A/N : Okay, so Chapter 6 is a bit short, but don't worry, I've posted Chapter 7 as well and that is longer.

Thanx to Kristin, shipper, Merrie (for 2 reviews!) and the anonomous person who reviewed, for reviewing the last couple of chapters.

Hope you continue to enjoy the story - in these chapters we deal with Clark, but don't worry, Chlex rules okay!

Disclaimer : WB and DC Comics own all the characters - and I am nothing to do with either of them.

"Chloe! Are you okay? I had no idea!"

Chloe opened her eyes to these words and a worried expression from Clark Kent. He was sitting on the edge of her bed, with apologies, explanations and worries pouring out of his mouth.

"Clark," she managed to find some vocabulary, "Shut up, you're giving me a headache!"

Clark smiled and did as he was told. Chloe still had her sarcasm and wasn't afraid to put him in his place - she was fine.

"I only just found out you were in here, I've been with Lana"

Chloe was just thrilled to know she'd been forgotten due to Miss Lang again, but as annoyed as it made her she knew she was not as hurt as she might have been, she had realised lately that what she had felt for Clark was not what she thought and although she still felt dreadful, she had to tell him quickly before anything else happened. Chloe just couldn't help having one more shot at Lana before she told him that what she and him almost had, was over. She soon regretted her comments.

"So I was dumped for the wondrous Lana again, huh?"

"Chloe, she's been in a coma"

Chloe's eyes had never been so wide and she even felt tears welling up in them.

"A coma? What happened?"

"I found her in the truck. The tornado had turned it over a few times and she was in a pretty bad way, the doctors said if I hadn't found her when I did, she might..." Clark couldn't even say it, he didn't even want to think it. Chloe had never really liked Lana much but what had happened to her sounded horrific.

"Clark, I'm sorry" she said, wishing she could hug him but finding it still painful to move her arms.

"It's okay, I'm fine" he lied, "So is Lana now, she came around late last night, plus Whitney's back"

Chloe knew how much Clark was hurting. Lana had only just survived the storm, she herself didn't like to think how close she had also come to meeting her maker and now Lana's boyfriend, Whitney had returned from the Marines to be with her. Dumping him now would be cruel, more than cruel, and Chloe couldn't do it. She was shocked when Clark continued to speak.

"Chloe, all this stuff has made me think. I want you to know that your my bet friend and I do love you but I'm just not in love with you. I'm still in love with Lana and I know she has Whitney but I can't just turn off feelings for her and turn on feelings for someone else, when that's not how I really feel" It was confusing if said slowly, but Clark rushed it all out, presumably to make it less painful for Chloe. She took a few seconds to process the information and then she laughed. Clark looked at her like she was crazy, so she hurriedly explained.

"Clark, I love you too, but I was wrong about being in love. I thought I liked you as more than just a friend but I realised that night when you walked out on me, I just don't. I was totally hacked off when you left me standing there, but it didn't hurt enough for me to be in love with you, see?"

Both Clark and Chloe had a huge look of relief on their faces. They had both been so worried about telling each other how they felt, now it was done and they could go back to being best friends.

A/N : And onto chapter 7...