Secrets and Lies (NC-17) Completed

[bluemoongirl23]

“How can you not care?”

Clark’s voice was raised not in anger, but in total and absolute rage. It was not a state that Lex had ever seen the boy in. He had seen him upset, outraged and fuming. But, the venom in his voice was a new shade to him. Lex supposed that it was buried so far in his friend that he didn’t even notice he had it in him. But, one thing had brought it out.

Chloe.

Or, more accurately, Lex’s refusal to help Clark in his quest to prove that the blonde was alive and kicking.

Lex sat at his desk as Clark paced in front of him. He glared at Lex and walked to the desk. Leaning his hands on the top of it, he spoke to him. His voice was low and barely under control. “She put her life on the line for you. How can you just sit there,” he spat out the words, “and do nothing when there is still a chance that she is out there somewhere. Or, if you really believe that she’s dead, how can you not even give a damn? She had faith in you and you got her and her father blown to bits! Then, you didn’t even attend her funeral. Instead, you went running off to Paris to see Lana!”

Lex let the boy talk. Soon, he doubted Clark would ever want to have another conversation with him.
He thought it was interesting that in the course of discussing Chloe’s untimely demise Clark still found the breath to bring up Lana. Clark was selfish to the end, it was a sort of comfort to Lex. It made his next move all the more easy.

“Are you quite through yelling at me?” Lex’s voice was level and he showed no sign that Clark’s words were having any effect on him. They weren’t. Lex’s course of action was set. He had no intention of helping Clark.

Before Clark could answer, Lex said, “Good.” He got up out of his chair and walked to stand in front of Clark. He placed his hands on Clark’s shoulders and saw that his friend flinched at the contact.

“I’m only going to say this once, Clark. Keep in mind that it’s for your own good.” Lex waited to make sure that he had Clark’s full attention. “Chloe was a big girl and she made her own choice.” Clark had clenched his jaw when Lex used the past tense to speak about Chloe. “She knew what she was getting into and it got her killed. What happened was a tragedy, but you have to move on. Living in the past, investigating something that is over isn’t healthy. You taught me that.” He gave Clark a pointed look.

Neither of them had mentioned the last true conversation they had had. After Clark had gotten back from wherever the hell he had disappeared to this last time, he had immediately begun pestering Lex about finding Chloe. They had glossed over the huge fight that had occurred between them. That was fine by Lex, he didn’t need to rehash the points.

Clark viciously slapped Lex’s arms off of him. Lex could feel the dull pain travel up his arms, but he ignored it.

“This isn’t the same and you know it.” Clark glared at him, trying to make Lex be the first one to break their eye contact. He couldn’t hold out and started to look around the room. Most likely for something to bludgeon Lex to death with. Standing up straighter, Clark said, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.”

He brushed past Lex and was stopped in his tracks by Lex’s voice. “Clark, is this really about Chloe? Or about the fact that you weren’t there to save her? That you two had drifted so far apart that you didn’t even know that she was helping me?” Clark didn’t say anything and Lex had the answer he needed.

Clark turned his head and Lex could see actual hatred reflected in his eyes. “You have no idea what you’re talking about. You didn’t even *know* her.”

Lex shrugged. “If you say so, Clark.”

Clark’s nostrils flared and his eyes narrowed. He blinked quickly and shook his head while ripping his eyes away from Lex. Lex watched the show with interest. He wondered just what Clark had come close to doing just then.

“Consider this good-bye, Lex.” This time, Lex could hear the conviction in Clark’s voice. He wasn’t torn or confused about his choice.

Lex nodded. “Fine. Good-bye, Clark. I wish you the best of luck.”

Clark glared at him for another moment and then stalked out of the room. He slammed the door as he left and Lex watched disinterested as the wood cracked and practically shattered.

He was no longer obsessed with finding out Clark’s secret. He walked over to the window and watched Clark climb into his truck and speed out of the driveway.

After a few more minutes, Lex walked out of the room, careful not to get caught on any of the splintered wood that had been his door.

Once he was on the third floor, he took out his key ring and opened one of the numerous doors in the hall.

Clark would have been pleased with him. There was no evidence that the room had once been a sort of shrine to the day that Lex had met Clark four years ago. His visage didn’t adorn any of the walls. That wasn’t to say that they were barren, though.

There were numerous newspaper articles that were up all over the room.

Firstly, as he always did, Lex went to the animated board in the center of the room. He watched the scene unfold over and over. It never changed and he had it memorized by heart. He knew every nuance like the back of his hand. But, it was part of the ritual that he never deviated from.

He needed to do this first, to ground him in the science of what he was looking at before turning his attention to the board on his left.

His eyes always fixed on three of the photographs. He stared at them for an undetermined amount of time, taking them in. They had no investigative value, yet he spent more and more time looking at them every day he came in here.

They were of him and Chloe.

It was better to look at them then the house blowing up over and over. There were two skeletal figures that would fly about in the frame of the house as the explosion rocked the foundation. No matter how many times the animation ran, the two figures always perished. Lex had to look at that first to ground himself in reality. He then had to come over here to remember what he was doing this for.

The pictures were taken after Chloe had testified. Lex didn’t know where his contact had gotten them from and he didn’t care. He had paid an exorbitant amount of money for them but had given over the cash without so much as a second thought.

In the first, he and Chloe were in mid speech. She was looking up at him, concern clearly etched on her face. He thought it was when she was asking about what had happened with Clark. He knew that she was asking because she actually cared, not for some twisted ulterior motive. His hand was on the small of her back and he was bending over to hear her better.

The next was of them embracing. The hug had caught him off guard. They had always been professional with one another. Neither discussing the current that ran under all of their conversations. He had been the one to initiate all contact between them. That’s why it had taken him a moment to respond when she had thrown her arms around his neck as her ride had shown up. In the picture, Lex was putting his arms around her. Before she had released him, she whispered, “I should have done that a long time ago.”

The last picture was just of Lex. He was looking off in the distance. He knew that he was looking at the car that had taken Chloe away. He had watched it weave its way through traffic. His hands were in his pockets and his sunglasses were already in place. He looked calm and cool, but he remembered the emotions that he felt at that time. Chloe had practically jumped in the car when it pulled up, embarrassed by her actions. No doubt because Lex hadn’t said one thing to her about them. He couldn’t, he really had no idea what to say. He remembered thinking that when it was all over, he’d thank her properly not only for what she had done in the courtroom, but for what she had just told him.

But, his plans had changed. After waking up in the hospital, he had been told of the ‘accident’ that had killed Chloe and Gabe. He had taken the news in, his face and demeanor remaining passive.

When discharged, he had gone over to the prison to give his father the requisite threats and accusations that were expected of him. That task handled, he had flown to Paris.

It hadn’t been to see Lana. However, the girl being there had set up the perfect alibi for him. He had a contact in Paris that claimed to have some information on Chloe for him.

The trip hadn’t given him the information he wanted, but he had made some progress while in the city. During the day he would walk with Lana and listen to her prattle on about her new life. At night, he would meet various men who gave him false names and, it turned out, false leads. But, Lex had made sure that they were unable to make the same mistake twice.

Lex had returned to the states with a new sense of purpose. He was determined to find out the truth, no matter what the cost or how ugly it got. Chloe would have been proud.

For months, he had found nothing. Just the usual reports saying that his father was suspected in the explosion that had killed Chloe and Gabe, lab reports about the amount of C4 used in the bomb and theories as to how Lionel’s men had known where the safe house was.

Then, a man had come to Lex. He still didn’t know his real name, but that was unimportant. What was important was what he promised to deliver. Lex had been unable to get his hands on any autopsy reports. This man had promised he could get him those, and much more.

The boxes that sat on the table in the middle of the room had been delivered mere moments before Clark had shown up. Lex had been impatient to get the young man out of his house.

There were two boxes and on the front of each were a nine digit number. Lex recognized them as the case numbers for Gabe and Chloe. He opened the box with Gabe’s number first.

Lex took out a small bag which held some of Gabe’s teeth. The autopsy report concluded that he had died instantly in the explosion. He had still been cut open for procedural purposes. Lex read over everything, looking for anything that was out of the ordinary. He placed the papers and bag back in the box. After putting the top on the box, he closed his eyes and was silent.

He didn’t say a prayer for the man, he was far past that point. But, he thought Gabe deserved a moment of silence for what he had given for Lex. Without Gabe’s character and strength, Lex doubted that Chloe would have been the type of person who was guided by her principles.
Lex stared at the other box and put his hand on the top of it. He hadn’t been the one to carry it in here so he had no idea what lay within. Knowing that he was stalling, Lex promptly ripped the lid off and stared inside at the contents.

A single, white envelope lay within.

Lex picked it up and tore it open. It was a letter from his contact.

Mr. Luthor,

I’m sorry to report that I could not find any physical specimens from the Medical Examiner’s office in regards to Chloe Sullivan. There is no evidence that a dental match was run or that an autopsy was performed. Contact me again if it is necessary.

The note wasn’t signed and Lex let it drop back into the box. He was now convinced that his theory was right.

Chloe was alive.

Now, all Lex had to do was find her.

[bluemoongirl23]

The staccato sounds of heels hitting the marble floor bounced around the room. The woman was muttering to herself and hurrying along the corridor. She was pissed off. This was the fourth time that she had been summoned to this building in three weeks. What annoyed her was that no matter what was discussed, the men that she was about to meet with wouldn’t take her words into consideration. She really didn’t see the point of the meetings. They were aggravating and a waste of her time.

Time was something that she didn’t have in great abundance these days. She was enrolled in numerous courses at the university. She couldn’t decide between a major in Art History or Ancient Lit so she was going for both. As she rounded the corner, a security guard sitting at a desk glanced up at her. He was the usual guard and she gave him a polite smile.

“Ms. Fay.” He nodded at her. She had no idea what his name was and didn’t care to ask how he knew hers. Or, more accurately, the name that had been given to her after Chloe Sullivan’s death certificate was signed.

If the Wall of Weird was still in existence, she would have been front and center on it. She had seen pictures of the charred remains of the house and the crater that the explosion created. No one could have walked away from that alive. But, she had.

Unfortunately, her father hadn’t been so lucky. But, she didn’t dwell on thoughts like that. At least, not during the day time. She could keep herself busy interacting with people or doing work. The nights were the hardest for her.

She made her way to the elevator and grumbled when she saw the doors sliding closed when it came into sight. That always seemed to happen to her in this building and it made her slightly homicidal. After waiting none too patiently for another minute, the elevator returned.

Nodding at the guard inside as he immediately pushed the button for the top floor, she busied her mind with juggling her schedule for the rest of the day. When these men called, explaining that you had a hair appointment and couldn’t make it was not an option. She ran her hand through the deep red strands that needed to be dyed again.

During the first week or so after the accident, she had shut down. She had gone through the motions and signed all of the paperwork on automatic pilot. It was as if she was watching someone else do everything. Because she had been so out of it, she had little say on her name or on her new hair color. Someone had decided on brown and it ill suited her.

Once regaining the ability to think and function, she had changed her hair color. There was little she could do about the name. Angelique Fay. The legal documents had already been generated. No matter how hard she pushed, the government wouldn’t budge. The name was hers now. Though, if she ever wanted to go into stripping, at least she wouldn’t have to change her new, made up name. She actually liked her first name but when it was coupled with the last name, it sounded like a train wreck.

The elevator chimed, signaling that they had arrived at the floor. The guard motioned for her to leave the elevator and Chloe quickly walked down the hall. She knew the route well and didn’t bother knocking before entering the conference room at the end of the hall.

She wasn’t surprised to see the two men staring back at her. They were her handlers. She had to stifle a giggle when she first heard that phrase. It just sounded so dirty. When she saw the somber looks on their faces, Chloe quickly spoke up.

“Who’s dead?”

That was always the first thought she had when called to these meetings. It was silly because they usually met on a regular basis. But, whenever they needed to meet with her pronto, she always had to make sure that no one else was a causality of Lionel.

The younger one spoke up. “No one is dead, Ms. Fay. Please have a seat.” They both called her by her new name now. It helped her to become used to answering to it. He gestured to the conference table but Chloe ignored him.

“I’d rather stand, thanks.” She saw that the older agent smirked when she said that. Though the two of them were in charge of her case, Chloe could sense that there was a weird balance between the two men. She had been able to figure out that the younger agent, Shaw, was technically the one running the show. Chloe thought that the other agent, Savoy, was there as a formality.

By keeping her ears open she had learned that, years ago, he was crucial in starting the case on Lionel. He was a bit of a renegade and had numerous sanctions in his file. There had been a great deal of controversy when he was allowed to remain involved with the case. Agent Shaw always seemed displeased to share his duties with the man.

“Whatever makes you more comfortable, Ms. Fay.” Agent Shaw used what Chloe had classified his ‘soothing’ voice. He was clearly trying to use the I’m your friend so help me help you tactic. She would rather just cut through the bullshit and find out what was going on.

“I would be more *comfortable* if you told me why I was ordered to come here on such short notice?” She glared at Agent Shaw and Agent Savoy quickly spoke up.

“It’s Lex Luthor.”

Chloe’s head snapped in his direction and she took a few steps towards him. “Is he ok? What’s going on? Lionel didn’t get to him, did he?” She knew that she sounded nuts and that Savoy was watching her closely but she didn’t care for now.

One of his censures had been because of her. In the beginning of her time in protection, there had been numerous interviews done with her. They had asked her so many questions about her life, friends and family that she really could barely remember how the interviews went. One, however, stuck in her mind.

All of the interviews were taped and both agents usually sat in for them. After one interview, the agents had packed up and Agent Shaw had left the room. Instead of following him, Agent Savoy had locked the door and turned back to Chloe.

“Were you sleeping with Lex Luthor?”

Chloe’s mouth had actually dropped open when she heard the question. She blinked a few times and could feel Savoy’s eyes on her, trying to gauge her reaction to the question. She heard Shaw pounding on the door and yelling, but she couldn’t make out the words.

Savoy put his palms flat on the table that separated them and leaned closer to Chloe. “No one else will ask you that question, Chloe. I don’t think that they want to know the answer. But, he’s been looking for you. He doesn’t think you’re dead and I don’t think he would be doing it unless you two were involved in that way. The rest of them,” he titled his head towards the door, “think it’s disrespectful. They also think you’re too young and blonde for him. I’m not so sure. You’re intelligent and went to the mattresses for him. I think he would be drawn to you. Even against his better judgment. I need to know what I’m up against. How far he’ll go if he thinks you’re alive.”

The whole time he spoke, Chloe had met his gaze. When he said it like that, it seemed logical that she and Lex would be involved. But, they weren’t. Chloe could see, though, that the man most likely wouldn’t believe her. The banging on the other side of the door increased and Chloe could now hear keys being fit into the door.

“No,” she said, keeping her voice and gaze level, “I was not sleeping with Lex.”

Savoy pulled himself upright and placed his hands in his pockets. He nodded. “How far off was it then, Chloe? A week, a month?”

Chloe had to look away from him. She knew that he would read into the action, but she couldn’t stop herself. The charge between Lex and she had increased with every passing conversation. If all of this hadn’t happened, she had wondered the same thing.

The door burst open and Shaw stalked in and grabbed Savoy by the shoulder. He pulled out of the younger man’s grasp and walked out of the door. Savoy had forgotten to turn off the tape recorder, though Chloe wasn’t certain that that wasn’t part of his plan, and Shaw listened to their conversation.

It had been a surprise to her when Savoy wasn’t reassigned, but he had never mentioned the conversation or asked her anything else.

That had been a few months ago and she could see that her reaction was giving Savoy even more to think about. He shook his head. “No, Lionel hasn’t gotten to him. He is fine. However, he’s been creating some problems. We’ve managed to trace a virus in our system back to a hacker who claims that Lex Luthor hired him. You wouldn’t be able to guess what Lex was looking for, would you?”

Savoy seemed almost amused at this turn of events. Shaw, however, did not share the older man’s mirth. “Ms. Fay, we need your help.”

She narrowed her eyes at him. “I don’t see how I’d possibly be able to help you.”

The two men exchanged glances and Shaw sighed when Savoy made no move to speak with Chloe.

“Apparently, Mr. Luthor does not believe that you died. He had been investigating the accident for months. Our records indicate that some samples were stolen from the Medical Examiner’s office in Smallville.”

“And?” Chloe really wished he would get to the point.

“Because you did not die, there was no physical evidence from the crime scene pointing to that outcome. We believe that Mr. Luthor has made that connection and is now looking for you.”

