Chloe woke up in the morning with Emma beside her.
Emma was still fast asleep. Chloe sat up, but she must
have of sat up to fast; she felt dizzy, and closed her eyes.
Suddenly, she was in a hospital being pushed
somewhere.
"It's okay, Ms. Sullivan, your baby will be out soon."
"Baby?"
"The drugs are probably making you feel dizzy and
confused. It's normal."
"Where am I?"
"You are in the hospital; you are going to have your
baby."
Chloe stared at her stomach. It was much larger than
she remembered.
"Is it okay?"
"Yes, you and your baby are just fine."
Chloe was pushed into the birthing room. The doctor
talked her through the process, and soon the cries of a
baby filled the room. The baby was put into her arms.
"Congratulations Chloe, you have a healthy little
girl."
Tears were streaming down Chloe's face as she
stroked her child.
"Mommy mommy, are you okay?"
Chloe opened her eyes. Emma was staring at her with
worried eyes.
"I'm fine, sweetie."
"Okay! Is Clark coming over today?"
"Yes. We want to go out alone today. Is that
alright?"
"Yeah, am I staying with Grandpa?"
"Yes."
"Well I am going to go get dressed."
"Alright, meet you downstairs."
Emma left and Chloe decided she should get dressed
too. She wondered if the dream she just had was real,
if it was the birth of Emma. She hoped so; then it
would mean she was regaining her memory. Chloe finished getting
dressed, then when down to the kitchen.
"Hey, dad."
"Hey, sweetie. So when is Clark coming?"
"In an hour or so. You don't mind watching Emma, do
you?"
"No, of course not, but I have to go to the plant today.
She will have to come with me."
"I'm sure she won't mind."
Emma came into the kitchen.
"Good morning Grandpa!"
"Morning."
Emma sat down and Chloe put a plate of pancakes in
front of her.
"Thanks, mom."
"You're welcome."
Chloe sat down next to Emma and they both ate their
breakfast. Then the doorbell rang.
"That is probably Clark."
"Well, go on! I will clean up here."
"Alright. Bye Emma, bye dad."
"Bye mommy."
"Bye Chloe."
Chloe left.
"You are coming to work with me today."
"Alright."
Gabe and Emma went to the plant. Gabe took Emma into
his office.
"You work here?"
"Yes. I am the manager; that is why I get this big
office."
"I like it."
"Yeah, so do I."
"So what do I get to do while you're working?"
"You can draw if you want. You like to do that, don't you?"
"Yes."
"Alright then, here you go."
Gabe handed Emma some different colored pens to draw
with and sat her down in the chair across from his
desk. Then he sat in his desk and started doing his
work.
Emma was content with drawing, and decided to
draw a picture of Gabe. After a few hours her drawing
was finished.
"Look grandpa, I drew you!"
He stared at the paper Emma was holding, but her hand
was shaking so he couldn't see it clearly.
"Well, keep your hand still so I can see."
Emma held her hand as still as she could.
"Wow Emma, that is really good! Let me get a better look."
Gabe took the picture from Emma. It wasn't like a five-year-old's drawing that had a bunch of scribbled lines all over the paper; it was way more advanced than that. The drawing looked just like him; Gabe was amazed.
"Do you like it, Grandpa?"
"Yes, very much."
"You can keep it."
"Thank you."
"How come mommy won't let me see Lex anymore?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean she doesn't like him anymore. Lex used to see
us more often than he does now. Did mommy forget about that?"
"Yes, she probably did. But I can let you see him. He
owns this plant, you know."
"Really? He never told me that."
"Yes, really."
"I want to draw him a picture, then can we go see
him?"
"Of course."
Emma worked on her drawing for awhile and Gabe
finished up his work.
"Emma, it's about lunch time. Are you hungry?"
"Yes, but can we go see Lex first?"
"Of course. Are you finished with your drawing?"
"Yep!"
"Alright then, let's go."
Gabe led Emma to the top floor of the plant. They
entered an office that had a secretary sitting behind a desk.
Gabe went over to her.
"Is it all right if we see Mr. Luthor?"
"Just one minute, please."
The secretary picked up a phone.
"Mr. Luthor, Mr. Sullivan is here to see you; he has a
young girl with him, too."
