2.22, Calling

Chloe goes into the Talon to get coffee before going out investigating with Pete saying that she's not "holding out for [her] fairy godmother to bring [her] glass slippers"; she runs into Lana and Clark who both look overly tired and she seems suspicious.  She tells Pete that she's ready to go having "ashes to sweep and wicked stepsisters to undermine."* 

That night, Chloe goes to visit Clark at the barn to tell him that Dr. Walden woke up from his coma and to ask if he "wanted to come out of retirement to do a story with [her]."  Clark says it's not a great time; she clarifies that she didn't mean right this instant.  Chloe adds that she feels that there is a huge "rift" and that she feels like she can't get back to him.  Clark says it will take time; Chloe agrees that but if they act maturely and honestly she thinks that they will be okay.  She leaves him to his speech for Lex's wedding, and goes back to the Torch.

Lionel visits her at the Torch, remarking on her "work ethic" and tells her the column is all set; she doesn't know how to thank him so he suggest an article on Clark Kent.  Chloe claims the Planet wouldn't be very interested in Clark, he clarifies that the piece is for him.  She's offended that she "blew off [her] journalistic skepticism" to believe he actually wanted to help her and tells him to shove his deal.  He remakes that Clark's lucky to have a friend with such integrity, and asks her if the roles were reverse would he "give up [his] dreams out of loyalty to [her]." At the end of the episode, she goes to see Clark to tell him about Lionel presumably, and sees Clark and Lana making out.

*Two more references to Cinderella, as was Tempest.