"What do you two want to watch?" Chloe and Whitney looked at each other in question. They shrugged and Lex sighed.

"Fine, I'll choose." A few moments later, Lex turned off the lights and lay down on the floor.

Chloe smiled down at Lex. He had been so much different that night. They had ordered pizza and he had acted like a kid.
Chloe found herself loving Lex has the long lost brother she had never had. They had joked, watched television, and even eaten ice cream.
Now though, as the lights were off and the only source of light was coming from the fire behind them, Chloe found herself turning to the
person beside her.

Whitney.

He was a puzzle. A few days ago, he was only a speck in Chloe's mind. The jerk. Chloe had only regarded him when she was writing her stories in the Torch. But now...he was so much more. He had been the only one to stand by her through the past two days. Sure, they were just joining
each other in their own personal pity parties, but he had still been there. A few days ago she had been itching to get her hands around his neck. But now, he only sat a few feet from her and her
palms were starting to sweat and she couldn't think clearly. Babble did not fit Chloe very well. Yet, that was all she could seem to do around him.

'Just watch the movie, Chlo'.' Chloe sighed and sat back as Spiderman came on screen. She let out a small laugh. What a perfect movie. Superhero saves the day. Who did that sound like?

About an hour and a half later, Lex stood up and switched off the television. He turned back and smirked. Chloe had her head lying on Whitney's shoulder and Whitney's head was lying on top of Chloe's.

'I'll just let them be.' He left the room with a chuckle. He slowly shut the door open with a soft click.

Whitney's eyes shot open. 'What the...' As his vision started to become clear he looked around the dimly lit room.
He slowly started to recognize the room. 'Lex's Mansion.' The crackling of the fire comforted him. He and his father used to go camping. The sound of the campfire had always set him to sleep as his father would tell him stories. An ache twinged Whitney's heart. He didn't want to think about that now.
Whitney shifted and a moan sounded from beneath him. 'Oh god.' Whitney looked down to see Chloe resting against him. Her blonde hair sprayed out across his shoulder.

'She looks so peaceful asleep. Okay, gotta stop this Whit'. Get up. Now.' Whitney slowly lifted Chloe and laid her on the couch. He stood up and stretched.

"Whitney?" Whitney turned to see Chloe slowly sitting up. He smiled and she blushed.

"I guess we fell asleep." Chloe rolled her eyes as if saying, 'duh'. This time, he blushed and ran a hand through his hair.

"Where's Lex?"

"Right here. Ready to go home?" Whitney and Chloe turned to see Lex standing there with a smirk adorning his face.

"Yeah, come on Whitney." Chloe grabbed Whitney's arm and followed Lex out.
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Whitney was dropped off first. He turned to Chloe and she blushed giving him a smile.

"I'll see you at school?" She nodded and waved. Lex sped off as Chloe stared after Whitney. She turned back to see Lex once again smirking at her.

"What are you looking at?" She cried. He laughed and shook his head. Chloe folded her arms and stared at Lex.

"Lex..." He laughed some more and Chloe narrowed her eyes.

"Chloe, it is so obvious!"

"What is obvious?" She cried and he laughed some more.

"You and Whitney." She groaned and sat back with a huff.

"Not that again. Listen Lex, there is nothing there! We are FRIENDS." He smirked.

Chloe smiled thinking she had finally gotten through to him.

"Sure you are." Chloe groaned and he laughed.

"Chloe, it's me. I hate Whitney. Well, I used to. But, come on...if there was something there, don't you think I would be the one to see it?"

"Well then you obviously have sight problems, because we are friends. Nothing else. He's still in love with Lana and I still like Clark." He turned to her with seriousness in his eyes.

"Are you sure?"

"About what?" She asked confused. He rolled his eyes.

"Are you sure that you still like Clark?" Chloe was about to assure him, but she stopped short. He was right. She hadn't thought about him once that night. Did she still like Clark?

She turned to Lex and the only response she got was a smirk.

'God, this is so confusing.'
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"Chloe! Hey, Chloe Sullivan! Wait up!" Chloe turned and rolled her eyes. She continued to walk through the halls of the school. Someone grabbed her arm and spun her around. Dave Sanders stared down at her.
She instinctively took a step back. Dave had always given her a weird feeling. She folded her arms and glared up at him.

"What do you want?" He smiled at her which sent shivers down her spine. It wasn't a charming or sweet smile, but a malicious one. He stepped closer and she took a step back.

"What do you want?" She questioned again.

"You." She rolled her eyes trying to show her annoyance, but fear pulsed through her blood.

"Look Dave, I don't know what you're trying to play at, but leave me alone." She tried to side step him, but he kept on blocking her.

"I know you don't want me. You want Whitney, right?" She stopped short and looked up at him. He smiled down at her and she avoided his eyes.

"He does too, you know? He talks about you all the time. Though, I think you should be careful, you know? He's still in love with Lana. He told us, you're just someone to get his mind off of things." Chloe laughed and shoved herself through. She turned back to look at him.

"Look, Dave, leave me alone." As she walked off, she laughed. However, a twinge of doubt seemed to push its way through. She shook her head and walked off. She turned a corner and came to a sudden halt. Across the hall, stood Whitney and some cheerleader. They were both laughing and she had her hand on his arm. Chloe closed her eyes and walked off.

'I don't care.'

Dave stared after Chloe as she practically ran down the hallway. 'You do care.' He laughed and walked off.

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I don't know how many times I can apologize. I'm just so sorry. I really had not forgotten this story, but things just came up. I guess you could call this my way of showing my outrage in Whitney's leaving.

This chapter is a little short in my standards, but I need some time to get back into the swing of things.

NOTE: I NEED A BETA READER!!! I really want a beta reader. If you think you're up to the job, e-mail me at beca917@aol.com

Here are all of my thanks so far:

Thanks to Nelle for kicking my butt back into gear! Thank you so much!

letyourrainfall - hehe, I do love Chloe/Lex, but this won't be one. They're just good friends.
mew - hehe, hear you go! I'm glad you like it.
kali - lol, Here's some more!
Lana Lang - I'm glad you like where I've taken the story. I hope you did write a Chloe/Whitney story. They are wonderful characters to write about.
Janelle - I'm continuing write now!
Stargazer83 - I'm really glad you like it. Once again, I'm so sorry for the absence of this story. I'm back now. Yay!

Once again, Thank you and I'm sorry!! I hope you like this chapter.

I need a beta. Remember to e-mail me at beca917@aol.com
I really would appreciate it!