"Send them on in," Lex said over the phone.
"You can go on in."
Gabe and Emma went into Lex's office. Lex was sitting
at his desk.
"You brought Emma for a tour, I see."
"Chloe had a date with Clark. I hope you don't mind."
"No, I don't."
"I made you something Lex!"
"You did?"
"Yes."
Emma went over to Lex and handed him the drawing. Lex
stared at the picture, memorized by it. He couldn't
believe a five year old drew this.
"You drew this?"
"Yes."
"With no one's help?"
"Nope! I drew it on my own, do you like it?"
"Yes, I love it. Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Lex stared at the drawing of himself Emma had made. He
couldn't' believe she was this good of an artist.
"Want to join us for lunch? We were just headed out, but
Emma wanted to see you first."
"Sure, lets go."
They all left and went to the closest restaurant in
town. They ordered, and Emma went off to the
bathroom.
"She really drew that picture by herself?"
"Yes, she drew one for me too. I was impressed; I
never knew she could draw like that."
"Pretty amazing for a five year old."
"So Chloe won't let you see Emma?"
"No, I called her a few times; she told me to stay
away."
"Emma doesn't like it. She likes spending time with
you."
"She does?"
"Yes, and you like seeing her."
"Shouldn't I?"
"Of course."
"I wish Chloe had told Clark and Emma before
she lost her memory."
"I do, too, but who says you can't?"
"You know Clark. He'll just flip out at me, and Emma might get mad."
"Lex this thing is killing you! Don't tell me it
isn't, I can see it in your eyes."
Emma came back over to the table and sat down next to
Gabe.
Chloe met Clark at the door.
"Hey."
"Hi Clark."
Chloe followed Clark out to his truck.
"So, where are you taking me?"
"It's a surprise."
"Clark, you know how much I hate surprises."
"You are just going to have to wait."
Clark drove to a beach; the place was deserted.
"What are we doing here?"
"I'll show you."
They both got out of the car, and Clark led Chloe to a
boat.
"Do you remember this?"
"Of course, how could I forget you got the boat for our
one year anniversary? You decorated it with tulips, and we had a great time.
"Yeah, I'll never forget that day."
"So, what? Are we going to relive that day?"
"Only if you want to."
"Of course I do Clark."
Clark smiled, took Chloe's hand, and led her into the
boat. It was covered with red tulips once again. Chloe
smiled as she smelled them.
"Thank you Clark."
"It's no problem, Chloe. I just wanted to show you how
much I care about you."
"Clark, I know you care about me."
Clark led Chloe to a table where their lunch was. They
both sat down and ate. Once they were done, Clark took
Chloe down to the beach. They walked hand in hand
along the shore.
"Let's take our favorite trail, Clark!"
"Chloe, that trail doesn't end for a while."
"Yeah, and by then it will be dark and we can watch the
sunset just like we always did."
"Alright, let's go."
Chloe and Clark traveled down the trail for a long
time still talking about everything it didn't seem
like they had been apart for five years. They made it
to the end of the trail which ended up on a hill the
sun was just setting.
"It's so beautiful, isn't it Clark?"
"Yes, you are."
Clark took Chloe in his arms and they kissed
passionately.
After awhile Chloe and Clark headed back to Gabe's
house. Clark and Chloe went into the kitchen where Lex
and Gabe were talking; Emma was sitting on Lex's
lap.
"Hey, you guys, Lex wants to talk to you two about
something."
"What would that be?" Chloe asked
"Why don't we go talk outside." Lex said
Lex took Emma off his lap and went outside with Chloe
and Clark.
"What do you want to tell us Lex?" Clark asked
"It's about Emma's father."
"You know who he is?" asked Clark
"Yes."
"Well then, who is it?"
"You two have to promise to not get mad before I can
tell you the whole story."
"Alright, I promise," Clark said.
"Me too."
"Who is it Lex?" asked Clark
"It's me."
"You are my child's father?"
"Our child, and yes. Please let me explain. Chloe came
to the mansion upset after she had seen Lana and you
together. I was drunk when she came in, and she asked me if
she could stay for awhile. We both talked and
drank. When I woke up in the morning, I was alone. I
don't remember what happened that night."
