When they arrived in Suicide Slums Chloe held on to George's hand tight, for protection. There was a time where Chloe would not think this is necessary but after living a life of danger, she learned it was important to keep herself safe. For some strange reason with George she felt safe. Decrepit people sat along the alleys hunched over a blazing bond fire. Chloe felt for these people huddled in here at the same time wondering what must have lead these people to live like this. But then Chloe noticed the savage thirsty look on the faces of some of the men. Chloe grasped on George tighter and whispered in his ear,

"A safe place huh?"

"Just stick with me and you'll be safe." For some strange reason she believed him.

As they reached the end of the dark alley George stopped in front of an abandoned apartment complex. George climbed onto the fire escape. Chloe followed. They climbed into a broken window and they walked through the dark hallway. When they reached to the end of the hallway, George stopped in front of a door and took out a key out of his back pocket and opened the door.

Chloe looked around, it wasn't much, but it was livable. George turned on a light switch that had loose wiring hanging out.

"Wow, so this is where Andrea lives huh?"

"If you call that living." George said as he sat on Andrea's old brown duck tapped couch.

"I'm always telling her to move. Go back to her old apartment old job, but she feels like this is part of her penance."

Chloe sighed and plopped on the couch next to him, "I'm sorry, well, maybe after all of this that will change."

"I hope so." George said completive.

Chloe looked at him searchingly. Wondering what was going on in that handsome head of his. Chloe looked around at this dingy old apartment wondering just how much time George has spent here. Who was she kidding? George seemed to know his way around well. He seemed to know Andrea well. They were close, obviously. She was just wondering how close.

"So, you and Andrea? You're close?"

"Yeah, sure I told you we are best friends."

"Right. I know that."

George looked at Chloe amused.

"Oh come on just ask it?" George asked playfully.

"Ask what?" Chloe asked.

"If Andrea and I are friends with benefits."

Chloe laughed, "Oh, well are you?"

"Not at the moment."

Chloe looked at him incredulously.

"Oh, so you used to…"

"We actually tried to date a couple of times. Each time ended with disaster. And we've kissed before, in strange and stressful situations but…in the end of the day we really didn't want to ruin the friendship."

"Oh. I know the feeling."

George looked at Chloe with a slight curl in his lip.

"Really? You and Clark I'm guessing."

"You're a good guesser." Chloe said not looking at him.

"It's weird." George said.

"What?"

"Coincidences."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you believe in destiny?"

Chloe breathed out, "Well…I guess that depends on…I used to… but lately I'm not so sure."

"You know I believe that everything happens for a reason that there is this bigger plan behind everything. I don't believe in coincidences."

Chloe was starting to get nervous at the direction of the conversation at the same time she was curious about where he was headed.

"Are you talking about any coincidences in particular?"

"Yeah, I mean we both have best friends who are special."

Chloe nodded, "Yeah, so?"

"So you think that's a coincidence?"

Chloe shook her head, "I don't know."

"Chloe. Do you remember when we were kids?"

Chloe smiled, "How can I forget. You were my first kiss."

"Yeah, do you remember before that when we used to play Warrior Angel?"

George asked.

Chloe giggled nostalgically, "Yeah, you were Warrior Angel and I was Dana Dane. Top Reporter and true love of Warrior Angel. That was fun."

"I know it sounds silly. But Warrior Angel was the reason why I always wanted to become a detective."

"That's not silly. I think I got sparks of the dream to become a reporter from watching those cartoons. I think I wanted to be just like Dana Dane. She was so cool and feisty. She worked so hard to be a top reporter but when she finally found out Warrior Angel's secret she wouldn't expose him. She was my hero. Someone to look up to. Of course later I found the real person they based her character off of, Nelly Bly. Anyway just because she's a fictional character didn't make it silly to look up to her. And if you were to look up to any super hero, why not Warrior Angel? Detective slash superhero is not a bad rap to look up to." Chloe said with a fired up passion.

George smiled with a curl on his lip.

"I know. It's funny. We both are going after those same careers and of Warrior angel and his love."

Chloe sank gazing down at her hands. She really didn't want to be reminded of this. She had convinced herself that it didn't bother her.

George cupped her chin with his thumb pulling her up to face him.

"What is it?"

"I..I'm not a reporter anymore."

"Well, not right now. You're a fugitive but don't worry I'm sure after we clear your name you can go back to the Daily Planet where you belong."

Chloe said, "I was fired before all of this happened."

"Fired?" George asked surprised.

"Yeah, Lex Luther owns the place and he fired me for…well I think he was just looking for an excuse."

"Ruffled his feathers?"

"A bit."

"Well, he's missing now." George said his hands still on her face. He put a blonde strand behind her ear.

"Well, maybe everything will work out for the best."

George leaned in and pressed his lips against hers softly and sweetly at first. Chloe responded in kind. And then he kissed her with more urgency. Chloe's heart fluttered with excitement. She put her hands around him, moving her hands through his dark brown wavy hair. Then he pulled Chloe on his lap. She clung to him, wrapping her legs around him. He took her green leather jacket of. And tore his black jean jacket off.

Suddenly she heard a loud slam at the door. And jumped up and saw Clark and Andrea standing in the doorway.