It was inappropriate in this situation, but Chloe still smiled. She had explained this to anyone that would listen to her. That they had to be careful with the evidence that they planted or didn’t plant for that matter. Lex would comb through it all. They had smiled at her as if she were an idiot and gone about their merry way fucking everything up.

Instead of saying, I told you so, she said, “I still don’t see how I can help.”

Shaw paused before saying, “We’d like some of your teeth.”

There was silence in the room before Chloe began laughing. It was absurd.

“No way in hell.” Before Shaw could speak, she steamrolled ahead. “Are you on some sort of prescription medication? No. I explained this to you months ago and you didn’t listen. Now, you’re backed into a corner and you need some pliers to get your way out.” She shook her head. “I’ve already given up enough for you people. Figure out another way.”

Shaw had dealt with her enough to know that it was her final word on the matter. He said, “Thank you for your time,” tersely and then walked out of the room.

As Savoy made his way out, Chloe said, “You know he won’t stop, right? Until he’s found…,” she paused, searching for the right words.

“You.” Savoy nodded. “I know. The more he digs the more he puts you and himself in danger. I can’t allow that.”

Chloe narrowed her eyes. “What are you going to do?” She didn’t like the tone of his voice at all.

“Nothing at all.”

He was lying, that much was clear. But, Chloe had no idea what the man had up his sleeve. He held the door open and said, “After you.” She could see that this conversation was clearly over.

They boarded the elevator and Chloe noticed that Shaw was nowhere in sight. He had obviously already gone to the first floor. Savoy pushed the Lobby button.

After a moment he said, “You know, the basement of this building is pretty useless.” He gestured to the one button below the Lobby one. Chloe made a noncommittal noise. Savoy didn’t often make small talk so she decided to let him chatter on.

“We don’t even have any security cameras down there. It’s a good place to hide.” Chloe smiled at the thought of Savoy going down in the basement to get away from Shaw and his superiors. The elevator chimed, signaling that they had arrived at their destination.

They were greeted by an annoyed looking Shaw when the doors opened. “We’ve been called in.” He nodded at Chloe and walked off.

Savoy turned to her and said, “I’m sure we’ll see each other soon. Good afternoon, Ms. Fay.”

