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"You never told me how good you are at tennis," Jason said worn out from playing.
"Well my dad taught me good," She said giving him a long kiss before pulling back. "I miss this."
"We always kiss."
"I mean normalcy for once. No stones or Lex or even Clark," She said kissing him more.
"And my mother," He added.
She laughed. "No visions either. For a while they were starting to take over. I know things can't go back to the way it was before when we first met. I just want to enjoy this while we can."
'I can think of a few games we can play," He said grinning.
"Only if you can catch me first," She said running in the apartment then stopping as the whole place was tossed upside down. "Guess I spoke to soon."
Jason looked around in shock. "Wait here," He said checking rest of the rooms. "Looks like whoever did this has been gone for awhile. You might want to check to see if anything's missing."
"Who would do something like this?"
"Lex, Lionel, my mother, Clark," Jason said.
"Clark wouldn't do this. He doesn't even know about the stone," She said lying. "Breaking in isn't Lex's style so I'm guessing either Lionel or your mother."
"Why are you defending Lex?"
"I'm not. I've been around long enough to know how Lionel works."
"I'm gong to see if the stone is still in place," he said walking past her checking the spot. It was gone. "Who else could have known? I was careful."
"The only other person is Lana but she would never do something like this."
"You're right. Just be grateful we weren't here when it happened," He said hugging her.
She sighed and looked at the mess. "Well I guess we better clean up."
Jason made a face.
"What," She asked looking at him.
"You really want me to help clean up when you know I'm not good at laundry," He said.
"You got a point there," She said.
"I'll go get some food," Jason said.
"Okay."
He gave her a quick kiss before leaving. She frowned. He was up to something. She quickly grabbed her car keys and followed him. The apartment can wait.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
"Where is it?" Jason demanded.
"What on earth are you talking about?" Lionel asked.
"What do you think I'm talking about? The stone!"
"I don't have the stone Jason. Perhaps you might want to try my son or your mother. Good day."
Jason grabbed Lionel and pushed him against the book shelf.
"I don't have it!" Lionel cried.
"Why would I believe you? After all you gave me, Jamie and Lana a map hoping to find it."
"I guess you did because otherwise you wouldn't be here threatening me. I guess there's something about a mother's love that a grown man can't live without."
"I'm not working for my mother or Lex," Jason said.
"I think Ms. Kent would say something different if you weren't here threatening me right in front of her."
Jason turned around.
"What were you thinking coming here?" Jamie demanded. "Are you trying to start a war with them?"
"Listen to her Jason. She's a bright girl," Lionel said.
"Don't you even look at her!" Jason said hitting Lionel across the face.
"Jason stop! You're just getting us into more trouble!" She pleaded.
"He has the stone!" Jason said angry.
"Lionel or you're mother could have taken it. Either one has something to gain getting that stone," She said walking away.
"She's right Jason. We both know how far you're mother would go to get her hands on that stone," Lionel said.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
"You look like you had a rough morning," Chloe said at the Talon.
"Don't ask. I'm already late for work," Jamie said putting her apron on.
Chloe grinned.
"What?" Jamie asked knowing something was up.
"You have a trainee," Chloe said.
"Who?"
"I know I'm late sorry." Lois said with a girl beside her. "Here's your tour guide for the day," She said.
"I'm training you?" Jamie asked shocked and afraid.
"I'm a fast learner," Lois protested.
"I think me and Lucy will stick around for awhile. Should be fun," Chloe said.
"Lucy?" Jamie asked not getting it.
"This is my sister Lucy. Lucy this is Clark's cousin Jamie," Lois said putting on a apron.
"Heard a lot about you," Lucy said shaking hands.
"You have?" Jamie said.
"From Clark," Lucy said.
"Her and Clark has gotten friendly fast," Lois explained. "Where do I start?"
Jamie just looked at her trying to think of something when Clark and Lex came in together.
"Just when this day can't get any weirder," Jamie said mostly to herself. "Well since there's already a girl taking orders for now I can show you the basic's and where everything's at until Mary needs her break then I'll have you taking orders. Is that okay with you?"
"Sounds good to me," Lois said.
"Don't make me regret this," Jamie said going behind the counter.
"Hey!"
OOOOOOOOOOOO
"Two Lane's under the same roof. How's that working out?" Lex asked.
"It's a madhouse but I like it. Beat's the loneliness," Clark said.
"I understand that," Lex said watching Jamie show Lois the ropes. "She should be getting paid extra for this," he said with a grin.
"Excuse me can you take this in the kitchen?" Mary asked Lois giving her a tray full of coffee cups. "I really appreciate it." She said returning to taking orders.
Lois looked at Jamie still holding the tray.
