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Chapter one: didn't see

Chloe shivered as the night air turned slightly colder. The bright moon cast shadows around her in the empty field. The stars shown bright in the sky above the blonde reporter. It was a beautiful night in Smallville, Kansas.

Sighing with frustration the spunky girl frowned as she searched the field futilely. She had been tipped off that a meteor rock had landed here and that there might be a story. It was the only reason why Miss Sullivan would be all the way out here in the middle of the night.

She had been hoping to find something, anything. Perhaps along the lines of a young mutant kid that could shape shift, or was extremely strong. But she had had no such luck.

Letting out a low growl of anger, Chloe spied a rock and kicked it as hard as she could, sending it flying into the air and barely missing someone's head.

'OhMyGod!' she thought as her hazel eyes looked over to find a pair of intense blue ones staring straight back at her.

"Lex Luthor? What are you doing out here!"

He smirked.

"I was going to ask the same of you Miss Sullivan."

"I am sooo sorry, I didn't see you, and if I had, I wouldn't have, uh…I mean…"

Chloe become flustered with frustration. And all Lex could do was grin at her.

"No problem. It's a good thing you missed, or else I'd have to visit the hospital. I think they have a room reserved just for me."

Chloe grinned a little, though she was still worried. What if she had hit the young billionaire. What would have happened? What would her father have to say? What would Lionel Luthor do?

"You didn't see me?"

He ran a hand over his smooth scalp, giving her a funny look.

"I find that a little hard to believe."

Chloe blushed a little, embarrassed that she hadn't been paying attention. And she wanted to be a famous reporter one day!

"My mind was elsewhere."

"Oh? What were you thinking about? The newest headlines for the Torch?"

Chloe shrugged.

"Maybe. Mr. Luthor…"

"Lex."

"Huh?"

"Call me Lex, Chloe."

The blonde grinned a little.

"Ok, Lex. I was just wondering, what are you doing all the way out here? In the middle of the night? You're not doing something illegal are you? Like a drug smuggling ring or something?"

Lex looked angry and a little insulted at such an innuendo.

"Excuse me? I would never do such a thing."

Chloe raised an eyebrow.

"Ok, maybe I might. But I'd never tell you. And for one thing, I wouldn't be sulking out here in the middle of a cold night."

"Really? Are you sure? Maybe you're a meteor mutant vampire! And you're here to suck my blood!"

Lex shook his head at her wild suggestions. She started to ramble on, her nervousness disappearing as she got into the ideas.

"Or, you're not here doing stuff for the drug ring, you're here to check on your scientists who are studying the effects of meteors, or-"

"Chloe.."

"What?"

She stopped talking and looked at him curiously.

"Stop it."

"Stop what?"

"Saying all that, none of its true."

"It could be, since this is Smallville."

Lex chuckled a little.

"So, seriously Lex. Why are you here?"

"I could ask you the same thing."

"So? What's your point? I asked you first!"

"I might not answer."

"Grrr…you are such a jerk, know that!"

"Huh?"

Lex looked confused.

"I thought we were talking about why you were here in the middle of the night Chloe, not why I'm such a jerk."

Chloe's green eyes narrowed slightly at him.

"Lex Luthor, you are such a-"

"Hold your tongue Miss Sullivan. I don't know why the heck you're in such a mood."

"Maybe because I haven't had coffee since early this morning."

'And maybe because I'm on my period and everyone is pissing me off.' Chloe thought angrily, but she wasn't about to tell Lex that.

Lex sighed and ran a nervous hand over his head again. It was a habit he had. One he wished he didn't have, but Miss Sullivan always brought out the worst in him. And cost him his patience like no one else had ever had.

"Look, Chloe I'll answer your question if you answer mine. Deal?"

Chloe thought it over before she nodded.

"Alright, deal. So tell me Lex, why ARE you here in the middle of the night."

"Its Luthorcorp property."

"So?"

Lex shrugged then smirked at her.

"I answered your question."

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did. I told you why I was here. It belongs to me. My land, I can come here to check it out if I want too."

"In the middle of the night?"

"Yes in the middle of the night even."

Chloe huffed and crossed her arms over her chest and glared at the bald young man.

"So tell me Chloe, why are YOU here on MY land? I could have you arrested for trespassing."

"You wouldn't"

"I would."

"No."

"Yes."

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Why?"

"Because I can."

"You Luthors, so arrogant."

"Are you going to tell me?"

"Tell you what?"

Chloe snapped, her patience gone with this man.

"Why you're here?"

"Why should I?" you're just going to get me arrested."

"Fine, I won't if you tell me why you're here in the middle of the night in a deserted field. Deal?"

"Fine."

"So?"

He prompted as a flurry of emotions crossed Chloe's face. Finally the blonde sighed.

"Oh alright, I'm here because of a tip."

"Oh?"

Chloe glared at him.

"Go on.."

He was teasing her! Mocking the PMSing girl and pushing her to the edge. One day, he was going to regret that. Maybe that day of reckoning would some soon.

"Chloe."

Very soon.

"I was following a tip for a story I wanted to write."

"Let me guess, a meteor freak story?"

"Yes, how did you…?"

"All of your guesses as to why I was here."

"Ah."

"Hmmm…"

They were silent for a second before Chloe looked up at Lex, glaring daggers.

"Are you mocking me!"

"No,"

"Yes you are! You're mocking me!"

"How am I doing that?"

"Your tone told me."

"My what?"

"Tone, you said, 'Hmmm'. You don't just say 'Hmmm' like that to me!"

"Why not? I didn't mean anything by it."

"Yes you did!"

"Did not."

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"Stop it!"

"Why?"

"You're mocking me now."

"No I'm not."

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"You started it!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

They were both almost yelling now. Chloe was red in the face from anger and Lex wanted to strangle her. Now.

"Argh! Lex Luthor! How can one man be so infuriating?"

"I don't know, how can one girl be so stubborn."

"I just am."

"Me too."

They glared at each other. At a stand still for a second before Chloe said something.

"You mocked me. Nobody does that and gets away with it. Not even rich playboys."

"Hey!"

"I'm not done!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Argh! I hate you!"

Chloe threw her hands into the air frustrated beyond belief.

"You are such an ahole!"

With that Chloe stormed off to where her car was parked. Pausing for a second, she rummaged through her purse, trying to get her keys. She heard a twig snap, she knew Lex had followed her.

Without even thinking, Chloe grabbed a thin tube and hurled it at him.

A loud smack sounded at the object collided with his forehead, leaving a large red mark as Chloe hoped into her car and drove.

"What was that all about?"

Lex wondered aloud as he stared down at the small tube of chapstick that had hit him in the head.

TBC...