Chloe watched the two men leave and thought about how she had gotten herself into this situation. In the end, it didn’t matter. She knew that she had done the right thing in helping Lex. She was prepared to pay whatever price was necessary.

~~~~~~~~
This was intolerable. Chloe had been summoned, yet again, by the gruesome twosome. She was usually angry about it but now, she was downright livid. They had just had a meeting *yesterday*. One that had lasted for a few hours. Apparently, Lex had been breaking numerous state and federal laws left and right. Shaw had again asked Chloe for her help. She had refused.

She had no clue as to what could have come up in less than 24 hours that would necessitate her presence again. Never the less on a weekend. She was especially pissed off because it was a beautiful day and she had been on her way to the Metropolis Gardens when her emergency beeper had gone off. She was decked out in a deep green summer dress. Chloe knew she looked hot and was looking forward to the appreciative glances she would get from the opposite sex.

By now, she knew not to ignore the beeper and had cursed as she changed directions on the street. The building that she had to go to was so out of the way from her destination that being called there effectively ruined her plans for the day.

Chloe knew that logically she shouldn’t complain. She was alive and being protected. Her father and numerous other people that had crossed Lionel’s path hadn’t been so lucky. But, it has been about a year since the incident and she wanted some semblance of a life. She figured she deserved that much.

Yanking the door to the building open, she stomped down the hall. She nodded at the security guard, she didn’t recognize this one, as she flashed her security clearance badge at him. He looked startled and immediately picked up the phone on his desk. Ignoring him, Chloe made her way to the elevator.

For once, the doors were open. ‘At least that’s one thing that’s gone right today.’ As she approached the doors, however, they began to slide shut. “Oh, no you don’t,” she muttered as she picked up speed. Gracefully, she slipped through the doors before they shut.

She looked up at the elevator attendant and actually gasped when she saw who was there in his place.

Lex.

He stared at her intensely and Chloe found herself unable to move. She knew she should do something about this. He wasn’t supposed to see her, no one was supposed to know that she was alive. It was one thing for him to think that she was alive but quite another thing to *know* it. It put him in far too much danger and she couldn’t do that.

But, now that she got to see him again, got to be near him, she found that she couldn’t do the right and smart thing. Instead, she leaned over and pressed the button for the basement floor. No cameras and no one would look for them down there.

Lex continued to stare at her, not saying anything. It was getting to Chloe but she just let him do it. She couldn’t even begin to imagine what he was thinking and feeling at the moment. The elevator chimed, signaling that they had reached their destination. She stepped out of the elevator and looked around.

As Savoy had told her, there was nothing in the basement. No cameras or people, not even a desk. It was empty, dark and fairly creepy. She heard Lex step out of the elevator.

Turning back towards him, she said, “Lex.”

She didn’t get any further. Lex stepped forward and enveloped her in his arms.
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Lex had been quite proud of himself when he didn’t draw her to his body the moment he saw her. Less than half an hour ago he had received a cryptic call at his home, telling him to go to an address and wait in an assigned elevator if he wanted information on Chloe.

He had waited in the elevator and was just about to leave when she walked into it. His first instinct had been to reach out to her. Instead, he let his eyes crawl over her face and her body. Taking in the familiar planes and curves that had changed slightly since the last time he had seen her. Since he had felt her.

The year had been more than kind to her and Lex couldn’t help but wonder what might have transpired between them by now if his father hadn’t gotten in the way. She’d be out of high school and no longer off limits.

During their last few meetings, he hadn’t cared about her age or their circumstances…he had just wanted her.

When they reached what he assumed was the basement and Chloe said his name, he couldn’t ignore his urges anymore. In what he hoped was a gentle manner, he pulled her flush against his body. Her arms instantly wrapped around him and he closed his eyes as he buried his face into her hair. She still smelled the same and he started to run one of his hands up and down her back as his other rested at the small of her back.

Lex felt her draw in a breath and then heard her sigh. Chloe made no move to pull away. He turned his head and whispered in her ear, “You look damn good for a dead woman.”

He allowed her to pull back so she could look up at him, but kept his hands at her waist. “Thank you.” Chloe reached up and ran the back of her fingers over his cheek. “You look damn good for a man that’s been breaking the law day and night. I thought it would get in the way of your beauty sleep.”

Lex knew that it was only a half joke. She was obviously concerned with the vigor that he had used to find her.

“Chloe,” he started.

“Don’t,” she said, “You don’t have to explain your actions to me. I just worry about you. That’s all.” He saw the honesty in her words and something else in her eyes. A look that he had noticed growing stronger every time that he had seen her.

It had taken him some time to place the look on her face. On the face of Clark’s best friend and his former plant manager’s daughter’s face. Realization had dawned when he had looked at her just as a woman. Chloe wanted him. He had ignored the look before. But now, it hit him full force.

However, this was neither the time nor the place to give in to that or to talk about it.

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Chloe didn’t bother to hide her feelings from him anymore. She didn’t know when, or even if, she’d get to see him after this. She knew that the security guard had called someone and that they didn’t have much time.

“How did you find me,” she asked. Lex’s brow furrowed together and before he could answer, she heard a voice coming from her right.

“He had a little help.”

Both Lex and she turned towards the voice and she saw Savoy come out of the darkness. She felt Lex tense up next to her and she said, “It’s ok. Meet Agent Savoy. He’s one of the good guys. I think.”

Savoy gave Lex a measuring look. “I couldn’t have you finding her and then jeopardizing both of your lives and the case against your father. I’ve worked too damn hard for decades to let you fuck it up. Now, Mr. Luthor, we need to talk about getting you out of here unseen.”

Chloe could see that Lex was far from trusting the man in front of them. His left arm had snaked around her back and his hand was on her hip now. He brought her closer to his body. The act of possessiveness did not go unnoticed by Savoy.

“You can’t just take her out of here. I thought that you would have figured that out on your own. It’s not a smart move, Mr. Luthor, you know that.” Savoy took a few steps towards them. “The only reason I called you was because you were digging too deeply.”

“Afraid I was going to find something that you’d rather was kept hidden?” Lex’s voice came out smooth and controlled. He didn’t like anyone telling him what he could and could not do…especially when he knew that they were right.

There was no way that Chloe would be able to leave with him. Even if he decided to do something rash like take out Savoy and then run for it, he knew that they wouldn’t get far. He hadn’t planned on this happening and he knew that his father’s people were watching him closely. Any sign of something odd and Lionel would hear about it. He couldn’t put Chloe in danger like that again.

“Of course,” Savoy answered, easily. “Some of the things I did in the past may, in loose terms, be considered entrapment.” He smiled tightly at Lex. “If that came to light, some of the charges, if not all, against your father would be dropped. I don’t think any of us want that.”

Savoy looked at them both for a moment. When neither spoke he said, “I’m glad we’re agreed on that. Now,” he looked at his watch, “I’m certain that at any moment they’ll figure out how to get the elevators up and running again.”

Chloe looked at him sharply. “After the two of you stepped out of the elevator, I made sure that it, and the rest of them, would go on the fritz. Just for a few minutes, that is.” Savoy looked at his watch and then back up at Lex and Chloe. “Time’s almost up.”

Lex gripped Chloe tighter for a brief moment and then released her completely. He turned his back to Savoy and looked down at her. “I’ll see you soon.”

They both knew that it was a lie. Lionel’s trial would drag on for years. The best lawyers were working around the clock, bringing motion after motion to keep the man out of jail. The red tape was piling up and it would take an indeterminate amount of time for the legal system to plow through it all. Lex knew that he should feel some sort of peace knowing that Chloe was safe…but it was bittersweet. Searching for her had given him some other purpose apart from destroying his father. Also, now that he knew she was out there, it would be difficult to restrain himself from trying to see her.

Chloe gave him a weak smile and he could see that she was holding back her tears. She was always trying to be the strong one. “Not if I see you first.” Her attempt at lighthearted banter fell flat.

The air was charged between them and they were both doing their best to ignore it. Lex had to leave, Chloe had to get upstairs, Savoy was staring at them, it wouldn’t be right to do *anything*, it would be downright stupid….

“Oh, the hell with it,” Chloe murmured. She had made a career of denying herself what she really wanted. She had a new name, a new life and decided that a new attitude would also suit her. Before Lex could take another step away from her, she reached out and linked her hands behind his neck. She felt his hands wrap around her body and she rose up on her toes and closed her eyes.

The kiss wasn’t as frenzied as she expected. They weren’t tentative by any stretch of the imagination, but Chloe had expected something quite different. Their lips brushed against each other firmly before she parted her mouth. She felt Lex’s tongue slip expertly into her mouth and she groaned at the first intimate contact. He kissed her gently and let her go far too early for her liking.

He was looking down at her and Chloe couldn’t read the expression on his face, she said, “Lex, I…” but was cut off by his actions.

Of all of the ways he’d imagined their first contact to be, it hadn’t been anything like that. Lex had been too worried about what Chloe’s actions were motivated by to really let himself truly kiss her. When she started to talk he realized that this wouldn’t do at all. Before she could get more than two words into her sentence, he pulled her back to his body. Tangling his left hand in her hair, he tilted her head back and lowered his lips.

Chloe responded eagerly after her initial surprise and, damn, this was more like it. He didn’t bother holding back and neither did she. There was a sense of desperation and urgency as they explored each other’s mouths and swallowed moans and whimpers of each other’s name. Lex could feel Chloe rising up on her toes even more. He assumed it was to force more contact between their bodies so he was taken aback when he felt her small hand on his head.

The reaction she got was instantaneous and Chloe gasped into Lex’s mouth as he thrust against her. Why hadn’t they done this before? For intelligent people, they were incomparably dumb to deny themselves this. Chloe ran her right hand down Lex’s chest and back up again, loving the feel of the simple act of his chest rising and falling. Somehow, his hands had moved to her back and she could feel them traveling in erratic patterns.

Lex heard the sound of someone clearing their throat and ignored it. Chloe seemed oblivious to sound and that was fine by him. For once, he had forgotten about someone else in a room with him. He was always on his guard and he had dropped it in order to just enjoy this one moment. When the man started shouting both of their names, however, he could not be ignored anymore.

He broke their kiss and delighted in Chloe’s appearance. Smirking, he placed a chaste kiss on her lips before turning back to Savoy. The man looked amused by their display but Lex could give a damn. “I’ll be contacting you.”

“I’m sure you will be,” Savoy said as he slipped his hands into his pockets. Chloe hadn’t been lying to him before. From that kiss he could tell that the two people in front of him hadn’t been lovers. However, if he had just left them alone for a few more minutes, he didn’t think that would be the case. “The exit is that way, Mr. Luthor.” He tilted his chin towards a darkened corner. “You’ll find your car out there waiting for you.” Savoy looked back at Chloe.

“Time to go.” She nodded and then turned back to Lex. Savoy would have loved to give them some more time together but it wasn’t possible. He was about to say as much to Chloe when she kissed Lex and then walked to him.

Lex had always been excellent at walking away from people he cared about, but this time was different. He would make it quick. He nodded at Savoy and then looked at Chloe for a moment. Turning on his heel, he walked towards the door. He had plans to make.

Savoy could see that Chloe was trying to keep it together so he didn’t say anything to her. He started walking towards the elevator and she followed him. As the doors slid closed she asked, “Will they really buy whatever story you’re going to feed them once we get up to the Lobby?”

He shook his head, “Probably not.”

“Will you lose your job?”

Savoy nodded. “Probably so.”

He could see the regret fill her face as she stared to apologize. “Don’t worry about me, Ms. Fay. I’m sure I can find work in the private sector.” He turned to look at her. “There are plenty of wealthy men with unhealthy obsessions. I’m sure one of them will make me part of their staff.”

When the doors to the elevator opened, numerous agents popped seemingly out of nowhere. Their attempts to immediately question both Agent Savoy and Ms. Fay were undermined by the fact that the occupants of the elevator were both laughing quite hard.

[hfce]

Ok new chapter please.... :chlexsign1:


Hope :blinkkiss:

[staysixkid]

This is fantastic! Blue, you've outdone yourself. I love how you've taken the little bits of s4 chlex spoilers, and made a potential storyline out of it. We can't thank you enough for expanding on something the actual writers of SV, will prolly never do. :biggrin:

[sydsvaughn]

I too so love this and can't wait to read more! The passion of that kiss... :drool:

More soon please!

SaraC

[chrisrose]

I absolutely love what you've written...as I said in my previous post that was deleted, this fic will be a great comfort to me when season 4 starts, and the show inevitably disappoints me. I hope you've got a season-long story-arc planned! ;)

[Little Miss Vixen]

You are an amazing writer and I cannot wait to read more.

[gyhardin]

Oh this is just excellent! Utterly brilliant! Now if only the SV writers would actually find time to incorporate this to the storyline...I'm sure everyone would be deliriously happy. :devil:

More please :puppyeyes: ... please do update when you can.

[bluemoongirl23]

A/N: OK, be warned that I had to break this chapter somewhere. Those of you familiar with my handiwork shall not be surprised. Enjoy...as must as you can....


After bumping into yet another ass that didn’t bother giving her a second glance, never mind an apology, Chloe decided to use her shopping bags as buffers between her and the throng of Sunday morning shoppers. As if being up before 10:00am wasn’t bad enough, she now had to deal with other human beings.

Being that she had given up caffeine earlier in the month, she was quite proud of the fact that she hadn’t committed a homicide. Though, it would be fun to see if the government could cover that up. Over the past few years, she had tried to see how far she could push them before they would push back. She was pleased to discover that she could do basically anything and they would just foot the bill, actual or theoretical, for it.

Take today for example. She had woken up early and attempted to max out the government issued credit cards. But, there seemed to be a sky high limit. By now she was exhausted and the little act of passive aggressiveness struck her as a little childish. However, whenever Agent Shaw tried to strong arm her into something, an act like this was her only recourse. He had learned that immediately after Savoy had been fired.

Chloe had done as much as she could to keep that from happening. Savoy had explained to her that it was the best thing that could happen for everyone involved but Chloe knew that he had put his own life on hold for decades in order to bring Lionel down. And she thought that he should be around to see it happen. Agent Shaw and his cronies hadn’t agreed and Savoy had been shown the door.

For a week after what Shaw called ‘the incident’ Chloe had been interrogated about what had occurred down in the basement. She had stonewalled them and Shaw had tried to play good cop, explaining to her that they couldn’t protect her properly if they didn’t have all of the information. When she went a full day without saying a word, they had finally given up.

The government were fools if they thought Agent Shaw would make her crack after standing toe to toe with Lionel. She mentioned that to Shaw every chance that she got. The man, by now, hated her. But, he was too proud to ask to be reassigned. He would doggedly stick out his assignment if only to prove that he could.

Feeling pissed off and helpless, Chloe had gone to a bar the night Savoy was officially let go. Her bodyguards had come with her and watched as she had bought round after round for the whole place. When her credit card was denied, she flagged one of the agents over and told them that they had better fix the situation. It wouldn’t look good if she were thrown in jail. Her prints would be taken and then run through the system……

They had whipped out their cell phones before she had completed the sentence. In three minutes, the situation was cleared up and Chloe went back to dancing. Shaw had tried to lecture her the next day but she reminded him that if she decided she didn’t want to cooperate with them anymore, the agency would put the blame on him. She felt a wave of triumph flow through her body as she watched his face change. She could pinpoint the exact moment when he realized that she had him beat. And, as luck would have it, she just *happened* to bring her camera to that meeting. Chloe looked at that picture whenever she started to get down and it never failed to perk her right up.

If only she could see the look on his face when he got the bills for her new purchases. Chloe tried not to focus on the fact that the taxpayers had just shelled out an exorbitant amount of money on Ming vases. It was retribution for his insistence that they move her from Metropolis to somewhere more ‘low key’, as he put it.

Most of their arguments were tense conversations where neither of them raised their voices at one another. This had been an all out screaming match. It was also the first time that Shaw had mentioned the fact that Savoy had been hired by Lex.

Chloe knew that the man must have been stewing on that fact for a long time, waiting for the opportunity to broach the subject.

“I know that you think you’re smarter than I am, but do you really think that I wouldn’t find out that Savoy is working for Luthor now?” He was red in the face, being that they had already been yelling at each other for a few minutes.

She shrugged one shoulder and said, “I don’t think it’s a secret.” Chloe found that the less she said, the more it drove him crazy.

“I know that the three of you are up to something and I think it would be best for everyone if we got you as far away from *him* as possible. It’s dangerous for you to have any contact with him.” He had now slipped into the soothing voice he used when he was trying to reason with her.

Showing no emotion, she said, “What makes you think I’ve had any contact with Lex? Don’t you remember that you had the basement swept for any trace of him during one of your little freakouts?” She crossed her arms across her chest and had to suppress a smile.

Shaw had insisted that the forensics crew give the basement a once over. He had guaranteed that they would find some trace of Lex. But, they had come up empty. Chloe had been losing a great deal of sleep over that. She hadn’t thought that Lex had touched anything, but hadn’t been sure. Gloating wasn’t very becoming, but that didn’t stop her from partaking in it when she saw Shaw after the results had come in.

The muscles above his right eye began to twitch, but Shaw didn’t say anything. After taking a few breaths he said, “I still think that something is going on and that Savoy is in on it.” He looked back up at Chloe and glared at her. “And very soon, I’ll have proof of it.”

Chloe just let him speak. There was no reason to go nuts when she had no idea what he was up to.

“Agents are searching your apartment right now.”

The sentence hung in the air. Chloe concentrated on not wrapping her hands around Shaw’s throat. Instead of answering him, she had left the room…and gone directly to his supervisor. At least, she had tried. She had only been able to get an appointment with the man later in the week.

It had been a very interesting meeting. She had shown Shaw’s superior the damage that had been done to her personal items…in order for them to have found nothing. She explained that her life had been violated once already and having the tiny amount of space that was hers torn apart by the very men that were allegedly on her side had been very upsetting.

Shaw was in the chair to her left and Gibson was sitting behind his desk, watching them both. She knew that she had to be careful in this meeting.

