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Chapter 12:

Lex had just entered the library when he heard a familiar, female voice above him.

"Hello, Lex."

"Hello Lana. What can I do for you?"

"How dare you Lex?" She said, descending down the stairs.

"If this is about Jason, I did it to protect you. He can't be trusted."

"Lex, if you want to blame somebody for being untrustworthy, just look in the mirror. How could you tell Jason what really happened to his mother?"

"He refused to stay away from you so I thought that that might change his mind about you."

"Well it didn't, he's not going anywhere. And just to let you know, I'm very capable of deciding who belongs in my life….and who does not." Lana brushed past Lex and proceeded to exit the library, passing Lionel in the process.

"Well, didn't we do a good job upsetting Ms. Lang?"

"What do you want, Dad?" Lex asked as he began to play a solo game of pole.

"I heard from a reliable source that you are still investigating Clark Kent."

Lex looked up at his dad, not at all surprised that Lionel would know this piece of information, "What of it?"

"You have been trying to discover Clark's secret for almost five years, Lex. I think that it's about time that you moved on. And when I say move on, I mean let go of the past, including a certain, dark haired, young lady and your once-best friend's dark secret.

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When Lana returned to the dorm she found Chloe working on her laptop.

"Hey," Lana greeted.

"Hey Lana," Chloe replied as she closed her laptop and set it aside. "I'm glad you're back, I've been wanting to talk to you."

"Oh? What did you want to talk to me about?" Lana inquired, taking a seat on her own bed.

"I'm going to ask you something and I want you to answer me honestly," Chloe paused before asking, "Are you upset that Clark and I are together?"

"Well, to tell you the truth, when I saw you and Clark together in the loft I can't say that it didn't upset me. But now that I have Jason, and I see how happy you are, and I see how happy Clark is…..I couldn't be happier. Clark is a great guy and you deserve him so much more than I ever did. So congratulations Chloe, I hope that you and Clark are together forever."

"Thanks Lana, you don't know how much I appreciate that."

"That's what friends are for, right?"

"Right."

They were interrupted by the ring of Lana's cell phone.

"I better get that. I'll be right back," Lana stood up, grabbed her cell phone, and exited the dorm.

When she returned she picked up her car keys that were lying on the desk. "That was Jason; he wants me to meet him at his new apartment. He says that he has a surprise for me." Lana explained, her face was glowing with excitement.

Chloe smiled, "Ok, have fun."

"I will. Bye."

"Bye."

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Lana looked up at the apartment door and then back down at the scrap of paper in her hands. She confirmed that the numbers matched and knocked on the door. When there was no answer she checked to see if it was locked. To her surprise it wasn't, so she let herself in.

"Jason?" Lana yelled, and then gasped at the sight before her. Rose pedals were covering the floor and there were candles everywhere. "Oh, Jason," she said softly, after noticing a small, two person table set up in the middle of the room.

She was so taken in by her surroundings that she almost jumped when she heard his voice behind her.

"Do you like it?" he asked.

"Like it? I love it! This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me," Lana turned around to face him. "Thank you."

"No, thank you. Thank you for understanding everything that I've done. Thank you for taking me back. Thank you for giving me the best times of my life….I…I love you."

Lana stared deep into his eyes. She could tell that he meant what he said. He was being sincere. "I love you too, Jason."

She placed her hand on the side of his face and leaned in to give him a passionate kiss. When they pulled apart Jason was the first to speak.

"I don't want to lose you again, Lana," he paused. "We don't have to rush into anything, but I have to ask you something. Here it goes." Jason pulled a small box out of his pocket, before kneeling down in front of her. He popped open the box, revealing a beautiful ring. "Lana Lang, will you marry me?"

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As Clark ascended up the stairs into barn, he saw Chloe standing by the window, looking through the telescope. And idea came to mind and he felt a smile creep across his face.

Chloe was looking through the telescope when she heard Clark's voice behind her. She listened in shock at the words that were coming from his mouth.

"I want to let you in on a secret, Chloe. You're the girl of my dreams that was masquerading as my best friend…….You're father once said, 'There are two types of girls, the ones you grow out of and the ones you grow into. I'm really glad that you were the latter." Clark couldn't help but let out a small laugh when he saw the look on Chloe's face. Her eyes were wide and her jaw was dropped.

"Clark how did you….I mean….I wrote….and I thought that you…you were unconscious."

"Don't worry Chloe, I was unconscious."

"Then how did you…"

Clark walked over to his desk and opened one of the drawers.

"I think that this belongs to you," Clark said, holding up the wrinkled sheet of paper.

Chloe reached out and took the paper from his hands. She quickly recognized it as the exact same paper that she had held in her hands when Clark was sick.

"Clark, how did you get this?"

"Lana gave it to me."

Chloe was so confused. "But how did Lana get it?"

"She said that she found it shortly after I recovered."

Chloe's mind was racing. Where could Lana have found my letter? I threw it in the...the trash. It suddenly hit her when Lana could have found the letter. "Well, this is totally my most embarrassing moment." She felt her face turning bright red, so she turned away from Clark. It wasn't long before she heard his footsteps behind her.

"Chloe, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, at least not anymore."

Chloe turned back around to face him, "Thanks Clark."

They stood quietly for a few minutes, just staring into each other's eyes. Clark was the first to break the silence, "I love you, Chloe Sullivan," he said softly.

"I love you too, Clark Kent." She replied, before their lips slowly met.

Clark pulled away abruptly and went back over to his desk, again opening one of the drawers.

Chloe's eyebrows knit together in confusion. "Clark?"

He walked back over to her. His one hand was closed, almost into a fist. "Chloe, I want you to know that this isn't just a spur of the moment thing. I've been thinking about it for almost a month now, and I've made my decision. I love you more than anything in the world. I have never felt this way about anyone. I thought that I felt this for Lana, but now I realize that that feeling wasn't as strong as the feeling that I get when I'm with you. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me and I want to be with you forever. So, there is something that I want to ask you."

Chloe couldn't believe her eyes as she saw him kneel before her. As he held up a small, diamond ring, he continued, "Chloe, will you marry me?"

The End

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