Well, for the few readers that this story has, here's a new chapter! Yay!

And no, I still don't own Smallville or its characters. Just a fan! No copyright intended.

Updated: 11/10/2013

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Clark stood in the loft, taking in deep breaths of the fresh farm air.

Night had fallen on another week in Smallville, and that reporter had not been heard from again. Clark knew Lex had done something, but he didn't want to know what.

He knew it would be better if he didn't know.

Taking in another deep breath, he closed his eyes briefly.

"Clark?"

He turned sharply to see Lana standing behind him, a nervous smile on her face.

"Hey."

"Your mom said I could find you up here… am I bothering you?"

"Not at all. Are you okay?"

"I guess," she said with a sigh, sitting down on the couch with a small huff. "I just got in an argument with Whitney. I wanted some company." Clark nodded and sat down next to her.

"What was it about this time?" She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair before getting up and looking through his telescope at the night sky.

"He wanted me to go away with him this weekend, just me and him. When I hesitated… we began to argue. One thing led to another and I stormed away and came here." Clark watched her as she stood there, bent over his telescope. "Has anyone wanted you so desperately to do something that you weren't sure about, but went along with anyway?" Clark was silent as she looked up at the dark night sky. "I know I care about Whitney, but I don't know if this is leading anywhere…" Lana sighed and sat next to Clark. "Thanks for listening."

"No problem. That's what neighbors do. I think." Lana chuckled and placed a hand on Clark's arm, smiling softly at him.

"I'd like to think we are more than neighbors, don't you? Friends almost."

"Yeah. Friends." She smiled and leaned forward a bit.

"Thank you so much Clark. For being here for me. So reliable," she said softly, leaning forward until she pressed her lips to his. Clark sat there, still, as she pulled away. "I'm sorry. I've been feeling confused lately. I don't know if I'm making the right choice with Whitney."

"Lana… I'm seeing someone."

"Oh wow, this is embarrassing," she whispered, getting up. "I should go. Bye." Shaking her head, she ran out of the barn, leaving a very confused Clark Kent behind.

...

Clark was surprised when Chloe cornered him the next day, eyes burning.

"Who the hell are you dating?!"

"What?"

"Lana just asked me if you and I were dating! Why would she think that?" Clark sighed and closed his eyes. "Clark Kent what the hell is going on?"

"Chloe please." He watched as her eyes studied him; he could almost see the cogs turning in her mind as she put the pieces together.

"Does this have to do with the Lex thing?" she whispered as the realization hit her. "Oh my God."

"Chloe-"

"OH MY GOD!" Clark shook his head and turned to go.

"I have to go. I can't talk about this."

"Clark!" she cried, grabbing his arm. "You-Lex-CLARK!"

"I'm sorry Chloe." Turning, he walked away from her, having to use all his restraint to keep himself from speeding off.

He needed to go see Lex.

He ducked into an empty classroom as the bell rang; he listened to the hurried footsteps of students running to class as he slid to the floor to wait. Finally hearing nothing but ticking clocks, he got up and dashed from school, heading straight for Lex's home.

…

"Shouldn't you be in school?" Lex asked, not looking up from the paperwork that covered his desk as Clark walked in. Clark sighed and sat down. At the sigh, Lex looked up, meeting Clark's distraught eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Everything," Clark said, slouching down into the folds of the couch. Lex frowned before getting up and sitting next to Clark.

"You want to talk about it?"

"It was hard enough acting like a normal teenager when I only had one secret to keep."

"What happened?"

"Last night… Lana came by. She kissed me." Clark saw Lex stiffen next to him, but he didn't look at him yet. "She told me that she wasn't sure she was making the right decision with Whitney. I told her I was seeing someone."

"Okay. There's something else."

"Yeah. Apparently Lana asked Chloe if I was seeing her… I think Chloe figured it out. About us."

"Oh." The two were silent as Lex linked their hands together. "Is it such a bad thing that she knows?"

"Chloe's one of my best friends, and I love her, but she tends to get… obsessive about things sometimes. I just worry that figuring this out will lead her into figuring out about my… abilities. And I know Chloe means well, but if she knew… things could go bad very fast. She's not the most secretive person out there." Lex nodded and Clark sighed. "It makes me wonder if I made the right decision with you."

"Are you regretting agreeing to try dating me?"

"No… I just wonder if it's worth all the trouble it's gotten me," he said with a light chuckle, making Lex chuckle in return.

"Let me change your mind," he murmured, turning Clark's face to his. Smiling at the younger male, he leaned over and pressed his lips against his in a soft, tender kiss. Clark was surprised by the show of emotion from the older guy, letting out a content sigh as they continued to kiss on the couch.

Clark's arms went around Lex's firm waist while Lex intertwined his long fingers in Clark's dark messy hair. The kiss intensified a bit as Lex shifted them so Clark was reclining a bit on the couch, his hands tugging playfully at the dark brown locks. They were so focused on each other that they didn't hear the door to the study open, or the light footsteps that stopped only mere feet from them.

They did, however, hear the almost silent sound of a camera shutter going off. Pulling away from each other, they were met with the stunned face of one Chloe Sullivan.

"Oh my God."

…

Yeah, that happened...
Wonder what's gonna happen next!

Guess we'll see ;)

See ya'll soon.
~Smallville~

-JustMe133