A/N: I blame Red Bull for any errors that follow
25.
The roof of the school gymnasium was draped with long elegant deep red and gold curtains. Lights flashed in beat with the music. Red. Blue. Yellow. Green. Purple. Shapes of stars, swirls and spots danced along the walls which normally would proudly declare "Go Crows Go!". They were also covered with fabric, and were now just a deep, blood red.
"It's beautiful." Alex said spinning in a small circle beside Clark, admiring beauty around her.
Clark smiled. When he had seen her, he didn't know, she looked beautiful. Perfect.
Deep blue, to the floor. Her dress suited her. Suited not only her body, but her personality and her smile. He had to tear his eyes away from her body, and on to her face. She had just smiled at him, and led him over to the white table, where Pete and Lana were waiting.
That was when all hell had broken loose.
"Damn, Mack. You look hot!" Pete said looking her up and down appreciatively. Clark made a grumble in the back of his throat, that sounded territorial, even for him. Lana grasped Pete's hand to make him snap out of it.
"So where's Chloe?" Clark asked before wrapping his arm possessively around Alex's waist.
"She'll be here soon." Lana said looking towards the door.
"I feel kind of bad that she doesn't have a date, and we all do." Clark said pulling out a chair for Alex.
"Oh she's got a date alright." Alex said with a big grin.
"You knew!?" Lana asked standing up.
"Yeah, I knew. You know?" Alex looked at the angry brunette cautiously.
"Unbe-fucking-lievable. I'm her best friend, and roommate and she didn't tell me. How the hell do you know?"
Pete tried, to unsuccessfully calm Lana down.
"No Pete. I'm not just going to stand by and let that whore take everything away from me."
"I don't think that Alex-"
"Shut up Clark." Lana shot with a glare. "When Chloe gets here she's going to have some explaining to."
"I don't see what the problem here is Lana, shouldn't you be happy that she 's got a date?" Clark was confused.
"He doesn't know?" Lana asked Pete.
"Obviously not, Lana."
"I still don't see what the big deal is." Clark said. "Who's her date?"
"She's coming with Lex."
Clark paled, before declaring loudly: "WHAT!?"
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Lex pursed his lips. The most beautiful Goddess he has ever seen in his life was asking him something that he would never believe. Then again he would have never believe that he was going to a high school prom.
"I'm serious. We should confront Lana about this whole Lionel thing tonight. End this indubitably. In front of Clark. And Pete. And whoever else is there."
"Chloe, think about what you're saying. Messing with my father has dire consequences."
"You don't think that I know this? But he's been using Lana to spy on one of our friends. I thought that Clark was more important to you than the stupid games that you and your father play. If that is the case you can just drop me off in of the building, and go back to your mansion to play with your father."
Lex smirked at her implication.
"Chloe," Lex grabbed her hand. "You know that Clark's friendship is one of the main reasons I decided to stay in Smallville before I really met you. But your love means more to me than that. Means more to me than anything that I know. And it scares me."
"Scares me too."
"So what do you say? We show up there, cause a stir-"
"And then break the news to Clark-"
"In private." He shot in.
"Why not in public?"
"Because Chloe, Clark needs to know his enemy before he can combat it." Lex said as they pulled up to the building. "Are you ready to face the music?" He asked with a smirk.
"As ready as I'll ever be." She said smiling before taking a deep breath. Lex took her hand as the chauffeur opened the door. Chloe took a deep breath before going to face the music.
Nobody was outside. A few stragglers. They walked up to the glass doors, and Lex swung one open for her.
"Thank you sir." Chloe said bowing gracefully and offering the following door to Lex in return.
"Ah, ah ah." He said voicing his dislike in Chloe's apparent lack of respect for the stronger sex.
"Fine. Open the god-damned door if it makes you feel macho." She conceded with a smile.
"What if I want you to open the door for me?" He asked with a smile.
"Only you Luthor." She said with a smirk.
"Fine I'll open the door for you then, if you're going to resort to last names again." She smiled.
"How do you do it?"
"Do what?" Lex asked as they entered the great room.
"Convince me to do things. Without blackmail, I mean."
"It's my little secret." He said into her ear before leading them to Lana, Pete, Clark, and Alex.
"Well here we go. It's time to face the music." Chloe said with a smirk.
"And some music it will be."