Lex sat at his desk engrossed in Lexcorp's paperwork when he was startled out of work mode by the sound of his private line ringing. 'Who could be calling me this early in the afternoon' Lex was wondering. There were very few people that knew the number to his private line, his secretary Marissa, his father and Clark. None of which should be calling at this time. He specifically remembered his father flying to Hong Kong and Marissa is at home with laryngitis. Leaving only Clark, a quick check of his watch confirmed that Clark should be in class, but a quick glance at the call display told him otherwise. "Hello Clark, shouldn't you be in class."

Clark smiled he loved that Lex cared enough about him to care whether he was cutting class or not. "I was in class, Lex I just got a bathroom pass to call you." Clark wanted to have a conversation with Lex out of the prying ears of his two best friends Chloe and Pete.

"What was so important that you needed to leave class to tell me?" Lex couldn't help but chuckle, he knew for a fact that it wasn't anything dire, it was just Clark being Clark.

"I wanted to know if you wanted to go to the movies with me tonight? It is Friday and I got my allowance yesterday and I was hoping that you would help me spend it. Both my money and my Friday." He also was hoping that tonight he would find the courage to show Lex just exactly how he would like to spend his Friday nights. He was absolutely head over heels in love with Lex and he decided last night that he didn't want to hide it anymore. He just hoped that if there was a God that Lex felt the same about him.

"Sure Clark I would love to go to the movies with you tonight, but it still doesn't explain why you couldn't wait until break or after school to ask me." Lex knew that what Clark needed to say didn't justify missing class, but when Clark Kent got an idea in his head he acted on it, no matter if it meant missing class or not. That was one of the things that Lex loved about Clark, he was passionate about everything and he didn't care who knew it. Lex just wished that he was one of the things that Clark was passionate about.

"I wanted to ask you in private Lex not with Chloe and Pete eavesdropping."

"Oh." So it was that kind of night, he wanted to spend time with Lex but he didn't want his friends to know about it. Did Clark Kent finally feel ashamed about spending time with him? "I understand." It hurt he had to admit that it really did hurt. That was the problem wasn't it; he let Clark close enough to hurt him. That wasn't very Luthor-like, Luthors don't hurt, they don't feel and they certainly don't let anyone close. But see that was were Lex was different from his father, he did feel and what he felt was the most powerful feeling he had ever experienced. He loved Clark more than he ever thought possible, not possible for him because he thought that he couldn't even feel friendship, but more than he thought anyone else has ever felt. He didn't know when he started falling for Clark but he knew when he hit the ground.

He walked the stairs to the loft only to find Clark sitting on the floor reading a little girl a book, The Velveteen Rabbit to be exact. He didn't know who the little girl was only that Clark looked so magnificent holding her in his lap reading to her like she was his own flesh and blood. Lex realized then and there that Clark wasn't a kid, he was far from it, and hell he was mature enough that he could be a father. At that exact moment Clark became truly an adult and Lex hit the ground, he was a goner. He later found out that the little girl was his cousin Katelynne visiting from Metropolis for the weekend, but that didn't matter from that day forward he felt that Clark was ready for an adult relationship. And if Clark ever decided that he had feelings for Lex, he would certainly not have any reservations.

"Good, cause we both know that if they heard me asking you they would want to tag along where they weren't invited." Clark laughed.

Oh so it wasn't one of those nights, Clark just wanted to spend some quality alone time with him. Lex got an odd warm feeling in the pit of his stomach, it wasn't an uncomfortable feeling just one he had never experienced before, which led him to label it odd. "Sure Clark do you want me to pick you up or how do you want to go about getting there?" Lex knew that Clark couldn't resist a ride in his fancy cars, even though its not the kind of ride that Lex…

"Actually Lex I'll pick you up if that's ok?"

"Sure Clark, I just figured that you would want to go in my Lamborghini."

Clark sighed, he loved that car but that would put a serious hitch in his plans. "No that's okay I would like to pick you up. Okay?"

"Sure what time?" Lex was curious as to why Clark insisted on picking him up and refused the Lamborghini, but Clark Kent always has his reasons. He had to admit that the mystery that surrounded Clark Kent was a part of what attracted him.

"Is around seven ok?" That would give Clark plenty of time to execute his plan before the movie started.

"Sure Clark seven sounds great, see you then and Clark get back to class." Lex couldn't help but smile at the thought that Clark would miss class to invite him to a movie so that they could be alone.

"I will Lex, talk to you at seven." Clark disconnected his call just as Pete walked into the bathroom looking for him