Ch. 2Realization

Chloe almost choked for two reasons. One: For what being stuck in an elevator, and Two: for what she just realized.

Oh god, what if this elevator crashes. I won't get the chance to graduate, to get married to have a family… Chloe imagined her self getting married, but the groom she imagined wasn't Clark, it was Lex. WHAT AM I THINKING, LEX LUHOR! The thoughts "Chloe Luthor" crept into her mind. The more she thought about it the better it sounded to her, till se realized… I'm in love with Lex.

She looked over to Lex who seemed to be trapped in his own thoughts.

Lex was having similar thoughts to Chloe at the time, when he thoughtIf we did die I wouldn't want her to never have known the truth. I love her so much. I have to tell her.

The light in the elevator came on.

Lex halfway exited his thoughts to enter to the real world. Then there was a very awkward silence because of what the both were thinking.

"Looks like LexCorp just remembered to pay their power bill, huh Mr. Luthor," Chloe said trying to ease the situation. They made small talk after that for a few hours.

"Why do you still call me that?"

She raised an eyebrow at him and said, "I'm afraid I don't understand."

"You call me Mr. Luthor. Even your friend Pete doesn't call me Mr. Luthor anymore and I know very well how unfriendly his feelings are towards me.

Lamely she answered, "Because that's your name." That was so dumb

Lex smirked. "I'm also called Lex in some circles."

"Okay, Lex, but it does work both ways you know."

"Point taken, Chloe," said Lex. Step one, get on a first name basis. Check.