Sorry the promised 4 days turned into like... I don't know when the last time I updated was actually, hehe. I've just had the flu and been very busy, but hopefully you won't kill me now that I've finally finished this story. :P

On the Threshold

Part 4

You look at me silently for a long time and I wonder why.

You tilt your head expectantly.

I realise this is the part where I'm supposed to pour out my heart.

Don't worry, I'm getting there.

Just getting my brain in gear.

Telling my vocal chords to work.

Making sure my foot is well away from my mouth before I begin.

"There's no easy way of saying this so I'll just say it."

Your expression changes from a blank stare to one of curiosity, almost on cue.

"I've been lying to you my whole life. I've been lying to Lana-"

I notice your reaction to that name and I find my foot is not well away from my mouth after all.

Still, I swallow uncomfortably, and talk around the foot.

"-Lex, everyone."

I leave out Pete's name and pray to high Heaven you don't pick up on it. That in itself is asking for a miracle. You're the most observant person I know.

I'm surprised you haven't figured out the big secret all by yourself, actually.

You move slightly and it is enough to draw my focus back to the task at hand and not my inner monologue.

I know I've stalled long enough. I take a deep breath and decide the way to go about it is slowly, take my time, don't go and spring the alien thing on her all at once-

"I'm from another planet."

Or not.

I hadn't meant to blurt that out, and I immediately stick my foot back into my big fat mouth. Figuratively speaking, of course.

You don't seem so surprised, though. Perhaps I didn't blow it after all. Or perhaps you're waiting for the right moment to run screaming for the door and out of my life.

Before you can say anything and since I've already blurted out one big secret that could ruin our friendship, why not another, I say quickly:

"I love you."

Your expression changes, but only slightly. I can see the reply in your eyes, though you say nothing and your body betrays nothing, except for your beautiful, telling eyes.

You should be an actress instead of a reporter, you're taking all this in your stride, as if you've known all along and was just waiting for… me to… tell you…

I'm sure my expression holds more surprise than yours ever did.

"Chloe?"

A small smile surfaces on your lovely face and I can't help but smile back. It's infectious.

"Yes Clark?"

Those are the first two words you've spoken to me since the first revelation, and your voice holds no trace of shock or fear, or worse of all, disgust.

"You already knew, didn't you?"

A wider smile spreads across my face as genuine surprise then happiness spreads across yours.

I'm on a roll.

Fin

Thank you very much for the reviews, can't live without them! And thanks to everyone who's stuck by this story even when it wasn't updated for forever and a day. I just want to say that this story is supposed to be interpreted in different ways which is why it isn't clear about what exactly Chloe knew already. Interpret it as you want, just leave another review as you do so please! Bye!