Reunion with loistheintrepid.

[chloesullivan]

Since the news about Lex Luthor being alive broke, Chloe hadn't slept. It took her about thirty-six hours to pack up everything she needed and drove to Metropolis, under the circumstances, it was as fast as she could make it.

Her employer had managed to set up an hotel room for her until she could find a permament place is she decided to stay, and once she made sure all the cameras and security were as desired, she called Lois and set up to meet her during work hours at her cousin's apartment. She was nervous about seeing her again, but with Lex back and obviously being interested in the other woman, she had no choice but to keep an eye on her and make sure she was safe.

It was just a little after two when Chloe made her way up to Lois' floor, her heart was beating fast but her expression didn't betray her emotions, she knew that when it came between her and her cousin, she had to be the collected one.

With just one more deep breath as she stood by the door, she willed herself to relax and knocked, then waited.

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[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Lois rubbed the back of her neck, frowning at how unexpectedly awkward this situation had become.

"So... have you kept in touch with anyone else lately?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"No," Chloe breathed, keeping her eyes on the computer, "have you?"

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"No," she said quietly. "But Clark said he was coming in."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Clark?" Chloe echoed, glancing at her cousin, "he's been around?" Because she had been looking for clues of his whereabouts all over the world but there had been no news of him rescuing anyone and she could have recognized it if there was.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"No. But he said he'd be here in a few days."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh..." Chloe took a deep breath and nodded a little, "good, he will need to be safe, I'm sure Lex will be after him."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She ran a hand through her hair and sighed. "Yeah. I'll tell him you're in town, I guess."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she whispered quietly, "you can give him my number, in case he doesn't have it anymore."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"I will." She glanced at the laptop to see if Chloe was done. This interaction hadn't been quite as fun-filled as she'd hoped.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe is quiet for a moment longer then nods, pulling her flashdrive from Lois' laptop and turning to look at her cousin, "I'll let you know as soon as I have something."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She nods, offering her cousin a slight smile.

"Lunch, too. Let me know when you're free."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Chloe told her, smiling slightly and standing up, dropping the flashdrive in her purse then looking at her cousin again, "I'll see you soon, probably in a couple of days," she promised.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She stood, too, offering her cousin a small smile. "Okay. Stay safe, Chlo."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Nodding, she hesitated just for a second then stepped forward, wrapping her arms around her cousin tightly again, she didn't know how long she'd be around but that didn't mean she hadn't missed Lois terribly.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Her smile widened a bit when she felt Chloe's arms around her, and she leaned into the embrace and hugged her cousin tightly.

"Missed you," she murmured.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Missed you too," Chloe said quietly, not letting go of her cousin.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She rubbed her cousin's back softly, holding onto her.

"You okay, Chlo?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With a deep breath, Chloe nodded a little, not letting go of her cousin still, "yeah," she whispered, "I'm sorry I'm making this about business, but I need to right now."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Why?" she asked, pulling back to look down at her. "It's been four years, Chlo. I miss having a cousin, you know?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Because I can't tell you the truth, and I don't want to like to you." Chloe said, looking up at her.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She furrowed her eyebrows at her cousin, suddenly concerned.

"The t.. the truth about what?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Lo," Chloe breathed and shook her head, "I can't. I'm okay, I promise, but I can't tell you anything, not right now."



*lie, it's late ><.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Wh... Then when? Chlo, you can't just say something like that and then walk away."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I know," Chloe told her, taking a deep breath, "which is why I stayed away these past four years, Lo. But you have to trust me, I'm okay."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Chloe, I..." She sighed, rubbing a hand over her face. "Please just talk to me. Please?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I can't, not now," she breathed, looking away from Lois, "I will when it's safe to, I promise you, but right now it's too dangerous."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She sighed, rubbing the back of her neck and taking a step back.

"Okay. Okay, I trust you. Just be safe, okay?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"You too," Chloe said, taking a deep breath and looking up at Lois, "especially with Lex being back, take care of yourself."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She nodded, offering her cousin another small smile. "I will. Keep in touch, okay?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I will," Chloe promised, smiling slightly at Lois, "I'll see you soon," she told her before heading for the door.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Bye," she said, a little defeatedly. She sent Chloe a half-hearted wave and shut the door behind her.