“I’ve been questioned repeatedly about what happened that day and have told Agent Shaw that nothing went on. Now I have to endure my private things being tossed around, it’s…”

Gibson cut her off. “I apologize for what’s been damaged and it will be replaced. I realize that Agent Shaw found nothing to back up his claim.” A small smile started to form on Chloe’s face.

“However, I do not believe you for a minute, Ms. Sullivan.” Gibson looked at her levelly. “I think that Mr. Luthor was here that day. I believe that Mr. Savoy is now helping him to get to you in some way. Furthermore, I believe that you are complicit in all of these ongoings.”
Chloe felt as if she was about to swallow her tongue.

“However,” Gibson said, “I can prove none of this.” He looked over at Shaw. “I also think that moving Ms. Sullivan is a mistake. We can surveil her more effectively in a city with a great number of agents.” He turned his attention back to Chloe. “I think you would do best to remember that, as well. You are both dismissed.”

She was livid and was now working out her anger by shopping.

Did Shaw really think that she would be so dumb as to keep clandestine meeting time and places in her apartment? Truth was, she never knew when she’d see Lex. There certainly wasn’t a specific plan or time set up for meetings. It was much more low tech than that. She had learned that the first time.

Being grabbed from behind, Chloe had started to claw at whoever it was that pulled her off the street. She questioned her insistence at having her guard detail pushed thirty yards behind her. “Chloe, relax.” The voice was familiar and when she was able to match it, her body loosened.

He released his grip on her and Chloe instantly whipped around. She was ready to give him a full out rant and it must have showed on her face. Savoy held his hands up and said, “Don’t kill the messenger.” Seeming to rethink his words, “Or, don’t kill the snatcher, to be more accurate. I’m only doing my job.”

Chloe wanted to stay mad at him, but she was too damn happy to see a familiar, friendly face. She smiled at him and succeeded in not immediately inquiring how Lex was and more importantly where Lex was. Savoy didn’t look any worse for the wear after being fired and publicly humiliated. Taking in the new suit, Chloe said, “You’re looking well.”

Savoy nodded. “Yes, I am.” Chloe rolled her eyes. ‘He was never one to mince words.’ “Though,” he said as his eyes scanned the crowd of people passing by the alley he had pulled her into, “I enjoy getting compliments from beautiful, young women, that’s actually not the reason for this meeting.”

He pulled what appeared to be a small tv out of his pocket and looked at it briefly. Chloe resisted the urge to ask what it was. Savoy didn’t like to be peppered with questions. But, her patience was wearing thin.

Turned out, she didn’t need to ask. “I’m watching your security detail watch you.” Before she could ask what he meant, Savoy went on to explain. “My last day on the job I planted small cameras in the American flag pins that all the agents wear. They aren’t taken out of the facility and are, therefore, considered secure. They would never think to check them for surveillance devices.”

Chloe was impressed, but she saw a flaw in the plan. “They may be dumb, but they’re not stupid. In another few moments, won’t they realize that I’m gone and call a code red or whatever the hell you people call it?” She was in no mood to have to explain away how and why she had disappeared.

Savoy nodded. “It would be a problem if they had lost sight of you. But,” he turned and angled the tv towards her, “you’re right there.”

Chloe’s eyes widened. She watched as a woman who looked exactly like her from the back made her way through the crowd. The hair was the same length, she was wearing the same outfit and the woman had even perfected her walk. She looked at Savoy for an explanation and he said, “Mr. Luthor picked her out personally.”

Before she had time to give Savoy little more than a glare, she heard a voice behind her say, “With that turn of phrase, I’m more than a little suspicious that you’re trying to get me killed.”

She turned around and saw Lex standing in a doorway that she hadn’t noticed before. He was leaning against the doorframe with his hands in his pockets, the picture of casualness. No matter that he was breaking numerous federal laws and that there was a team of FBI agents in the near vicinity.
Chloe had watched the news avidly for any opportunity to see Lex, but the images on the screen couldn’t compare with the real thing. She had so many questions to ask him and information that she wanted to share with him. They had a lot to talk about and she had little doubt that time wasn’t something that they had in abundance. However, that all took a back seat to her need to reach out and actually touch him.

She crossed the distance between them quickly and wrapped her arms around him. She felt him kiss the top of her head and she sighed, letting all of the tension melt out of her body.

Lex felt her relax against him and he returned her embrace. Over the top of her head, he watched as Savoy turned his back on them and walked towards the front of the alley.

When he pulled away from Chloe, he smiled down at her. “No comment about the way that I’m looking?” He quirked an eyebrow at her and feigned hurt.

“Not until you explain Savoy’s little remark,” she said sweetly and was rewarded with a full grin from Lex.

He shrugged. “I know your body better than anyone.” It was the plain truth. They couldn’t risk getting a double that would be easy to tell from the real deal. It had taken him over a month to find the perfect girl.

Though she wasn’t certain that his words were meant to cause it, Chloe’s heart sped up and she felt herself come close to gulping. That was a perfect sentence if ever she heard one.

A smirk appeared on his face when he saw the effect that the words had on her. He had intended to come here and have a quick conversation with her….but Lex did know the cliché about good intentions. Mentally shaking off the picture of them entwined in a passionate embrace, Lex tried to get down to business. However, he did let his hands wander further down her body to grip her hips and pull her a little closer.

“This is the only way that I can see you. I won’t ever arrange a meeting.” Chloe nodded, she knew that that would be too dangerous. “I don’t know how often we can see each other being that…”

“The press is all over you at the time,” Chloe finished for him. Now that Lionel’s trial was heating up, they were constantly hounding Lex for a comment or merely following him around. She couldn’t believe that she was now cursing the very profession that she had been hell bent to become a part of.

Lex nodded and said, “Exactly.”

“Plus, there’s the fact that Lionel has probably hired investigators of his own to get whatever dirt he can on you. If he goes down, you get his company and I’m sure he’d love to find some way to get control from you. No way he’d let you win without a fight.” Chloe worried her bottom lip with her teeth, thinking of all of the ways that Lionel could still reach out and wreck her life.

Lex wished that she would stop doing that. The way that she just knew what he was going to say and the fact that she was chewing on her lip was turning him on. ‘Not appropriate, Luthor.’ Then again, Chloe sure as hell hadn’t cared about being appropriate during their last meeting.

‘That’s different. You should know better.’ And, he did, that’s why he was going to leave before anything really happened. It was better that way. After that kiss that they had shared, Lex had gone a little crazy. As soon as Savoy had joined his staff, he had insisted that he see Chloe again right away. It was only because Savoy was so blunt and unafraid of Lex that that mistake hadn’t been made.

He saw Savoy signal to him and knew that their time was up. Not only did they have to make sure that they grabbed Chloe at a point when her double could be put in play without notice, they also had to make sure that she was returned at the perfect time.

“Time’s up,” Lex said. He looked down at Chloe and waited for her to step away from him…and waited….and then waited some more.

Chloe knew that he wanted her to leave. ‘More like needs you to leave if you don’t want to get found out.’ Deciding to speak her mind, she said, “Fine, but not before you kiss me.” She tilted her chin up stubbornly. She knew that Lex hadn’t expected her to be so direct. After their last kiss, though, she wasn’t into playing games.

If Lex even tried to start the whole, ‘it was a mistake and/or moment of weakness speech’, she cut him off. She wasn’t going to let him get too far with that bullshit. They had already wasted enough time back in Smallville and she had no desire to repeat that mistake.

When Lex saw the glint in Chloe’s eyes, he knew that it wasn’t an arguable point. ‘Not that you want to argue with it.’ That much was true. Her warm, lithe body pressed up against him brought back the memories of their last kiss and it was an experience he very much wanted a repeat of. Then why deny himself of something that she wanted just as much.

Lex looked back up at Savoy and was only mildly surprised when the man had already turned his back on them again. Not even bothering to verbally answer Chloe, Lex dipped his head and captured her lips.

Unlike their first kiss, there was no hesitation on either of their parts. Lex pulled her close and then moved their bodies until he had Chloe’s back pressed against the wall. She moaned his name and she slipped her hands under his jacket, feeling the material of his shirt under her palms. What she wanted more than anything at the moment was to be able to feel some of his skin. All thoughts left her brain when Lex broke their kiss and began to gently suck on her neck. She arched towards him and whimpered.

Even through the fog of lust he was feeling, Lex was careful not to leave a mark on Chloe. Though he wanted badly to do it. Instead, he reveled in the feeling of her body pushing closer to his. He closed his eyes and breathed in her scent, trying to memorize it. He felt her hands clenching around the material of his shirt at his lower back.

Not wanting to push her, he tentatively eased his knee between her legs.

Chloe threw her head back, careful not to give herself a skull fracture on the brick wall that was right behind her, as she felt Lex’s leg slide between her own. She grabbed the back of his neck and maneuvered them so they were kissing once again. She rose up on her toes, trying to get closer to Lex as her tongue slid into his mouth. She heard Lex say what she thought was her name and arched against him.

“SIR”

The loud yell caused Lex to gently release Chloe. She leaned against the wall and opened her eyes, looking up at him as she tried to catch her breath.

Without waiting for Lex to turn around, Savoy said, “She needs to go now.”

And, that had been the first time that she had seen Lex. There had only been three more since the first meeting and Chloe had begun to get restless. Not just because she wanted to maul Lex, either. The men assigned to her had been watching her closely and she suspected that they were holding out on her. She had to talk to Lex about the way that they met, it was too dangerous and there had to be a better way.

She wasn’t sure if it was because she had been giving them more lip lately or if it was due to something else. She sighed as she entered yet another store. Chloe knew that she really should stop buying needless things because she really didn’t have the space for it anymore.

‘Guess I’ll have to let Shaw know that I need a new place.’ Apartment hunting with no budget could be fun. Then again, there was that whole ‘don’t attract much attention’ caveat that went along with being in the Witness Protection Program.

When she hit the light of day again, she slipped on her sunglasses. She waited a few seconds and looked both ways down the avenue. She liked trying to pick out her ‘secret’ security detail. After the latest blowout, Shaw had assigned other agents to her. There seemed to be a rotation of about ten to twenty agents involved. Shaw hadn’t told her about them and she surmised that instead of being sent to make sure she was safe, they were sent to spy on her. She wasn’t sure how long it had been going on, but Chloe had noticed it last week.

Chloe had gotten very proficient at picking them out and flagged one of them immediately as she exited the store. They stayed closer to her than her regular detail and they might present a problem. She needed to tell Lex that before their next meeting but the only time they spoke was during their meetings. It presented a problem.

Deciding that she wasn’t going to worry about it for the rest of the day, Chloe trudged on her merry way. Her bags were unbearably heavy and she decided that hailing a cab was her best bet. ‘They’ didn’t like it when she did that, but she didn’t really give a damn anymore. Yes, it was inconvenient for them but she was sure that one of their hugeass SUVs would pick them up and they’d be able to find her.

A grin spread across her face as a taxi almost instantly pulled to the curb. Before getting into the back, she threw her bags across the seat. Her eyes on the driver’s she barked out her address.

“Someone’s pushy today.”

Chloe’s head shot to her right and she saw that Lex was sitting next to her.

[randa]

i love this fic!! it's so much fun.
thanks for the update

randa

[asharnanae]

:biggrin: YES!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!! :worship2:

[carebear72884]

this is a great fic!! but I can't belive you left us off right there, you need to come back and update now. :yay: :yay:

[hfce]

More please........... that was hot!!!!!


Hope :)

[autumngold]

I love your new chapter!! :wub: Savoy is wonderful and I love Chloe and Lex's meetings!! I can't wait to find out what is going to happen next!! Please update soon!! Please!!!!! :yay2: :chlexsign4: :yay2:

[sylvia]

Ah I love it. All the secret meetings and intrigue and the both of them pissing off the FBI immensely. Real nice.

Though it was evil of you to leave it hanging like that... please post the next bit soon!

[Blackberry]

*giddy giddy giddy* :) *grins like an idiot*

[mgabri]

hehehehe goody goody Have a huge smile plastered on my face. Glad you update this fic:D

[chrisrose]

Thank you for the awesome update! I think this is my favorite fanfic...ever. I'm completely serious. :) Heck, it's better than a lot of published stories I've read! You should write professionally (if you don't already). More, more, more! :wub:

[kezz]

Hey that was a great update, but I need more!

Update soon, pleeeasse??!! :worship2:

Damn, now I'm starting to whine like Lana. :tease:

If you update soon I promise I'll stop. :wub:

Kezz......x.x.x.

[FroggyJump]

This is great. I liked that last with the meeting in the cab so does that make Savoy their cabbie.

Love it can't wait for more

[staysixkid]

Excellent update blue! Your writing is so damn good! I love this story to bits!

fee

[bluemoongirl23]

WARNING: This chapter is rated NC-17.

A/N: Readers, flaterry will get you....an update! The saga continues. Though, not for much longer. Enjoy.

Chloe’s head shot to her right and she saw that Lex was sitting next to her.

Some of her purchases had been thrown from the bags and Chloe noticed that a pair of her panties were laying across Lex’s lap. He picked them up and studied them. Finally, he said, “They suit you.”

Embarrassed at the fact that Lex was staring at a scrap of lace that would barely cover her, Chloe snatched the panties away and glared at him. His obvious enjoyment at her reaction made her even more annoyed. When the grin spread even more she rolled her eyes at him. He was impossible.

“Am I to take it that you’ve shanghaied me just to discuss this year’s selection of lingerie?” Chloe stuffed the underwear back in one of the bags and took in her surroundings. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary cab. However, the inside was anything but.

There was plush leather seating and the backseat was much roomier than that of a real cab. Also, Chloe noticed, there were a few buttons on either side of the cab. Ones that obviously could put up a partition between the occupants of the cab and the driver.

Lex just watched Chloe. He was used to doing that. What he wasn’t used to was being able to smell her and sense the heat coming off of her body. Down boy. He hadn’t come here to make out with her in the back of the car like some dumb, young kid. They had unpleasant business that needed to be attended to. The quicker the better. He thought that once Chloe started throwing things and yelling at him it would be best for them to be close to her home. That way, the assault would be as short as possible.

He saw that she took in her new surroundings rather quickly. Once he was satisfied that she was done, he answered her question. “Unfortunately not. Though, I would be interested to know if you’ve got anything else in those bags that matches the one piece that I already saw.”

Chloe muttered, “Not that I’ll ever show you now.”

Lex knew it would piss her off but he couldn’t help but grin at the petulant tone that she used. She was so used to being cool, calm and in control that he liked seeing her off balance. Just as long as he was the one doing it, that was.

She took off her sunglasses and looked more closely at Lex. He looked delectable, as always, but she could see that he also looked a little worn down.

Warning bells began to go off in her head. This meeting was not very well planned. If her security could see into this cab…

“The windows are tinted,” Lex said, as if reading her mind. “From the outside they look normal, but they can’t see in. Also, see that SUV behind us?”

Chloe turned around and could clearly see the huge, hunter green vehicle that Lex was talking about. Lex had also turned around and when he spoke, his voice was very close to her ear. “Savoy’s at the wheel. He’ll stick close to us and stay between the taxi and the men following you. We’ll be safe until we get to your place.”

When Chloe looked at him again, she decided to forget how peeved she was at him. She also forgot that he looked worried. Before he could stop her, she grabbed him by the back of his neck and pulled his mouth down to hers.

It had been far too long since she’d been able to do this. If they didn’t have much time before they were splitting up, she wasn’t about to waste it by talking to Lex when his mouth could do much better things.

Lex tried to say her name in a way that would communicate to her that his was inappropriate and that it wasn’t the time for this sort of thing. However, it came out more as a guttural moan. He felt Chloe’s hands move to the lapels of his suit jacket as she slipped her tongue into his mouth.

He wanted to stop this. And, he would. In a minute. They both deserved this.

Both Chloe’s and Lex’s hands fumbled at the buttons on the side of the door until the partition slid up, giving them as much privacy as was possible in the car.

Victory tasted sweet…as did Lex. Chloe was ecstatic that Lex hadn’t tried to tell her that it wasn’t the time or place for this kind of interlude. When he moaned her name into her mouth, she knew that she had won. He returned her kiss vigorously and she felt his hands move to her waist. When she ran her tongue over the roof of his mouth, Lex’s hands tightened on her hips.

Lex moved one hand to the small of her back and pressed her closer to his body as the other tangled in her hair. Chloe was slouched against him and he couldn’t get her in the exact right position that he needed in order to properly drive all thought from her mind. He moved both hands down to her body and squeezed her ass before pulling her closer. He kept his hands on the supple flesh and she bucked against him when he gave one cheek a gentle smack.

The little whimpers that she was making in the back of her throat were driving him mad. He flashed on her making some very different noises when he was buried inside of her and she was naked and writhing beneath him. Lex felt her small hands on the front of his shirt and his buttons were soon open.

Chloe pulled back to examine her handiwork and smiled like the Cheshire Cat at what she saw. Lex was panting, his shirt falling open on either side of his body. She watched his well toned torso move as he drew in ragged breaths. Her eyes moved further and she wasn’t surprised to see an erection tenting his dress slacks.

Lex used all of his self control in order not to pull Chloe back to him. Every part of her felt so damn good when it was intimately pressed against his body. He loved being able to feel the tremors that ran down her body when he touched her in just the right way. Sure, from here he could see that her nipples were tight, that her lips were swollen and that her hair was a mess. But, he wanted to feel and taste her.

Chloe ran her hands from his knees up to his thighs and then back again. He just watched her but she noticed that he would clench and unclench his hands with every pass she made. Instead of taking him in her hand, like she thought he expected, Chloe threw one leg over Lex’s body and straddled him.

Knew there was a reason I wore a skirt today. That was the only thought Chloe had before her lower body came into contact with Lex’s. She cried out his name when she felt his hard arousal pressing up against her panties. Instinctively, she moved against it. Chloe threw her head back. “Oh, god.”

Bucking up against Chloe seemed like the best idea Lex had had in a long time. His hands found their way to her upper thighs and he stroked the smooth skin as Chloe’s hands fastened onto his shoulders. Lex could feel Chloe’s heat between the few layers of clothing that separated them. He clenched his jaw as she settled onto his cock and started moving her hips in small circles.

Lex wrapped his hands around Chloe’s back and crushed her body to his. He could feel her hard nipples against his chest. She was wearing a top with straps that fastened behind her neck and, it was clear, no bra. As his mouth found hers and demanded entrance, his left hand made its way to the knot that held her shirt to her body.

Chloe submitted to the onslaught of Lex’s tongue, lips and teeth. She couldn’t keep up with the intensity that he was giving her so she just clung to him. She was so focused on his hardness below her and his mouth plundering hers that she had forgotten about his hands.

