Chapter 4: The Luthor scandal
"Murder Lois? Come on Lana is a lot of things but a murderer isn't one of them."
She looks him in the eyes angry and frustrated.
"I'm telling you my gut instinct tells me she murdered her father. Think about it. That bank heist Clark, it was a setup. All the insurance money she's going to get and now her Dad's found dead."
Clark shakes his head as Lois paces back and forth. Pete and Chloe are sitting in the newsroom of the Torch thinking.
Pete is the first to speak up.
"So how do we prove this Lo?"
Lois turns to Pete with a smile.
"Well I was hoping Chloe could do a little sleuthing, see if we can hack into the Luthor financial records. Pete if you could keep Lana busy for a few hours."
Pete puts his hands up in defeat; she turns to Clark who is massaging his temples.
"Then I was hoping Clark could do a little digging over at Luthor Mansion with me."
Clark shrugs as Lois turns on her heel.
"Great."
Pete stops her before she can leave the room.
"How am I supposed to keep Lana busy for a few hours?"
Lois smiles.
"Well, she got an email from Clark this morning to meet her for lunch at the Talon."
Clark looks up confused.
"But he can't make it, so he has to send his best friend over to keep her company until he can get there."
"Lois!"
She shrugs.
"Look, it'll work she already replied that she'll be there, you have twenty minutes."
Chloe stifles a giggle as Pete pats Clark on the back before heading out the door.
"Chloe good luck, I'll see you in a few."
"Lois really, just when I had Lana off my back you went and set up a date with her?"
She shrugs as they head out of the school.
"It's to comfort her about her Dad, as friends."
He shakes his head as she takes off super speeding, he follows.
When they finally slow outside of the Luthor mansion Clark pulls her aside.
"Lois, Lionel Luthor had many enemies, why would his own daughter kill him?"
She rolls her eyes before taking a peek at the Luthor property.
"You don't know Lana like I do. We were friends for a while, but she's changed and her relationship with her father was at an all-time low. If they weren't trying to throw each other off the Luthor Corp board, they were trying to kill each other. I just never thought she'd go through with it."
Clark strains his eyes using his x-ray vision to note the guards in the Mansion.
"Three on the North corridor."
"Yeah and three flanking the West, and East."
He nods looking at her, Lois shrugs.
"Piece of cake, I just have to take out the cameras."
With a few puffs of smoke Lois uses her heat vision to melt the cameras overlooking the East side.
"Ready?"
He stops her as she gives him a look that can kill.
"Wait, shouldn't we just let the police handle this?"
She makes an incredulous face before crossing her arms.
"Look Clark, maybe you can't understand this, but the Luthor's pretty much own this town. We need to find something to hold against Lana before she gets rid of all the evidence. Which, trust me, she's trying to do. Every minute that we wait is another piece of the puzzle gone."
He releases her arm letting her go forward as he follows.
"So we find some evidence and then what? They're not going to believe two teens."
Lois smirks at him while she ascends to one of the stained glass windows; he follows without taking his eyes off of her.
"No but they'll believe Superboy and Supergirl."
Pete sits waiting at the front counter of the Talon nervously. Lana Luthor enters the Talon and saunters over in his direction. She's dressed in black skimpy dress that says, mourning and loving it.
Without noting Pete's existence she beckons the waitress behind the counter.
"Have you seen Clark Lane yet? I'm waiting for him."
The girl shakes her head before being dismissed.
With a deep breath Pete turns to get her attention.
"Clark's running a little late, he sent me to fill in until he could meet you here."
Lana looks at Pete disappointed, she frowns a bit before leading him to a table.
"Are you sure it's this way Lois?"
She waves his question off before floating up to the ceiling. Clark follows as two guards walk right under them. She puts her finger up to tell him to keep quiet. He crosses his arms annoyed. When they pass, she floats back down continuing on her way.
"Of course I know where I'm going Clark; I've only been here a million times."
They slip into the study undetected, both not noticing the flashing red light above them triggering the silent alarm.
