(A/N: I realized that some of you may want to know this really isn't linked to the chronological order of the series.  I don't want to have it like that.  So please, again, review and let me know what you think!)

'Cause you don't see me

And you don't need me

And you don't love me

The way I wish you would

The way I know you could

" . . . .and it is really important that you get this article in on time because I have to have it for the next issue of the paper, you know how important it is to get this stuff done . . . "

And he was gone again.  Chloe sighed.  She and Clark had been having a perfectly normal conversation, and then he got that look in his eye.  That look was reserved for Lana; only Lana didn't see it.  But Chloe sure as hell did.

" . . . and bats are going to fly in and suck out my blood and I'm going to die and you are going to turn into an alien from outer space . . . "

"Really?  That's nice Chloe."

"Clark!  Snap out of it!  I have been talking to you for the past ten minutes and you haven't heard half of what I said!  Correction, you may have heard all I said until Lana walked in here, and then it was all completely wiped from your memory.  Don't do this to me Clark!  It's not fair!"

That was when Clark's big blue eyes got even bigger, and Chloe realized what had come out of her mouth.   She also realized half of their school was now watching this little tirade.  It's a good thing Little Lana hurried on out of here so fast.  

"I, uh, I mean that it's not fair to say you will take responsibility for something and not come through with it.  Something has got to give, Clark.  If that article is not in by tomorrow, I don't know what I'm going to do.  I hope it doesn't come down to that."

Clark looked a little surprised by how business-oriented she had become in a matter of seconds.  But she couldn't handle this any other way.  Chloe knew that Clark was oblivious to all but Lana, and she knew he couldn't help it.  She sighed a sigh of defeat, which Clark though was just Chloe being over dramatic.

"Look, Clark.  I have to get to class.  Just have that article in by tomorrow, please.  That is all I ask."

"Sure Chloe, whatever you say.  Tomorrow morning it will be on your desk I promise!"

Clark smiled that smile and Chloe lost all resolve, and smiled back.

"Ok, Clark, I believe you."

I dream of worlds where you understand

That I dream a million sleepless nights

I dream of fire when our touching my hand

But it twists into smoke when I turn on the lights

"Chloe, I've wanted to tell you for so long, but I didn't know how . . . . "

"You really mean what you're saying Clark?"

"Yes.  It's you."

"What about Lana?"

That smile that had her so many times tickled his lips and twinkled in his eyes.

"It's all about you Chloe, and will be forever."

With that he kissed her and they fell into each others arms.  The electricity flowing through Chloe's body when he touched her was amazing, and she didn't want to stop. Ever.  Just then, a bell started going off . . .

A Bell?!

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

"Ugh!"

Chloe threw her latest novel at the alarm clock and killed that wretched sound.  Then the memories came flooding back to her, and she cringed.  If only it were real.  God, I'm such a freaking pathetic romantic.  Grow up Sullivan (A/N : Chloe's last name is Sullivan right???) .  Life doesn't happen like the movies.  Get real.

 And with that Chloe got up out of bed and began getting ready for another day of battling mixed feelings and stressing out over deadlines and due dates.