Chapter 8

How do I get there from here?
How do I make you see?
How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me?
--How Do I Get There?--by Deana Carter

"Lana Lang: just the one I was looking for."

Lana turned and broke into a large smile. "Hey, Pete. What's up?"

"I heard that you're spending the night at Lex's," Pete said, leaning against the locker next to Lana's.

"Oh, that," Lana said, unloading books into her locker.

"Yeah, that. You've never had the want to have a sleep-over with Chloe before. Why the sudden interest?" Pete asked, catching a book as it fell.

Lana blushed, but didn't answer.

"I get it," Pete said, his face lighting up. "It's not Chloe, it's Lex. You like Lex."

"So?" Lana asked, for lack of a better thing to say.

"Good for you, Lana," Pete said with a laugh.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Lana asked, giving Pete a questioning look as she shut her locker.

"I knew that sooner or later you'd see that Clark isn't all he's cracked up to be," Pete said, walking with Lana down the hall.

Lana laughed. "This coming from his so-called best friend."

"Don't get me wrong; Clark's a great friend, just not so great with women," Pete said.

"Anyway, who said anything about being over Clark?" Lana asked, shifting her books nervously.

"Let's see there's the heated looks yesterday when we were talking about Chloe and Lex," Pete started. "Then the blush when I made a comment about Lex. Much like the look and blush you're face has taken on right now."

Lana rolled her eyes. "How is it that you know me so well?"

"I know a lot about women."

Lana burst into laughter. "Sorry, I thought you were joking," Lana said at Pete's pout.

"Well, I wasn't," Pete said, hurt.

Lana put her hand on Pete's arm. "I'm seriously sorry," she said. "What about you and Chloe?"

"What about Chloe?" Pete asked.

"Don't make me spell it out, Pete. You know what I mean," Lana said, elbowing Pete.

"Yes, I do," Pete agreed with a grin. "Hello, my name's Pete Ross and I like Chloe."

Lana laughed. "You sound like you're at a meeting of Chloe Lovers Anonymous."

"Hey, that's a good idea. I could start a club," Pete said sarcastically.

"So, I guess our problem is how do we get from friend to girlfriend slash boyfriend?" Lana asked.

"Good question," Pete said. "Let me think on it."

"Alright," Lana said with a grin. "You think, I'm going to class. Bye."

"Bye, Lana."