Lana was working her shift at Talon, when Clark came in with a delivery of baked good from his mom.
" Hey Clark."
" Hey Lana. Where would you like these?"
" Just put them on the counter." Clark followed Lana's orders and set the delivery on the counter. Madison entered the Talon She looked over at Clark and Lana and noticed the way Clark was looking at Lana, She smiled thinking it was cute. She walked over to the counter.
" Hello Lana, Clark. So the word is this is the place to be."
" Well that is the word." Lana said agreeing with a smile. " But seeing as I kinda own the Talon I guess that rules out my opinion."
" Well it's not wrong to stick up for you business." Madison said supporting Lana.
" So how about a caramel lattee?" Madison said asking Lana.
" Coming right up."
"Well I have some more deliveries I need to deliver so; I'll see you later?" Clark said hopefully to Lana.
" Closing shift tonight, sorry." Lana said a bit disappointed.
" That's all right. Bye Madison, By Lana." Clark said leaving a bit sad. Madison immediately picked up on his feeling for Lana. Lana went behind the counter and started making Madison a latte.
" So are two together?" Lana was so surprised from the question she almost dropped the drink.
" No, No, we're just friends. What would make you say that?" Lana said a bit flushed. Madison gathered that Clark hadn't shared his feeling with Lana so she decided to keep the secret.
" No just an assumption. You two seemed to be close. Sorry, new girl syndrome."
" Well you are excused. But just this once." Lana said jokingly. Madison laughed.
" Why thank you Miss Lang. I'm not sure how I would survive without you and this latte. " Madison said joking back with Lana. The door of the Talon opened and tall dark-haired man walked him. He was dressed in tattered clothes and had a mean look about him. He walked up to the counter and looked at Lana.
" Do you sell black coffee here?"
" Yes. Would you like a small or large?"
"Large." The man looked over at Madison.
" Hey I read about you before in the Daily Planet. You're that Green fellow's daughter. Business must be rough if you're way out here in desolate Smallville." Madison looked at him deeply offended. Lana looked at the man shocked the way he was acting. " Tell me Miss Green how is your father."
" I don't believe my family welfare is any of your concern." She responded shortly. The man chuckled. Lana put the man's coffee on the counter. The man pulled out a 10 and placed it on the counter.
" Thanks sweetie. Keep the change. Give my regards to you father Miss Green." The man got up and left taking his coffee. Madison and Lana looked at each other confused about the strange behavior of the man. When the man walked outside, he poured all his coffee out on the street. Clark saw the man leave curious as to why he poured out his coffee.
Lex and Madison were sitting in his dinning room enjoying an elegant meal prepared by the Luthor Chef. Madison was dressed up in a skimpy blue dress with her hair in a curly upsweep and Lex was in his usual attire.
" So I ran into your friend Clark Kent again."
" Madison, you're not going to play one of your conniving games on him."
" You should know better than anyone that people do change."
" Don't tell me after two days In Smallville you have 360ed your life style."
"Lex, there was a reason I left Metropolis Prep. "
" Which is?"
" It's wasn't me, I was living a lie. Being back in Smallville has made me realize that. You know that Prep wasn't for me."
" How would I know that Madison when you haven't spoken to me in two years?"
" What can I say Lex, Your dad sent you here maybe it was for the best. You cleaned up your life here, while I put to use what you taught me in Metropolis, thus destroying what little life I had left." Lex laughed.
" Madison I view you like a little sister I would never mean to hurt you." Lex said changing the subject to something lighter.
" Is that why you and your father made sure to lead my family along your self destructive path." Lex looked at here somewhat taken back." Whatever life I had in Metropolis was a lie, something fake that you and your father helped my dad create. Ironically every headline about me reads 'playgirl" similarly to the 'playboy" title the Inquisitor gave you last year. Being back home in Smallville made me realize who I really am and that this is where I really belong .She wouldn't be happy with the woman I was becoming. I needed to come back here and be the Madison Green she loved, not some lie, that's why I left Metropolis Prep and honestly I feel no desire to return. She would have wanted it that way."
" Madison, you can't blame me or my father for what happened." She put her fork down and looked at him with tears forming in her eyes.
" Well it sure as hell wouldn't have happened if Lionel Luther hadn't convinced Harrison Green to sell out to Luthorcorp." She said upset. " I think I've lost my appetite." She said tearing up, she got up and walked away leaving Lex to ponder her words.