Disclaimer: In my dreams, maybe.

Author's Note: This is my favourite chapter so far, I never really liked this scene in the movie, and it always felt wrong. 

Chapter 6: Pucker Up For Heaven's Sake!

Chloe sat in her room working on her entry piece for the school paper, if she did a really good job she might get the editorship, she had at her last school.  As she worked away on her piece, the room suddenly filled with music, The Dans Macabre unless she was mistaken.  She left her room to find out where it was coming from and politely ask them to shut the hell up.

She went to the pool; she was going to leave, thinking it was empty, when she noticed a slight movement.  She went in and found Lex lying on one of the sun-lounges conducting an imaginary orchestra, her anger, forgotten at the sight, turned to amusement and she burst into fits of hysterics.  Lex opened his eyes and looked at her.

"What are you laughing at?"

"You."

"Oh, that's nice.  Most people have the decency to lie."

Having regained some of her composure, Chloe replied.  "Most people have the decency not to play music at full volume throughout a house."

"Actually it was only your room."

"That makes it alright then."  She said, her voice thick with sarcasm.

"I thought you'd like it, obviously I was wrong."

"Just turn it off."  She said snidely.

"Fine."  He replied, as she turned to leave he pressed a button on the remote and 'Like a virgin' started to play.

"Oh, that it explains it."  She said with a grin, and turned to leave again.

"Explains what?"

"The women, it's all a cover.  You're really gay."  She grinned at him.

"I am not gay."  He said.

"Methinks the lady doth protest too much."

"Come over here and say that."  He challenged.

Chloe walked over to him and looked him in the eye.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."  She said meekly.

"That's okay."  He replied.

"Can I ask you a question?" 

"Sure."

"Brad or Jen?"  She asked stepping out of his reach.

"Chloe!"  He growled.

She laughed and took another step back.

"Watch out!"  He yelled just as she lost her footing and fell backwards into the pool.  Lex rushed to the side.  "Chloe, are you okay?"  His question was greeted by a huge grin.

"Whoops!"  She said giggling.  "Give a girl a hand?"  She asked, holding her arm up. 

He leaned over and took her hand, he was about to pull her up when she gave her arm an almighty jerk and pulled him into the pool beside her.

"Oh, you're all wet."  She said with mock pity.

"So are you."  He reminded her.

"Yeah, but I'm not wearing thousands of dollars of designer clothes."  She said with another huge grin.

"You'll pay."  He said splashing water at her.

"You're going down."  She said pushing him under the water, then she moved to the side and started getting out, Lex grabbed her leg and pulled her back in.

Lex turned her around and moved to kiss her.

"No!"  She said.  "God, I was only playing."  She pulled away from him and jumped out of the pool.  "I actually thought that letter might have been an overreaction, but you've just proved it right.  What was that line?" She thought for a moment.  "Oh yeah.  'He never makes a move unless it is part of a fiendish scheme to seduce or make disreputable the recipient of his charms.'  You'll be pushing your luck if you try and be my friend now."  She walked towards the door and opened it.

"Tease!"  He yelled after her.

"Fiend!"  She yelled back, and slammed the door behind her.

Damn her!  Lex thought, as he pulled himself out of the pool.  Damn her and her last words.  I'm meant to have the last word!