Fencing Lessons And Then Some.... (NC-17 complete)

[BlueSabby]

Title: Fencing Lessons And Then Some...

Authors: Blue and Sabby

Rating: NC-17 for naughty thoughts, languitsch and schmut!

Disclaimer: We really, really, really would love to own a certain bald billionaire, but as it is, we don’t same goes for the farmboy, the fairy princess the snarky reporter, Ma & Pa Kent, The Magnificent Bastard aka Lionel, the one good jockstrap by accident (Pete) and all the other lovely characs at SV. So in short: We don’t own ‘em, please don’t sue us (well you’d have to find us first anyway *g*)

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Summary: Lex makes an archaic comment about men being better at fencing and lives to regret it…and then some….



A/N: Sabby: Helen? Who’s Helen? *innocent nonplussed look* Anyway. This grew out of a mutual idea, inspired by Fiona’s lovely fic En Garde archived here in the wonderful Chlex-fic site. We hope you enjoy the show, cause hopefully it’s gonna be a hell of a fight, errr ride *g*



A/N: Blue: Reality? What reality? The little world that sabby and I have set up, dammit! Hope you enjoy it and decide to stay awhile.





Chapter One



“Oh, no! Come on Clark, you can’t be serious!” Chloe shot one of her best friends a disbelieving look.



“Well, I…uhm… I just don’t know how to ask her!” Clark stood beside the booth longingly gazing at the object of his desire, also known as Lana Lang, standing behind the counter of the Talon, chatting idly with one of the waitresses.



“Clark, you’ve been pining over her for how long now? Six years, seven? Honestly, I’m tired of it! Go and do something about it already, cause if I have to listen just one more time to you whining about Lana…”



Chloe’s rant was cut off, when the girl in question came over to their booth, flashing them a bright smile. “I heard, my name? Do you need me for anything? Have a question to ask?” The last sentence was directed at Clark, Lana fixing him with a look caught somewhere between hopeful and impatient.



Chloe couldn’t take it any longer. “Clark, dammit! Just ask her out already before I loose it and do it myself!” she was only half-joking by now.



“Uhm…uh…” Clark blushed profusely and stared at a seemingly very interesting spot on the floor, somewhere between his large work boots.



“Clark, I’d love to go on a date with you.” Lana gave the flustered farmboy a consoling smile, her eyes shining with the relief that she finally got what she had been wanting for months now. ‘Thank God for Chloe Sullivan,’ she thought.



“Really?” Clark’s head shot up from the floor and Lana was faced with a blinding 1000-watt-smile and eager puppy eyes shining at her.



“Yes, really.” She smiled back just as brightly.



‘God how sickeningly sweet’ thought Chloe ‘somebody get me out of this teen-zine-love-play, please!’



“Clark, you seem very happy this morning, anything special happen to you lately?”



God apparently had a very twisted thought of what sending help was supposed to mean.



“Lex, hi!” Clark directed his enthusiastic smile at the smirking billionaire that was now standing slightly behind the seat opposite to Chloe



“Lana and I are going on a date.” The farmboy declared proudly, the grin that threatened to split his face still firmly in place.



“Good for you.” Was all Lex had to say to that, shooting the teens a smile before gracefully sinking into the seat, facing Chloe.



‘And here we go again’ Chloe thought dreading what was to come.



‘Here we go again’ Lex thought, thrilled at the aspect of having another round of Verbal Judo with the snarky reporter in front of him. Those had been the highlight of his week lately.



‘God, you really want to torment me, don’t you? Making me fall for all the wrong guys. I’ve changed one unattainable object of Affection for the other! Great, Sullivan, you’re a real genius when it comes to matters of the heart. Well at least I am not as obvious as Clark is!’



Lex watched her face with avid interest as some inner battle seemed to take place behind that vivid eyes of hers. Smirking at the myriad of expressions that passed by in a rapid-fire pace, he decided to snap her out of it.



“Well hello, Miss Sullivan. Thinking about ways of getting me to do an interview again?”



Chloe came back to reality and grinned widely at him, thinking on her feet.



“Oh if I wanted an Interview I certainly knew how to get it. But as of late, the Torch is doing well enough, if that changes, I’ll make sure to get back to you.”



“You do that,” Lex said, allowing his eyes to roam freely over her body. He found that this was the easiest way to distract her from their conversations.



Lex really couldn’t believe that he was the only one that gave her these looks, but he was glad about it. If Lex had been watching her face instead of her body, he would have noticed that Chloe was rolling her eyes at him.



She had become hip to his battle plan. Yes, at first she had been a bit unsettled by the way that his eyes devoured her body, but she had become accustomed to it, and now, actually welcomed it. However, she didn’t want him to know that. ‘Never show your opponent your hand,’ her father had told her when he had taught her how to play cards, and she found that it worked in other games as well.



“Miss Sullivan, you’re drifting off again. What were you thinking about and should I be concerned that I bore you?” It really irked Lex to a certain extend, that Chloe seemed to be somewhere else, lately, whenever they started another round of their judo. She couldn’t really be bored with him?



“Nah, just thinking about games people play.” She gave him a secretive smile



“Any game in particular?” Lex smirked at her, his eyes holding a somewhat heated glint.



Chloe opened her mouth to reply, but she was interrupted by Lana’s presence. ‘For once, the girl has impeccable timing,’ Chloe thought. Lana took an offending looking concoction off of her tray and placed it in front of Chloe, scrunching up her nose in disgust. Chloe soon copied the look and glanced back up at Lana.



“Lana,” she said, evenly, “I just did something very nice for you a few minutes ago, and this is how you repay me?”



Clark opened his mouth to defend Lana, but she held up a hand, stopping him. “It’s not my fault, I’m just doing my job. I have to, being that Lex is here now. Otherwise….” she smirked at Lex. “It’s a banana java, from that guy over there.”



Everyone sitting at the table craned their heads to where Lana was pointing. The ‘guy’ Lana was referring to looked like your run of the mill college freshman. Not too cute, not too sketchy. Chloe leaned back into her seat and sighed.



Externally, Lex showed no reaction to the events that had just unfolded. Internally, however, was a different story. He didn’t like the thought of random men sending drinks over to his Chloe. ‘Your Chloe,’ his mind asked him. ‘Term of endearment for a friend,’ another part of his mind shot back. ‘Yeah sure’ the first part scoffed back. Lex forced himself to clamp down on his thoughts at this point.



“So,” Lana said, “what do you want me to tell him?”



Lex eagerly awaited Chloe’s answer. “I don’t even know, it’s such poor form. I mean, you have one opening shot, and this is what you do? Send over some crappy drink and expect a girl to swoon, I don’t think so.”



“Ok,” Lana said, picking up the drink, “I’ll take it back.”



Lana whisked away the drink and Chloe was surprised to hear a chuckle rumble forth from Lex’s chest.



“Something amusing to you, Mr. Luthor?” she asked, glaring at him.



‘Uh, oh,’ Clark thought. He really hated watching his friends fight. ‘Time to make a quick exit,’ he thought.



“I’ve got to get back to the farm, chores, you know.” He practically ran out of the door, flashing Lana one quick, yet blinding, smile on the way out.



“Have you noticed that he always uses the same, lame excuse,” Lex asked.



“Yes, and have you noticed that you’re avoiding my question,” Chloe retorted, her gaze never flinching. Lex leaned forward.



“What I find so amusing, Ms. Sullivan is that you obviously consider dating a game. ‘Poor form’, ‘opening move’, it’s not chess.”



“No,” she conceded, “it’s not chess. It’s some other game, a more dangerous one. You know, a sport where you could lose an eye.”



“Like fencing,” Lex supplied, and his eyes narrowed when she burst out laughing.



“I was thinking of a contact sport. One with eminent danger to one’s body,” Chloe said. ‘If you want eminent danger to your body,’ Lex began to think, but cut it off quickly. He could see that he and Chloe were about to get into another round of judo and he would need all of his wits about him.



“Fencing is a dangerous sport, Chloe,” he said, trying to maintain his patience while stressing her name.“Lex,” she drew his name out slowly on her tongue, “it's on of the few games that spoiled rich boys CAN partake in so, of course, you would say that.” Chloe saw his eyes flare at that one. 'Ah, first point goes to me.'



“I think not. Fencing takes both physical prowess and intellect. It’s the perfect analogy for the eternal struggle of the sexes,” Lex said, his eyes boring into her. He began to smirk. “But, you’re a smart girl,” he said, stressing the last word. “Maybe you are protesting my example because you know men are far and away better fencers when compared to women. As they are better players in the other game we’ve been discussing.”



"Oh give me a break Luthor!” Chloe shot him a disbelieving look. “Men may have a slight advantage in the physical prowess, but as for intellect...I'm sure you won't be as archaic as to infer that men are more intelligent or have a better sense for strategy!"



"Ms. Sullivan, I'm afraid the strategy of batting one's eyelashes will not help a woman while fencing" Lex smirked condescendingly, knowing it was a low blow, but he just wanted to get a rise out of her, to see that sparkle in her eyes that always appeared, when she went off on one of her rants.There it was.



'Oh he's so going to pay for this' Chloe thought.: "If you're so sure of yourself I'll make you a bet!" She waited for his eyebrow to rise, to confirm his interest. Sure enough, it did immediately.



"I bet, given me 4 weeks practice, I could wipe the floor with you in a fencing match."



“A month, Chloe? I’d have thought that a woman of your caliber could certainly be ready in two weeks,” he
said, praying that she would take the bait. Lex knew that he couldn’t wait a month to see her in action.



“Three weeks,” Chloe said, through clenched teeth, as she mentally went through her schedule, blocking time
away for practice.

“OK,” Lex agreed. “But we still have to place the stakes.” Lex shot her a challenging grin.



“So,” she said, crossing her arms over her chest, “what shall we bet for?”

"To make this interesting, let us not drag it down by betting for something as mundane as coffee shall we?"
Lex questioned.



Chloe bristled a bit and replied, “I promise when I do drag you down, it will be anything but mundane. I'd
wager that you won't soon forget it.”

Lex stepped leaned in over the table, closing the gap that between their bodies. "Well,” he said, “I
have a quite ... thrilling proposition.”

"Oh, proposing already?” Chloe cut in. “Why Lex I didn't know you were that... forward."

He ignored her last comment. “When I win, I want you at my beck and call for one day that I choose.” he said, his voice low.

‘Don’t react, don’t react,’ Chloe thought to herself. She began to imagine what Lex would make her do if she
had to follow his instructions; it was a dangerous line of thinking.

Chloe merely looked up at him and said, “Fine, and when I win, I get to ask you five questions that you have to answer honestly, no matter what they are; off the record, of course.”



Lex was taken aback for a moment at her request. Five questions that he would have to answer honestly to. This was dangerous; they were off the record of course, but still… He pushed the thought aside quickly. No chance she could beat him, not with three weeks practice opposed to years of experience.



“Deal.” He nodded shortly, before standing up. Lex extended his hand to her saying, “Men of honor always shake on it.”



Chloe looked around the Talon, “I don’t see any honorable men around right at this moment.” Lex
didn’t budge. “Fine,” she said, taking his hand and shaking on it. He unexpectedly pulled her from her
seat, drawing her body up to his.



“It is also customary to look the person in the eye when you shake their hand, Ms. Sullivan,” he said.
Lex had to ignore the desire that was washing over his body that was caused by having her so close. ‘Later,’
he thought. While it was polite to make eye contact while shaking, he also wanted Chloe to note the fact
that she was physically dwarfed by him. However, he could see that she was closely guarding her reaction
to the new turn of events.

Chloe had to suppress the urge to gulp. Sure, she had always noticed that Lex took up a lot of space, but it
was easy to forget when he was constantly standing next to Clark. She knew that he had only done this as
a reminder to her and it made her desire to kick his ass triple.

“It is also customary to treat a woman gently, but, it seems that neither of us follows the customs of others, now, do we” she said, while extracting her hand, taking a small step away from him.



“Well, now that everything’s settled. I’ll be seeing you at the mansion, today in three weeks.”

Lex nodded shortly at her and then motioned towards Lana for his check. Lana quickly walked over and joined them.

“Find everything to your liking, Lex.”

“Most definitely,” Chloe heard him murmur.

“Ms. Lang, have a fine evening. Ms. Sullivan I greatly look forward to our thrusting together in
three weeks.” and with that, he breezed out of the Talon.

“He wasn’t just alluding to what I think he was, was he?” Lana asked, barely able to form the words.

While Chloe knew that it would be fun to play with the other girl a bit, she had pity on her. “Probably not.
Lex and I just have a little bet going about who’s the better fencer. We will duel in three weeks. That ought to give me enough time to get back in shape,” Chloe said.

Lana looked at her with narrowed eyes. “You did tell him that you were the junior division champion three
years running back in Metropolis, right?”

Chloe widened her eyes, feigning innocence. “Oh, I’m such a silly girl, I must have forgotten.”

Lana walked away laughing and Chloe eased back into her chair. ‘Three weeks,’ she thought to herself and
began to formulate at battle plan.

A/N: Two authors means you have to wait a bit for updates, just warning you now

[Gemini]

Thrusting??? :lol: That was brilliant! I love how Lex underestimated Chloe... he's going to pleasantly surprised, hehehe :devil:

[Queen Of Tact]

Well you 2 better and ur butts back here and post another ch... I can't wait to read more....

CC

[scifichick774]

Woot!!! What an amazing beginning! Hee hee. And Chloe tricked him. Can't wait for more of this.

[NightGlow]

Now that was hilarious! Banter and innuendo galore. :chlexsign1:

[hfce]

Oh she is good. :lol: I can't wait to see what she has planned for Lex. More please...


Hope :)

[Not An Addict]

*giggles uncontrollably* Lex, Lex, Lex, don't you know you should always collect your information before making a bet? If he gets his butt kicked it's his own damn fault. :biggrin: More! As soon as humanly possible.

[beanie1816]

*pinches self* okay im in heaven! two of the best writers are joining forces! *does a dance* YES! It is beautiful and it was only the first chapter. you guys are amazing you had me hooked with in 2 sentences. You have to update soon cause its not fair to be teased with greatness. so continue! :biggrin:

[drina]

Great verbal judo! Haha, i hope Chloe kicks his butt.

[Carina]

Fabulous! I don't know who I want to win. Whereas the "beck and call" thing has so many glorious, smutty possibilities, the five questions thing also has great potential. Silly Lex, underestimating Chloe. :biggrin: I hope you two are emailing up a storm getting the next chapter ready, because I can't wait.

[dsapiro]

I think I want Chloe to win. Or maybe a tie of some sort if that would be possible... Love it so far, update soon!

[Blu_FireFly81]

Sexual innuendo…. got to love that! :devil:

[Sway]

ooooooooh awesome. i can't wait for the *thrusting* to begin.

:blinkkiss: Sway

[kirt30]

i like this fic can't wait to see what you come up with next :yay: :yay2: :yay:

[ladymichelle]

Ooh Lex is in for a big surprise!

[Lulucifer]

Wow. Great start. I'm loving it. :wub: I hope poor Lex knows what he's gotten himself into. :chlexsign3: Scheming Chloe...hehe...good for her. Can't wait to read more. Hope u guys post soon.

[BlueSabby]

A/N: Sabby: Ok, here is the next chapter of our Collab, we hope you like it, and with any luck it should go faster from now on, cause we already have some stuff for the next chapters done. Don't expect too much, though this is hard work ;) (nah not really but it's different from doin it alone)

A/N: Blue: I know that you're all expecting smut from us. And you'll get it, just be patient....and you'll be greatly rewarded.



Chapter Two


After Chloe had returned home, she began making notes. She methodically went through all of her old flaws and strengths and wrote them down, remembering that her old teacher appreciated her ability to asses a situation. She also began on a list of new tactics that she would have to use against someone of Lex’s height and weight. Chloe began to nervously chew on her eraser. ‘This may be a bit more difficult than I originally planned,’ she thought.

Chloe then began a new list. A list of ways that she could ditch school in order to devote more time to what was really important, beating Lex’s ass into the ground.

After an hour, she realized that she needed some sort of flowchart in order to keep everything straight. She went down to the basement and found her old art supplies from years ago. ‘Remind me to thank Dad later for being a pack rat,’ she thought.

Soon after, Chloe’s room looked as if it had new wallpaper. In addition to dividing her notes in different sections, labeled ‘Strengths’ and ‘Weakness’, for both her and Lex, Chloe had color coordinated her charts. Lex was pink and she was blue. She was standing in the middle of her room, looking at her handiwork, when she heard her dad return home.

Chloe heard him drop his briefcase on the stairs and make his way to her room. “Hey, honey,” Gabe said. He stopped short when he saw the new décor and Chloe heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that her ditching school list was not up on the wall.

“Hey, Dad,” she answered, as if it were the most natural thing in the world to find that your daughter had redecorated her room with huge pieces of colorful paper.

“Do I even want to know, or is ignorance bliss?” he asked, leaning against the doorframe.

Chloe smiled at him and said, “I think the latter. Just know that your daughter is sticking up for all woman kind.”

“That’s my girl,” he said, as he briefly pressed a kiss to her forehead before standing next to her. He looked closer at the papers.

“So, you’re telling me that counting ‘short, stubby legs’ as a weakness will cause you to triumph over the misogynists of the world,” he asked, amused at his daughter.

Chloe laughed and motioned for her father to face her. When they were standing face to face, she placed her hands on his shoulders.

“Dad,” she said, looking him in the eyes. “Don’t question the plan, the plan will lead to victory.”

She could see that he was containing his laughter, and loved him for it. He just nodded and walked into the hallway. “I’m gonna clean up,” he said.

“Ok,” Chloe replied. “I’ll start on dinner in a minute.” She could see that he was going to fight her on that, but she merely pointed to the top of the blue ‘Strength’ chart, silencing him.

“I always get what I want,” he read aloud. He sighed, “Fine. I get it.” He left the room, wondering aloud if anyone would ever be able to best his daughter when she set her mind on something.

Chloe began to clean up the errant scraps of paper that were on the floor. As she was finishing, she heard the front door open and close again. She recognized the sound of Lana trudging up the stairs, putting her stuff in her room and then making her way to Chloe’s room.

Lana’s form soon graced the doorway that Gabe had just walked through.

Lana looked at Chloe’s handiwork and whistled.

“Wow,” she said, “I bet Lex would pay good money for some of this information. And,” Lana said, grinning mischievously, “I *did* want to get Clark something nice for his birthday.”

“Lana,” Chloe said, sweetly. “If you even think about telling Lex anything about what you see here, I’ll be forced to tell Clark what *you* really want *him* to give you.”

Chloe smiled in triumph as Lana turned a deep shade of red.

“Hey,” Chloe said, “nothing to be ashamed of. I mean, you two have been doing the mating dance thing for long enough.”

She turned away from Lana in order to throw out the paper she no longer needed, so she didn’t see Lana’s eyebrows lift up in an ‘oh really’ gesture.

“Chloe,” Lana said, conversationally, “what’s your strategy for taking Lex?”

Chloe spun around with a look of surprise and guilt on her face. But, it quickly disappeared, realizing that Lana had to mean it in the context of fencing. ‘Cause, that’s all it is,’ she reminded herself, ‘a fencing match.’

Lana, however, didn’t miss the look on Chloe’s face and it only confirmed a suspicion that she and Clark had been having for a while. ‘This is about to get interesting,’ Lana thought.

After a beat, Chloe said, “I’m not sure yet. I have to go and see my old coach. I’m going to take all of my notes with me and hope that he’ll be able to whip me back into shape.”

“And what if Lex whips you, Chloe,” Lana said, making sure her eyes were wide with innocence.

Chloe’s mind wandered off to a leather clad Lex, armed with a whip. She forcibly shook her head and tried to form words in response to Lana.

“Don’t you have any faith in my abilities,” Chloe asked, pretending to be indignant.

“Your abilities to get on top of Lex,” she paused, “in this particular situation?” She stopped, pretending to consider it. “I guess it depends on your motivations. You know, what drives a person’s actions often has a great deal to do with the outcome.”

“So, tell me, Chloe,” Lana said, “why are you *really* doing this?”

All of a sudden, Chloe felt as if she had walked into a trap. She angrily looked over at one of the strengths on her sheet, ‘can see attack coming a mile away’, and she realized that she may have to rethink that one.

“Lana,” she said, slowly, “I already told you, to prove a point. Lex said that men were better at fencing than women, I have to prove him wrong.”

Lana nodded, with an amused expression on her face.

“Sure,” she said, “whatever you say.”

Chloe was beginning to get pissed; she crossed her arms over her chest. “Ok, Lana, then why don’t *you* tell me why I’m doing this, since you seem to think you’re the expert.”

“Fine,” Lana said, mimicking Chloe’s stance. “It’s *foreplay*.”

Lana had to bite her lip in order to keep from laughing at the outraged look on her friend’s face.

Chloe began sputtering. “Foreplay!?” she yelled, then, realizing her father was just down the hall, began hissing at a low volume. “Foreplay? It most certainly is not. Lex Luthor is an arrogant, rich, spoiled bastard who I…”

“Want to nail?” Lana cut in.

Chloe’s mouth hung open and Lana wished for a camera, it wasn’t often that Chloe Sullivan was at a loss for words. ‘Let’s make it a bit more interesting, shall we?’ Lana thought as she walked towards the door of Chloe’s room.

“If it helps any,” Lana said, throwing the words over her shoulder, “he wants you just as badly. Maybe even more. I think he’s counting down the days before you and he, how did he put it, thrust together.”

As soon as Lana left, Chloe began cursing the girl under her breath. Mostly because she now had a mental image of her and Lex, entwined on the floor of a fencing room, playing out in Technicolor in her mind.

She was quickly brought out of her thoughts when her father knocked on her open door.

“Dad,” she said, sweetly, “I think it’s time that Lana moved out.”

Her father looked confused.

“I HEARD THAT,” Lana yelled from the other room.


The next day, after school and a quick wrapping up of things with the Torch, Chloe went to her first freshen up lesson in fencing. She had called her old trainer from Metropolis and they had agreed to meet every afternoon for the next three weeks. They would use the Grandville public gymnasium for the training and, hopefully, get Chloe back to form and fast.

Chloe was a little anxious of her first lesson. After all, she hadn’t picked up an epee for almost 4 years; it was entirely possible that she had lost her touch. Sighing, she pulled into the parking lot in front of the gym and stopped her car at a place near the entrance right next to an old Thunderbird convertible. She got out of the car and walked to the big glass doors that marked the entrance to the gym.

Entering the hall she was presented with a fascinating sight. A man in full fencing gear was going through the motions of a fight against thin air. His moves were sure and strong, calculated. The epee seemed to be a part of his body.

“Mr. Weathers.” Chloe tried to get the attention of what had to be her former teacher.

The man stopped after a last advance, retreating and bringing the move to and end the way it would have been done after a proper match. When he was done, he took off the mask and friendly light brown mouse eyes met Chloe’s.

“Chloe! There you are!” Mr. Weathers put the epee down on a table that sat against the wall to her right.

“Hi, Mr. Weathers, I know I’m a little late, but…” Chloe tried to apologize, but the man cut her off mid- sentence, waving a hand dismissively.

“Ah I don’t mind. Gave me a little more time to prepare. And since when are we so formal? It’s Jack, remember?” He grinned as he ran his eyes over her, obviously sizing her up with a critical eye to see if there where any muscles left to work with.

Chloe grinned back and shed her jacket, throwing it over the table, where Jack’s epee was still lying..

“So, shall we start?” She wanted to get right into the midst of things, knowing that she had little time to spare, if she wanted to be prepared for her match with Lex in time.

“Of course, Chloe. I brought you some new gear. You can lend it for the time you need it and give it back to me, when your match is over.”

Chloe took the gear from her teacher and went in to the locker room to change.

When she came back into the hall, she was wearing the white suit. The fencing mask tucked under one arm, she held the epee confidently in her right hand, pointing the tip to the floor.

“Ok.” Jack smiled when he saw her. “Now, let’s see what you remember.” He put on his mask and took the engarde position. Chloe imitated his move smoothly, her stance as confident and easy as if she had never stopped training for a day

“Ladies first, my dear.” Jack grazed the tip of her epee with his. Chloe nodded shortly, before she made her first advance. They continued their fight for a while, Jack commenting between the blows and telling her when she was off or had to change her stance.

After an hour of non-stop fencing, Chloe was back to her form, but she refused to end it at that. They took of their masks and Jack brought out two bottles of water from his duffel-bag in the corner.

“Ok, now I’m back to my old form, but that isn’t enough. I need to be better, I have a feeling my opponent is a pro and I need to beat him!” Chloe had a determined look on her face, as she thought of said opponent.

“Speaking of it.” Jack looked curious. “You didn’t tell me yet, who this professional opponent actually is.”

Chloe heaved a small sigh before she answered in a cool tone. “Lex Luthor.”

Jack looked at her stunned for a few seconds, before finding his words. “The Lex Luthor?” he whistled through his teeth. “You sure picked a heavy opponent.”

“You have seen him fence before?” Chloe jumped at the opportunity to find out more on Lex’s techniques.

“Yeah.” Jack nodded and looked off into the middle distance as if remembering a pleasant memory. “He made it to the finals back in ’98. He sure is a great fencer, but he has a big flaw.”

Chloe pounced on the opportunity. “Really? What is it?”

“Now, don’t get me wrong, his moves are most definitely sure and graceful, but he doesn’t fight in a detached way, his emotions tend to flow into his moves and decisions. He gets distracted when they get the better of him. That was cost him the title back then.” Jack shook his head sadly, remembering that match and how fervently he had wished for the Luthor son to win, especially since he had known before how Lex’s father tended to react to losing.

“So his emotions, huh?” Chloe smiled impishly and filed the thought back for later.

They resumed their training and Jack showed her a few new moves that sure would come in handy in her match with Lex.

tbc

[gravelgerdie]

Ohhhhhhhhhh Love this:)
hehehehehe :yay2:

Suzanne

[hfce]

Yes I can't wait to see how chloe will use that info. This is getting so good. I want more please...


Hope :chlexsign2:

[hfce]

Yes I can't wait to see how chloe will use that info. This is getting so good. I want more please...


Hope :chlexsign2:

[kirt30]

oh more please i love this fic :devil: :yay: :devil: :yay:

[dsapiro]

This is great, you have to update soon! :yay:

[Tandy]

Brilliant! Lana conering Chloe...LOL! Update soon!
Tandy :chlexsign2:

[Queen Of Tact]

see I told u I would post Sabby...... lol

Loved it..... "Dad I think it's time for Lana to move out" LMAO that was the best...

I can't wait for the chlexy action... You 2 have to post again and like soon..

CC

[Blaire023]

<giggles incoherently>

Oh, gawd&#33; This is too much, emotions, eh? Can&#39;t wait to see what Chloe will use *against* him. All innuendo implied, dearies.

