AN: I think I'll get this story back on track. People are losing intrest with the new slashyness so maybe I should get the point.There is another crossover in the works for this story and this one might explain some things about Lana pretty soon. Things about Clark though will take time for that reveal.

Chapter 7

Lex had offered to give Chris and Phoebe a ride to his mansion since their rent car had been 'stolen'. The rent a car that Lex doubted even existed. They refused to tell the police what had happened to it Chris just muttered something under his breath that sounded like,"I'll take care of it." And then he stalked off behind Lana into the Talon leaving Lex, Phoebe, Clark, Chloe, and Pete standing there.

Phoebe followed Chris into the Talon a second later and Clark went after her and Lex was left with an unusally chatty Chloe and a slightly pissed off Pete. Lex nervously shoved his hands in the pockets of his trousers not really hearing a word of what Chloe was saying.

For a person who just got kidnapped she was awfully chipper. He couldn't help thinking about Chris the boy reminded him of Clark for some reason. He seemed so guarded. Phoebe was secertive but never guarded and he didn't think Chris was her brother either, though they looked alike they acted similar but it wasn't possible.

He had done his share of research on the Haliwell family right after he first met Phoebe in a smokey dance club in New York he had become obsessed with her. He had discovered that Phoebe's mother had died when she was two in an unexplained boating accident and Phoebe and her sisters were raised by their mother's mother.

Phoebe's father had divorced her mother not long after she'd been born. While Phoebe was in New York her grandmother became ill and she later died of heart complications.

Phoebe was the youngest of three until her sister Prue was killed in some inexplicable double homicide at their acestrial home Haliwell manor. Later, Phoebe and her other sister Piper discovered the illegitmate daughter from a relationship their mother had with anothe man and they had another sister Paige and the three of the moved in together.

Piper, Phoebe's older sister was married and soon she had a son. But nowhere in the records Lex came across was there any metion of a Christopher Haliwell.

Lex pondered these things while Chloe talked. He finally started paying attention.

"...I bet the want to rumble now after our gang totally kicked Little J's ass ." Chloe was saying. "God I hope not those dudes have guns and they sell drugs Chloe they are hard core. "Pete said.

"So are we. We can do things. "Chloe said.

"Neither of us has even been in a fist fight." Pete told her.

"I have that time Lana tried to kill me. And the time I pulled Latasha Carlson's weave out." Chloe said.

"I forgot about that." Pete said.

"You can't be serious about that whole rumble thing. Chloe, Pete is right. Those guys are hard core." Lex told Chloe.

"So are Chris and Lana they totally kicked Little J's ass." Chloe said.

Lex was getting tired of that phrase she had used it twice in the last minute and coutless times before when he wasn't really listening.

"What did they do? "Lex asked.

"First Chris used his telkinetic powers to fling a guy into a wall. Then Lana went all Uma Thurman on Little J and in like two seconds flat she had him defensless and curled up in the fetal postion." Chloe said.

"Did they now. "Lex said. He couldn't stop the grin from spreading on his face.

He knew Phoebe and her sisters were witches and it meant Chris was one too. He was probably some orphan that Phoebe took under her wing probably in more was than one Lex couldn't stop himself from giggling. The giggle suprised Chloe and Pete. They looked at him funny.

"I was thinking about... The Pirates of Pennenace. " Lex said.

Chloe and Pete started laughing too. Partly because they were sheepish and also because the movie was funny. Lex walked past them and went into the Talon.

Lana was fixing Chris another mochachino and flirting shamelessly with him while she was at it. Clark had one of Phoebe's hands and he was telling her something in a small whisper that Lex knew was causing the blush in her cheeks. Lex stood in the door way watching them. He was building a mystery putting together the secrets they kept like peices of a puzzle.

Clark loved the way Phoebe would say his name when he tried to kiss her again. It made him want to kiss her even more. And he didn't feel shy about it even though her little brother was a little further down the counter talking to Lana. The situation was weird although it wasn' t tense. He was aware of Lex watching from the door way.

And then he heard Lana's soft high pitched laughter and he remembered that he wasn't alone with Phoebe.Lex strode over to where Clark was with Phoebe.

"Clark you'd better dust off your tux looks like Phoebe's got herself a date for the event tommorrow.

"I..."Phoebe started.

But Lex was walking away.

"On to his next victims." Clark assumed.

"Looks like."Phoebe said.

"So how long are you going to be in town?" Clark asked.

"I... I'm not sure." Phoebe said.

"Okay. Well what are you doing tonight?" Clark asked.

"I really don't have any plans at the moment. " Phoebe said.

"Okay. How about you let me show you around. See some of the sights that kind of a thing. It's not a date so no pressure."Clark said.

"How old are you Clark?"Phoebe asked.

"16 and 3/4." He said blushing.

"Guess how old Iam."She said.

"I don't know. I guess you are about Lex's age. 23 or 24 something like that." Clark told her.

She made a sound affect similar to the one they make on game shows when a contestant got an answer wrong.

"25." He offered. She made the sound again.

"Alright 27. Phoebe I know you're older than me but I like you and I can't help it." He told her.

"I am 29 and a half. Clark, I'm almost 30. I'm too old to flirt with you make out with you or go on a non- date that will probably lead to statutory rape and I'm just not ready for jail yet." Phoebe said averting her eyes.

"Okay. I will promise to keep my hands to myself in more ways than one if you let me show you around. I'm not gonna stop begging until you do." Clark said.

"Fine. I'll go. " Phoebe said smiling in a way that made Clark's heart flip flop.