Here' the next chapter for you guys. Enjoy!

A/N: You will all be happy to know that Lex is in this update...kinda. Just read and you'll see.

Chapter 7

Little Chat

Chloe entered the Talon, coming back from her afternoon with Bruce, feeling refreshed and relaxed. She made her way up to the apartment expecting to find it empty since she hadn't heard from Lois all day. Before she got in the door it was opened for her and she was quickly pulled in.

"What the hell?!" she exclaimed in surprised.

"So how was your day?"

"Lois?"

"Come on blondie get to talking," Lois said pulling her toward the living room and sitting her on the couch, plopping herself down next to her.

"There's nothing to talk about, I went to work, which you made sure of, and then came here."

"Oh don't even Chloe, I already know you left work early. I called to check in on you and was told you had left. So mind telling me what you did today."

"You called to check in on me?"

"Of course. I was also told two very large, attractive men had been to see you."

"I had no idea you thought Clark was attractive."

"Oh yeah Smallville's a serious hottie, just a little too dense for me. The boy wouldn't know what to do or how to do it even if he was given a handbook."

"I'd like to say that wasn't true but I really can't."

"Glad you finally see that, so about this other guy."

"What about him?"

"You're really no good at playing dumb Chlo, so just don't."

"Fine…it was Bruce."

"Ahh, the billionaire babe himself."

"That would be him."

"Well what did he want?"

"He just came by to see me."

"And you skipped work, left with him, and spent the rest of the day bumping uglies."

"Ok first off you're a pervert, and second I did not spend the day bumping uglies with him, not that I would tell you if I did or not! And who just says 'bumping uglies'?"

"Ok first I admit to being a perv and am very proud of it, thank you very much, and second, we both know you so would tell me."

"Well it doesn't matter because I didn't sleep with him."

"And why not, that man is beyond gorgeous. I'm starting to think you've been spending a bit too much time with Smallville because only someone as dumb as that one would ever turn down Bruce Wayne."

"I didn't have to turn him down Lois. Bruce and I are just friends nothing more."

"Oh well then…can I have him?"

"You are impossible you know that."

"Well since you're only friends there shouldn't be a problem, plus with your feelings for cue ball…"

"Ugh, you so didn't need to remind me."

"Hey babe you gotta come to grips with the fact that you and Lexy boy have something going on."

"It's not like I'm in denial Lois, I just don't see anything happening with me and Lex so there's no point in dwelling on it."

"What do you mean there's no point?! I had to listen to three messages from that guy on the phone today and see his rich ass bound into the Talon like he owned the place…"

"Which he does."

"Yeah whatever, the point is it's annoying and I don't exactly enjoy having him calling or having him be around here asking me all these questions about you. So there better be something to dwell on if I have to deal with the lovesick Luthor crap."

"He was asking about me?"

"Yeah. After I didn't answer the phone a few times he just dropped on by and was asking how you've been and where you were."

"What did you tell him?"

"I told him you'd been fine, same old same old, and that you were away at the Planet for the day. I figured you didn't want him to know you'd be moping up here for a few days."

"Yea thanks for that."

"No problem."

"So did he have anything interesting to say on the messages?"

"Well nothing interesting in regards to me but you can listen to them for yourself."

"Thanks Lo."

"Sure sure. Well I'm off to annoy Smallville, there are some jobs that are just never done."

"Have fun."

Chloe watched Lois walk out before going to the answering machine and pushing play.

"Hi Chloe, it's Lex. I know you're upset and that's completely understandable but I really think we should talk. I was wrong for the way I acted but its safe to say that you overreacted yourself. *pause* Look just give me a call so we can resolve this."

Beep. "End of message"

She couldn't believe it. He actually had the gall to set partial blame of this whole thing on her. He was the one that had overreacted and he was the one who was to blame for a horrible evening.

Glaring down at the machine, as if it were the man himself, she viciously pushed down on the delete button. Turning to go toward her bedroom she walked away only to be stopped, hearing the automatic voice that came from the answering machine.

"You have two unheard messages"

She stood staring at the machine. There was no doubt that if she played them she would only hear more of what she didn't want to. She already knew Lex would never admit to this being his fault, it would be easier for him to give her partial blame than it would be for him to admit that he was the one that had been wrong.

But instead of just ignoring it, she walked back to the machine and pushed play.

"I'm choosing to assume you're not around, I would hate to believe you're being petty and not answering my calls. I'd like you to drop by the mansion so we can talk, I know we can get past this little misunderstanding.*long pause* I'd like us to be able to get past this."

Beep. "End of message"

'So now he thinks I'm petty,' she thought once again glaring at the machine.

This time she didn't walk away, she decided she wanted to hear what else he thought of her, how else he could manage to insult her. She pushed play.

"Chloe, I'm sorry ok, I was wrong. I didn't have any right to be angry with you. I just need to talk to you, I don't want to just stop talking with you because of this, it's ridiculous. I don't care about you dancing with Wayne or about that kiss. I just want our friendship…relationship…ugh whatever this is, I don't even know. Look I just don't want to lose a possibly good thing because of this. Please call me back Chloe, please."

Beep. "End of message"

Chloe starred down at the machine in surprise. She had never, in all the years she had known him, heard him sound like that. He had sounded upset and uneasy, like he had no idea what to do or say, something that Lex had never had a problem with.

He had sounded desperate.

Desperate for her, like he'd say anything just to make things better, just so she'd talk to him.

He had even said please and sorry. Two words that she didn't believe a Luthor even knew, let alone had the ability to say to another person. She was truly surprised.

But even with the information she now had, that he was sorry and didn't want to end whatever was between them, she had know idea what to do with it.

To be continued…