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AN- I've been wanting to venture into Smallville for a long time now, but lost confidence after posting a Clark/Lex fic awhile back. So here's my second attempt.

Mr. & Mrs. Queen

One: Tempting Tattoos

Her back was facing him, though he'd know that halo of blonde hair anywhere. She'd grown it out since the last time he'd seen her, over five years ago.

Chloe Sullivan, no, Chloe Queen was a changed woman.

Studying her from a distance, he took in her beauty. She wore a green silk dress that clung to her curves, pooling at her feet. Her hair tumbled in waves down her back showing off a tattoo. In Chinese, out side of the country, few people knew what it meant; even fewer knew its hidden meaning for her.

Justice.

Curious.

She moved her head to the side as she spoke to Senator Kent. He smiled a ghost of a smile at the memories of the woman who he had considered a mother, her son, a brother.

He had to put those memories in the past where they belonged, otherwise those old feelings would come raging out of him and ruin his return to the world.

She moved her head again and another tattoo caught his eye.

Arrow.

Very curious.

He made his way through the crowd; ignoring the gawking stares and hushed whispers; however his eyes never left her form. He couldn't help but smirk slightly when Senator Kent laid eyes on him, her blue eyes in shock. He reached over to place a hand on her shoulder when she whirled around.

"Lex."

His smirk grew. "You remember; I'm surprised."

"You're not hard to forget." Truthfully to this day he still gave her nightmares: Ones where he discovered Green Arrow's identity and finally got his revenge; other when he exposed Clark to the world, just before killing him.

He smiled. "Senator, do you mind if I borrow Chloe for a moment? She and I have some catching up to do."

Leaving Chloe alone with Lex was the very last thing Martha Kent wanted to do, but she couldn't do anything without making a scene. "Of course, excuse me," she murmured before disappearing into the crowd.

"Shall we?" Lex held out a hand to her.

"Go ahead 'Tower, I've—I've got a visual," Oliver growled through his mike as Martha came up to him, offering to dance and giving him a chance to keep a close eye on Lex. He silently seethed as he watched Chloe smiled (albeit forced) and accepted his hand and barely kept the grimace off her face as he pulled her in close, keeping a tight grip on her waist.

"So… I believe congratulations are in order, for five successful years with the Isis Foundation, you've done brilliantly, and I'm sure Lana's thrilled with the progress Mrs. Queen; I'm sorry I missed that wedding, did Clark give you away at this one as well?"

"None of your damn business," Chloe hissed through a tight smile.

Lex smirked, knowing he hit several nerves; you didn't make your entrance to the world without the right research.

"Tell me," he whispered in her ear, "does your husband know of your leather fetish? If I remember correctly you were quite partial to blindfolds and light bondage."

Chloe made as if to slap him, but Lex grabbed her wrist, pinning it to her side. "Now, we don't want to make a scene, unless you want everyone to know Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same? It'd be such a shame with Lois so close to her due date."

Chloe shot a quick look at her cousin, due to go on maternity leave any day now. She caught Chloe's eye and bit her lip nervously, running her hand over her belly. She looked torn between calling Clark or coming over and decking Lex.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing, for now… keep your merry band of so-called superheroes away from my business and we'll get along just fine. We both know what I'm capable of Chloe, and I'd hate to see anything happen to you." His cold eyes did a once over of her body, then smiled. "It was nice seeing you again."

There was something in Lex' eyes that made Chloe go completely still, was it regret? Reminiscence? The ghost of her one time friend and lover? Whatever it had been was gone as Lex melted into the crowd and she was immediately surrounded by her boys, her family, making sure she hadn't been harmed.

They all banded around her as they made their way to a precautionary panic room.

"Empty threats 'Tower, that's all he's got." AC said as the door closed behind them.

"Don't worry Chloelicious I can have him in the deepest, darkest jungle in two seconds flat, just say the word." Bart interjected, ready to go.

"I can hack into his accounts and have all that blood money gone in a minute." Victor said, his dark eyes flashing.

"We're not giving into what he wants no matter he says, no way in hell cuz." Lois, snarled, her hazel eyes blazing.

"He'll expose Clark." Chloe protested.

"I won't back down from him Chloe." Blue eyes met hers. "It's been a long time coming."

"Clark--"

"Boy Scout--"

"Smallville--"

"We all knew this was coming, we should've known that he couldn't have stayed dead. It was too easy." Oliver gritted his teeth, furious with himself; he should have known Lex wouldn't stay dead.

"So what do we do?" Chloe whispered, meeting her husband's eyes.

"We fight. We get all of our resources and we fight back, Lex should know better than we won't back down without a fight."

"Hell yeah!" Lois shouted, then groaned and clutched her belly. "Small--" they were gone before anyone could even blink.

Despite the situation, Chloe smiled. "Looks like it's time to meet Baby Lane-Kent."

Bart grinned and was gone in a flash.

"Does that get old for anyone else?" AC wanted to know before leaving with Victor in Bart's trail.

Chloe started to follow, but was caught around the waist, she smiled as Oliver buried his face in her hair. "I'm okay Ollie."

"I know…" his hands rested on her stomach. "I hated him with his hands all over you… God Chloe, what did you see in him?"

"His kindness, happiness, compassion, that curiosity that always needed to be filled… once upon a time," she put her hands atop of his. "There was a time I thought he could never be like his father. I was wrong."

"You believed in his humanity."

"Yes."

"Okay."

She turned, looking at him questioningly.

"There was a time that Lex was human, and you," he swallowed a bitter taste in his mouth, "loved him for that, I understand Sidekick. But he's not that same person anymore, and neither are you."

"What are you saying?" She whispered.

"What I'm saying is, when the time comes to fight him, will you be willing?" His brown eyes met her green ones.

"Yes… did you even have to ask?" She smiled.

"Probably not," he admitted.

She took his hand. "Come on, let's go greet the newest addition to the family, and let everyone know of our own arrival in about eight months."

He smiled. "Lead the way Sidekick.

Even Lex couldn't take this away from them.

AN2- Now there will be more, and more on Chloe/Lex background. I always saw a lot of chemistry between them. But I'm just taking baby steps for now. Please leave a review, I do take constructive criticism but please be gentle. Thanks.

Dannie