"So where do we start?"
Lois heads over to the desk drawer giving it a good yank pulling out files. She points to the bookcase without looking.
"Check the books, Lana loved hiding things in there."
He looks over puzzled.
"Something tells me you've done this before Lois."
She shrugs turning the computer on.
"We sort of had a falling out, after I found a whole room devoted to me being…"
She looks over for emphasis Clark nods getting her gist.
"Gotcha."
Lois smiles as she inserts a USB drive into the computer downloading its files.
"Uh we got a problem!"
She looks up hearing footsteps running towards them she closes the laptop leaving the drive in the port while it finishes. She pulls Clark into a dusty closet that is too cramped for the both of them.
Lois smiles at their close proximity, while they watch the guards pile into the room looking around.
'God she smells good.'
Clark leans in smelling her hair, she eye balls him as he pretends to use his x-ray vision.
'I hope he can't hear my heart, I hope they can't hear my heart out there.'
When she looks away he stares back at her with a smirk on his face. She can feel his gaze and meets his eyes with a smile. It seems as they're about to kiss when one of the guards opens the closet door.
"This whole week must have been really hard for you Lana."
She nods while gently dabbing a Kleenex hoping to stop her mascara from running.
"It has been, all these awful lawyers and the press have been horrendous."
She waves her hand for another drink while Pete rolls his eyes with a fake look of concern.
"All clear, maybe it was a false alarm boss."
The guard closes the door. Lois and Clark are in each other's arms on the ceiling hoping to not be found. When the coast is clear they descend to the floor both lost in each other's embrace. Lois blushes trying to shake off the dazed feeling. He smiles still holding the back of her neck with her face close to his chest. His fingers play with her hair a little bit.
"Ah, Clark we should get out of here."
He nods dreamily, she doesn't want to move. This has been the first time they've been this close in a while. The feeling of being in his arms excites her.
Lois is the first to break the embrace to open the door.
She super speeds to the laptop opening it with ease and a smile.
"Bingo, I'll get this decrypted at the Torch; let's get out of here Clark."
He nods, trying to shake off the intoxicating feeling of being so close to her. Suddenly a thought comes to mind. With a whoosh he's standing in front of her holding a small microchip and a smile.
"It's always the last place you look."
Lois rolls here eyes as they super speed out of the mansion.
They slow down to a stroll turning onto Main Street.
"So, how's interning at the Gazette going?"
She smirks at his small talk before sighing at the bright sun.
"Pretty good."
He nods tucking his hands deep into his pockets.
"So, I know you said we'd talk about it but I'm trying out for football next week."
She shrugs smiling.
"I know, I just have one condition."
He stops dead in his tracks to look at her.
"What condition?"
She smiles, "No powers."
He follows to keep up with her.
"Look Lois I'll try my best, but."
She shakes her head, "No need Chloe and I have it figured out. You want to play football you're going to have to be on Kryptonite."
He looks completely lost.
"Kryptonite?"
She gives him a smirk while biting her lip.
"Yep your anti-drug."
She puts a bounce in her step as they enter the Talon walking over to Pete and Lana.
"Clark! Where have you been?"
Lois smirks at her, while standing very close to Clark.
"I'm sorry Lana, it was my fault. I asked Clark to help me with something."
Lana pouts giving a sour face to Lois before she eyes Clark.
"Well, we're here to relieve Pete. See you guys later."
Clark looks at Lois and Pete's retreating forms before calling out.
"Wait what about that thing we had to do?"
Pete grins as Lois feigns ignorance.
"What thing?"
Clark turns to Lana.
"Lana I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about your Father but I really need to go help with this, THING!"
He turns to Lois for emphasis before back to Lana.
"It really is an emergency, so I'll see you around then."
He chases after Lois and Pete leaving Lana speechless and overly caffeinated.
"Tell me you two found something and I didn't just spend an hour with Lana Luthor for nothing?"
Lois holds up the USB drive winking at Pete.