She felt the material of her shirt slide down her body and broke their kiss. Lex had unwrapped her like a present and his eyes devoured the flesh that he had uncovered. He cupped her breasts and Chloe closed her eyes. “Yes, Lex.”

This was more like it. Lex was used to being the one in total control in situations like these. Chloe’s hips had stopped moving and though he was still painfully aroused, he didn’t feel like he would embarrass himself anymore.

He took one of her hard nipples into his mouth and sucked on it. Her reaction was instantaneous. She yelped his name. Maybe he should have made the glass soundproof, too. Well, it was far too late to worry about that.

After releasing the flesh, Lex ran the tip of his tongue around her areola, making sure to avoid her nipple. Chloe was writhing against him, trying to get him to touch her where she wanted. But, Lex wasn’t ready to do that just yet. Instead, he blew a stream of cool air over her nipple. “Fuck.” Chloe said the word tightly.

How had this gotten so out of control? Chloe hadn’t thought it would get this far. She certainly hadn’t foreseen herself half naked and straddling Lex as he tormented her. She moved her hands from his shoulders to the back of his neck and tried to guide him. She could see that Lex was clearly avoiding her none too subtle signals.

Instead of letting it upset her too much, she started to run her hands over Lex’s scalp. Chloe wasn’t prepared for him to thrust fully against her. If it wasn’t for Lex’s quick reflexes, she may have fallen off of him. She didn’t think that she had the advanced motor skills right now to both keep her balance and keep her hands on Lex. And, one was clearly more important than the other.

Lex moved his mouth to her other nipple and gave it the very same treatment. “You taste amazing, Chloe.” She arched into him and he grinned against her flesh.

She wasn’t shy at all. He liked that in a woman.

The tension in her body had to come to an end. Plus, one of the street signs they had just passed had caught her eye. They were almost to her place. But, if Lex thought she was going to give in to him first, the man had another thing coming.

Chloe moved her knees a little further apart, increasing the contact of their lower bodies. “Chloe.” Lex’s voice had more than a note of warning in it. But, she ignored him. She latched on to his shoulders and started to grind against him. She felt his hands clamp down on her hips like a vise and he was panting her name.

His eyes were squeezed shut tightly. Chloe had turned the tables on him in a matter of seconds. He could tell that she was soaked for him and could hear the whimpered pants of his name as she continued to thrust herself against him. “Lex, Lex,” she moaned and it took him a moment to realize that she was actually trying to talk to him and not just chanting his name.

She thrust harder against him and he knew what she wanted. He clamped down on her hips and started to buck up hard. Each thrust caused her to curse loudly. He buried his face in her chest and let his body take over. His hips kept moving up into Chloe and he could feel the tension in his body begin to focus itself.

Lex had finally let go of trying to control himself and Chloe knew it. She opened her eyes and looked down at him. She ran her hands over his head and he peered up at her. Chloe put her hands on either side of Lex’s face, holding his head in place. She was amazed that she was so close to coming. She had never thought that anything but full on contact would make her climax.

Staring into Lex’s eyes she moved quicker against him. “Oh.” Chloe felt her muscles tensing and she felt Lex roughly grab her ass and guide her body where he wanted it.

If he was going to come in his pants, Chloe would be exactly where he wanted her to be when it happened. He wanted her to feel it. He positioned her so she would feel the full effects of what his body was doing. When she hit his cock just right one last time, he grunted her name as he came. Lex held tight to her hips and continued to thrust hard against her.

Chloe could feel Lex coming and god, it was fucking hot. She watched a look of pleasure wash over his face before his whole body slackened. Just as she was about to speak she felt his nimble fingers brush over and then find her clit. As quickly as they were there, they were gone.

She was confused until she felt his fingers make their way inside of her underwear. Looking down at him, Chloe rose up and then felt his fingers at her entrance.

Thankfully, Chloe was doing most of the work. Lex was finding it difficult to move more than one part of his body at a time. He groaned when he felt how wet she was and briefly wished that it was another part of his body that was sliding into her. He had thought that Chloe would take it slow, but she instead took his fingers into her body roughly.

“Fuck, Chloe.” Her pussy was quivering around his fingers as she started to ride them. Lex watched as Chloe rose up and down, up and down, a sheen of sweat covering her body. Every time she buried his fingers deeper into her body, she exhaled his name.

“Now.” She moaned the word and Lex crooked his fingers, hitting a spot inside of her that made her body shatter. She jerked against his hand a few more times as she came harder than she ever had before. Lex pressed his palm against her clit and she felt another tremor sweep through her body.

Chloe slumped against Lex and panted harshly on his neck. She groaned in disappointment when he pulled his hand out of her body. She moaned when she heard him cleaning off his fingers. Chloe lifted her head and kissed him deeply.
When Lex broke the kiss, he started mentally berating himself. Of all of the times to let that happen, this had been the worst. How was he supposed to tell Chloe what he needed to now?

Gently, he refastened her top and gave her a chaste kiss on the mouth. He ran his hands over her back as she got her breathing under control. Lex peered out the window and saw that they were only a few minutes away from Chloe’s house.

Chloe waited for Lex to say something, but he was quiet as his hands wandered along her back. “It must be pretty bad if you’re stalling.” She raised her head and looked down at him. When Lex didn’t try to refute her words, Chloe nodded and sat back down next to him. She was sticky and uncomfortable. A shower was looking very good right now.

“I came to tell you that we can’t see each other anymore.”

“What!” Chloe screamed the word. “You couldn’t have told me before…” but she couldn’t complete the sentence. She didn’t want to use crude words to describe what they did, it would make it seem cheap and like it didn’t mean anything. On the other hand, she didn’t want to get all mushy and girly on Lex. So, she didn’t bother to use any more words.

Lex mentally kicked himself again. He knew that Chloe didn’t make it a habit to have sexual encounters in cars so he wasn’t surprised at her reaction. He just hoped that she would be able to be rational about the whole thing.

“Give me one good reason why we have to do that?” Chloe glared over at him and crossed her arms over her chest. Lex had better not have given in to his baser urges where she was concerned just because he thought he wasn’t going to be seeing her anymore. And, if he gave her some song and dance about it being safer for her, she’d shoot him herself.

“If we don’t, the government will move you to Washington.” Lex returned the glare that Chloe was giving him. He needed her to understand this and they didn’t have time to go over it more than once. “They’ve been looking into Savoy. Personal bank records, stakeouts at his house, talking to his friends. Anything to tie him to our little get together in the basement. If they find anything, he’ll be charged with endangering the welfare of a state witness. They will then go after me. They will put a detail on me, taking away any chance for us to meet. This has become personal to Shaw and he won’t stop until he proves that the three of us have been working together.”

Chloe’s body had become less defensive and it appeared that she was actually listening.

Lex went on. “In addition to the one new detail that I’m sure you’ve noticed, there are at least two more. The first was installed so you would notice them. They are the diversions so you wouldn’t notice the real new details. If we continue in this way, we will get caught and we will never see one another again until my father is rotting in the ground.” Lex reached out and wrapped his arm around Chloe’s shoulders, bringing her to lie against his side.

“There is no other way. We cannot see each other until this thing with my father is over.” He kept looking at Chloe, trying to read what she was thinking. His thumb absently ran over the smooth skin on her shoulder.

Chloe’s stomach and heart had dropped while Lex spoke. She could, theoretically, walk away from Witness Protection. However, the second she resurfaced on the radar, Lionel would have her killed. If she and Lex continued to see each other and they were caught, Chloe would be fine. Lex and Savoy, however, would be in a world of trouble.

She stared out the window. She didn’t want to believe what Lex was telling her. He was the only thing keeping her going. They needed to talk more about this, but there wasn’t any time for that. They had just turned on to her street.
Chloe felt Lex’s gaze on her. She swallowed thickly and nodded. “I understand.” She closed her eyes and slumped forward, burying her face in her hands. It wasn’t fair, she had already lost everything from her former life. She shouldn’t be forced to give up the one thing that brought her any happiness.

It had taken Lex two weeks to come to terms with the decision and now Chloe didn’t even have two minutes to process the information before they had to say goodbye.

Savoy had been the first to speak aloud what they both knew. Lex had dismissed him. Savoy had taken the news well and left the Manor. Three days later Lex had hired him back. But, it still took one more week before Lex could face what he and Chloe would have to do.

He took one of her hands in his own and brushed a kiss over her knuckles. “Talk to me.” He wanted to hear what was going on in that head of hers. He looked out the window and could see her building.

‘Thirty seconds.’ Chloe gently extricated her hand from Lex’s and started to gather up her bags. She would have to look normal when she got out of the cab.

“I don’t know what you want me to say, Lex.” She shook her head.

“I want you to be honest with me.” He hoped that she wouldn’t need anymore prodding. Just because she understood didn’t mean that she would do what he was telling her that they needed to.

“If it’s the only way, it’s the only way.” She looked up at him. “I hate that your father took everything from me that matters. And that he keeps doing it. I hate that Shaw is winning. But, most of all I hate that I won’t get to see you again. For god knows how long. What happens in a month? Six months? Three years? Do we just move on?”

Lex had thought of this and he didn’t have an answer, he wasn’t about to ask Chloe to wait for him. It wouldn’t be fair.

The car stopped outside of her apartment. Chloe fished out some money from her purse and Lex put down the partition between her and the driver. “Keep the change,” she muttered. Even though the man worked for Lex, it was important to keep up the charade. Plus, going through the motions let Chloe know how much more time she could realistically spend in the car without her security guys getting suspicious. The answer was none.

She stared straight ahead. “I’m sick of being afraid,” she said, almost to herself.

It crushed Lex to hear her say that. This was all his fault, no matter what Chloe would say, he was responsible for allowing her to stay in this situation.

Chloe nodded when she thought about her words. Her fear about getting rejected by those that cared about her was the cause of more problems than she cared to admit. She hated feeling afraid of so many small things in every facet of her life. There was one part that she could take control of now and she fully intended to.

“I love you, Lex,” she said, matter of factly. Maybe at some other time she’d tell him why in big flowery words. But, for now, she just needed to say it and he just needed to hear it. “Don’t say anything,” she said when she saw him opening his mouth. “I didn’t say it because I want to hear you say it or to guilt you into anything. I needed to do it.” She looked out the window at her apartment.

“I should go.”

Lex wished he could tell the driver to just peel out of there and take them to the nearest airport, logic and reason be damned. He couldn’t remember the last time when someone had told him that they loved him. He was glad that Chloe had told him to stow it because he really didn’t know what he would have said.
He knew what he should say but didn’t think that the words would come. Not now, in this situation.

Chloe reached for the handle of the door and Lex put his hand on her arm. She turned back to him and put her sunglasses back on. Laying her hand over his, she smiled.

“Good bye, Lex.”

Lex leaned in and kissed her. Chloe returned the kiss for a moment and then pulled back. Lex could see that she was keeping on a brave face. He ran his thumb over her cheekbone. “I’ll come for you as soon as it’s safe.”

“I don’t doubt it.”

She had to leave before she created a scene. Taking a deep breath, she put on an indifferent face and stepped back outside into the real world.

Chloe didn’t look back.

[asharnanae]

:crygreen: Damn but you just pulld my heart out. The smutt was just :drool: tough, damn hot! great chappy! :biggrin:

[hfce]

:crygreen: Damn!!! I want them to get together so bad. DAMN YOU LIONEL !!! :rage: YOU OLD FART BAG!!! " :cliffhanger:


Hope :chlexsign2:

[staysixkid]

Bloody FANTASTIC Blue! Damn! This is one damn good story! However...why do I have this deep seeded fear starting to grow in my heart re: Chloe?

:(
...anyhow...LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. The parting angst! You, Catheryne and Blaire are pretty much the queens of angst! I bow before you!

...there's that deep seeded fear again... *sigh*...


fee

[sydsvaughn]

Yeesh.... I want Lex in a cab with me!

Seriously, this was darned hot, yet so sad... I hope its not forever either until they get it together.

But I'll be here the whole way, reading and waiting... :)

SaraC

[campbti]

I can't wait for the next installment of this. I loved the scene in the car. Amazing, very sexy. The emotions at the end were very well done. Please let them kick Lionels ass. And Shaw gets a little comeuppance as well, for making my Chloe suffer. :worship2: :worship2: Love your style.

[autumngold]

Great new chapter, but so sad!! I wish that Lex realized that he loved Chloe too!! I'm proud of Chloe for being so strong!! But how will she make it being all alone? Poor baby!! Thank you so much for the update!! Post more soon please!! :worship2: :chlexsign4: :worship2:

[Béatrice]

:crygreen: I felt so sorry for both of them. At last , before saying goodbye to each other, they had some hot sex in the cab. :crygreen:

Please I want more. :)

[chrisrose]

More more more! :clap:

With the "real" (and real crappy!) season 4 underway, we need you more than ever! You're an amazing writer.

[sylvia]

With the "real" (and real crappy!) season 4 underway, we need you more than ever! You're an amazing writer.

Totally agree.

An update, pretty please?

[hateSmallvilleLoveChlex]

Come back and update, Please!!!!!
We need you!

[tiger04]

please come back need an update.

AT

[ColumbiaBlue]

:crygreen: :crygreen: :crygreen: Why???? :crygreen: :crygreen: :crygreen:

DAMN YOU LIONEL !!! :rage: YOU OLD FART BAG!!! "
Word to that.

:crygreen:

Sadness.

More soon!!!

~Manda :blinkkiss:

[lexchloe]

I'm torn between :drool: :drool: ..........for the smut and :crygreen: :crygreen: cos they can't see eachother anymore. Great story, please update soon.

[bluemoongirl23]

A/N: *waves* Hi, remember this story? After a two month hiatus, the answer is probably no. But here's an update for those of who do remember it.


As she checked her messages, Chloe ran a hand through her hair. She prayed that there weren’t any from Shaw. She had just come from the office, but that didn’t mean that he hadn’t thought of something after she left that needed her immediate attention.

All of her messages were from classmates and acquaintances. Sighing, Chloe flopped down on the couch. She ripped off her shoes and closed her eyes, just enjoying staying in one place for more than three minutes. She could blame all of this on Shaw, but it was too much energy.

Plus there was the fact that she couldn’t be annoyed at his constant attention, for once. The case against Lionel was finally moving into high gear and she needed to go over all of the information that she knew numerous times. She needed to prep for Lionel’s lawyer’s questions and how not to get trapped by them.

It had been like this for the past three months. A judge had unexpectantly ruled against one of Lionel’s motions for a continuance. It was nice to see that there was still one judge that couldn’t be bought. However, being that everyone had been unprepared for the ruling, that meant that everyone was working around the clock to get the case ready.

Chloe had been forced to take a leave of absence from school. She had made up a dead relative, being sure to give the same story about how she died to the few people she had gotten to know in her classes. The messages on her machine were those of well wishes and inquiries of how she was doing. She would have to return some of those calls tonight if she didn’t want to arouse any suspicion.

But, for now, she’d just sit on the couch. She knew that she’d have to get up and forage in her apartment for food, but that was too much work right now. Before all of this had happened, she had needed constant stimulation to keep her entertained. She could now appreciate just sitting still and enjoying the quiet.

A tiny smile worked its way onto her face when she thought about Lex’s reaction to that. However, the movement was stilled when she thought more deeply of Lex. True to his word, they had not seen or communicated with one another since their time in the taxi together. It had been ten months.

Chloe had been amazed that Lex had actually stuck by his guns. She thought that after what had transpired between them that he would break and contact her. If nothing else to finish what they had started. But, as the weeks bled into months, she accepted that he had been serious.
She leaned her head back on the couch and tried not to think about the way he had made her feel. Replaying their last meeting over and over was futile. It got her worked up with no proper way to relieve her tension. After having Lex’s hands on her body, her own didn’t suffice as well as they used to. She also didn’t want to dwell on the last words she had thrown his way. She didn’t regret them, she just wished that…..hell, she didn’t even know what she wished anymore.

That this whole mess had never happened, that went without saying. Other than that, her mind couldn’t come up with anything else but having Lex there with her. Or, at least, the chance that she might see him before she turned thirty.

After another twenty minutes of just sitting and thinking, Chloe felt as if her batteries had been recharged and changed into a comfortable t-shirt and shorts. She was now ready to face the kitchen. Surprisingly enough, she found that she enjoyed cooking.

As she made her way to the kitchen, there was a knock on the door. Chloe shook her head. She had a new, rather friendly neighbor. He was very witty, very good looking and very persistent. It didn’t matter how many times she turned him down, Jackson just kept on coming back. You could almost set your watch by nightly visits.

Chloe didn’t mind him dropping by, really. He was entertaining and kept her mind sharp with his opposing viewpoints. She just thought it would be better for him to accept that it was never going to happen between the two of them. The constant rejection had to be getting to him by now. Unfortunately, Chloe thought that he was under the impression that she was trying to play hard to get….not impossible.

She opened the door, a welcome ready on her lips. Her mouth closed when she saw that no one was at the door. Peering one way and then the other down the hall didn’t make anyone materialize out of thin air. She wasn’t alarmed, her guards were stationed at numerous entry points at the building, but slightly annoyed by the stupidity of the person that was playing with her.

Before turning around, something lying on the floor in front of her door caught her eye. It was a newspaper, she bent down, picked it up and then flipped it over.

For a few seconds, Chloe forgot how to breathe. She read the words screaming at her over and over again. It was the front page headline of, she checked the date, tomorrow’s paper.

Lionel Luthor Murdered by Fellow Inmate

The paper started to flutter and Chloe realized that her hands were shaking. She unfolded and quickly flipped through the paper. The layout, text and margins were all in the style of the Daily Planet. It didn’t look like a fake.

“I thought I’d deliver it personally.” His voice was almost directly in her ear, but Chloe didn’t flinch. Instead, she leaned back and felt his arms wrap around her. She dropped the paper and placed her hands over Lex’s.

“Is it true?” She didn’t see a reason why Lex would bring her a faked paper but she needed to hear him say it.

Lex nodded behind her, “He’s dead.”

Another question needed to be asked. “Did you…” she trailed off. If Lex had something to do with it, they would need to have a discussion. She had wrecked her life to salvage Lex’s. If he had taken action against his father….

“No,” he replied. Not to say he hadn’t considered it but he knew that Chloe expected better of him. Plus, he didn’t think that she’d ever be able to look at him in the same way if he orchestrated his father’s death. Besides, when he had put out some feelers he found that it would be next to impossible to get at his father in any way that would make it look like an accident. But, Chloe didn’t need to know that.

Chloe tilted her head back as Lex started to kiss her neck. “I had my lawyers contact the FBI as soon as I heard the news. I took the liberty of having your security detail removed. I hope you don’t mind.” He held her tightly against him.

