Paris
"Can you believe it?" Stacey asked as they stepped off the plane. "I mean one more week and we will be back home."
Kayla smiled at her knew friend distractedly as she scanned the terminal. "I know what you mean; I am going to miss this once I get back home. Bruce!" She yelled running over to where he was waiting.
He pulled her into a warm hug, and gave her a kiss. "I've missed you," he told her as she pulled away.
"I've missed you to. I'm so glad that you were able to make it." She told him lacing her had through his.
"So this is the one who has canceled on you three times." Stacey teased as she came over
Bruce laughed before turning back to Kayla. "Any word from Lex?"
Kayla only frowned and shook her head. "Not since the dinner."
"Same here," Bruce said as he recognized her bag and picked it up. Taking her hand in his free one he continued, "Well, I will go visit him tomorrow while you are in class. Tonight can be ours."
"Any chance you would have someone for me? "Stacey asked from behind the two as they waited for a taxi.
Kayla merely rolled her eyes before telling her, "We could do that but then Mark would kill me."
She let Bruce pull her over to his car giving Stacey a final wave. "See you back at the hotel."
Several hours later,
"So I will see you tomorrow after your class?" Bruce asked again not wanting her to leave so soon.
"4:00 at the Arc. Now I really have to go, we have an early call time tomorrow." She leaned up and gave him a kiss before going into the hotel.
Bruce watched until she got into the elevator before turning and going back to his car.
"I was wondering when you would get back," a cold voice spoke once the elevator doors closed.
Scared Kayla wheeled around to see Lionel Luthor starting calmly back at her. "Mr. Luthor."
"I thought I had impressed upon my son the importance of staying away from you. I see that is not the case."
"He doesn't know that I am here. I am taking a class with Gotham's art school," she told him cursing the fear that had her pressed to the opposite wall of the elevator. She could feel her heart beating at an alarming rate.
He came over and leaned down till he was eye level with her. "Let me tell you what I told him, records can be changed and judges bought. Do you understand?"
Not at all sure what he meant but wanting to get away she nodded. He pressed a not into the pocket of her jeans, "to help clarify."
He stepped away from her as the doors opened on her floor. Grateful for the escape Kayla ran out. She could feel her hear beating its way through her chest. Taking some deep breaths she tried to get rid of the pain. With shaking hands she reached into her pocket and pulled out the paper. She opened it and read the words. David and Susanne Folster found innocence by new evidence. Child taken from them to be returned by order of Judge Moesta. As her world began to turn black Kayla managed to knock on the nearest door before collapsing on the floor.
The Next Day
The sound of a steady beep was what finally woke Kayla up. The next thing she focused on was the feel of a familiar hand in hers. Looking over she saw Bruce asleep on a chair holding her hand. Finally she heard voices in the hall arguing once in English and the other French.
"Bruce," she rasped out her throat sore and dry as she squeezed his hand.
Waking up he smiled at her. Leaning over he gave her a small kiss before feeding her some ice chips. "You gave me quite a scare." Bruce told her when she had had enough.
"What happened?" she asked looking around the room. "Even in France the rooms of a hospital seem the same.
"Well that is what they are fighting about in hall," Bruce told her jerking his head towards the door. "Dr Chavert, the French one, feels that you have had a heart attack and need to have surgery. Dr. Lacey, thinks it is something else and no surgery is needed."
"I like Dr. Lacey's opinion already. Does Jon, know what happened?" She asked her voice rising a little
"Calm down, I was planning on calling him as soon as we knew anything. I certainly don't want to tell him Chavert's diagnosis if I don't have to."
Kayla gave him a small smile as he continued, "Lex I have been informed is in Greece for an undisclosed amount of time," Bruce told her disgustedly. Who are the Flosters?"
"What?"
"The Flosters, you had a note about them clutched in your hand."
"My parents. It was a note from Lex's father warning me about the cost of friendship."
"What!" Bruce yelled silencing the doctors in the hall.
"Glad to see you are awake," Dr. Lacey said as he entered the room.
"What's the verdict doctors?" Kayla and Bruce asked.
"Well Dr. Chavert agrees that without parental consent he cannot operate. We've monitored you heart since you've arrived and I believe that it was not a heart attack that you suffered from. That said," he continued ignoring the twin sighs of relief, "once you return home you will have to see a cardiologist.
