Chapter two
Chloe sat back. It had been a while since she had talked to anyone without thinking about secrets or something else. She sighed and turned off her computer. Maybe she could talk to this...Richey again. He seemed nice enough.
Grabbing her purse Chloe left the school computer lab. Locking it up before she left. Pulling her keys out as she headed toward her car, she found herself humming. At least in a chat room no one cared who she was. And she could talk to anyone without pretending to be someone else. She could be herself.
Lex Luthor sat back with a grin plastered on his face and his large hands behind his head at his large castle/mansion. That had been interesting. He had gone to the chat room to try and get out of being bored.
And it worked. But he hadn't thought that it would draw him back. Not really. But now that there was this, Curiouscat kid there. He thought he just might go back and mingle again.
It was nice, not having to pretend. To be himself. It wasn't something he was allowed to do often. Because of his father anyway. But with younger people, or with anonymous kids he meets in the different chat rooms, he was able to be more. Open.
Chloe drove home, just as the rain started to pour. Turning the corners was hell, but it was something she had gotten used too. But still, it made her nervous. One because it was very slippery and also Smallville's newest billionaire boy.
He was the most dangerous thing out there. Hopefully he wouldn't be on the roads tonight. Getting home safely, Chloe went to bed. Her thoughts drifting back to this, RicheyRich. Probably a kid either younger or older than her by a year or so.
But he was intriguing. Perhaps they could talk again. Maybe. With that last thought she went to bed.
In the morning it was still raining. Sighing Chloe got ready for school, but when she went downstairs she found her dad close to tears. The coffee machine was broken and Chloe almost joined in his grief for the old thing.
But she knew she could stop by the Talon before school and get some of the wondrous black substance.
Passing the Talon on her way home from a long day of school and work, Chloe decided that she could stop by for some coffee. Unless of course, Lana already put the machine to bed.
Parking her car, she got out and went inside the Talon quickly. Trying not to get wet. Well, more wet or soaked than she already was. Finding an empty table she sank down in the comfortable chair and ordered herself her usual.
Just as it was being placed in front of her she looked up to see the door open and in walked a tall lengthy man. He was dressed in dark colors and had a bald head. It was none other than Mr. Lex Luthor himself.
Chloe raised an eyebrow as he came in and looked around. Probably wanting to talk to Clark. So when he sat down near her, Chloe was surprised and looked up, startled from the articles she was looking over.
"Uh, hey Mr. Luthor. What can I do for you? I'm afraid I have no idea where Clark is at the moment." Lex chuckled a little.
"No need to be so formal Miss Sullivan. Call me Lex."
"Chloe." He grinned as he sat down across from her.
"So, enjoying your coffee this evening are you?" he said, more of a statement than a question. She nodded.
"Yes, or machine died this morning. It was torture trying to get through the day. At least I have nothing more to do today. All my work is turned in and I'm ready for bed. You?"
Lex shrugged. He had always like Chloe. She was smart and fairly attractive. Though he knew she had a huge crush on Clark. So he tried not to be attracted to her in any way, shape or form.
"Well, things at the plant went well. I'm just here for my usual cup of delicious coffee and then I'm off."
"Yeah, same here." Chloe took a sip of her coffee. And sighed with pleasure. She realized that she was smothering a moan when she felt the hot liquid rush down her throat. Feeling a pair of eyes on her she looked up to see Lex staring at her. Looking amused.
"What?" he tried to act like he wasn't holding back laughter. Though his eyes danced.
"Nothing. just you. I've never seen a person enjoy coffee so...intimately."
"Whats your point? I like coffee. It keeps me going. I think it's in the genes. I get it from my dad." Lex nodded. He knew how Gabe was before he had his first cup of coffee in the morning. Like he was dead to the world. It seemed that he had passed that particular trait on to his beautiful daughter.
Beautiful? Now where did that come from? Lex thought, hiding a frown. Drinking his coffee in silence, he finished it quickly and stood up.
"It was nice talking to you, Miss...I mean Chloe." He added with a slight smile and quickly left. Feeling a little agitated. Chloe watched him go.
"See ya Lex." She replied as he left. Shrugging off his odd behavior she pulled out her laptop and started working on the newest article. After an hour or so, Chloe decided to get onto the internet and find the chat room she had been in before.
