First of all my thanks to Seida-310, autumngold, campbti, and Shinna. You guys are awesome and thanks for reading and reviewing!!! I LOVE YOU FOR IT!!!

This next chap might be a little odd, but whatever. HERE YA GO!!!

They sat in the quiet of the waiting room, practically alone except for the nurses and doctors who occasionally walked through. Apparently they had been the only ones to stay in the hospital all night, as the rest of the patients' cases weren't that serious.

Chloe breathed in softly as she lay against Lex. They had gone back to the waiting area after Chloe decided she didn't feel like eating. They sat there for the whole day, neither of them moving except to go to the bathroom. They had talked, and Lex had a feeling he knew more about the important things about Chloe than Clark or Pete did put together. He found that he could relate to all of her feelings and fears- how she constantly felt like an outcast and the third wheel, how her heart had been crushed, how she was terrified to lose her father since it seemed like he was the only person she truly had left in her life.

That had gotten to Lex. He not only wanted to be there for her so she could rely on him, but he didn't want her to end up like himself- sheltering herself from everyone. Keeping herself from establishing relationships with others in fear of losing them, thus preventing herself from experiencing more pain than required.

He wanted to stop that from happening. She needed to know that with happiness comes pain. With love comes hurt. With life comes loss. If she could get through those things she would be okay. It was something everybody had to go through, but on different levels. If her dad did die, he wanted to be there to comfort her at the very least- possibly be there for her through everything.

He stroked her hair as she stirred in her sleep. She had eventually given into the exhaustion and fallen asleep in his arms, lying against his chest. Lex's heart broke as he realized that in that position he felt the most content he ever had in his life, and he would be lucky if he could cherish that feeling ever again. He was sure that she would be burned into his body, an indentation of her forever in his soul. His heart beat faster as she moved against him again. This time her body pressed against a place that he really didn't need aroused at the moment. He pressed on her hips to still her and was startled at what she did next.

"I love you," she whispered.

The words were almost inaudible as they slid over her soft lips. His heart stopped and he could hear his blood pounding in his ears. He tried to calm himself- she was merely talking in her sleep. And she could be dreaming of anyone, most likely her father.

Suddenly her eyes shot open. She pulled back and gazed at him. He stared back, his heart still pounding and his body still lying against the corner of the room they were in, sprawled out lazily. He was saddened by the loss of her body against his, cold suddenly rushing over him. He took in the sight of her, still wearing his jacket and nothing but the t- shirt. Her hair was slightly disheveled, giving her a morning after look. Her legs were on the other chairs that they had lined up into a kind of couch in the corner so that she could lay down, knees bent behind her slightly as she propped herself up into a sitting position. Since they had asked for the lights to be turned off the moonlight illuminated her features as it filtered through the dark waiting room windows.

She was beautiful.

"Chloe-" he started quietly, but was cut off when she leaned in and pressed her soft lips to his. He returned the kiss after a moment, but it was over in a second. She then settled back against him and he wrapped his arms around her. It had been so soft and gentle, so loving and innocent, yet somehow more passionate and meaningful than anything else that he had ever experienced- and that was a lot.

What was happening?

'You're falling in love, that's what,' a voice inside him said, and this time he didn't even bother to push the though out of his head.

He realized his heart had slowed back to normal.

REVIEWS PLEASE!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!

falls to the ground and sobs