Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Author: Sezza
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this fic
Rating: PG
Pairings: Chlex and Candy.
Spoilers: Season 1 of Smallville and 1 & 2 of Roswell
Summary: Chloe is in love with Lex, Lex is in love with Chloe but meets Maria
and finds himself attracted. Michael is in love with Maria who is fighting with
Michael, who is Chloe’s sort of brother. Confused? Then read.
Authors note: This idea came from Marcia over at Kraving Candy who inspired
me to write this. I hope I didn’t disappoint.
Email: sezza43@hotmail.com
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Chloe met Maria in the Crashdown that afternoon so they could go shopping. Michael
and Lex followed her and both said their hellos, Maria ignored Michaels and
smiled at Lex.
“So you girls are shopping for clothes huh?” Lex asked with a sly smile. Maria nodded. “Well maybe I should come and make sure everything you buy looks ok”
Maria giggled and Chloe blushed. Lex was in heaven, on one side there was this gorgeous blonde who’s laugh could warm the coldest of hearts, but on the other side was another beautiful blonde who already held his heart in the palm of her hand and she didn’t even notice.
“Maybe some other time” Chloe said as she and Maria started to walk out of the Crashdown, both men watching as they went to Maria’s car.
Michael turned to Lex. “What the hell do you think your doing?”
Lex raised one eyebrow. “I don’t know what you’re talking about”
Michael growled. “Maria, I’m talking about Maria. You were flirting with her.”
Lex laughed. “Hey she flirted back, and what’s it to you? It’s not like you two are together or anything”
“She’s mine, stay away from her” Michael glared then walked out.
Lex smiled. “Now that seemed like a challenge,” he said to himself. Oh yeah he was definitely going to ask Maria out, one just to piss Michael off, two because he honestly felt something for her, and three, because maybe it’ll make Chloe jealous.
The Mall
“So you and Michael were going out right?” Chloe asked. Maria sighed.
“He told you to talk to me didn’t he?”
Chloe nodded. “Yes but I sort of want to know what happened too, I mean he told me his side of things but I don’t know yours.”
“Well, Michael and I were going out for while before last summer, then he broke it off for god knows what stupid reasons, so we spent the whole summer apart. Then he comes to me and wants to get back together, so we do.” Maria told her.
“Then what happened?” Chloe asked.
“Courtney happened.” Maria said then explained. “Courtney was another waitress whose sole purpose was to get into Michael’s pants and well he fell for it. I went to her house to drop something off that she left at the Crashdown and Michael answered the door. He told me it was nothing but then Courtney tells him he’s a great kisser then walked out in a towel.”
Chloe gasped. Michael never told her that bit. What a bastard. “Oh Maria”
Maria nodded. “Yeah I know, I just couldn’t take it anymore you know, I mean he’s hurt me in the past and this one just took the cake. I can’t, no I won’t put myself through all that hurt again”
Chloe put her arm around Maria. “Good for you, you know what? I came here to try to get you to talk to him but now, now I think it’s good that you try to move on. Michael’s a jerk.”
Maria laughed. “I won’t argue with you there” as the two walked into another store Maria turned to Chloe. “So what’s going on between you and Lex?”
Chloe shook her head. “Nothing we’re just friends” she said hoping she sounded convincing. Yes they were just friends but she definitely hoped for more by the end of this little holiday.
Crashdown
Michael and Lex waited for Chloe and Maria to get back. “What’s
taking them so long?” Lex whined.
“There girls” Michael shrugged. As he said this both girls walked through the doors. “Nice time?” he asked.
Chloe smiled. “Yes I had no idea I’d spend this much”
Maria laughed. “I think I spent my entire savings account”
“You girls planning on modelling what you bought today?” Lex asked as he went through Chloe’s bags and pulled out a black thong. Chloe blushed and snatched it back.
“You perve.” She said looking at him disgusted. Lex smiled.
“What about you Maria?” Maria shook her head.
“I don’t even know you Lex,” she said in fake shock. Lex laughed.
“Well maybe we can get to know each other better, say tomorrow night?” he asked smiling.
Maria looked at him in shock. Michael glared at him and was ready to pounce while Chloe’s now broken heart laid shattered on the floor. “As in a date?” Lex nodded and Maria smiled. “Sure why not, I’ll see you tomorrow” she said as she grabbed her bags and left the café.
