Seven
Gazelle had this coming for a very long time. Lex was sick and tired of his and Chloe's every move being in her little magazine. He wanted out and he was going to take any means necessary.
Gazelle found a rather nasty note on her desk from a stranger, or a "source" as she liked to call them.
"If you want to keep your job, stop printing gossip about Lex and Chloe."
It was in red ink, but it wasn't the hand writing that she recognized. Unless he used his left hand. She thought. She tossed the letter in the garbage and continued on her day for the story of the life time. She has been getting a lot of hits since this story, on her website. There was no way she was going to falter now. Gazelle doesn't give up with a fight. Was her motto. She was a gossip columnist, and that's what she did for a living. She storde out of the office with pride. The letter was pushed far back in her mind as possible, but she was struck with a little fear. She wondered what would happen if she printed another article. She hoped her sources would contact her for more stories.
It was a beautiful day as Chloe took a walk in the park, and found herself at the grave yard. She saw Lex kneeling by a tomb stone. She rolled her eyes. Why was he visiting her grave site? She wondered. She pushed the idea out of her mind, but she wanted answers. Being the reporter that she is, she found herself asking him just that.
"Lex!" She called out as she jogged over.
"Chloe! What're you doing here?" He was startled. He had no idea she'd be out and about, or even following him.
"I thought you were over the whole Lana Lang thing." She huffed. Lex could see a hint of jealousy in her eye, even tho her friend was dead.
"She was my wife Chloe."
"Wife." She repeated in the past tense.
"Yes. I'm not aloud to visit her?" Chloe didn't want to answer that so she stayed silent.
"Look I'm sorry if you don't trust me, but.."
"You have your ring on. I can't believe you Lex Luthor. You actually had an attachment to this girl?" Chloe was on a rampage. She couldn't believe that he had the nerve to wear his ring, let a lone keep it.
"Today I asked her to marry me.. it's our anniversary. If you want me to get over it, I.."
"You can never let go of anything can you Lex?" She walked away leaving a confused Lex Luthor. He sighed. She's right. He thought. He took his ring off and put it on the tomb stone.
"We're over Lana." He said as he chased after Chloe.
He grabed her as she tried to push him away. He quickly showed her his ring finger.
"It's empty. I don't want to make you angry." Chloe couldn't believe what he'd just done. He was so vulnerable about this subject.
"I'm sorry too. Our first fight." She sighed. They made up with a kiss and continued on there way.
"Are my eyes deceiving me?" A voice said. Chloe looked up and found Lois Lane with Extra! Magazine. A picture of Lex and Chloe were on the cover.
"My little cousin is the star of a gossip columnist." Lois giggled as she flopped the magazine down.
"Oh God. Yesterdays news.." Chloe rolled her eyes. She opened the mag and read the story.
"Lex and Chloe's first argument. Looks like Lex Luthor is breaking hearts." She rolled her eyes. Another statement made her skin boil.
"Lex Luthor has stated that his relationship with her was over. Said a source." Chloe fell silent. She was so angry she couldn't speak.
"Lies! All lies! If she's going to print something, she might as well print the truth!" She yelled. The people in the coffee shop turned and looked at her, then went back to their coffees.
"Lois! You have a customer." Said a strong male voice. Chloe knew that voice right away. She pounced on him like a cat.
"Lex! Tell me you did not say this!" She shoved the magazine at his chest. He read the part where her finger pointed at.
"No Chloe. I told you we made up remember?" Chloe didn't know what to believe anymore, but she knew that Lex was right.
"I'm going to have a word with Ms. T." Lex grumbled.
"Lex be nice. She could twist your words." She warned.
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