"Oh we found something."
"Got anywhere yet Chlo?"
The three enter the Torch as Chloe shakes her head while typing away on her laptop.
"Not really, you know breaking into foreign banks isn't an exact science."
"Oh we could go to Sweden."
Lois perks up with the suggestion as Clark shakes his head trying to railroad that idea.
She smirks grabbing another computer and turning it on.
"Well while you work on that I'm going to figure out the password to get these files open."
Chloe looks over as Lois begins super speeding all the possible combinations of numerical passwords into the system.
Pete looks over at Clark who pulls the micro chip out of his pocket.
"What's that?"
Clark shrugs taking off his glasses. He gives the microchip another look using his x-ray vision.
"Lana corp. technologies?"
Chloe looks up stunned by Clark's words; she turns the computer screen to the boys.
"That's weird."
They look to see that Lana corp. has just bought out all the falling stocks over the last few days.
He shakes his head as Lois squeals with delight.
"Ah ha!"
They all look to Lois who smiles devilishly while typing away.
"Seems like Lana Corp has been working on a device which will use kryptonite for its power source."
They gather around, leaning over her shoulder. Clark holds up the microchip that looks identical to the one on the screen.
Lois snatches it out of his hands rolling it around in her fingers.
"They're building a bomb, more powerful than anything we've seen before. It'll make Hiroshima and Nagasaki look like Fourth of July."
Pete get's a shiver down his spine.
"So how do we stop it?"
Chloe looks to Lois and Clark who are sharing a moment.
"We don't, Superboy and Supergirl do."
Pete leans back folding his arms against the counter.
"Oh, is this a Supes moment?"
Lois smirks at him and shrugs.
"And how did you get your hands on this evidence Ms.?"
Superboy looks to Lois with a sly grin awaiting her answer.
"It's Supergirl and we have our ways."
The Sheriff nods while taking a look at the files, "Well Supergirl we'll be sure to let the appropriate authorities know."
Supergirl stands up meeting at the Sheriff's eye level.
"Oh, I've already gone ahead and alerted all those who needed to know about this. This Sheriff is a courtesy call, to let you know what's going on in your jurisdiction. Others have been notified to make sure you do your job. And of course Superboy and I will be here to make sure that Justice prevails."
"Others?"
"Yeah, FBI, NSA, CIA, a few high-ranking Generals just for good measure."
With that Supergirl bounds out the window leaving Superboy behind with a bright loving smile.
"You got to admit, she's wonderful."
The officer looks puzzled as Clark follows her out the window.
As they settle outside of the Kent farm Clark looks on at Lois in awe.
"That was amazing Lo."
She shrugs thinking to herself with a copy of all the files in her hand.
"I've got to make another stop tonight I'll talk to you later Clark."
He nods clueless as she goes speeding off.
"Lois is that you?"
Clark looks to the front porch of the Kent house as Martha squints in the dark to see Clark standing there.
"Oh Clark, come on in."
He smiles pushing his glasses up on the ridge of his nose while entering the Kent house.
"Lois, I don't know why this couldn't wait until tomorrow?"
Lois walks in her editor's office letting the door close behind her.
"Chief I know the presses run at 1am and there's an article that needs to be added."
He looks at her strangely, as she hands him her article. He reads it over with a gruff hemming and hawing at some sections. She stands there for a few minutes before he takes his glasses off giving Lois a good hard stare.
"I don't let our interns write for the paper Ms. Kent."
She nods as he takes a seat, she begins pacing.
"As you shouldn't Chief, but hear me out please? I was reporting my bike stolen tonight and I heard Supergirl and Superboy in the Sheriff's office talking about this story. They must be short staffed because I got an earful. Supergirl happens to be a friend of mine sir and I'm telling you she wouldn't lie."
He takes off his glasses again rubbing the bridge of his nose.
"You do realize what people will say don't you? When they read that I let an intern write a possibly false and damaging article. Not only that, but about one of the most influential families in all of Kansas? Heck even in all of America?"