“I thought I told you she was mine” Michael growled.
Lex smirked. “Ever heard of sharing?”
Michael’s apartment
Lex observed Chloe from his seat at the bench. Ever since he had asked Maria
out Chloe had become quiet. He walked over and sat next to her on the couch.
“Hey, you ok?”
Chloe looked at him startled. “Yeah I’m fine why?” she said as she avoided his eyes.
“Well for one thing you’re quiet, and let’s face it Chloe you’re never quiet,” he said getting a small smile out of her. “And secondly you seem sad”
Chloe shook her head. “I’m fine, just tired. So where are you taking Maria?” she asked him. She had no idea why she had asked him but the reporter I her wanted to know, if it was overly fancy then Lex just thought of her as another bimbo, and if not then he must really like her.
Over the time they had spent together Chloe had gotten to know Lex pretty well, his likes and dislikes, and most importantly his dating styles.
Lex shrugged. He hadn’t really thought about it. “I’m not sure yet, but I’m thinking a picnic in the desert sounds pretty good.” Chloe nodded dejectedly. He went for non-fancy that means he liked her.
“Oh, sounds nice, well I’m off to bed, night Lex”
“Night chlo” Lex called out as he watched her walk to her room. He knew there was something wrong with her just by her denial of it. When he and Chloe began to grow close he noticed little things like that. But then again he always noticed Chloe.
Maria’s house
Maria walked up the stairs to her room and opened the door. When she did so
she was startled. “Michael?”
Michael smiled from his position on her bed. “Hey Maria”
“What, how, I mean WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?” she yelled.
Michael sat up. “I want to talk to you and since you won’t come to me I’m going with the shock tactic.”
Maria noticed her window opened. “I locked it how’d you get in?”
Michael wiggled his fingers at her. “Powers, so Maria let’s talk”
Maria rolled her eyes. “Let’s not” she said as she grabbed her pyjamas and went into the bathroom. Once she had changed she walked out of the room and froze when she saw Michael in the same position he was in before. “I thought you were leaving?” she snapped.
Michael shook his head. “I never once said that, I said we need to talk and I’m not leaving until we do”
Maria glared at him. “Go home Michael, I don’t want to listen to anything you have to say.” Michael walked over and stood in front of her.
“That’s too bad because you going to. Firstly, I want to say that I’m sorry for everything I have done to you”
Maria laughed, “Too little, too late Michael” she said cutting him off. Michael sighed.
“Let me finished, as I was saying, secondly I don’t want you going out with Lex.” He said crossing his arms over his chest.
Maria’s jaw opened in shock. He did so not just do that. “What? How dare you say that, if I want to go out with him I damn well will.” she screamed at him.
Michael shook his head. “No you won’t, your mine and he can’t have you”
“Yours? Yours? Michael I have never been yours, you never let me get close enough to be anything but your personal make out partner. But then again I guess I wasn’t the only one huh?” she said snidely.
“You’re my girlfriend Maria” Michael said calmly.
Maria shook her head. “I am not your girlfriend, and quiet frankly Michael, If Lex wants me then Lex can have me,” she yelled. Suddenly she felt Michael’s lips on hers.
Michael had no idea what he was doing. Wait yes he did, he was branding her. Telling her she was his and not Lex’s. Michael softened the kiss when he felt Maria start to respond.
Maria moaned in his mouth, it had been so long since she had kissed him; she missed the taste of him. When Michael snaked his arm around her waist she pulled away and shook her head. “No you can’t to this to me Michael, you cheated on me with bottle job and that hurt. You can’t just come here and expect forgiveness because right now I have none to give. Michael I am not yours, I am not your girlfriend and I WILL be going out with Lex tomorrow.”
Michael looked at her with pleading eyes. “Maria”
Maria sighed. “No Michael, now leave.” She said as she went to her window. Michael walked towards it and started to climb out but stopped.
“You responded to the kiss Maria, I know there is still something there”
Maria closed her eyes. It was true, she had responded but she couldn’t let herself get hurt again. “Please leave Michael”
Michael nodded and crawled out of the window. “I may be leaving now but
I’ll be back Maria, I’m not giving up on us” Maria closed
the window and watched teary eyed as Michael walked down the street.