When he had been given the news, he couldn’t believe it. Literally. He had insisted on going down to the prison to see his father with his own eyes. Apparently, his father had made a great many enemies in prison. Hard to do when one was in solitary confinement, but somehow Lionel had found a way.

Lex had approached the body and nodded when he saw it was his father. As the morgue attendant was about to cover his father again, Lex grabbed his wrist. “Give me a minute.”

He had sat there next to his father for much longer than that. He stared at the unmoving face that he knew so well and thought about the course of the man’s life, wondering where he had gone wrong. Where it was that he had taken a path that he couldn’t come back from. Lex knew he would have followed in those footsteps if not for a few key factors. Chief among them was Chloe.

After half an hour, he had pulled the sheet back and left the room without so much as a glance behind him.

Before leaving for the morgue, he had set the legal channels in motion to get Chloe out of the grip of the government. One of his lawyers had an old colleague that currently worked for the FBI. It took some serious string pulling and a promise of some donations to political campaigns but most of it had been taken care of within the course of a few hours.

Lex had waited until the detail had been pulled before both he and Savoy entered her building. They had counted the number of agents that had left the premises and one was unaccounted for. To no one’s surprise, Shaw was waiting in the lobby of Chloe’s building.

His already flushed face had deepened even more when he saw Lex and Savoy walk into the building. Peering over at Savoy, Lex could see the bemused expression on his face. Before Shaw could start laying into them, Savoy spoke.

“I hear Gibson wants to see you at the head office. I wouldn’t keep him waiting, Shaw. You’ve got some ass kissing to do if you want to keep your job.” Savoy stopped directly in front of Shaw. And, while Lex couldn’t wait to see Chloe, he felt it necessary to pause and watch their interchange.

“I’m sure it doesn’t look good for one of his top agents to be the last to know about a major break in his own case. Plus the fact that your job is to detect things and yet you couldn’t tie the three of us together.” He clucked his tongue at him, “Very shoddy work.”

The fist that was thrown his way was expertly ducked and Shaw soon found himself in a choke hold. He tried to speak, but Savoy’s forearm was placed right over his windpipe.

“Not to mention that you can’t throw a punch worth a damn.” Lex chuckled and hoped that this would give Savoy some much needed revenge and closure.

“Just don’t kill him,” Lex said, “I don’t think I could cover that up.” He paused. “Well, maybe…”

As he walked off he could see blind panic appear in Shaw’s eyes. Lex knew Savoy, though. The only thing that Shaw had to worry about was his pride….and his neck.

When he reached Chloe’s door, he took the newspaper out of the plastic bag he was carrying. He knocked on the door then retreated to a position in which he would have the best angle to view her face. Lex put the bag, now only carrying one other item, on the ground and waited for her to appear.

Even though he saw pictures of her on a daily basis, he still had a visceral reaction when he saw her. It was different, being so close to her and being able to hear her and see her move. The frozen images on paper couldn’t compare. Thankfully, they wouldn’t have to anymore.

He knew that she would ask if Lionel’s death was his work. Lex would never expect anything less from her. When he answered in the negative, he felt her whole body relax. He loved feeling her body pressed against his, but he needed to see her face. He stepped away from her and she turned towards him.

Lex smiled down at her, “How does it feel to be a free woman?” He placed his hands on her hips, needing there to be some sort of contact between them.

Chloe’s hands made their way up his arms and then to his shoulders. “Pretty damn good.” She gave his shoulders a squeeze before dipping her head and brushing her lips against his.

She felt Lex’s hands tighten on her waist and smiled against his lips before kissing him again. This time, letting her mouth linger over his. Lex’s hands started running over her back and Chloe sighed before he pulled her into a loose embrace.

With her cheek resting on his bicep, she opened her eyes. They narrowed at an object down the hall. She pulled back and looked up at Lex. “Did you bring me another present?”

“Sort of,” Lex said. He loved Chloe’s natural curiosity but wanted to hold onto her for a little longer before retrieving what else he had brought her. As usual, Chloe had other ideas. She pulled away from him and said, “Well, gimme.”

He chuckled and then walked over and picked up the plastic bag. “I hope it’s not too presumptuous of me.”

Chloe’s interest went up another notch. It was a bag from a convenience store which meant that it could be…she started to blush and then ducked her head to hide it. And, to look in the bag, of course.

Lex found Chloe’s reaction to be highly interesting. He quickly ran through what he could get at a corner store which would cause Chloe to blush. When his mind fastened on the most logical item, he couldn’t help but smirk. It seemed that Chloe’s mind resided in the gutter right now. Bless her.

When Chloe finally saw the contents of the bag, she was surprised. It was not what she had expected, but she grinned, none the less. She took out the small box and said, “You trying to tell me something Lex?” Secretly, she was very pleased at the gift.

“Well,” he said, shrugging and then shoving his hands in his pockets, “they do say that blondes have more fun.” He thought that the small token would lighten the mood between them considerably.

Chloe nodded and then motioned to her door. “Come in?” This was very strange. For some reason she felt awkward now. Maybe because nothing else was now standing in their way of being together. Chloe couldn’t help but remember that Lex had never returned her words….even though she told him not to. God, she was being the typical woman. She hated that.

Lex picked up on her nervousness and was amazed at how quickly her mood could change. “I’d love to,” he said. “Ladies first, though.” Chloe smiled at him and then walked into her apartment. He closed the door behind them and started to examine his surroundings. Even though Chloe’s name had changed, her style hadn’t.

Her whole space made you want to flop down and never leave. Though, he supposed it helped that the woman who inhabited said space consumed most of his thoughts every waking moment of the day. Lex watched her carefully as she walked through the apartment. He smiled slightly as she tried to tidy up the place. As if he gave a damn about the magazines and newspapers that were strewn all over her kitchen table.
Chloe needed to do something in order not to pepper Lex with questions. She could feel his eyes watching her carefully, reading her body language. She tried to act natural, like her world hadn’t changed irrevocably in the last five minutes.

Focusing on the box in her hand, she said, “I’m just going to go…” Chloe gestured to the bathroom. Maybe she’d feel more like herself if she looked more like herself. Plus, it would give her some time to get rid of the nerves that were coursing through her body.

Lex merely nodded as he shucked off his jacket and threw it on the back of a chair. It wasn’t as if he was going anywhere. Plus, he wanted to have more time to snoop around her apartment. He could tell that Chloe was uneasy about something so he decided to give her space instead of pressing her about it at the moment.

When the door was closed behind her, Chloe took a few deep breaths and then let them out. She opened her medicine cabinet in order to apply some cream to her hairline to prevent staining. Her eyes immediately sought out the medication that she had gone on in the previous few months. She had rationalized to herself that it was for the pain she went through every month, to ensure consistency in her body….but, with a quick look back towards the closed door, she knew her other reason. Putting that out of her mind for the moment, she went about pulling a part of Chloe Sullivan out of her grave.

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For what seemed like the hundredth time, Lex stared at the bathroom door, willing it to open. He had gotten a new type of dye that had guaranteed to cut the time the job took by half. But, Chloe was still ferreted away where he couldn’t see or touch her. Maybe he shouldn’t have gotten her that. Sure, she seemed very pleased about the gift, but he was only delaying their gratification.

He ran a hand over his face, pulled himself together and then flopped back down on the couch. At least he could hear the hair dryer going now. He assumed that was the last part of the process and it also indicated to him that Chloe hadn’t climbed out of the window and shimmied down the drainpipe. Lex had seen how nervous and keyed up she was and wouldn’t put it past the young woman to do something rash without first thinking about having a discussion about it.

Lex was trying to be sensitive to what Chloe was going through, but if she stayed in there much longer, he couldn’t be held responsible for his rash actions. Within the first ten minutes, he had read over all of the asinine, glossy magazines that Chloe had strewn about the apartment. After that, he had leafed through her textbooks but had quickly become bored.

His boredom let up when he heard the door to the bathroom open. Lex quickly stood up and took in a less nervous looking, blonde, smiling Chloe. “Much better,” he stated before holding a hand out to her.

Chloe smiled wider and took his hand before sitting down on the couch next to Lex. “I hope you’re not implying that I looked bad before.” She kept her voice light and shot him a mock glare. She had had a little talk with herself during the dyeing process. Chloe was not going to brood, or ask Lex where they went from here or demand to know what he thought about their last conversation. She was just going to enjoy whatever happened between them from now on. No matter what, she was free.

Lex was pleased to see that Chloe seemed to have snapped out of whatever strange mood she had put herself in. He tested the waters and moved his other hand until his fingers were tangled in her hair. He twirled the end of the locks through his fingertips and concentrated on her face. Chloe had frozen as he started to study her features closely. He could see that she was holding her breath so he got right to the point, he didn’t want her passing out on him.

“You know that you always look beautiful to me.” The words came out easily and bereft of guile. Lex never had problems with paying a woman a compliment, especially when he believed it. Though he had seen Chloe crying, yelling, livid and sometimes petty, he couldn’t deny that she was always gorgeous throughout the myriad of moods that she displayed.

He knew what she wanted to hear from him, but Lex didn’t think that he could say the words. And, he didn’t know what ramifications he would face because of it. Chloe seemed to be weighing her options and deciding her next move.

Chloe didn’t doubt the veracity of Lex’s words and that touched her. She knew that Lex could talk a good game with women, but she actually believed him when he said that to her. She knew that she was important to him, that he’d do anything for her and that he wanted her. Chloe wasn’t sure if it should be enough, but it was.

Her mind made up, she leaned into his body and kissed him chastely on the mouth before murmuring, “Thank you, Lex,” against his lips. His arms instantly encircled her body and pulled her closer to him. Chloe allowed it to happen and then started to kiss her way down his throat as she unbuttoned his shirt with one hand.

Unable to stop himself from doing so, Lex shifted his lower body slightly on the couch. Even with just a few touches, Chloe had him ready. But, he wanted to take this slow with her. Besides, he had no idea how far ‘this’ would go tonight.

“You’re welcome,” he said back, his voice a little tight because by now Chloe had his shirt open and was running her right hand over his chest. It was a little distracting. He slackened his grip on Chloe’s body as she pulled back a little and looked up at him.

Having made her decision, Chloe wasn’t nervous anymore. She could see that she needed to convince Lex of that fact, though. He was holding himself back, waiting for more information before just pouncing on her. She took the hand that was resting on her hip and started to undo the cuff. “Do you remember the last time we were together, Lex?”

“It’s not something a man would soon forget, Chloe,” he stated. He wasn’t sure where she was going with this, so he would just answer the questions asked. But, he wasn’t going to complain while Chloe was undressing him. Making it easier for her, he brought his other hand around so she could undo the other cuff as well. “In fact,” he pitched his voice lower, “it’s something that I’ve thought about a lot.”

She grinned up at him and said, “I’ll bet.” She slid the shirt off of his shoulders with Lex’s help. After a moment of fighting with the fabric, Lex was totally divested of it and Chloe threw it in the vicinity of the coffee table. She pushed him back until he was pressed directly against the couch.

Lex watched as Chloe started to kiss his chest, starting with his pecs and then moving as far down as she could from her seated position. He placed his left hand on her head and smoothed his fingers through her hair. “Our time together was rather nice.” Chloe’s voice was muffled as her lips were pressed against his chest.

She looked up at him and said, “But, I think we can top that.” Lex saw that her eyes were dark, but there was no hesitancy or uncertainty in them. She wanted this. Wanted him.

Lex smiled down at her, a true smile, teeth and all. “Oh, I’d say we can.” He forcefully brought her mouth to his and slipped his tongue past her parted lips. He crushed her body to his and could feel her nails biting into his skin as he explored her mouth. He tilted her head, giving him better access to ravage her mouth. He felt her responding even more heatedly than before…something that he didn’t think was possible.

The angle was awkward for Chloe to kiss Lex properly. Plus, her ankle was bent in an uncomfortable position. Lex allowed her to pull back only slightly. She had enough room to maneuver herself until she was straddling Lex. His hands flexed on her hips when she rocked against him, his pleasure apparent. Which was why Chloe was so surprised by his next word.

Lex was sure that his tone was even and the word was clear. Chloe’s actions were already wreaking havoc on him so he needed to be sure to be firm on this one. After breaking their kiss he said, “No.”

[Janet]

"NO"????

wtf... :huh:

Lex my boy... wrong word! you meant "YE-EEE-EEES!"


;)


Glad you kept going with this fic. Please, don't let it go for a whole 'nother two months... :puppyeyes:

[Blackberry]

AAHHH Yeyy! i was wondering where this went! ^_____^

And an explanation as to why he denied their erm.... bodily needs would be nice sometime soon... ^_^

BB

[asharnanae]

:huh: what what what!!!!



NO!!!!




WRONG WORD LEX!


More soon though, cuz that was fantastic!!!!! :yay: :biggrin:

[hateSmallvilleLoveChlex]

"NO"????

wtf...
:ohmy: I full on said this aloud!

I'm soo glad that you updated, this rocks! Well, except for the "No" and the end to smut.

[nokchan]

After breaking their kiss he said, “No.”#


What the flying f***? :huh: No? What do you mean with "No"? Ah... I understand ... You mean " No! Not before I told you that I love you too." And then hot smut.... Okay... good boy... go on!

But if.... IF you are so stupid to MEAN actually "NO"... beware buddy B.E.W.A.R.E.

[hfce]

First of all yeah you finally updated. :clap: And I Lex :tease: why????



Hope :chlexsign4:

[crankychick]

Taking a deep breath, she put on an indifferent face and stepped back outside into the real world.


:nono: :nono: :nono:

And in case I wasn't clear, NO! Great story. I've been enjoying it immensely.

[tiger04]

:tease: Thats what I say to Lex saying NO! :tease:

please update soon

AT

[autumngold]

Why oh why is Lex being such a tease? And why did you leave the story there? I can't wait to find out the reason for Lex's comment, please just let it be that he wants to move their activities to the bedroom!! ;) Can't wait to read more!! Thank you so much for the wonderful update!! :worship2: :chlexsign4: :worship2:

[sydsvaughn]

well, I know you're going somewhere with this ... and as long as its smutty, I'll hang on for the ride!!

:)

SaraC

[bluemoongirl23]

A/N: Hey, lookie....an update. And, a smutty one at that! Enjoy.



She blinked down at him and he saw confusion quickly followed by hurt. Before she could slide off of him and kick him out of her apartment, he amended his statement. “Not here. I don’t want to make love to you for the first time on your couch.”

Chloe let out a ragged breath and decided that responding to him using words wasn’t going to work. Instead, she gingerly got off of his body. Lex allowed her to do so, but held onto her hand as she rose. Once she was on her feet, he followed suit.

As he followed Chloe into her bedroom, he noticed the set of her shoulders and the confidence in her stride. After all they had been through, he would be damned if he was going to take advantage of her vulnerability or some sort of misplaced sense of duty to him. However, he saw no indication of hesitancy or anything else that would deter him from following the course of action that he wanted.

At some other time he would snoop around her bedroom. Right now only two things in the room really concerned him. Chloe and the bed. And, one was leading him to the other so he was a very happy man. Before they could reach their destination he gently pulled on her hand and brought her flush against his body. He cradled her head in his hands and slowly started to kiss her.

They had moved past the whole courtship phase in their relationship. He supposed it happened when you were working against evil incarnate and just trying to save your own ass. Still, he wanted to show Chloe that he could take things as slow as she was comfortable with. He could feel her hardened nipples under the t-shirt she was wearing as they scraped against his bare chest. Chloe wrapped her arms around his back and one hand started to run up and down his skin.

When Lex ran his tongue over her bottom lip, Chloe opened her mouth and moaned when he slipped his tongue inside. Heat had started to spread through her body and the attention that he was lavishing on her only stoked the flames. She kissed him back, running her tongue along his as she took another step back.

Lex followed Chloe easily as she made her way onto the bed. He only released her body once it was absolutely necessary. When she was comfortably situated on the bed, he covered her body with his own. Running his hands through her hair, he tilted her head slightly and started to slowly kiss his way down her neck.

The weight of Lex’s body felt warm and comforting, but Chloe needed more contact. She slid her thighs further apart, till Lex was aligned with her in just the right way. The right way being that she could feel how ready he was for her. A gasp escaped her lips when Lex bit down on her neck as his lower body settled on her own.

It took all of his self control not to thrust against her. Lex was fighting against instinct and he had won that round. His hands found their way under her shirt and rested on her belly before moving upwards. He heard the ragged breaths that were pulled from Chloe’s lips and Lex smiled against her neck.

When his hands covered her breasts and started to knead them, Chloe found herself arching into his touch. Her hands left Lex’s back and covered his through the shirt that she was still wearing. Chloe’s hips had started to move in the rhythm that Lex had set up with his hands. When he tweaked one of her nipples, she gasped his name.

Writhing below him, Chloe was the hottest thing that Lex had ever had the lucky opportunity to see. He looked at her face, her eyes closed, lips parted and watched for her reaction as he ran his thumb over her other nipple. Chloe’s neck arched and she squeezed her eyes closed even more.

The shirt had to go. And now. In fact, if Chloe had anything to say about it, all clothes would be barred from their bodies. She took her hands away from her body and searched for the hem of her shirt. She started to sit up slightly and felt Lex move away. Chloe quickly drew her shirt off her body, with a little help from Lex.

“Thank you,” she murmured once the shirt gone.

Lex was staring at her chest. When she cleared her throat, he looked back up at her. “No, thank you.” She couldn’t help the chuckle that his words and tone drew from her.

Chloe locked eyes with Lex and slowly drew the shorts off of her body. She barely had time to kick them away before Lex’s hands were skating up her legs.

“Exquisite,” Lex murmured as he finally got to see Chloe naked. He saw a blush color her face and he continued, “Your skin, those lips,” he looked up to see that Chloe was running her tongue over said lips, “even your ankles turn me on.” As he started to pull even with her body once more. Chloe stopped him.

She shook her head and clicked her tongue at him before he could get too far. “Your turn.” She nodded at his pants. His pants that were standing away from his body because of his erection.

Before taking care of the article of clothing that most concerned Chloe, Lex got his shoes and socks off. When he was reaching for his belt, he felt Chloe shift on the bed. She was watching him avidly.

Lex watched her eyes as he took off his pants and boxers. Her breathing had picked up as he slid the boxers off and then she sat up on her knees and pulled him in for a kiss. Lex guessed that she had liked what she saw.

Chloe flattened her breasts against Lex’s chest and moaned at the skin on skin contact. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pushed her tongue into his mouth. Lex groaned against her and she started to lie back down, taking Lex with her.

