I've noticed one thing that everyone else has that i don't have. one of those disclaimer things. so here it is, i don't own the show, lex *sniff*, chloe, or anything else off the show that i decide to use. so there, now that that's done.
why me
"Excuse me?" Lex must have misunderstood. Lex had to have misunderstood. He'd never do anything to hurt Chloe, at least not intentionally.
Chloe slowly advanced on him. "Yes, you. Did you know that after the Torch was released, the one with the article that seems to impress you so much. Yeah, well, because of that article, the Torch is getting shut down. Not temporarily. Permanently. Forever. No ifs, ands, or buts. Beleive me, I tried every last one of them. Seems Principal Kwan beleives that if the Torch remains open, then the school will be in a remarkable amount of trouble. Because of all the, oh, what was it they said? Slander, false accusations, blah, blah, blah."
Chloe pretty much emphasized every single word, not wanting Lex to miss any of it. Like that was possible in the first place. He was shocked at the fact that the Torch was being shut down, but not as shocked as others would be, he'd always thought it was bound to happen eventually anyway.
"Just so happens, that a certain *Luthor* read the article. See, at first, I thought it was you..."
"I didn't..." but Lex was cut off by Chloe holding up her hand.
"*But*, now I know different. Anyway if you shut down the Torch, then you would upset me, in return you would upset Clark. And we all know how much you wouldn't want that," before he could get a word in edgewise, she continued. "But from what your Father said, this is just as much your fault as it is his. Seems he got ahold of an issue himself," Chloe ,again, began advancing on Lex, "And I'm willing to bet that he didn't find it half as interesting as you did. See, he demanded, or, that is, one of his employees demanded, that the Torch be shut down. And if his desires were not met, then he would sue the school. See, he didn't like the article at all, the guy that called said that you didn't either. That *both* of you agreed that the Torch should be shut down."
Lex, now backed up against the wall, Chloe just being only inches away from him, was suddenly angry. How could his Father do this. He cared nothing about the Torch. Or Smallville for that matter. He's just mad that Chloe wrote the truth, at least about him. She'd merely wounded his ego. But, making the school shut down the entire paper? Why not just have Chloe fired. Not that Lex wanted Chloe fired, it's just that his Father's logic didn't make any sense. And lying about Lex's reaction to it didn't make any more sense either. His father didn't even know he read the Torch.
Well, one way or another, he'd take care of this.
"Look, Chloe, I had nothing to do with this, you have to beleive me," Lex pleaded.
"And, like I said, I'd figured that much by now. Besides, you'd have already been rubbing it in my face."
Chloe still had not backed up from her position. They were maybe a foot apart, and Lex couldn't stop thinking about that. He had been close to women before, of course. Countless women, and closer than this, much closer. Yet, no matter how close in proximity he had been with other women, it was different this time. It's almost as if he could feel the heat emanating from her. Concentrate. Must concentrate.
"You don't have to worry about this, I'll take care of it," was she wearing honeysuckle perfume?
"You'll 'take care of this,'" Chloe wasn't comprehending what he was saying.
Coming out of the daze he had currently been in, he said, as casually as he could,"Yes, I'll speak to my Father, and make him see reason. There's no need for him to go to all the trouble of getting the Torch shut down. It's bad publicity. Right now, he's just mad. He's venting. He'll get over it. I'll see to it."
Lex was very please with the reaction he got. Her face completely lit up. The lights above, reflecting off her tears, caused her to glow. God, she looked beautiful. She smiled at him, an amazing smile that made him melt, the biggest smile she could muster.
"Really, you will?" she asked somewhat disbelieving.
"Of course, wouldn't want the only reporter I can actually stand to be suddenly unemployed," Lex stated, smiling. A geniune smile. Not one that he just plastered on his face when the occasion called for it.
"Oh, oh my God, thankyou," Chloe said, relief flooding her voice. She flung her arms around his neck, causing him to fall back against the wall. Surprised as hell at her sudden outburst, he wasn't quite sure what he should do. So, doing the only thing that felt right at the time, he wrapped his arms around her waist in return. Yes, it was honeysuckle perfume. He smiled again. My, she had a strong grip.
And, then, as suddenly as it had happened, it was over. She pulled back. Looking somewhat embarrassed. She blushed.
"I'm sorry, it's just that I'm so happy, and releived" she said laughing. Or, was that a giggle, did Chloe Sullivan just giggle?
"No, no. It's quite alright. It was actually a rather pleasant experience, to say the least. We should do it more often." And ,with that, he turned and left, leaving Chloe behind, speechless.
