A/N: Hey and thanks to those who reviewed! I hope more people find this story but I am happy for the reviews I do get! Get ready for the next chapter and Lana's response!

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Chapter 9

Aftershocks

Chloe had stayed until midnight with Clark and he told her everything from his bizarre disappearances to Jor-El. She was amazed at what he told her even if most of it sounded like it was from the Sci-fi channel. When she left it didn't take long before he could hear her on her cell phone relaying all of the information to Lana. Now Clark had to face another challenge, telling his parents that he had no more secretes from his friends.

At first Jonathan wasn't pleased, but after all, Clark was now 18 and he had to trust his judgment and him more. It wasn't that he didn't trust his friends it just that overprotective streak that all parents have over their children; its just when your son is an alien that, that over protectiveness becomes overbearing. But soon the friction was gone and they were able to have a conversation.

"How did they take it?" Martha asked.

"Chloe took it well, but Lana is a different story. After I finished she asked Pete to take her home." Clark replied.

"I'm sure that it will all work out. After all Pete didn't warn up to the truth rite away, remember?" Jonathan said.

"I hope that it's something like that, I would hate to lose her." Clark replied, although he had his doubts.

Later that day when Clark was doing his chores he saw a familiar maroon Jeep pull up. When Lana got out she looked more composed than the night before.

"Clark can we talk?" Lana asked when she approached him.

"I'm SO sorry about last night." Lana said when they were in the loft. " I acted like a jerk last night, I didn't mean to. It's just, all of a sudden you told the truth and it wasn't at all what I expected. You caught me off guard. I didn't know how to react at first, and then it was just so much to process; I just needed some time alone to get over the shock."

"Well it's not everyday you get told that one of your friends is an alien." Clark replied, trying to lighten up the mood. And it worked. Lana cracked up a smile, the fist one he had seen in a while.

"No, it's not." Lana said, then she continued, "Clark, can I ask you a question?" Lana asked.

"Sure." Clark replied.

"Were you afraid to tell me the truth because of what happen to my parents?" Lana asked.

"That was one of the reasons, I didn't think you would except me if you knew." Clark replied.

"Clark I don't blame you. It wasn't you fault that my parents died in the meteor shower. It's not like you had any control over what happed. You were only three years old." Lana said in a consoling voice.

"You don't know what that means coming from you." Clark replied finally relived.

"I think I know," Lana replied, "It's the same way I felt when you decided to open up. And I sill meant what I said."

"What do you mean?" Clark asked confused.

"Two months ago, when I told you, that I loved you, I still feel that way." Lana said much to Clark's surprise. And Lana picked up on it too. "Clark I don't care if we don't have exactly the same chromosomes or physiology. You have been there all the times when I needed you. Even when we weren't on the best of terms you were always there. I never failed. You have been the truest friend I have ever had and I want to be something more. I ready to cross that line. I loved you then, and I still love you now."

"I love you to." Clark replied and with that there lips met. They had been kissing for a while when Clark's hand ran over the place where Lana had gotten her mark.

"Ow!" Lana exclaimed.

"Lana are you ok?" Clark asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Lana replied in a not so convincing a tone.

"Lana is there something you're not telling me?" Clark asked.

Clark had just given her, his whole trust, and now she owed him the same.

"When Chloe told me about your other father last night I was afraid to tell you." She said as she turned around and lifted her shirt and showed him the symbol that was branded into her skin. "Do you know what it means?" she asked him.

When Clark saw the symbol he was instantly relived.

"Lana, those symbols stand for trust and confidante." Clark replied.

"You mean your father thinks you can trust me?" Lana asked after she told Clark about the gang's confrontation with Lionel; and the message they had received from Jor-El.

"Obviously, why?" Clark asked back.

"It's just, I don't feel so confident in myself fight now." Lana admitted.

"Your stronger than you think." Clark told her.

"I hope you and your father are right, it would kill me if I was responsible for betraying you." Lana replied.

With so many changes going on it left Clark confused. Just one year ago Jor-El had said that everyone that he cared about would betray him, and now he was saying the opposite. All he knew was something big had been set in motion and that it would be astronomical.

A/N: Don't you just love happy endings?