"I look away,

Then I look back at you.

You try to say,

Things that you can't undo.

If I had my way,

I'd never get over you.

It ain't the day,

I pray that we make it through.

Make it through the fall,

Make it through it all.

I don't want to fall to pieces,

I just want to sit and stare at you,

I don't want to talk about it,

And I don't want a conversation,

I just want to cry in front of you.

I don't want to talk about it,

'cuz I'm in love with you.

And I don't wanna fall to pieces,
I just want to sit and stare at you,
I don't want to talk about it,
And I don't want a conversation,
I just want to cry in front of you.
I don't want to talk about it,
Cuz I'm in Love With you,
I'm in love with you,
Cuz i'm in love with you,
And I'm in love with you,
I'm in love with you."

"Fall to Pieces"-Avril Lavigne

The small intimate setting surrounding the most private table in the back corner of Mario's restaurant did nothing to quell the anxiety of the table's occupants. Lex and Chloe sat in uneasy silence with nothing to do but talk with drinks ordered and food served.

Chloe picked at her chicken and glanced up every few seconds to see Lex's eyes still concentrated on a spot to her left on the wall behind her. She wished she could read his face and get even an inkling of what he might be thinking but his eyes were heavily guarded and nothing could get past.

Chloe sighed in frustration, "What are we doing here, Lex?"

"Well," Lex began not moving a muscle other than to move his mouth, "I was supposed to say something so devastatingly sweet and charming that you would have no choice but to come back to me forever. I just seem to be having trouble finding those words right now."

Chloe sat still for minutes on end waiting, praying, for Lex to say anything else. Anything to follow up that admission that would justify her to do exactly what he wanted. But he seemed to have run out of words for the evening.

"So that's it. We're finally to this big, epic point, and you have nothing to say. I'm so glad I lied to my boyfriend to be here tonight. I'm so glad that I kept putting off moving on with my life on the off chance that you might want me back enough to do something about it." Chloe stopped in the middle of her tirade and whispered, "I'm sorry you never loved me like I always wanted you to."

She moved to get up and escape from everything that could have been and seemingly never would be when Lex shot up and pulled her to him.

He all but growled into her ear. "I will always love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone. You're here because I missed you too goddamn much to let you get away again. All I want is you."

Chloe smiled up at him for the first time in what seemed like forever. "I think you just found those devastatingly sweet and charming words."

"What, may I ask, do you think you are doing?" Maxwell's voice invaded the silence I had been moving so carefully in. I suppose the half full suitcase on my bed spoke for itself but, just in case it didn't, there was a full on the floor to back it up.

"I'm leaving. I found somewhere else to go and someone else to go back to."

"Really? You honestly think you found someone better than me?" He cocky tone and smug smile made me ditch the high road and hit him where it hurt.

"Actually, yes. I'm going to be living with and sleeping with," He winced considering I'd never let him get close to having sex with me, "Lex Luthor."

That statement got the fiery reaction I'd been waiting for. Maxwell pounced grabbing and holding my wrists painfully against his chest. "Luthor? That's who you've been pining away for this whole time? Here I am trying to be as normal as possible to win you over and it turns out you are just in it for the money."

"Normal? You call that ego of your's normal? Please, Lex is so much more than you'll ever be. At least he'd never accuse me of anything that demeaning." Chloe snapped back.

"Fine. Go back to Lex. Just don't come crying at my door when playboy breaks your heart again." Maxwell stormed out and slammed every door in his wake. Chloe shakily picked up the phone beside the bed she would never sleep in again and dialed a number that used to be familiar.

"Chloe? How'd it go?" Lex's concern rang through loud and clear in his voice and made Chloe smile.

"I'm free and clear. Know any guys that might be interested?"

"I might have a few connections."

"Oo, anyone I know."

"I'm not sure. He's very handsome and rich, too. Plus, I hear he's amazing in bed."

Chloe laughed, "I love you very much, Lex Luthor, even if you have to lie about yourself to get laid."

Chloe smiled against his heated rebuttals and thought for the first time since it began before that things were going to work out fantastically.

A/N: That's it. It's over. Sorry if the ending disappointed. I know it did me a bit. I knew I wanted a happy ending I just wasn't sure how to go about it. Well, I hoped you enjoyed it anyway.