The Lake
Chloe directed Lex from the city to the forest. They drove for about 15 minutes, and Lex asked himself all the time where the journey would go. Finally, Chloe stopped. "Chloe, we're in the middle of nowhere!"
Chloe laughed: "We still have to go a small way on foot. Leave your car here and follow me!"
Lex was in the meantime, too curious to resist. He followed Chloe through a small piece of forest. When he left the last tree behind himself, it was as if the sky opened. Bright light shone on a glade that had a large lake situated in the middle. The light broke on the water and left a mystic brilliancy. Lex was speechless. He was overpowered by this magnificent spectacle of nature.
Chloe smiled knowingly. When she had discovered the glade it had been the same with her. She sat down on a tree and looked quickly at her watch. The dusk would soon begin.
"Lex, come. Sit down with me!"
Lex, who could not turn away the sight of the water just yet, sat down absently near her.
"The sunset will soon begin. If you think this is beautiful, wait until you see the sunset."
Lex looked at her fixedly, as if he had just noticed that she was there. "... It's... Very ... Impressive. "
" I know. I know! Now be quiet and enjoy! " Lex was surprised that this is was Chloe's favourite place. He would not have thought that she was already so mature. Secretly he had always seen only the small, curious reporter. Apparently he had underestimated her.
When the light of the setting sun broke on the water, Chloe and Lex became blind for a moment. The whole glade lighted up in a orange-reddish hue and let everything suddenly insubstantially appear. Almost at the same moment locusts began to chirp and it was as if the horizon stood in flames. Chloe and Lex sat next to each other silently after the sun had set entirely. Then Lex considered Chloe. " Thanks. I don't know why, but I feel actually better. Thank you so much, Chloe. "
She smiled at him, "Let's go back."
Later on, when Lex stopped before the talon, Chloe remained a for a short moment in his car and looked at him. Lex smiled, "I can only repeat myself. Thank you!"
Chloe smiled at him and opened the car door, "Not a problem. Nevertheless, I said that I would cheer you up. Unfortunately, we didn't get to talk much. Pity. I would have liked to have gotten to know you better."
Lex watched shortly out of the window and looked again at Chloe: "I think we have nevertheless. Or perhaps just therefore." Chloe smiled again, leaned back and gave Lex a light kiss on the cheek. Lex was surprised as her soft lips sensed him. However, he was even more surprised that his heart beat faster for a short moment. Still, before he could dwell on it any longer, Chloe got out and slammed the door shut. Lex could only look back after her.
When Chloe came home she crept immediately to her room. Now she did not want to argue with her father or Lana. Since if one or both had asked, it would have been difficult for her to lie. Besides, she had been surprised by herself. Finally, she had kissed Lex. Certainly, it had been only on the cheek, but she did it. She had kissed Lex. And it had felt great. Just like to sit with Lex on this tree and to look at the lake. Chloe was confused. She only drove with Lex to the lake to encourage him a little. And now she could not get rid of him any more from her head. She had behaved very peculiarly. First she brought him to her secret favourite place. Not even Clark knows it. Then she kissed him, and now she thought non-stop of him. Chloe decided to go to bed and to sleep a night over it. She still had other problems that she had to think about. Like the jocks.
Lex's mood had substantially improved. He was not so furious any more and was still completely caught up in the magic of the lake. He slowly climbed the stairs of the mansion. When he had arrived in the door, he turned round again and looked in the direction of the lake. For a moment he longed to go back. But before the feeling was too strong, he turned back and closed the door behind himself. He entered into his study and fell on his armchair. Tiredly he threw a look at his Laptop. His hands automatically began to open the Internet Explorer and to insert the address of the Torch. He had the pressing need to get to know more about Chloe. And how better than through her work? Chloe had told to him that her work was her life.
Chloe had confusing dreams that night. She was with Clark at the Torch. Once more he stood to her, his love and with all conviction sworn that he loved only her (Chloe's favourite moment in all her dreams) and that Lana for him could only ever be a good friend. She laughed happily and went up to him and kissed him. Clark took carefully her face in his hands and caught her face to smother with kisses. Chloe floated in the seventh sky. But as she opened the eyes she was no longer at the Torch. She was at the lake. "Why we are here? ", she asked Clark, surprised. " Because we belong here! ", answered a voice which defiantly did not belong to Clark. Chloe whirled around "Lex! " Chloe tensed up. Her dreams had never taken this turn up to now. Chloe tossed around and dug her face into a pillow. What was all that supposed to mean?