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Lex getting suspicious. Don't worry, he will, in true Lex fashion.
ON WITH THE STORY!
Clark and Lana parted, both of them still a little shocked. Lana broke the moment by busting out laughing.
She poked Clark in the chest. "What took you so long, buster?"
Clark tried to look indignant. "Well, you could have said something to me. It's not like I have telepathy along with all my other powers."
That just made Lana laugh harder. They both stood up and walked out of the room. Chloe and Lex were standing at opposite sides of the room. You could practically cut the tension with a knife.
Chloe saw them with a grateful glance. "Oh, thank goodness you two are done! Lana, didn't we need to go run that errand?"
Lana didn't catch the drift of the conversation. "What errand?" At Chloe's glare, she finally caught on. "Oh, that errand!" Lana grabbed her coat. "Clark, I'll stop by your house later, if you want me to." She sent him one of her sweet smiles.
Clark raised his hand in a wave and leaned over to give her a kiss. "You know I want to see you. Come over whenever you and Chloe are done."
Lex was scowling and his arms were crossed. The two guys walked out with Chloe and Lana to Chloe's car. Clark waved to them as they sped off.
Lex uncrossed his arms and began to pace. "Clark, what was that all about? I didn't even get to discuss the Talon with Lana."
Clark didn't even know how to explain this to Lex without him getting suspicious.
Lex realized he was pacing, and turned to face Clark. "Clark, you know I hate to be left out . . . of anything. I want to know what you, Chloe and Lana were talking about."
Clark was getting angry. "Lex, I can't tell you right now. All I can say is that you'll have to wait. I'm not sure if I'm going to tell you or not yet."
Lex got angry. "Fine." He stalked to his car, and slammed the door shut. Clark made no move to get into the car. Lex rolled the window down and shouted, "Clark, I'm not going to wait on you forever."
Clark gave a weak smile. "Actually, I think I'll walk. It's a nice day outside."
Lex shrugged. "Suit yourself." He took off with a roar and a cloud of dust.
Clark started heading home, deep in thought. Finally, he knew who his true friends were.
He saw Chloe and Lana. Chloe pulled over to the side of the road and called out to Clark. "Hop in!" Clark agreed, folding himself into the backseat of the small convertible Bug.
Chloe got back into traffic, then looked back worriedly at Clark. "Sorry, Clark. I didn't want to leave you with Lex. But I just can't stand that man! Something about him gets under the skin."
Lana nodded her agreement. "And now that this whole thing happened, I'm going to be very careful when talking to him. About ANYTHING."
Chloe tried to put a brighter note in her tone. "So, how about we go see that new movie tomorrow? I heard it is supposed to have a great car chase scene."
Lana's voice was wistful. "And a wonderful love story."
Clark laughed. Lana was the hopeless romantic, no matter how tough she seemed.
The three friends continued driving through Smallville.
Clark realized he didn't have a care in the world. Well, except for Lex. But Clark was almost positive that Lex had nothing against him.
Besides, why should he worry when his girlfriend was holding his hand and looking at him as if he were the most important thing in the whole world?
And Chloe was his other best friend, who had stood by him through his secret.
Yeah, being Superman had its drawbacks, but he had the best of friends to go through it with.
***********
Lex got back to his mansion and began to search frantically through the files lying on top of his desk. He saw plenty of files on the meteor rocks, but not the one he was looking for.
With a sigh of success, he spotted the file he had just acquired about a week ago lying under the huge desk.
Lex sat down, and begin reading the file marked "CLARK KENT: ADOPTION RECORDS."
He murmured, "You're hiding something, Clark Kent. Just because you're my friend doesn't mean I won't find it sooner or later."
THE END
A/N: Well, how was it? I think it needs no sequel, since I will be pretty busy writing On and On (About You). So keep checking back to that, and to my homepage, because you never know when I will come up with a new story.
Review and tell me what you thought. Did you like it? Did you hate it? What could I improve on? It will be appreciated, I promise.
