Title: Now and Forever

Author: Wereleopard58

Rating: NC-17

Pairing: Clex

Summary: Lex disappeared eleven years ago, now he has resurfaced with twins. Lex thought he was safe now that his father was dead but is he? Can Clark get past Bruce and get close to Lex again, what will his parents say?

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with Smallville or Batman and am not making any money from this, even though it would be helpful lol

Chapter One

Lex sat at the park smiling as his two children played in the park.. He loved them more than anything. This was one thing that he was glad that his father did. As soon as Lex had found out he needed to hide and Bruce had helped him. They had been friends for such a long time.

He had come back to Metropolis even though he was scared it was good to be home had had missed it so very much. Sighing he turned to look around it had been so long but nothing seemed to have changed that was when his gaze landed on two people that had just come into site. His heart froze as a pair of green eyes stared at him.

Lois watched and followed Clark wondering what was going on and how he knew Lex Luthor, the man that vanished years ago so well hidden that even Lionel could not find him.

"Hello Clark." Lex held out his hand as Clark shook it.

"Hi Lex, this is Lois Lane." Clark introduced her and finally pulling away his hand.

"I'm a fan of both of your work. You've become a great reporter Clark congratulations."

"It's good to see you Lex, what are you doing back in Metropolis?"

"I felt it was time to come back. With my father dead it was safe for me to do so."

"Safe, were you in any danger?" Clark asked quickly.

"It doesn't matter any more Clark. I had an old friend who helped me." Lex said smiling.

"You were afraid of your dad. The stories I'd heard about Lex Luthor said he wasn't afraid of anything." Lois smirked, ignoring Clark's glaring daggers at her.

"It wasn't for my safety that I was concerned for." Lex said easily.

"Daddy, daddy." A young girl ran up to him followed by a young boy.

"What is it honey?" Lex said smiling down at her.

Clark and Lois opened and closed their mouths.

"You're a father?" Lois asked in complete amazement.

"Yes I am these are mine Lily and Connor Luthor. Kids this is an old friend of mine Clark Kent and his partner Lois Lane. They're reporters."

Connor grinned at them and Lily narrowed her eyes just for a moment.

"You mean like Uncle Bruce?" Connor asked.

"Uncle Bruce? How close a friend is he?" Lois asked earning her a disapproving look from Lex.

"Bruce and I are old friends, we use to go to school together. Now if you'll excuse us we have things to do, like continue our unpacking. Say good-bye)

"Good-bye." Lily and Connor repeated each of them taking hold of their dad's hand and walking away with him.

"I wonder why he vanished to protect those kids?" Lois asked not expecting an answer.

Clark walked away knowing that he was going to go to the fortress and find out who this friend was. He needed to know why Lex left and who was the mother of those children and where was she now?

"I've got some leads to follow up Lois I'll meet you back at the Planet." Clark walked off without waiting for an answer.

As soon as he was hidden changed into his Superman uniform and took off heading straight for the Fortress. It wasn't long before he arrived in the Arctic and landed. He headed towards the computer and started to type. He could talk to it but there was something about typing that made him feel normal. It wasn't long before writing appeared on the screen and then one name appeared.

In the blink of an eye Clark took off, his face red with anger.

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Bruce Wayne sat in his large comfortable chair by the fire reading the newspaper. It was nice to have a few minutes to relax. There was all he could manage before he got itchy feet. The door flung open and their stood a very angry looking Superman.

"Clark, what can I do for you?" Bruce asked as he rose to his feet.

"I talked to you, to you my worries and you said nothing." Clark shouted.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Bruce asked but get a feeling he knew exactly what it was about.

"Lex Luthor. I just saw him in Metropolis with his children. Lex mentioned to Lois that an old school friend called Bruce helped him. I thought you were my friend."

"I am but I'm also his too. I asked him to speak to you, to call you but he said no and told me why. You're lucky I even spoke to you. At the time, if you remember, anything that went wrong you accused Lex of it. He was tired of being the bad guy. You would trust his father, the one person that was doing things that would be considered evil but you couldn't trust your best friend." Bruce argued.

Clark collapsed into a chair. "Am I the reason he left?"

"No Clark, it wasn't just you. There were a lot of things going on at the time and he had to get away, to escape. It took a lot of work to make sure Lionel never found him. Leave him alone Clark, he can't go through that again with you, in fact he won't not with two kids. He, we won't let you drag them through the mud as well."

Clark looked at him in horror. "I wouldn't do that?"

"You did before." Bruce said simply. "You'd better get back Lois is probably looking for you. Oh and one other thing. He knows your Superman."

"He what oh my god. What are my parents going to say?"

"Clark, he's known since you appeared. Who did you think I talked to about gadgets? Who helped me design them? Who came up with some of our plans? You should have trusted him."

"What do I do now?"

"Why should you need to do anything?" Bruce asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not going to let you or your parents do anything to hurt him. If that does happen you and I will not be friends. I'll work with you and be polite but that is it."

"Are you in love with him?" Clark asked suddenly jealousy coursing through his body.

"What I do or don't feel for Lex has nothing to do with you. Good-bye Clark." With that Bruce turned and walked out of the door.

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Lex collapsed onto the sofa as soon as the got in. He didn't expect to see Clark so soon, looking so gorgeous and touchable. He honestly thought that he had prepared himself for their first meeting but all he had been doing was fooling himself.

"Daddy are you ok?" Lily asked as her and brother sat either side of him and hugging.

"I definitely am now." Lex said with as smile and held them tightly. No matter what had happened having his two kids had been worth everything.

His cell phone rang. Lex pulled it from his pocket and smiled.

"Hello Bruce, what, thanks." Clark did not wait around to find things out.

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A man stood outside smiling, finally the Luthor heir came out of the woodwork. Now the final plans could be put into place.

TBC