Chloe lied on her bed drying her hair when Andrea stormed in.
Startled, Chloe jumped up.
"Woa, Rojas. You know do all of you super heroes love to give me a heart attack?"
"Sorry, but I bumped into Clark after I got the chips from Nick. He told me what you were up to."
"Oh. Is that all?"
"Chloe, why do you keep on doing this to yourself? Why does everything have to be a conspiracy theory with you?"
"Come on Andrea why else would a billionaire be interested in me? He's up to something. And I tend to use this date to find out what exactly and why he was going through my stuff."
"Chloe maybe he's interested in you because you're beautiful and intelligent."
"Yeah, that's why he…"
" It's a bad idea Chloe. And not to mention twisted. Having Clark listen in while you go on your date? Bad idea, even Clark thinks so. And he's Clark."
Chloe gulped. "He does?"
"Chloe I know what you're doing here. You're trying to get Clark jealous."
"Oh, come on Andrea my whole world doesn't revolve around Clark."
"Uh-huh, and that's why you gave him an all access pass to your social life."
"What social life? I spend my days killing myself at school trying to scrounge for a descent article that my editor won't laugh at and I spend my nights sneaking around in labs almost getting myself killed."
"Well sorry, if it's so horrible why don't you…"
"It's not horrible, I enjoy it. I love playing intrepid reporter by day and zany sidekick at night. But it doesn't leave much time for a social life."
Chloe said as she finished drying her hair. Andrea sat next to her.
"Then why don't you take this as an opportunity to have a little fun?"
"Andrea he …"
"I know what you think he did, Chloe. And the truth is you don't know exactly what he did or why he did it. Maybe you should relax a bit and give him a chance."
Chloe sighed.
"And if he turns out to be dangerous me or Clark are just a phone call away. No com links necessary." She patted her back.
Chloe gave her a small smile. Then she said, "But what if I'm right and the only reason he asked me out was to look at my files? And he's just using me to…"
"So instead of being used you'll use him? Chloe that doesn't make you any better then he is?"
"Andrea."
"Chloe, I know you're scared."
"Who me, scared? I'm fearless; I mean look what I do in my free time."
"Chloe you're afraid of getting hurt. So why not do preemptive strike? Do the whole covert spy thing. Make him into just another story. If you disassociate from your actual feelings then maybe you won't get hurt. Chloe this is no way to live."
"I guess you are right but Andrea I just met the guy and he snuck in my dorm room and went through my files and ..."
"And I'm sure you and Clark never bent the personal boundaries in pursuit of a story?"
"He's no reporter. And…"
Chloe was interrupted by a knock at the door.
Chloe answered and it was an old man neatly dressed holding a beautiful yellow dress wrapped in plastic.
"Hello, my dear, my name is Alfred Pennyworth Bruce Wayne's butler. Are you Miss Chloe Sullivan?"
Chloe smiled at this gentle old man, he seemed sweet.
"Oh, yeah, Bruce told me you come over, is this for me?"
Andrea scurried over and looked at the dress and said, "Wow, Christmas came early this year."
Chloe ignored Andrea and smiled sweetly to the old man and then said, "Thank you, Alferd and Bruce was right you have excellent taste. The dress is beautiful."
"A beautiful dress for a beautiful lady." Alferd said as he handed the dress to her.
Chloe smiled, "Thanks."
Andrea was examening the beautiful silk gold dress intently and then she blurted out, "So a pops do you do this kind of erand alot?"
Chloe was mortified, "Andrea, sorry, Alferd my friend forgot her manners."
"Don't worry. Now Master Bruce will pick you up in an hour. It was nice to meet both of you. And I hope to see much more of you Miss Sullivian. And I'll see you in a bit. Until then."
"Until then." Chloe said sweetly. After meeting Alferd she had smile on her face. He seemed like such a sweet endearing old man. Chloe wondered what kind of influence he had on Bruce.
Andrea was smirking, "Come on Chlo this guy doesn't seem that bad. Ok so he maybe some what of a womanizer but that doesn't meanyou can't enjoy the ride."
"You're right, I'm just going to enjoy this. Tell Clark to forget about the plan, I have date." Chloe said with a huge smile on her face as she undid the plastic on the dress.