He let Chloe control their bodies for now. Being that he didn’t know how much longer he’d be able to hang onto his. He broke their kiss and started to work his way down her body, encouraged by her breathy moans as he pulled one nipple into his mouth. Her hand was on the back of his neck, trying to keep him in place.

As he tried to go lower, Chloe spoke up. “No, Lex. Later.” She bucked her hips against him and he understood. She wanted him and she wanted him now. Who was he to deny a lady?

He slowly made his way back up her body, taking his time and enjoying the trip. Lex ran his fingers over the knobs of her hipbones, he kissed her navel, dipping his tongue briefly inside, he traced random patterns in the valley of her breast with his tongue, earning a curse from Chloe.

When Lex finally made his way back up to her, Chloe practically grabbed him. Foreplay was all well and good, but she thought that they had both waited long enough. She drew his mouth to hers and explored it thoroughly with her tongue.

The frenzied kiss took Lex by surprise. He knew that Chloe was anxious and wanted to move this along. But, he wanted things to be slower, not a whirl of meeting limbs and harsh movements. Well, maybe towards the end, but not now. He broke their kiss and then looked down at her. Running the back of his fingers over her cheek as he said, “Easy, Chloe. We have plenty of time.”

Chloe caught his hand and linked their fingers before resting their hands on her chest. “I know, Lex. But, we’ve waited long enough.” He looked down at her, obviously torn at what to do. It touched her that he didn’t want it to be a wham, bam, thank you ma’am occurrence, but she also needed him to see that she was ready. Right now.

She took a moment to make sure that her voice was even and steady before speaking. Chloe wasn’t sure how he would take her direct words and she didn’t need her voice shaking when she spoke to him.

“I’ve been waiting for this, for you for over a year. It’s long enough. I’m sure, I want this, you won’t hurt me.” She ran her thumb over his cheekbone before drawing him to her for a kiss. She went slowly and sank into it as Lex started to respond. There were other words that she wanted to say to him but thought they would muck up the situation.

Lex responded to her kiss voraciously. Trying to convey to Chloe just what he felt for her. She was amazing and he had never been with someone like her. Never felt what he was feeling right now, even if he couldn’t vocalize it to her.

Chloe took her hand and ran it down Lex’s body and wrapped her fingers around him, starting to guide him inside of her.

When Lex felt the heat and wetness of Chloe touch the tip of his cock, it registered something in his brain. He broke their kiss and panted out, “Condom.”

It was a miracle he had even been able to string together the letters to form a word. He could feel just how hot and wet she was and it was taking all of his self control not to thrust forward. Lex didn’t want any surprises from their being together. At least, not yet.

“On the pill,” Chloe murmured against his lips. “It’s ok.” She kissed him again and then gasped as she felt Lex slide effortlessly inside of her. He stopped briefly, letting her adjust to the new feeling. She opened her eyes, which had shut without her noticing and looked up at him.

Chloe’s body accepted him perfectly as her velvet walls wrapped around his cock. He groaned her name when he felt just how tight she was. He had known that he would be her first but couldn’t remember a woman ever being this tight, feeling this blissfully wet for him.

He had stopped when he felt resistance, wanting to give her some time to prepare herself for what was going to happen. Lex looked down at her and she nodded, almost imperceptivity. As smoothly as he could with what was left of his control, Lex thrust forward. Chloe cried out below him and he felt bad that she was feeling pain as pleasure coursed through his body. She was gripping him tightly like a glove and he made sure not to move until she was ready.

It had hurt much more than Chloe had expected. She let out a breath that she hadn’t realized that she had been holding and waited for the worst of the pain to pass. She felt Lex kiss her closed eyelids and murmur an apology. Chloe tried to concentrate on the feeling of finally having Lex inside of her instead of the pain. She could feel herself stretching and her body reacting instinctively to the new experience. Her internal muscles were squeezing Lex, trying to hold him in place while her legs had come up to wrap around him. She opened her eyes, surprised to find that they were moist and looked up at Lex. “I’m ok, you can move.”

Lex kissed her again before complying. He pulled back and then thrust forward as gently as his body would allow him to. Which, he didn’t think, was as gently as it should be. But, Chloe’s lithe body was too good. He could usually execute his moves with a practiced fluidity. Not now. Now, his body was enjoying Chloe’s to the umpteenth degree, making it next to impossible to control the force of his hips.

Relaxing her body would help, Chloe knew that, but she found that every muscle was tense. She reminded herself that she wanted this, that it was Lex and that it would feel good if she could just calm herself down. Letting out one more breath, Chloe felt her body listen to her mind. She started to tentatively thrust back against Lex and gasped at the pleasure that it brought to her.

“Yeah, Chloe, just like that, good,” Lex moaned into the shell of her ear. His mouth had been busy nipping a path on the column of Chloe’s throat when she had started to move under him. After groaning, he had been able to string some words together.

After his encouragement, he felt her thrust against him with more force. His eyes almost crossed as he slid deeper inside of Chloe. He didn’t know if it was because of the way he felt about her, but he thought that Chloe was a natural and already far better than the women he’d been with in the past. After only a few tentative movements from her, he thought he would come. He got himself back under control after a few more thrusts, wanting to prolong this for as long as he could. Lex sensed that she could take a little more and started to increase the force of his thrusts.

Lex linked their hands above Chloe’s head and watched her face as he started to sink more forcefully into her body.

Chloe closed her fingers over Lex’s hands and hoped that her nails weren’t digging into his flesh as she squeezed tightly. His cock was pounding into her and she couldn’t imagine anything feeling better than this. When he pulled almost all the way out, her eyes popped open.

Lex waited until Chloe was looking at him and then slid all of the way inside of her. The move earned him a scream of his name as Chloe arched up off the bed. Her breasts swayed and Lex dipped his head, taking one of her nipples into his mouth before Chloe settled back down on the mattress. Her pussy was clamping down mercilessly on his cock as he pulled back and then thrust forward again.

With her hands trapped above her, Chloe could only move the lower portion of her body. She met Lex thrust for thrust, soon getting lost in the rhythm that he had set up. She felt her orgasm approaching quickly but didn’t want it to be over. She tried to slow down but found that it was impossible.

Her hips wouldn’t listen. And, neither would her mouth. She told it to stop saying things like, “Oh, fuck, Lex, there, yes, good,” but to no avail. Lex released her hands and Chloe pulled him down on top of her body. When their chests brushed against each other’s a bolt of pleasure traveled down to where they were joined.

“Lex, I’m, oh, oh, oh, god, I’m..” Chloe found sentences hard to construct but she felt that Lex got the gist of what she was saying when he increased the power of his thrusts.

He was close, but not there just yet. However, that didn’t mean that Chloe shouldn’t come now. Or again soon after that. A woman’s ability to have numerous orgasms was the one thing that made Lex jealous of them. He’d see to it that Chloe had as many as she could handle. And that it didn’t kill him.

“Gonna come, baby,” he asked, pitching his voice low as he started to kiss her neck. His left hand made its way down to her breast, kneading the flesh before pinching her nipple. He increased the pace of his hips as Chloe nodded her head and panted out, “Yes.”

Lex couldn’t believe how responsive her body was. She arched into even the lightest of touches and was already on the brink of orgasm. He loved that in a woman. There was nothing that Lex was going to enjoy more than hearing Chloe scream his name for the first time.

His hand was now passing her belly button and hovering right above where the two of them were joined. Finding her clit wasn’t difficult and he started to gently massage the tender piece of flesh. He felt Chloe’s hips buck up and her cunt twitched around his cock. It would be difficult to hang on and not be dragged under by Chloe’s orgasm, but he could do it.

Chloe arched her hips up higher, trying to get Lex to that spot that she knew existed. He had found it once before with his hand and she hoped that…..

“There,” she moaned as his cock hit it. “Again, Lex.” Chloe could feel that her whole body was starting to tremor under Lex’s.

Even if Chloe hadn’t instructed him to, Lex had every intention of hitting her sweet spot again. She made the most delicious sound when he did that and he would hear it again come hell or high water. Lex repeated the angle of his hips, hitting her high and hard. It was all Chloe needed. Her pussy clamped down on him and Lex gritted his teeth as pure, carnal pleasure washed over his body. His hips continued to thrust as Chloe screamed his name.

The phrase le petit mort flitted across Chloe’s brain as she felt her every muscle in her body seize up at the same time. Her eyes crashed closed as she held onto Lex for dear life. There seemed to be a disconnect between her mind and her body as she found that one had no control over the other. Her hips continued to move as her inner muscles tightly clutched Lex’s cock. The pleasure that was previously centered in her lower body started to spread through the rest of her limbs and she felt herself arch up towards Lex.

Chloe could feel their damp skin gliding over one another’s, adding another layer to the sensory experience. Lex’s cock continued to slide in and out of her channel, prolonging her orgasm. She clutched at his shoulders as she finally crested and then flopped back down onto the bed.

As she tried to get her breathing back under control, she realized that Lex was still hard inside of her. Her eyes flew open. Had she done something wrong? Did he need something else from her? Chloe could feel the doubt creeping into her body.

Lex saw that Chloe was starting to worry about what had just happened. But, any form of higher communication was going to be difficult. She had arched and writhed below him flawlessly. It was only his famous self control that kept him from giving in and just coming. Well, that, and the fact that he wanted to watch Chloe come again. Knowing that it was all due to him. Knowing that he was the one, the only one to ever bring her to such a state. It was nice to see that his arrogance knew no bounds.

Before Chloe could start peppering him with questions, Lex started to move again. This time, more slowly, pushing fully into her before pulling out almost entirely. Finally feeling some of his tension beginning to dissipate made it possible to speak again.

He braced his forearms on either side of her head and watched her as he moved inside of her. “I love watching you come, Chloe. I wanted to see it again.”

Chloe nodded and wrapped her legs more tightly around Lex, encouraging him to pick up the pace. She searched his face when he continued with his slow movements. “Trust me, it’ll be so good.”

Lex ducked his head and captured Chloe’s lips for a kiss. Not a frenzied clashing of tongues, teeth and lips. A slow exploration meant to convey all of his feelings. Of which he was now sure of. Not that he would speak about that at this moment. There were many things that Lex was, clichéd was not one of them. Besides, talking was for later. Feeling was for now.

He felt her ease off with the deathgrip of her legs and took that as a sign that she trusted what he was doing. Lex could feel the perspiration beading on his forehead and knew that he wouldn’t be able to hold on for much longer. However, the tremors were still running through Chloe’s body, her cunt still pulsing around him, so he didn’t think she’d need much more, either.

Lex was filling her completely, over and over and over again. The slow movements were driving Chloe insane, but it was a pleasant way to lose one’s mind. His thrusts were becoming more forceful, but he kept the same pace. Chloe felt her body opening even more to his and her eyes widened when she felt the stirrings of another orgasm coming on. “Oh.” The small sound was a whimper on her lips.
The surprise on Chloe’s face would have been comical under other circumstances. Now, it was just more encouragement on Lex’s part. When she grabbed his face and kissed him, her hips starting to move in small circles, and Lex knew that it was time.

His own orgasm was coming on strong. The tingling sensation that ran down the length of his back had centered in his balls. His cock was throbbing for release. “Chloe..” Lex murmured the word inside of her mouth as they kissed. Lex didn’t know what he wanted to say, but any other thoughts were blocked out by Chloe’s next statement as she released his mouth.

Looking up at him, Lex could see that she was struggling to speak.

“Come in me, Lex. Love you.” The last two words were gritted out as she slowly moved her hips upwards, causing him to penetrate her as deep as was possible.

Chloe’s words washed over Lex and, as soon as he was deep as he could get, he came inside of her. Distantly, he felt her clawing at his back. But, for the moment, Lex could only replay her words in his mind as he filled her. His hands were fisting in the sheets as a low, long groan spilled from his mouth. With his next thrust, he made sure to brush up against her clit.

Head thrown back and nails digging into Lex’s flesh, Chloe came again. She felt the warmth of Lex’s come empty inside of her as his hips kept moving. She clung to him as her body demanded everything that Lex had. She whimpered at the power of their interlocked bodies. Lex’s giving all that he had and Chloe’s taking it all.

With a few more short, staccato thrusts of his hips, Lex was spent. Unable to stop himself from doing so, he flopped down on Chloe. He closed his eyes, feeling her cunt finally loosening up on his cock. As he moved his body slightly, she gasped under him. Lex smiled and then kissed her shoulder.

He knew that he should move off of her, but he liked this. He liked feeling Chloe as a sweaty, quivering warm body beneath his. Lex allowed himself a few more moments of that before pulling out of her and moving over slightly so she wasn’t pinned under him.

The strong orgasm had taken a lot out of him and he knew that he would fall asleep within the next few minutes. He looked over at Chloe, who was staring at him while trying to get her breathing under control. He sat up a little, bracing his weight on one elbow, and then pulled Chloe in for a kiss. After their lips parted, he murmured, “You were amazing. As usual.”

Chloe felt a blush creep over her body. She was pleased at Lex’s words. Even though she knew he cared about her and that it was silly to think so, she was worried about what he might think of her performance. “Thanks,” she murmured against his lips. “You weren’t so bad yourself.” Lex chuckled before releasing her and then flipping over onto his back.

Lex reached out for Chloe with his right arm and waited until she was resting against his chest before closing his eyes. “Not much of a talker after are you?” Chloe kissed his chest after asking her question.

He merely grunted something noncommittal in response. When he felt Chloe pinch his nipple, he jumped a little. “No, I’m not,” her verbalized. “You took a lot out of me.”

Chloe put her chin on Lex’s chest and looked at his face. His eyes were closed and he seemed very relaxed. Looking over at the clock, she saw that it was after ten. So, going to sleep now wouldn’t be totally out of the question.

She rested her head against him again and moved her body, trying to get comfortable. She felt a dull ache between her legs, but ignored it. She’d take a long shower in the morning, she didn’t feel like moving now. She felt Lex raise one of his hands and stroke it through her hair.

They weren’t speaking so Lex thought it best to keep them connected in another way. He felt bad about not wanting to talk now, but he hadn’t been lying to Chloe. He was never good at the post coital chit chat.

He felt her finally stop worming around on him, apparently finding a comfortable position. He’d set her straight about where they were in the morning. For now, he just wanted to have one good night’s sleep. Chloe was safe and no one was going to take her away from him again. He’d make that crystal clear after a good eight hours of unconsciousness. “Goodnight, Chloe.” He pulled her a little closer until he could plant a kiss on the top of her head.

“Night, Lex.” The words were muffled against his chest. She sighed and closed her eyes. Tomorrow would take care of itself, she’d just enjoy their closeness for now.

[autumngold]

Excellent update!! Very hot!! I'm so glad that Lex didn't really mean no!! You really had me scared there!! Thank you for the cuddling at the end!! So sweet!! Hope you post more soon!! :yay2: :chlexsign4: :yay2:

[hfce]

Thy smut was good. :drool: thank you for that. More please..



H.

[tiger04]

:drool: please update soon

AT

[Thessaly]

Originally posted by Coughy@Dec 9 2004, 12:30 AM
"NO"????

wtf...
My thoughts exactly. Nice save, Lex. The thought that he wouldn't follow through was just wrong.

Fantastic update, thank you.

Thessaly

[sydsvaughn]

Smutty and hot... I loved it!

SaraC

[hateSmallvilleLoveChlex]

Oh holy smut!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: This was deliciously unexpected when I logged on today.
Awesome update (finally) and please continue.

[bluemoongirl23]

A/N: OK, here's the last chapter of my take on what should have happened with Lex hiding Chloe. Of course, the powers that be went another way. Enjoy and thanks for all the kind words. :)


The next time that Chloe opened her eyes, light was streaming into her bedroom. And, Lex was no longer under her. She picked her head up and looked around. There was no sight of him. But, she could hear the showerhead dripping in the bathroom. That meant that he hadn’t used it too long ago.

She motivated herself to move and winced at the pain between her legs. Chloe wrapped a sheet around her body and then padded out into the kitchen. Lex had a towel fastened around his hips and was putting on a pot of coffee. Chloe laughed at both of their attires.

“You’d think that neither of us had any clothes.”

At the sound of her voice, Lex spun around. He hadn’t heard her come up behind him. He attributed it to the fact that he had been lost in his thoughts. Every plan that he went over in his head about telling Chloe how he felt about her was trite. He needed to do this correctly, it was too important to either gloss over or fuck up.

Looking over at her, he smiled slowly. “I like you in no clothes. The toga look suits you.” He leered at her as he approached. Putting his hands on her hips, he leaned down and kissed her. “Good morning.”

Chloe wrapped her arms around his back and drew him back to her mouth. After kissing him properly, she answered, “Yes, I’d have to say it is.”

She slapped him on the chest when she caught him laughing at her. “I was being serious.”

“I know you were,” he said, as he caught her violent hand and then placed it against his chest. “But, you still have to admit that it’s a little amusing.”

“Nope,” she said, pulling away, “I plead the fifth.”

She ran a hand through her hair, or tried to. “Ugh. I think that I’m going to take a shower.”

Lex nodded. It was a good idea. It would give him time to decide which of his bad plans sucked the least to tell Chloe that he was in love with her.

He heard the shower kick on, he’d have to get her a better one if he was going to be spending time here, and turned back to the coffeemaker.

A few minutes later, the coffee was ready and Chloe was still in the shower. He was now officially bored. He wandered back into her bedroom and peered into the bathroom. He could see that Chloe was lathering her hair up so he thought it couldn’t be much longer.

Lex was not about to have this conversation in a towel, so he found his pants and put them back on. He realized his shirt was still out in the living room. He was zipping up his pants when he heard a hurried knock at the door.

His eyes narrowed at the piece of wood. A guest of Chloe’s would really put a damper on his plans. And, they’d have to explain to whomever it was what he was doing there. Yes, he couldn’t let whomever it was inside of her apartment. That much was clear.

Lex was bending over to pick up his shirt when the annoying person started to also ring the bell along with the pounding on the door. Sighing, Lex walked over to the door and looked out the peephole.

A small smile tugged at his lips. He looked down at his shirt and then threw it back onto the floor near the couch. He didn’t think that it would be necessary to be fully dressed in order to attend to this particular guest.

He opened the door and prized the look on the face of the person staring back at him. He memorized it and knew that he would look back fondly on it for years to come.

Clark’s mouth was open and he stood immobile staring at Lex. If Lex hadn’t been able to see the rise and fall of the other man’s chest, he would have thought that Clark was some sort of flannel clad statue. Finally, Clark blinked, another sign that he hadn’t had some form of stroke.

“Hello, Clark.”

Lex decided that keeping it casual was the best thing to do at this juncture. “What are you doing here?”

Clark finally moved again. His eyes narrowed at Lex and he pushed past him into the apartment. Lex clenched his jaw at the action and grabbed a hold of Clark’s arm. He said, “That’s not very good manners. I know that Martha raised you better than that. I asked you a question.” He squeezed the limb that he held for emphasis.

