A/N : Gotta start by saying thanx for all the great reviews! Thanx to purfectchild, wheezerchick, NeeterDilly, Lrnd, Kristin, rainyday88 and Sammy (also Sammy, please keep reading, it's called Chloe's DOUBLE crush for a reason, and the fun's not over yet)

Anyway, on with the show - here's Chapter 7 and we've changed to Lex's POV for this one. Hope you all like it!

Disclaimer : None of the characters are mine (unfortunately)

Lex's POV

It was unnatural for a Luthor to feel love or guilt, I knew that, but at that moment I felt the purest form imaginable of both those emotions.

Chloe Sullivan had stolen my heart and I wasn't sorry. My head told me it was wrong - she was too young, I was her father's employer, she's Clark's girlfriend - but it felt so right, just being with her. To hold her, to kiss her, I'd never felt like that before. I was truly in love.

And guilt? Yes, I felt that too. I couldn't believe it when I saw Clark there. He'd seen Chloe and I kissing each other, there was no turning back Chloe tried explain, we both tried to be reasonable but Clark angry. I know he had every right to be. His fist hit me with the force of thousand men's anger. I guess it was just rage, betrayal, adrenaline and a million other confused feelings inside him, that made his punch so strong.

I told Chloe to leave. I know Clark would never hurt her, that wasn't my concern, in fact I was almost certain he wouldn't hit me again, but I needed Chloe to leave. With her there I had no chance of sorting this out.

Fortunately, she did as I asked and I couldn't help telling her that I loved her. She didn't say it back, possibly because of Clark, but I know she felt it. Her eyes told me and her kiss had before. I was almost completely certain she felt the same.

Once Clark and I were alone I began the near impossible task of explaining what had happened.

"Clark, this isn't easy for anyone, and especially you, but you have to know we didn't plan this" I said.

"How long's it been going on, Lex?" he asked. H didn't seem angry anymore, just hurt that his two friends had betrayed him.

"Well, just today really well, I guess Saturday," I stumbled on my words. There was no one day that I could pinpoint when I could say I fell in love with the young reporter and I doubt she could give a time when she decided she liked me more than just a friend but it was definitely Saturday when 'things' started to 'happen'.

"When we were here?" Clark looked less than surprised, "When you were in the closet room?"

I nodded.

"Look Clark, this isn't just me messing around with some girl. Chloe is special to me, more special than anyone else I have ever met but I willing top give her up if it means I can keep my friendship with you" I said it, I'm still not sure that I meant it, but I said it. How can you choose between the love of your life and your best friend who has been like the sibling you never had?

Clark seemed to believe what I said.

"You don't have to do that" he said, quietly. "If you and Chloe are happy, I guess I should try to be happy for you, besides you can't help who you fall in love with. I couldn't control who I fell for, so I guess I can't blame you for doing the same thing I did"

This is where a thought struck me.

"Clark, when you fell in love, you fell for Lana not Chloe, so what changed?"

It was a risky question, especially since it implied he didn't love Chloe at all, but I had to try to make him see.

He looked thoughtfully at me before he answered.

"I did, I did fall for Lana first but she had Whitney and Chloe liked me so we gave it a shot..." he trailed off and I think that's when he got the message. We both knew he loved Chloe but he was not 'in love' with her, not like I was. He was 'in love' with Lana and he always would be. To Clark, Chloe was second best, but she came first with me, that was the difference.

Clark loved Lana and now Whitney was out of the picture, and Chloe had got over her crush, Clark was free to tell Lana the truth without fear of hurting anyone else.

I'll admit I was pretty surprised when Clark came over and hugged me. I hugged back and asked him what it was for.

"For being a good brother to me and for being perfect for Chloe" he smiled. It was a weird feeling to be called someone's brother, and even more strange to be called a good one, but it was a good weird feeling. Plus, he thought I was good for Chloe, I just hoped other people would see it the same way, but I was pretty sure they wouldn't. I think Clark must have realised the blood on my face was getting on him, because he started backing up and apologising.

"Hey, I've had worse injuries" I lied, he really had hit me hard and by now, I had a killer of a headache, but I covered pain well, I'd done it all my life, one way or another.

"Now go call on Chloe" I told him, I knew she'd want to hear what he had to say and I also knew that I would have time to call her and calm her down before he got there.

"She's gonna kill me for what I did to you!" Clark laughed as he left. I smiled, knowing he was right. - she would be mad!

When he'd gone just two thoughts stuck in my mind - other than 'ouch, my head hurts' - and these thoughts weren't good.

Could Chloe let Clark go to Lana?

and

Did Chloe really love me?

A/N : Hope you enjoyed that and now you can go read chapter 8 cos I am so kind I have posted two at once, again!

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