Blaire

[drina]

Love the bantering between Lana and Chloe. Thrusting together :hehe:

I can&#39;t wait for the main event&#33; :yay:

[beanie1816]

Love it&#33; Lets see if Chloe uses her famine whiles to inflict more emotion in the game. Lol. Update soon
Megs

[Sway]

oh yeah, that was GOOD. can&#39;t wait for more of the Chlex interaction... its fic is great&#33;&#33;

:blinkkiss: Sway

[roslyn]

this fic is great&#33; :biggrin:

Update soon&#33; i can&#39;t wait for when the time comes for them to go against each other.

I have no idea who i want to win, but i&#39;m leaning towards Lex with the being at his beck and call. but Chloe&#39;s interview could be very interesting and could lead to very interesting things... :blush:

Great job&#33; :cool:

[Michelle]

heeheeheeheehee :biggrin:
I can&#39;t wait till their match&#33; Hot sweaty bodies, emotions running high, panting, strenuous muscular activity...mmmm ;) I&#39;m so glad you guys are the ones writing this fic, it&#39;s so funny and I just know there&#39;s gonna be smut galore&#33; Update soon...better yet, update now&#33;&#33;&#33;
Nice job guys, you rock&#33; :yay2:

:chlexsign3:

[BlueSabby]

A/N: sabby: Here starts the fun part of the story, not only for you people, but for Blue and me as well.


A/N: Blue: Ok, here&#39;s the next chapter. It&#39;s where the plot thickens, as does the sexual tension.


Chapter Three

Chloe checked her appearance one last time in her rearview window. She looked calm, her eyes even and her hair pulled back. What was going on beyond the surface, however, was a different story. She was nervous. Nervous about getting her ass handed to her by Lex and then having him gloat over it for all eternity. She also had to admit to being nervous about what Lex meant when he said beck and call.

Taking one, last deep breath, she got out of her car and knocked on the front door. She was surprised when Lex answered it himself. "What, no minions here, today," she asked, raising one of her eyebrows.

Lex grinned at her snide remark but didn&#39;t rise to her bait. "Come in Miss Sullivan, I&#39;ve already been waiting for you. What kept you in the car for so long?" he smirked at her.

Chloe returned his smirk. "I was just going through my list of questions, *Mr. Luthor*. I wanted to make sure that they weren&#39;t too complicated for you. I know that you&#39;ve had many head injuries and wasn&#39;t sure if you could still comprehend polysyllabic terminology. Oh, I&#39;m sorry," she said, laying a hand on his arm, "that means big words."

"I can assure you that these injuries had no effect on my mental capabilities whatsoever, but I am flattered by your concern for me. Shall we proceed to the gym?" He didn&#39;t give her another moment to respond, walking ahead and leading her towards a stairway. Lex didn’t even look back to see if she was following him.

Chloe, noting the numerous blunt, heavy objects in the hall, had to stamp down the urge to add another concussion to Lex&#39;s medical history herself. She was forced to follow Lex, he had backed her into a corner. When she followed him, she knew that she would see triumph in his eyes. However, if she didn&#39;t, he would assume that she had chickened out. &#39;First round goes to the follically challenged billionaire,&#39; she thought. She stalked after Lex, walking quickly to catch up with him.

Lex stopped at the bottom of the staircase, looking up to her, seeing that she had followed him indeed. He couldn&#39;t help the smirk when he saw her at the top of the stairs, glowering down at him, probably imagining in vivid color the harm she should be inflicting on him for his last round in their judo

The smirk fell from his face, when she started descending the stairs, her features changing, when the deadly glower was replaced by a victorious smile and sparkling eyes. His mind flashed on a different scene, with Chloe walking down a similar set of stairs, but this time dressed in a wide flowing wedding gown, smiling with victory of a completely different kind.

He quickly shook his head to clear it of these disturbingly pleasant images &#39;Cheesy much?&#39; He grinned, trying to anticipate he next move.

When Chloe reached Lex, she chuckled. He looked at her questioningly, she said, "Oh, don&#39;t worry, Mr. Luthor. I was just amusing myself with the image of you on your knees, groveling at my feet as you beg for mercy."

This time, before Lex could respond to her words, Chloe continued on into the gym. She threw her next sentence over her shoulder, “Coming, Mr. Luthor?”

&#39;Not yet, but soon,’ he thought as images ran through his head of what he could do to Chloe if he ever got into the position she had just described. And groveling and begging definitely wasn&#39;t it. "How do you know where the gym is, if I may ask?" &#39;Thank god dad taught me to think on my feet&#39;

"Oh," she said, turning in the doorway, "I actually have you to thank for that one. I just used the strategy you mentioned; I think your exact works were &#39;batting one&#39;s eyelashes.&#39; I went to the city office and explained that I needed the blueprints to this house. Of course, I also had to slip the clerical worker a twenty and show a little cleavage. Never underestimate the willingness of a man to totally disregard protocol and ethics when breasts are involved. It&#39;s comforting to know that all men are alike, in that regard." She saw Lex&#39;s eyes narrow at her words and had to bite back a grin. In reality she had just hacked into the city&#39;s records, but Lex didn’t need to know that.

"I didn’t think *you* would stoop so low as to resort to this methods, only to get a blue print of the mansion. Why would you need it anyway? Isn&#39;t that a bit too much information for one fencing match?" His eyes were still narrowed and he tried to ban images of Chloe showing some random guy her assets from his over imaginative brain.

"One fencing match? That&#39;s not all that&#39;s at stake here. Know thy enemy. That includes gathering information about the fencer, their equipment and the setting that the match will occur in. One can never have too much information when waging war against someone. Besides," she said, smiling at him, "the guy was very attractive. I didn&#39;t mind at all."

Lex took a deep breath and inwardly counted to ten, in Japanese. "Is that so? And I was not aware that we were waging a war here. Don&#39;t you think you take this a little too serious? We are merely engaging in a match to find out who is the better fencer." He smirked at her and his voice betrayed no emotion, but inside he was still reeling from the fact that Chloe had showed interest in a complete stranger. An unfamiliarly strong feeling of possessiveness washed over him at the thought.

"May I remind you," Chloe said, as she stepped closer to Lex, trying to ignore the fact that he physically dwarfed her, "that you are the one who called fencing the perfect analogy for the battle of the sexes? *You* are the one who turned it into man versus woman. I&#39;m just following your lead."

"My Chloe, I merely stated that men had an advantage in the sport, due to their natural inclination towards strategic thinking and their stronger physic. You can&#39;t deny either of those." He shook his head, wondering why she took all this so seriously.

He stepped even closer to her and tried to give her a winning smile. "I hope this doesn’t mean I&#39;m nothing more than an enemy for you from now on."

Chloe grinned back at Lex, trying to control the urge to &#39;accidentally&#39; rub up against him. "That is yet to be determined," she said. "It all depends on how gracefully you lose. And if I believe your apologies for your earlier words are heartfelt."

The smile became a smirk again. "And I assume, when I win, you will grace me with your hatred and repulsion for the rest of your time here in Smallville?" His eyebrows rose, wanting to challenge her, yet dreading her answer to the question.

"First off, I neither hate you, nor am I repulsed by you. I think that you&#39;re confusing me with Pete, which is not helping your case with me. Second, on the outside, infinitesimally minimal chance that you do beat me. I will concede that you are a better fencer than I. You really don&#39;t think that I&#39;m that petty, do you, Lex?" Chloe internally winced at the use of his first name. &#39;Luthor, call him Luthor, he hates it.&#39;

&#39;Did she just? Well seems she&#39;s not that aloof after all&#39; Lex shot her his trademark smirk.

"Well I believe you mentioning that you used your feminine wiles" with that words his gaze traveled down over her whole body, appreciating the view, "to get some information. What I mean is, with you, one can never know." And with that, he walked past her, opening the door to the gym.

Chloe felt as if she were being pulled in fifty different directions. She was fuming at herself for using his name, confused by the devouring look Lex had just given her and pissed that he always seemed to hit her with some line that struck her dumb and then walk off. She calmed herself and followed him, once more.

As soon as he entered the room, he turned around and motioned to a room off to the right. "The changing room is over there. You&#39;ll find the equipment you need on the bench. I&#39;ll see you in a few minutes." With that he walked off into the opposite direction, where a second changing room was obviously located behind another door.

Chloe walked into the changing room and couldn&#39;t help but admire the quality of the equipment that Lex had given her. &#39;Let you borrow,&#39; her mind corrected. However, she doubted that Lex would get much use out of the clothing, it wasn&#39;t exactly his size. She dressed and, looking in the mirror, she saw that the clothes fit her perfectly. She stopped to wonder how, exactly, Lex had gotten her measurements. &#39;Best not to think about it,&#39; she reminded herself as she grabbed the mask and walked back into the gym.

Lex was already waiting for her, also in full fencing gear, the mask and his weapon in his right hand, a second epee in his left. When she approached him, he raised it in her direction, the handle pointed at her.

"I see the gear fits, good. Shall we start?"

Chloe merely nodded and took the epee from Lex&#39;s hand. She followed him to the long carpeted strip set up aside from the other training equipment and then took position, opposing each other, both settling into the en garde position. Lex tipped her epee with his once and she nodded, before the fight began for real.

A few advances and parades later, they had fallen into a rhythm. Advance, parade, counter advance, parade, retreat. Neither was willing to give the other the light of day.

The only sound in the room was that of metal hitting metal and the increasingly labored breathing that was muffled by the masks that both were wearing.

"I must admit, you are good, for a beginner." Lex commented after dodging another straight on advance from Chloe, retaliating with a faint and hit to her side, which she dodged in turn

"Beginner," Chloe asked, innocently. "I&#39;m not a beginner. Won the junior championship three years in a row back in Metropolis."

"Oh. I should have known you wouldn&#39;t take me up if you really had no prior knowledge on the matter." He was surprised, but determined to stay in control. &#39;So what if she won the junior&#39;s? I made it to the nationals and have about five years more experience I bet.&#39; His inner rambling cost him a hit, as he hadn&#39;t reacted in time to a prime advance. "Hit acknowledged." He curtly said, before they both got back into engarde position.

"Yes, the prior knowledge is helpful," she said, her breath coming out in short pants. "However, drawing on the feeling of winning three championships, that&#39;s what I find most useful right now. How many have you won, Mr. Luthor?”

"Some." He gritted his teeth. &#39;She can&#39;t possibly know about that&#33;&#39; and his next blow came hard, crashing down on her epee with full force, nearly knocking it out of her hand, however leaving him open on the side. With a quick turn Chloe could mage another hit, but her hand was hurting from the former blow.

"Some?" Chloe questioned. "I find it difficult to believe that you wouldn&#39;t know the exact number off the top of your head. Or, by some, do you really mean none?"

He didn&#39;t know why she insisted on hitting below the belt, but it pissed him off. "I happened to lose the State Championships in the finale due to some unforeseen circumstances." His next attack came fast and a little uncontrolled, causing the pair to end up in close quarters, the epees crossed between them, their faces under the masks only inches apart. "Why do you want to know?"

“Why? I&#39;m just interested in knowing the truth about these unforeseen circumstances that would cause a fencer of your caliber to lose. Is that so hard, Mr. Luthor? Can&#39;t you just give me what I want?"

"I lost, because I couldn&#39;t see past my rage at the moment. It got the better of me." His eyes were intense, even through the veil of the mask. "I was to keen on making him pay for something that had happened before the final match." Neither of them moved and Chloe held her breath, waiting for him to elaborate, but he didn&#39;t.

"What?" she asked. "Did he insult your *male* pride?" As she stressed the word, she pressed her lower body against Lex&#39;s, hoping to throw him off even more. She had to stamp down a gasp of surprise, realizing for the first time that she was aroused by the fight as well, when his confined erection came into contact with the wetness that had begun to form between her thighs.

Lex&#39;s eyes widened at her bold move and his lips parted in a slight oh. However he chose to ignore it in favor of the rage that still cursed through him at her comment. "As it was, he insulted my mother." His voice was clipped and his eyes narrowed to thin slits. With that he pushed her away, freeing their epees and moving back into en garde position. Chloe mirrored his moves, even though she staggered slightly from the force of his push.

Chloe&#39;s heart was hammering in her chest from a combination of lust, anger and shame. She was enraged for Lex, that someone would have the gall to remark on a dead parent just to win at a game. More so, she was ashamed of herself, that she had made Lex relive something that was horrible painful for him. "Lex, I&#39;m...", she began, letting her epee lower slightly.

Lex used the momentary laps in her guard to mark a hit. "Don&#39;t. It is long past and I learned from the experience. Now acknowledge the hit and get back to yourself." His tone was sharp, yet he got back into en garde position and waited for her to compose herself. &#39;I don&#39;t need your pity, you should know that&#39;

&#39;He&#39;s shutting down,&#39; Chloe thought. She could tell by the way that all of his muscles were tensing up that this particular discussion was over, as far as he was concerned. &#39;He didn&#39;t tell you that to have a conversation about it, he told you that to get on with the match.&#39; Chloe realized she needed to get to the task at hand. "Hit acknowledged," she said evenly.

Lex couldn&#39;t shake the rage that the old memories had stirred, or the disappointment that Chloe had tried to patronize him like that. &#39;I thought she new me better than to do that.&#39; he thought &#39;yeah, and how should she?&#39; the other voice in his head popped up &#39;It&#39;s not like you give her the chance to know you that well&#39;. He gritted his teeth and tried to block out his raging mind and focus on Chloe&#39;s moves, trying to find an opening in her guard.

They traded blows in rapid-fire succession, strike, dodge, retreat, strike again. No quarter given on either side, both were sweating profusely as the match went on. Suddenly there was an opening for Chloe. She had just dodged another of Lex’s straight on attacks, when she decided to give her next blow added power.

After three quick strides, she turned in a fast spin, bringing her epee around with full force. It connected hard with the base of Lex’s and caused him to loose his light grip on the weapon. His epee flew through the air and landed with a loud clanking sound a few feet away on the parquet.

“I believe I just kicked your ass.” Chloe grinned triumphantly at Lex, panting slightly from the exertion of their fencing match and the arousal that still rushed through her veins from the up-close-and-personal moves it had included.

Lex looked at her stunned, his chest heaving with the labored breaths he took. He had realized early on in their match that Chloe indeed was an equal to him, if not in strength but most certainly in tactic and strategy.

“I believe you did, Miss Sullivan.” He tried to hide his astonishment with his trademark smirk, but the surprise was still crystal clear in his eyes.

“Well.” She gave him a genuine, if slightly victorious smile. “As it is, we should go change. After that, you will answer my questions, right?” More a statement than a question and Lex was amazed how she always went straight for the center, apparently in everything, including fencing.

“If you insist.” He gave Chloe a half smile half smirk. “Then I assume you’ll be staying for dinner? Good. I’ll let Enrique know. Now you can use the shower in the changing room. I’ll be seeing you in thirty minutes, in the study.”

With that he gave her a curt nod and picked up his epee, placing it back in the weapons chest on the side wall.

Chloe grinned at the tense set of his shoulders. ‘I really got to him this time’ “Sure thing, and Luthor…” she trailed of, waiting for him to look at her again. He gave her the raised eyebrow. “Don’t try to escape, I’d find you anywhere.”

That coaxed a genuine smile out of the billionaire and she saw his shoulders relax marginally

“I bet you would Sullivan, I bet.” He said before leaving the training room, keeping his shoulders straight as a sign of confidence. Chloe’s gaze, however, was drawn to his cute ass ‘well how often will I get such an opportunity, anyway? I wish he’d wear jeans from time to time, hell at least once&#33;’

Lex felt her gaze on him as he left the study and smirked. ‘Could it be that Miss Sullivan shows interest? Nah…you’re delusional Luthor&#33;’ Lex tried to shake off the thought ‘She did seem to enjoy it a great deal when you were all up close....’ the other voice in his head piped up mischievously. Shaking his head slightly, Lex made his way up to his room, trying hard to keep all thoughts involving Chloe and a shower out of his mind, to no avail of course.



Lex was not the only one failing in controlling his thoughts. Chloe’s mind kept returning to the image of Lex’s cute ass in the tight fencing gear. She began having a conversation with her traitorous mind and body, trying to maintain control.

“This is neither the time nor the place to be doing this,” she said as she stripped off her shirt. ‘You’re turned on, you’re alone, about to step into a private shower.’

“Shut up,” she hissed, taking off her pants. She noted that removing the somewhat constricting pants helped to relieve some of the tension in her lower body. ‘More specifically, the area between your thighs,’ her mind told her.

Chloe heaved a sigh. “I only have half an hour, actually less,” she said, her voice weakening as she lightly ran her pointer finger above the elastic of her panties.

‘Please, you’re primed, you’re ready to explode,’ her inner voice retorted.

Chloe remained silent.

‘You know that you will need all of your wits about you when you interview him. It won’t do having these thoughts when you’re trying to concentrate, now will it?” she heard herself ask reasonably.

“I suppose not,” she answered, her hands coming up to circle her already erect nipples, which caused more moisture to pool within her inner lips. Chloe let out a moan.



Lex was doing a bit of his own moaning. Unlike Chloe, he had no second thoughts about releasing the tension she had caused his body. Also, unlike Chloe, Lex knew that, three stories directly below him, Chloe was naked and wet.

He saw her in his mind’s eye, touching herself, as his left hand ran from the base of his cock to the tip. He flicked his thumb over the tip with each pass he made. Leaning against the tile his head resting on his right arm, Lex’s eyes fell shut as he concentrated on the x-rated movie behind his closed lids.

She was washing her pert, supple breasts now. After they were clean, her right hand trailed down to her curls. And then, he watched as her hand went further. Chloe’s eyes squeezed shut as she slipped a finger inside of her.

“Fuck, yeah,” Lex moaned, his hips jerking faster. “Fuck yourself, Chloe.” He sped up his left hand, knowing that he wasn’t going to last much longer.




“Oh, god,” Chloe groaned, as she slipped a finger inside of her cunt. She was dripping wet from imagining Lex and all of the things they could do together. She quickly slid a second finger inside; imagining that they were Lex’s and started thrusting her hips, hard. She didn’t have much time and needed to come.

Chloe leaned her head against the wall and breathed deeply, ignoring the practically scalding water that was crashing over her back. She began to tease her clit, causing sparks of pleasure to travel through her body.



Lex’s picture had changed a bit. Chloe’s hot, little hand was now gliding along his cock, touching him just the way he liked it. ‘Much bigger than I thought,’ she whispered to him.

“Can you take it, baby,” he moaned. But, he knew Chloe wouldn’t get a chance to answer. He felt his orgasm begin to powerfully overtake his body.

His mind flashed on Chloe’s face coming beneath him and he roared her name, shooting his hot come on the tile of the shower. His legs felt weak and he had to use both of his arms in order to prevent himself from falling.

“Jesus,” he muttered.


“God,” Chloe sobbed. Chloe was a progressive woman and knew how to take care of herself, but it had never felt this intense. She spread her legs wider and slid a third finger inside of her for the first time. It was a tight fit, but she didn’t care, because it was Lex’s cock that was now inside of her.

They were in the shower together and he had her up against the wall, her legs were wrapped around his waist and she was riding him for all she was worth. It was hard and fast and felt oh, so good.

Lex was whispering the dirtiest things in her ear, turning her on even more.

Chloe’s other hand began rubbing her clit hard. She head Lex’s voice say, “Come for me, Chloe, now” and, with one last stroke to her clit, she did just that.

“Lex, oh fuck, Lex,” she whimpered, trying to be quiet. She removed her hands from her body and leaned against the shower wall.

After cleaning up a bit, she looked at her watch. “Crap,” she muttered, hastily leaving the shower and throwing on her clothes.

When she reached the dining room, she saw Lex down at the other end of the hallway. “Well,” he said, “I see I’m not the only one who’s late.” He then motioned for her to have a seat at the table.


After a nice dinner, with small talk and light banter, Chloe and Lex returned to the study. He motioned to one of the recliners in front of the fireplace and Chloe gracefully sunk down into the soft leather. ‘Oh he’s in for a surprise’ she thought as the questions she wanted to ask him came back to her mind.

Lex unceremoniously flopped down in the leather couch across the small glass table ‘Fuck the suave pretense; I’m a dead man anyway&#33;’

“So, Miss Sullivan, shoot&#33; I’m all ears&#33;” He barely managed to give her his self-confident smirk. ‘God how does she make me so nervous, after all, what can she come up with that’d be so hard’ The other voice in his head snorted at that ‘This is Chloe Sullivan we’re talking about&#33;’

“I hope that’s not all there is to you, I will need your mouth here, too.” She grinned again, victoriously more than anything.

“So here goes… First question: Are you gay?” She rushed it out, a little embarrassed, though the grand scheme behind this was to make him laugh, cause the thought was ridiculous anyway.

Lex looked at her blankly for a second not quite believing he’d heard her right. “Pardon?”

“Are. You. Gay?” She reiterated slowly.

“I’m most certainly not. “ He kept his cool but his eyes were glinting with a strange light “Should have noticed that earlier today” he mumbled under his breath

Chloe had heard the second comment, but decided to let it slide. She would tease him a little more though.

“Ok, second question: Are you sure?” Her grin threatened to split her face in two.

Lex looked at her and just snorted, before shaking his head trying to suppress the laughter bubbling up inside him. He knew by the look in her eyes that she was just messing with him ‘One of the things I lo…like about her’ he barely got the turn. ‘Yeah right, like&#33; Keep on telling it to yourself then maybe one day you’ll actually believe it’ scoffed the evil voice inside his mind.

“Positive.” He got out, before he lost the fight and his laughter broke through, rumbling deep in his chest.

“Ok, now seriously, there are more important things I want to know about you.” Chloe’s face became gentle, her smile genuine.

“Tell me, what is the thing you regret most in your life?” She stated the question slowly, her eyes never leaving his face as his expression changed from amused, to serious, to gloomy in seconds, before his Luthor-mask fell into place.

“No, don’t do that” she scolded. “You promised I’d get an honest answer to anything I ask. “ She gave him a stern look. “So drop that Luthor-mask-of-indifference and tell me.”

Lex let go of a sigh, before leaning back into the cushions off the sofa and closing his eyes for a second. When they opened again his gaze was focused on Chloe’s face, to watch the reaction to his answer closely.

“My Mom, when she died, I wasn’t there. I was too occupied trying to stop the inevitable, on a wild goose chase for help. I didn’t get to say goodbye, that’s what I regret most.” He gave her a look that clearly spelled ‘Happy Now?’

Chloe nodded once and gave him another gentle smile.

“OK. Next question. If you..”

“What, no comment? Don’t you want to say something, or talk about my answer?” Lex interrupted his gaze just this side of confused and more than slightly curious.

“Lex, the bet stated clearly that I’d get to ask five questions and you would have to answer them honestly.” Her voice was calm. “I am not here to comment, let alone to judge. I just want to get to know you better, the man behind the Luthor name and above it, as you like to point out so insistently.” She shrugged and fixed her eyes on his, hoping he’d understand,.

That he wouldn’t get it the wrong way ‘Or more specifically just the right way’ her traitorous mind piped up. ‘You want to know him because you want to be closer to him and also to see what you’d get yourself into with him.’ Chloe groaned inwardly ’Just shut up already’.

Lex scrutinized her face as if searching for any signs of deceit. Then he nodded curtly “Go on.”

Taking a deep breath, Chloe asked her fourth question again “If you could have one wish granted, whatever it is, even if outside the realm of humanly possible, what would it be?”

“I’d wish she had never left me” Lex said without missing a beat. He didn’t need to elaborate, because they both knew he was talking about his Mother.

‘So that is the true Alexander Joseph Luthor. He was presented, if only theoretically, with the opportunity to take everything he wanted and what did he choose? Not World domination, not overthrowing his father and taking his company, nothing business related in any way. He simply wanted back a person he had loved and lost.’ Chloe was amazed. ‘Amazed? You’re totally floored and can’t decide if you should jump his bones or just go over and hold him in a bone-crushing hug&#33;’ the naughty voice remarked.

Chloe cleared her throat a little nervously, trying to suppress her selfish urges. “Ok, last question. If…” she took a steadying breath. “If you could do anything right now, anything at all, without consequences, no strings attached. What would you do?” She looked at the floor, scared that Lex would be able to see what she wanted him to do, or more specifically, to do with her.

“I think I would do this” Lex stated, getting up from the sofa and eradicating the distance between them.

When he was directly in front of her, he sunk to his knees, placing his index finger under her chin and tilting her head up slightly, so that he could look into her eyes. Without another word his face inched closer to Chloe’s.

Her eyelids drifted shut of their own volition, as she felt his warm breath on her lips. He closed the rest of the distance and Chloe was swept away by a wave of intense emotion.

At first his lips merely brushed over hers, a soft sensation that sent a surge of fire through her entire body. As she melted into the kiss, the pressure of his lips increased slightly. His tongue darted out, gently tracing, first her upper then her bottom lip. She opened her mouth willingly and subjected herself to his exploring tongue.

When she felt his tongue tentatively touching hers, a soft moan escaped her that was swallowed by his lips enveloping her mouth. He coaxed her into reacting, drawing his tongue slowly along the side of hers, before letting it roam over the roof of her mouth and along the line of her teeth. Chloe reciprocated immediately and eager. She sucked his tongue deeper into her mouth, snaking her arms around the back of his neck in the same moment as his arms closed around her waist, pulling her closer to his chest.

Chloe’s heart beat like a jack hammer in her chest as she came in contact with more of Lex’s body. ‘This is heaven’ They both thought simultaneously. Chloe began to trace the inside of his mouth with her tongue, growing bolder by the moment, wanting, needing to taste, to explore. ‘Could be the only chance I get’

At that thought, her eyes snapped open, and she broke the kiss, leaving Lex dazed and more than a little confused. Chloe, however, wasn’t aware of his obvious disappointment, as she was inwardly working herself into a frenzy.

“I…I can’t. Lex I’m sorry, I…I have to go.” And with that she got up and rushed out of his study and the mansion in a whirr. She was gone before Lex had had the time to react or to stop her.

“Well, fuck&#33;” He swore, standing up as well and crossing the distance to the bar table in long, angry strides.

“Great Job, Luthor&#33; You’ve just gone and fucked up any chance you ever had with the girl&#33;” He cursed under his breath while he poured himself a very large glass of scotch. As soon as it was filled, he downed the contents of the tumbler in one large gulp.

“Couldn’t wait for the right moment, no” he strung out the last word. “You had to go and practically jump her on the spot, God dammit I’m and idiot&#33;” Slamming the glass down on the table perhaps a little too hard, he strode out of the office and stormed in the direction of his bedroom all the way cursing himself for his selfishness and stupidity.

[Not An Addict]

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?? *pinches the bridge of her nose* Ok. Let me rephrase.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??

