A day had gone by. Lana mostly stayed in her room. Through dinner, she was unbelievably quiet. Gabe and Chloe had heard what happened with Clark and were understanding not to bother her. She cried her eyes out most of the time and Chloe could tell. She looked horrible. Lana and Chloe's relationship was getting better in a short time they were becoming best friends again. The only good which had come out of it. Even though, Lana had not told Chloe about her and Pete kissing. The guilt was killing her. She kept trying to call Pete, but everytime she heard him pick up, she'd hang up. She missed him but knew it would be awkward around them because they had kissed in Clark's loft yesterday. Chloe had said that he had gone to the hospital to see the Kents, Lana couldn't even bear to see them, Mrs. Kent had already lost the baby now to know that Clark had run away must hurt so badly. She had some flowers delivered to her room with a note that read:

"You have my deepest sympathy, If you need anything I'm here. Just a phone call away, Love Lana Lang"

She couldn't think of anything else to say. She just couldn't see them face to face, especially after they heard of Clark's departure. She sighed, Although she did not want to, she had to see Pete and talk this over. They had both left in a hurry because they felt so bad that they liked the kiss. She threw on a clean shirt and jeans and walked over to the Ross's.

What am I doing here? She thought as she knocked on the door. She felt like she was going to run away as soon as she heard footsteps.

Pete opened the door. They both blushed, in spite of themselves. Pete checked out Lana, she had been crying so much, he could tell, her eyes were almost a size smaller and so swollen from all the rubbing, suprsingly, she still looked beautiful.

"Uh, hey Lana" he said kind of uncomfortable

"Hey.. Listen.. We need to talk," she said to him

"Yeah we do.. come in?"

Lana smiled "Yeah, thanks"

She walked in his house and they both sat on the couch in the livingroom.

"I've thought a lot about.. you know" Pete said to her

"Yeah.. Me too"

"I liked it" he said, guilt showing through his voice

"Me too" she said, almost flinching "It confused me"

"Yeah" he sighed "I never had feelings for you"

"Same here... I like you, but as a friend"

"Yeah"

"The kiss was a mistake"

"I know, I feel so guilty about it.. I know that you are in love with Clark... I shouldn't have kissed you"

"Hey, I kissed you too, do not blame yourself!"

Pete sighed "Yeah.. So uh, what do we do now? Are we ever going to talk again?"

Lana smiled "Yeah, I like you, you're a great friend. I just don't want a relationship.. yet"

"Yet?" He asked suprised

"Let's just take it slow, be friends for now. And if one day we decide that we want to further it we will.."

"I like you, Lana. I really do"

"I like you too, Pete. But I am so crazy right now, worried about Clark... I couldn't be with you, I'd feel so guilty.. Besides, I'm not the one for you anyway"

"Yeah" He agreed

Lana sighed "I just want to be friends now.. Is that okay?"

"Yeah.. that is fine"

She felt horrible, his tone sounded somewhat hurt. She knew she wasn't the one for him, though.

"So.. You know you can talk to me if you need to talk to someone" he offered "I know Chloe isn't the best person to talk to"

Lana laughed "Yeah.... He's going to come back right?" she asked him again, sounding like a child

Pete nodded "If I know Clark Kent, once he realizes what he's done.. He'll come back"

Lana smiled "I'm just so worried"

"I am too," Pete said softly

Lana looked like she might cry at any second, her eyes were beginning to fill with tears. Pete couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey, come here" He said, holding out his arms

She smiled and made her way into them. Smiling to herself at the fimilar warmess of his arms and the way he ran his fingers through her hair that felt so good, she rested her head on his shoulder. She knew it then, Clark was coming back, he'd be back really soon. She began to quietly sob in spite of herself. Pete immeaditly comforted her, now she seemed more like a lost little girl then a beautiful almost-woman.

"Shh" He whispered to her, running his fingers through her hair "It's going to be okay, It's going to be just fine. Shh"

Lana caught herself and wiped her tears away.

"So how did your visit with the Kent's go?" Lana asked him

"They were so sad. I wish there was something I could do"

"I can't even bring myself to visit them. I sent flowers with a note that said I'm there for them if they need anything.."

They were silent for a moment.

"So.. What are we going to do about you and Chloe?" She asked him

"What?" Pete asked

"How am I going to get you guys to realize your true feeling for each other?" she smiled almost devilishly

Pete sounded somewhat shocked "Hey, she still like.. You know who" He was obviously referring to Clark.

"But you like her"

"I.."

"You know you do"

"Okay.. Yeah, but she does not like me back.. She just sees me as a friend.."

"I can set you guys up. What are friends for?"

Pete smiled "You'd do that?"

"Yeah, I would... You are such a great friend to me and I realized I've never done anything for you.. So let me set you and Chloe up.. You won't regret it.. And I have a feeling she won't either"

"Well... Okay"

Lana smiled a lot of her happiness returning. Sure she was worried about Clark and her heart was broken. But she knew where she stood with Pete and she was going to play matchmaker with Pete and Chloe.

"She'll see you're the best guy for her.. Trust me"

Lana got out of his arms and got up. "8 o'clock.. I'm not telling her it is you so she'll be kind of shocked.. But trust me, she'll love it"

Pete smiled "That's so nice of you, Lana"

"Oh and Pete?"

"Yeah"

"Skip the aftershave"