Mixed Up and In Between
Title: Mixed Up and In Between
Fandom: Smallville
Chapter Ten
Rated: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Chloe/Davis, Chloe/George, Andrea
Summary: Chloe is on her first real big story at the Daily Planet and as things go wrong she meets two hot guys in uniforms who just might help them go right or they just might make her life more complicated.
Set in s5 AU
George and Andrea came out from under the desk. George continued to look around and he looked through Clark's door more until he found this not old note book that looked pretty warn like it has been used a lot. It was bulky. He opned it and news paper clippings were glued on the top of each page with writing on the the bottom half of each page, there was even writing on the margins. At first George thought it was a montage to Chloe, which made him suspect even more about Clark's relationship with her. Then he looked at the articles and not all of them were written by her. These articles were each on the meteor infected in one form or the other. Chloe's articles were the most blantant ones. She didn't skirt around the issue or try to think of a more logical explanation like the other papers did. He searched through the notes and found a common phrase on each article, "It's all my fault". Anger flared into George as he read this. Clark had blamed him self for all of the meteor infected. He had the same drawing Davis did. This really was all his fault. Some how what ever was happening to Davis it was linked to Clark. Maybe Clark did this all. Clark was the reason for all of Davis' problems. He had to find out how exactly and stop him. He searched the room again until he noticed a lead box, he picked it up and opened it and and saw the green rock kept inside. Andrea looked at it and said, "I wonder why he would keep something like that around. I know the meteor did this to me, but I don't keep it around as a reminder."
"You think that's what he was doing?" George asked not so sure.
"What do you think?" Andrea asked.
"I don't know. He has these same drawings that Davis drew, that could mean they are the same. If they are. Why would he keep this around?" George asked thinking out loud.
"What do you mean?" Andrea asked.
"This rock hurts Davis. I saw it before."
"I was under the impression that there wasn't anything that could hurt him."
George stood there silent and shut the lead box.
"Does Davis know?" Andrea asked staring him down.
George pressed his lips seriously together and said, "No."
"Maybe Clark is like Davis and knows it is the only thing that can stop him." Andrea said thinking out loud then she turned to George and asked,
"Do you keep it around?"
"No, that's like keeping guns in the house with a suicidal person living there." George said.
Then Andrea asked, "What does it do?"
"It hurts him. It looked like he was dying." George said.
"Davis needs to know." Andrea demanded.
"Andrea, Davis hates what he is. He hates what he forced to do with out his control. If there was a way for him to kill himself, I'm afraid he'll do it. I won't let that happen." George said.
Georged looked out the window and said, "The coast looks clear to me, lets go."
Andrea nodded she let George leave first and she nonchalantly opened the box and took the green rock out and put it in her purse.
***
Chloe and Davis finished making the dinner, Clark and Lana arrived and they had an amical dinner. Chloe decided the best way to stay in contact with Davis and have nice dinner with Clark and Lana was to link her leg with Davis'. Chloe was surprsied just how smooth things went over. She wondered if it was the food. Davis' home made lasgna was to die for and led to a lot of quiet dinner time of people sitting and enjoying the food. Davis was right, the onions did make it better.
Their conversations were nice, with Davis for the food. Davis told everyone how he learned it and then Lana compared his food to food in Paris, which to Chloe's surprsied Lana said Davis' food might even top their food there. Chloe never been to Paris but as she was eating it, it really didn't surprise her Davis food was amazing. Clark was more or less quiet the whole time, for the exception of the small polite compliments. Chloe was appreciative of that, he wasn't causing problems.
After dinner they watched a movie. They started to watch Davis' favorite movie: Dare Devil the directors cut. Davis explained that this version was better because the story was more full and things actually made sense. He liked it when movies, books, or TV shows made sense with not many plot holes in it. Chloe couldn't agree more. Chloe was intent on the movie beginging. She thought it was a great idea it gave them a good excuse to cuddle and for her to touch Davis. She hoped Clark would be to busy getting comfy with Lana and watching the movie to notice her being all over Davis. Chloe had lied her head on his chest, feeling right and comfortable. Clark sat on the opposite end of the couch stiff next to Lana. She tried to get all comfy with him, but the objective looked pretty difficult. Clark kept on looking over at Chloe and Davis giving them a deathly glare. Chloe knew it made Clark uncomfortable. Chloe knew if this were any other situation and if she were with any other guy, she'd try to make it comfortable for Clark. She would hit his hand when it rested on her thigh but she knew she couldn't so Clark would have to suffer through. Chloe looked up at Davis as seemed to be so connected with the movie.
