Chapter 4

Thank you all for your kind comments. I am going to update today. All next week I have mid-terms so I won't be able to update until the week after.

Lex went over and picked up the paper he had crumbled up. He unfolded it and read the article he wasn't sure why he was reading it but something told him to. He stopped in the middle of the article. It was about what had really happened at Club Zero but Lex realized he had never told Chloe that and his father kept it guarded so Chloe wouldn't have of been able to get that information. 'Chloe couldn't have of wrote this.' Lex stormed out of the mansion and went to his father's penthouse in Metropolis. He shoved open the doors to his dads office.

"What did you do to her dad?"

Lex came up to his father's desk.

"What are you talking about son?"

"Chloe where the hell is she, what have you done to her?"

"I told you after she published the article she took off."

"No she didn't because she never published that article I should have known she would have of never betrayed me."

"So what are you saying I had something to do with this?"

"Quit lying to me Dad. I swear if you did anything to her I am going to take you down. I will make sure you get locked up in jail for good this time."

"Why Lex because you love her, what did I tell you about showing emotion?"

Lex stared at Lionel and held his gaze.

"How the hell did you know I said that?"

"You will never find her Lex just forget about her."

"What did you do to her?"

"Lex can't you see she is making you weak?"

"She is making me a better person."

"No she isn't Lex."

"You just hate the thought of me being happy."

"Lex I have always wanted you to be happy."

"No you haven't."

"Just forget about Chloe there are plenty of other girls in the world."

"There is no one else in the world like Chloe I am going to find her."

Lex left the office knowing that his father would never tell him where Chloe was. He went back to his mansion and he started calling everyone who could help him find Chloe. Lex knew he had to hurry he didn't know what his father was planning. Chloe could already be gone but he was willing to find out hoping the worst hadn't happened yet.

Lionel called one of the men at the shack where Chloe was.

"Change of plans I am going to do it tonight my son is way to close to finding out already."

Lionel hung up the phone not caring what the other man had to say.

Lex had gotten no where in the past hour he still had no idea where Chloe was somehow he knew that time was running out. Lex called more people and finally after another hour someone finally got a tip. They said that there had been activity in a abandoned shack in the woods in Metropolis. Lex headed there it was eight o'clock and by the time he would get there it would be nine thirty.

Lionel was headed towards the shack it was nine ten when he got there. Lx was only twenty minutes away. Lionel held a gun in his hand as he entered the shack. Chloe stared at him fear apparent in her eyes.

"You two get out of here don't tell anyone you working for me your money will be in your bank accounts."

The two men left and Lionel stared at Chloe and walked up to her.

"I don't want to do this Chloe but I have to."

"Why Lionel?"

"To keep Lex evil to make him powerful and with you he is weak."

"He knows I didn't write that article doesn't he?"

"Yes and if he hadn't found out you would have of had more time."

It was nine twenty.

"Any last words Chloe?"

Lionel loaded the gun and stared at her.

"Lex will never forgive you for this."

"Yes overtime he will if not I could always brainwash him again like last time."

"That didn't work out the way you planned Lex still found out what you did."

"You helped him."

"I had to. What you did was wrong."

"Yeah well I got out of jail fast."

"Lex will get you put in jail for this."

"There won't be any proof."

"Lex will find a way."

"I don't think so this time he doesn't have you to help him."

"He doesn't need me Lex is brilliant he will find a way."

It was nine thirty. Lex had come to the woods where the shack was he started walking towards when he heard a gun shot. He ran towards the shack he couldn't even remember how he hadn't manage to trip with all the branches all over the place but he made it to the door and threw it open. He stared at his father as he held the smoking gun in his hand and Chloe was in the chair tied up blood was everywhere.

"Chloe."

Lex ran over to her and untied her from the chair. He picked her up and stared at his father with cold eyes. He didn't have time to deal with him right now he had to get Chloe to a hospital. Lex ran as fast as he could with Chloe in his arms to his car. He laid her in the backseat she was still conscious had even whispered his name as he carried her to the car. All he remembered was saying soothing words trying to make her not go into panic. He got into the front seat and sped to the hospital. It was only five minutes away from the woods. As soon as they got there Lex threw open the door and got out and hurried over to Chloe she was still awake but she didn't seem like she knew what was going on her eyes were in a daze and her face had gone pale. Lex took her into the hospital.

