Chapter 2

Chloe stared at Clark. She hadn't been expecting that question.

He had every right to be curious about the subject but would he get mad when he found out?

When she didn't respond right away, Clark continued.

"She looks to be about five. That was the last time we slept together."

Chloe was still stunned. She didn't realize it would be this hard. She finally managed to get the words out.

"No Clark, she isn't yours."

"So you were with another guy?"

"I don't want to talk about this right now."

Clark stared at Chloe. He didn't think she would go off with someone else right after she broke up with him.

So was she lying. She had to be. If he was Emma's father he had the right to know, but he could see why Chloe was hesitant. She probably thought he would get mad because she never told him.

He had also hurt her that night when she took off, and she had lost trust in him. It would be hard for him to get a test done since no one could know his secret.

"Alright, let's talk about something else then."

"Like what?"

"Like why you picked here to live.You could've stayed in Smallville."

"I didn't want to stay in a place with you there. I didn't want to break down whenever I saw you."

"So you moved eight hours away?"

"Yes."

"Chloe, why don't you come back? I miss you. Everyone in Smallville misses you."

"After what you did to me I just can't, Clark, even with you now it's hard."

"I never meant to hurt you. It will never happen again, I'll make sure of it. Chloe, I still love you."

"How do I know it won't happen again?"

"You have to trust me."

"Having trust in you is just like your trust in Lex, Clark, its no good. I don't trust you at all anymore."

"You have every right not to Chloe but don't you think what happened that night might not have of happened the way you saw it?"

"I know what my eyes told me. You hurt me just like you always do. I thought we really were going to make it together, and you ruined it."

"I never meant for that to happen."

"Just go, Clark."

Chloe was on the verge of tears, and the last thing she wanted to do was break down in front of Clark.

"Chloe, please can't we work this out?"

"No Clark, please just go."

"I'm sorry Chloe for all that I've put you through."

He got up and went to the door. He opened it and left reluctantly. Clark would come back in time. Chloe heard him leave and she went upstairs to Emma's room. She opened her daughter's door. Emma turned and stared at Chloe.

"Mommy, what's wrong?"

"Mommy just needs you right now, will you come and lay down with me?"

"Okay Mommy."

Emma followed Chloe into her room and onto the bed. Emma snuggled close to her mom. Chloe closed her eyes as she wraped her arms around her daughter. Chloe was soon fast asleep, along with Emma.

Chloe had the dream of that night when Clark broke her heart once again.

-

She had come to the barn that night.

She went up the stairs to the loft when she heard Clark and Lana talking. This was supposed to be just Clark and Chloe together, what was Lana doing here? She waited, thinking Clark would send Lana out. Their voices were muffled so she couldn't hear what they were saying, but she didn't want to get so close that she could be seen. She could see them though. Lana suddenly leaned over to Clark and kissed him passionatly on the lips. That was when Chloe ran out of the farm, ran away from everything she had ever known.

-

When Chloe woke up in the morning, Emma wasn't beside her. She got up and started searching for her daughter, but she was no where to be seen.

"Emma, if you're playing hide and seek on me, it isn't funny."

Chloe didn't hear anything.

"Emma, I give up, come out now."

Still no one came from anywhere. There was no sound in the house. Chloe's head started spinning. Where was Emma? She ran into the kitchen, then she ran to the hallway. The door was open.

"Please, no, don't tell me someone took her."

Chloe ran into the front yard searching for any sign of her daughter.

"Emma!" She called.

The child came out from the backyard, and Chloe ran to her.

"Emma, don't you ever do that again! You had me scared to death!"

"I'm sorry Mommy, I didn't mean to scare you, I just wanted to throw something in the trash can."

"I know you didn't mean to, but from now on no going outside without me okay?"

"Okay mommy, I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Why don't we go get something to eat?"

"We are going to go somewhere?"

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Where ever you want."

"Can we go to the Pizza Palace?"

"Sure."

Chloe went inside and got their jackets. She helped Emma put on her coat and pulled her own coat on. Then she drove them both over to Pizza Palace. They were seated in a booth and had menus. A man walked over to them.

"Hey Chloe, didn't think you would come here too!"