Then suddenly the door flew open and the light went on and Davis paused the movie. George looked at Clark like he was the reason for the black plague.
"What the hell is he doing here?" George asked Davis.
Davis got up holding Chloe's hand and said, "Relax bro, I invited them here for a peace offering."
"Peace with him?" George asked filled with rage.
Chloe stared at George utterly surprised. If there were any blowing up George was the last person she had expected to do it.
Then Chloe said, "We were just having some harmless fun."
"Not in my house. Clark is not welcome here." George yelled out.
"Fine, if I'm not wlecome here, either should Chloe be." Clark said.
Andrea came in and siad, "Wow, looks like a party."
Then suddenly both Clark and Davis became weak. Their faces looked pale and they both looked suddenly very sick. Davis let go of Chloe, which shocked her. He fell to the ground crouching over. Chloe was afraid his eyes would change she reached for him desperatly looking at his eyes and didn't see anything, they were his same beautiful chocolate eyes. She examined his icing white pale face and then she saw the veins on his arms become swollen and green. She looked over at Clark on the ground, Lana was equally worried for Clark, asking him if everything was ok.
Then Chloe examined the room and couldn't find a thing that changed besides Andrea. Then George looked at Andrea with the glare of death and grabbed her purse and left the living room. Suddenly both Clark and Davis started to look better. Dazed, they both got up, Lana helped Clark up and Chloe helped Davis. His face was no longer pale and his swollen arms went away suddenly and then they all stared at Andrea.
Then Lana said, "What was in that purse?"
"What? Oh nothing, you know how boyfriends can be so dotting he just put it away." Andrea tried to brush it off.
Then George returned and Clark said, "That's it, we know when we're not welcome. Come on Lana, Chloe lets go."
Lana looked at Clark confused and skeptical and gave him that familar I know when you're covering up something look.
Then Chloe said, "No Clark, I'm staying here."
Clark stared at Chloe and noticed her hand was still linked with Davis. He stared at her knowingly and said,
"Chloe, you know you can't stay here."
Then George said, "I'm a cop and so is our father. Chloe is safe here."
Then he said, "Not with him she isn't."
Clark pointed at Davis. Clark stared straight within Chloe's eyes, pleading with her. It was like they were having conversation with their minds.
Then Clark said, "You know why we need to leave right now."
Then Lana glared at Clark and asked, "Why is that? Clark?"
Clark didn't say anything then Chloe squeezed Davis' hand and said, "I'm safe here Clark. You and Lana should leave."
Clark stared at his best friend shocked and apalled.
"No Chloe." Clark said.
Then George got infront of his face and said, "The lady asked you to leave."
Clark gave Chloe one last hopeless longing pleading look and left.
***
Lana Clark and Lana left and were about to go in the truck when Clark stopped dead in his tracks and said, "No, I can't just leave her there."
Lana sighed and pointedly and frustrated said, "Clark, she asked you to leave."
"They've done something to her. Did you see the way way she held on to Davis. It was like she was afraid when she wasn't touching him. What if they got something on her. What if there holding her there against her will?" Clark asked looking at the house filled with pure dread.
"Clark, if Chloe wanted to leave, she would have, unless you know something you're not telling me."
Clark didn't say anything he just stared at the house.
Then Lana stared at Clark filled with the common intensity she was so used to through the yearsand said, "So it's going to be like that? Clark, all I see is a girl who used to have a crush on you and now she's moved on. She's acting like a girl who has fallen in love and chose the guy she loves over you. But you, on the other hand, are acting like the jealous ex-boyfriend. You think I didn't see the way you were looking at them all night? You don't think I didn't notice the way you just looked at her, like you just lost the love of your life."
Clark said, "Lana, it's not like that."
"Then what is it like? For once... just tell me the truth." Lana pleaded.
Clark became all tongue tied and nothing came out and then Lana said, "That's what I thought. Clark just take me home."
Clark surrorendered and they drove to Met U in silence.
When Clark stopped infront of her dorm building Clark said, "Lana, I'm sorry."
"Clark, I'm sorry isn't going to cut it this time. You promised Clark. You promised this time would be different. You promised our relationship wouldn't be full of secrets and lies this time."
"Lana, this isn't about you and our relationship."
"I know Clark, but if Chloe really is in trouble then tell me the truth and maybe I could help." She said giving him her pleading doe eyes.
Clark looked deep with in her eyes and asked, "Can't you trust my judgment on this?"
