Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in Smallville

Pairings: Chlex

Summary: 6 months after her supposed death, Chloe returns to Smallville with a new identity.

Second Chances

CH 1 – Coming Home

Lex Luthor was sitting in The Awakening, the new coffee house in Smallville. He barely touched his drink, he was too depressed it's been six months since her death but he couldn't get passed it. He missed her so much. He blamed himself.

The bell on the door rang and a petite woman with golden brown hair that fell in waves just past her shoulders walked in. She was wearing form fitting jeans and a v-neck red shirt.

She was just looking around the coffee house, not paying attention until someone slammed into her shoulder.

"You should watch where your go..." she stopped mid sentence when she saw who bumped into her. Lex she screamed silently in her head, her breathing quickened at the sight of him.

"I'm sorry" he replied quickly, sighed and then started walking away.

He looked so sad "Wait sir" she called

He turned around his blue eyes moist

"Look I'm sorry I wasn't watching where I was going," she said

"That's ok, I wasn't looking either" Lex said looking into her brown eyes

"You obviously look like you've had a bad day, so I feel bad"

He nodded his head "it's ok"

"Amanda Rowan" she said as she held out her hand. The name rolled easily off her tongue she'd gotten used to it.

"Lex Luthor" he replied taking her hand

They could both feel the heat passing through them at the contact.

"You're not from around here?" he asked looking at her

"No" she said. Which wasn't entirely a lie, she wasn't from Smallville. "How did you know?"

"You don't look like a local" he replied

"Luthor, lets see I passed a Luthor-Corp on the drive here. I'm assuming you're that Luthor?" it felt so weird pretending she didn't know who he was.

"Yes, where did you say you were from again?" he asked

"I didn't" she replied smiling slightly at him. "California, LA"

"And what brings you to Smallville, surely it's not the coffee?"

She laughed "No, Starbucks all the way"

"So are you here for business or pleasure?" he asked

"Well why don't you buy me a Vanilla Latte and maybe I'll tell you," she replied.

"Ok" he said as he smiled at her Why am I so attracted to this women I just met her Lex thought as he made his way to the counter. Yes she's beautiful but it feels like I've known her before.

"Ah two Vanilla Latte's" he told the cashier

"That will be $7.08," said the cashier.

Lex pulled out his wallet and paid for the drinks, he grabbed both steaming cups and followed her over to a table in the back away from everyone else.

"So Amanda what does Smallville have to offer one such as your self?" he asked after they sipped their coffee's for a few minutes.

Hearing her new name coming out of his mouth felt so weird "Actually I'm just passing through" she hated lying to him, but she couldn't tell him who she was. He thinks I'm dead.

"On the way to where?" he asked passing through, I want her to stay. He couldn't take his eyes of her why do I feel like I know her?

"I'm kind of on a little road trip"

"By your self?" he asked looking at her strangely

"Yep, I'm soul searching" she replied trying not to smile at his reaction

"Sounds interesting, let me know how that works out for you?"

"Alright"

They talked for about two hours, about almost everything from political happenings to the world of big business.

Lex was intrigued he was enjoying her company. She was intelligent, witty and an excellent conversationalist. He could listen to her talk for hours.

But then she said she had to go somewhere and got off her seat and walked over to him and leaned over and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

"Until we meet again Mr. Luthor" she said and left, knowing that this was probably the last time she would ever see him.

Lex watched her leave and brought his hand to his face, feeling the desire in his body from that one chaste kiss.

He felt better then he had in months, she made him forget about his problems and for a few minutes about Chloe's death. But he couldn't let himself forget her not ever. Who was that woman?"

TBC