"She's the only nice one," Jamie said. "Most of the other workers will just dump it on you without being nice."
"Right," Lois said moving to take the tray to the back when she tripped over something and the cups broke. "Crap!"
Jamie winced as everyone else laughed.
"I'll help her clean those up," Chloe said.
Jamie walked over to where Clark and Lex was. "You're mom owes me big. How can she expect me to work with Lois for 8 hours?" Jamie asked. "It's bad enough being in her car for 5 minutes with the way she drives."
Lex laughed and Clark smiled.
"All I can say is at least you don't live with her," Clark said.
"I'd rather be tortured in China again," She said going into the kitchen.
"She has a point," Clark said to Lex.
OOOOOOOOOOOO
Finally after 8 hours of torture working with Lois and closing up the Talon Jamie was ready to leave until she remembered she had to stock everything up in the back. She was glad she wasn't working tomorrow.
She still couldn't stop thinking about what the hell Jason was thinking going to the Luthor's. Then there was the thing with the apartment needing to be picked up.
As she was stocking she heard a noise from the counter and went to the swinging door that had a little window through it. It was Lucy! She was trying to break into the cash register!
"What the hell do you think your doing?" Jamie demanded walking in.
"That's what I want to know," Clark said.
"It's not what it looks like," Lucy said.
"It looks like you're stealing money from the people that's putting a roof over your head!" Jamie snapped grabbing the money from Lucy's hand while putting it back in the register slamming it shut.
"Jamie-" Clark began.
"Don't you dare defend Lucy. She was stealing money from you're mother. If Lucy would have taken it I would have gotten in trouble for it!" Jamie said.
"I was going to pay it back," Lucy said.
"When we're all dead?" Jamie asked.
"Jamie calm down. I'm sure Lucy has a good reason for-" Clark tried.
"If you needed money so badly why didn't you ask Lex? You seem to be making friends with everyone?" Jamie asked Lucy.
"I needed the money to pay off a lone shark," Lucy said avoiding eye contact with her.
"I'm calling Lois," Jamie said reaching for the phone.
"Don't call Lois. She doesn't understand-" Lucy pleaded.
"Do you have any idea how dangerous these people are? You're putting everyone in danger just by being here. Lois deserves to know what's going on."
Clark took the phone out of her hand.
"Clark you know I'm right about this," Jamie said. "Lois is in charge of her she has to know."
"I'll tell Lois. You're in no mood to be talking to anyone right now. Let me handle it," He said. "And don't tell my mom what happened."
"Clark-"
"Please. Not until I can straighten everything out," Clark said.
"Okay. Don't let her fool you," Jamie said returning to the kitchen.
"She's a little high strung isn't she?" Lucy said.
"She's under a lot of stress but everything she said was true. Don't make me regret helping you," Clark said.
"You won't," Lucy promised.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
"I have to admit I am shocked that Lex Luthor would want to see me at 2:00a.m." Jamie said.
"Lucy called me. She said you were yelling at her for no reason. I became concerned given she's younger than us," Lex said. "But I know you would never act like that if it wasn't important."
"Did she happen to tell you I caught her stealing from the Talon?"
"No. She didn't. Why would she steal from the Kent's?"
"To pay off a lone shark. I admit I was hard on her but if Clark doesn't tell Lois then I am. Lucy's playing everyone," Jamie said.
"She's a kid," Lex argued.
"She's only a few years younger than Clark. You know better than anyone looks can be deceiving no matter how old or young you are."
"Why would she play me?"
"You're Clark Kent's best friend who has plenty of money to spare. She won't ask for it because she's trying to play innocent so she'll send Clark to do her dirty work for her."
"I must say I'm impressed. I should have hired you instead of Jason."
"Don't go there. I could have kept my mouth shut but I don't want to see Clark or Lois hurt because of Lucy."
"I'll call you if Clark comes by. Who would have thought we'd ever work together?"
"Not in this lifetime," She said leaving.
OOOOOOOOOOOO
Finally she made it home and slowly closed the door and locked it and was surprised to find the place clean. Jamie smiled as she walked in the bedroom and changed quickly into one of her long nightgowns.
"Where were you?" Jason asked as she tried to sneak in bed.
"I had some stuff to finish up at the Talon. I should have called," She said. "Good job by the way with cleaning the place."
"I'm sorry for what happened at the mansion. My gut was telling me one of them was involved with taking the stone."
"It's okay. I just don't want any more trouble with them. Maybe we should fight more if it helps you clean around here," She said with a smirk.
"Don't push it," He said and started kissing her.
"Jason-." She began.
"Let's just think about us no one else," He said still kissing her.
"Okay," She said kissing him back.
