::Disclaimers ::
:: Title :: Business & Pleasure Part 1 of 3
:: Author :: Amber Inter@ct
:: Archives :: Forbidden Fruit, KryptoByte, Hazardous - Others On Permission.
:: Note :: This fic is a continuation of Kinetic. It begins after the ending scene.
:: Disclaimer :: As much as I wish it did, Smallville, Lex, Lana and any other relations in this story do not belong to me. They belong to The WB, and no infringement is intended.
:: Rating :: PG-13 - Some sexual content.


:: Lana ::

Lana was amazed...And nervous. So many emotions all at the same time. She was going to be in business with Lex Luthor. 'And Interesting Partnership' he had said. What did that mean?

"Lex!" She yelled, running out of The Talon. Good, he wasn't gone yet. "I...Um...About what you said in there..."

"Yes?" Lex asked.

"What exactly did you mean by 'interesting'?"

"Exactly what I said...Interesting, Lana." He knew she was confused, she could see the way he was looking at her. "I've got some business to attend to, why don't you come by the mansion later and we'll further discuss it."

"Well, Lex..." She tried to refuse his invitation, but he had already drove off. Why did he ask me over? Had he just made a move on her? "No," she cut into her thoughts. It was impossible. She was imagining things.

:: Lex ::

Six thirty-four, it read. He'd been staring at the clock for nearly an hour, wondering if she would bother to accept his invitation. He expected her to show, but at the same time wondered why he expected her to. Maybe it's because he was a Luthor, and no one ever stood him up before. He wasn't about to let a little girl like Lana Lang be the first. It was always the other way around with him.

An interesting partnership...What did he mean by it? He wasn't even sure he knew himself. He liked Lana, but knew she was too young for him. Maybe it was an attempt to get caught, resume his old ways, like before he came to Smallville. On the other hand...Her dark brown eyes, long silky hair, creamy skin...was enough to make him risk it all...For one little taste.

Knock, knock. The door to his office opened, "Miss Lang, Sir." Marcella announced, Lana walking in behind her.

"Ah, Lana...You decided to come after all." Lex smiled. "I'm glad you could make it. Have a seat."

Lana accepted the seat he offered her. "So, Lex. Why did you ask me over?"

"Don't you remember?" She's so naive he thought. How can I tell her how I feel without scaring her? "Follow me, I'll show you."

Lana lifted herself from the plush leather chair. Together they left the room, Lana trailing slightly behind. "Where are we going?"

He didn't answer her, he wanted her to wonder...To be surprised. Pulling a golden key from his pocket, he unlocked the rich mahogoney door that stood before them. "Come on."

"Lex, what's going on?" She asked, hinting at the sound of annoyance in her tone. "Lex-"

:: Lana ::

She wasn't expecting what he did next. The door barely shut before he grabbed ahold of her and kissed her. Long and passionate, his hands gliding over her tee shirt, entangling themselves in her dark hair, it was hard to pull away.

"What are you doing!" More of a statement than a question, she struggled to fight the sudden feelings that were developing inside of her.

"I'm just proving my point, Lana. You wanted to know what I meant, so I simply showing you." Feeling the touch of his soft fingers apon her face made it hard for her to fight back. "I can stop if you'd like, just say the word." He started to lean in again.

"No." Lana suddenly replied, looking up at him, his ice blue eyes gazing back into hers.

"Okay." He replied, pulling away.

"No! I meant, don't stop."

"Are you sure?" Lex asked, smirking as if he could read her mind through her eyes.

"Positive." This time she grabbed him, and pushed him onto the sofa that sat against the wall. This time, she was initiating the kiss.