"That joke wasn't funny, Jonathon" Martha said as they exited their pickup truck.
"Well maybe you just didn't get it, but-" Jonathon cut his sentence short seeing Clark faze into site in of the barn. "Hey Clark, I thought we wouldn't see you till the election party, tonight."
"I know but I need to talk to you two"
"Sounds serious son"
"Well" Clark looked nervous "it's about Lana. I've decided I'm gonna tell her. Tell her the truth about me"
His parent looked at him wide-eyed, but Martha was the first to speak, "Well I'm proud of you, Clark." Jonathon gave her a confused look but she continued "I know it's been hard for you, having to always hide your secret. It's a big decision."
"Speaking of which" his dad interjected "have you thought this through Clark?"
"I figured if I could tell anybody it would be someone I love, and she's it, there's just one problem" Clark said with the confidence of a handicap tight-rope walker. "Lex"
"Lex! What does he have to do with this?" Martha asked. Jonathon's face reading 'I-told-you-he-was-bad-news' all over it.
"I don't really know. I was at Met U with Lana and everything seems to be getting better between us for a moment, and then she got a phone call from Lex..." Clark paused shaking his head still somewhat confused over the matter "and she left... I didn't even get a chance to tell her." He looked at his parents "I think she might... I don't know what to think."
Clark felt a firm hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see his dad's eyes staring right back into his. "Clark, I may not know what you're going through right now, but earlier today you decided it was time to take charge difficult situations of the heart. Listen, even if Lana is at Lex's, you know deep down how she feels about you, so stop moping around here and go get the woman you love back." his dad smiled.
Clark smiled back "Your right dad. I'm leaving now." Clark turned toward the dirt road but his dad stopped him before he could speed off.
"You might want to use the truck; Lex might think it's weird that you decided to run all the way to his mansion.
"Oh, yeah" Clark replied, nervously scratching the back of his head. "Thanks dad, for everything."
At the Luthor Mansion
"Have those contracts ready for me by tomorrow" Lex said into his phone. He had just finished a deal to open a new building near Met U when Lana opened the door. "Sorry Jimmy, one of my business partners just arrived I'll have to talk to you later." he said hanging up the phone and smiling at the woman in front of his desk attentively.
"I got your call and your message what's up?"
Lex looked her up and down. She didn't look too good "I should ask you the same question. Are you ok?" he asked genuinely concerned. He tried to reach out to her but she pulled away.
"I'm fine, so what did you want?" she replied trying to put on a mask to hide the confusion she was feeling.
"Can't I have a friend over just because I want to see them?" Lex smirked at her. "But really with this election coming to an end I've been scrambling everywhere. I did manage to get a gift for a friend, though." He took a moment to walk around the desk and toward her, still smirking "I just bought a vacant building only blocks away from Met U."
"Okay?" Lana smiled a 'So what' smile at Lex, "Lex, you buy buildings all the time."
"It's for you, for us. I want to open a franchise to the Talon in Metropolis and I want you to run it, own it." He could tell by her expression she was surprised.
"Why"
"Because I feel you can handle it. You deserve it. You been more than a friend to me and that's why I have something else I have to tell you" he closed the distance between them.
She had an idea of what he was gonna say, strange, it didn't really excite her, but she let him continue.
"Lana, I've tried to fight these feelings for so long, but I just can't anymore" Lex whispered, hugging her as well, burying his face in the hollow of her neck. "I love you. I have for a long time, I just couldn't say it because of Clark, but that doesn't matter anymore. I know we're meant to be, not you and Clark. He won't even give you the truth!" He pulled away slightly, to see her face. "Just let me know you love me and I'll give you something even he wouldn't... All of me."
'Is he who I really want?' Lana asked herself, feeling the importance or this choice. She looked up deep into his eyes and in her heart for the answer. It came almost instantly, making her smile.
Lex noticed this and smiled too and leaned in to claim his prize.
To his surprise, he only to came up with air. "I'm so sorry Lex, I can't." She said, yet unable to look too apologetic, because of the effect that the man she loves was having on her mind at the moment. She just couldn't stop smiling. "I Love Clark too much."
Lex was furious "how can you love him, Lana! Tell me how you can love someone who won't you the keys to his life!" he yelled, his eyes red from a few busted blood vessels.
"I've always had the keys, Lex, I just had to find them" she replied and turned to leave.
But Lex would have none of that. What was she talking about! He didn't understand and didn't care to. "Now you listen to me!" he said through clenched teeth as he grabbed her shoulder almost painfully tight.
"Lex, that hurts..."
He ignored her pulling her face to within inches from his "Remember, Clark's not the only one with secrets. How do you think Clark's gonna look at you if he finds out your a murder? Better yet what would happen if the police found out?" he hissed and started to shake her angrily.
Lana had to think of something quick. She did, almost instantly Lex staggered backwards almost falling. He raised his hand to rub the hand print on his face, while feeling equal heat on the other side as well.
"You say call that love!" she screamed at him "if you can't hear what I'm gonna say, then read my lips, LEAVE ME THE F!# ALONE!" she took her purse from the top of his desk and walked to the door.
"I'm so sorry" she heard him say. Without looking, she gave him the finger and slammed his door behind her.
She pulled her phone from her purse and started to text Clark. She exited the mansion only to find Clark just getting out of his truck, already in his clothes for the election party. 'God, he looks so handsome'
From the truck, Clark pulled out some flowers he had custom designed with all of Lana's favorites, fresh from the flower shop, when he felt a pair arms wrap around him. A little surprised at the contact, he turned around to Lana smiling sweetly up at him. He opened his mouth to speak but it was quickly covered by Lana's. The kiss was intensely passionate. Clark somewhat caught off guard by the feeling being put into the kiss, nearly overwhelmed him. His knees quaked slightly as they parted.
"I love you, Lana."
"I love you too, come back home with me"
End of Chapter 3
Chapter 4 coming very soon (Feed back, please, its what keeps me writing)