"How do you know Emma is yours then?" Clark asked
"Chloe asked me to get a parental test and it came
back positive. Chloe told me that all she remembers is
waking up in bed with me; after that she left. She told
me that she wanted more than anything for the baby to
be yours Clark. She couldn't bear the thought that she
had done the same thing you had done to her."
"How do we know you are telling the truth?" Clark
asked
"I could go get another parental test done."
"Alright, go do one." Clark said
"Okay, well I will need some Emma's blood."
"Alright, I'll bring her to the hospital tomorrow. We
can do the test then." Chloe said
"Fine, once you get the results you need to tell her
who her father is. She has been without one for almost
five years; she has the right to know. She also has a
right to be with me. I won't let you take her away
from me again."
"Fine, if you are Emma's father we will work something
out."
"See you tomorrow then."
Lex left. Chloe and Clark stared at each other.
"I guess we will just have to wait until tomorrow to
make sure he is telling the truth," Chloe said.
"I think he is, Chloe. Why would he agree to a parental
test otherwise?"
"Let's just make sure she is his, although I don't
remember what I said to Lex before my accident."
"Alright, well I will see you tomorrow. Bye Chloe."
Clark kissed her goodbye, and super sped off. Chloe
went back inside her house.
The next day at the hospital
"Mommy, I don't want them to poke me."
"It won't hurt that badly."
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise."
"Why are we doing this anyway?"
"I will tell you after."
"Okay."
The nurse came in and got everything ready, then came
over to Emma.
"Don't be scared. It will only hurt a little."
"Alright."
"You ready?"
"Yes."
The nurse pricked Emma's finger and drew blood from
it.
"That wasn't so bad, now was it?"
"No mommy, you were right. It doesn't hurt that much."
"I told you."
"When I come back I will have the results. They just
drew Mr. Luthor's blood. We will just have to wait to
see if their DNA matches. Be back soon."
"Alright." Chloe said
The nurse left and Chloe smiled at Emma. She was
looking for any trace of Lex in her. She couldn't see
any. They waited for awhile until the nurse came back
in. She held a piece of paper in her hands. She
brought it over to Chloe. Chloe stared at the paper,
not understanding what exactly she was looking at
until she read the bottom. Lex came into the room.
"How could you do that to me, Chloe?"
"Do what Lex?"
"How could you tell me she was mine so I would help
you out, and then this?"
"Lex, I don't remember."
"I paid for you to live in that house. I paid for your
food, I paid for toys for Emma thinking I was her
father, and now I get this that tells me I'm not."
"I don't know, I don't remember."
"Don't come to me for anything ever again! My trust in
you is completly gone."
"Mine in you was gone a long time ago."
"You are the one who lied this time, Chloe."
Lex left the room. Emma watched him go with sad eyes.
"Mommy, what did he mean?"
"I don't know sweetie."
Chloe and Emma left the hospital in the car.
"Sweetie, I have to tell you something."
"What?"
"You know how other kids have fathers?"
"Yes."
"Well you do, too. I just never told you before, at least
that is what everyone is telling me."
"Who is my dad then?"
"Clark."
"How come you never told me that before?"
"I don't know, I can't remember."
"Do I have to call him daddy?"
"Not if you don't feel comfertable with it."
"Alright."
Chloe pulled into the driveway Clark was there, and Chloe
and Emma got out of the car. Chloe ran up to Clark and handed him the
piece of paper. Clark stared at it, amazed. He
handed it to Gabe and he couldn't believe it either.
"She is ours?"
"Yes, Clark."
Clark stared at Emma; his eyes were filled with tears.
"Why are you crying Clark?"
"I am just so happy."
"I told her that you were her father. She doesn't feel
comfertable calling you dad yet, though. I told her it
was okay."
"Yeah, its fine. I don't care."
"But Chloe, you told me she was Lex's." Gabe said
"I don't remember, dad. I guess I lied to alot of
people."
"Now I will never see Lex again." Emma said
"He isn't mad at you, sweetie. I think he will still
come see you." Gabe said
"Okay."
"I wish I could remember why I lied about Emma's
father."
"We know you do, Chloe, but you can't. Once you get your
memory back you can tell us."