You have the fencing, and the arousal, and the shower scene--and may I just say I LOVE it when you have them getting themselves off at the same time--and the KISSING, and you go and have her pull away? You&#39;ll have to hurry up and post the next chapter so you can explain what the hell she was thinking there. You can&#39;t leave our poor little Lex all upset and regretful like that. More, PLEASE&#33;

[petriebird18]

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?? *pinches the bridge of her nose* Ok. Let me rephrase.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??

Ummm, yeah, i was just thinking the same thing&#33;&#33;&#33; :huh: OK, must know what the hell Chloe was thinking&#33; WHY, OH WHY, did she stop?&#33;?&#33;?&#33;
~Deidre~
:chlexsign3:

[scifichick774]

*blinks*

Did I miss something? Why did she just get up and leave like that?&#33; If you value your lives or frequent updates on my fics, you&#39;d better get your butts back over here and post more NOW&#33;&#33;&#33;

[drina]

The simultaneous self-&#39;molestation&#39; phrase is :drool: :drool: :drool:

But I got to ask the same questions as the other people...WTF?

Hope u update soon or you&#39;ll get the evil eye... :evil:

[Carina]

That was an excellent chapter&#33; The shower scene was :drool: As for Chloe stopping the kiss... hmm, is that because she said his actions would be "without consequences, no strings attached"? Maybe she wants consequences and strings and thinks, by giving in to a situation that carries that disclaimer, she&#39;s never going to have her happy ever after. Ahh, you silly characters, you have to communicate&#33; But therein lies the fun, I guess. Looking forward to the next chapter.
:biggrin:

[Queen Of Tact]

Ok, well all I have to say is that u 2 better get back here and update&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; Cause u can&#39;t just leave me like that&#33;&#33;&#33; I need more....


CC

[sydsvaughn]

Okay ladies, you better get your fingers back typing to explain that ending. And write more smut&#33; I so love the similtaneous shower images. Sigh. Let&#39;s make it reality and I&#39;ll be a happy girl for the rest of the night. Seriously though, great job and update soon with an explanation&#33;:)

Sara

[hfce]

You get back here right now and finish this. I want more darn it. :crygreen:

Hope ;)

[NightGlow]

NOOOOOOO&#33; :ohmy:
Why did Chloe flee? May I take her place? :blinkkiss:

[Blaire023]

lol @ nightglow

Can&#39;t wait for the next chapter, wonder where they&#39;ll run into eachother at, and how she&#39;ll explain her stopping the kiss. Which was a very bad idea...

bad bad bad bad bad&#33;

B

[Sway]

ooooh. oooh. but... ooooh. *whimpers* but she... and he...
CHLOE&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; god dammit girl, get back there&#33;&#33; *shakes head* and people say she&#39;s smart... (but i still love her&#33;&#33;)

:blinkkiss: Sway

[BlueSabby]

A/N Blue: So, all we try to do is bring a little Chlexiness into you&#39;re lives and we get threats? Luckily, the thought of no more Krisfic, and whatever else the rest of you had planned in your devious minds, was enough to push us into posting so soon.

A/N Sabby: What Blue said, plus I really love this chapter most of all, cause it has a lot of banter. The thing is, Blue and I wrote it up along the way in aim. She gave me a Chloe line, I gave her a Lex come back and so on, that was fun&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Chapter 4

A few days later, Chloe peered through the window of the Talon. She had been avoiding Lex at all costs, which had made it difficult to get her caffeine fix. She knew that Lex often frequented the Talon and had stayed away as long as possible. Sure, she could have made her own coffee at home, but it was so much better having Lana serve it to her. Which Lana flat-out refused to do at the Sullivan residence.

The coast seemed to be clear. ‘What if he’s in the bathroom,’ her mind asked. Chloe stood on the sidewalk, thinking about that possibility. Then, she noticed a perplexed looking Pete peering out at her from his table. ‘Well, now you HAVE to go in, wouldn’t want to arouse any suspicion,’ she thought. At the word arouse, Chloe’s mind briefly flashed on the feel of Lex’s hot tongue in her mouth and she felt a shudder run through her body.

“Damn,” she muttered, trying to get her body under control. She had been doing so well up until that point. She hadn’t thought of the pleasure that they had shared, only how furious she was with him. As soon as she had realized that the only reason that Lex was kissing her was because there were not strings attached, she had been a ball of rage.

However, it wasn’t only Lex that she was mad at.
Chloe couldn’t believe that she had gone and done it
again. It, apparently, wasn’t enough that she had
fallen for Clark, now she had gone and gotten
*feelings* for Lex ‘Not only out of your league but
playing a different sport entirely’ Luthor.

Chloe practically ripped the door off its hinges as
she made her entrance. She stalked over to Pete,
threw her bag on an empty chair, spilling some of its
contents, and then dropped into another chair. She
looked at her belongings on the floor, then at Pete,
pointedly.

“So, are you going to be a gentleman and pick those
things up for me, or not,” she snapped at him. She
knew all the psychobabble about misplacing anger on
other people, but right now, she didn’t give a fuck.
Besides, she was a lady, why the fuck should she have
to get one the floor? Now, if she were *Lana* she bet
that there’d three guys standing in line to pick up
her stuff.

Chloe watched as Pete practically leapt to the floor,
sweeping up the objects that had fallen from her bag.
She smirked. ‘I should get mad more often,’ she
thought, liking the quick reaction she had gotten out
of Pete.

Pete placed her belongings back in her bag, then
returned to his chair. He looked up at her, grinning.

“What? Do you actually want a ‘thank you’? I’m not
giving you a pat on the back for something that you’re
*supposed* to do. Stupid boys,” she muttered the last
part to herself.

“Ok,” Pete said, crossing his arms over his chest.
“What’s he done now?”

Chloe’s eyes widened. ‘How does he know that it’s
about Lex,’ she thought. ‘Hello&#33;’ another part of her
brain piped up, ‘He thinks it’s about Clark&#33;’ Chloe’s
eyes began to narrow.

“What’s WHO done?” she asked, seething. But also
waiting, with bated breath for the response, so she
could pounce on her unsuspecting prey

“Clark. He’s the only one that can get you this worked
up,” Pete answered.

Chloe stood up and pulled herself to full height.

“For your information, Pete, my world does not revolve
around Clark Kent. It may come as a shock to you, but
there are others things that may cause me to get
‘worked up’ as you put it. Let’s examine my life,
which you seem to know nothing about being that you’re
too busy chasing whoever the school whore is this
week. First off, there’s school. Those of us not on
the jock squad actually have to, you know, *study* in
order to earn the grades that we deserve. And, unlike
some,” she said, glaring at Pete, “I am still in the
top two percent of our class.” Pete tried to cut in
and defend himself. Chloe held up both of her hands.

“Oh, no,” she said, “I’m note even close to being
done. And, you will listen carefully to every, single
syllable that I utter or you will not live long to
regret it. Understood?”

Pete merely nodded, with his mouth hanging open.

“Next, there’s the Torch. When I’m not busy fighting
off the various freaks of the week while they try to
kill me, I have to fight with our jackass of a
principal in order to keep him from turning it over to
another student who will simply write school-driven
propaganda. I have a staff that is spotty, at best,
and who, apparently, can’t even run a simple spell
check.”

With this, she looked at Pete, then over at Clark and
Lana, who were so busy in their own conversation that
they had yet to notice Chloe’s arrival.

“So, I have to spend more time doing other people’s
work. Then, I go home. At home, the hits just keep
on coming. I clean up the house and cook my father’s
dinner. Menial, archaic woman tasks that I hate, yet
I do them so my father, who comes home exhausted and
stressed, doesn’t have to worry about that in addition
to keeping the plant running so this whole,
godforsaken town does not go under.”

“Usually, around this time, Lana comes home. After
her hard day of telling people to serve coffee, yet
only actually bringing those she wants to converse
with drinks, she messes up the kitchen, leaving dirty
dishes to fester and grow moldlike substances on
them.”

Pete made a disgusted face and a mental note to
mention that one to Clark.

“THEN Lana comes into MY room. My room that used to
be my sanctuary but that I now share with a girl who,
if we hadn’t had a friend in common, would have never
graced to even speak to me because I have never known
the thrill of being in a human pyramid. After we
discuss what shade of pink she should wear the next
day, I have to listen to at least an hour of the usual
Lang rhetoric. This means discussing her dead parents
and how Clark keeps shutting her out.”

Chloe picked up her back and slung it over her
shoulder.

“So, yeah, this must be all about Clark. Cause,
really, what else is there in my life?” With that,
she stalked off, leaving a confused and shamed Pete
behind.

When Chloe reached another table, she took a deep
breath. That had felt good, really good. She had
been so wrapped up in being mad at Lex for the stunt
that he had pulled that she had totally forgotten what
and ass Pete could be. ‘High time that I finally
called him on it,’ she thought, sitting down in a
plush chair and closing her eyes.

Her good mood was brought to a screeching halt when
she heard Clark’s voice.

“Hey, Chlo,” he said, using the nickname that she
secretly despised. Nicknames were supposed to be
witty, inside jokes, not just your real name, minus
one letter. “How ya doing,” he asked. When Chloe
opened her mouth to respond, Clark cut her off.

“Good, I need to ask your advice about something.
It’s really important and I know that you’re the only
one that can help me.” Clark stopped when Chloe began
to shake her head.

Chloe opened her eyes and she saw Clark actually
recoil a bit at the look in them.

“Clark,” she said shortly, “not to be a bitch or
anything.” Chloe then stopped herself. “No, wait,
forget I said that. I don’t care if you think I’m a
bitch. In fact, I *want* to be a bitch now. Listen
to what I have to say very carefully. If you crisis
has anything to do with your date with Lana, which, by
the way, is bound to turn out horrible being that both
of you are pussies who won’t make the first move, I.
Will. Scream. I mean it, Clark. I’m not in the mood
for this.”

“Wow,” Clark said, quickly, and as usual, without
thought, “Lex must have beaten you pretty badly at
fencing for you to be this mad.”

Clark watched as Chloe’s eyes flashed with rage. She
stood up and took milkshakes off of the waitress’s
tray as she was passing their table. She threw one of
them in Clark’s face and dumped the other one directly
on his crotch. He jumped up, shocked and cold, and
began sputtering.

“For your information,” she yelled, drawing the
attention of not only the customers in the Talon, but
numerous of the passersby, “*I* kicked *his* ass&#33;”

Chloe then noticed that some of the ice cream
confection had splattered on her shirt and neck.
“Fuck,” she yelled, and stalked off to the bathroom to
clean up.


Lex was wandering the streets of Smallville, hoping to
catch a glimpse of Chloe. He hadn’t seen her in the
past few days and had a sneaking suspicion that it
wasn’t just a coincidence. She had bolted from his
house as if it were on fire.

‘Fucked that one up real well,’ he thought to himself.
He sighed and was preparing to berate himself even
further when he heard a familiar voice, raised in
anger.

Lex looked through the window of the Talon and his
mask of indifference actually slipped off his face for
a moment. He saw man, who could only be Clark due to
the fact that he was dressed in blue jeans and a red
shirt, as usual, drenched in what he thought were
chocolate milkshakes. His eyes were drawn to the
woman who was tearing him a new one.

Chloe. She was a picture of rage. Her eyes were
flashing and narrowed at the boy that stood before
her. Her chest was heaving and her fists were balled
at her side. The image that she presented sent a bolt
of desire through Lex’s body. An angry Chloe was an
arousing Chloe.

He watched as she looked down at her own body, which
had also been hit by the frozen treat. Lex briefly
thought of his tongue traveling over her skin,
cleaning her up, all the while spurned on by her moans
of approval. ‘Not bloody likely,’ he thought, brought
back to reality.

He wrapped his hand around the handle of the door and
breezed into the Talon. Lex passed a shocked looking
face and nodded his head at the boy, “Mr. Ross”,
before walking over to his friend.


“New look, Clark?” he asked.

Clark glared at Lex, well, as much of a glare as Clark
could muster. His skills were not nearly as
impressive as Lex’s or Chloe’s.

Lex sighed, “Ok, I’ll bite, what happened?”

“Chloe’s gone insane,” Clark replied, and Lex had to
bite back a grin at the defeated and perplexed look on
his friend’s face. Then, said friend’s face lit up.

“I know,” Clark said, excitedly, “you talk to her&#33; Do
you think you could, you know, try and smooth things
over?”

Clark looked like an excited puppy, and while Lex was
loathe to going and patching things up between the two
of them, he couldn’t very well explain that he was
fairly certain the blonde had been avoiding him for
the past few days.

“Where is she?” Lex asked.

Clark smiled and said, “Last I saw her she was heading
in the general vicinity of the bathroom.”

Lex gave Clark a curt nod and walked off towards the
restrooms.

Chloe was scrubbing frantically at what was once her
favorite shirt. ‘Clark ruins *everything*,’ she
thought as she noticed that the stain was not
disappearing.

Lex walked down the corridor which led to the Ladies
Room. “Chloe,” he called out.

“Chloe, are you in there?” he asked, while rapping on
the door.

Chloe’s head snapped up when she heard who was
knocking at the door. “No,” she yelled, “go away.”

“Chloe,” Lex said, “come out, we need to talk.”

“Right,” Chloe snapped, “cause ‘we need to talk’ is
the conversation opener that&#39;s going to make me come
out there.”

“Moron,” she muttered under her breath.

"Chloe, Lex said, “please, don&#39;t make me come in
there.”

Chloe gave a rather unladylike snort and said, “You
wouldn&#39;t. Someone might see and I don&#39;t think Daddy
Dearest would like to hear about you barging into the
Ladies Room.”

Lex clenched his jaw. He was beginning to lose his
temper. “I don&#39;t care if my father throws a fit, if
you don&#39;t come out here, I&#39;ll come in. Your choice.”

Chloe&#39;s head snapped up, looking towards the unlocked
door. She quickly walked over to it. As she was
halfway across the room, she heard Lex say, “Ok, fine
have it your way.”

The door began to open and Chloe used all of her force
to close the door on Lex&#39;s form, which had begun to
enter the room.

“Dammit , Chloe. Stop it,” Lex demanded as he pushed
the door a bit too hard, which sent Chloe staggering
back enough so he could enter the room.

Chloe watched, distraught, as Lex closed the door
behind him and locked it. Lex then turned to her and
glared at her.

“I’ll scream,” she said, quickly. She glared back at
him, her chest heaving from the exertion of holding
the door close. Her eyes were blazing with anger.
The fire in them intensified as she watched his eyes
drop down to her chest.

Lex, realizing what he was doing, snapped his eyes
back up to her face. “Very mature, I&#39;m not here to
hurt you. Would you listen just a minute?” he said,
pleading a little with his look.

“I&#39;m not the one who&#39;s being immature,” Chloe spat.
“You locked me in here with you. I could have listened
to you from out there. Now, step aside and Let. Me.
Out.” Chloe&#39;s words were harsh, they had to be. She
saw the look in his eyes and felt her resolve slip a
bit.

“Chloe, come on. We don&#39;t really have to drag the
attention of all the patrons to us now, do we?” Lex
asked. He looked at her sincerely, still not having a
clue as to why she was so angry with him.

Seeing indecision flicker briefly over her face, Lex
walked over to her and gripped her tightly.

“Oh, worried about business. Well let me tell you
something, Luthor,” she hissed, stepping closer,
“they&#39;ll have a field day when they hear me scream and
find us locked in here together. Now, for the last
time, step away from the door.” Their bodies were
now brushing up against each others.

Seeing what might be his only chance, Lex stopped her
tracks, gripping her upper arms tightly.

“Just tell me, what did I do wrong? Why are you angry
with me? If I.. If I overstepped my boundaries that
night...” He trailed off again at a loss for words.
Strangely he felt still aroused by her anger and her
heaving chest that was now brushing against his own.

Chloe gasped slightly from the contact and the intense
look in his eyes. “Of course, you didn&#39;t overstep any
boundaries, Mr Luthor,” she said emphasizing his name,
which she knew he hated. “There were no boundaries,
remember? And, besides, you got what you wanted.”

Chloe could see that her closeness was affecting him
in some way, so she pressed herself more fully against
his body, hoping to distract him in order to give her
a getaway. There was just one small problem; she
liked the way he felt, and was now a little distracted
herself.

“I..” Lex was baffled for a second, still maintaining
his grip on her upper arms. Inhaling sharply, as he
felt her body press even closer to him, his brain
scrambled for the right words.

“I don&#39;t understand. What is your problem? You won&#33;”
His temper was slipping.

Chloe&#39;s mouth opened, the words escaping her lips
before she had a chance to think about what she was
saying, “No, I lost,” she spat out at him.

Realizing her mistake, Chloe tried to extract her body
from his grip.

“What?” Lex was now totally confused. What was she
talking about?

“What do you mean you lost?” When he felt her pull
back from him, his grip unconsciously tightened, not
willing to let her go.

Chloe found herself crushed against his body once
more, and she felt her body respond, she was frantic
to get out of the situation before she embarrassed
herself even more.

“You took exactly what you needed at the time, no
consequences, no strings attached. You. Won.” With
the last two words, she looked him directly in the
eyes.

Understanding dawned on him and it was his turn to get
miffed at her jumping to conclusions. His eyes
narrowed and he fixed her in a gaze that had made
business men pee in their pants. “Is that what you
think?”

“Do you really think I would have kissed you on a
whim? That it was just a fling?” Lex’s grip tightened
yet again, by now surely leaving bruises.

”Do you think I would have done it, if I didn&#39;t want
you? If I hadn&#39;t wanted this for longer than I care to
admit&#33;”

Chloe refused to wince at the pain that he was now
causing her. Besides, her brain was too busy
processing what he had just said to her. She quickly
squashed the hope that was beginning to form and
instead, threw back her words, laced with acid.

“Oh I&#39;ve got you figured out, Luthor. Really manly,
you are, needing a girl to practically present herself
on a silver platter before you go for it&#33;”

“Well excuse me for not just taking the chance and go
for it&#33; I&#39;d have done it if I hadn’t thought it would
result in a lawsuit or me bleeding profusely from the
head thanks to a violent fit by your father&#33;” He let
go of her arms, realizing the almost imperceptible
wince she had made and already feeling slight guilt
welling up for hurting her.

Chloe stepped away from him, relieved at the break
from the intensity of his hands. “Trust me, Lex,” she
hissed his name, “my father isn&#39;t the one you have to
worry about now. I&#39;m ready to bludgeon you myself&#33;”

She took in a deep breath and continued her tirade,
“As for these &#39;feelings,” she said, making air-quotes
with her fingers, “that you seem to be having, about
wanting me but being too chickenshit to do anything
about it? I&#39;d wager that they all reside below your
belt.”

“Are you really that daft?" He stared at her
incredulously, not willing to believe that she would
judge him like that.

“Did you just call me stupid, Luthor?,” she said,
seething.

“Apparently, I just did, cause if that wasn&#39;t the
case, you would have realized a good time ago, that I
l---" He screeched to a halt mid sentence scrambling
to make amends, while Chloe’s eyes grew wide with
fury.

“That I care a lot about you, you stubborn twit,” he
finished, hoping that the last insult would distract
her from what he almost had let slip.

Chloe could barely contain herself. She had only
really heard Lex utter the words &#39;stubborn&#39; and
&#39;twit&#39;.

“So,” she said, slowly, her voice low, “first I&#39;m
stupid and now I&#39;m a stubborn twit? Jeez, Lex, even
*Clark* does a better job at making up with a girl.
Maybe I should see what *other* areas Clark surpasses
you in.” She knew that she was hitting below the
belt, and she didn&#39;t care.

Lex&#39;s eyes narrowed dangerously, rising inwardly to
the bait she had laid &#39;So she still wants the farmboy&#39;
he thought bitterly. Outwardly however, he regained
his composure, his long trained mask dropping in place
as he uttered his last words in the discussion.

“If this is the case, then I believe this discussion
is over. I&#39;ll be seeing you around Miss Sullivan.”

The last words were the final blow, before he calmly
turned around, unlocking the door and leaving the
bathroom. His shoulders were tense but he refused to
let show, how much she had hit him with her last
statement.

Chloe stared after him, her eyebrows coming together
in confusion. She had just driven Lex Luthor out of
the ladies room, she had won the argument, but she had
no idea how. Or why, for that matter

Lex left the Talon in a daze of anger and hurt. He
stormed out of the coffee house, ignoring Clark&#39;s
rambling as he passed the confused farmboy, not
sparing him a second glance.

A few seconds later, he slouched down in the drivers
seat of his car, staring blindly at the road ahead,
before he banged his fist down once on the steering
wheel. "Fuck"

He still couldn’t believe she&#39;d choose Clark over him.
He had almost spilled his soul before her feet
and she had gone and told him she wanted the farmboy.

“Fuck,” Chloe muttered to herself in the bathroom. She
ran out of the bathroom and directly into Clark&#39;s
hulking form. She tried to push him out of the way,
but he stood his ground and said, “Chloe, we need to
talk.”

“Oh no, we don&#39;t,” she said and gave him a hard shove.
She ran through the Talon and into the street, where
she saw Lex&#39;s car screeching down the road

“Double fuck," she muttered

tbc

A/N 2: I hope that explained why she ran away. Carina, you are a very perceptive girl ;)

[Sway]

What is it about those two that they just can&#39;t get it together&#33;? they need to stop being so stubborn and be straight with their feelings. ITS FRUSTRATING&#33;&#33; ... well i feel better.

GREAT work girls&#33;&#33; :worship2:

:blinkkiss: Sway

[kirt30]

more more more :yay: :yay2: :yay:

[drina]

Lex should be more open about his feelings and not be so timid...be GRRRRR Lex instead of &#39;i&#39;m so afraid chloe will reject me&#39; Lex

[scifichick774]

Wow. That was - um... yeah. Okay. I think I&#39;m going to need you to update again, because otherwise *shakes head* I just won&#39;t be responsible for my actions.

[hfce]

Oh wow that was wow. More please.... :yay:


Hope

[Not An Addict]

Meebly&#33; But . . . and they . . . but she didn&#39;t . . . and he didn&#39;t . . .

Fix it. Fix it NOW. Pleeeeeeease? I can&#39;t take it when those two aren&#39;t happy. :sad: Great job with the banter, though, ladies. :biggrin:

[Carina]

But... but... the door was locked and everything&#33; Perfect timing for some sexy bathroom shenanigans. Ahh, *shakes her fist at the authors* You two are pleasure delayers, that&#39;s what you are. Which is fine, I guess it builds the sexual tension -- just don&#39;t delay too long, okay? :blinkkiss: Loved the dialogue in this chapter, it was delicious. Looking forward to the update.

[Michelle]

Poor Pete&#33; To be caught in the wrath of Chloe&#33; LOL, OK, How could Chloe even compare Clark to Lex sexually? I mean, Clark&#39;s got all the eqipment but he wouldn&#39;t know how to use it, and Lex...well, that should go unsaid, I mean, have you *seen* him? :blush: OK, Chloe should go apologise, and they should "make up" hehehehe. Another great chap, cept for the whole fight thing and Clark and Lana existing thing...

Michelle.

[BlueSabby]

A/N sabby: This chapter is mostly Blue&#39;s magnificent work with a few bylines and help on the extinction of cheese.

A/N Blue: Ok, so I can&#39;t wait to see how you guys react to where we&#39;ve cut *this* chapter. I need to get my protective gear on.


Chapter Five

After Chloe had used all of the expletives that she knew, she stomped back into the Talon

She then noticed that everyone was staring at her. “Somebody got a problem?” she challenged. Mostly hoping that someone would start with her. Everyone quickly looked at their mugs.

She looked over to where Clark was now drying himself off, with Lana&#39;s help, of course. She saw that Pete had joined them. He noticed Chloe, and held out a clean towel to her. She sighed, and walked over to the trio.

”What was that about,” Lana asked, as she rubbed over the same spot on Clark&#39;s chest that she had been working on for three minutes.

“I have no idea,” Chloe said, taking the towel from Pete&#39;s hand.

Chloe rolled her eyes, hoping that no one would ask what she had said or done.

“Well, whatever it was you pissed the Luthor off real good" Pete threw in.

”Not that you enjoyed that or anything,” Chloe said, beginning to smile at Pete. “Cause, I know how much it breaks you up inside when Lex is upset.”

“You know me too well.” He gave her his patented Pete grin.

Chloe glanced over and noticed that Lana was still giving Clark a rubdown. She lowered her voice. “Pete, I&#39;m sorry.”

She held up her hands again at him for the second time that day when he tried to respond. “No, let me do this. I&#39;m sorry, what happened with you, back there, you didn&#39;t deserve it. There&#39;s other stuff going on...” she trailed off. “I took it out on you and that was unfair.”

“It&#39;s ok Chloe, I figured as much when you were going on your little rant there. Forgiven and Forgotten.”

Chloe found herself in great danger of bursting into tears. After the past few minutes, hell days, she was skating on thin ice where her emotions were concerned. “Thanks, Pete,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Chloe regained her composure and looked over at Clark and Lana, clearing her throat. They both looked up, guiltily and stepped away from one another. “How much do I owe you for the shakes?” she asked, picking up her bag. Lana shook her head. “Nothing, it was enough to see the look on Clark&#39;s face.”

”Thanks,” she said, smiling briefly at Lana. “Now that I&#39;m done making a public spectacle of myself, I&#39;m gonna go home.” She slung her bag over her shoulder and turned to Lana. “See ya later.”

She looked at Clark. She opened her mouth and he cut her off. “We&#39;re fine, go. It&#39;s probably my fault anyway,” he muttered.

“I see you&#39;ve been teaching him,” Chloe said to Lana. Her friends laughed, with the exception of a slightly put upon Clark and she left the Talon with a small smile on her face.



Lex stormed into his office, heading directly to the bar. After pouring himself a decent amount of scotch and downing it in one gulp, he put the glass down, striding over to his desk. He unceremoniously fell back into his leather chair, cursing himself for the umpteenth time for his stupidity.

‘How could I have been so blind? She’s still in love with the farmboy and I almost spill my guts, hoping she&#39;ll choose me.&#39;

"God dammit" He yelled to the empty office, banging his fist hard on the glass table. A little harder and it would have shattered under the impact.

He decided it was for the best to drive all thoughts of Chloe out of his head and started to work on several contracts and the weekly report to his father in Metropolis. However, his mind kept wandering back to the events that had brought them to where they were now.




Chloe couldn’t get comfortable. She had been tossing and turning all night long and it had long ago begun to annoy her. She had had a big day, with lots of excitement; she should be exhausted and counting sheep by now. However, her mind wouldn’t shut off.

She kept replaying her argument with Lex over and over in her head. She practically growled at the thought. ‘First he messes up your day and now he’s fucking with your beauty sleep. This is unacceptable.’ What was bothering Chloe the most was her complete and utter lack of understanding of how she had won the fight. When she triumphed over people, she liked making notes about how she had done so. That way, when she fought with them again, she could immediately go for the personal jugular of whomever she was sparring with.

And then there was the fact that Lex had not only lost the argument, but she had basically run him out of the Talon with her words. Chloe sat up and leaned against her headboard, going over her side of the conversation, trying to remember what she had said, exactly, before Lex had turned tail.

