CHAPTER 7

Lana walked into her appartment over the talon. She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice Jason there. He snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her kissing her on the cheek. He slowly turned her arond and kissed her full on the lips, slowly turning it into a very pasionate kiss.

As she is standing there kissing Jason it slowly dawns on her. She know now exactly what she has to do, Jason loves her she can feel it. She can feel it in the way he kisses her, and the way he looks at her. This is plain to everyone around, even Clark could see it. How could she ever have doubted were she belonged. With this one kiss from Jason she had made up her mind. She started kissing him back just as hard and as passionately as he was kissing her. When they broke apart for a breath, she looked him in the eyes and began talking.

"Jason, i need you to know something." Lana says.

"Ok Lana, what is it?" He asks.

"Well Jason you mean alot to me, you have done so much for me since we first meet in Paris. You helped me in an hour of need and i will always be greatful to you for doing that. You showed me that there was more possible for me outside of Smallville. At the time i didn't believe it was possible, i thought everything in my life was right here. The funny thing is i had to go away and come back before i realized i had to be happy with who i am, before i can be happy with where i am. I know it sounds strange, but i have discovered things about myself today i never knew. I wished i had know them, i really do because then i wouldn't have to d what i am about to do." Lana says looking at the floor.

"Wait Lana this sounds alot like a goodbye speach to me. Tell me you aren't breaking up with me. Is that what you are doing?" Jason asks.

"I am so sorry Jason. I wish things could be diffrent and that nobody had to get hurt, but that isn't the way love works." Lana says.

"It is Clark isn't it? He some how wormed his way back into you life, even though you know what he has done to you in the past. Lana have you forgotten that it was Clark that caused you to leave Smallville in the first place. When we met in Paris you were in bad shape, and it was all because of the things Clark did to you. How could yuo even think about trying to work things out with him." Jason asks.

"Jason i have forgotten nothing trust me on this. I remember everything that was said and done, but now i know why he did those things. I can't explain it any more and i am sorry you are hurting but this is the way it has to be. I did not mean for this to happen, but Jason i never stopped loving Clark. He is the reason i left and he is the reason i came back, even though i didn't realize it till today. So i hope some day you will be able to forgive me for this but it has to be over between us." Lana says as she turns away from him.

"Fine Lana! If that is the way you want it, that is the way it will be but realize this. I will get even for this, one way or another i will get even." With that Jason walks out the door slamming it behind him as he does.

Clark is standing in the loft watching the sunset when his parents come walking into the loft. He gets this smile on his face like he has a secret.

"Clark is something wrong honey? Martha asks.

"Yeah son, we saw Lana leave, is everything ok?" Jonathan asks.

Clark slowly turns around and give them a glare. then he says.

"Clark Kent is dead! I am Kal'el of Krypton, and it is time for me to fulfill my destiny!" With that he flys out the window of the loft.

"Oh Jonthan, not again." Martha says.

"Calm down Martha i am sure there is a logical explaination for this." Jonthan says.

As this is being said, Clark lands on the landing of the loft with a huge smile onhis face.

"Ha! I got you two. Oh i wish i would have had a camra." Clark laughs.

"Son that was not funny."Jonthan says with a hidden smile on his face.

"Clark! You think that was funny, well it wasn't." Martha says.

He is looking at them with this sorrowful smile on his face. It causes all three of them to burst out into laughter. It is so nice to actually be able to laugh at things again. Oh why had he waited so long to tell Lana, if this is the way it feels to be free. Now all he had to do was tell his parents.