**
There no cliffhanger. So, how was it. I liked it. I know, i know, i'm somewhat...partial. But still, tell me what you think. And i'll try and get another chapter up really soon.
and everyone, thankyou so much for all the support. it's really encouraging. and genocide, i really appreciate your effort to stop any negative reviews.
ok, ok, i'll go write some more now. bye
why me
"Excuse me?" Lex must have misunderstood. Lex had to have misunderstood. He'd never do anything to hurt Chloe, at least not intentionally.
Chloe slowly advanced on him. "Yes, you. Did you know that after the Torch was released, the one with the article that seems to impress you so much. Yeah, well, because of that article, the Torch is getting shut down. Not temporarily. Permanently. Forever. No ifs, ands, or buts. Beleive me, I tried every last one of them. Seems Principal Kwan beleives that if the Torch remains open, then the school will be in a remarkable amount of trouble. Because of all the, oh, what was it they said? Slander, false accusations, blah, blah, blah."
Chloe pretty much emphasized every single word, not wanting Lex to miss any of it. Like that was possible in the first place. He was shocked at the fact that the Torch was being shut down, but not as shocked as others would be, he'd always thought it was bound to happen eventually anyway.
"Just so happens, that a certain *Luthor* read the article. See, at first, I thought it was you..."
"I didn't..." but Lex was cut off by Chloe holding up her hand.
"*But*, now I know different. Anyway if you shut down the Torch, then you would upset me, in return you would upset Clark. And we all know how much you wouldn't want that," before he could get a word in edgewise, she continued. "But from what your Father said, this is just as much your fault as it is his. Seems he got ahold of an issue himself," Chloe ,again, began advancing on Lex, "And I'm willing to bet that he didn't find it half as interesting as you did. See, he demanded, or, that is, one of his employees demanded, that the Torch be shut down. And if his desires were not met, then he would sue the school. See, he didn't like the article at all, the guy that called said that you didn't either. That *both* of you agreed that the Torch should be shut down."
Lex, now backed up against the wall, Chloe just being only inches away from him, was suddenly angry. How could his Father do this. He cared nothing about the Torch. Or Smallville for that matter. He's just mad that Chloe wrote the truth, at least about him. She'd merely wounded his ego. But, making the school shut down the entire paper? Why not just have Chloe fired. Not that Lex wanted Chloe fired, it's just that his Father's logic didn't make any sense. And lying about Lex's reaction to it didn't make any more sense either. His father didn't even know he read the Torch.
Well, one way or another, he'd take care of this.
"Look, Chloe, I had nothing to do with this, you have to beleive me," Lex pleaded.
"And, like I said, I'd figured that much by now. Besides, you'd have already been rubbing it in my face."
Chloe still had not backed up from her position. They were maybe a foot apart, and Lex couldn't stop thinking about that. He had been close to women before, of course. Countless women, and closer than this, much closer. Yet, no matter how close in proximity he had been with other women, it was different this time. It's almost as if he could feel the heat emanating from her. Concentrate. Must concentrate.
"You don't have to worry about this, I'll take care of it," was she wearing honeysuckle perfume?
"You'll 'take care of this,'" Chloe wasn't comprehending what he was saying.
Coming out of the daze he had currently been in, he said, as casually as he could,"Yes, I'll speak to my Father, and make him see reason. There's no need for him to go to all the trouble of getting the Torch shut down. It's bad publicity. Right now, he's just mad. He's venting. He'll get over it. I'll see to it."
Lex was very please with the reaction he got. Her face completely lit up. The lights above, reflecting off her tears, caused her to glow. God, she looked beautiful. She smiled at him, an amazing smile that made him melt, the biggest smile she could muster.
"Really, you will?" she asked somewhat disbelieving.
"Of course, wouldn't want the only reporter I can actually stand to be suddenly unemployed," Lex stated, smiling. A geniune smile. Not one that he just plastered on his face when the occasion called for it.
"Oh, oh my God, thankyou," Chloe said, relief flooding her voice. She flung her arms around his neck, causing him to fall back against the wall. Surprised as hell at her sudden outburst, he wasn't quite sure what he should do. So, doing the only thing that felt right at the time, he wrapped his arms around her waist in return. Yes, it was honeysuckle perfume. He smiled again. My, she had a strong grip.
And, then, as suddenly as it had happened, it was over. She pulled back. Looking somewhat embarrassed. She blushed.
"I'm sorry, it's just that I'm so happy, and releived" she said laughing. Or, was that a giggle, did Chloe Sullivan just giggle?
"No, no. It's quite alright. It was actually a rather pleasant experience, to say the least. We should do it more often." And ,with that, he turned and left, leaving Chloe behind, speechless.
**
There no cliffhanger. So, how was it. I liked it. I know, i know, i'm somewhat...partial. But still, tell me what you think. And i'll try and get another chapter up really soon.
and everyone, thankyou so much for all the support. it's really encouraging. and genocide, i really appreciate your effort to stop any negative reviews.
ok, ok, i'll go write some more now. bye
