After trying at least six different outfits, two of which included dress pants, Clark decided to wear his newest pair of jeans and a bright blue t-shirt. He decided to leave out the usual flannel shirt, wanting to look nice but not nice enough to raise suspicions from his parents or Lex. Glancing at his watch once again he muttered to himself, "Well I guess that I decided that I would be late instead of early, I can't believe that it took me twenty minutes to get dressed."
Taking off down the stairs he almost made it to the door before he heard a throat clearing behind him, turning he saw both of his parents sitting in the living room waiting expectantly for an explanation. Swallowing hard he put on his best innocent smile and said, "I had plans to go see a movie tonight with Lex, I thought that I had mentioned it to you earlier." He gave his mother a hopeful look, if there was anyway that he was going to be allowed to go, it would be because of her.
"What time are you going to be home?" His mother questioned.
"Umm…I'm not exactly sure, we were going to go to metropolis, they have a better selection for movies then here in Smallville." Not to mention that he had turned down Chloe and Pete's invitation to a movie tonight and it would not be wise to show up at the theater with Lex instead of being home doing his homework. Also going to a movie in Smallville would ruin his plans entirely.
"Clark son you know what I think about you driving with Luthor." Jonathon said, "Not to mention driving in the city late at night."
"His name is Lex Dad and if you don't want me driving with him then let me use the truck." Clark stated.
"You can't use the truck honey your Dad needs to go help Judge Ross, her plumbing broke and everything is closed now." Martha said.
"Mom, Dad can I go PLEASE? I am already twenty minutes late as it is." Clark pleaded.
Martha looked a Jonathon and said quietly, "Come on John, let Clark go it's Friday night and Lex isn't a bad kid."
Jonathon nodded, "Fine Clark but call when you get there and before you start home so we aren't worrying about you being on the road."
Clark gave his parents one last ecstatic smile before hurrying out the door before they could change their minds. He super sped to Lex's mansion; even with his speed he barely made it there before 7:30pm. His plan was already starting off on the wrong foot and it was causing Clark to have second thoughts of executing it.
Walking up to the kitchen door of the mansion he noticed that Lex was standing there waiting for him. Seeing Lex and how wonderful he looked made the second thoughts flee his head completely, being replaced once again with an excitement. Tonight was the night!