"I need a doctor!"

A doctor came up to him right away. He had a table with him and laid Chloe down on it.

"What happened?"

"My father he shot her."

"All right Mr.Luthor we will have to do surgery go sit down a nurse will be out soon."

Lex watched as the doctor rushed Chloe into surgery. Lex went over to the waiting room and paced. Would that be the last time he ever saw her again would she be okay? Thoughts rushed threw his mind if he had only been a minute quicker this wouldn't have of happened. His heart melt he felt guilty. He should have of known before Chloe would have of never wrote that article then he could have of found her sooner. Lex kept pacing back in forth all these thoughts rushing threw his mind. A nurse came out and stared at him.

"Is she alright?"

"She is stable but she is going to need another surgery we could only do so much she was failing so we couldn't go any farther."

"Can I see her?"

"Yes she is probably still groggy we didn't give her too much anesthesia we were afraid it would bring her into shock."

The nurse led Lex into a room where Chloe was lying on the bed her head was bandage up obviously she had been shot there.

"Her brain is okay?"

"Yes it is fine she is very lucky the bullet just scraped it."

The nurse left him in the room with Chloe he went over and sat next to him. Realizing for the first time his clothes were full of blood. His shoes were covered with mud and dirt he must look terrible but none of it mattered just Chloe mattered.

"Hey how do you feel?"

"Like I have a huge migraine." Chloe whispered her voice still hadn't come back.

"Chloe I am so sorry."

"For what?"

"For thinking you betrayed me for not being there in time if I had known sooner."

"Lex please just stop this is not your fault and if you hadn't come when you did I would probably be dead."

"You still need another surgery."

"Lex I want you to promise me something no matter what happens I want you to find those four kids at the orphanage a good home."

"Chloe please don't talk like that."

"Just promise me Lex."

"I promise."

"Promise that no matter what you won't try to kill your self."

"Chloe please don't act like you are going to die you aren't going to die."

"Lex please just promise me you won't."

"I promise Chloe."

Chloe placed her hand on Lex's cheek tears were in Lex's eyes.

"I love you Chloe always remember that."

"I love you too Lex but I am not dead yet."

"I am not saying you are going to die because you aren't I just want you to know that. I should have told you sooner."

The nurse came back in.

"Chloe we are going to need to take you back in now Mr. Luthor please wait in the waiting room."

Lex touched Chloe's cheek.

"Be strong."

Then he left the room. He went back out into the waiting room and paced. He couldn't sit still that only made him worry more. He knew it would be awhile so he thought he would call the orphanage and make sure the four kids got a good home just like he promised. He talked for to Mary the women that he and Chloe had met earlier. She knew right away who the kids were that Lex was talking about and she agreed that the people who Lex had picked to adopt them would make great parents. Lex waited two more hours and then the doctor came out.

"Chloe is going to be okay she is asleep right now if you want you can go see her."

Lex went into Chloe's room remembering the way the nurse had led him. It was then that he remembered his father was somewhere thinking Chloe was dead but she wasn't. He was going to pay for this Lex would make sure that he would be put away in jail for the rest of his life where he could never harm Chloe again. Lex sat in the chair beside Chloe he dialed a number and made sure that Lionel would be sitting in jail and be tried for what he did. Lex then held Chloe's hand and waited for her to wake up. After an hour or so she did. Her eyes stared at him.

"I told you, you weren't going to die."

"I know I was strong just like you told me to be."

"I'm glad."

"Me too I didn't want to die not yet."

"I have to go for awhile make sure my dad gets put away for good you rest and I will be back soon."

"Alright bye Lex."

"Bye Chloe."