‘Clark,’ her brain supplied. ‘That’s what set him off.’ But, it made no logical sense. ‘Why would Lex care what I do with Clark? It’s not as if *he*.’ Chloe’s mind didn’t trail off, it made an abrupt full stop.

“No,” she whispered, not daring to even travel down that road any longer. “He thinks I’m daft and stupid,” she continued. She began blinking rapidly, remembering that she was forgetting something of what Lex had said. It was on the tip of her brain but she couldn’t remember. She needed to be clear headed and she needed answers.

Chloe knew that she was always at her intellectual best when she was fighting with someone. “And what better place to find clarity than from the jackass’s mouth,” she muttered. She looked at her alarm clock and saw that it was a little past one in the morning. But, she didn’t care. Chloe wanted answers and there was only one man who could give them to her. She flung her covers off of her and went in search of her shoes.



Chloe cautiously approached Luthor manor. She was still shocked at the lack of security installed at the compound. “How many times does the boy have to get kidnapped before he learns?” she thought. But, at least that made it that much easier for her to gain entrance. She circled the estate and saw a few lights burning on the third floor. ‘Study,’ she thought to herself, wondering why he didn’t just convert it into a bedroom being that it seemed that was where he spend all of his time.

She walked over to a door and turned the knob. She let out an annoyed sound when she found it unlocked. While this was a good turn of events for her, she couldn’t help but think that any mutant or enemy of Lex’s could easily get in and concuss him again.

The halls of the house were deathly still and Chloe quietly made her way up to where she knew Lex would be. The door was ajar and she placed her hand against it, pushing it open. Lex sat at his desk, a now empty tumbler rested by his left hand. He was turned slightly away from her and seemed to be regarding one of his wall with great interest. The first few buttons of his shirt were undone, and Chloe greedily let her eyes travel over the now exposed skin.

She cleared her throat, announcing her presence.

“Miss Sullivan?” Lex stamped down the surprise and shock surging through him, when he saw the irate blonde bursting into his study. “What are you doing here? Isn&#39;t it a little late for a visit?”

“This isn&#39;t a visit. It&#39;s the beginning of another argument,” Chloe stated simply, walking over to where Lex was seated.

"Oh, is it?" His eyebrows rose and he smirked as she slumped unceremoniously in the chair across from his desk. "I don&#39;t think there is a reason for another argument. As I said this afternoon, our discussion is over."

"Lex, a discussion is defined as &#39;a consideration of a subject by a group&#39;. Being that the other group member, namely me, hasn&#39;t finished exploring the subject, the discussion cannot be over. Just because you say it, doesn&#39;t make it so.”

He leaned forward, lacing his fingers and resting his arms on the desktop. "I guess you have a point. So what do you have to add to our discussion?"

Chloe almost squirmed under the intense look he was giving her. But, she wouldn&#39;t allow Lex the pleasure of knowing he was getting to her. "I want to discuss Clark," she said, and noticed that Lex seemed to flinch before his mask returned.

Lex couldn&#39;t control his reaction completely. He flinched slightly. He couldn&#39;t believe Chloe was that cold. That she would barge into his study during the middle of the night, only to rub it in further that she was still in love with the farmboy. To tell him he had no chance in hell. What else could they discuss if it was about Clark Kent.

"And what is so important about Clark that you couldn&#39;t wait for our next inevitable meeting, to tell me?" His voice took that calm tone that he only used when he was royally pissed about something or someone.

Chloe could sense the change in his tone and thought, briefly, that maybe this could have waited until the morning. &#39;No,&#39; she thought, &#39;we need to get this sorted out right now.&#39;

"You tell me," she replied, trying to keep her voice even. "You&#39;re the one who ran away after I mentioned him." She could see that her words had done nothing to allay his anger. If anything, it had only worsened the situation. Lex clenched his jaw and his eyes narrowed before he spoke.

"You made it perfectly clear that you had no interest in my advances" He used the word &#39;advances&#39; on purpose, to make it sound less like he was more than interested in her. "and proceeded to inform me about your obvious interests for Clark. Accordingly, I saw no use in continuing our discussion." &#39;Ok that came out a bit wrong&#39; he thought but refused to make amends.

Chloe&#39;s pretty face scrunched up in confusion. Lex had given her so many mixed signals that she couldn&#39;t even begin to respond to him. That made her mad. Very mad. &#39;Stupid Lex, thinking he can get the upper hand.&#39;

Chloe looked at Lex. "I don&#39;t remember any *advances*, I remember you answering a question by kissing me. It&#39;s not as if you would have done that on your own. If anything your advance, if one could even call it that, was in direct response to my actions. And, as for Clark, I was always under the impression that you were a man who fought for what you desired. How disappointing." She couldn&#39;t help it, he brought out the worst in her. Or best, she couldn&#39;t decide.

"I don&#39;t see how I could disappoint you by not making a move, if you didn&#39;t want me to do it in the first place?" Lex was not only miffed by her insult, but a great deal confused at the more than mixed signals she was giving him. &#39;What does she want now? Me or HIM?&#39;

Chloe bristled at the way that he had turned her words against her, conveniently forgetting that she had done the same. "Lex," she said, "I&#39;m not disappointed at your lack of moves, I&#39;m disappointed that you even *consider* that kiss a move. I mean, really, one would think that with all your alleged experience, you&#39;d be able to come up with something better. Even the farmboy could." She braced herself for Lex&#39;s reaction, unsure of what it would be, but knowing that it would be swift.

Lex blinked once, before he exploded right in her face.

"You wanted something &#39;better&#39;?" His volume rose as his temper slipped. "What did you want Chloe? Should I have just walked over, whisked you of your feet and ravished you on the spot? Excuse a thousand times that I took into consideration the whole environment of our conversation? What was it with your questions anyway? Starting with some stupid quip about me being gay and then dumping those bombshells in my lap?"

His eyes were burning with fury right now, as he practically told her off.

"Do you have any idea what it took me to admit that much? To a fucking reporter no less&#33; Was it just a game to you? To see how much you could get out of me? Was it" he ended his rant, his chest heaving with every harsh breath he took, his eyes burning her with their fire.

Chloe was taken aback at both Lex&#39;s reaction and his words. She had never seen him lose control before. She knew that it shouldn&#39;t be turning her on, but her body had given up long ago listening to her when it came to Lex. She looked into his pained, furious eyes and felt a twinge in her chest. &#39;I did that to him,&#39; she thought, no longer feeling proud of herself.

"No, no," she whispered. "I just," she paused, trying to find the right words. "I just wanted to know more about *you*, Lex. I wanted some part of you that no one else knew. I&#39;m sorry." Her last words were barely audible.

He had heard her, but Lex wasn&#39;t sure if he could believe in the truth of her words. After taking a long look at her downcast eyes and the guilty expression in her face, his decision was made.

"Why? Why did you want to know, Chloe?" His voice was softer now and he tried to get her to meet his eyes.

Chloe&#39;s eyes were glued to the floor, she wouldn&#39;t, couldn&#39;t, look at him.

"You intrigue me," she began, softly. And while he did, that wasn&#39;t why she had done what she had. But, she figured blurting out, &#39;I think I&#39;m in love with you&#39; wasn&#39;t the way to go. "You don&#39;t let anyone see the real you. I wanted to know if you&#39;d let me in. Even if it was only because I won a stupid bet. And you did, you answered my questions honestly and I...," she was ashamed to feel tears coming on, but stamped them down, "I behaved like a stupid child."

Lex was floored, to say the least. The woman that meant everything to him sat before him, on the verge of tears and he didn&#39;t have a clue as to what he should do. His mind was a blank as he looked at her devastated expression. Her eyes were wet from the unshed tears and he felt the urge to comfort her, console her, do something, anything to make it better.

"Chloe" He paused, but she didn&#39;t move. "Chloe, look at me."

Automatically, Chloe began to shake her head. She couldn&#39;t look at him, not now. Not after all that had been said. Not after the way he had just said her name. If she did, she was petrified that all of her pent up emotions, which she had been doing her damnest to deny, would be forced out of her.

Lex refused to let her get away with that. He tried another tone. "Dammit Sullivan, I want to see your face when I&#39;m talking to you." Not too harsh, but not as gently as before either.

Chloe smiled slightly when she saw that he was changing tactics on her. &#39;Ever trying to get the upper hand in a battle,&#39; she thought. Because that was what this was turning out to be. A battle of wills. Only difference was, she wanted to lose. She wanted to surrender and face whatever it was that Lex was going to tell her. She took a steadying breath and raised her eyes, meeting his.

Lex released a breath he hadn&#39;t realized he&#39;d been holding, when she finally looked up at him &#39;That&#39;s my girl&#39; he thought, but was wise enough not to say that out loud.

"Now, listen. I think we both said and did things that were not called for. Don&#39;t get me wrong, I don&#39;t regret that I kissed you, I never will, but.." he trailed off not sure how to continue the sentence, because honestly he hadn&#39;t thought before speaking.

Chloe waited for Lex to finish what he was saying. She realized, however, that he was at a loss for words. She sighed. While she loved their conversations, they only seemed to go in circles, never forward. &#39;Maybe it&#39;s time that you did something,&#39; a voice in her head piped up. Chloe nodded to herself and then stood. Lex&#39;s eyes were riveted to her body as she moved towards him. She circled around his desk and leaned against the edge of it. Looking steadily into his eyes, she reached out her hand and caressed his cheek. Lex shut his eyes briefly at the contact. "I don&#39;t regret it either, Lex. And I don&#39;t regret this," she said as she slowly closed the distance between them, closing her lips over his.

Lex was stunned at her move. His eyes widened comically, before they fell closed and he let himself ease into the kiss. Their lips were barely touching, he could feel that Chloe was waiting for a sign of him to deepen the kiss or brake away. In any case, she was waiting for him to react &#39;Damn, do something already&#39; his mind scolded.

&#39;Do something already,&#39; Chloe thought. She had thought that this would have forced the issue of whatever it was that was hanging in the air between them. Either Lex would pull away, apologizing for leading her on, or he would give her a repeat performance of the other night. She was hoping for the latter, but it seemed as if this was all she was going to get. &#39;Why don&#39;t you take what you want, then,&#39; a voice asked. When she couldn&#39;t come up an answer, she moved her right hand to the nape of Lex&#39;s neck, pressing her lips more firmly against his.

When he felt her hand applying pressure to his neck and her lips becoming more insistent, Lex&#39;s body made the decision for him. He pulled her closer, until she was sitting in his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist. Tracing her bottom lip with his tongue, he coaxed her into deepening the kiss. &#39;Not that she really needs to be encouraged&#39;.

As his tongue made contact with her mouth, Chloe moaned. He slipped his tongue between her lips and gently nudged hers, before running it over her palate and the back of her teeth, starting to thoroughly explore her mouth. Chloe, never one to be outdone by a man, placed her hands on his shoulder and started to reciprocate the kiss, engaging their tongues in a passionate duel.

She shifted in her seat and felt the evidence of Lex&#39;s arousal pressing against the inside of her thigh. That brought her back to reality. She pulled away, noting that they were both fighting for breath. "Lex" she said, her voice husky and barely above a whisper "What are we doing here?"

When Lex looked up at her, he was momentarily at a loss for words. She was beautiful, her face flushed, her chest heaving with each breath she took and her eyes wide and dilated with desire. But laced with the desire were confusion and also fear. Her question finally penetrated his lust fogged brain and he scrambled for an answer.

"I..I don&#39;t know." &#39;God Luthor get a grip&#33;&#39; his mind scolded and he took a deep breath, tightening his arms around Chloe&#39;s waist as she tried to get off his lap at his first words. "All I know is, that I like what we are doing here, and that I don&#39;t want it to stop, I want you Chloe, I..." he trailed off again, still not ready to spill his heart out, if he had misunderstood her intentions.

Chloe stilled her movements at the emotions in Lex&#39;s eyes. Desire, she read that one loud and clear. A bit of confusion, she felt proud about that one, &#39;Didn&#39;t think I was gonna jump him,&#39; she thought. And, fear? Why would Lex be afraid of this? Of her?

&#39;He cares a lot about you,&#39; she thought, remembering his earlier words, which had been the driving force for the current insanity that was occurring. Chloe&#39;s brows furrowed, briefly, finally remembering what he had said. Or, almost said. "You love me," she whispered, her voice full of amazement and realization.

[scifichick774]

Damn you two for just leaving it there&#33; Yeah, you&#39;d better duck. EVIL&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Not An Addict]

*assumes deadly calm voice*

I&#39;m going to let you get away with this for two reasons. First, Chloe figured out what Lex was going to say, so it&#39;s actually going to be addressed. Second, Sabby promised me an update tomorrow. If EITHER of these two things doesn&#39;t happen . . .

*gameface*

I&#39;ll tie you up alongside the puppy.

[petriebird18]

AHHHH, YOU STOPPED RIGHT THERE?&#33;?&#33;?&#33; :huh: :ohmy: HOW COULD YOU DO THAT? ugh. Please update soon, like RIGHT NOW&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :biggrin:
~Deidre~
:chlexsign3:

[dsapiro]

Well, you were righ about our reaction. I, will, hoever, forgive you if you UPDATE SOON&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[hfce]

UPDATE NOW&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;


Hope :blinkkiss:

[sydsvaughn]

Well. Interesting developments that I KNOW will be addressed in the next chapter and more smut will be forthcoming.

Cause if it&#39;s not ... well, I happen to know a 200 + year old vampire I can unleash on you both&#33; And he does not like it when I&#39;m angry. <eg>

Great chapter though, love where you&#39;re going&#33;

Sara

[Sway]

okay... *takes a deep breath*
...
*takes several deep breaths*
*calmly* please update. please.

OH MY GOD I CAN&#39;T BELIEVE YOU LEFT IT THERE. its a damn good thing you put that protective gear on... cos i swear...

i feel better now... please update.

[Blaire023]

Wow...okay...somehow I missed the last two updates and now...guh&#33; That&#39;s too good. He better admit it, if she could see it in his eyes then he has to admit it or I&#39;ll personally search out the Lex from your fic and torture him, hot pokers and all.

Blaire

[sabby]

A/N: Sabby: Gírls, you are so lovely when you get all grr ARRRGGH at us&#33; All we do is give and it seems for you it&#39;s never enough *heavy sigh* Well fine, here is your next update, and I hope you won&#39;t go all rampant on us again when done with it. No ruckus girls&#33;

[BlueSabby]

Chapter Six

Lex started at hearing her words. &#39;How does she know? Oh damn, she remembers&#39; He cast his eyes down, waiting for the inevitable let down.

Chloe watched as Lex evaded her eyes. &#39;What? Now he doesn&#39;t want to admit it?&#39; Chloe was already sick of the song and dance the two of them had been performing for the past few days. &#39;Hell, the past few years,&#39; she thought. It was time it came to an end. "Now don&#39;t close up on me, it&#39;s true, isn&#39;t it?”she asked, her voice firm.

Taking a deep breath, he decided to jump into the cold water for once "Yes, I do."

Chloe hadn&#39;t been prepared for that. She had expected to get Lex&#39;s patented &#39;answer a question with a question&#39; approach. She was literally struck dumb at his honesty, before she caught the myriad of emotions that succeeded each other in a rapid-fire speed.

They flashed by so quickly that had she not been an expert on the way Lex expressed emotion, she would have been lost. The first was confusion; Lex was obviously thrown by her lack of response. The confusion was followed by a glimpse of deep pain, pain that was quickly stamped down in favor of resolve that took over his beautiful features and hardened them to a point where it could have been cold marble instead of flesh and bones.

Lex understood perfectly, what her silence meant. She didn&#39;t reciprocate his feelings and he had just succeeded in making an utter fool of himself &#39;Stupid git, did you really think she could love you?&#39; He forced his voice to sound calm.

"Well, I understand, under these circumstances, I think it is better if we don&#39;t take things any farther." He removed his arms around her and nudged her to get her to stand up from his lap.

Chloe felt Lex pushing her away physically and emotionally. &#39;Speak,&#39; her mind commanded her mouth. Lex had begun to try and stand up but she shoved him back into his chair by pressing on his chest with her hand. His eyes met hers in a questioning manner.

"Only thing is, I don&#39;t think you understand the circumstances," she whispered. She gulped, almost overwhelmed by the enormity of what she was about to do.

&#39;Quit playing games Sullivan and just spit it out,’ she thought. "I love you, Lex," she whispered as she cradled his face in her hands. She ran her thumb over his lips and placed a soft kiss on them.

And once again, she&#39;d gone and done it. Left him speechless, before his skeptic nature got the upper hand. "You don&#39;t have to say it, if you don&#39;t mean it." His voice was soft and full of regret. Lex couldn&#39;t bring himself to believe that she meant what she had just said, not after her initial reaction; it wasn&#39;t like Chloe to be that soft, especially not with him.

Chloe felt her heart crack from his tone. She couldn&#39;t believe that he thought she would say something like that out of what, pity? She leaned into his lips once more. Chloe breathed out, "I" before her lips brushed Lex&#39;s delicately. "Love," she whispered, a brief moment before she repeated the action. Chloe looked deeply into Lex&#39;s eyes, never wavering. "You," she finished, hearing a slight tremble in her voice, before tenderly kissing him again.

He saw that her eyes were pleading with him to believe her. She meant it, and it was not pity that made her say it. Without another word, Lex pulled her flush against him and caught her lips in a passionate kiss, trying to convey his emotions to Chloe.

As Lex&#39;s left hand tangled in her hair, pulling her deeper into the kiss, Chloe moaned at the intensity of Lex&#39;s lips. She tried to get more comfortable but only succeed in grinding herself against Lex&#39;s erection. The contact caused Chloe to whimper helplessly and a rather loud, needy groan was ripped from Lex’s throat.

Chloe broke the kiss and put her lips next to Lex&#39;s ear. "Make love to me, Lex," she whispered, huskily. She felt Lex shudder beneath her.

After Lex got his body back under control from hearing her words, he brought her mouth crashing down to his, claiming it for his own. Chloe groaned at the contact and he thrust his hips upwards. She gasped and he took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. He ran his tongue along hers and explored her mouth, thoroughly.

Lex&#39;s hands encircled her waist, tracing invisible patterns on the skin of her back exposed by her skimpy top. He felt her pressing closer to his body. Chloe&#39;s hand relinquished their hold on Lex&#39;s face and quickly descended to his shirt. She ran her hand over the skin exposed at his throat and, without hesitation, ripped open the rest of his shirt, sending buttons flying in every direction.

Lex pulled away from her, surprised as her actions. She smiled seductively at him. "Off," she stated, shortly, indicating his shirt. Lex quickly undid the cuffs and ripped the shirt from his body. He saw a predatory glint appear in Chloe&#39;s eyes.

She placed her hands flat on Lex&#39;s chest and ran them up and down the length of his torso, causing his head to fall back as he moaned her name. When she reached his shoulders once again, she rested them there and gently kissed his neck, feeling his furious pulse under the soft skin. She bit him gently, and Lex&#39;s hips jerked upwards. She smoothed the sting of her teeth with her tongue and began placing a trail of kisses down his neck.

Lex tried to will his brain to work through the fog of desire that Chloe was causing. His right hand began stroking her hair while he repositioned her body with his left, bringing her to rest directly over his arousal. He began moving his hips upwards and Chloe groaned as she grabbed his shoulders and arched her back.

When she arched her back, she had also thrown her head back, leaving her throat undefended. Lex instinctively took advantage of the situation. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to his body, bowing his head, kissing his way up her neck.

When he reached her ear, he sucked on her earlobe, causing Chloe&#39;s hips to buck. Even through the layers of clothing separating them, he could feel the heat emanating from the apex of her thighs. He moved his lips to the shell of her ear and brushed them against it as he spoke, causing her body to shudder.

“Let&#39;s take this to the bedroom, shall we Chloe,” Lex whispered.

Chloe nodded and then realized that she would have to remove herself from Lex&#39;s lap if they were going to be able to move. She pulled away from him and stealing a quick kiss on the lips before standing. Her eyes devoured the sight of a shirtless, panting, aroused Lex rising from his chair.

She turned towards the door. "Which way to.." she began to ask when she felt herself being whisked off her feet and into Lex&#39;s arms. She let out a surprised yelp and put her arm around Lex&#39;s neck.

Chloe looked him in the eyes, a slight smile on her lips. "I am capable of walking, Luthor," she said. But, she snuggled closer to his bare skin.

“Shut up for once in your life and enjoy being a worshipped woman, Sullivan," Lex replied, as he carried her down the hall.

Lex staggered a bit as he reached the end of the long hallway. Chloe&#39;s mouth opened in mock horror and she said, "Are you trying to insinuate that I&#39;m fat?"

Lex laughed and said, "You know as well as I do, that you are not fat, in fact you are the most beautiful woman I ever had the pleasure to carry in my arms."

“And, Mr. Luthor, how many women does that add up to exactly?" Chloe asked.

"Ms. Sullivan, you&#39;ve already asked you&#39;re five questions," Lex said, smirking at her. His eyes softened a bit and he said his next few words under his breath as they crossed the threshold to his bedroom, "Have to practice for the real thing anyway.”

Chloe felt her heart hammer at what Lex was suggesting but decided not to press the issue any further. She just enjoyed the feeling Lex’s arms cradling her body and smiled to herself.

Lex gently laid her down on the bed, standing back, to look at her. He could tell Chloe wasn&#39;t used to being observed in this way, as she bushed profusely and started to fidget under his gaze.

As he locked eyes with Chloe, Lex slowly reached for his belt. Chloe sat up, surprising Lex. "I want to undress you," she whispered. She rose out of the bed and closed the distance between them. Chloe let her body brush up against his, enjoying the way Lex&#39;s body jumped in response.

Chloe took him by the hand and led him to the bed, she lightly pushed on his shoulders, until he sat down.

Chloe knelt at his feet and removed his shoes, placing them by the bed. Before taking off his socks, she couldn&#39;t resist the urge to see if Lex was ticklish. She quickly ran her index finger up the bottom of his foot and smiled as he jumped. She removed his socks and joined Lex on the bed, with her knees straddling his body.

Chloe gave into temptation once more and ran her hands over his scalp, causing Lex to groan her name. She did it again, and when he opened his mouth this time, she pulled his lips to hers and slid her tongue into his mouth, delighting in the groan that was forced from Lex’s throat.

She broke the kiss and put her hands on Lex&#39;s shoulders, pushing him down on his back. She placed a kiss on his neck, then traveled further down his body. Chloe left a trail of open mouthed kisses on his sensitized skin. She started with his collarbones, moved down to his pectoral muscles, placing a kiss over his heart. She slid down his body and flicked her tongue into his belly button, causing Lex to moan her name. She ran her hand over the light hair that started at his belly button and continued downward.

Chloe, with slightly trembling hands, began to undo his belt. She slid it out of the loops of his slacks and dropped it to the floor. She began undoing his buttons, slowly, and pulled down the zipper, revealing a pair of black, silk boxers.

Lex lifted his head up at the sound of his zipper being undone. He watched as Chloe began to slide his pants to the floor. She looked up at him, her eyes dark and he raised his hips off of the bed. Chloe removed his pants down and was now running her pointer finger over the skin above the waistline of his boxer shorts.

Chloe hooked her fingers in the waistband of his boxers and slowly slid them down, carefully avoiding his cock. When they were off, her eyes devoured the sight before her, Lex laid out in all his glory, just for her. She slowly ran her hand up his thighs. "You&#39;re beautiful, Lex," she whispered, reverently.

Chloe traced her hands up and down the length of Lex&#39;s body, carefully avoiding his erection for now. She wanted to feel his smooth skin, first. She loved the noises that broke from his lips when she ran her hands over his nipples, and she repeated the action. Chloe noticed that Lex&#39;s hips were moving off of the bed now, yet he said nothing, letting her explore him at her own rate. She ran her thumbs over his hipbones and then let her hands travel lower.

Chloe ran her hands experimentally over Lex&#39;s cock and heard a whimper break over his lips. The sound he made caused her internal muscles to twitch. She did it again and this time he moaned, she felt herself get wet in response. Chloe took Lex&#39;s thick cock in her hand and moved from the base to the tip, using his precum to lubricate it. Her hand made this path over and over, as Lex&#39;s hips began moving in counterpoint.

"God, Chloe," he groaned, his voice raw. Chloe was panting and she moistened her lips, while her hand sped up. She moved her right hand and cupped his balls. In response, Lex clutched at the sheets, willing his body not to come.

Lex began to breathe deeply, getting his body back in control. He intended to be buried deep inside of Chloe, her muscles squeezing his cock, when he came. "Chloe," he said, but it came out as a moan. He cleared his throat and tried again. "Chloe," he said, forcefully this time.

Chloe looked into Lex&#39;s eyes and a flood of wetness coated her thighs. His eyes were dark and dangerous. "Come. Here," he said, the tone of his voice allowing for no other option. Chloe took her hands off of his cock and crawled up his body, until she was face to face with Lex. He smiled up at her and then quickly flipped her over onto her back. "My turn," he said, as his eyes traveled over her body.

Lex took her hand in his and kissed her wrists, then placed them over her head. "Stay," he whispered and Chloe nodded. He disappeared from her view and Chloe closed her eyes, anticipating the feel of Lex&#39;s hands on her body.

Chloe felt Lex&#39;s hand on her bare ankle and he slid off first her right, then left shoe. She felt his finger travel up the bottom of her foot and she heard him say, "Turnabout is fair play."

Lex&#39;s hands traveled from her ankles up to her knees, which was as far as her pajama pants would allow. He repeated the motion over and over until he heard Chloe moan. Satisfied, he removed his hands and straddled her body. "Open your eyes, Chloe," Lex whispered.

Chloe opened her eyes and looked at Lex. His chest was working overtime and he was looking intently at her, with black eyes. "Sit up, Chloe," he said. The way he was saying her name was turning her on even more. She did as told and raised her arms above her head as Lex pulled off her tank top.

Chloe&#39;s breathing increased, causing her chest to literally heave, when she saw the hungry look in Lex&#39;s eyes. He took her breasts in his hands and ran his thumbs over her nipples, causing her to cry out. "Perfect," he said. Lex gently pushed Chloe back down to the bed and lowered his head, taking one of her nipples into his mouth. Chloe&#39;s hand quickly went to the back of Lex&#39;s head, urging him on.

Lex pulled Chloe&#39;s nipple into his mouth and circled his tongue around it, moving his hips in the same rhythm. Lex heard Chloe cry out his name and he sped up his tongue and lower body.

Chloe spread her legs wider, and Lex&#39;s lower body was cradled between them. He could feel the heat of her cunt on his stomach. Lex bit down on her nipple, and she thrust her hips up into his body.

Lex teased her other nipple with his hand, circling and tweaking it, driving her mad. She had never been this wet before and the throbbing between her thighs was bordering on pain. As if sensing her thoughts, Lex rose up, moved down her body and began to take her pants off. Chloe quickly lifted her hips and sighed when the confining material was finally off.

