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Chp 26

With out shocking her too much and or scaring the shit out of her, he sat her down and explained to her that when she was kidnapped, the guy could have done something to her, but Clark had a hard time believing that. He continued to tell her that he believes that maybe Dr. Dyson did some thing to her, but since he seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth there was no way of confirming the same. It seemed so hard to believe, but then again it seemed too coincidental that she'd have the same shooting same in the same spot all the time. Clark believed that Lex had nothing to do with what Pacifica was going through, he remembered how he was when she went missing, he was a mess himself, but more together. He knew that Lex in his own way loved her and would never hurt her and even though they had shared that night together, Clark knew that she still had feeling for Lex, where her heart really was. Clark did love her and he was a bit confused as to what degree, was it that he loved her because of her or was it because she accepted him for who he was and never ever treated him different, just like his parents. The next few days her nose still bled and it was only becoming more frequent, sometimes she's tell Clark and hide it from Lex.

Lex had settled in bed and was starting reading his book, Pacifica was in the washroom brushing her teeth and just getting ready for bed. She rinsed out her month and when she came up there it was again, blood. "Lex" she called out to him, he heard her even though it was a weak call "Lex I need you" she called out again "Coming" he answered, but still wanting to finish the last five sentences of the chapter. As he was about eight feet from the door she opened it and took two steps forward, she was badly bleeding for both nostrils, not like the other times when it was just a little blood and only from one nostril. "Things getting worse" she said to him and he could see the tears gathering in her eyes. He hugged her trying his best to comfort her and as he pulled away, she began screaming, not like he'd ever heard before, and she held her head on both sides with her hands. He tried to over talk her screams, to tell her to calm down and tell him what was happening to her. She couldn't the pain was too much to bare, tears ran down her face and Lex swore that the tears themselves were screaming in pain. He shook her gently trying to snap her out of it and then she just stopped, just like that, looked at him They looked intensely into each others eyes, each trying to find some answers from the other. "What the hell is in my head" she finally said and broke the silence. She removed both her and there it was a stream of blood coming from her left ear, the same side that she always got the shooting head pain, it dripped down on to her champagne night gown, she looked up from her gown and looked Lex in to the eyes and fell. Fell right into his arms, out cold, he picked her up, placed her on the bed and made a phone call "Right now" he said to the voice on the other line. He quickly got dressed and wrapped her up in a blanket. They soon arrived at a ware house, but it wasn't it was a medical lab, Lex had staff always on duty. Lex placed her on a table and told the doctors that he believed that Dr. Dyson did to her. Lex was told to leave the room while they examined her, a scan confirmed that there was a metal plate in her head, Lex acted surprised, but he knew better. They immediately operated on her to removed this plate. Lex called the Kent house and couldn't apologize enough to Mrs. Kent for calling so late but that he needed to speak with Clark at once it is very important. Martha knocked on Clark's door and waited to be called in, she handed the phone to him, Clark was given instructions to the medical lab and told to get there ASAP. The place was a maze to Clark, but soon the was escorted to where Lex was "What is this all about? What is this place?" Clark was full of questions. Lex sat him in down, told him to just listen to him first, he told him what the events of the evening were and that's what brought them here. Said that his "team of doctors found a metal plate...." Lex was cut off by Clark "I know about the metal plate in her head" "You knew and didn't tell me" Lex scolded him "Like you don't have your secretes about her" Clark shot back "Well in any case, they are now removing the plate for her" Lex continued, not wanting them to tread into other waters. "How could you have done this to her" Clark shot up from his chair and stood inches away looking down at Lex. Each had their own way of showing their intimidation tactics. "Just give me a reason" Clark thought to himself "I'm helping her I'd never hurt her, I love her" Lex sternly told Clark. With that said, they both sat quite for the longest time, until one of the doctors walked in, it must have been a few hours since Clark arrived since anyone came to talk to them "We are not done yet, but got most of the metal plate out" the Doctor. Said "What do you mean most" Clark asked "It once was one piece but it....well the metal plate shattered into pieces and some connections, well are still connected, but I just came in to give you an up date" and with that the doctor walked away.

TBC