She shrugs before stepping up closer to his desk.
"They'll say you're a genius when you get National coverage and sponsors beg to advertise with the Gazette. Think about it chief, I know Supergirl personally; I can get the Gazette stories before anyone else can. And I won't let you down; this story is going to put the Smallville Gazette on the map."
He smiles rereading the article again.
"I should call our contacts over at the Planet see if they can run it too."
Now it's Lois's turn to take a seat.
"The Planet?"
He smiles holding the receiver in one hand. Nodding.
"Lois if this is what I think it is, we owe our Mother Paper a lead too."
She has to steady her head as he starts talking to someone on the other line.
"What's your pen-name going to be kid?"
She looks up, "Pen-name?"
He nods, "Yeah you can't publish this under your real name we need something catchy."
"Lane, Lois Lane."
He smiles as she tries to breathe slowly and not loose her head.
"Kid, they've been buzzing in Metropolis trying to get a live wire about this whole Luthor death scandal and now we've got the exclusive."
She nods as he begins retyping her article.
"Don't worry Kent, head home and I'll see you tomorrow morning bright and early. Boy you're going places yet."
She grins; her head is swimming in reverie.
'My article, in the Daily Planet.'
She doesn't even realize that she super sped home until she walks into her kitchen seconds later. Her Mother and Father are animatedly talking with Clark whose mouth is full of her Mother's peach crumb pie. He smiles at the sight of Lois before taking a large gulp of milk.
"Lois?"
She waves to her parents saying goodnight before heading upstairs to bed. Clark shrugs finishing his pie as Martha smiles apologetically.
Lois wakes up with the bright sun illuminating her face. She smiles as the crow of the rooster reminds her of last night. After quickly dressing she storms downstairs only to see not one, but five copies of the Daily Planet staring at her.
It's Jonathan who clears his throat as the papers come down revealing suspicious glares at Lois. She shrugs.
"Look I can explain."
Martha smiles handing her a bagel.
"Explain later, you're going to be late."
She eyes her father who shakes his head before reading the article again.
Lois walks out of her house with Pete and Chloe leading the way. Clark has a smirk a mile wide.
"So, Lois Lane huh?"
She shrugs embarrassed.
"Sorry, first name that popped into my head."
He laughs enjoying the moment too much for her liking.
Chloe elbows Pete grinning at the two behind them.
"I told you something was going on."
Pete looks back rolling his eyes at Lois who's punching Clark on the shoulder. He shakes his head.
"Whatever, did you bring it?"
Chloe nods taking out a thick lead box.
"Yup, she hands it to Pete."
"Just make sure that goes back in the box when you're done with it."
He nods taking it from her hands.
"So you don't think it's weird then?"
Pete launches the ball at Clark who catches it nonchalantly before tossing it back. He shrugs as Pete rubs his chest from the hard pass. He walks up to his friend breaking the game of catch..
"What's up?"
Pete pulls out the box from his bag handing it to Clark.
"Lois wants you to wear this."
Clark smiles taking out the chain with a small piece of Kryptonite at the end.
"What's this?"
Pete shrugs as Clark puts it around his neck. With a smile Pete slams the ball into his chest. Shocked as he's pushed back Clark looks to Pete clueless.
"This, is the only way you're able to play football. Lois's rules."
Clark shrugs trying to adjust without his powers.
He tosses the ball to Pete it still makes it to him in a perfect spiral, except without the same force.
"That's weird."
Pete laughs.
"We still got all this week to get you used to playing without your powers before tryouts start."
Clark tucks the chain under his shirt before catching Pete's pass.
"So Kryptonite stops my powers?"
Pete nods releasing the ball.
"So what does it do to Lois?"
Pete looks to the ground before meeting Clark's eyes.
"It can kill her, so make sure that goes back in the box."
He nods seriously as they continue to warm up.
Lois speeds into the house; she can hear the TV in the kitchen going as her Mom finishes the dishes from lunch. Her father is keeping her company taking a break from chores.