Lex knelt on the floor and watched as Chloe spread her legs wide. He saw that she was trembling, but he couldn&#39;t tell if it was from trepidation or arousal. He thought it might be a bit of both and willed himself to go slow. He placed soft kisses on the inside of her thighs, avoiding her wet, inner lips for now. She was moaning his name. It became a scream when he began to lightly blow on her curls.

Chloe was writhing on the bed, she needed more she needed....and she screamed Lex&#39;s name again when he placed a hot, open mouthed kiss directly on her pussy. She felt him flick his tongue over her clit and her hips bucked up, seeking more contact. Lex easily opened her thighs wider with his hands, gently pressing her down into the mattress while he proceeded to lick her slit from bottom to top, lapping up her juices.

Lex felt Chloe put her hand on the back of his head, once more and he thrust his tongue into her opening. "Oh, god, yes," she moaned. Lex set up a rhythm with his tongue and Chloe quickly picked it up, thrusting her hips in time with Lex&#39;s tongue.

"More," Chloe whimpered, not caring that her voice sounded weak, even to her own ears. She felt Lex&#39;s tongue leave her and groaned in disappointment. "Look at me, Chloe," Lex said, and she raised her head. As their eyes were locked, Chloe felt Lex ease a long finger into her core.

Chloe&#39;s head fell back from the exquisite feelings she was experiencing, when she felt Lex pull out of her she looked back at him and understood. She nodded and he slid his finger back into her. She bit her lip, but her gaze never faltered from Lex&#39;s eyes. She began thrusting her hips, trying to take him deeper into her body and her eyes widened when he added a second finger.

Lex felt her internal muscles adjusting to his fingers and he waited until she relaxed before adding a third. Her mouth opened and a guttural moan slipped from her lips. She opened her legs wider, and Lex was able to deepen the penetration. He saw that Chloe was gasping for breath and began to pull away from her again when she said, "No, wait."

Lex nodded and watched as Chloe breathed deeply and he felt her muscles relax before she slowly picked up the movement of her hips again.

Chloe moved slowly keeping her eyes locked on Lex&#39;s. He began moving his fingers in counterpoint to her hips and, she couldn&#39;t help it, she closed her eyes. Lex didn&#39;t even consider breaking their contact this time, instead, he thrust into her more forcefully, driving deeper inside of her. She started moving her hips faster and Lex could feel her muscles beginning to clamp down on his fingers.

"Lex. Lex. Lex," Chloe said his name with every thrust of her hips. She was practically sobbing it. Lex&#39;s hand was coated with her juices up to his wrist, he had never made a woman this wet before and his erection became horribly painful when his arousal increased at this thought. He took his free hand and rubbed it roughly against Chloe&#39;s clit. "Yes, Lex," she whimpered, and she opened her eyes, again.

"Lex, look at me," she said. It was Lex&#39;s turn to obey Chloe&#39;s words. She looked wild. Her body was covered with a light sheen of sweat, her chest was heaving, her hair was a mess and her lips were swollen from his kisses. "Make me come, Lex. Watch me come for you, Lex" she said, drawing out his name on her tongue.

Chloe pressed her hands more firmly on the mattress and thrust as hard as she could, taking Lex&#39;s fingers deep into her body. He curled his longest finger upwards and hit a spot inside of Chloe that caused her body to shatter. She arched her back violently, and let out a bloodcurdling scream that resembled his name.

Lex felt her inner muscles clamping down on him like a vice. He had watched in awe, how her eyes had flown open wide and her face had contorted in something akin to pain, before her orgasm had finally overtaken her body.

He gently extracted his fingers from her body, eliciting a disappointed groan from her. Lex slid up along her body, gently wrapping his arms around her and pulling her to his chest. When he placed a soft kiss on her lips, Chloe&#39;s eyes slowly fluttered open.

She looked up at Lex and laughed at the smug look on his face. “Do I even want to know,” she asked, before kissing his chest lightly.

“Probably not,” Lex said, his voice hitching when Chloe flicked her tongue briefly over his nipple.

Chloe rolled on top of Lex and then raised her body so that she was straddling him. “Oh, I think you’ll tell me,” Chloe practically purred as she ran her pussy along Lex’s cock. Lex’s eyes fell shut and he groaned loudly.

“Now,” she said, grabbing his wrists and holding them above his head. “Tell me what was going on in that devious, yet albeit brilliant, mind of yours.”

Lex’s eyes snapped open. Even though Chloe was on top of him and holding his hands in place, the look in his eyes quickly made her feel as if he were the predator and she was his prey.

“I was thinking about the sound you just made. How it’s the most erotic thing I’ve ever heard. That I can’t wait to hear it over and over again, along with you screaming my name, when we make love in our bed,” Lex said, his eyes black.

“Why wouldn’t I like that,” Chloe breathed out. She was now seriously reconsidering the position she had placed them in.

Lex’s words had increased her arousal and she was certain that he could feel her dripping onto his cock. “That’s not the part you won’t like,” he said, beginning to thrust his hips up into her. “The part you won’t like is when I have to clamp my hand over your mouth so you won’t wake up our children.”

Chloe was momentarily taken aback by his words. She broke eye contact with Lex and fixed her eyes on his chest. Meanwhile, Lex was mentally berated himself for his stupidity. ‘Way to scare her off, Luthor,’ he thought.

He braced himself for her reaction, when she spoke up. “Well, you&#39;re right. I don&#39;t like the idea.”

Lex suppressed the defeated sigh threatening to escape his lips and was about to crack a snide remark, but she cut him off, before he could speak. “We better get them rooms on the other end of the mansion,” Chloe grinned as she watched his expression turn from defeated to &#39;is that giddy? Lex Luthor giddy` in less than a second.

“I&#39;ll have that arranged when the time comes.” He graced her with a wide grin, before swiftly flipping her over and swallowing her squeal of surprise in an affectionate kiss.

“You are a silly fool, you know,”she said, smiling.

“Is that so?,”Lex asked, his voice soft. She moved her hands up to his shoulders and gently pulled his body to hers. She stroked his back and whispered, “Yes, but you&#39;re my fool.”

Chloe continued stroking Lex’s back and she felt him kissing her neck, softly. She was amazed that Lex could make her feel relaxed, yet fully aroused at the same time. She opened her thighs wider and Lex’s lower body settled over hers. Chloe gasped at the feel of his cock against her inner thigh and her breathing became increasingly labored.

Lex felt Chloe starting to rock her hips against him once more. He pulled her earlobe into his mouth, gently sucking on it, while he ran his cock along her lower lips. When she couldn&#39;t take the teasing any longer, she pushed her hips more incessantly into his body. Lex could feel that she was soaked and decided that they had waited long enough. He kissed her neck gently one more time and brought his lips to hers, sliding his tongue into her already open mouth.

Lex swallowed her needy moan, caressing her tongue with his. Chloe lightly raked her nails over his scalp and took advantage of his surprised groan, taking control of the kiss. As their tongues dueled, their lower bodies kept up the gentle grinding motions

Lex positioned his cock at her entrance. And then stopped. Chloe looked up, confused and saw his eyes close and a groan, not of pleasure, but disappointment spill from his lips.

“What’s wrong,” she asked.

“Chloe,” he said, “if we continue, we may need those rooms down the hall sooner rather than later. I didn’t expect this…I don’t have…” Lex trailed off when he saw understanding dawn on Chloe’s face.

Instead of pulling away, Chloe eased her legs open a bit more. “Well,” she said, “*you* may be unprepared, but I’m not.”

Lex looked down at her and Chloe had to force down her laughter at the look of sheer delight that graced his face. A slow smile spread over his features and he began teasing her entrance with the head of his cock.

Lex fully intended to take this slow, he wanted to feel every millimeter of her. Chloe, he could see, had other ideas. She tried to grab him, but he easily caught her hands and, kissing her wrists gently, placed them back on the bed.

Chloe arched her hips up, seeking more contact and moaned when she felt Lex slip inside of her. “Jesus,” Lex moaned as her muscles eagerly clamped down on his cock. He began thrusting in and out of her, shallowly. When her muscles began to relax, he pushed himself deeper.

When Lex felt resistance, he stilled his movements again. While Chloe knew that he was trying not to hurt her, he was also torturing her. Her cunt was throbbing, as was his cock, and she wanted to feel all of Lex filling her. Her body was trembling from both the pleasure she was feeling and the anticipation of what they were about to do.

“Lex, please,” she whimpered, locking her eyes with his. “I need you deep inside of me. Make love to me.” Chloe saw Lex’s eyes soften and he smiled at her.

Lex took a few deep breaths, calming his body and gently pushed forward until he was fully enveloped by Chloe. He saw her eyes fly shut as she clenched at the sheets and a startled cry escaped her lips. Lex had to use all of his control to not thrust into her again until she was ready. She was so tight and wet, she was driving him mad. He could feel her cunt squeezing the life out of him.

The feel of Lex filling her completely was more intense than she had expected. She knew that it would hurt, but no one had ever explained to her the almost incomprehensible pleasure that also accompanied it. Her muscles were throbbing and she could feel every millimeter of Lex’s cock, which, she noted with disappointment, was still.

Chloe opened her eyes and saw the concerned look in Lex’s eyes. She slowly moved her hips, watching as Lex’s eyes grew wide and he groaned her name. The sound of his voice made her internal muscles tighten around his cock and he unconsciously thrust forward.

Lex felt Chloe wrap her legs around his body and he leaned forward, placing his hands on either side of her body as his chest came into contact with her erect nipples. He kissed her neck and delighted at the sound of her panting his name. Lex pulled his cock back and thrust forward slowly, rewarded when Chloe arched up against him.

Chloe clutched at Lex’s shoulders, her nails biting into his skin, as she rocked her hips against his body, taking his cock deeper into her body. Chloe heard a shriek and realized that she was the one making the noise. Distantly she thought, ‘Lex was right about the kids’ rooms.’ Her thoughts were interrupted, however, when Lex slowly pulled his cock and the rest of his body away from her.

Lex’s torso hovered a few inches above Chloe’s heaving chest and her eyes fluttered open, a questioning look in her eyes. Lex reached out his left hand and cupped her cheek, running his thumb over her skin. Once their eyes locked, Lex began pushing back into Chloe.

His movements were slow, experimenting with what angles she liked best. Lex listened to the cries that were escaping her mouth, using them as his guide to what brought Chloe the most pleasure. Chloe’s eyes widened and she let out a sound akin to a yelp when Lex hit a spot deep inside of her. ‘Bingo,’ Lex thought, triumphantly.

Lex gently lowered his body back to Chloe. He moved languidly within in her, hitting her sweet spot with every thrust. Lex felt her body quaking beneath his as Chloe moaned his name. Her arms wrapped around his back, pulling him even closer and he rested his head in the crook of her neck, placing a trail of kisses on the long column.

The combination of his cock hitting her in just the right place and his mouth on her throat was sending Chloe quickly off the edge. She thrust her hips into his, forcefully, trying to speed up the rhythm that Lex had set up. Sensing what she wanted, Lex thrust more powerfully into her.

Chloe groaned and threw her head back, breaking contact with his lips. Lex redirected his attentions and began nibbling on her collarbone. Chloe felt something building in the pit of her stomach, something that was more intense than anything else Lex had made her feel before. Which was saying something.

Lex heard that her breathing was becoming more erratic. Her muscles were beginning to twitch around his cock and he groaned against her skin before capturing her mouth with his. He pushed past her lips and his tongue thrust into her mouth, mimicking the movements of his lower body.

Chloe reciprocated the kiss with fervent passion. While his mouth was becoming more demanding, Chloe could tell that he was holding back with the lower part of his body. Chloe’s heart soared at the thought that didn’t want to hurt her. But, this was not what she wanted. Chloe was barely keeping herself under control, and she wanted Lex to lose his as well.

Lex’s body began to shake from the effort of holding back from plunging mercilessly into Chloe. He felt Chloe’s mouth at his ear. “Let go, Lex. Just let go, I’ve got you,” she whispered.

With a strangled cry, Lex surged forward, hitting Chloe’s sweet spot. “Lex,” she screamed, clawing at his back. Chloe thought that her pleasure was at its peak but was proven wrong when Lex flicked her clit with his thumb. She screamed his name again as another orgasm, even more powerful than the first, coursed through her body.

Lex’s hips moved frantically, pushing his cock in and out of Chloe’s cunt. He felt her pussy clamp viciously down on his cock as she screamed his name. Chloe gasped at the feeling of him swelling inside her and shooting his seed deep into her womb.

Lex felt as if he would never stop coming. It had never been this intense for him before. ‘Never made love to Chloe before,’ his mind reminded him before he lost most of the feeling in his body and collapsed onto Chloe.

She gently stroked his back and kissed his neck, enjoying the feel of him on top of her. Lex didn’t let her enjoy it for long, however. He rose up, gave her lips a chaste kiss, and rolled to his side, wrapping his arms around her body and taking Chloe with him.

Chloe instantly snuggled closer to his chest and Lex kissed the top of her head. They held each other in silence for a few minutes. Chloe ran her hand over his chest, stopping to rest it over his heart.

“I have to go,” Chloe whispered, feeling Lex’s arms tighten around her in response. She turned her head to look up at Lex. “I snuck out. If my dad wakes up and I’m not there, well, remember that remark you made about him and a violent fit?”

Lex nodded, but he was still unwilling to let her go. “I never wake up past five. Stay till then.”

“Never,” Chloe asked.

“Never,” Lex confirmed.

“Ok, then,” she said, yawning and getting comfortable on top of Lex. “Wake me at five.”

Lex smiled and pulled Chloe closer, falling asleep minutes later.

[Sway]

i love you girls. i do. that was just... yeah. wow. thanks for not putting us thru hell again. awesome...

:blinkkiss: Sway

[drina]

even though i have read dozens of fic with Lex and chloe ending up together, i just never get tired :biggrin:

great job guys

[scifichick774]

Now, why do I get the feeling that he&#39;ll be waking up after five *this* time? Hee hee. And I loved the comment about the kids&#39; rooms. Well done you two. :)

[kirt30]

:huh: :blinkkiss: loving it :blinkkiss: :huh:

[Not An Addict]

Awwww . . . the kids comment . . . *sniff* So sweet.

And then . . . and then . . . *passes out*

I knew there was a reason I didn&#39;t kill you two earlier. :blinkkiss: Is that the end? Please say no, please say no. More&#33; I need more&#33; *snickers* Damn, I sound a little bit like Chloe now. :biggrin:

[Blaire023]

I&#39;m with Kris on this one. I have a sneaky feeling that he&#39;ll be waking up past five and then she&#39;ll drag his butt to her house and make him explain why she snuck out of the house. hehe, I&#39;m hoping that wasn&#39;t the end.

Love it you guys, I hope you collaborate more in the future.

Blaire

[hfce]

Wow that was :drool: real good. :drool:

Hope

[sydsvaughn]

Ladies, you&#39;ve done it again and can I say THANK YOU&#33; No one writes Chlex smut like you both and this chapter was a wonderful one&#33;

and yes, I share the feeling that Lex might not be waking up at his normal time. (of course because of more "nighttime" activities I hope? Please? :)

Sara

[Gemini]

Just read those last chapters- they were sooooooooo amazing&#33; *grin* I loved it all :biggrin:

[BlueSabby]

A/N: sabby: A/N: Sabby: This is the second to last part and we&#39;re almost done&#33; I hope you like it and uhm well the banter was done as usual real life Blue against me *g*


A/N: Blue: Well, most of you could see the beginning of this Chapter coming a mile away. See, Chlexers are ever so smart&#33; And, I hope you guys have half as much fun reading this as sabby and I do writing it as Lex and Chloe.



Chapter Seven

Lex came awake, slowly. He looked down at the blonde head that was still pillowed on his chest and grinned widely. The smile vanished from his face when he took in the room around him. Or, more accurately, the amount of light that was streaming into the room.

He whipped his head around and saw that the antique, Chinese clock by his bedside read 8:17. Lex shook his head. It was impossible, after his mother had died, he could never sleep past five. It was impossible. Yet, there was the clock telling him a different story.

“Chloe,” Lex said, firmly. “Chloe, wake up.”

Chloe’s face scrunched up at being so rudely awoken. She stretched her body, fully, and heard her pillow hiss. Chloe remembered where she was and grinned up at Lex. “That bother you,” she asked, innocently, as she felt his body respond to her movements.

Chloe noticed the look on Lex’s face and immediately became concerned. ‘He’s going to say it was a mistake,’ she irrationally thought.

“It’s 8:18,” he said.

Chloe was confused for a moment and then practically leapt from the bed. “I’m dead,” she screamed, as she scrambled to find her clothes. “And I thought that you NEVER slept past five, Luthor?”

“I never have before,” Lex said, getting up. “After my mother died, I couldn’t. Last night was the first time…” he trailed off, embarrassed.

Chloe literally stopped in her tracks, processing what he was saying. She walked over to him and tilted his chin up, forcing him to meet her eyes.

Lex’s emotions were warring yet again. Chloe could see that he was trying to stamp down the vulnerability that he was feeling. “I’m glad,” she said, softly, before kissing his lips.

“However,” Chloe said, pulling back before her lust got the better of her, “if I don’t get back, you’ll be sleeping the eternal sleep, courtesy of my father.”

“Chloe,” Lex said, grasping her arm and pulling her body to his. “Don’t you think I should come with you? I’ll speak to Gabe. He has to understand...” Lex was interrupted by Chloe’s laughter.

“Lex, the only thing that my father is going to understand is that his daughter was out of the house the whole night. You being there with me will just make it worse when I tell him about us,” Chloe said.

She watched as Lex’s face broke out into a grin. “And, what exactly, will you be telling him about us, Ms. Sullivan,” Lex said as he began kissing her neck.

Chloe’s eyes slipped closed. “The truth. That we’re together. But, I won’t get a chance to explain it to him if you don’t let me go. Instead, he’ll *find* us together and, trust me, after that you won’t be able to do much talking.”

Lex raised his head and kissed her on the lips, chastely. “Ok,” he sighed. “But call me later to let me know how it went. And if I should be leaving the country or not.”

Chloe laughed and, after extracting herself from Lex’s arms, pulled the last of her clothing on. Her back was turned so she didn’t see that a pout actually graced Lex’s face when the last of her skin was covered.

However, she did notice it when she turned back around to face him. “And, don’t worry; I’ll be sure to call you if you need to leave the country. I mean, we’d have to set up some secret rendezvous point at a seedy motel, now wouldn’t we?” Chloe asked.

“You know it,” he whispered, as Chloe kissed his neck before leaving the room.

As soon as Chloe got out into the hallway, she began to run. She flew out of the door and into her car, reversing out of the driveway at a dangerous speed. Lex, who had been watching from the window, clenched his jaw at how reckless she was being. ‘Gabe won’t get a chance to kill her if she keeps driving that way,’ he thought.


Chloe sped all the way home. When she pulled in the driveway, however, she could see that all of her efforts to get home before her father noticed her absence were in vain. Through the windows, she could see him pacing in the living room. She took a deep breath and then entered her house.

When Gabe spotted her, the look of concern fell off of his face. It was replaced by fury.

“Where. Were. You,” he asked, barely restraining himself from either strangling her or hugging her till she ran out of oxygen.

Chloe gently placed her keys on the kitchen table. “At the mansion,” she said in a small voice that sounded nothing like her own.

Gabe’s eyebrows shot up. “The *Luthor* Mansion,” he asked.

Chloe realized that now was not the time to point out that it was the only mansion in Smallville. “Yes,” she replied.

“And Chloe, why were you at the Luthor Mansion in the middle of the night,” Gabe asked, trying to keep his voice level.

“Um,” Chloe searched for the right words. “I had to finish something with Lex."

“You had to finish something with Lex, my boss?" Gabe asked.

"Geeesh dad could you stop turning my answers into questions?"

Chloe could quickly see that her father was beginning to lose his patience with her. "I will as soon as your answers start making sense to me&#33; What the hell where you doing with Lex Luthor in his mansion in the middle of the night? And why didn’t you return before now?"

Chloe&#39;s mind was reeling with all of the possible answers that she could supply her father with. She knew she could come up with a plausible excuse. She also knew that her Dad would want to believe it. However, after the past few days, with all of the game playing, she was sick and tired of not being straight forward.

"We fell asleep," she said, honestly.

Gabe paled at his daughter&#39;s words. She couldn&#39;t mean…. "Together?" his voice trembled slightly

Chloe could see the turmoil on her father&#39;s face, and she hated to be the one causing it, but she couldn&#39;t lie to him about this. "Yes," she stated, looking him steadily in his eyes, "together."

Gabe was as pale as a sheet by now "I need a drink." With that he walked off into the living room and straight to the bar, pouring a huge glass of Scotch.

Chloe had known that her father would be less than thrilled at this turn of events, but she hadn&#39;t expected this reaction from him. &#39;It&#39;s barely nine in the morning, he can&#39;t be serious about drinking...," her thoughts were stopped when her father downed the glass in one gulp. He motioned for her to join him in the living room.

"Chloe, you uhm did you two...God I need another drink" He refused to think about his daughter having sex with his boss, there had to be another explanation. He got up from the couch, intending to head for the bar again.

Chloe rose to her feet and caught her father&#39;s arm, turning him around to face her. "Dad, I know that this is a lot for you to handle. But, the choice was mine to make. Face it, Dad, you raised me to think for myself. I&#39;m not a child anymore, you have to trust me"

"It&#39;s not *you* who I don&#39;t trust, honey," Gabe quickly retorted.

"Dad, it always seemed like you respected Lex, you work with him, you are practically his left hand at Lexcorp...Why don’t you trust him?"

"Chloe," Gabe said, slowly. "It&#39;s one thing to trust a man in his work dealings. It&#39;s another to trust him with your daughter. Especially when he&#39;s got the reputation that Lex does. I want better for you, honey."

Chloe felt her ire beginning to rise up. She knew it wasn’t the time for it, but she had to speak her mind. “For your information, in my opinion, he is the best for me. He challenges me, he has enough strength to put up with my moods and who can give me what I need, an equal partner, not a lapdog. Let&#39;s face it Dad, most of Smallville’s male population can’t hold their own when it comes to me, Lex can."

Chloe could see her father thinking about her words. "I love him, Dad. Please understand."

Gabe sank back down to the couch. "You love him," he asked, unbelieving. Chloe nodded. Gabe&#39;s mind was reeling. When he had found Chloe&#39;s room empty, he had been frantic. He had just assumed that she was chasing some story which was bound to get her put in the hospital. Instead, he had been confronted with the fact that Chloe had spent the night with Lex Luthor and was in love with him.

He studied his daughter&#39;s face. He could see that she was petrified of what he would say, but he could also see that she wasn&#39;t going to back down. Chloe meant it, she had fallen in love with his boss. His mind turned to Lex. Ever since coming to Smallville, the younger Luthor had conducted himself respectfully. Gabe had to concede that he had decided a long time ago that Lex was a good man.

“And how does Lex feel about you?" Gabe questioned.

Chloe looked at her father askance. She hadn&#39;t expected him to be so calm about all this, well aside from the initial reaction.

“I know that he feels the same about me. You know he doesn&#39;t let anyone in. But, he told me he loved me, and I believe him. Daddy please, don&#39;t be angry. I love him and I need him. And I think he needs me." She pleaded with her eyes.

Gabe sighed. He stood up and took Chloe&#39;s hands in his. "I&#39;m not angry, Chloe. I&#39;m just surprised. So, you&#39;ll have to cut me a little slack and give me some time to get used to the idea of you and Lex."

Chloe squeezed her father&#39;s hands. "Get used to me and Lex," she said hopefully. "So, that means that you&#39;re ok with this?"

Gabe smiled wryly. "No, I won&#39;t be ok until I speak with Lex." Gabe cut off Chloe&#39;s protest. "Honey, it&#39;s going to happen, don&#39;t argue with me about that. But," he continued, "if I don’t&#39; hear him say anything that makes me want to borrow a firearm from the Kents, I may grow to be ok with it."

“Thanks, Dad,” she said, hugging her father. She held onto him a bit longer than usual. When she looked up at him, he had a strange smile on his face.

If any of Chloe’s friends had seen the smile, they could have told her what it meant. She often got the same smile on her face right before she caused trouble.

“Dad,” she said. “What’s that smile for?”

“Oh, nothing. I have to go to work now, dear. Wouldn’t want to be late. You know, the boss may not like that.” He let go of his daughter and started towards the stairs.

Chloe looked after him. “This is not good.”


Lex sat behind his desk, smiling. He was replaying the night before over and over in his mind. The only problem with that was that it made concentrating on work impossible. Plus, it made his pants rather uncomfortable as well.

“Mr. Luthor,” came the voice of his assistant through the intercom.

Lex pressed the button on the intercom, “Yes Florence?” He tried to keep the excitement out of his voice. He was fairly certain it would be Sullivan.

“Gabe Sullivan is here to see you,” Florence said.

‘Wrong Sullivan,’ he thought to himself. “Send him in,” he said, curtly.

Lex steeled himself for the argument he was sure that was about to occur. He rose out of his chair to shake Gabe’s hand.

“Gabe,” Lex said, “please have a seat.”

Gabe sat in the chair opposite of Lex and put a file on his desk. He slowly took out some papers.

"Lex, I just got the numbers back and I think you&#39;ll be pleased with them so what&#39;s with you and my daughter?"

Lex blinked at the sentence that had come out of Gabe’s mouth. He internally smiled at the Sullivans’ abilities to render him mute. He quickly recovered, however.

“Oh good, let me see them,” Lex said, reaching out for the papers. “We decided to be together; do you have a problem with that?"

"Here they are, the changes are highlighted in red.” Gabe handed over the documents to his boss. “And I wouldn&#39;t say problem, more of a concern."

"Ah I see, thank you,” Lex said as he took the papers from Gabe. “And uhm what would you be concerned about?"
"It&#39;s the company that should be thanking you, Lex,” he said while maintaining eye contact with Lex. “You&#39;ve really done a wonderful job overhauling everything. I would be concerned about the fact that you&#39;re my boss, years older than her and the fact that I will have to end you if you hurt her."

“Gabe, you know I couldn&#39;t have done it without the support of you and the other board members. And I know I am older, but I have no intention in pressing your daughter into anything, you should know that my relationship with her will in no way effect our business and I think you wouldn&#39;t get a chance to hurt me, because Chloe would arrive there first." Lex smiled at the thought of a pissed off Chloe.

"Lex, while I appreciate your sentiment, we both know that you were the driving force for all of the changes. Your father may not applaud your ideas, but there are those of us who do recognize how good you&#39;ve been for this town.” Gabe’s voice was strong and clear. “Also, while I&#39;m sure Chloe would no doubt be very adept at finding a place to dispose of your body, I just thought that I should mention where I stand on the issue."