OOOOOOOOO
The next morning she was working at the farm when Lucy walked through the barn.
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for last night," Lucy said.
"Sorry for trying to steal money or sorry for calling Lex?"
"I know you don't like me-"
"What do you want me to say Lucy? Yesterday I only met you for a minute then I see you trying to steal money from the people that are putting a roof over you're head who happens to be my family. How would you react if someone did that to yours?"
"I deserve that. I'm going to leave town as soon as possible so you won't have to worry about me."
Jamie's cell rang and she answered it. "Hello?"
"It's me. Clark was just here asking to borrow $50,000," Lex said. "I'm calling Lucy to have her come over and play music. Show up 20 minutes later," He said hanging up.
"Who was that?" Lucy asked.
"Sales person," Jamie said.
"I meant what I said. I'll be leaving town as soon as I can."
"You can't hide. That lone shark followed you half way around the world."
"What am I supposed to do?" Lucy said terrified. "If I give him the money then he'll leave me alone but until then I have to keep hiding."
"Okay you can keep hiding but what if he gets tired of following you and decides to go after Lois to get to you?"
"Lois can handle herself. She always has."
"So you'd be willing to let a family member get hurt because of something you caused? Maybe Lois was wrong about you. You aren't the smart Lane."
Just then Lucy's cell rang and she answered it. "I'll be there," She said hanging up. "I have to go."
"Remember what I said Lucy. Don't put Lois in the middle of it."
Lucy just looked at her and left.
"Screw that I'm giving Lex 10 minutes," Jamie said to herself.
"Why are you seeing Lex?" Jason asked standing in the barn.
"Long story short. Lois's sister's Lucy is in town and has a lone shark after her," Jamie explained.
"How does that put you and Lex in the situation?"
"Lex called me and told me Clark was by asking to borrow $50,000 because that's how much Lucy owns this lone shark. Lucy's playing everyone and I don't want to see Lois or Clark get hurt just because she's self fish."
"Did you have a vision?"
"No."
"Then maybe you're not supposed to help."
"Jason you know me. It doesn't take a vision to help someone in trouble."
"Just be careful. Lex can't be trusted."
"Says the person who works for him," She said joking.
"Cute," He said before kissing her.
OOOOOOOOOOOO
Jamie new she should have showed up earlier when she heard arguing in the music room.
"Don't you dare bring mom into this," She heard Lois say before she walked in.
"Never thought I'd see you here," Lois said.
"I would have thought the same thing," Jamie said.
"You just missed the fireworks," Lex said while giving her 'a thanks for being late' look.
"I guess you told her," Lucy said.
"Jamie didn't tell me anything and you knew and you didn't tell me?" Lois said to her.
"Hey I was just closing at the Talon when I got sucked into the Lane family drama." Jamie said in defense.
"I told her not to tell you," Clark told Lois.
"Why not?" Lois demanded angry.
"Because I wanted to give Lucy the benefit of a doubt," Clark said.
"Okay. Here's how it's going to be. Lucy you are going to tell us the lone sharks name so we can get out of this mess." Lois said.
"His names Marcus," Lucy said.
"I know Marcus. He's a wanted man," Lex said.
Lois looked at Lucy. "After all this is over I'm telling the Colonel and don't even beg me not to."
OOOOOOOOOOOO
"Okay we're going to meet Marcus with the money," Lucy said.
"Let's get this over with. You can go home. I don't want you to get hurt," Lois told Jamie.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'm already involved in this and you might need back up," Jamie said.
"Then you stay 13 minutes behind us. I mean it this time." Lex said.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jamie stayed behind driving when her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"It's me. When are you going to be done?" Jason asked.
"Their meeting the guy right now to hand over the money so hopefully pretty soon," She answered.
Then she saw a police car pull Lex over and then Lex got hit over the head when she realized it was Marcus taking off with Lucy and Lois.
"Crap. I've got to go," She said driving faster before slamming on her breaks. "I'll see you tonight." She said hanging up before Jason could respond. She got out of the car and left the door open running to Lex. "Are you alright?" She asked as he came to.
"He's got them."
"I know. I saw."
"Forget about me. Go after them."
"Lex you're bleeding."
"They need you more than I do. Go."
"I'll call an ambulance for you on the way." She said leaving.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Knock, knock…
Jason went and opened the door. His mother was there.
"I don't have the stone mother."
"I know you don't but someone you know dear has took it," Genevieve said walking in the apartment. "Why on earth did you tell her you brought the stone back?"
"Because I got her hurt looking for it, which you promised me she wouldn't if I helped you."
"Jason I didn't hurt you're precious girlfriend. It's funny she doesn't seem too concerned that the stone is missing."
"She didn't take it."