"Hi, I'm home."
Jonathan clears his throat kissing Lois on the forehead before putting the milk away. She gives her Mom a hug and kiss following her father out to the barn for chores.
"So Lo, you want to explain to me who this Lois Lane is and why she's submitting articles to the Daily Planet?"
Lois picks up a large stack of hay lobbing it to the other side of the barn before smiling at her Father.
"It's just a name that popped in my mind, a pen-name dad."
Jonathan nods placing more hay down on the ground from the flat bed of their truck.
"You know they're questioning Lana don't you?"
She nods tossing three more stacks with ease waiting for her father to place more in front of her.
"I know she had something to do with Lionel's murder Dad I can feel it, and we found proof."
He nods thinking hard as he takes a rest sitting down at the edge of the truck.
"You're growing up so fast Lo; you can't fault me for wanting to protect you."
She smiles sitting down next to him, leaning on his shoulder Jonathan takes a deep breath.
"When we found you fifteen years ago, we had no idea how much love and happiness you would bring into our lives."
She smiles wrapping her arm around his.
"Despite the fact that you're growing up, your powers are increasing every day; I just can't stop seeing you as my little girl. But dealing with the Luthor's this can be dangerous, no matter how strong you might be we worry about you."
Lois sighs.
"I know, but this is how my life's going to be Dad. I'm going to be putting myself in danger. Whether it's for a story, or to save someone, this is who I am."
He smiles nodding taking her hands into his.
"Oh I know, I just never thought it would happen so soon. Your mother and I knew you were never going to be a farmer's wife. We always had this feeling despite your powers that you were made for the city and bigger and better things."
He rubs her hand as she takes her head off his shoulder. Rising he smiles as she grabs two large stacks of hay and super speeds them over to the large stack at the other end of the barn.
Jonathan gets down from the truck wiping his hands on his jeans.
"I can finish up Dad."
He nods heading to the house as Lois super speeds about the farm finishing up the days chores.
"Are you saying you have no idea what happened to your father Ms. Luthor?"
Lana looks up batting her eyes trying to play damsel in distress with the investigator.
"I'm saying my Father and I had a strained relationship. He would rather deal with shady characters that I didn't approve of. He would make business dealings with criminals. This is where we didn't see eye to eye."
She wipes a tear as her lawyer squeezes her shoulder for comfort.
"I told him, that they couldn't be trusted."
She begins to sob as her lawyer puts his hand up.
"That's it, we're not saying anymore."
The lawyer escorts Lana out of the room as the detectives look on suspicious.
"You should have seen him."
Pete laughs at Clark's expense as Lois and Chloe look on at the two sweaty boys on her couch in the barn loft.
"Well you seemed to have healed since then."
Lois looks on as Clark's bruises lighten every minute.
He shrugs.
"No kryptonite."
Lois nods, looking to Chloe.
"Well they're questioning Lana, it seems she made bail."
Pete and Clark shift uncomfortably.
"What are they saying exactly?"
Chloe shrugs looking to Lois first.
"She's blaming her father's dirty business dealings. Saying she created Lana Corp after finding out all about her father's silent partners."
Lois huffs annoyed.
"It's in the Law's hands now, we've done our part."
Clark smiles at Lois who is trying to ease her frustration. They both turn to the window cocking their ears at the sound of screaming and a cry for help.
"We'll umm be.."
Chloe and Pete exchange smiles.
"Right back, we know."
Clark and Lois both smile before super speeding out of the barn.
Chloe and Pete sit awkwardly for a minute.
"How long should we wait for them?"
Chloe shrugs.
Lois and Clark are flying through the air dressed in disguise; both have huge grins while stealing glances at one another.
"I was very impressed when you swan dived saving that little girl."
Clark blushes as he gains altitude, Lois follows.
"Where are we going?"
Clark smiles shrugging.
"Someplace to get your mind off of everything that's been going on lately."
She follows him as he gains speed.