"Enough with the mollycoddling. We both put hard work into this and I accept your concern and hope you will come to accept my feelings for your daughter and our relationship, because I will not let her go." With the last few words, Lex was sure to hold Gabe’s gaze. He needed Gabe to understand how much Chloe meant to him.

Gabe nodded. "Fine. Truce. We both did good work. My concern will be greatly allayed by the monthly dinners at my home, during which I will judge your feelings towards my daughter for myself. You&#39;re not the only one who doesn&#39;t want to lose Chloe, Lex. If you&#39;re to be a part of her life, I need to see how you fit into it."

"Accepted,” Lex said, immediately. “I agree to your terms and hope you will deem me worthy to be a part of her life and by extension yours."

"Good,” Gabe said, rising from his chair. “Glad we got that settled. We&#39;ll be expecting you around seven, tomorrow." Gabe left the room, feeling vastly better about the whole situation than he had all morning.

Lex sat back in his chair, lacing his hands behind his head, and smirked. He shook his head and thought about the interesting turn off events his life had taken in the last weeks.

[drina]

Great that Gabe accepted their relationship.

Is it gonna end soon? :crygreen:

Well, props to you guys for writing such a great story. :worship2: :worship2:

[dsapiro]

I loved that conversation. I love Gabe, I love Lex, I love Chloe, I love Chlex, there is a lot of love going on&#33; :wub:

[sydsvaughn]

Gotta love Gabe and Lex conversations. Glad to see daddy accepted it and I think these dinners are going to be the fun parts&#33; Great job you two, can&#39;t wait for the rest&#33;&#33;

Sara

[Blaire023]

...ahhh...jolly good ole banter.

Between Lex and gabe and gabe and Chloe. So is next chapter going to be dinner? hmmmm....

Blaire

[arianaisis]

I like it&#33; And the whole Gabe interaction, it&#39;s amazing. I cannot wait to see more of this Gabe in you&#39;re next fics. Keep this good work up, and i might just give you a cookie&#33;
:worship2: :worship2: :worship2:

[hfce]

Aw I love Gab. I want more of him. I can&#39;t wait until the dinner.

Hope :chlexsign2:

[Queen Of Tact]

I so loved it..... Great job Sabby & Blue...... I only have one real question.. When are we going to get more smutty Chlexy goodness??? Once again great job.....

CC :worship2:

[NightGlow]

You&#39;ve got to give props to these ladies&#33; That conversation between Gabe and Lex is hilarious and oh-so-innovative. :biggrin:

[Not An Addict]

Yeah, I&#39;m definitely feeling the love here. :biggrin: I have to say, though, my favorite line was about Gabe being Lex&#39;s "left hand" at the plant. *giggles* What? So I like the reference to the fact that he&#39;s left-handed, so sue me. It&#39;s two-thirty, I&#39;m exhausted, and I have to get up early. So in short (too late&#33;), great chapter, I go to bed now.

[Joy]

brilliant. I love the whole Lex and Gabe scene. Absolutley brilliant&#33;

[scifichick774]

The whole Gabe thing - so sweet. I&#39;m sad to see this one coming to an end, but I&#39;m sure that you two will come up with something just as great for your next fic.

[petriebird18]

Well i&#39;ve always liked Gabe, and i LOVE him in this fic&#33;&#33; :biggrin: that &#39;talk&#39; between Lex and Gabe was priceless&#33; can&#39;t wait to find out how some other smallville residents *cough* Kents, lana, pete *cough* react ;)
~Deidre~
:chlexsign3:

[Tandy]

:wub:
You guys should team up again&#33; It&#39;s such a great story&#33; I love the Lex-Gabe dialogue. :huh: Wonderful job, you two&#33;

Tandy

[BlueSabby]

A/N Blue and Sabby: Ok, writing this chapter was an ordeal&#33; To show you a fraction of what we went through, here is a snippet of our AIM convo around it:

blue: oh, and the A/N is gonna be a fucking rant. I&#39;m gonna be all "I Hope You&#39;re happy, fucking lunatics Sabby: we fucked our heads doing the goddamn dinner with everyone in it&#33; Ten fucking people&#33;&#33; blue: I have irreversible brain damage now&#33; I can&#39;t even count up to ten Sabby: I hope our sanity was worth it&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; blargh blue:yeah, hope you&#39;re all happy now blue:CAUSE THAT&#39;S IT, WE QUIT&#33;

Just to clear things up, we still love you and your feedback and NO WE WON&#39;T REALLY QUIT. We just wanted to let you see what your demands can do to us, sometimes. Now on with the show.

Chapter Eight

Chloe nervously looked out of the window for the fifth time in as many minutes. She smoothed down the material of her purple dress. ‘I don’t even want to think of the psychological workings behind my color choice,’ she thought.

A pair of strong, warm, familiar arms wrapped themselves around her waist. Chloe felt Lex’s lips brush her ear as he whispered to her. “Are you waiting for them to show up or secretly hoping that a natural disaster prevents them from arriving,” he asked.

Chloe turned around in Lex’s embrace and face him. She nibbled on her lower lip before speaking. “I’m not sure. I just wish it was over with already. I mean, why should we have to justify ourselves to them? Plus of which, they don’t even *know* what they’re walking into. It seems like an ambush.”

“It is,” Lex said, simply. “Chloe,” he said, tipping her chin up to meet his eyes. “Do you think that we could really do it any other way? I mean, you tell, let’s say, Clark first. Then, you have to make sure that he doesn’t get to Pete before you do. It would be too complicated. Also, we get all of the yelling, of which I’m sure there may be a great deal, over in one night. Not too mention the fact that between you, Lana, myself and Gabe, I think that we just may be able to hold off your friends stoning me to death.”

Chloe smiled slightly at Lex’s words. This dinner, in fact, has been Gabe’s idea. Lex had been coming over the Sullivan household for the past few months. At first, it had been awkward, especially when they had explained to Lana why Lex was there.
Lana had made some sort of yipping noise and thrown herself at Chloe, hugging the breath out of her. She had then practically yelled, “I *knew* you too were hot for each other,” causing Gabe to choke on the food that was in his mouth.

However, putting that little incident aside, Chloe couldn’t complain about Lana. She had been sworn to secrecy and kept her promise. Every now and again, when Lex and Chloe were together with the others at the Talon, Chloe could see that it was killing Lana to be the only one to know, but she had never cracked. Chloe always enjoyed coming home after one of those evenings because Lana would usually rant about how thick the rest of their friends were for not seeing it.

As the dinners progressed, Chloe could see that Lex was winning Gabe over. The two men would argue amicably over random sporting events and complain about various coworkers. Soon, the dinners had gone from being a monthly to weekly event.

Chloe could, in fact, place the exact moment that Gabe had truly accepted what was going on between his daughter and his boss. Her father had been drying the dishes while Lex, Chloe and Lana were cleaning up the dining room.

“So, Dad,” Chloe said, in what she hoped was a causal voice, “Lex tells me that you’re going to be away for the next two weeks at some crap conference in Tulsa.”

“That’s right, Chloe,” Gabe said, smiling at what he knew was Lex’s term for his business trip.

“Aren’t you worried that Lana and I will get ourselves into trouble while you’re gone.” she said as she threw her arm around Lana, who was grinning.

“Nope, that’s what I have Lex for.” Gabe said, as he turned around to face the younger man who was leaning against the kitchen counter at his point. He had long ago stopped with the formality of addressing him by his last name in the Sullivan house. “I know he’ll make sure nothing happens to our family.”

Gabe was silent after his statement. Chloe’s arm dropped from Lana’s shoulder and her jaw unhinged, mirroring Lana’s shocked face. Lex bowed his head and clenched his jaw, willing himself to not show any emotion at Gabe’s statement. He failed, however, when a grin broke out on his face.

“Damn straight,” he said, while looking at Gabe and the two men broke out in laughter.

“Hey,” Chloe protested, throwing a dishtowel at Lex. “We don’t need you looking after us, Lana and I are quite capable of….”

Her father cut her off. “Getting yourselves into a ridiculous situation,” he asked, helpfully.

“Causing the people who care about you to worry, then being so glad to see you’re alright that we don’t know whether to strangle or hug you,” Lex chimed in.

Chloe looked at Lana, unbelieving. “Are my father and my boyfriend ganging up on us,” she asked.

Lana nodded, while smiling. “Could be worse,” Lana said, “Mr. Kent could give you one of *his* speeches.” A collective groan filled the air.


When Gabe had returned from his trip, he had been like a man possessed. He had sat Lex and Chloe down and explained ominously that “the time had come.”

The couple had looked at each other, confused, and then back to Chloe’s father. Gabe explained that he had invited the Kents to the next dinner. And that he expected Chloe to invite Pete as well. He had told Lex that he also thought it would be appropriate for Lex to invite his family as well.
“You two have nothing to hide. I think it’s time that you two let everyone know how you feel about each other. The sneaking around has got to stop,” Gabe said. “Have everyone be here by seven,” he said, authoritatively. He nodded at them and then left the room.

Lex began to chuckle. “It would appear as if you’re father is throwing us a coming out party, how sweet.”

Chloe was pulled out of her thoughts as she noticed the red pick-up truck approaching the house. “It would have to be them first,” Lex muttered.

“You think the *Kents* are going to be the worst of it? What about your Dad,” Chloe said.

“You forget, I don’t give a damn about what he thinks,” Lex said, moving his hands to Chloe’s waist.

Chloe looked up at him, confusion evident on her face. “But you care what the Kents think?”

Lex sighed. “Chloe it took me a fair amount of time to convince Mr. Kent that I wasn’t in this town to ruin everything and everyone in it. I doubt he’s going to react to the news well. He will most likely give me the standard what are your intentions speech. Whenever anything comes up that could even be remotely my fault, he conveniently forgets that I’m not my father. It’s rather annoying,” he said, whispering the last part to himself, but Chloe picked up on it.

The doorbell rang.

Chloe stepped away from Lex in order to answer it, but he stopped her. “Let me,” he said, grinning. “It’ll be fun to watch Clark and Mr. Kent’s face as they try to figure out why *I’m* answering the door.”

Lex strode confidently over to the door and pulled it open. He had to control the laughter that bubbled up when he saw the looks of surprise and confusion on the faces of the people on the other side of the door. Instead he smiled and said, “Mr. Kent, Mrs. Kent, Clark, nice to see you. Can I take your coats?” The trio on the doorstep remained silent.

Mrs. Kent was the first to pull herself together. “Of course, Lex, thank you,” she said warmly as she removed her coat and stepped into the house. Mr. Kent and Clark soon followed her lead.

“So, Lex,” Mr. Kent finally spoke up. “You’re certainly here early. I didn’t see your car out front.”

“That’s because Chloe drove him over here,” Gabe said as he entered the room, saving Lex from having to explain. He noticed how tense his daughter and Lex were and hated it. He had seen how good they were for each other and he’d be damned if he let anyone else that he knew say different because of their small mindedness.

“Did all of your twelve cars break at once,” Clark joked, trying to diffuse the tension that he could feel in the room.

“No,” Chloe said, “I was already at the Manor and figured I’d make sure he got over here safely.”

Silence descended on the room. The Kents were all racking their mind for topics of conversation that did *not* include questions about why Chloe would be at Lex’s house.

They were saved by the chiming of the doorbell. Lex went to answer it and Chloe placed her hand on his arm, stopping him. “I’ll get this one,” she said, and smiled at him. Lex gazed down at Chloe and smiled back.

The Kents, try as they might, couldn’t help but notice the looks that were passing between the two. Jonathan whipped his head around to see if Gabe had noticed what was happening between his daughter and the billionaire. After seeing the look on Gabe’s face, he turned to his wife to see if she had noticed the non reaction that the man had had.

Chloe passed the Kents and opened the door. It was now her turn to suppress her laughter. On her doorstep was Lionel and Lucas. Standing as far away from them was Pete.

“Ms. Sullivan,” Lionel said, curtly before entering the house. He scanned the room and upon seeing his son said, “Lex, you order me to the Sullivan house, yet you refuse to tell me what it&#39;s about? I think an explanation is in order.”

Lucas looked between his brother, the blond girl and his father. “So I take it, you lot know each other.”

He walked over to Chloe, taking her hand and placing a mock kiss on the back off it. “Pleased to meet you, Miss Sullivan.” After shooting her his most charming smile he turned to his older brother.

“So, mind telling me why I had to come all the way down from the Fijis and miss the waves of the year?” He raised a questioning eyebrow at Lex, waiting for an explanation. The Kents and Pete stood by in uncomfortable silence

Pete slowly walked into the living room. Chloe couldn’t help but think that he was appalled that he had to share oxygen with Lionel Luthor. “Not to agree with them or anything,” he said, motioning to Lucas and Lionel, “but, what’s going on here.”

Chloe opened her mouth, then shut it. ‘What am I supposed to say,’ she wondered. There was a noise on the stairs and the whole group turned around to see Lana running down to join the group.

“Sorry I’m late,” she said, trying to give an encouraging smile to Lex and Chloe. She looked around the room and noticed how uncomfortable everyone was. “I say we eat,” she said, quickly and then turned and walked into the dining room, hoping that everyone would follow her lead.

The group exchanged an unanimous confused glance, before following the girl into the dining room. When the others went ahead, Lex pulled Chloe to the side and whispered, "This idea was not so good after all." She gave him an uneasy grin and held on to his arm as they made their way into the dining room where the others where already waiting.

The guests noticed that their meal was already waiting for them. Mrs. Kent said, "Oh, the lasagna looks really nice."

“Thanks, Mrs. Kent. Chloe and I made it,” Lana said. She then began to advise everyone of the seating arrangements.


"If you would sit over here, Mr. Luthor. " She motioned for the end of the large square table. "Gabe, you sit at the head. Chloe and Lex, you two sit on either side of Gabe. Lucas it is Lucas right?" The brunette hottie gave a short nod and she went on "You sit next to your brother. Pete you sit next to Chloe and Mr. Kent, you’re next to Pete. Clark, you sit next to your dad. I’ll sit on the other side of Lionel Luthor and Mrs. Kent, you’re between myself and Lucas.”

‘Wow she had managed to put all arch nemesis in a considerate distance, thus avoiding the out break of World War Three during dinner, hopefully.’ Chloe shot her an admiring glance, the girl knew how to make the best of a situation like that.

Everyone began to take their seats, except the farmboy who had a look of deep concentration on his face. Pete slapped him on the back, “Clark, it goes like this. At the head of the table, it’s Gabe to his left is Lex, then Lucas, your mom then Lana. Mr. Luthor,” he said, the distain evident in his voice, “is at the other end of the table. To *his* left is you, then your dad, me and then Chloe.”

After a moment, Clark nodded and took his seat at the table with the rest of the party, if it could even be called that.

Mrs. Kent was the first to try the dish. Afterwards she looked over to Lana and Chloe. “It tastes fabulous." She smiled encouraging at the girls.

Chloe looked over at Lex and smiled. She knew that this was the best seating arrangement possible but she wished that she could have Lex&#39;s hand in hers.

“So now that we are all put into place,” Lionel said, while smirking at the seating arrangement, which he saw through in a second, "Would someone please enlighten us as to why we are here?" He looked pointedly at Lex.

His son tried to form the best possible introduction to this theme, but he was cut short by Gabe.

"To celebrate," Gabe cut in.

Lucas perked up, "To Celebrate?"

Upon seeing the perplexed looks around the table, Gabe knew he would have to elaborate.

"Yes, Lucas," Gabe said, silently thanking his memory for names. "I wanted us to all meet up and share in the good news that Lex and Chloe have."

"YOU&#39;RE PREGNANT," Clark yelped, his voice breaking.

"Clark&#33;" Mrs. Kent shot her son a warning glare.

"Sorry," he muttered. Jonathan chuckled under his breath.

Lionel shot the farmboy an annoyed glare, while Lucas elbowed Lex in the ribs and whispered to him "Nice job Lex," Lionel turned his eyes on Lex "As I am absolutely sure this is not the case, what is it that you have to tell me about you and Miss Sullivan, son?"

Lex cleared his throat and was about to tell his father and the rest of the table the news, when Lana cut in.

Lana knew it was wrong but she couldn&#39;t help it. "Oh, they got married last week. Can you pass the butter Mr. Luthor?"

Lucas snorted and had a real problem not to spit out the wine he was just drinking

The elder Kents paled and Lex shot the raven haired girl a look that could kill

"Please tell me that&#39;s not it," Pete said weakly as he looked pleadingly at Chloe.

"No," Chloe said, shooting Lana a look to rival Lex&#39;s, "that&#39;s not it."

"Mr. Luthor, still waiting for the butter over here," Lana said, ignoring the looks from her friends and waving at the too-longed haired billionaire.

"Lana," Clark said, with a warning in his voice.

"What? We&#39;ve made progress," she said, "we&#39;ve determined that Chloe&#39;s not pregnant and they&#39;re not married."

Lionel handed her the butter and said, “While I appreciate your unique sense of humor, Miss Lane, I’d like to get to the bottom of things now.”

"I couldn&#39;t agree more," Gabe said. "Lex, would you care to..."

Lex nodded once to Gabe, before taking a deep breath.

"We asked you here today, because we wanted to tell you all at the same time.... Chloe and I are dating." He let the bombshell drop and waited. An eerie silence dropped over the table and nobody said a thing. Lucas, the only one not knowing what the problem was spoke up first.

"So, this is it? You call me back from Fiji, just to tell me you have a new chick? What&#39;s the problem?" He shot a disbelieving look at his brother before taking in the reaction of the other people around the table.

The Kents were sitting in stunned silence, Martha with a constipated look on her face, the Kent men both starting to grow little red behind the ears and his father sat at the end of the table smirking. Lana was grinning like a loon, while Gabe had a trepidatious look on his face and Pete looked like he was about to explode. Lex and Chloe were waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"The problem," Pete said slowly and deliberately, "is that your brother is a Luthor. The problem is that he&#39;s too old for her, not good enough for her and about to be beaten within an inch of his life by me."

Lionel was about to protest, but Chloe beat him to it.

"Pete," Chloe said, shortly, "don&#39;t you think that I should be the one to judge who I&#39;m with. Do you have so little faith in me. And, you seem to have forgotten the last time you pissed me off. Do you want me to let loose on you in front of everyone? Because, I swear, if you say one more thing about Lex, I will do it."

Lex cut in before a friendship could go down the drain.

"Chloe, it&#39;s ok. I didn’t expect anything else from him. Mr. Ross I know you hold a grudge against my family, and rightly so," Lionel huffed at that "but please understand that I really am serious about my relationship with Chloe and that I have no intention to hurt her. As to not being good enough for her, well that was a choice she made and I&#39;m glad about the outcome, if she thinks I&#39;m worthy of her isn&#39;t that what matters?" Lucas grinned, his brother was really an ace with words.


Martha Kent shot the elder Luthor son a warm motherly smile, while her husband just shook his head.

Lana looked at Lex, always impressed with his ability to think on his feet. She turned towards Pete, waiting for his response.

Gabe knew that Pete would be the hardest to convince of Lex&#39;s intentions and he held his breath at the boy&#39;s answer.

Pete sighed. He looked at Chloe, who crossed her arms and glared at him. He looked back at Lex and saw that his gaze had not wavered. He nodded slightly. "Just so you know, it&#39;s her judgment I trust, not you."

“Accepted." Lex nodded, directing his gaze at Clark "Clark, what about you?" He hoped for the approval of his best friend.

Clark grinned widely at Lex. "I&#39;m fine with it," he said. He motioned to Chloe, "I just hope you know what you&#39;re getting into." He laughed as Chloe&#39;s napkin, flew at his face and hit him in the eye.

Mr. Kent spoke up "Gabe, if you ever need my shot gun, tell me." He softened his threat with a large smile and a nod at Lex, but it still elicited a bristling from Lionel. "My son will not be threatened by you or anyone"

"Dad it was a joke" Lucas rolled his eyes at his father

"I don’t think he knows what that is," Pete muttered under his breath.

"The doctors could cure his blindness, wonder when they&#39;ll ever be able to remove the stick from his as,” he muttered to Lex under his breath, causing the older brother to chuckle and Pete to snicker, too.

"Good one," Pete said.

Lionel arched an eyebrow at Lex, looking back and forth between him and Chloe. "So, when has your relationship to Miss Sullivan here changed?”

"It changed a few months ago, Mr. Luthor. During a fencing match in which I trounced your son," Chloe said, smiling across the table at Lex.

Lucas grinned impishly at his brother "So, she wiped the floor with you, eh?"

Lex grinned right back. "Well she won the first round but, let’s just say, I reinstated my honor in the rematch."

Lucas shrugged it off "At least she&#39;s up to your level." He turned to Chloe "Make sure to put him in his place once in a while."

Chloe blushed furiously at Lex&#39;s comment. She couldn&#39;t believe that Lex had said that in front of everyone. She glared at him while speaking to his brother. "Oh, don&#39;t worry, Lucas. Lex knows his place, and when he forgets, I&#39;m sure to remind him of it."

"I hope you do, Chloe. He sure needs it. If you ever have problems, send him my way." Jonathan grinned at her, and then at Lex alluding to the days Lex had spent on the farm, when his father had thrown him out of the mansion.

"Thanks, Mr. Kent," Chloe said, smiling at her friend&#39;s father. "But, I don’t think that should be a problem."

Martha Kent smiled at the girl that had become like a daughter to her. "I for one think that you two make a great, if somewhat explosive couple. Don&#39;t you agree Lionel?" She hoped for the approval on the side of the elder Luthor and smiled endearingly at him, ignoring the low growl that Jonathan emitted at that action.

Lionel actually smiled back and gave his consent with a curt nod at Martha, before he turned back to Lex and Chloe. "I think Miss Sullivan is, if still a bit young, the best choice you made in a woman yet." He gave his son a cruel smirk with that comment, reminding him of his former failures.

"Desire was really hot, though," Pete said, earning a kick from Lex under the table.

"What? And Chloe&#39;s not," Lana chimed in, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Mr. Ross, if you are calling my girlfriend&#39;s beauty into question, I&#39;m afraid I&#39;m going to have to defend her. Do *you* fence by any chance," Lex commented, only half serious.

"Don&#39;t worry, Pete," Clark said, "I got your back."

Noticing the look on Chloe&#39;s face, Clark spoke again, "Or not."

Lucas leaned over to his brother and uttered in a stage whisper, "Bro, that girl&#39;s a keeper, and a hellion in bed I bet.”

There was a loud noise as Gabe dropped his fork and glared at Lucas. "Would you mind repeating what you just said, Lucas," he asked, his voice full of menace.

“Sorry, no offense,"Lucas held up his hands in mock defeat.

Chloe reached out at touched her father&#39;s hand. His eyes softened and he nodded at her. "Apology accepted," he said, not wanting to cause more trouble.

"Lucas, your behavior is uncalled for." He had come to like the Sullivan girl and he wasn&#39;t about to let his son embarrass him.

Lucas rolled his eyes. He wouldn&#39;t even dignify that comment with an answer, who did Lionel think he was anyway?

Lana tried to steer the conversation in a direction that *wouldn&#39;t* lead to one of the Luthor men being physically assaulted by a relative. "So, dessert anyone?" She shot a hopeful look at Clark and his parents. Martha came to the rescue.

"I think that&#39;s a good idea, let me help you." She stood up and the two women made their way over to the kitchen. They returned with the dessert so fast that Clark for a second entertained the thought of them having superspeed, too.

Half an hour after dessert was over, all the guests had finally departed. Lana, Chloe, Gabe and Lex went about the task of cleaning up. "I think that went well," Lana said, as she loaded the dishwasher. "What?" she said, off of the looks everyone was giving her. "There were no fist or food fights and only one mention of Mr. Kent&#39;s shotgun. I&#39;d call that a success."


Chloe laughed. "I suppose you&#39;re right, Lana. And no freaks of the week trying to crash the party, always a thing to be thankful for." Chloe felt Lex&#39;s arms wrap around her and she leaned against his chest as she yawned.

"Tired, baby," he asked after placing a kiss on the top of her head.

Gabe watched his daughter and her boyfriend. After looking at the couple he said, "I don&#39;t think Chloe should drive you home, tonight, Lex. You can stay here."

"Are you sure, Gabe," Lex asked, slowly.

Gabe nodded and Chloe pulled away from Lex. "You," she said, poking him in the chest, "are going to love our couch. Especially the baby duck sheets that fit on it."

Lana piped up, "I&#39;m gonna go upstairs and get em." Lana was already out of the kitchen and halfway up the stairs when she heard Gabe call after her.

"Lana, wait," he said. He took a deep breath and looked at the confused couple before him. "It&#39;s been a long, stressful day. Chloe, you barely fit comfortably on the couch. I&#39;m sure that Lex would be more comfortable in your room."

"Ok, Dad," Chloe said, slowly, "but *I&#39;m* still going to be needing the sheets."

Gabe ran his hand through his hair. This was hard enough to do without his daughter misunderstanding what he was trying to say.

"Honey," Gabe said, "you wouldn&#39;t get a good night&#39;s sleep either. What I&#39;m saying is....is that....if you want...."

"Dad," Chloe said, "just spit it out, I&#39;m too tired to try and figure out what you&#39;re trying to say."

"Lex can stay with you tonight," Gabe finished. The look on Lex&#39;s face would have been comical had Gabe seen it at any other time.

Lex composed rather quickly though and had the grace to lift up Chloe&#39;s jaw with one finger.

"Thank you Gabe. I am honored that you trust me with your daughter.”

"Oh come on, I&#39;m not that ignorant,” Gabe said. "Still, I *trust* you&#39;ll be mature enough not to do anything that might cause me a heart attack.”

Chloe had finally regained movement in her body and walked over to hug her dad. "Thanks," she whispered. She turned back to Lex and took his hand, leading him to the stairs. "Night, Dad," she called over her shoulder. "Goodnight, Gabe," Lex chimed in.

As the couple climbed the stairs, they came upon a grinning Lana Lex smirked at the girl. "Eavesdropping is not a nice behavior, you know?"

"Well, I had to know *exactly* what was said so I&#39;ll get it right when I tell everyone I know tomorrow," Lana replied.

Lex blinked, "What?" He glared daggers at her.

"Oh, come on&#33;&#33;&#33; This is too good, I can&#39;t *not* tell people," Lana whined.

"You won&#39;t, if you don&#39;t want everyone to know what you wrote on pages 10, 12 and especially page 25 in your diary." Chloe grinned menacingly at the raven haired girl.

Lana mouth opened in surprise. "You...you..you *wouldn&#39;t*," she said, clearly believing that Chloe, in fact, would.

"Oh I would, trust me. Wouldn&#39;t it be interesting to see how the farm boy reacts to page 25?" Her grin widened at the thought of the rather naughty entry

Lana blushed almost purple at Chloe&#39;s last statement. "Fine," she grumbled, "you win. I hate you, by the way," she said as she mounted the stairs. "Both of you."

