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The next morning Chloe woke up early and decided that she should probably call Oliver. He would want an update on everything that was going on. Pulling out her cell she dialed his number and waited for him to pick up. Luckily she did not have to worry about anyone tracing the call since Oliver made sure to have all lines in and out protected.

"Chloe I was hoping you would call." Oliver greeted her with a cheery tone which told her that the Justice League was doing pretty well without her there to keep them in line. "Did you get that interview you were hoping for? I know you said that you wanted to get it on your own, but if you need me to make a few calls I can."

The blonde reporter smiled as she shook her head even though he couldn't see her. "I actually got the interview already and I have another one later today. I just wanted to call to check in and let you know that I was alright. How are things on your end?"

"The same as usual." Oliver replied with a sigh. "We located another 33.1 facility and Aquaman went to check it out with Cyborg."

"Do you need me to come back earlier?" Chloe asked not liking the idea of them going to a facility without her backup. "I can always call Perry and tell him that there was a family emergency. He won't be happy, but I think that he would understand."

"Chloe we can handle this." He told her loving the fact that she cared, but feeling slightly annoyed she felt that she had to babysit the group. They were grown men for crying out loud. "You do what you have to do. Speaking of Tony Stark, have you had the chance to talk to him about Iron Man maybe joining the Justice League? We could use someone like him on our team."

She bit her bottom lip before answering. "I haven't had the chance yet, but I might bring the topic up today if I have time."

"Well be careful Watchtower." Oliver said. "We can never be sure who Lex has corrupted and who he hasn't. For all we know he could have turned Stark to his side. While I doubt that has happened you still need to watch your back."

"I always do Ollie." Was her response before she hung up and headed to have a shower before it was time to meet Tony for lunch.

As the warm water trickled down her bare skin Chloe let her thoughts wander to Tony Stark. He was just as arrogant as the television made him out to be, but there was a soft caring side the world didn't see. Of course he had to appear one way for the world because he was a business man, but Chloe could tell that like Oliver he wanted to let people in and just did not know how. The problem with Lex was the fact he let people in, but then he would do something to betray them and since he did not see his actions as betrayal he would feel as if he was the one that had been betrayed and in the end it turned him cold and bitter towards humanity.

Clark would always blame himself for the way Lex turned out and even though Chloe tried to make him realize he couldn't save everyone it was a useless cause. Clark was just the kind of person who blamed himself for the suffering of everyone on the entire planet. Chloe wished that he could just realize one day that he couldn't save everyone. There were some people who just lacked the ability to be saved.

Stepping out of the shower she got dressed quickly before fixing her hair and applying a little makeup. She didn't want to look like she did not care at all about her appearance, but on the other hand she didn't want to come off as trying too hard. She didn't want to give him the wrong impression by making him think she was interested in anything other than getting her interview. He was known as a playboy for a reason and she did not need to be associated with that kind of reputation. Being friends with Oliver and having to deal with his playboy lifestyle was hard enough.

Once she was ready Chloe made her way down stairs to find a car waiting for her. She rolled her eyes because she had told him she could get her own ride, but he didn't listen and she should have known he wouldn't. With a sigh she smiled as Pepper stepped out of the car and greeted her with a smile. Pepper reminded her a lot of herself. Pepper Potts and Tony Stark were like her and Clark only Chloe didn't work for Clark technically she was just his unpaid sidekick.

"Nice to see you Ms. Potts." She greeted once they were both settled in the back of the town car. "Will you be joining us for lunch today? I sure would love to get an interview from the woman behind Tony Stark. Honestly I don't think you get the credit that you deserve. I know how hard it can be keeping someone like Tony in line."

Pepper let out a laugh. "As much as I would love to give you the interview you are looking for I actually have plans today. With the press conference having been moved to tomorrow morning I have a lot of work to do. Besides I doubt that Tony would want me intruding in on your date."

Chloe let her eyes widen slightly. "No, I think you have the wrong idea. This isn't a date."

"You may not think of it that way, but Tony does." Pepper told the younger woman. She had worked for Tony stark for many years and so she knew how his mind worked. "He never gives a second interview unless he likes the reporter and since this is your second interview and you haven't slept with him then that tells me he really has taken a liking to you."

TBC…

AN: I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter. I kind of wanted to start a friendship between Pepper and Chloe. I would love to hear your thoughts on this chapter.

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