Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Smallville characters. wish i did. hmmm...that gives me an idea... . ...

uh...ignore that and just enjoy the chapter XD

Departure

Chloe glared at the clock, blinking rapidly as she tried not to get blinded by the early morning sun. Right now all she wanted to do was crawl right back under the covers and go back to sleep.

But her flight left in a few hours and she didn't want to miss it. Right?

No, never of course not. That would mean she'd have to wait to return to Smaville, home of problems and headaches.

"Chloe! You ready yet?"

A male voice asked from the other side of the bedroom door and interrupting her thoughts. Sighing gustily the blonde shut and latched the lid of her suitcase and frowned.

"Yeah! Almost!"

she yelled back, and bit back laughter as she heard a muted sigh.

"Well hurry up! We can't miss our flight!"

"Yes mother!"

Lex rolled his eyes as her tone and grabed his own bag before heading down the hall toward the waiting cab downstairs. he had been up since 6am packing and hadn't gotten enough sleep since they had all finally retired in the early morning around 2 or 3am. He had been considerate and let Chloe sleep an hour extra, but that really hadn't helped her mood.

Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Lex covered a yawn and looked around trying to locate a coffee machine. he needed some it as much as Chloe, though he doubted that he would take coffee as seriously as Chloe did.

"Hey Lex!"

Glancing over, he saw David waving him over to a cab parked and waiting for its passangers. Great, the man had just as much if not more to drink than him and probably even less sleep, yet he was cheery.

"Hey Dav."

Lex mumbled a little as he set his bag down next to the car.

"Glad to see you wide awake after last night."

His friend grinned.

"More likeI didn't get any sleep at all...I was...uh busy."

David was grinning like an idiot as Lex just shook his head.

"Whatever, so this is what we're taking to the airport?"

Lex asked skeptically as he eyed the old car.

"Yep."

"Hope there's enough room."

"Why?"

'Because I don't want to sit next to a coffee deprived Chloe. I learned my lesson on that particular subject already.'

"Um, because she has quite a lot of luggage."

David laughed and shook his head, guessing the under lying message to it.

"So you're telling me that she ain't a morning person?"

"Who isn't a morning person?"

They both looked over to see Chloe dragging her suitcase and bag with her.

"No one."

"Ah, yeah right."

"Well, good morning to you too babe. You get enough sleep?"

David asked wearily, eyeing the smaller blonde as Lex put her things in the trunk. Their mutual friend shrugged her tiny shoulders.

"Some what, what I really need right now is a caffeine fix. Do you know a place where we can get some coffee?"

"Nope, maybe at the airport.

Chloe sighed, looking very tired for a few minutes before she grinned looking up at them.

"Hey guys! Why don't we take a picture?"

"Huh?"

Lex looked up a tad confused.

"I said; Lets. Take. A. Picture."

Chloe said really slowly like they were both dumb. Lex shook his head, but David shrugged.

"Sure, why the heck not?"

Then they both looked over at Lex, waiting.

"No."

"Why not?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Awww…come on Lex! Please?"

Chloe pleaded, but he kept shaking his head.

"No, Luthors don't take pictures."

Chloe grinned mischievously at him.

"You did the other night. When we played spin the bottle!"

Lex groaned.

"Don't remind me! And it was you who took the picture and I didn't do it willingly."

"Fine then. Don't take a picture with us."

Chloe pretended to pout as David handed the camera over to their driver, asking him to take their picture.

"Please Lex? Its your last chance."

She wasn't letting up and neither was he. At the last second, right before their driver took their picture, Chloe grabbed Lex's arm and hauled him into the picture.

"Cheese!"

Flash

"Ah! The lights! I can't see! I'm blind!"

Chloe laughed and rolled her eyes.

"See, it wasn't that bad!"

"Not that bad! I'm blind!"

"Whatever."

"Next time Chloe, have the decency to warn me, before you do that."

"Well, I did."

"Did not."

"Did too."

"Did not."

"Did too."

"YES!"

"Huh?"

They both stopped arguing and looked over to see David grinning.

"What's wrong with you David?"

"Nothing's wrong. But I win the bet!"

'Oh shit.'

"Oh shit"

Both of them muttered.

"Uh…no you didn't…we weren't arguing. It was merely a debate."

"yeah, a debate."

David chuckled and shook his head.

"No, it wasn't. you guys were arguing and you only had three hours left! Yes! I win!"

Chloe and Lex groaned in unison.

"I thought he forgot about it."

She muttered to lex under her breath. He nodded. After a second of silence she glanced over to see him grinning at her.

"You know Chloe, you lose again."

"Huh?"

"You were the one who started the argument."

"No I wasn't!"

"Yes you were. So I win."

"No way! You started!"

Lex shook his head.

"No I didn't in fact YOU did. So…"

He smirked evilly at her.

"I win and you have to do what you agreed to do."

"Dammit."

He was grinning even when the driver took the next picture. When it was developed latter in Smallville it showed Lex grinning like an idiot, David laughing and gloating to himself. And lastly, Chloe glaring at them both.

"HA! You both have to skinny dip!"

David said to them in a loud whisper as they headed towards the airport. The entire way, Chloe was in a sullen mood, glaring at the ground and muttering curses directed at a certain playboy billionaire.

Lex on the other hand, was grinning.

TBC...

Hehehe XD i'm going to tell you what she agreed to soon! i've got the next chapter ready to go. please send in at least ONE or TWO reviews? plz?