"Chloe," Lex said conversationally. "Do I even want to know what exactly is written on that infamous page 25?" He smirked at her, not able to suppress his pride at her shady tactic.

"No," Chloe said, quickly. "Let&#39;s just say that you wouldn&#39;t be able to look at either Clark or Lana in the same way," she said, while shuddering.

Lex entertained a few very interesting thoughts at her last comment and grinned, before shrugging it of. When he saw Chloe suppressing another yawn, his expression softened.

He caught her by surprise, lifting her of her feet and into his arms. She gave a little yelp of surprise, but didn’t protest. She was tired enough to fall asleep on her feet. He carried her up, the rest of the stairs and into her room, sitting her down on her bed.
Lex left her for a moment to silently close the door, when he came back, he kneeled in front of Chloe and slowly started unbuttoning her blouse. She relaxed, leaning back on her elbows and letting him do all the work. When her blouse was open, he bent down and removed her shoes and socks one by one. He stood back up, placing a gentle kiss on her forehead and she flopped back onto the mattress, spread eagled.

Chloe barely managed to lift her hips from the mattress to help Lex remove her pants. Lex chuckled at his girlfriend, behaving like a princess, leaving him to do all the work. He didn&#39;t mind one bit.

When Chloe lay on the bed in only her lace underwear, a quick flash of arousal shot through his veins, but he was too tired himself. &#39;It will have to wait for tomorrow. She couldn’t be quiet for her life, anyway&#39; He grinned and bent over her, pressing a lingering kiss to her flat stomach, before blowing a raspberry on it.

Chloe squealed and her eyes shot open. He grinned as she shot him an annoyed glare, before her head flopped back on the mattress. He went over to her dresser and picked out her favorite big shirt. It was a dark blue with the sun, moon, stars motive on it. Lex turned back to her and threw it in her direction. Of course it &#39;accidentally&#39; landed right on her face.

He snickered and turned around again, starting to remove his own clothing, down to his boxers. He heard her mumble something about stupid boyfriends, but ignored the comment, knowing Chloe was always a little grumpy when she was tired. When he returned to the bed, Chloe was already mummified under the blanket, her back turned to him.

Lex smiled and climbed in behind her, spooning against her back. His arm found its way around her waist and he pulled her close, placing a soft kiss on the nape of her neck.

Chloe snuggled back into him, placing her arm over his and interlacing their fingers. She hummed contently and intertwined her legs with his.

"Goodnight Chloe," he whispered into her ear.

"Mhmm. Night Lex," she murmured back, already drifting off to sleep

Within minutes, both were fast asleep, still snuggling close together. Even though the dinner had gone considerably well, it still had been a long, exhausting day for both of them. Neither of them was awake, when Gabe silently creaked open the door, peering in to see his boss and his daughter peacefully sleeping in each others arms.

[sydsvaughn]

I think the "You&#39;re pregnant" line was when I first started laughing so hard I feel out of my chair. This was wonderful&#33; I love all the varying views and I am going to have a smile on my face picturing all those people actually sitting down to a dinner together. Oh what a good episode THAT would make.

Seriously though, great chapter both of you, I for one really think you two have this story nailed characterwise and all "other" wise&#33;

More soon please&#33;&#33;

Sara

[Blaire023]

<sniffle sniffle>

So so perfect. <rushes blue and sabby throwing her arms around them both>

We love you two so much and wouldn&#39;t know what to do without your generous fic. Thank you for gracing us with its presence and for all the laughs it&#39;s made me give up.

And thanks for not quitting on us, but considering sabby has a whip she sometimes likes to use on us peons, i don&#39;t feel a bit sorry for you. But I love both of you anyways&#33;

Blaire

And loved the comment about the stick up the ass....too good&#33;

[Not An Addict]

Awww&#33; Sabby, lookit the sweet fluff you wrote&#33; :blinkkiss: *evil laugh* Seriously though, this was wonderful. I needed a good little bit of snuggling in a fic. :biggrin: Wonderful&#33; You two deserve a cake each.

:cake: :cake:

[sabby]

A quick note to all the lurkers, you know who you are.

Leave us a line please&#33; We crave Feedback and we won&#39;T bite

Promise *crosses heart*

hugs,
Sabby

[drina]

This chapter has so many good things i don&#39;t know where to start&#33; even with no smut, i think it&#39;s the best chapter of this story. :biggrin:

The dinner conversation is hilarious and i :worship2: u too for being able to make it believeable and making everyone at the table participate in it too.

My favourite line is the coming out part, man, that&#39;s funny. of course there are many other fuuny moments too.

And the fluff at the end...that was so sweet.... :wub:

[leviner2]

[FONT=Arial]Okay, I&#39;ll admit, I&#39;m one of the so-called lurkers being forced out from hiding&#33; This fic is absolutely amazing and I can&#39;t wait for more...you both seem to have an amazing grasp of both Chloe and Lex, making them seem plausible and realistic. It&#39;s incredibly refreshing to read such good fic that not only has a plot, but also has some of the good stuff too&#33;&#33;&#33; :devil: If you promise to keep writing, I&#39;ll promise to keep reviewing and not go back to lurking mode&#33; Thanks for the great fics&#33;

Jen

[Queen Of Tact]

Thank you Gabe. I am honored that you trust me with your daughter.”

"Oh come on, I&#39;m not that ignorant,” Gabe said. "Still, I *trust* you&#39;ll be mature enough not to do anything that might cause me a heart attack.”



OMG I was LMAO..... This ch had to be the best... I loved it... Great great job.....
By the way don&#39;t you 2 ever think about quiting, cause if you do I will hunt both of you down, and make you watch Lana tapes till you can&#39;t take it any more, and make you guys wear pink till it becomes your fav color...

But I know it won&#39;t come to thank now will it :newdevil:

CC

[hfce]

That was wonderful&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; I laughed and cried and awwww. I love it. This story gets better and better. :worship2: :worship2:


Hope :chlexsign2:

[Sezza]

Aww girls that was great. LMFAO :biggrin:


Everyone began to take their seats, except the farmboy who had a look of deep concentration on his face. Pete slapped him on the back, “Clark, it goes like this. At the head of the table, it’s Gabe to his left is Lex, then Lucas, your mom then Lana. Mr. Luthor,” he said, the distain evident in his voice, “is at the other end of the table. To *his* left is you, then your dad, me and then Chloe.”

After a moment, Clark nodded and took his seat at the table with the rest of the party, if it could even be called that.

Clark is so dense it&#39;s almost cute.


"Mr. Luthor, still waiting for the butter over here," Lana said, ignoring the looks from her friends and waving at the too-longed haired billionaire.

Can&#39;t help but love Lana in this fic, she&#39;s just to funny.


"The doctors could cure his blindness, wonder when they&#39;ll ever be able to remove the stick from his as,” he muttered to Lex under his breath, causing the older brother to chuckle and Pete to snicker, too.

I love lucas.


Within minutes, both were fast asleep, still snuggling close together. Even though the dinner had gone considerably well, it still had been a long, exhausting day for both of them. Neither of them was awake, when Gabe silently creaked open the door, peering in to see his boss and his daughter peacefully sleeping in each others arms.

I just love that part and Gabe. Awww how sweet and supportive was he? And Lionel accepting them too, got to love that.

This fic was great guys, But wa that it or is there more? That wasn&#39;t really made clear, but if it was it, then i can&#39;t wait to read mmore stuff from you both. Keep up the good writing.



-Sarah


Chlex is my obsession :devil:

[Sway]

lol thats always the best tactic. give them worse news, then they will be too relieved to take note of the real news - well done&#33;&#33; and you know i don&#39;t *mean* the threats... well most of them.... great job girls&#33;&#33; loved every word.

[blooming _warrior]

Hey another lurker here emerging from the shadows....not that i was hiding from you guys :blinkkiss: anyway i think this fic is great as i do most of the fics on this board but this one has a little extra something that keeps me coming back eagerly awaiting updates.

[scifichick774]

Well, I could be nice and say that I don&#39;t mean whatever threats I make, but you know I do. ;)

Love this fic so much. The ganging up on Lionel thing was just priceless. Please write more soon. :)

[creativegirl]

:biggrin: I love this fic&#33; It just makes me feel all warm and squishy inside... in a good way of course ;)

Bexter

[DawnieAngel]

loved loved loved loved loved it&#33; All of it&#33; and yea i know i should review more, and i will i promise&#33; And see i did it this time&#33; it was so good :chlexsign1: I want morrrrrrrrrreeeeee

Now I have to go back to studying with my nose soo...

heehee

Dawnie

[chlexy]

*Lurker accepting the call to arms* lol

Okay, I haven&#39;t really been a lurker, I did just read this from beginning to it&#39;s current part just now so I take myself off the hook. lol.

So anyway, it was awesome&#33; So funny too. I have to admit, the Lana bits crack me up. I like how you write her char. Makes me *not* hate her quite so much. ;)

I love the Chlex relationship in this, sigh, so nice. And I bow down to you :worship2: for making that dinner work. lmao. Highly amusing, spesh the Lucas bits, he&#39;s a cack. Kudos.

More please.... :blinkkiss:

[BlueSabby]

A/N: Sabby: Ok, here goes the final part of fencing. It has been a great experience to write this and Blue and I are alerady cooking up our next project, but more won&#39;t be revealed yet. BUT Blue and I wouldn&#39;t be our evil selves, if we didn&#39;t tang our promise with a threat&#33; We want all the lurkers out there, who read this fic to review at least once&#33; gamam, Narcoleptic_State, asy, typicaltiff, Cartagena, nessa, Calliope, Trinitytrp and the others I didn&#39;t catch we&#39;re looking at your general diraction. Don&#39;t fear posting your opinion, It is worth as much as any other, we don&#39;t value the review of a long time Chlex writer higher&#33; We Want You to tell us if you like it or not and what you would like to see happen or not. Just tell us, we don&#39;t bite&#33;
So the threat is, if we don&#39;t get you lurkers to review, Blue and I will be holding back on any fics, until you do, and I tell you you would regret not getting to see the next fic *reallyevilgrin*

A/N: Blue: Well, even though you all made us write the chapter from HELL, you get some more sugar from sabby and I. But, this is nothing compared to the delight you will get from our next one. Hee. I know, I&#39;m wrong for teasing, but, I just can&#39;t help it.

(In case you wondered, yes we are the seed of evil *g*)


Epilogue

Lex returned to Luthor manor early. After meeting with Gabe he hadn’t had more pressing business matters at hand, so he had decided to go home and use the rest of his day for things that really mattered.

As soon as he had stepped through the front door and entered the house, he was assaulted by a flurry of long auburn hair and short limbs launching themselves at him.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy&#33;" The little girl jumped up at him, locking her tiny arms around his neck in a death grip.

"Hi, sweetie, what&#39;s wrong?" Lex held her in place with his arms secured around her small body.

"Daddy, Colin stole my fuzzy bear&#33; I told him you&#39;d be very angry when you come home&#33; Oh and I missed you&#33; You were gone soo long&#33;" The girl pressed herself tighter against the chest of her father, giving him a peck on the cheek. Lex smirked. "Is that so?" She nodded against his neck, where she had buried her face.

"Ok, sweetie, let&#39;s see where he is ok? Then we can talk to him about it." He shifted his daughter onto his hip and started to walk in the direction from where she had assaulted him. He didn&#39;t get farther than a few steps, before he heard another voice, namely the voice of his wife shouting through the halls "Allison? Ally where are you?" He smiled, waiting patiently for his wife to find them.

After a few seconds, Chloe came down the staircase, wearing old sweatpants and a loose fitting tank top over her slightly protruding belly. She smiled, when she saw Lex standing in the hallway with their daughter in his arms.

"Well, I see you found someone to help you put an end to the fight that you and Colin are having," Chloe said. However, she knew that she would also have to mediate being that Lex was so smitten with their daughter. Ally had long ago had her father wrapped around her little finger. When she had pointed this out to her husband, Lex had merely shrugged and muttered something about how she had learned it from her mother.

"Well, I heard Colin holds a certain fuzzy favorite of our daughter hostage." He grinned "I was merely going to see what can be done about that."

Chloe walked over to him. "I wouldn&#39;t call using bribery the right something to do about it, Lex," she said, crossing her arms over her chest. Lex&#39;s eyes immediately dropped down to his wife&#39;s breasts, as usual. Even after being married for a number of years, he never tired of admiring her body.

Usually the admiration turned into something else entirely, which is why she was &#39;knocked up again&#39; as she had so delicately put it. However, Lex couldn&#39;t help but feel male pride at the thought of his wife carrying another one of their children. Well, that, and the fact that being pregnant played with Chloe&#39;s hormones in a way that Lex thoroughly enjoyed. He let her comment slide, opting to avoid being on the receiving end of her rather violent outbursts, that these hormones also tended to cause.

"How are you doing?" She smiled up at him and absently stroked her belly "We&#39;re fine, thank you. Oh and your father called. He insisted we give the next child a name that goes with the alliteration." Lex raised an eyebrow "What did you tell him?" "I told him to shove it and then blamed it on the hormones." Chloe grinned mischievously

Lex chuckled. He was constantly amused by his wife&#39;s attitude towards his father. Chloe had never kowtowed before him. From their very first meeting, the elder Luthor and Chloe hadn&#39;t seen eye to eye. That particular meeting had ended with Chloe throwing a drink in Lionel&#39;s face. Afterwards, Lionel had decreed that Lex was to never see Chloe again. They had announced their engagement two weeks later.

They made their way up to the study, where a four year old boy with blonde hair was sitting in the middle of the floor, having a deathgrip on something fuzzy and brown. "Told ya Colin, now you&#39;re in trouble." Allison teased her younger brother from her position on her father’s hip.

The boy whipped around to face them his eyes fixed on Lex. "Daddy&#33;" He jumped up and hurled himself at Lex, throwing his left arm around one leg and clutching the bear to his chest with the right arm. "Hey there, bit." Lex reached out with one hand to ruffle it affectionately through the boy’s wild hair.

Chloe had to bit on her lips to keep a smile from escaping. She constantly threatened Lex with exposing the fact that he was an utter pushover when it came to his children. Lex found this less than amusing

"Daddy." Allison pulled insistently on his collar. "Make Colin give me my fuzzy bear back&#33;" She let her voice take a whiny tone and pouted prettily up at her dad, her hazel eyes going wide. Allison knew exactly what she was doing, as did Lex, but he was falling for it none the less. Chloe grinned as she watched from the doorframe. She knew what would happen next.

"Now sweetie, don&#39;t cry ok? I&#39;ll se what I can do." He looked down at his son. "Colin, why don&#39;t you give Ally her fuzzy bear back? Don&#39;t you have your own bear?" Oh and how the boy did. Both children were spoiled by their Dad to no end. Their rooms were stuffed with toys and stuffed animals. Toys &#39;R&#39; us didn&#39;t have that large of a inventory.

"But I like fuzzy bear, and Ally is mean&#33; She ripped of his ear&#33;" to prove his point, Colin held the bear up to his Daddy for inspection and pulled the severed ear out of his pants pocket. "Oh, so you saved fuzzy bear&#33; Ally?" He gave his daughter a questioning look. The girls eyes grew even wider. "Daddy it was an accident, really I didn&#39;t mean to..I promise&#33;" Her lower lip began to tremble and another second later, huge crocodile tears were running down her cute little face. She sniffed and turned heartbreakingly sad eyes on Lex. It did him in.

"Now come on, hush, baby," He gently wiped away the tears and stroked the hair back from her forehead. "I&#39;m sure it was an accident." Lex pulled her closer, while turning his attention back to Colin, who was looking up at his sister now, with a guilty expression.

"Colin, if I make fuzzy well again, will you give him back to Ally?" The little boy nodded, stretching out his arms to hand the bear and the ear to his Daddy.

Lex took both parts in his right hand and turned to Chloe who stood in the doorway with a small smile that was stuck somewhere between amused and awestruck.

"Could you?" He handed her the bear and ear and she nodded "I&#39;ll bring it to Dianne, she&#39;ll fix it. She came over and stroked her daughter over the head, before she did the same with her son. "Fuzzy will be ok tomorrow, now go with Daddy and get ready for bed you two, I&#39;ll send Dianne up in a minute." She turned around and headed for the room of the Nanny.



Lex followed Chloe out of their kids&#39; bedroom, silently closing the door behind him.

He watched his wife walking in front of him, transfixed by the way her hips swayed. They were almost to the end of the hall, where their bedroom was located when Chloe turned around and said, "I&#39;m surprised that Ally wasn&#39;t able to wrangle another pony out of you”, while smirking at her husband. "She must be off her game, tonight."

"Hey, I&#39;m not that whipped&#33;" Lex protested, shooting his wife a mock glare.

Chloe held her husband&#39;s gaze and walked slowly over to him, raking her eyes over his body. "If memory serves, *I* whipped you long ago. And I seem to remember you enjoying it."

"Well, being whipped by you surely has its perks." He smirked, pulling her flush against him.

Chloe grinned up at him, with a glint in her eyes. Lex recognized it a beat too late and found himself pushed forcibly against the nearest wall.

Chloe began to grind her hips into Lex&#39;s body and a loud groan escaped his lips. He loved it when she took charge. He watched as Chloe put a finger to her lips," Shh," she said, teasingly. "Wouldn&#39;t want to wake the kids now, would we?" Lex opened his mouth to respond but only succeeded in releasing another, louder groan when Chloe&#39;s hand closed around the bulge in his pants.

While Chloe&#39;s right hand massaged Lex&#39;s growing erection, her left was busy undoing the buttons of his shirt. Lex&#39;s eyes snapped shut, just wanting to feel what his wife was doing to him. Chloe&#39;s lips followed the trail of exposed skin that appeared as the buttons were undone. She started with his collarbones, continued down to his pectoral muscles, flicking her tongue briefly over his nipples, and placed an open-mouthed kiss on his belly button.

Chloe briefly dipped her tongue into the indentation in his flesh, watching as Lex&#39;s jaw clenched. She smiled to herself, remembering the first time that she had discovered how sensitive that area of his body was.

Chloe removed her hand from Lex&#39;s cock and heard her powerful husband whimper. She smiled and placed a kiss above the waistband of his pants. She deftly undid his belt and the button of his slacks. "Lex," Chloe said, huskily. "Look at me." Chloe watched Lex&#39;s eyes flutter open and meet her own. Then, she took his zipper between her teeth.

Lex watched, as if hypnotized, as she slowly pulled down his zipper. When her breath warmed the fabric of his boxers, he hissed in a breath "Jesus"

After the material pooled at his feet, Lex felt Chloe&#39;s hands on his legs. She started at his ankles and worked her way up to his inner thighs. She lingered there more a moment, tracing small circles on his skin with her thumbs. Chloe then ran her hands over the front of his boxers until her fingers were hooked in the waist.

Soon enough, his boxers had joined his slacks. Chloe got a predatory look in her eyes and she licked the underside of Lex&#39;s cock with the tip of her tongue from base to tip. She closed her eyes and hummed in enjoyment when she tasted him.

"Chloe," Lex said in what he hoped was an authoritative voice. "We need to move this elsewhere. If we don&#39;t..." Chloe cut him off.

"If we don&#39;t," she continued, lowering her voice. "Someone might see. One of our numerous servants would see, wouldn&#39;t they Lex?" Lex watched as her breathing increased. Chloe was clearly turned on by this idea. Not that it was a surprise to Lex, they had had sex in enough public places to know that Chloe got off on it. "They&#39;d see your wife on her knees with your cock in her mouth."

Lex nodded at Chloe. "Let them see," she said, simply. Chloe grabbed Lex&#39;s hips and slowly guided his cock into her mouth. Lex groaned and wove his hands into her hair. He began to move his hips, following the slow rhythm that Chloe set up.

Chloe took Lex deep into her mouth, running her tongue along his cock. She felt Lex begin to move his hips and she grabbed onto his ass, taking him deeper into her throat. Lex was holding her head tightly and, coupled with the noises escaping his mouth, she could tell that he was close to coming. Chloe felt a familiar throb between her thighs. Knowing that she was in control of Lex never failed to turn her on. Chloe slowly drew Lex&#39;s cock almost all the way out of her mouth and began running her tongue over the head, swallowing his precum. She pulled away briefly and whispered, "Taste so good, baby."

Chloe&#39;s hand started massaging his balls and she swallowed Lex&#39;s cock once more. The movement of his hips were becoming more frantic and uncontrolled. "Chloe," Lex said, his voice braking. "Coming," he panted. He felt Chloe pick up the speed of her mouth. "Swallow me, baby," he whispered and he heard her moan. The vibration echoed through his body and he began to fuck her mouth in earnest.

Chloe relaxed her throat, taking Lex all the way into her mouth. He was grunting now. An animalistic sound that made her impossibly wetter. Chloe felt his whole body begin to shudder as his hot come filled her mouth. She moaned and she drank all of it down, continuing her rhythm until was certain she had swallowed every last drop.

When Chloe was done, she looked up at her husband. He was panting and his head had fallen back against the wall. She smiled, rather satisfied with herself. She shifted on her knees, realizing that her body, however, was still unsatisfied.

Lex looked down at his wife. “Get up here now,” he said, roughly. At his words, the throbbing between Chloe’s thighs worsened. She rose unsteadily to her feet and Lex grabbed her shoulders and pulled her mouth to his.

He wove his hand in the hair at the back of her head and guided the kiss. Lex’s tongue worked its way into her mouth and slid against Chloe’s teeth and raked over the roof of her mouth. He could feel her body quaking against his and knew that she was more than ready for him. Lex pulled back and heard Chloe moan at the loss of contact.

“Bedroom,” he whispered in her ear, before laying a kiss on her neck. She nodded and quickly walked into the open doorway to where they slept and made love. Lex quickly pulled up his pants and boxers and followed Chloe into the room, closing the door behind him.

Chloe was resting on the center of the bed. She was propped up on her elbows with her legs parted. She watched every move that Lex made, her eyes devouring him.

Lex removed his shoes and socks first. Then, he slowly removed his favorite tie. Well, it was one of four favorite ties. They were the ones that he and Chloe often used to bind each other. During the workday, if he got too bored, he only had to think about what he was wearing around his neck in order to cheer himself up. As Lex removed his shirt, Chloe licked her lips at the thought of tasting his skin. She would never get enough of the feel of his muscles twitching under her ministrations.

After Lex had removed his boxers and pants, kicking them to a corner of the room, he walked over to the bed. Chloe reached for the bottom of her tank top, but Lex’s hands stopped her. She looked up into his eyes, and after regarding them for a moment, took her hands away.

As Lex took the piece of clothing off, he was careful to brush up against her nipples. Chloe whimpered at the contact and Lex repeated the action as he brought his hands back down to her waist. He placed a gently kiss on her belly and then knelt by the bed. Lex hooked his fingers in Chloe’s sweatpants and she quickly raised her hips in order to help him remove the last of her clothing.

Lex was always amazed at how beautiful Chloe was. But, nothing compared to the way she looked when she was wet and waiting for him. Her hair was a mess and her lips still swollen from their earlier kisses. As his eyes traveled down her body he saw that her chest was heaving and her nipples were erect. His eyes softened when they reached the swell of her stomach, thinking of the child that they would soon have.

The look in Lex’s eyes changed once again as the traveled to the juncture of her thighs. His cock became hard at the glistening curls. Lex became more aroused as Chloe’s position changed on the bed.

The way that Lex was looking at her was driving her mad with want. Chloe moved her legs further apart and saw Lex’s eyes widen as a predatory look emerged in them. Lex lowered his head and placed his hands on her inner thighs.

Chloe arched her hips up in anticipation. Lex did not disappoint her as he licked her slit from bottom to top, tasting the sweet tang of Chloe’s juices. Chloe couldn’t keep her body still; she ached to feel Lex fill her but she knew that he would have to tease her first as payback. When Lex’s tongue brushed against her clit, she moaned loudly and grabbed the back of his head, urging him on. Chloe couldn’t get enough of Lex touching any part of her body.

At first, Chloe had been embarrassed when she realized that the influx of hormones due to her pregnancy had made unable to get enough of her husband. Before she had ever become pregnant she and Lex were already nearly insatiable for each other. They had been caught in the throes of passion so often by their friends, that Clark and Lana had made it a habit to announce their presence before entering the room.

However, Chloe’s need for Lex had gotten worse when she was carrying their first child. Chloe still remembered the day that she had attacked him as soon as he had returned home. They had made love on the stairs because Chloe couldn’t take one more moment of feeling empty. While Chloe had always been aggressive, she was mortified at her behavior.

Lex, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy it. Not only was Chloe at the ready almost as soon as he touched her, but the way she would blush whenever he teased her about it thrilled him.

Chloe also suspected it was partially the reason why he wanted to have a large family. When she brought that to Lex’s attention, he smirked at her and said, “It doesn’t hurt the situation.”

At this moment, Chloe had to admit that she didn’t mind the way being pregnant affected her body if this was the result. She felt Lex’s hot breath on her skin and she groaned as he placed an open mouthed kiss on her pussy. Lex pulled his head back and Chloe whimpered in disappointment. She looked at him questioningly and Lex smirked at her.

Chloe watched, entranced, as Lex slowly removed his wedding ring from his left hand. She was confused but kept her questions to herself. Lex grinned evilly and then returned to the apex of her thighs.

A shriek was ripped from Chloe’s throat when she felt the cool metal of his ring on her clit. ‘This is new,’ she vaguely thought before all she could do was feel. Lex continued circling her clit with his ring, hitting it every now and again as Chloe writhed under his ministration.

“Oh, god, Lex,” Chloe groaned, drawing out his name on her tongue. She balled her fists up gripping the satin sheets. Her eyes were shut and she was unprepared when Lex smoothly slid two of his fingers inside of her while simultaneously rubbing her clit with his ring.

“Fuck,” Chloe barked out and began moving her hips in order to fuck Lex’s fingers properly. “Don’t stop, baby,” she begged and threw her head back.

Lex had no intention of stopping, not that he would have even been able to. Chloe’s cries were like a drug to him. The more he heard them, the more he *needed* to hear them. He loved that she was loud and vocal in the bedroom….or, for that matter, in his office, the car, their cabin in the country……

And he could already ascertain that he would be hearing a lot more screaming before the night was over. Chloe was dripping for Lex and he knew that the first orgasm that she was about to have would barely take the edge off. Lex knew that, come tomorrow, he would not be going to work. He’d be too busy ‘taking care of’ his ‘sick’ wife. It was the seventh time this month.

Lex slammed a third finger deep into Chloe and she moaned in pleasure. He turned his fingers inside of her, earning a choked gasp from his wife and began to roughly rub his ring against her clit. His eyes briefly touched on Chloe’s upper body, but quickly returned to the matter at hand when he saw how fucking hot she was. Lex knew that if he looked at Chloe, with her swollen lips, her eyes squeezed shut in pleasure, her hair a mess and her skin glistening with sweat for any longer, he would come. And at this point, that was not acceptable. Lex didn’t like coming anywhere but inside of his wife. What he could he say, he was spoiled by her hot little mouth, cunt and ass.

