wow you guys are being much better with reviewing, lol, I'm gonna have to actually start writing the last chap/s.
onetreefan: lol I know, but she had to leave, otherwise my story wouldn't go anywhere!
nrgirl90: the whole Clark jealous thing would be a good thing, but I already had most of this story written like months ago, sry! hope you like it anyway!
Chlark4ever92: ok it's been two days since you reviewed, is that quick enough? lol
spaceboi's pixie: thanks, here's more for ya!
AdmiralJackal: I know! lex can be really stupid at times, but hey we still love him anyway!
IluvSmallvilleDBZSailormoon: lol yes you do need to update! and don't worry, chloe and lex both get better…or maybe just lex does? hmm, guess you'll have to read to find out!
Three Years Later
Lex
I stood with a glass of wine in my hand, watching everyone else at this stupid event I'd gone to. Young rich women flirted with young rich men, old men and women laughed together. But every laugh, every word, was fake, meant to trick people into revealing more information than they had meant too.
Perry White had invited me to this banquet, probably to get an "I owe you" out of it so he could get an interview. But so far, it was all so boring and repetitive, I waited for this night to be over so I could go home and curl up in front of the fire with a good book. Then Perry grabbed the microphone on the stage set up in the middle of the hall.
"Hi everyone, how are you all doing tonight? I want to thank you all for coming and tell you that you're in for a special treat tonight." This perked my interest immediately, what was he talking about?
"Tonight we have a very special young woman who is going to perform for us." I walked towards the stage until I was right up next to it. It came up about waist high, giving a perfect view of whoever was going to be performing.
"I would like to introduce my very own top reporter, Chloe Sullivan!" Everyone clapped as he walked off stage. The lights went off and a spotlight slowly worked its way to the center of the stage. My mind went blank, what the hell was Chloe doing here? I hadn't seen her in years! But as soon as the spotlight focused in on the figure on the stage, all thoughts left my mind. The music began to play, and Chloe slowly rose from her sprawled position on the floor.
(Hilary Duff - Dangerous to Know)
Some secrets need to be kept
Some stories should never be told
Some reasons shouldn't be understood
They just might turn your blood cold
That is so true, Chloe what the hell are you doing here? As she stood up fully, I saw her costume. It was a black skirt, the bottom all the way up to mid-thigh was cut into strips that swayed when she walked. The top was nothing more than a black sports bra with glitter covering it. Nothing covered her midriff, and that, although I'm sure that wasn't the only reason, was why she received a chorus of wolf whistles from the men in the crowd and death glares from the young women.
Who needs all the answers?
Who takes all the chances?
Who said the truth's gonna save you
When the truth could be dangerous
Why do you think I buried the truth from you Chloe? Her hair was piled on top of her head, her eyes were darkened with black shimmery eye shadow.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
This song reflected Chloe's personality so much it was almost as though she'd written it herself. She looked so amazing, I just had to smirk, the way she affected me hadn't changed at all.
I was a law unto myself
When you found me out on my own
Together nothing was sacred
Together we were alone
Well I tried to get and keep us alone, you had other ideas Chloe.
Who needs all the questions?
Who lost their direction?
Who said a lie's gonna break you
When a lie could be dangerous
Depending on the lie Chloe. She danced all across the stage, swirling and twisting, catching many men's stares. Back off guys, she's off limits, but hey if you can make any progress with her at all, please tell me how you did it.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
You never did listen to anyone Chloe, the other student's at school, the teachers...or me. I sighed, she hadn't listened to me when I told her to let me in, and let me love her. I understood why, I must have come across as so fake, so stupid. She had thought I'd only wanted her for her body, and unfortunately, at the time, that was all I had wanted. I had been young and stupid, not realizing what I could have had.
Ignorance is bliss
You're safe when you resist
There's no safety in a kiss like this
It's dangerous...so kiss me
Kiss me!
Chloe flung herself to the floor right in front of me and then slowly stood up. Our eyes met and surprise and shock filled hers. For one second she froze, not moving, just staring at me. I stared back, telling her with my eyes that we needed to talk. Then anger filled her eyes and I knew she remembered the nature of our last encounter. Chills raced up and down my spine as the memory resurfaced as if it were happening right now. Then she turned defiantly to finish her dance.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous!
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
Some secrets need to be kept
She lowered herself to the ground and as the music ended, the crowd exploded with applause. But I just stood there, not knowing what would come next. As the lights came back on, she stood up and headed off the stage. Just before she went behind the curtain, she turned and looked at me.
Our eyes met for a fraction of a second and time seemed to stop. I saw the anger and confusion in her eyes. They seemed to say so much in that small amount of time, and yet, as she turned and disappeared, I didn't know anything about what her gaze had said.
Chloe
I stood behind the curtain at this stupid banquet Perry was throwing and had forced me to come to. On top of having to be here, he was going to make me perform. I listened as he announced me to the crowd, a bunch of rich snobs who couldn't care less about who the hell I was. But as the lights turned off and I ran out to center-stage and spread myself out on the floor. The music started and suddenly I didn't give a damn who was watching, I just wanted to dance.
(Hilary Duff - Dangerous to Know)
Some secrets need to be kept
Some stories should never be told
Some reasons shouldn't be understood
They just might turn your blood cold
As I danced across the stage I heard numerous wolf whistles coming from the crowd, but I ignored them.
Who needs all the answers?
Who takes all the chances?
Who said the truth's gonna save you
When the truth could be dangerous
The truth is always dangerous, that is why I hide the true me from everyone I know.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
I loved this song, the first time I'd heard it on the radio, I'd gone out and bought the CD.
I was a law unto myself
When you found me out on my own
Together nothing was sacred
Together we were alone
I'm alone all by myself. God I loved dancing, I always had, but no one knew that I danced. Only my Dad had known, I guess I had started dancing because my mom had danced. But I couldn't think about that now.
Who needs all the questions?
Who lost their direction?
Who said a lie's gonna break you
When a lie could be dangerous
I love danger, I thrive on it! Every risk I take, every new robbery I uncover, every new time I get kidnapped, it just fills my life a little bit more. But risks with my heart, I couldn't take, I was strong enough to handle anything, except more heartbreak.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
My soul tuned into the music and I moved perfectly with the beat. Letting it pulsate through my body, controlling my every movement.
Ignorance is bliss
You're safe when you resist
There's no safety in a kiss like this
It's dangerous...so kiss me
Kiss me!
I flung myself to the floor and then slowly rose up. As my eyes opened, I saw him. It was Lex! I froze, for one second, my eyes locked with his. The music faded into the background and all I saw was those eyes. Those steel blue eyes that made my heart pound in my chest. Then I snapped myself out of it, the music came back into my mind and I spun around, I was going to finish this dance.
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous!
Like the way I feel
It's all right to steal
What I need from you
Do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
Go where I have to go
And that's dangerous
Dangerous to know
Some secrets need to be kept
I spun around slowly, sinking to the ground. Then as the lights turned back on I ran off the stage. But something made me pause just before I ducked behind the curtain, I turned and looked back at Lex.
For one split second our gazes locked, I couldn't breath, couldn't move. His eyes captured me, trying to tell me something. I tried to interpret their meaning, maybe he was saying he was sorry? Yeah right! I shook my head and left the stage, he had used me, or at least tried to. He wasn't the kind of man who would say he was sorry. As I changed, I thought back to his gaze and realized he could have been trying to tell me anything. I couldn't interpret what he had meant, all that was said in that one glance, and yet nothing was said at all.
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