People and Planning

POV: Lex

I've been sitting here for the last hour just thinking about her…Gwen. If my father didn't send her, who did? That's where I get anxious, once again – but what could she do? There are cameras everywhere. Hold on - I need to be smart about this.

Hearing the grind of car wheels against the gravel, I pick up my night-bag, open the front door and walk out into the mansion's drive. Gwen's parking my car, so I stand there with my bag over one shoulder waiting patiently. She emerges from the car, and I move to greet her. But she gets me first – grabbing my jacket lapel and pulling me close. I've dropped the bag, and she's noticed,

"Leaving me again? Lex, I'm beginning to think you don't like me." It looks like she's not as dense as I thought she was.

"An emergency meeting has been called in metropolis. I have to get down there immediately,"

"Immediately? You can't stop for just a few minutes – I've got a few new things to show you,"

POV: Chloe

Okay, so I'm in the talon getting a coffee fix. All this running around for Lex Luthor has gotten me thirsty, and I've gotta quench it sometime. But staring through the window, I realise it's the wrong time – Clark is outside. And he's looking for someone – Lana probably. If that boy ever decided to wear anything but plaid…oh no he's seen me! I turn around quickly and try to look as if I wasn't just watching him like a stalker. By the time I turn back round, the tall hunk of a farm-boy is standing there.

"Hey Clark – looking for someone?" I say sarcastically.

Clark does that bright-eyed look that he always does when he lies to me, "no, I was just seeing if my mum was around."

"Didn't find her then?"

"She must be back at the farm," I hate these pathetic conversations with Clark. It's obvious that he's hiding something – something like…him and Lana are secretly dating. But the funny thing is it's not a secret because Pete knows, and I know. Oh look, here comes Lana. I drink up and order a coffee to go.

"Thank you," I say to the waitress, "hello Lana."

"Hey Chloe. Clark."

"Well, I better leave you two love birds alone - don't want to interrupt your date," I get up, grab my belongings, and my coffee. One last thing to say, "you could've just told me – you didn't need to ignore me," I looked at Lana.

"Chloe, it wasn't like -"

I cut her off, "-or lie to me," I looked at Clark, "I am a big girl – I could've taken it," and I walked out.

POV: Lex

I decide to stop by the Talon to pick up a cup of coffee. I'm just hoping that Gwen isn't a coffee person. I park my car and swagger up to the entrance when a petite blonde collides into me, spilling her fresh coffee down my burgundy shirt.

"Argh," I breathe as the hot liquid seeps through my shirt and onto my skin. What the fuck was she thinking; running around like that? Does she know who I am? That's when I look at my offender - it's Chloe Sullivan, "Lex, I didn't see you. It was a complete accident. I was just…"

"Don't worry," I tell her, gesturing with my hand. I can see she's frustrated about something – she's got a look in her eye. Now I attempt to brush off the coffee with my hands, and within a moment her hand, along with a napkin, has joined mine in attempt to get me dry.

"I'm really sorry," she says. I glance at her, but she doesn't look up, so I take a napkin from her hand and continue,

"How about I replace your coffee?"

Now its sometime after 2am and here I am, sat in front of my laptop watching Gwen sleep in my bed. My plan was to arrive back at the mansion and tell her that I missed her - that I shortened the meeting and drove back. But she hasn't done anything suspicious. I expected that as soon as I sped off into the distance, she'd arrange a meeting with my father. But no, she's barely even spoke to security.

POV: Chloe

I made a fool of myself, again. I'll always be a fool for thinking that Clark could ever feel anything more for me than friendship, but earlier, after my little speech with him and Lana I was so angry that threw my coffee over Lex Luthor. To be honest, I'm surprised he didn't sue me. I scolded him; I can actually recall the sound he made when the coffee hit him. In some ways, I guess it was deserved. I'm sure that there are many women out there who would applaud me, but truthfully, I actually found Lex's overall reaction was almost charming.