ON WITH THE STORY!
Clark and Lana parted, both of them still a little shocked. Lana broke the moment by busting out laughing.
She poked Clark in the chest. "What took you so long, buster?"
Clark tried to look indignant. "Well, you could have said something to me. It's not like I have telepathy along with all my other powers."
That just made Lana laugh harder. They both stood up and walked out of the room. Chloe and Lex were standing at opposite sides of the room. You could practically cut the tension with a knife.
Chloe saw them with a grateful glance. "Oh, thank goodness you two are done! Lana, didn't we need to go run that errand?"
Lana didn't catch the drift of the conversation. "What errand?" At Chloe's glare, she finally caught on. "Oh, that errand!" Lana grabbed her coat. "Clark, I'll stop by your house later, if you want me to." She sent him one of her sweet smiles.
Clark raised his hand in a wave and leaned over to give her a kiss. "You know I want to see you. Come over whenever you and Chloe are done."
Lex was scowling and his arms were crossed. The two guys walked out with Chloe and Lana to Chloe's car. Clark waved to them as they sped off.
Lex uncrossed his arms and began to pace. "Clark, what was that all about? I didn't even get to discuss the Talon with Lana."
Clark didn't even know how to explain this to Lex without him getting suspicious.
Lex realized he was pacing, and turned to face Clark. "Clark, you know I hate to be left out . . . of anything. I want to know what you, Chloe and Lana were talking about."
Clark was getting angry. "Lex, I can't tell you right now. All I can say is that you'll have to wait. I'm not sure if I'm going to tell you or not yet."
Lex got angry. "Fine." He stalked to his car, and slammed the door shut. Clark made no move to get into the car. Lex rolled the window down and shouted, "Clark, I'm not going to wait on you forever."
Clark gave a weak smile. "Actually, I think I'll walk. It's a nice day outside."
Lex shrugged. "Suit yourself." He took off with a roar and a cloud of dust.
Clark started heading home, deep in thought. Finally, he knew who his true friends were.
He saw Chloe and Lana. Chloe pulled over to the side of the road and called out to Clark. "Hop in!" Clark agreed, folding himself into the backseat of the small convertible Bug.
Chloe got back into traffic, then looked back worriedly at Clark. "Sorry, Clark. I didn't want to leave you with Lex. But I just can't stand that man! Something about him gets under the skin."
Lana nodded her agreement. "And now that this whole thing happened, I'm going to be very careful when talking to him. About ANYTHING."
Chloe tried to put a brighter note in her tone. "So, how about we go see that new movie tomorrow? I heard it is supposed to have a great car chase scene."
Lana's voice was wistful. "And a wonderful love story."
Clark laughed. Lana was the hopeless romantic, no matter how tough she seemed.
The three friends continued driving through Smallville.
Clark realized he didn't have a care in the world. Well, except for Lex. But Clark was almost positive that Lex had nothing against him.
Besides, why should he worry when his girlfriend was holding his hand and looking at him as if he were the most important thing in the whole world?
And Chloe was his other best friend, who had stood by him through his secret.
Yeah, being Superman had its drawbacks, but he had the best of friends to go through it with.
***********
Lex got back to his mansion and began to search frantically through the files lying on top of his desk. He saw plenty of files on the meteor rocks, but not the one he was looking for.
With a sigh of success, he spotted the file he had just acquired about a week ago lying under the huge desk.
Lex sat down, and begin reading the file marked "CLARK KENT: ADOPTION RECORDS."
He murmured, "You're hiding something, Clark Kent. Just because you're my friend doesn't mean I won't find it sooner or later."
THE END
A/N: Well, how was it? I think it needs no sequel, since I will be pretty busy writing On and On (About You). So keep checking back to that, and to my homepage, because you never know when I will come up with a new story.
Review and tell me what you thought. Did you like it? Did you hate it? What could I improve on? It will be appreciated, I promise.