Lex curled his fingers upwards, stroking the spot that made Chloe wail and brutally rubbed her clit one last time. He knew it was a bad idea, but his eyes found their way to Chloe’s face, watching as she came.

First, her whole face tensed, then, her eyes and mouth flew open and she slammed Lex’s fingers further into her body. As Chloe’s body shook violently, she threw her head back and wailed, “Lexsofuckinggood.”

Chloe felt her body arching off of the bed and actually had no clue as to the words that were flying out of her mouth. Her orgasms were always so intense that she had little to no recollection about any thing that she said during them. Though, afterwards Lex would fill her in on her ‘dirty sweet nothings’ as he called them. Sometimes she cursed his good memory, especially when he recounted the nights or days that she begged. Which, apparently, she did a lot.

Chloe felt her body return to the mattress and she was panting, trying to get some much needed oxygen into her lungs. She moaned when Lex drew away from her. Chloe’s eyes fluttered open and she watched her husband clean himself of her juices. Chloe moaned again, this time from the highly erotic picture that Lex created.

Lex, seeing Chloe’s eyes upon him, slowly sucked his fingers into his mouth. He locked his eyes with Chloe’s as he pulled his fingers from his mouth. Lex held up his wedding ring and traced the circle with the tip of his tongue.

Chloe felt the throbbing between her thighs return as Lex leisurely cleaned her juices off of his ring. He took the ring in his right hand was about to slip it on when Chloe spoke, “Let me,” she said, her voice rough from the screaming she had done earlier. Lex’s eyebrows rose, but he climbed on the bed and crawled over to his wife.

Chloe held out her palm and Lex placed the ring in the center of it. Chloe took it out of her palm and placed it between her teeth so that she could slide her tongue through the “o” of the metal. Chloe had to stop the smug smile that wanted to form on her lips when she saw Lex’s breath hitch. Chloe took Lex’s left hand in her own and bowed her head.

Lex closed his eyes when Chloe’s mouth descended on his ring finger. She was using her teeth and tongue to coax the ring back to its rightful place. Once the ring was back where it belonged, Chloe sucked on his finger, rhythmically, causing Lex’s cock to twitch. Chloe ran her tongue against Lex’s finger as she removed her mouth.

She smiled seductively at Lex, glad that she had been able to even the playing field a little. Lex’s eyes were now dark and he was staring at her, his eyes raking over her body. His cock was fully erect again and his hands were balled at his sides, a sign, Chloe had learned over the years, which meant he was trying to control himself. ‘We can’t have that, now can we,’ Chloe thought.

The bed dipped slightly as Chloe moved closer to Lex and she ran her pointer finger along a vein on Lex cock. He hissed and when she looked back up at him, she knew that playtime was over.

“On your hands and knees. Now,” Lex commanded, and Chloe felt her cunt flutter at his tone of voice. She could remember the first time that Lex had taken her from behind. It had been in his study, during the summer. She had been wearing a short skirt and no underwear. Lex had just finished a game of pool and she had been reaching over the table for the cue that he had left on the felt when she felt his hands on her hips. Lex had pushed her skirt up and ran a finger through her folds. He had placed her palms flat on the table and she heard the sound of his zipper being pulled down. In the next moment, he had thrust into her, hard. After they were done, the felt had needed to be replaced due to the claw marks that were in it.

Chloe loved to be ridden from behind, but that wasn’t the reason for the position. Even though Lex had been educated at the best prep schools that money had to offer and logically knew that intercourse at this stage could not hurt the baby, he was still concerned that the missionary position was too dangerous. He irrationally believed that the force of their lower bodies hitting together would injure their child. Chloe had tried to have a rational discussion about it, but it was no use.

But, she wasn’t complaining. Sex in any position, every position, with Lex was mind-blowing. And, if it put his mind at ease so he could focus on her, she was all for it. Chloe lay on her back, flipped over and gracefully rose up on her hands and knees. She peeked over her shoulder and watched as Lex slowly crawled over to her.

Her eyes were fixated on his thick cock which had already begun to lead with precum. Chloe turned her head back around and looked down at her hands. Soon, Lex’s hands appeared next to her own and she felt his hot breath against her ear as he spoke.

“You like it from behind, don’t you baby?” Lex asked her, huskily as he began to rub his cock against her wet folds.

Chloe whimpered and pushed back against him. “Yes, Lex,” she said, breathlessly. She spread her legs wider, moaning at the feeling it caused.

“I’m wet for you, Lex,” she continued, knowing that it turned Lex on when she told him what he did to her. “My pussy is throbbing for your cock. I need you inside of me now. I want you to fill me, to come inside of me, to make me scream your name until my throat is raw.”

Chloe felt Lex begin to rock against her lower body as she spoke. She knew that she couldn’t take much more of this. Her arousal was quickly becoming painful.

Lex slipped his left hand around to the front of her body. His fingers trailed over her collarbone and then moved lower. He grazed his hand lightly over her nipples, causing Chloe to moan and his hand traveled lower. When Lex reached the bulge of her belly, he kissed her back and smiled against her skin. His hand brushed against the curls of her pussy and his fingers gently massaged her clit.

“You make me so hot, Chloe,” Lex said as he continued to rub at her sensitive nub while his hips began moving. “Can you feel what you do to me,” he asked as he thrust his cock against her cunt. “Only you have ever made me this hard.”

“Lex, please,” Chloe moaned. In the next moment, Lex grabbed her hips and thrust into her hard, burying himself up to the hilt.

“Fuck, baby, you’re so wet. Damn,” Lex hissed through his clenched teeth. He tried to set up a steady rhythm but it was impossible due to the way Chloe was thrusting desperately back into him. There were nights when they made love for hours, but, it seemed that tonight was not one of them. Lex could tell that Chloe needed it hard and fast, and he could never deny her what she needed.

It was almost too much for Chloe as she finally felt Lex inside of her. She almost came with that first thrust. But, she wanted this to last as long as possible. Lex pulled almost all the way out and thrust back into her. Chloe screamed his name and Lex groaned hers. She tried to reposition her palms to get better leverage, but it wasn’t working. She wanted to fuck Lex as hard as he was fucking her.

Instead, Chloe grabbed the headboard. She braced her arms against it and shoved back into Lex, burying him deeper in her cunt. She heard Lex moan and his head fell against her back. When she felt his hips pick up speed she knew that she wasn’t the only one who needed their release soon.

Chloe followed his lead and quickened her rhythm. She licked her lips and spoke, “Make me come, Lex. I need to come. God, please” she sobbed.

Lex was panting by now and was happy to oblige his wife. His hands also found their way to the headboard, but he gripped the top of it. Chloe knew what to expect and spread her legs even wider. Lex pulled his cock back out of her cunt until only the head was still inside of her. He surged forward and used the headboard to pull himself as deep into Chloe as he could get.

Chloe yelped as Lex thrust into her and her head made contact with the wood. But, she was beyond caring because she could feel her orgasm overtaking her body. Lex continued pounding into Chloe as his left hand left the headboard and traveled between her thighs. His fingers hovered by her clit.

“Say it baby,” Lex whimpered.

The sound of Lex’s voice almost drove her over the edge but she was able to hang on. She knew that he needed to hear it. “I love you, Lex.” she said and thrust back against him. “Come inside of me, baby.” She felt Lex’s thumb against her clit and she screamed his name.

Chloe’s cunt gripped Lex’s cock viciously and he came hard inside of her, his hips never stopping their movement. With every thrust, he moaned her name. “Feels so good,” he heard Chloe whisper as she continued moving her hips, milking his orgasm.

The only thing that could run a distant second to a Lex-induced orgasm, in Chloe’s opinion, was the feel of his hot come filling her body. She gently rocked her hips till he was done and sighed contentedly when he laid his head on her back.

Chloe groaned at the loss of contact when he pulled out of her. But, she was not unsatisfied for long. Lex wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to his body so her cheek was resting on his chest.

“Have I mentioned lately that you’re amazing,” Lex said, weakly.

Chloe smiled against his skin and placed small kisses on the flesh above his pounding heart. “I think you said something about it last night, but a girl can never hear it too often.”

“Noted,” he said, chuckling. Lex looked down at Chloe, a soft smile on his lips. “Have I mentioned lately how much I love you?”

Chloe returned the smile. “Yeah,” she said, softly. “You have. But, let’s pretend that you haven’t.”

“I love you, Chloe,” Lex said.

I love you too, Lex.” She snuggled closer to him, inhaling his scent and was fast asleep within seconds Lex watched her for a few minutes, stroking her hair before he, too, feel asleep, content and warm.

The end

[DawnieAngel]

*stares at screen mouth slightly open for a few minutes*


That&#39;s it :crygreen: How is it possible to love and hate you guys so much at the same time huh?

Hot as ever

Loved the cute scenes with the kids&#33;

And for all you lurkers. POST NOW&#33; I can&#39;t not see the next project and i&#39;ve just had a couple of new threats thrown in by Sabby so please i&#39;m begging you. Like down on knees begging you post&#33; review&#33; even one word&#33; PLEASE&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

And oh my god :worship: the ring thing SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOTTTTTTTTTTTTT&#33;&#33; Seriously OH MY GOD&#33; I bow down to your greatness

[scifichick774]

I&#39;ve said it before and I&#39;ll say it again. Damn. The smut collabs are just fantastic coming from you two. :) This was a great ending and hopefully some of the lurkers will come out of the woodwork and post so we don&#39;t have to wait too long for your next fic. :)

[Calliope]

I&#39;ve been outed&#33;

It&#39;s appropriate that my first post is under this story. I&#39;ve been addicted since Day One, and I&#39;m sorry to see it end. Separately, you&#39;re dangerous writers; together, you&#39;re lethal.

I&#39;m off to kill some kittens. :blinkkiss:

[sabby]

Hey Calliope, nice to see you came out to play&#33; Welcome to the boards *hugs*

Hope to see you review more often, we writers crave our feedback

hugs,
Sabby

[Blaire023]

<leans against Kris hoping to regain her balance>

hummina hummina hummina...<wipes drool with back of hand>

I don&#39;t think I really have a comment.

<blank stares and then a wide grin>

loved the ring thing...and well, the kids, and well, the chapter was pretty good, yeah, the chapter, the one I&#39;ll have framed and hung in my bathroom (anyone from mrmb should know that)

but ummm...if you two decide not to collaborate...I WILL HUNT YOU BOTH DOWN&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

and take away sabby&#39;s whip to use it on her instead.

....ahhh, smut....

B

[Not An Addict]

I . . .


I . . .


I have been effectively rendered speechless.


Lurkers, come out&#33; Don&#39;t make them deny all of us our Blue/Sabby fix&#33;&#33;&#33;

[malugargula]

WOW girls... You did a wonderful job&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
I love all the fic... the fencing, Chloe winning, their relashionship, the dinner and the end...
I must confess that I did not expect the last chapter being about their future life, but I loved it&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
You guys rock&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
;)
Now, I&#39;m really anxious to read your new piece, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE write it soon&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Malu

[hfce]

OH MY LORD THAT WAS SO FRIGGIN HOT&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :worship2: :worship2: You guys WOW :worship2: . All you lurkers post. I want that story NOW &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; DAMN IT&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;


Hope :chlexsign4:

[drina]

:drool: :drool: :drool:











ok....Was left spechless for awhile. It was sooooo HOT :yay: I had to wipe off all the drool from my keyboard, heehee.

Both of you did such a great job and I hope there will be more soon&#33;

[star del mar]

lurker emerging....waving my white flag...great story&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; i think i&#39;m still sweating a little. Keep the stories coming and I SWEAR that I will post all the time :biggrin:

[Narcolepsy_Status]

Awww, it was so sweet&#33; And then so.. yummmic mindblowing&#33;&#33;&#33; I&#39;m so sad to see it end :&#39;( &#33; This story was incredibly fun to read&#33; I hope you guys do another coll. the results would be just as amazing&#33; .. Now I must crawl back to the shadows of my lurk....

NS

[tiff]

:worship2: :worship2: :worship2: Wow...you guys...are great. There&#39;s nothing like Chlex smut. Please Please keep them coming.
:chlexsign3:

[Queen Of Tact]

It can&#39;t be over :crygreen: It was so great... Loved it loved it love it... This ch was so :drool: .... Sabby and Blue u gals are the best...

CC :worship2:

P.s. Ok to all of you Sabby was talking about... Please please give some feedback... Cause Sabby and Blue are my smutty chlexy goodness dealers, and I need my fix.. Please don&#39;t make me have to do anything evil :devil: cause I will....

[DKR]

Ok I admit I tend to be a lurker when I read stories. But to deny me anymore stories by you guys is just a cruel and unusual punishment. This story was great and the last chapter was HOT&#33; I bow down to the talent that is Sabby and Blue. :worship2: I worship and adore you and will forever be an admirer. Now foe God&#39;s sake write more soon&#33; Thanks for working so hard on this story. You gave me some great ideas to use in the future. :devil:

Diana

[sydsvaughn]

Um.... what can I say, I&#39;m speechless here.

HOT, HOT, HOT&#33;

You two write so well together and I cannot wait for the next collaboration&#33;

Sara (off to take a cold shower)

[Gemini]

Wow&#33;&#33;&#33; Yeah... hmmm... I seriously don&#39;t know how the both of you manage to outdo yourselves each chapter.

Someone get these two their own television show to produce&#33;

[Sezza]

WOW. that was great. I love this fic. The eppy was sweet, i never expected it to be so far in the future, but what can i say? I&#39;m a sap for a chlex happy marriage.

Love the smut in this fic, i hope you guys colaberate more.




-Sarah

[§åß®îNå]

dang&#33; that was just so damn HOT&#33;&#33;&#33; i cant think right now lol

this fic was sooooo good&#33; i love it :worship2:

[nessa]

You&#39;re evil. You know english is not my language, I&#39;m still learning but if you don&#39;t mind few grammar or other misteakes in reviews then here I am.
I enjoy your story, you had really, really great idea with fencing and a bet.
And...Wow... that was one hot and steamy last chapter. Who would have thought chloe & lex end up with almost three children but I&#39;m curious what Chloe is doing in the future exept raising children.
Please write more stories like that one -funny with interesting plot and Chlex goodness and I&#39;ll try delurking more often.

[Carina]

:partyhat: This was such a wonderful story. Great job you two&#33; Can&#39;t wait for your next fic.

[zwabby]

this was one of the best fics out there, so sweet and tender snif please write more wonderful stories, thanks&#33;

[A-u-r-o-r-a]

Oh, my GOD

you guys are fuckin awesome. Seriously, send that to the writers of Smallville and make their eyes bleed ^_^ ;)

[arianaisis]

*claps loudly and shouts &#39;encore, encore&#39;*
:drool:

That was wonderful, but how could you make smutt the last thing we read? That was cruel, cause now you&#39;ve left me thirsty for more.

I gotta go get my smutt fix after this one&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

*walks around NC17 forum for some new smutt.* :devil:

[diamond]

.....wow that was one amazing story. I am ashaimed to say that I have been lurking but wow... you have had me hooked since i read the first chapter i can&#39;t quite believe its over. Having the bit with the kids at the end was the icing on the cake for a closet romantic like me&#33; :biggrin:

[kidkarmina]

Double WOW for me. Both of you rock :worship2: :worship2: &#33; The Dynamic Duo :blinkkiss: &#33;&#33;

Can&#39;t wait for your next project. Unless, you have already started it and I just have not found it (being new hear and all). At any rate, could not put this one down. Had to finish it last night :devil: &#33;&#33;

Thank you for the wonderful story. :chlexsign1: all the way&#33;

[Charlie]

Amazing story. I like the sweet but hot ending. Can hardly wait for your next story.



:chlexsign3:

[Brittany]

My name is Brittany and I&#39;m a lurker, it&#39;s so shameful, but now I&#39;m highly motivated to change my ways, I have to see a sequel soon, and I hate seeing converted fan next to my name, that said I must praise ya&#39;ll. This story is definately one of the best ever&#33; It has everything, humor,smut,etc. and it&#39;s so sweet. I especially liked the last chapter with Chlex and their kids, it was too cute&#33; Looking forward to future collaborations, you two are brillant. :worship2:

[fighterangel]

Soo good, you guys rock. The scene with the little kids is adorable. You did a wonderful job mixing the hot with the cute. I can&#39;t wait for the next story that you were hinting about.

LA

[lunaluthor]

read it all over again it&#39;s so excellent I could moan :yay: :worship2: :yay: :worship2: :yay:

[Béatrice]

sorry for my bad english because i&#39;m french. i enjoyed ;) a lot this story

[slayer44]

I thought that was awesome. It was so intense, but good. Good job :D :chlexsign4:

[cnl2003]

Wow...you would think the drool would stop the koolaid from making my keyboard stick...I guess I should be glad nothing has shorted out yet....update soon please...

Aside note...from the frequency with wich
I see posters mentioning falling off stools,chairs, etc, and falling down laughing...the next time I talk about life insurance...are the questions going to be a) Do you use narcotics b) do you smoke c) do you read naughty seduction fan fics? Ohhh, I&#39;d hate to lie...and I thought I was safe because I don&#39;t smoke....

[Luthien]

You guys are frickin amazing&#33; The smut scenes were awesome, how you co-ordinated writing those I&#39;m not even sure I want to know, and the dinner party made me laugh so much my mother came downstairs to see if I was alright. I&#39;ve always wanted to take up fencing but I don&#39;t live near any fencing schools which makes me very sad, but it&#39;s ok. ^_^ Anyways, I wanted to compliment you two on a job very well done&#33; Thx for the read and I hope to read another of your ficlets soon. :chlexsign4: :yay2: :chlexsign3:

[scorpio]

:worship2: What an amazing story. Very intense. :biggrin: You guys rock.
Now I think I´m going to take fencing lessons myself.
:chlexsign3:

[Charmingjen]

Bravo....that was an amazing fic. You guys are totally awesome. I enjoyed reading this sooo much&#33;

Jen

[autumngold]

Your story is so hot&#33; I agree with everyone else-Wow&#33;&#33;&#33; Thank you for the wonderful story about Chloe and Lex&#33; I really appreciate how you show their life together&#33;&#33; :yay2: :chlexsign4:

[Lady Candy]

This ff is decidedly hot...and sweet too.Whoa, I need a small interruption :D
I like the name Alice, is mine ;)
I love this ff...thank you for writing it ;)

[happy bunny]

Just read this all now and might I say, WOW&#33; That was funny, cute, hot, angsty.. it had everything&#33; It was really, really good. I absolutely loved it&#33; :biggrin:

[gina]

Wow&#33; This was a brilliant fic&#33; I loved the premise of Chloe and Lex challenging each other to a fencing match. The smut was oh *so* hot. And the ending was just perfect, they make such a cute family. Amazing work&#33; :)

[Lex]

:biggrin: Wow... Excellent fic guys, you really took my breath away... I loved Lex in this - he was so cute especially at the end with the kids. I also enjoyed the Chlex &#39;coming out&#39; dinner - lol&#33; Anyways fantastic collaboration and I&#39;m glad you wrote this fic&#33; :chlexsign3:

[Clannadlvr]

Dang, ladies&#33; I never had the chance to read this before...so glad I came across it.

Of course, the smut was hot and perfectly placed&#33;

But what I really loved about his fic was....

- Lex and Chloe getting so caught up in the "game" they were playing that they were getting their wires crossed, neither of them really able to tell the other what they wanted/needed. Then they finally figured it out&#33;

- Gabe and Lex&#39;s convo about the Chlex relationship. *grins* I love how each sentance started with something about work then ended with a reference to the relationship. Bweeee&#33;&#33;

- The dinner party. &#39;Nuff said.

- And the epilogue. *hugs*

Great job, guys&#33;&#33;&#33;

[AlabamaWorley]

Yum&#33; :worship2:

I can&#39;t help it, I just can&#39;t get enough good Chlex smut&#33; You guys do a swell job with the verbal judo, too. And that Lex/Gabe scene was great&#33;

And as much as I love Lex... is it wrong that I entertained thoughts of licking the chocolate shake off of the farmboy, too? :devil:

[becky]

wow you guys - that was fabulous&#33;&#33;

Really great story, which serves to enhance the smutty goodness. tee hee. Complete respect, adoration and worship on writing that dinner scene with 10 characters... I come out in cold sweats at the thought of having to write half as many&#33; :worship2:

I stayed up &#39;til 3.40am reading all but the last two chapters, which is becoming a nasty (but enjoyable) habit on the fic boards... hehe. can&#39;t wait to go searching for more of your stories&#33;&#33;

~Becky~

:chlexsign3:

[siwla]

Hey, that was really great&#33; It&#39;s amazing how you can just get everyone`s feelings so credibly&#33;
Hope we can have more, soon&#33;&#33;
Thanks for the fun&#33; :biggrin:

[RenaissanceQueen]

Oh. My. Fucking. GOD. That was amazing. I simply adored the dinner party :) And the fencing match itself . . . whew&#33; When you read through the entire thing in one sitting . . . let&#39;s just say you have an awesome respect for the talent of these ladies&#33;

Merci beaucoup. Blue and Sabby&#33;

[stwbrrydelight]

I hate to say it but I&#39;m usually a love&#39;m and leave sort of girl, so happy with a story that I move quickly to the next so that I may continue with my "fix".
This story on the other hand deserves all the reviews it can get.
Can I say "WOW".
Twists and turns...Chloe fencing...Gabe allowing Lex to sleep in Chloe&#39;s bed, with her in it also....multiple children, especially daddy&#39;s little girl
Look forward to reading more of your fic&#39;s soon.

[starmoon]

Wow! I loved that Chloe could already fence, and was a real challange to Lex for once who was a chalange for her too.

[Ainur]

:D You guys write the best smut ever. It is so dirty, loving, intense...hot. I also love that you write excellent story lines along with the excellent smut. Keep up the good work! ;)

[meg20]

I remember reading this fic a while back. I have to say it is one totally cool fic that I totally love!!!

[kimmie]

Don't know how I missed this fic, only just found it and read it all. Loved it, its now one of my fave's!!!

Kimmie

[micah_luther]

I must say that I am always in for a surprise when I read a story written by the two of you. Amazing job with this story, and now I must go and take a cold shower. Thank you

[JosiCuervo]

:drool: You are the bestest at the nasty Chlex goodness. I think I'm in love. :drool2:

Awesome story!! I'm gonna go change my pants now... :hankpank:

[arkakitty]

Oh my...that was awesome. :)

[happybum]

My state of mind has melted into a a goop of smutty goodness. So Hot!! :devil: i think we need need a meteor rock fire extinguisher to cool down... :D ....you two are an invinciable duo in the hot and heavy department..smut gods or in this case smut goodesses.. :cake: <= this is my humble offering, please take pity of us and write more! more please *pout*

[ggdoll18]

SO amazing!!!! really great job!!!!

[darkangel]

I loved this fic

[teala30ca]

wow!!! I loved this fic, it was sweet and hot and just fantastic. Now I'm off to try and find other fics by you!!

[buddyfozzy]

Wow, the smut in this story was so hot! :drool2: I loved the banter between Chloe and Lex too. :grin: I also liked the question and answer sesstion. And the dinner, especially the part where Clark yells out the Chloe is pregnant. :rofl:


:respect:

[fluffyreigns]

great fic. loved it .

[bob_is_strange91]

i demand to know what happened to fuzzy bear :tantrum: !!!!!

good work guys. you are so awesome; keep it up :blinkkiss

[teb85]

I loved this fic !
Great smut and an even better story line!
I'm off to read another of ur fics!

[angie284]

:clapclap: Normally I'm not one known for posting, but I just had to gush over this fic. Loved this fic from beginning to end! The dinner scene was absolutely laugh out loud funny. Can not believe it took me so long to find these forums. Im off to read some more :D

[Catvampcrazines]

Oh, hot, fun, and sweet. hee.

[zho9]

just wanted to echo everyone else's statements...loved this fic!

[~*~Tasha~*~]

Excellent story. You two have a way of wrapping a good plot, original plot, character development, and sexiness into your fics. I adored this one and the originality of the fencing match. I like how you match the pair of them up against each other verbally and with their skills. Neither of them ever seems weak or necessarily stronger than the other. They are a perfect match, switching dominance and sharing love.

Thank you for sharing your talents with us readers.

[TheDragonLady]

I find myself constantly reading and re-reading BlueSabby stories... All of them are wonderful on MANY different levels. The smut, the characterizations, the smut, the plot, and did I mention the smut? I'm NEVER disappointed by your fics. GREAT job.

[westwingwolf]

Just found this story and it absolutely incredible. Loved the banter and the smut. I loved all the sweet things Lex said especially about the needing to be quiet for the children's sake. Gabe's reaction was perfect and his conversation with Lex was hilarious. The dinner was brilliant, and I loved every second of it. I love sweet Lex and the way he is with Chloe and the kids. And again the smut was hot and amazing and all things fabulous. One can never go wrong when reading a fic by Blue and Sabby.

[blacktears]

wow nice story and it funy too
i realy love it
the end is so cool

[mokahi]

Great fic. Hot and sweet!

[juuicebox]

^ agreed. hot and sweet indeed.

[Nonhalema]

I loved the last chapter...I never laughed so much while reading a story before...

and the epilogue was just sweet and sweat...great mix *g*

[blackheart_me]

This was so cute and full of fluff and romance!! I absolutely enjoyed it lots! Especially the innuendo and the fencing in the beginning :D

[Mariss001]

Now THAT'S entertainment! :rofl:

My favorite scene was, of course, the "coming out" dinner.

However, at the end of that chapter, I just can't get the picture of Gabe peeking in at the couple in bed?!?!? I know he gave them "permission" to sleep together in his house, but he CHECKED IN on them, too? :eek: Ah-hem!

[emmie]

You guys are one deadly combination. Love all your stories.......this one was terrific. Can't wait for the next one!!!!!!:drool2:

[jkar]

I may just be, ever so slightly, addicted to your stories.

Thank you again. I'm off to find the next one.

[Historianic]

“Now, don’t get me wrong, his moves are most definitely sure and graceful, but he doesn’t fight in a detached way, his emotions tend to flow into his moves and decisions. He gets distracted when they get the better of him. That was cost him the title back then.”

I have to say I find this hugely ironic. Lex, who's been taught to bear his emotions away, who is constantly on his guard and seldom let's anyone past the metaphorical walls he's built, is an emotional fencer.

[mar3185]

I just have two words to say about this: LOVED IT!!!!

[sjww]

really enjoyed this story but have to say one of my favourite parts apart from the usual smut was the dinner scene and Lana - really mmc

[thewinddancer]

Can't believe I haven't read this fic before but THIS IS SO FRIGGIN AWESOME... <3 <3

[HotCrossedBunny]

Amazing stories. Have you ever considered writing to a publishing company and offering to give their leading authors' writing lessons? You could make millions.