Chloe walked into Lex's office, holding a small box. Today was the day he was leaving to go find Lucas, and she wanted to give him a good luck present.

Lex turned around at the sound of her footsteps. "Chloe, this is a surprise."

"I just wanted to wish you good luck. I hope everything goes okay with him." She held out the box. "I hope you like it."

He took the box and slowly un-wrapped it to reveal a letter opener shaped like a katana. He looked up at Chloe and smiled.

"This is very thoughtful of you." He hugged her slightly, then pulled away. "Thank you for being such a trustworthy friend."

"It's no problem," Chloe said. "Good luck again with Lucas."

"I don't think it will be a problem." He turned, and walked out of the office.


His men had finally located Lucas. Surprisingly enough, as young as he was, he was gambling. He directed his limo driver to the address in Edge City, and then leaned back into the padded seat. He picked up the letter opener off of the seat, and looked at it. It was a rather nice gift, and the blade on the opener was made out of stainless steel. It was modeled after a post-Shogun era sword, and the detail on the opener was quite exquisite. He looked in the box, and found a letter. He opened it and read: 'Dear Lex, I wish you the best of luck with your brother. I bought this because the day that you offered me a place to be in peace, I took in the décor in your office. I noticed the swords and shields, but the one that caught my eye the most was the katana. I hope that you like this. Always, Chloe. P.S. Still waiting on the fish to nibble.'

Lex smiled at the post-script. He thought of Chloe, and hoped that she found the one that she was looking for. He hoped that he -whoever it was- would treat her right. He looked at the katana again, and made a decision to get Chloe a gift in return while here in Edge City. He informed the driver to wake him up a few minutes before they were at their destination, then fell into a deep sleep.


Chloe hugged her pillow as she watched the horror movie. It was one of the older flicks, where it was pretty cheesy but you could still get into it. The woman on the screen screamed when the monster came into sight. The woman ran down the hallway, and seemed to be safe when a bump came from behind a door. The woman when closer to the door… closer…

"Don't look behind the door, stupid," Chloe said. She knew that it was pointless to say it, because the characters would never hear.

The woman looked behind the door, and-

"What are you watching?"

Chloe jumped. "Lana, you scared me!"

Lana grinned. "Sorry." She flopped down on the couch beside Chloe. What is this? She reached over Chloe and grabbed the box. "Swamp Monsters from Beyond. It sounds… interesting."

"It's cheesy."

Lana giggled. "I figured as much."

Chloe smiled, and then realized that she hadn't had one bad feeling toward Lana lately. She didn't think of her and Clark together every time she saw her.

"I'm glad you're here," Chloe said. "It's fun to share cheesy movies with friends."

"Thanks, Chloe."

Chloe knew that even if something did happen between Lana and Clark, it would definitely hurt, but she knew she would be able to forgive them. They would just have to trust her enough to know she wouldn't get angry.


Lucas leaned back into the seat of the limo. "So, this is just normal living for you, huh?"

"Call me a spoiled brat if you want, but I've just grown up around it all my life. I guess I take the fact for granted at times."

Lucas grunted. "At least you don't get shot at. I guess I made those guys pretty angry." Lucas eyed the letter opener. "Who got you that?" He picked it up and looked at it.

"A friend, back in Smallville. I'll have to let you meet her. That reminds me…" He informed the driver to stop at the nearest shop. The driver pulled over, at a very nice store. "I'll be right back Lucas."


Chloe walked into the Torch office the next morning, only to find a delivery man waiting for her. "Can I help you?" she asked.

"I have a delivery for Miss Chloe Sullivan," he replied. "Would that be you?"

"You found her," Chloe said. She took the box that the delivery man had extended.

"What's this?" she asked.

"A special rush delivery this morning… they didn't leave a name." He nodded. "Sign here please."

Chloe signed the tablet, and the delivery man left. Chloe, curious to see what was in the box, opened it. Inside was a new digital camera. Her eyes widened. Who would send something this nice to her?

She spied a note in the bottom of the box. She opened it, and read: 'Chloe, a gift for you to provide hard evidence. I thank you for all of your help. Remember my office if you ever need it. Sincerely, Lex. P.S. 'Try using proper bait.'

Chloe smirked at the post-script. How was it that Lex always knew what the right thing to say was? And the camera was great. She turned it on, and snapped a picture of the Torch office. Lex definitely knew how to make her smile.