Lex got up and walked out of the room. But he wasn't going to the jail he had to go to the orphanage and do a few things then he would make sure his father wasn't going to get out of prison. It took Lex five hours to get everything done he had his father put away for now and the trail would be in a few days Chloe would have to be there and tell the jury what happened. It was six in the morning when Lex returned to the hospital and he was wiped out he just wanted to sleep. So Lex went into Chloe's room and when he got there she was fast asleep. He sat down next to her and fell asleep. Lex woke up in the morning and his eyes were staring at something all white. He lifted his head up and realized that someone had put a pillow under his head. Lex stared at Chloe her eyes were open and she smiled at him.

"Thanks for the pillow."

"No problem you looked like you needed one."

"Are you feeling better?"

"A little bit the doctor came in while you were sleeping he checked everything over and said that I could go home as long as I had someone to stay with me."

"You know I will."

"I know that is what I told him."

"When did he say you could go?"

"As soon as you were ready to go."

"Well I am ready now."

"I have to get dressed one of the nurses brought some clothes for me since mine were all bloody."

"Alright I will be right outside filling out the discharge papers."

"Okay."

Lex went out and Chloe got dressed she went outside and met Lex. Lex had finished signing everything and Chloe needed to sign some things and then they were ready to go. They went back to the mansion.

"The doctor said you need lots of rest and he gave you some medication for the pain."

"Okay."

"You can have the guest room near the office like you had before if that is all right."

"It's fine."

"I found a family for those kids."

"Really who?"

"Me I figure who else can give them a better home I have plenty of room and I am sure that you will help me."

"You adopted them?"

"Yes don't you think they will be happy here?"

"Of course I do I just wasn't expecting you to adopt them."

"Well I did and I am going to pick them up in a few days."

"What about your father?"

"He is going to be put on trial you will have to go be a witness and explain what happened."

"Isn't my head proof enough?"

"Well they have to charge him for kidnapping and attempted murder."

"Alright when is this?"

"In a week but don't worry he is locked up until then if he gets proven innocent then he will be free but that isn't likely."

"Alright."

"Did you mean it when you told me you loved me?"

"Of course I meant it Lex I would never lie to you."

"When did you know?"

"I don't know I just felt that I was in love with you."

"When I saw you with those kids that is when I really fell in love with you I was in love with you before that but seeing you with them it just looked like the family I had always wanted."

Chloe was close to Lex and he put her hands on her waist. They kissed each other passionately and at that moment the doors to the office opened. Clark stared at them Lex's hands were still on Chloe's waist and Chloe blushed.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Clark didn't I tell you that your days of barging into the mansion were over."

"Lex shut up I am talking to Chloe."

"I thought it was obvious what we were doing."

"What happened to you?"

"I got shot."

"See being with him you are never safe."

"Lex saved me Clark"

"You would be safer with me."

"Clark what are you saying?"

"You should be with me Chloe not him."

"I don't love you Clark."

"You said you did."

"That was a very long time ago."

"I love you Chloe please change your mind."

"I am not going to change my mind Clark. You only think you love me you don't really all you ever want me for is to be your sidekick."

"That isn't true."

"Then why didn't you tell me this before me and Lex started hanging out?"

"I didn't realize it then but I do now."

"Why because I am with Lex and you don't like him?"

"That isn't it."

"I do love you Clark but as a friend nothing more."

"How can you love Lex? You know what he is."

"That is right I do and I know how hard this is going to be for me and Lex but we will work through it."

"Lana didn't work with Lex what makes you think you will?"

"Hey I am still in the room Clark and me and Chloe will do just fine we don't need you to parent us."

Lex put his arms around Chloe. Clark stared at him.

"Fine our friendship is over."

"Fine whatever if you can't handle me and Lex being together than you obviously aren't a good friend anyway."

Clark stared at Chloe with cold eyes and then he left the mansion.

"Jerk." Chloe said

"You are telling me I didn't realize he was that bad."

"Now you know what I am talking about when I say he acts like my parent."

"Yeah what are you going to tell your father?"

"I don't know I am sure I will figure something out."

"You should get some rest I will go by the Talon and get some clothes for you."

"Are you nuts?"

"It's not like I haven't seen it all before Chloe."

"All right."

Chloe went into the guest room and closed the door she laid down on the bed and fell asleep.