Title: Can't stop this thing we started
Summary: Chloe is moving back to Metropolis, but not before she tells Clark something. Then we get some twists. Not a song fic, I don't think at least.
Author name: Chloe
Date: 10/29/02

Author note: This is my first time writing a Chloe and Clark story, but not my last. Please read and review. ENJOY!! :)

Author Note #2: I don't know if Metropolis is supposed to be in Kansas or not, but in this story, it's a long ways away from Smallville.

Disclaimer: My apologizes I forgot to mention this earlier. I do not own anyone or anything from Smallville. I only borrow them. Maybe I'll be good and put them back when I'm done, but I ain't promising anything :) Enjoy!!


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Clark went into the cafeteria and found Pete sitting by himself. Clark walked over to him, "Where is she Pete?"

"I'm not supposed to tell you."

"Pete, please tell me. I have to talk to her."

Pete sighed, "She's in the Torch Office man, come on use your head a little."

Clark smiled, "Thanks Pete," and he walked off.

"Hey Kent!" Clark turned around, rarely does Pete ever call him by his last name, "I swear if you hurt her, nothing, and I do mean nothing, will be able to protect you from me."

Clark smiled, "Don't worry Pete, if I can get her to believe me everyone will be very happy."

Pete smiled, "Good because I'd really hate to have to hurt you," Clark tried to hold his laughter back, but didn't do a very good job of it, "Hey I could."

"I know. I know you could," and he left.

Clark ran, normal speed, to the Torch's Office and saw Chloe typing away at the computer with Lana sitting next to her.

"Hey guys," Clark said and the both girls' heads popped up.

"Hey Clark," they said at the same time.

There was a little bit of silence, but then Chloe went back to her typing. Clark made eye contact with Lana and gave her 'the look'.

Lana understood. She got up and said, "You know, I've got that thing."

Chloe looked a little scared to be left alone with Clark, "What thing?"

"That thing."

Lana was about to leave when Chloe said, "Who's going to help me finish this?"

"Clark will, won't you Clark?" and smiled at him.

Clark smiled back as a 'thank you' for getting his drift and leaving and said, "Sure,"

Chloe saw the smile and thought, 'dear God he'll do anything for that girl.' Chloe mouthed to Lana, 'traitor'. Lana just smiled at her, waved bye, and left.

Chloe put her head back down and said under her breath, "Sure why don't you just do all her homework for her."

"Because I'm not good at half the subjects we're in," Clark said in reply.

Chloe knew she had to be blushing slightly. He wasn't supposed to hear that. "What do you want Clark?"

"What do you mean?"

"Please Clark, you're like an open book."

Clark mumbled under his breath, "Apparently not that open."

Chloe didn't hear that and continued, "You went to lunch, noticed that Lana and I weren't here, twisted Pete's arm to tell you were we were, because he was *not* supposed to tell you where we were. Got Lana out of here, because she doesn't have a 'thing' and so by process of elimination you want something from me. So what can I do for you?"

"I just want to talk to you."

Chloe swallowed hard, "S-so talk away," she stuttered slightly.

Clark walked over to her computer desk and said, "So what are you doing in Smallville?" Chloe looked away from her computer long enough to give him a look and Clark realized that it must of came out badly, "Not that I'm not happy, ecstatic, that you are here, I just want to know what changed your idea?"

Chloe turned back to the computer, "It wasn't my idea to stay."

"Oh?"

"It was Lex's," Clark gave her a confused look, "It seems that as soon as I finished saying bye to Lex, he called my dad and offered him a higher position and a raise."

Clark was a little amazed that Lex didn't tell him. That's why he told him that everything would work out. "Chloe I need to talk to you."

"Clark what do you think we're doing," she said still typing.

"I need you're attention."

"You *always* have *my* attention."

Clark wondered if that was supposed to be a slap in the face or not, Clark walked around to her and sat on the desk. He put turned the screen off.

"Hey."

"Chloe can you stop for a minute."

"Fine. What is it Clark?"

"I need you to look at me."

Chloe looked at him, but couldn't look at his face, "What?"

Clark put his fingers under her chin and lifted her head up so their eyes bore into each other. "I want to know if what you said…"

Suddenly the loud speakers turned on, "Will Chloe Sullivan please come to the principal's office as soon as possible."

Chloe got up and grabbed her stuff, "Gotta go Clark," and she ran to the door.

"You can't keep running away from me Chloe."

Chloe turned around and with no expression on her face said, "No Clark, that's *your* job," and with that she left Clark sitting on her desk, once again alone and this time hurt.

TO BE CONTINUED…


Two chapters left. Ooooohhhh, makes you wonder if they ever will get together, doesn't it. Well, you'll just have to keep reading to find out! J