"Are you sure? How well do your really know her Jason? I don't want you to get hurt because of this girl."
"Unless you know something about her that I don't."
"Jason you have to ask Lionel Luthor that question. Lex is so naïve he couldn't see what was in front of him the whole time."
"What was that?"
"Clark Kent. He's the reason all of this is happening."
"A farm boy? You're grasping at straws mother."
"It's the truth Jason. You have all the resources to the research. The symbol burning on his property, all those times he vanished into thin air and all those times he was calling Jamie. She knows the truth about Clark, Jason. You've been protecting her all this time when she's been lying to you. She told Clark about the stone."
"You've been spying on her?" Jason said angry.
"Jason, why do you keep defending this girl? It's going to end badly. Break up with her while you still can. If you don't I'll kill her."
"You wouldn't," He said looking at her in shock.
"End it or she dies. I'll make sure it's a slow and painful death," She said going for the door. "Even worse than the time Lionel raped her," She said closing the door before Jason could look at her.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jamie was behind the big rig when she saw Clark land on top of it. He looked at her and went after the driver before stopping the truck and leaving.
She got out of her car and went to open the back door. "Are you okay?"
"What the hell was that? It sounded like someone jumped on the roof," Lois said as lex pulled up with his men.
"That was me. I tried shooting of a gun that Lex gave me in case something like this were to happen," Jamie said trying to think on the spot.
"You stopped that truck by yourself?" Lex asked Jamie shocked.
"Yeah. If it wasn't for her we'd probably be in Canada by tonight," Lois said.
"That was dangerous not to mention stupid," Lex told her.
"Well you're the one that told me to go after them," Jamie said reminded him.
"Can we be thankful it's over?" Lucy said.
"Not for you. You planned this all along and I'm telling the Colonel," Lois said. "Sorry Jamie. It looked like you were right about Lucy all along."
"They want you to give a statement," Lex said.
"okay," Jamie said slowly walking over to them.
"Did you just say so you can talk to me alone?" Lois asked.
"No. They really want a statement."
"What's going to happen to Lucy?"
"Sorry Lois but she was involved in something big."
"I understand. She deserves what she's going to get."
Then tires squealed.
"I think you spoke to soon," Lex said as Lucy took off.
"LUCY!" Lois yelled.
OOOOOOOO
"I'm home. You won't believe what happened," Jamie said then stopped as she saw her stuff in boxes. "What's going on?"
"This isn't working out," Jason said. "All we do is fight and-"
"This doesn't sound like you. It's you're mother. She got to you," She realized. "Jason whatever it is we can fight her together."
"No we can't."
"I thought you weren't going to let her control you anymore."
"Well she was right about us. All you've been doing is lying to me when I've been trying to protect you. Did you take the stone?"
"No. I didn't take the damn stone!"
"I don't believe you. We're done."
"Jason," She said not believing this. "I'm not giving up on you."
"I don't care. With us over you can spend more time with Clark."
"This isn't about Clark."
"Yes it is. The stones, the visions everything has to do with Clark and I'm tired of it. I won't tell anyone about you. I'll be back in the morning."
"Jason!" She said stopping him. "What did you're mother say to you to frighten you like this?"
"She said she'd kill you if I stayed with you. Please just do this. I don't want you to die from being with me."
"I'm not giving up on us."
"I'll be back in the morning. Stuff better be gone," he said walking out.
Jamie looked around at the half dozen boxes before leaving. She wasn't going to let Genevieve Teague get away with this.
OOOOOOOO
"How did you find me?" Genevieve asked.
"You're not the only one with connections," Jamie said.
She owes Chloe one.
"Did you have the Luthor's track me down?"
"I don't know how my name always seems to pop up with the Luthor's. It's not like I'm related to them."
"True. Or did you have cousin Clark Kent look me up?" She said smiling.
"What do you know about Clark?"
"I know he's the reason for all of this. I won't tell you how I found out but as much time as Lex spends with Clark I couldn't believe he never figured it out."
"What do you want?"
"It's easy. I want that stone. Give me the stone and Clark's identity will stay with me. I think it's a fair trade."
"I don't have the stone. If you're so smart about Clark then you know the stones were meant for him."
"Well Isobel thought they were meant for her and look what happened to her. Give me the stone and stay out of my sons life and I'll let you live."
"I don't have the stone," she said again.
"Then find out where it is or I'll go to the tabloids and expose Clark's secret. You have by the last day of school to find it. If not everyone you care about will die and I'll make sure you watch before I kill you with my bare hands."
"I'm not going to let some psycho bitch scare me that easy. I think it's sick the way you use your son whose only ever tried to live his own life. Just remember you started this war. I'll do everything I can to protect Jason and my family from you."