After a few more minutes Kayla and Bruce were left alone once more. Bruce while still angry about what had happened was letting the matter slide. Picking up the phone he dialed a familiar number before handing Kayla the phone. On the third ring the some one finally picked up.
"Hi, Martha, is Jon there?" Kayla asked wanting to be the one to explain what had happened.
"He's out in the barn with Clark, trying to burn off some the excess energy. Do you--" Martha was interrupted by the sound of a crashing door.
"Kayla, are you home yet?" Clark asked having gained control of the phone.
"Soon, sweetie I promise. Do you remember your promise?"
"I'm trying. Daddy wants the phone, love you."
"Kayla, hun are you ok? Clark's been worried about you since last night, he keeps saying you need him." Jon told her managing to keep the phone away from Clark who was trying to listen in.
Kayla was silent for a few minutes unsure about the right way to answer. "I'm better now. I will need to go a cardiologist but it wasn't a heart attack."
"What! Are they sure that you are ok? Are you going to come home early?" Jon asked holding a hand out signaling for Martha to wait.
"The doctors agree about that, and no I am going to finish the class. It is only a week longer and they gave me permission."
"I wish I was there."
"I know, Beaker, I do to. I will be fine, and I will be back in Smallville on Tuesday."
"I love you Animal,."
"I love you to, bye." Kayla said hanging up the phone. She lay back on the pillow, "You want to know what happened with the Flosters don't you?" She asked into the silence that followed.
"You don't have to tell me."
"That's right you could find out with a few phone calls," she replied with a bitter laugh.
"I could but that doesn't mean I will." Bruce told her lacing his fingers through hers. "Why don't we think about something else, like what we are going to do with all this time we will have together."
"I thought you had to leave tomorrow."
"I made a few calls," he told her with a laugh. "Besides, I am sure Jon will feel better to know that Alfred and I are around."
"Alfred is calling Jon now isn't he?"
"No, I did that already," Alfred said coming into the room. "Its good to see you awake Miss Kayla."
"Thanks Alfred, so do either of you know when I am getting out of this place?"
"This afternoon, just in time to go to the Arc." Alfred told her and was rewarded with a smile.
"Can you believe it?" Stacey asked as they stepped off the plane. "I mean one more week and we will be back home."
Kayla smiled at her knew friend distractedly as she scanned the terminal. "I know what you mean; I am going to miss this once I get back home. Bruce!" She yelled running over to where he was waiting.
He pulled her into a warm hug, and gave her a kiss. "I've missed you," he told her as she pulled away.
"I've missed you to. I'm so glad that you were able to make it." She told him lacing her had through his.
"So this is the one who has canceled on you three times." Stacey teased as she came over
Bruce laughed before turning back to Kayla. "Any word from Lex?"
Kayla only frowned and shook her head. "Not since the dinner."
"Same here," Bruce said as he recognized her bag and picked it up. Taking her hand in his free one he continued, "Well, I will go visit him tomorrow while you are in class. Tonight can be ours."
"Any chance you would have someone for me? "Stacey asked from behind the two as they waited for a taxi.
Kayla merely rolled her eyes before telling her, "We could do that but then Mark would kill me."
She let Bruce pull her over to his car giving Stacey a final wave. "See you back at the hotel."
Several hours later,
"So I will see you tomorrow after your class?" Bruce asked again not wanting her to leave so soon.
"4:00 at the Arc. Now I really have to go, we have an early call time tomorrow." She leaned up and gave him a kiss before going into the hotel.
Bruce watched until she got into the elevator before turning and going back to his car.
"I was wondering when you would get back," a cold voice spoke once the elevator doors closed.
Scared Kayla wheeled around to see Lionel Luthor starting calmly back at her. "Mr. Luthor."
"I thought I had impressed upon my son the importance of staying away from you. I see that is not the case."
"He doesn't know that I am here. I am taking a class with Gotham's art school," she told him cursing the fear that had her pressed to the opposite wall of the elevator. She could feel her heart beating at an alarming rate.
He came over and leaned down till he was eye level with her. "Let me tell you what I told him, records can be changed and judges bought. Do you understand?"
Not at all sure what he meant but wanting to get away she nodded. He pressed a not into the pocket of her jeans, "to help clarify."
