Chapter 4: Parental Reactions
Gabe stares into space shocked at what his daughter just told him. His daughter was dating his boss, a Luthor "Um Lex could you please leave I'd like to speak with my daughter alone."
"Sure Mr. Sullivan," Chloe walks him to his car, He hated to admit it but he was scared what if her father makes her stop seeing him. they'd reached his car and Chloe reaches up to kiss him, Realizing that this may be their last kiss he pulls her to him and pours all the passion and feelings for her in that kiss. When they finally stop kissing Lex is smugly satisfies at the dazed look and almost silly smile on her face.
Chloe watches Lex drive away her body still tingling after the kiss. Sje walks back to her house slowly. when she returns to her living room she sees her father a stern look on his face, sitting back on the couch his arms crossed over his chest. "I don't like this Chloe he's my boss."
"Jeez couldn't you give him a chance."
"No he'll only hurt you in the end, plus he's twenty-three and you're only sixteen a newly turned sixteen, may I add."
"So, look Ireally like him and he really likes me can't you just be happy for me daddy,"
"I want you to stop seeing him he's too old for you and you'll get hurt."
"Dad I'm not a child anymore, you do not get a say in this" she says this in a low voice knowing if she yelled she'd say something she truly regret. Seeing her father set in his resolve she nods feeling the stinging in her eyes and heads into her room she takes out her duffel bag and begins to fill it with clean clothes "Chlo' what are you doing?"
"Leaving," she says simply as the tears begin to spill over.
"Look honey I'm only trying to keep you from getting hurt, and seven years is a lot Chloe,"
"But what's the point in living if you aren't brave enough to take that leap and risk getting hurt" she says trying to convey her point but not seeing it get through to her stubborn old man
"But he's my boss,"
"Is that what you're really worried about the rumors you'll hear from you're friends at your weekly poker games." she says through angry tears.
"You know it isn-"
"Move dad I'll find somewhere else to stay, call me when you've changed your mind." She then proceeds to walk out of her home and to her car.
Chloe drove on autopilot her brain no longer telling it directions as she lets the tears of anger and sadness flow freely down her face. When she arrives at Lex's mansion she's not really that surprised. She's quickly let in and shown to his office. She sees him working on his laptop When he sees her red puffy eyes and a duffel bag over her shoulder. He quickly goes over to her making her put the bag down, then wrapping his arms around her. She buries her head in his chest and finally begins to sob. He rubs her back comfortingly until the sobs racking her small frame subside. When she finally stops crying Lex leads them over to the sofe and says, "Judging by your appearance I take it your father wasn't very supportive." he wipes away the left over tears dampening her cheeks.
"No he uh basically said that with the age difference and the fact that your his boss will eventually lead to me with a broken heart. I got so mad that I left and ended up here." she explains.
Lex contemplates what they're doing for a moment and realizes how much he could hurt her and briefly thinks about walking away but even the thought makes his chest hurt and something deep inside him snarls at the mere thought of breaking off the budding relationship with the petite blond beside him. However the thought that the town would not approve, and eventually Chloe will agree and leave stirs in his brain and heart. " you can stay here we have at least five spare bedrooms."
"Thanks Lex I'd love to," She sniffles kissing him softly on the lips the thought of sleeping in his arms instead flitted into her mind but she quickly chases the thought away.
"Lex," the gruff male voice of Lionel Luthor sounds from the doorway.
Lex closes his eyes and sighs in frustration before saying "Yes Dad,"
Lionel smells a new female perfume in the air and smirks while saying, "What kind of exquisite creature did you bring home Lex,"
"Dad this is Chloe Sullivan Mygirlfriend," Chloe is pleasantly surprised and shocked when she looks at Lex and sees the possessiveness in his eyes. Chloe quickly gets up to shake the man's hand.
"Sullivan, are you by any chance related to Gabe Sullivan?"
"He's my dad," Chloe answers as Lionel's hand covers hers. Chloe' skin begins to crawl as this creeped out feeling enters her gut. she quickly pulls her hand out of his politely.
"I look foward to getting to know you better Miss Sullivan," Lionel says while walking from the room.
"Lex your dad gives me the creeps," Chloe tells her boyfriend, who smirks, as he picks up her bag and begins to lead her to the guest rooms.
I really don't care about age differences but for the sake of my story I had to add the argument with Gabe