Question: when do lex and lana get together in smallville

title: Lana Lang (Smallville)
text: At the start of the show , Lana Lang is characterized as the girl next door . As Kreuk describes her , she is the `` beautiful , popular girl who is really lonely '' . She has a `` hole in her heart '' , because of the loss of her parents , and feels empathy for everyone . Kristin feels that deep down the character is a `` tough girl '' , and that Lex manages to bring that side of her out more . For instance , he convinces her to fight back against a rival coffee shop that is spreading rumors about The Talon -- the coffee shop that she joint owns with Lex . Unfortunately , that tough side is not seen in the first season . According to Kreuk , the character was never placed in situations where she could show her outgoing side , because she was left to communicate primarily with Whitney and Clark . Kreuk thinks that Lana `` lived in her head a little bit '' ; she was intelligent enough to read classical books , but would also read romantic novels `` on the sly '' . A