After a few silent minutes Clark descends down to an open desert.
"Lois, this is…"
"Cairo."
Lois smiles walking towards to open desert overlooking the pyramids.
"I didn't think you'd ever come on your own so I.."
She smiles nodding to Clark.
"You're right; I would have never thought to come here."
He smirks looking down as she gazes at the stars.
"This is beautiful."
"You're beautiful Lois."
She turns to look at him; he can't help but grin from ear to ear.
Shaking his head.
"I'm sorry; I don't know what came over me."
Lois steps closer to him.
"I think it's the outfit, you put on those jeans and suddenly you're Superboy. Able to leap tall buildings in one bound and smooth talk the ladies."
He blushes as she smiles knowing he can't take his eyes off of her.
"Lois?"
She looks into his eyes, as he takes her into his arms. She shudders from electricity of his touch as it engulfs her. They begin floating and it's as if the whole world shifts to welcome them. They lean in to kiss, just as a crack of lightening signals the rain.
They float higher completely uninhibited, as the rain pelts down upon them. When they separate Lois is at a loss for words.
"I'd never thought I'd see the day."
He smiles at her as she tries to catch her breath, her heart is racing and she holds onto Clark tightly hoping to never let go.
"Lois? Lois!"
"Hmm?"
Lois is leaning her head on the table, half asleep with her coffee in one hand.
"Are you even listening to me?"
She lifts her head the light shinning brightly from the large bay windows of the lunch room jolt her awake.
"Not really."
Chloe crosses her arms teasingly.
"When did you guys get in last night, I tried to stay awake."
Lois shrugs smiling to herself about the night she spent flying through the sky with Clark.
"My Dad was complaining this morning about all the sand Clark tracked in, where did he take you?"
She sighs thinking of Clark before dreamily answering.
"Egypt."
Chloe leans in closer.
"You flew all the way to Egypt?"
Lois nods taking a large gulp of her coffee, as Chloe sits there staring into space.
"So how was it? Did he kiss you?"
Lois nods taking another thoughtful sip of her coffee.
"Wow, so you two are…?"
Lois shrugs finishing her coffee.
"No idea, when he's Superboy he's all confidence. But when it's just Clark and I, he's different."
Chloe nods trying to come up with a solution to the problem.
"He's Clark, you can't help it."
Lois laughs getting up to throw away her coffee cup.
"I've been waiting for him to make a move on you for years."
Lois stares dumbfounded at Chloe who laughs and keeps walking.
"So you kissed her?"
Pete asks as the two boys make their way down to the practice field where a large group of boys are waiting in their practice gear.
Clark nods as he puts on his helmet.
"Yeah, except I have no idea what she's thinking."
Pete tackles Clark in the middle of a play, he helps him up patting him on the back as they make their way back to their prospective huddles.
"She's a girl Clark, you have to just ask her."
Clark shakes the sweat off of his hair as he makes his way over to the locker room, with other boys following.
"So what did you say to Chloe?"
Pete shrugs looking uncomfortable as he takes off his helmet.
"I made the mistake of keeping it in the air. I'm still not sure where we stand."
Clark laughs as they take off their pads.
"You're pretty good Lane."
Pete points at the Kryptonite next to Clark's chest.
"I thought that might hurt you, but it only seems to take the edge off."
Clark nods taking the chain off his neck and placing it in the box. He moves his sore muscles around as small bruises begin to slowly fade.
Chloe walks over to Lois who is struggling with the copy machine.
"News just came in; Lana's court date was announced."
Lois looks up surprised.
"Charges?"
Chloe leans in, "Murder, in the first degree."
Lois nods with a frown, she's torn between the truth and justice and someone she considered a friend committing murder.
Chloe pushes a few buttons and gets the copier humming as Lois smiles a thank you.
"So, about this Clark thing."
Lois waves the subject away.
"I'm sick of worrying about Clark. I've spent way too much time on him already. What happened to Lois the independent, Lois the reporter?"