He stepped away from her as the doors opened on her floor. Grateful for the escape Kayla ran out. She could feel her hear beating its way through her chest. Taking some deep breaths she tried to get rid of the pain. With shaking hands she reached into her pocket and pulled out the paper. She opened it and read the words. David and Susanne Folster found innocence by new evidence. Child taken from them to be returned by order of Judge Moesta. As her world began to turn black Kayla managed to knock on the nearest door before collapsing on the floor.
The Next Day
The sound of a steady beep was what finally woke Kayla up. The next thing she focused on was the feel of a familiar hand in hers. Looking over she saw Bruce asleep on a chair holding her hand. Finally she heard voices in the hall arguing once in English and the other French.
"Bruce," she rasped out her throat sore and dry as she squeezed his hand.
Waking up he smiled at her. Leaning over he gave her a small kiss before feeding her some ice chips. "You gave me quite a scare." Bruce told her when she had had enough.
"What happened?" she asked looking around the room. "Even in France the rooms of a hospital seem the same.
"Well that is what they are fighting about in hall," Bruce told her jerking his head towards the door. "Dr Chavert, the French one, feels that you have had a heart attack and need to have surgery. Dr. Lacey, thinks it is something else and no surgery is needed."
"I like Dr. Lacey's opinion already. Does Jon, know what happened?" She asked her voice rising a little
"Calm down, I was planning on calling him as soon as we knew anything. I certainly don't want to tell him Chavert's diagnosis if I don't have to."
Kayla gave him a small smile as he continued, "Lex I have been informed is in Greece for an undisclosed amount of time," Bruce told her disgustedly. Who are the Flosters?"
"What?"
"The Flosters, you had a note about them clutched in your hand."
"My parents. It was a note from Lex's father warning me about the cost of friendship."
"What!" Bruce yelled silencing the doctors in the hall.
"Glad to see you are awake," Dr. Lacey said as he entered the room.
"What's the verdict doctors?" Kayla and Bruce asked.
"Well Dr. Chavert agrees that without parental consent he cannot operate. We've monitored you heart since you've arrived and I believe that it was not a heart attack that you suffered from. That said," he continued ignoring the twin sighs of relief, "once you return home you will have to see a cardiologist.
After a few more minutes Kayla and Bruce were left alone once more. Bruce while still angry about what had happened was letting the matter slide. Picking up the phone he dialed a familiar number before handing Kayla the phone. On the third ring the some one finally picked up.
"Hi, Martha, is Jon there?" Kayla asked wanting to be the one to explain what had happened.
"He's out in the barn with Clark, trying to burn off some the excess energy. Do you--" Martha was interrupted by the sound of a crashing door.
"Kayla, are you home yet?" Clark asked having gained control of the phone.
"Soon, sweetie I promise. Do you remember your promise?"
"I'm trying. Daddy wants the phone, love you."
"Kayla, hun are you ok? Clark's been worried about you since last night, he keeps saying you need him." Jon told her managing to keep the phone away from Clark who was trying to listen in.
Kayla was silent for a few minutes unsure about the right way to answer. "I'm better now. I will need to go a cardiologist but it wasn't a heart attack."
"What! Are they sure that you are ok? Are you going to come home early?" Jon asked holding a hand out signaling for Martha to wait.
"The doctors agree about that, and no I am going to finish the class. It is only a week longer and they gave me permission."
"I wish I was there."
"I know, Beaker, I do to. I will be fine, and I will be back in Smallville on Tuesday."
"I love you Animal,."
"I love you to, bye." Kayla said hanging up the phone. She lay back on the pillow, "You want to know what happened with the Flosters don't you?" She asked into the silence that followed.
"You don't have to tell me."
"That's right you could find out with a few phone calls," she replied with a bitter laugh.
"I could but that doesn't mean I will." Bruce told her lacing his fingers through hers. "Why don't we think about something else, like what we are going to do with all this time we will have together."
"I thought you had to leave tomorrow."
"I made a few calls," he told her with a laugh. "Besides, I am sure Jon will feel better to know that Alfred and I are around."
"Alfred is calling Jon now isn't he?"
"No, I did that already," Alfred said coming into the room. "Its good to see you awake Miss Kayla."
"Thanks Alfred, so do either of you know when I am getting out of this place?"
"This afternoon, just in time to go to the Arc." Alfred told her and was rewarded with a smile.