Together forever

Together forever

Two weeks after Martha left Smallville to go to Washington, Lionel Luthor left the town, too. He couldn't stay there knowing that Martha had gone for ever. He wanted to forget her, he didn't want Martha to rang him again... because he couldn't stand listen to her sweet voice without asking himself why he let her go so far. He felt that he hadn't any more opportunity with Martha and he just wanted to run away of HER.

So, Martha was in Washington without knowing that Lionel had travel to Europe... Clark was who told his mother that Lionel had left Smallville. That was two months after Lionel had taken the plane, when Martha started to be really worried about him not answering her calls.

- But, why? Why have he left the town without saying nothing to me? - she asked her son, crying.
- I don't know mum, but his secretary said me that he's not planned his return, so, I think that he have maybe left for ever.

At that moment, Martha let the phone fall down to the floor. She couldn't believe what she was listening to... Lionel was somewhere she didn't know... how could she tell him her feelings, now?

In a firt moment, Martha try to understand that Lionel just want some time to think, to find himself... but some months later she started to feel really bad... really sick.

Martha travelled to Metropolis, to the Luthors, and asked Lionel's secretary where he was.
- I can't told that to you, Miss.. Mr. Luthor asked me to please not tell you nothing about where he's staying.
- But I really need to speak with him, that's a life or death situation. Please, give me just a number - she was crying - I promise you that he will not fire you, right?

Lionel's secratary finally gave Martha a number. It was the phone number of an hotel in London. She was in her car, in the Luthor's car park, when she dialed the number. First a recepcionist answered.
- Hello, I need to speak with Lionel Luthor, please. - said Martha.
- Fine. Please, wait moment.
After a few seconds Martha listened his voice.
- Hello, I'm Lionel Luthor, who's there? - Martha couldn't speak - Excuse me? - Lionel listened a woman crying at the other side of the phone. - Martha? Is it you, Martha?
- Hi - She couldn't stop crying.
- Oh... how did you...? Well it doesn't matter... Why are you crying, dear? Are you ok?
- I'm not Lionel... I... I have cancer...
- Oh my god! How can it be possible? Ok. Don't worry, ok. Does Clark know it?
- No... he didn't... I haven't told him... - she continued crying - I can't.
- Ok... All's fine... don't worry... I can be in Smallville this night, ok?
- No! No, you... you needn't to come. I don't want to...
- Martha I will come even if you don't want it, ok? Why did you rang me if you don't want me there?
- I don't know... I just needed to tell you... I just needed to listen your voice to calm myself.
- Where are you now? - he listened she laughing... she found funny that she was speaking to Lionel from his office carpark.
- In the Luthor's carpark. I haven't go home, yet.
- Great. That's what you will do. You will go to the mansion and you will stay there until I come back. I will rang there and my servants will prepear you the best room, and also a great dinner for us, ok?
- That's too much, Lionel. It would be better if I wait for you at the farm...
- Clark will be there, Martha, and he will do questions to you when he see you crying, and you will have to explain all to him. Is that what you want? Or you prefer to speak with me all the night and tell this to Clark tomorrow, more calmly...

Lionel was right, his servants had prepeared Martha the best room of the mansion. It was very nice.
She first had a bath and relax. All had been so fast. She started to feel sick two months ago, she went to the doctor and they had carry out many tests on her. Just the afternoon before calling Lionel her doctor gave her the results. She spent all the night driving to Metropolis... She hadn't been able to come back to her apartment, she needed to speak with somebody, with a friend, with the person he missed the most... with Lionel. But Lionel wasn't there... that's why she had went to his office and asked his secratary a number, a conection with him...
"Why I need you so much, Lionel" thought Martha while she intoduce her head under the watter.

It was therty-five minutes past nine when Lionel arrived to the Mansion. Martha was in her room and didn't listened the front door closing and didn't listened his steps while he came upstairs. Lionel opened Martha's room doors and found her sitting on the bed.
- Martha...! - he smiled.
She turned round and saw Lionel standing at the door watching at her. She had her eyes red of crying too much.
- Lionel...!
She stood up, he went in the room, and they both went towards the other and met each other in the middle of the room with a big, really big hug... and a kiss.
They didn't why but they kissed each other twice, how it was a usually thing.
- Sorry... - said Lionel.
- No... it was me... - said Martha.
Both were smiling.
- Oh! It doesn't matter, you really don't know how much I have missed you!
- You have missed me? You leave the country without tell me anything and you come back saying that you have missed me? You can't be...
Lionel didn't let Martha finished. He kissed her again.
- Oh, Lionel, I missed you too much, too... Don't let me alone again, please...
- I will not, I promise...

They hug for a long time, and then they have that great dinner that Lionel told Martha his servants would prepear for them. It was a really good meal, and they spoke a lot... about Washington, about London, about them... and about Martha's cancer.

- The doctor gave me the results just yesterday. I couldn't belive it, and I couldn't go back to my lonely apartment... I needed to speak with someboy... and that was you... but you wasn't here, so... - she was crying thinking on all that...
- I'm sorry Martha... I didn't want to let you alone, I just wanted to forget that I was alone...
- But you weren't.
- Of course I was, you moved to Washington and I...
- But I didn't want to cut our relationship at that way... It was really good before I left Smallville...
- Really?
- Yeah! I was waiting you to visit me, to stay in my apartment for some days... but you didn't answer my calls and... Suddenly Clark told me that you had left Smallville...
- I'm really sorry for that... but don't worry because I will stay here for you, and we will overcome that... trust me...
They enjoyed their hands and went to the sofa to continue talking. Martha got sleep on Lionel arms and he took her to bed. He kissed her cheek and took her in, but Martha woke up and watched at his full-of-love eyes.
- Can you stay with me? I can't think on death when you're near me...
Lionel lied on the bed so close from her, and hugged her. And then she hold his hand.

TO BE CONTINUED...