The couple walked through the hallway and out to the garage. Lex opened the passenger door to his silver Porsche. "I've already rode in this car." Vivian said. Lex looked at her with confusion. She smiled and walked over to his red convertible Lamborghini. "I want to ride in this one." She said with a seductive smile. Lex shut the door to the Porsche and walked back towards the locked cabinet he kept his keys in. He walked back and pushed a button on the key chain. Both doors opened up and Vivian smiled as she got in. "What is the use of having all these cars if you only drive one?" she asked. "Point taken." Lex replied starting the car. Vivian scooted closer to Lex as they pulled out of the garage and sped off down the road towards the Talon.
"So what made you buy the Talon?" She asked. "Nothing made me do it. I was going to turn it into a parking garage to be honest." He answered. "But a friend came up with a promising business proposal and I decided to make it a coffee shop." He said. "The cute brunette who works behind the counter." Vivian said. Lex laughed. "Lana yes." He said. "You always did have a weak spot for a pretty brunette." She replied. "They are my weakness." Lex smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She scooted closer and leaned her head back as the wind blew her hair. "What brought you to Smallville?" Lex asked. She sat up straight and looked at him with a smile. "You." She replied. "Me?" he asked. "You were the only person in school that didn't throw things at me or call me horrible names." She said looking back at the road. "I considered you a great friend." she added. "Ditto." Lex said with a smile. Vivian smiled at him and took the hand that hung over her shoulder into her own. Leaning her head on his shoulder she watched the field fly by.
When they reached the Talon Lex helped Vivian from the car and held her hand as they walked into the small coffee shop. "Good morning Lex." Lana said from behind the counter. "Morning Lana." Lex said. He turned to Clark and Chloe who were sitting at a table near by. "Clark, Chloe." He added with a nod. Clark smiled. Vivian looked hard at Clark as something in her gut tightened. A wicked smile spread across her face as she whispered "Introduce me" into Lex's ear. "Oh, sorry. Guys this is Vivian Stone. She's a friend from boarding school." Lex said. Chloe and Clark jumped up to shake her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Lana said walking around the counter. Vivian shook her hand and smiled. "Can I have an interview?" Chloe blurted out. Lex laughed. "Chloe is our resident reporter. She's the editor of the school newspaper; the Torch." Lex explained. "I'd love to give you an interview." Vivian said to Chloe. Chloe beamed and shook her hand. Clark was next. She took Clark's hand firmly and shook it. "Lex has told me so much about you Clark. You must have made a real impression on him." She said glaring at him. Clark pulled his hand away and looked at her with confusion. "Well, I consider him one of my best friends." Clark replied. Lex smiled at him and the group sat at a table.
Vivian smiled at Lana as she got lattes for everyone before sitting down. "I hear you got Lex to keep this place alive." Vivian said to her. "I like to think I did." Lana said. "It was a great idea. This place is much better as a coffee shop." Vivian said. "So what brings you to Smallville?" Clark asked. Vivian looked at him and smiled. "Just visiting an old friend." she said. "It's great to meet an old friend of Lex's. We were almost of the opinion that he had no past." Lana said. Her nose seemed to scrunch as she smiled playfully. Vivian found her very attractive for a young small town girl. She had a certain glow you couldn't find in girls from the city. Vivian laughed. "He has a very… colorful past." She said. Lex smirked as he sipped his latte. "I'm going to show her the finer points of Smallville today." Lex said. "They are few and far between from one city girl to another." Chloe said. Chloe on the other hand was stuck out like a sore thumb amongst her friends. She was a city girl, no doubt about it. She had on the latest fashion and the most modern haircut. But overall she seemed like a very curious girl, a good trait to have in an investigative report she supposed. "I can imagine." Vivian replied. "I think you'll find Smallville is full of surprises." Clark commented. Clark was a mystery to Vivian. He seemed to be hiding a world of secrets behind those blue eyes. She could see how uncomfortable he was amongst his friends; you only find that in people who are afraid to tell the truth to people they cared about. She'd seen it for years when ever she looked in the mirror. His stiff posture and shaky voice gave him away. But then he seemed to be nervous. Vivian watched Clark's eyes and followed their gaze to Lana. She smirked and nodded. "Are you a born and raised Kansas boy Clark?" She asked. "I believe Clark was born out of a stock of corn." Chloe said. Vivian nodded. "You can tell." She said.