"Clark, I wish I could but it's a two way street." Then Lana slammed the door and left.
Frustrated, Clark drove away.
***
As soon as Clark Chloe let go of Davis' hand and then she went to George and said, "What was that?"
"What?" George fiegned innocnece.
Chloe tried to go past him and into the the hall way but George grabbed her by the shouldersand stopped her and asked, "What are you doing?"
Chloe pushed against him and stuborningly said, "I'm finding out what was in that purse."
"I don't think so." Then he whispered harshly in her ear and said, "It's not like you already don't know."
Then Chloe huffed and stared him down instensely. Her expression changed to a hint of sadness and George said, "Fine, but I'm going with you."
They then went in George's room and George shut and locked the door behind him. Then Chloe rushed to George's desk and got andrea's leather black purse and rifled through it and pulled out the Kryptonite and said, "I knew it."
George stood in front of the door and said, "You know don't you? You know why that made them both weak."
Chloe looked at George closely searching for the truth in his eyes and asked, "You don't?"
"I won't answers Chloe. I searched so long. And all of the sudden you come along with the answers so close.. Tell me Chloe why did that rock hurt Clark and Davis but it doesn't hurt any other meteorinfected person that way?"
Chloe looked at the green rock in the palm of her hand.
"How do you know it doesn't hurt any others?"
"I've seen it around other meteor infected and it didn't hurt them." George said.
Chloe didn't know what to say. She was cornered. She wanted to figure everything out that was happening with Davis. She wanted to know it all. And she wanted George to tell her but she knew that look. It asn't George's secret to tell. She was confused. Davis was hurt when Kryptonite was in the room. He had the same symptons as Clark. This only meant one thing. Davis was a Kryptonian like Clark.
There wasn't anything hloe could do but say,"George, I can't explain it to you and you can't explain it to me. I know. I know you would never betray Davis like that. You'd always keep his secret. Davis was the one who told me this much. I knew there was more to it."
"So what now?"
"Now I need to g outside for a walk. I need some fresh air and think things through."
George still stood infront of the door not letting her pass. He then said, "Chloe something tells me that Clark is the reason that Davis is going through all of this mess."
Chloe shook her head and said, "It's not possible. You don't know Clark like I do. He's a good guy, a hero. He can be a little over protective sometimes and high strong but he's always there for me when I need to be saved."
"Except when Davis was."
"George he is a good guy, he wouldn't intentionally mean to hurt anyone."
"Intentionally? What about unintionally?"
"What do you mean?"
"He could still be the reason why all of this is happening to Davis and the rest of the metoer infected. I saw it with my own eyes. He knows he's the reason for all of the meteor infected."
"What are you talking about?"
"I went to his barn and did a little bit of investigating."
"Without a warrant? That's against his rights to privacy!" Chloe yelled outraged.
"I wasn't there as a cop. I was there as a brother. You're a reporter. Are you telling me you never snooped to protect someone?"
Chloe was at a loss of words and that seemed to happen a lot around these brothers. George leaned in front of the door determined to not let her through. She felt confined and yet not. She was stuck in here in this room with George and for some strange reason she wasn't afraid. Sh still felt safe, she still felt at home. She saw him leaning gainst the door with the Warrior Angel poster on the wall right beside him. Davis stood still and straight and the way he stood, he looked like Warrior Angel. He stood like him full of confidence and that herioc look in his eye ready to protect people.
Chloe looked at him full of sincerity, "I get it George, you're protecting your brother. You see Clark as a threat. Please just trust me on this. Clark means you and your brother no harm. He's just trying to protect me just like you are trying to protect your brother. I know you don't trust him and I know you want answers but please just trust me. It's not what you think."
George let go of the door knob and stepped away from the door, he looked Chloe deep in the eye and said, "I trust you. I don't know why, I just do."
Chloe's worries started to relax a little and said, "Thank you. I need to go out and get some fresh air."
Then she put the Kryptonite in George's hand and held her hand there for a moment. George hand to remind himself to breath. THen he said, "Chloe don't wander off to far. This is a safe neighborhood, but you never know. Be careful."
Chloe smiled and hugged George and said, "I'm miss careful."
Then she left. George watched her leave shoving his hands in his pockets, wondering just what was he letting happen and why she could affect him so.
A/N: The chap will be soon. And sorry for the Clana angst, but in this it has a purpose, unlike the way it feels on the show. And in the next chap you have other chararacters introduced like Miltin Fine and Lionel and Lex. What we're in s5. I'm so playing with those s5 toys.