Chapter twelve:

Chloe smooth her black skirt once more before she entered the small diner. Its name was up on a large sign, brightened with Neon lights.

Molly's Diner.

Ok, she had come, finally. Though her dad had almost made her stay home. So she had made up a quick white lie of missing the big city and begged to visit a few friends. She didn't want him to worry about her meeting a total stranger.

Picking a corner booth, the young reporter sat down and ordered coffee when the waitress came by. She hoped she didn't have to wait too long for her mystery guy to show.

A soft ding, announced the newest customer. She almost jumped to her feet in excitement, but that quickly died when she saw who was coming in. just an average guy on his lunch break.

Chloe frowned as her coffee arrived. Oh sure she was early by, she checked her watch, ten minutes but that didn't mean he couldn't have been either. Right?

Lex cursed the traffic jam as he struggled to find a way through. He didn't realize that Metropolis was so busy at 11:15 on a Saturday.

"Dammit."

He muttered under his breath as another wave of shoppers made their way to the front of the line waiting for the light. At this rate, he was pretty sure that 'Cat would be gone. And an opportunity wasted.

A half hour and two cups of coffee later Chloe sighed with frustration. Glancing at her watch she glared at the hands that pointed to the numbers and showing that it was half past eleven.

A full half hour had elapsed. Maybe she was wrong in coming here. Wrong in thinking any guy other than meteor freaks would be interested in her.

Sighing sadly, Chloe collected her things and got up to leave just as the bell at the front door rang. Announcing the newest customer. She glanced over out of habit and stopped.

A pair of expensive Italian shoes stood in the doorway. Next were the straight black pants and the nice dark blue shirt and the over coat. Her eyes went up, and she gasped.

"Lex!"

TBC...