Chloe shrugs with a sly smile, "Lois met Superboy?"
She rolls her eyes as Chloe shifts files from one arm to another.
"Listen I've been watching Clark, and he's had it bad for you for years."
Lois rolls her eyes unbelieving.
"Okay, then why does he go from Romeo to Urkle in less than five seconds?"
Chloe laughs, "He's been mooning over you for ten years now Lois, you have to cut him some slack. It's probably Clark's way of protecting himself."
With that Chloe leaves with a knowing smile, as Lois picks up her stack of newly stapled memos to distribute.
Clark looks out the window of the Talon as Lois talks to him while grasping her iced Coffee.
"So Chloe explained it to me that it's just your way of protecting yourself."
Clark looks up.
"Protecting myself from what?"
Lois shrugs smirking at the thought.
"I don't know. What are you protecting yourself from?"
He shrugs uncomfortably trying to pry his gaze from her beautiful eyes.
"I'm not sure."
Their attention shifts to the front doors of the Talon as reporters snap away at Lana who loves every minute of her new fame.
"Please, this is very difficult no more questions at this time."
She closes the doors as the reporters continue to snap pictures from the windows. Lana spies Clark and Lois and saunters over to them.
"Well I guess they let you out Lana."
Lois smirks as Lana beams an evil grin her way.
"The Sheriff let me out on bail; I just stopped by to make sure everything was running smoothly."
She catches Clark's eye and smiles.
"How are you Clark?"
He shrugs.
"Well you like to play reporter Lois, any idea who this Lois Lane is?"
She asks, knowing full well it's Lois, but doesn't break the façade.
"All they're telling me is that Supergirl had something to do with me being implicated with my Father's murder."
She wipes a tear from her eye taking her time, milking the situation.
"I have no idea Lana."
Lois smiles deeper, not giving her an inch.
Lana smirks at Clark giving her most sweetest and sincere effort.
"Well Clark I hope this business doesn't make you think less of me, I'd hate this to ruin our friendship."
She emphasizes the last word before leaning in to whisper in Lois's ear.
"I know you are in contact with that Superbitch. Just let her know that I'm on to her."
With another fake smile Lana walks behind the counter and disappears in back.
Lois closes her eyes trying to focus.
"You okay?"
Lois waves him off.
"I'm just trying to calm down, before I set this place ablaze."
Clark nods settling back in his chair. He grins at the thought of something to help the situation.
"I know what you mean, the first time I used my heat vision was in French class. We had this real hot sub and…"
He looks to see Lois peeking at him with an amused grin.
"Your heat vision goes off when you're…?"
He nods as she explodes into laughter, he smiles at the thought of cheering her up.
Outside Chloe and Pete grin at one another Chloe holds out her hand as Pete places a five dollar bill in her palm.
"Told ya."
End of Chapter
Sneak Peek at Chapter 5:
Clark and Pete run out to the field where Varsity football tryouts are. Lex smiles as he straps his helmet on.
"Good luck guys."
Clark smiles tucking his chain under his pads, he looks out to the stands to see Chloe and Lois watching.
"You so want him to make the team don't you?"
Chloe asks as she smiles devilishly watching the boys warm up for the tryouts.
"I couldn't care either way."
Chloe rolls her eyes.
"Right, just admit it Lois, you love the idea of your boyfriend being a jock, nerd and superhero."
Lois laughs, before biting her lip at the thought.
"Who said anything about boyfriend?
It's Chloe's turn to laugh out loud as the whistle blows and the boys take their positions.
"And will you please tell the jury Ms. Luthor, whom you believe caused your father's death?"
The lawyer leans into the grieving Lana.
"Objection you honor, the question calls for speculation."
The judge leans forward to the defense.
"Agreed, Mr. Lawson you know better."
Lana's lawyer nods smiling at Lana.
"I'm sorry your honor, let me rephrase. Did your father have any enemies?"
Lana nods, "Yes, he was a powerful man you don't become that rich without stepping on people's toes."