Chapter 7:

The morning rays of sunlight filtered through Lois' curtain; striking her face directly. She stirred under the covers. Not yet willing to let her consciousness be in full control. She wanted to indulge in this feeling of laziness, contempt with doing nothing but snuggling in her bed and inhaling the beautiful rich scent of… coffee?

'Where's that coming from?' her journalistic mind now up and running at top notch. She shot straight up, immediately regretting it, once she felt the sharp pain in her head. "Aargh" she let out a small moan as she lowered herself back down whilst slowly massaging her head; surprised to feel a bandage covering the spot where the pain was being emitted. Hearing a familiar chuckle, she turned her head to where both sound and scent were coming from simultaneously.

"Well, good morning sleepy head."

"Chloe? What's going on? Where am I?"

"Smallville Hospital. Clark found you and your car dumped, out on route 40, he was able to pull you away before the car exploded and he brought you over here right away," she explained. Her expression changed, expressing emotions of fear and depression.

"God, Lois! I was so worried when Clark told me what happened on the phone, I rushed here as soon as I can. I-I was so worried, th-that, oh my God Lois I didn't know what I would've done if I lost you. What were you doing out on route 40 anyway?

"I was on my way back from the LuthorCorp plant!"

"What were you doing there?"

"I was following a lead I received from my source about something that both Lex and Lionel were working on together. I snuck in through the air vents and found my way to where both Luthors were meeting this CIA agent. On my way out I made some noise and before I knew it I was being chased by Lex's bodyguards. I remember making it to my care, dodging a couple of bullets, my car swerving out of control, then I woke up here."

Lois finished, careful not to reveal any information about last night, she had to get out of there quickly so she can warn Clark.

"Uhuh. Lois? What aren't you telling me?

"Nothing."

"O, c'mon this is me you're talking to here, you can tell me anything, we're family."

"I know Chloe, but honestly there's nothing to tell. I was on a wild goose chase."

She was lying and Chloe knew, Lois was really shaken up about something, but she just couldn't put a finger on what it was.

"Can you at least tell me why the Luthor's hired a CIA agent?"

Lois figured it wouldn't hurt anybody to tell Chloe that much, since after all it was extremely ridiculous.

"Well, see the Luthors have this crazy idea that some sort of little green men from outer space landed here on Earth at the time of the first meteor shower. Apparently they can do all sorts of superhuman feats. So, they want to track this E.T. study it, and then create an army of super soldiers and sell them to the highest bidder.

Chloe's eyes were wide-open by Lois' recount. Before Lois can enquire to Chloe's shocked and almost horrified look, the door to her room opened, shifting Lois' attention to the door.

"Knock, knock." Said a familiar voice.

"Oliver!" Lois replied cheerfully, as she sat up and returned Oliver's hug.

"Mr. Queen" Chloe acknowledged his presence.

"Miss Sullivan." Turning his attention back to Lois after retuning Chloe's greeting, he continued. "I hear about what happened and came here right away. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, it's just a concussion and a few broken bones, nothing serious." She joked.

"Glad to see that you're sharp tongue and sense of humor hasn't at all been affected by your brush with death." He returned he smile.

"Oh, and Bruce is sorry he couldn't be here, he had business."

"Bruce?" Chloe asked turning towards her cousin.

"Bruce Wayne! We met at one of the charity balls he was holding. Turns out Bruce and Oliver were also friends at Excelsior. He was kind enough to give me a suite at Wayne Tower Hotel, as well as point out to me the best coffee shops and takeaway Chinese restaurants in Gotham."

"I can't believe you know Bruce Wayne as well. How is that you're the one that ends up meeting all the more interesting figures in our society."

"Well it doesn't help when your dad is a three-star general, and that your boyfriend also happens to be a hot billionaire who meets other billionaires at functions and balls."

"Um, excuse me Miss Sullivan but I'd like some time alone with Lois if you don't mind?"

"Oh, No not at all, I have to head to the Planet anyway to work on some stuff. I'll call you when I get to the planet to see how you're feeling Lois."

She got up and hugged her cousin, before making her way out and closing the door. On her way she heard their muttered I miss you's and I love you's in between their short kisses that were rapidly deepening and lengthening. 'Lucky Lois' she thought to herself. But she didn't have time to dwell on her cousin's good fortune, she rushed to her car as quickly as her feet allowed her to. She had to find any information that Lex and Lionel were working on so she could warn Clark!