Chapter 22

Lana was sitting in her loft using her telescope as she usually did. She was surrounded by candles which seemed some what ridiculous considering how hot it was thanks to the current heat wave. However Lana had wanted to practice with her new heat vision. She had finished with that and was now partaking in her guilty pleasure, spying on Clark Lang. He was sitting out on his porch just staring up at the sky not really doing anything. Lana stopped looking through the telescope and just stared out across the road herself. She noticed a vehicle turn in to Clark's driveway and pulled up the house. She quickly went back to the telescope. She focused it on the person getting out of the driver side of the car. She was incredibly shocked to see that it was her biology teacher and the new Mrs. Luthor, Desiree. Curious as to what she was up to Lana super sped over to Clark's place and hid behind the car listening to what was going on.

"Um, Mrs. Luthor what are you doing here?" Clark asked somewhat surprised himself at his biology teacher showing up at his house.

"Only at school," she said. "The rest of the time I prefer Desiree."

From her hiding spot behind the car Lana had a very uneasy feeling about Desiree's actions. She thought Desiree must have some kind of ulterior motive

"Are you here to see my aunt?" Clark asked.

"Actually I came by to see you," Desiree replied.

Lana was beginning to feel that this meeting was more and more suspicious.

"You see most girl's like older men, but not me I like younger guys," Desiree explained. "What they lack in experience they make up for in passion."

"What a whore," Lana said softly to herself.

"I saw you staring at me the other day Clark," Desiree said as she kept advancing towards Clark.

Clark tried to back away but found he had nowhere to go from his seat on the bench on the porch.

"I'm sorry, I uh…" Clark stammered to apologize.

"It's okay," Desiree said seductively. "I was actually flattered."

Lana had to resist a very strong urge to jump in and stop this. She wanted to believe that Clark wouldn't go along with this.

"I was actually hoping that we could work on our, student teacher relations," Desiree continued as she rubbed Clark's shoulder.

"I, uh, you're married Mrs. Luthor." Clark stuttered.

Lana saw something purple come out of Desiree's mouth. At that moment she knew for certain that something wasn't right. Desiree leaned in to kiss Clark, but Clark stopped her.

"No," Clark said. "This isn't right. If Lex found out he'd probably kill me. Besides there's someone else."

Lana was piqued with curiosity and surprise. She wondered who this someone else was, and hoped inwardly that it was her. Desiree seemed rather confused that Clark was refusing her.

"I'm sorry Clark," Desiree apologized in what Lana felt was a rather false tone. "I don't know what came over me. I've got to go."

She started back towards her car. Lana quickly bolted at super speed for the end of her own drive. She watched as Desiree got in and began to drive away. Lana watched the car turn and drive past her, however she noticed Desiree make eye contact with her as she drove past. At first Desiree smiled but then Lana thought she saw Desiree glare at her. Lana was once again filled with uneasiness.

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The next day at school Lana decided to talk to Chloe about the new Mrs. Luthor.

"Hey Chloe I wanted to talk to you about…" Lana began

"The new Mrs. Luthor," Chloe finished. "Seems to be the big topic of the day. Hey where were you yesterday?"

"I wasn't feeling very well," Lana replied. "So I take it you've already done some digging?"

"Yeah, Clark told me that she came by his house last night and tried to seduce. I thought he was a little crazy," Chloe said. "I mean she just married Lex, why would she be interested in Clark?"

"It's true," Lana interrupted. "Well I don't know if she tried to seduce him but uh, I saw her over at his house yesterday. One of Lex's cars pulled up to their house and I noticed it and was heading over to see what was up. Then the car left and I noticed that it was Desiree."

"Well I don't know what she was doing," Chloe said. "But Desiree Atkins or Luthor or whatever; is not who she claims she is. Her real name is Alison Sanders and she's originally from Smallville."

"I should tell Lex," Lana said. "I think she's nothing but trouble."

"Lana they just got married," Chloe said.

"I think she's up to something," Lana retorted. "I've got to warn Lex. I think she has some kind of control over him."

"Do you think she's a gold digger?" Chloe asked as she typed something into her computer.

Lana didn't reply and Chloe looked up from the computer but Lana was gone.

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Lana found Lex in his office playing pool.

"Lana, this is a nice surprise." Lex said.

"Lex I've got something you might want to see," Lana said. "It's about Desiree."

She handed him a print out of the profile Chloe had discovered regarding Desiree's alias.

"Her real name is Alison Sanders," Lana said. "She grew up in Smallville. I bet you that she didn't tell you that, did she?"

Lex took the page from Lana, "No," Lex admitted.

"Well if she didn't tell you the truth about that how can you believe anything that she…" Lana tried to say.

"She's my wife," Lex interrupted. "And I love her. I thought we were friends Lana, but you seem to be all jealous because I have another woman in my life."

"Lex I," Lana tried to explain.

"You can let yourself out," Lex cut her off.

Lana turned and dejectedly began to leave the office. As she did she saw Desiree coming in to the office.

"I don't know what you're doing to Lex but I'm not dropping this," Lana warned her.

Desiree casually ignored her threat and went to see her husband. Lana felt herself filled with a new anger that seemed to motivate her. She walked out of the office more determined than ever to figure out what Desiree was up to.

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The next day at school Lana met up with Clark in the hallway, he seemed rather angry about something.

"Clark what's wrong?" Lana asked.

"I've just been evicted from the Talon," Clark replied. "Lex invoked his buyout clause. He used the fire as an excuse."

"What he can't do that, it wasn't your fault." Lana said.

"He knows that," Clark said. "He was just looking for an excuse. People warned me about doing business with him but considering his relationship with you, I thought I could actually trust him."

"But the Talon means everything to you," Lana said.

"This just proves that it was never really mine," Clark said as he rushed off to class upset.

Lana noticed that he passed by Desiree who was hanging up a poster advertising a cheerleader meeting that afternoon. Lana immediately had a suspicion that Desiree had something to do with this. She walked up to talk to her teacher.

"Hello Lana," Desiree greeted her in an incredibly smug tone. "Clark looked upset did he tell you what happened?"

"Yeah, he mentioned that Lex was closing the Talon and somehow I think it wasn't completely his decision," Lana said.

"You're right," Desiree agreed. "Lex and I made the decision as a couple. I wanted to prove a point."

"To who, Clark?" Lana asked.

"No Lana, to you," Desiree answered. "I want you to understand something. I can control the people in your life. I had Lex close down the Talon in a heart beat imagine what would happen if I turned him against this town."

That was not something that Lana wanted to imagine, "I won't let you do that," Lana stated firmly.

"You want this to stop? Then stay out of our lives," Desiree warned her.

"I'm not gonna back off," Lana said stubbornly. "And I'll find a way to get through to Lex."

Desiree just stared into Lana's eyes. Lana wished she could figure out what Desiree was thinking, what she was plotting but she didn't have that ability. She had to go see if Chloe had managed to uncover any new information.

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Please Read Over:

The storyline is starting to differ. Will the ending differ? Or will Lana save Lex from Desiree?

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