Authors Note: Thanks so much for the reviews I appreciate them greatly. And for you that want to know who Lois' boyfriend is well you'll just have to wait and see. This chapter we get to meet the Luthor's and Lionel has a surprise.

Later on that evening Clark's rage simmered. He couldn't believe the nerve that she had. He couldn't believe the way she disrespected him. He just couldn't believe it, but most importantly he couldn't believe himself. He couldn't believe the way reacted whenever he was around her. He was no longer the suave in control Luthor that all the girls love; he turned into a bumbling fool when he was around her. He was tougher than this. He was better than her, he could do better. At least that is what he told himself. He had only known her for ninety days and his world had already been turned upside down.

Sitting in the dark of his room he silently brooded. Who was this boyfriend that she spoke of? Was he tall? Was he slim? He knew for a fact that he couldn't beat his "pretty face" to a pulp. He smiled to himself thinking back how she admitted he had a "pretty" face. But he didn't want to be just a "pretty" face, he wanted to be the face. The face that never escaped her mind that haunted her while she slept. He wanted his face to be like hers was to him. Who did this woman think she was? Ninety days. It had only been ninety days and he still hadn't won. He'd tried every tactic in his play book, being sweet, being shy, trying to make her jealous but she just didn't care. He leaned back on his bed and folded his arms behind his head trying to get comfortable only to be interrupted by a knock at the door. "Come in" he answered gruffly, annoyed by his alone time being interrupted.

"Whoa! Talk about a man cave, where's the lights?" replied the voice in the still dark. Clark felt a grin come on his face, he knew that voice.

"Tess!" he exclaims as he gets up to embrace her. If anyone could make this whole Lois debacle any better she definitely could. "What are you doing here?"

"Spring break remember? I called and told you last week."

"Oh I guess I forgot, why the hell would you come back here though?" he questioned confused.

"I had to see my baby brother" she said whilst ruffling his hair. "And although we have are problems Lionel is still my father and well he called and asked if I would come for a couple of days. He has some big "family" announcement to make or something."

Her last remark made Clark raise an eyebrow. "He didn't mention anything about it to me."

"Well yeah, whatever Lionel's…well Lionel is Lionel." She exhaled looking down. "At the core he's a good man."

"Yeah he is, so how has it been going got any new guys I need to know about?" Clark asked.

"School is fine, and well . . . no, not really just talking to a couple of different suitable mates." She says while sitting down on the dark blue, ornate chair in the corner.

"Tess stop shitting yourself, who's this guy and where does he live I want to run a full background check to make sure he's not like that last pretty-boy dumb shit." Clark fumed seating himself on his bed facing her.

"Good grief Clark, what has gotten in to you?" she laughed. "I knew you had a potty-mouth but that my brother sounds like you've been watching way too many MTV reality shows."

"I'm just concerned." He faltered. Noticing that he didn't sound like any of those reality shows but more like the girl at the coffee shop in Smallville. "So what's this guy like anyway?"

"Well I'm only going to tell you I really sort of like this guy. Clark, he's different . . . just trust me on this one. " she smiled faintly.

"Ok. But if he's crazy or if he hurts you I get to kill him." Clark said, mumbling the last part.

She smirked and asked "So how about you baby brother, what's new, are you dating anyone? Or shall I say girls?"

"Now you know Tess that I do not date. Dating is for hopeless idiots who can't get any without a lot of effort." He paused, thinking back to her.

"You know one day Clark, one day; you are going to have to actually start treating girls with some respect. The respect that they deserve." She mused raising an eyebrow.

"That's bull and you know it Lutessa, and I do respect women . . . I respect you."

"Yes, yes I know you have the utmost respect for me whatever, so who is she?" she questioned.

"W-What are you talking about?" he started to open his mouth when a fierce beep was emitted from the wall.

"Speak." He said to the wall.

"Eh-hem, your father says it is time for supper, meet in the main dining room, very well thank you." Says the slender, silver box on the wall.

"Thanks Archie, we will be there in a minute." Tess says back to the wall getting up from her seat. "Come on lover boy."

Dinner at the Luthor penthouse in Metropolis was always cold. Like everything else in the home if you could even call it that. Lionel of course set at the head of the table, with Clark on the right and Tess next to him. Across from them sat their menacing older brother Lex. They ate in silence until Lionel cleared his throat and proclaimed he had an announcement to make. All at once they all looked up from their plates and stared at their father with curiosity etched upon their faces.

"Well, as you all know I am getting old and am not able to do the certain activities that once came easily to me." He announced gruffly. Turning to Lex he said "I am naming you COO of LuthorCorp, as of today your new office is located at 354 Burrard Street and this is your new home."

"Father I-I-I don't understand, is this some kind of sick joke?" was Lex's dumfounded reply.

"Wipe that pathetic look of your face, of course this isn't a joke. How dare you question me." Lionel says with a tone of disgust.

"I'm sorry, Father, thank you very much for this opportunity. I will do my best."

"Damn straight you will."

"So what's going to happen to the mansion in Smallville?" Clark inquired.

"Well my son, that is our new home, I'm surprised you didn't notice we started moving your belongings this afternoon. "Clark, if you are ever going to be the great man you are destined to be, you have to at least be attentive." Lionel laughed along with Lex's childish snickering. He always thought it was funny when Lionel would point out some ridiculous imperfection of his.

"So were moving to Smallville, correct?"

"And I thought you had super hearing." Lex mumbled lifting his head up from his plate to stare him in the eyes.

"I do." was Clark's reply, while his face turned from inquisitive to utter confusion.

"Well it doesn't seem like it is working very well today, of course your moving to Smallville, how many times does father have to say it."

"Lex" is all Lionel says and gives warns him with his eyes. All Lex can think of is how Lionel always defends Clark, and he's not even his son. It's not fair but still he says nothing of it and says what his father wants to hear.

"I am sorry for my remarks father."

"So that was the big announcement?" Tess questioned.

"Yes. Where you expecting something? Hm?" Lionel jested and let out a laugh. "I had forgotten you were even here," he said with a tilt of his head. "Sitting there so quietly like a door mouse, better watch out for those cats, there always looking for that opportune moment to pounce. Sooner or later my child you will have to learn that this world wasn't made for the weak. But for the strong."

Tess just hung her head at the off-handed remark from her father. Sometimes she really did not understand why she came back around. "Yes, father, I understand." she asserted.

Clark always felt bad when Lionel would pick on Tess. She really didn't deserve it. But although he felt anger towards his father like he did every time he mistreated Tess, he was overly joyed at the fact that he was going to be moving to Smallville.

Smallville.