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A/N: This is a sequel to one of my most successful fictions so far. Owing to the reviews posted by you here, and by other readers on two other wonderful sites, I decided to write this follow-up.
To those of you who haven't read the original, I'll just say: give it a try. I guarantee you'll love the way Lex and Lana's relationship evolves. If you don't care to read the first part- shame on you !- or you're absent-minded, here's an introduction to connect both fictions.
As usual, reviews are more than welcome. Enjoy !
" REVENGE REDUX "
INTRODUCTION
Six months had gone by since the first and only time Lex slept next to the wounded young girl he was so desperately in love with. Nothing unbecoming had happened- nothing other than the comforting embrace of a man who sought to drive away the evil ghosts that were haunting her dreams.
The morning after had been full of surprises, starting with the PI's phone call Lex had answered while still holding a sleeping Lana in his arms. Their first sunrise together would remain imprinted on Lex's mind for years to come, since that very phone call had revealed the terrible secret behind Lana's nightmares, a secret which almost drove him to murder for her. " Sexually assaulted ". Those two words rang in his ears over and over again and were the ones Lana read in his eyes the moment she woke up. He had blamed himself for it. He had been the real target, and his former wife, Helen, had known how to get to him and who to use to accomplish her deed.
Helen Bryce and her ex-lover Paul Hayden should thank the Lord for Lana. He had made a promise to her he intended to keep. " Promise me, " she had said. " Promise me you won't cross that bridge no matter what. I don't think I could live with myself if I knew you've lost your soul because of me. "
Lex woke up every day still remembering those other words, the confession that had stunned him: " I've prayed so many times to find true love in my life... ." That he was Lana's true love was a miracle he prayed to deserve every day. Yes, ' prayed '. Lana had made him pray for the first time in fifteen years.
Go to the following chapter and find out what happens after these strong revelations.