“What am I doing here, Lex?” Clark squirmed out of Lex’s grip. “What in the hell are you doing here? The story of your father and Chloe broke this morning. As soon as I found out that she was alive, I did some digging and got her address. I came over as fast as I could.”

Clark was looking around the apartment. When his eyes came to rest on Lex, he seemed to notice what the man was wearing. Or wasn’t for that matter.

“Where’s your shirt?” He looked around the room and saw the article of clothing on the floor by the couch. This was all too much. First, he found out that Lionel Luthor had been murdered in prison. On the tails of that were rumblings that one of the key witnesses that had been killed was, in fact, not dead. Clark had felt badly about hoping it was Chloe. Because that meant that he was, in effect, hoping that Gabe was dead.

And now, he had come to Chloe’s apartment, to find Lex half naked in the middle of her living room. There was just only so much that Clark could take.

Lex could see that his former friend was trying to hold it together. He was failing, but he was trying. “It’s over by the couch.” He nodded to the material and looked back at Clark. He had answered the question but given no more information.

“You told me she was dead.” The words hung in the air. “You told me that I had to let it go.” Clark glared at Lex. He had lied to him. More than once. Lex had told him that it was over and Clark had believed him. He hadn’t even bothered looking for Chloe for more than a few days before he gave up.

“If you had really cared, my words would have had no effect on your investigation, Clark.” The implication was clear and Lex felt that he didn’t need to vocalize what he meant. That Clark didn’t give a damn if Chloe was alive or dead.

When he had been told of her untimely demise, Lex had taken matters into his own hands. Granted, Clark didn’t have the vast resources that Lex did, but Clark had other skills that Lex didn’t possess. Truth was, Clark had given up on Chloe rather easily. And, the boy obviously knew that now. Instead of being a man and owing up to it, he was now trying to place the blame squarely on Lex’s shoulders.

Clark walked over to him and stood in his face. Lex was intimidating and he used his height advantage whenever he found it necessary. “Of course I care about Chloe.” He paused and then added. “More than you could know or even understand.”

Lex didn’t flinch at Clark’s words. He knew what the boy was implying but it wasn’t important to him. Clark had lost Chloe a long time ago, even if he didn’t know that yet.

“I wouldn’t make such an assumption about that, Clark.” He kept his gaze level and he saw some sort of understanding dawn on Clark’s face.

Clark’s gaze once again flickered down to Lex’s lack of a shirt before he demanded, “Tell me where she is.”

“She’s currently taking a shower.” Lex had the infantile urge to tell Clark it was due to the fact that they had worked up quite a sweat the night before together. But, he knew that Chloe wouldn’t appreciate that. Besides, when he actually used his higher brain powers, Lex knew that it wasn’t any of Clark’s damn business anyway.

As if on cue, a damp Chloe came back into the living room. She had a towel around her body, apparently she had still decided to forgo clothing, and was drying her hair with another towel. Because of the angle of her head and the towel obstructing her view, Lex could see that she hadn’t noticed Clark yet.

The shower had done wonders for Chloe, both mentally and physically. Her sore muscles had loosened and she felt more clear headed and ready to face the necessary discussion she had to have with Lex. She realized that she would take whatever he could give her. With a few provisions.

“I have got to get a better shower, it’s got no pressure. Did you pour me some…” she trailed off when she saw who was standing with Lex in her living room. “Clark?” She blinked a few times.

He still looked the same. Especially due to the fact that she could tell he was working up some self-righteous anger. It was clear in his eyes which were fastened on Lex.

When she spoke, he turned towards her, the look slipping from his face. He crossed the room in a few strides and enveloped her in his arms. He was a little too enthusiastic and she jostled in the embrace.

Clark knew that he was holding on to her a little too tightly, but he was just glad to see her. When he pulled away, he looked down at her and said, “You look pretty good for a dead woman.”

She smiled up at him. “I’d have to agree with you on that.” She knew that she was going to have to be the one to keep the peace in this situation.

Chloe heard Lex moving behind them and dropped her arms from Clark. She knew that Lex would be none too pleased at his….whatever…embracing Clark with nothing but a towel separating them.

Clark had started to speak and, after giving Lex a reassuring look over his shoulder, Chloe tuned into what he was saying.

“We’ve all missed you so much. I’m sure you’ll be glad to get back home to Smallville. It couldn’t have been easy for you to be alone during this time.” He reached out and moved a strand of hair out of her face. He noticed that she leaned away from him but read nothing into the action.

As if explaining something to a child, she said, slowly, “I wasn’t alone, Clark. I had Lex.” It was amazing that he was clearly ignoring what was going on in the room. Moving away from him, she walked over and stood next to Lex.

When she felt his arm around her waist and him drop a kiss on her head, she managed to not act surprised by the show of affection. She saw Clark glare at Lex and he spat out. “I see that.” He fisted his hands and walked over to them. “He told me you were dead.” Clark’s voice was laced with acid and Chloe raised her eyebrows at him.

“I know.” The words hung in the air and Clark looked back at Lex.

“You kept her from me purposely. You lied to me. Don’t you see how wrong that was? You haven’t even apologized for it.” His gaze was fixed on Lex. Chloe couldn’t possibly understand the ramifications of what Lex had done if she wasn’t upset.

He would ignore the fact that she didn’t pull away from the man’s touch. That she, in fact, seemed to lean into it.

Lex decided to let Clark speak. He knew that the boy would hang himself with his words. So, why get in his way? He could feel Chloe tensing up next to him.

“I should have known not to trust you.” He ran a hand over his face. “After knowing that you invaded my life time and time again, I shouldn’t have believed you when you told me that she was dead. I had a right to know. I could have helped her. Chloe needed me and you kept her from that support and strength.”

Chloe couldn’t take it anymore. “Clark, do you hear yourself? Lex couldn’t tell you, it would have put everyone in danger. The more people that knew about me, the more likely that I would be found out and then killed.” He looked down at her confused.

“I had a right to know,” he said again.

Chloe put her hands on her hips. “Why? What would give you that right? If you knowing would have put me more in danger, why should you have been told?” Clark was making this all about him, instead of her safety and he couldn’t even see that he was doing it.

The pair in front of him was headed for a meltdown. Lex could stop it if he wanted, but he thought it was a long time coming so he decided to stay out of Chloe’s way.

“I could have been there for you, Chloe. It must have been so hard for you.” He reached out towards her but his hand never made it to her shoulder when she jerked back from him.

“I told you already, Clark. Lex was there for me.” She tilted her head towards the man in question.

“I can see that.” He looked between the two. They had obviously had sex. Lex had tricked her into it and Chloe couldn’t even see that. “He took advantage of you, Chloe. He preyed upon your insecurities and vulnerability to get exactly what he wanted. He doesn’t care about you. He just wanted to get into your pants.” He paused and felt the words slip out without them wanting to, “And you fell for it.”

Chloe hadn’t even known that she was going to do it. But, she felt her body moving forward and she pushed Clark as hard as she could. She knew that if she hit him, it would have no effect. This way, she might catch him off guard.

It worked. Her ‘friend’ stumbled and tripped. Clark ended up on his ass and looked up at Chloe.

“Get out.” Clark opened his mouth, but Chloe wasn’t nearly done speaking.

“You’re a self-righteous asshole who only thinks about himself. You are not the center of the universe and you can’t understand what’s happened between Lex and I.” She took another step and Clark scooted back on his ass.

Lex was smiling from ear to ear but being that Chloe and Clark were paying him no mind, he didn’t mind letting the expression stay there.

“He cares about me more than you ever did. Than you ever could.” Chloe squatted down so their eyes were level. “Lex didn’t take advantage of me Clark, I took him to my bed. You’d do well to remember that.”

The look of shock on Clark’s face was priceless. She got up and crossed the room. Chloe held the door open and waited for Clark to get up. “When you’re ready to deal with this in any type of mature manner, you know where to find me. But, if I hear you accuse Lex of keeping me from you, using me, or anything else of the sort, it’s over between us, Clark. It might already be, but that’s up to you.”

Clark got up off the floor, noting that Lex didn’t even bother to attempt to help him up. He walked through the door and then turned back to look at Chloe. “I’ll be in touch.”

As soon as he turned his back, Chloe slammed the door shut. “What a gigantic ass.” She looked over at Lex and asked, “You ok?”

How could he not be? He just saw Chloe take Clark to town. She had defended him, told Clark that they slept together and then given him the boot. But, she was looking over at him with concern. She probably still thought that he gave a damn about Clark. She was mistaken.

“I’m perfect, Chloe.” He saw her shiver and said, “As much as I like you in a towel, maybe you should put some clothes on.”

Chloe shook her head. She was on a roll and decided that she and Lex would get things sorted out. Now.

“I will once we’ve got this sorted out.” She gestured between the two of them. “Listen,” she walked over to him. “I don’t want to be a harpy demanding to know what’s going on between us. But,” she looked up at him, “what’s going on between us?”

Before Lex could speak, Chloe continued. “I love you, you already know that. We’ve established that you want me. I know that you barely think about your emotions but I deserve to know what’s going on in there.” She tapped Lex on the side of his head. “If you can’t give me something, well, you can maybe share a cab with Clark.”

This was not the plan. Lex had decided that the best way to tell Chloe about his emotions was in a clear and concise manner. But, now, she was looking up at him expectantly, demanding some answers from him. He could see that she wasn’t going to back down. Infernal woman.

“I don’t think that will be necessary.” If this was the way that it had to happen, so be it. Sometimes plans just couldn’t be followed. Especially when one was involved with Chloe Sullivan.

Chloe was still shaking a little so he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer. She tentatively wrapped her arms around him, but didn’t say anything. The ball was in his court now.

“I was trying to think of the best way to tell you that I’m in love with you but if you insist on it happening this way, then, so be it.” He looked down at her, awaiting her reaction.

Chloe grinned at the words. She continued to gaze up at Lex. She waited…and waited. “Well,” she said, poking him in the chest, “say it!”

“I think I just did,” he countered. He wasn’t into flowery declarations and thought that he had given enough. When Chloe poked him again, he heaved a heavy, dramatic sigh.

“Fine, I love you. You are my one true North, I can’t live without you, a life devoid of your love and body is not worth living, without you…” his mouth was quickly covered by Chloe’s hand.

Mock glaring up at him, she said, “Tread lightly, Luthor. If I kick you out now, you’ll have to do the walk of shame half naked.”

Deciding to get a little more serious, Lex said, “I do love you, Chloe.” He paused and cocked his head to the side. “That ok?”

Nodding, Chloe said, “Yeah, that’s ok.” She started to rub her body against his. “Now, what are you going to do in order to warm me up?”

Smiling down at her, Lex moved quickly, before she could see what was coming. He hauled her body up and threw it over his shoulder. “Oh, I’ve got a few ideas.”

Ignoring the various threats on his life and injury to specific body parts, Lex carried Chloe back into her bedroom.

[June]

Originally posted by bluemoongirl23@Jan 12 2005, 12:52 AM
Chloe hadn’t even known that she was going to do it. But, she felt her body moving forward and she pushed Clark as hard as she could. She knew that if she hit him, it would have no effect. This way, she might catch him off guard.

It worked. Her ‘friend’ stumbled and tripped. Clark ended up on his ass and looked up at Chloe.

“Get out.” Clark opened his mouth, but Chloe wasn’t nearly done speaking.

“You’re a self-righteous asshole who only thinks about himself. You are not the center of the universe and you can’t understand what’s happened between Lex and I.” She took another step and Clark scooted back on his ass.


God I love Chloe. I can't get over that scene. Chloe took down Clark! ah, this was by far a great chapter. Can't wait to read more.

[asharnanae]

:biggrin: fantastic!!! :worship2: :yay:

[hfce]

:lol: Those two crack me up. I love Chlex funny banter and you capture that in this story. Thanks for the great ride. :clap:



H. :chlexsign4:

[Thessaly]

Originally posted by bluemoongirl23@Jan 11 2005, 11:52 PM
“He cares about me more than you ever did. Than you ever could.” Chloe squatted down so their eyes were level. “Lex didn’t take advantage of me Clark, I took him to my bed. You’d do well to remember that.”


Yaaaay! Go, Chloe!

This was just the perfect last chapter. Like lovely smut icing on a luscious Chlex cake. Mmmmm, cake...

Thank you.

Thessaly

[sydsvaughn]

You tell him Chloe! What a nice put=Clark=in=his=place scene. Wonderful!

SaraC

[autumngold]

Why couldn't this scene be on the show? Chloe pushing Clark over was perfect!! I also love Chloe telling Clark off!! He so deserves it!! Lex, of course, was wonderful!! I'm so glad he told Chloe how he really feels!! This is such an excellent story!! Thanks for the update!! :yay: :chlexsign3: :yay:

[lexodus]

Originally posted by bluemoongirl23@Jan 2 2005, 08:00 PM
“Trust me, it’ll be so good.”


:wub: It never gets annoying imagining Michael Rosenbaum say that. :wub:

This was a great story. I really loved it. I don't really like the ending with Clark, but at least Lex admitted he loved her. Great job.

[campbti]

Wonderful. so many wonderful little quotes. Loved the one about his arrogance. Sorry I have neer figured out how to quote in this thing. But really well done. Can't wait for another update.

:chlexsign2:

[starmoon]

That was great. I love the sex scene between Chloe and Lex. It is about time Clark got what he deserved. I can't belive he made the whole thing revolve around him. What a jerk!

[suspension of disbelief]

good one...nice job....

[Star14]

I just read the whole thing and have to say EXCELLENT job!!! I loved the mattress comment in the beginning and the good/bad agent...the special cab was a nice touch too...Clark focusing only on himself and Chloe giving it to him was perfect! And of course the happy ending was appreciated! A++++

[niala85]

Fantastic - how did I miss this fic. The last scene was brilliant love the Clark scene and how Lex was in it.

[drina]

I love your take, much more than the lame-o season 3 opening i saw last night. sigh...if only you were the scriptwriter. heehee

[darkangel]

I've read this story twice before and I love it even more every time i read it.

[kimmie]

I really enjoyed this fic, I loved that Chloe stood up to Clark, he is such a complete ass!!! Excellent fic, well done!!!

Kimmie

[ggdoll18]

so good!

[gecko]

great job, loved the part where chloe pushed clark on his ass, priceless!

[BellaMR]

This was an excellant fic. I can't believe that I haven't read before.

[littlepearl]

I thought I had read all the nc17 fics of this forum, but well I haven't. :wth:

I really liked it, especially when Chloe stood up to Clark... And the smut :devil:

Really great fic !!!

[mamma_2004]

That was so good. But was that the end?? *smile*

[txalb]

Wow! I absolutely love this fic. What a great story and so well written. Not to mention the perfect amount of smut. I loved it, and now I have to go and look for more by you.

Thanks for writing and please keep it up.

txalb

[lj715]

Don't know how I managed NOT to read this. It was great!

[Goldielocks]

was that the end..........awwwwwww im sad it ended

u could have continued the story

[Esther25jm]

Great fic!! Soo glad that I found it and read it. Loved every word!!

Esther

[spaceboi's pixie]

omg i love it very funny and very hot am sorry that its finished anyway great job

[Cho_Hakkai]

Sexy AND intelligent chlexy smut. Thank you.

[GeminiLove_ca]

Sexy, smart and funny. Very great reading.

[mokahi]

Wow! I loved this story. Excellent!

[Willower]

This was a great fic: Clark getting treated, yummy smut...all the necessary elements of a wonderful story.

[Ainur]

I enjoyed this inmensely. It was very well written and fast paced. Very entertaining. Chlex were amazing on this story. Loved that he didn't stop looking for her. Loved the way they got to see each other while she was under the goverment. Those encounters were hot and they had this very palplable desperation to them. Those kisses were perfect. My heart broke when they couldn't see each other. That was so sad. When Lionel died and Lex went to get her was very intense and he wanted her to be blonde. That was so cute. Great job! The sex scenes were perfect and beautiful. They had so many emotions. Loved this story!

[angie284]

Wonderful story. :) Loved the Chlex interaction. If only this had really happened on the show.

[~*~Tasha~*~]

And oh how we wish that we had this kind of a season instead. I know I do!!! Excellent, well done.

[Pieper]

Great story. Loved the ending.

[marcela]

adore this story!

[persephone47]

awww, cute fic, I like the new fbi characters that you created.

[zho9]

Love, love, love this story. Definitely one of my favorites.

[jaab]

Loved It :) Great job, really great

[dagney]

I enjoyed this tale of intrigue and passion. well done. dagney

[scarlet]

I really liked how you built the passion between them in the short times that they had together, it made it all that more intense at the time and still made us come back for more. Well done, enjoyed it immensely.

[Emch]

I love it! It's a shame that it's only on our minds and not in the show.


Great fic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Keep writing, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lilinny]

I love it when these stories get resurrected! Still a fantastic story.

[malugargula]

It soooooo should have happened in SV
Wonderful job

[Tanschana]

Very nice story!!

[Jehye]

Loved it! I actually got into Chlex fic long before I had seen the first few seasons of Smallville. These stories are what made me think those early episodes would be worth watching. Imagine my surprise when the "chloe presumed dead while in hiding with Lex" story line was over and done with in a single episode--that never even shows her talking to Lex! Now I see where all of these great stories come from--from the horrible way the writers of SV tend to just throw out good material so they can return focus to Lana. Thanks for sharing this!

[happybum]

I reread this and totally fell in love with Chlex again. It was a great story all around. Thanks for reminding me why this couple is made of win!

[merdeliquesce]

definitely one of my favourites! i want more! :)

[Chica]

just finished reading this fic and completely :love2: loved it. :clapclap: great job!

[ThraceC]

Blue what an excellent story! And I thought I had read everything in the NC-17 archive. Very hot, very well written. Goes to show you that you don't need a story to be really long in order to be complete. I'm so glad for the recent posts update or I would never have discovered this jewel.

[shuxx]

i liked this!

[cuttie_blossom]

one of my favorites! brilliant! thank you for sharing!

[eliora2006]

Loved the twist on the end of 3rd/beginning of 4th season. Thought is was interesting that Lex wasn't part of hiding Chloe, but used his natural obsessiveness to find her. Also enjoyed Savoy as a character. He gave an interesting point of view.

[sjww]

great job thoroughly enjoyed it

[ajl_gurl84]

Ahahaha! Another great story! Love the ending... would like more ass-kicking for agent shaw and humiliation for clark but otherwise it was a good good read for a hellishly rainy day here in the southern hemisphere. Lex and Chloe does seem like the perfect match.
Looking forward to another great read :D

[ajl_gurl84]

Great job! Enjoyed it very much. Would like more detailed ass-kicking for agent shaw and Clark but otherwise much appreciated. Fluffiness and happy ending makes my world go round and all that. But then my computer froze and my initial post thanking you for this lovely story went AWOL so here I am again.
Thank you! Keep up the great work! Onward to the next story we go...!

[thewinddancer]

Loved it (:

[qazwsx]

Loved it!!!!

[lystra]

Thank you for writing such a beautiful story.

[memnoch]

I love this story but I don't know why I keep thinking that Lionel would just pop out of nowhere around the end!
I guess it's just my imagination running away from me.

[malugargula]

This fic is amazing
Just reread it
So much better than the real show

[sarena]

Love it

[aeb]

Thanks for this story bluemoongirl! I love some good Chlex smut AND any time Chloe gets to give it to a self-righteous Clark is even better. "I wasn't alone, I had Lex." HA! Suck on that Clark!

[trckyrcky]

Can't believe I never read this one before. I love it. It's great and I know this is so much better than what happen on the show.

[Ami Rose]

That was great! Was hoping there would be more though!