Another short chapter, shorter even then the last one. But I got caught in writing a Supernatural fic that I can't decide whether or not to post. And ffnet's tweaking habits over the last two days has made reading and reviewing other fics take twice the time it usually does.
Clark grabbed Chloe's hand and led her across the room. "No, Clark, wait..." Chloe whispered, but before she could say anything more, she found herself standing in front of Bruce.
"Chloe," Clark said with a smile. "This is my good friend Bruce Wayne. Bruce," He smiled at his friend. "This is my best friend Chloe Sullivan, we've been friends since we were kids." Someone called his name, catching his attention. He looked at his two best friends apologetically. "I'll leave you two to get acquainted."
Chloe and Bruce stared at eachother for several minutes before either could think of something to say. Then finally Chloe thought of something non-confrontational to say.
"How long have you known Clark?" She asked him.
"About ten years." He watched her carefully. "I met him while I was in Thailand, he talked some very angry corrupt policemen out of throwing me into jail. He spoke in perfect Thai, a trait I had not expected out of a mid-western farmboy." He took a sip of his soda. "When did you meet him? He said you knew eachother as kids, but did you know eachother forever or...?"
She smiled slowly. "I moved to Smallville in junior high school. Clark, Pete and I were always together until Pete moved away before senior year. Then it was just he and I through college. He was my first crush, first kiss, first love."
This soft and happy Chloe Sullivan intrigued Bruce, it was a marked change from the offended and spiky woman she'd been toward the end of their first and only date. She'd been uncomfortable in the ostentatious restaurant he'd taken her to. And then he'd slipped and told her that lavish displays of his money had won over women many times before. Lumping her in with all the gold diggers, models and actresses he'd publicly dated was a very bad move.
"Listen, I'm sorry about dinner that night." He told her ruefully. "Can we start over?"
She nodded. "Hi, I'm Chloe Sullivan."
He smiled. "Bruce Wayne, pleased to meet you Miss Sullivan."
flashback ends
"Let's not ever tell Clark that he got us together." Bruce whispered to Chloe as they watched Clark and Charlie enter the room, smiling happily. "It might give him a big head."
Chloe laughed. Then she turned to her friends. "Ready to go to Dr. Stevenson?" She asked Charlie, referring to their plan to take her to the only doctor who knew about Kryptonian physiology. The good doctor had even cared for Lois when she was pregnant with Jason.
"Dr. Stevenson?" Clark asked, looking between Chloe, Charlie and Bruce. "Why are you going to him? What happened?"
"While we were at Lex's..." She paused at Clark's wince. "I was given a Kryptonite-studded silver bracelet." She was quick to reassure him when his face twisted in a mixture of shock and dismay. "I feel fine now, just a little tired. We just wanted to make sure everything was all fine with the baby."
Clark didn't look the slightest bit relieved or relaxed. "Let's go."
Dr. Stevenson sat in his office, reading through the newspaper. He always scheduled himself a hour free a day, to eat his lunch and to have time for any emergencies that might arise.
He heard a familiar 'whooshing' sound behind him, and he turned around slowly. Standing behind him was a well-known figure in red and blue with a serious expression on his face.
"Hello Kal-El." He said casually. "You look too well to be needing my help today."
Superman attempted a smile, but his expression remained grim. "It's not for me that I came here today. My...my fiancée was exposed to Kryptonite and she's pregnant. We're worried about how it might affect the baby."
"And she's human, correct?" He asked, expecting that he'd know the answer.
Superman shook his head. "No."
The doctor leaned forward in his chair, intrigued. "What is she?"
"Sheevoran." He replied. "A neighboring planet of Krypton's."
The doctor nodded. "Well, bring her in."
Superman nodded and flew out the window. A moment later he returned with a tall brunette in his arms.
The doctor motioned to the medical table. "You can set her down here."
The young woman was clearly humoring the superhero, as she was obviously trying to repress a smile at his carrying her. When he set her down and practically (but not literally) hovered around her, she had had enough.
"Kal." She said firmly, waving him off. "I love you, but keep hovering like a 6'4" hummingbird and I will hurt you. I'm just feeling a little tired."
Dr. Stevenson couldn't resist smiling. But before he could say anything more, Superman's head jerked up and he shot the woman an apologetic look. When she nodded, he brushed a quick kiss across her lips and blurred out the window.
The woman rolled her hazel eyes and shrugged. "I'm used to it. My name's Char-Li by the way."
"My name's Dr. James Stevenson, it's a pleasure Char-Li." He picked up his stethoscope and sat down on a stool beside the med table. "Let's do a full work-up, shall we?"
This was really a filler piece. Wrapping up Chloe/Bruce and entering Dr. Stevenson so he can make sure Charlie and the kid are okay. Plus a chance for Clark to be annoyingly (to Charlie) over-protective.
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