Chapter Seven

In the morning Lex got Lexi ready and they spent the morning together. Lexi wouldn't leave the room without him. When it was time to go Lexi got extremely upset she said goodbye to Rusty as if she was never going to see him again and Lex felt awful he knew that she had to be ready but he didn't even want to picture a life without her. He got Lexi in the car and then they went to the court house. Lionel was already there and the police officer was told to take Lexi into a back room. Lexi said goodbye to her dad and then she was taken away Lex walked into the court room and sat down next to his lawyer. Then they started. Lex and Lionel made their statements about why they would be good guardians to Lexi. Lex didn't even think that Lionel's statement had any affect over his. He knew that he would win and then he and Lexi could go and get some ice cream. The judge called for recess so he could make a decision. Lex went to go see Lexi for a bit before he had to go back he had no idea where his father had gone. He made sure that Lexi was okay. She told him she was fine that she was just coloring some pictures. Lex was called back into the court room awhile after his father was there again and he was surprised because he had never seen him leave the building but he had never left the court room.

"I have made my decision about the custody rights of Lexi Luthor. I grant the custody to Lionel Luthor." The judge knew that the child would be better off with Lex but she couldn't let anything happen to her family.

Lionel smirked at Lex as Lex's eyes grew sad. Lex stood up and his lawyer looked at him.

"I am so sorry Lex I really thought we had this case." The lawyer put his hand on Lex's shoulder knowing that he was depressed.

"Alexander Luthor you are not allowed to see Lexi for a month and then after that you have to set up a time with your father." The judge hated this she knew she wasn't being fair and that the child would suffer by her doing this but she had kids of her own to think about. The judge dismissed the court and Lexi was brought out he saw the tears in her eyes and he knew that she had heard what had happened. Lexi ran to him wrapping her arms around him and Lex held her tight.

"Daddy don't let him take me please I want to be with you." Lexi's tears were falling more now and Lex just held her.

"I want you to be you know I do. Remember I love you and I'm always with you okay?" Lex's face was blank he couldn't believe that he had to give his child up to his father.

"Daddy I want to stay with you." Lexi held him tighter and she felt the security guards pulling her away from her daddy she tried to hold on and so did Lex but they pulled her away from his arms and then another man stood behind Lex telling him not to go after her if he did he would have to go to jail. Lex watched as Lexi was taken away all he could hear where her screams yelling for him. He hated that he couldn't make them stop that he couldn't take his daughter with him. He didn't know how long he stood there for but it felt like forever he then got into his car. He looked into the backseat where her car seat sat and he put his head in his arms for awhile and then he slowly made his way home. He was greeted by the maid and Lexi's nanny.

"I'm sorry Jen but I won't need you anymore. I will continue giving you your pay until you get a new job since it is late notice." Lex spoke solemnly and he hardly looked at her.

"Why Lex he couldn't possible have gotten her." Jenny looked at him with sad eyes.

"He did please just go home." Lex looked down at the floor.

"I'm sorry Lex." She told him then she left.

Lex went upstairs and he went into Lexi's room he laid down on her bed and held her doll that she slept with most of the time next to him.

Clark walked down the stairs and went into the kitchen he looked at both of his parents and they both looked at him with sad faces.

"What's wrong?" Clark asked them.

"Lexi went with Lionel Clark he won custody over her." Jonathan told his son solemnly.

"How did you find this out and how long ago did this happen?" Clark looked at them both he knew that Lex could freak out. He didn't have his wife or his child.

"In the paper and three days ago." Jonathan slid the paper over to Clark.

Clark looked at the front page of the paper it showed the security guards taking Lexi away from Lex. "I have to go, go see him." Clark looked at them both and they both nodded. Then Clark sped off he went into the mansion and went into the study. "Lex." Clark called but no one answered so then he went upstairs. He saw Lex in Lexi's room Lex's back was facing him. Clark went in and said Lex's name again so he didn't shock him. He went over to the other side of the bed so he could see his face. Clark could tell Lex had been crying. "Lex have you been in here for three days?"

"Go away Clark." Lex said his voice was sad.

"Lex I'm not going anywhere I'm worried about you." Clark didn't like seeing Lex weak he had never seen him like this.

"Don't be I'm fine." Lex tried to get him to leave he didn't want him watching.

"Lex you are holding a doll and you are a mess you are not fine." Clark looked at the doll that Lex was holding tightly it looked like Lexi.

"I have nothing left Clark." Lex told him.

"You still have your family Lex."

"No I don't Clark. I can't see Chloe I won't ever be able to see Lexi again. I need Lexi Clark she keeps me sane she is the reason why I changed. I knew that I needed to be a better father and I changed for her. She made me realize that I wasn't destined to be what my father made me. She can see right through me and now she is gone. They ripped her out of my arms. I promised her that she wouldn't have to leave me. I promised her." Tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Lex it isn't your fault. You never meant for her to go to your father. No matter what he says you are a good father Lex you realized that there was nothing more important than your family and you needed to be a better person in order for you to be a better father." Clark sat down next to Lex on the bed and he looked at him. He hated seeing Lex like this he had never let himself cry in front of anyone before.

"I just want my life back." Lex closed his eyes and he heard his stomach growl he hadn't ate since Lexi left.

"Lex why don't you come to my place my mom won't mind if you stay for dinner. It might help a little." Clark couldn't imagine how Lex was feeling after all he wasn't a dad he would have no clue what it felt like to lose your child to someone you hate.

Lex knew that in order to not feel so depressed he needed to eat and Martha was a great cook he hardly ever passed up her cooking. "Okay I will come and I'm guessing you didn't come in your truck." Lex knew that Clark had super sped over here.

"No we can take one of your cars but I'm driving." Clark knew that Lex wasn't in the best shape to be driving.

"Fine." Lex said knowing that Clark was persistent and he didn't feel like fighting with him.

Lex and Clark got into Lex's car and then Clark drove them to his house. Clark and Lex got out and went into the house. Clark went into the kitchen smelling the food and he knew his mom was cooking.

"Hey mom I hope you don't mind that I invited Lex over for dinner." Clark said as he kissed his mom on her cheek.

"Not at all come on in Lex." Martha smiled at Lex hoping to make her feel better.

"Thanks Mrs. Kent." Lex said as he pulled up the kitchen chair and Clark sat down next to him.

"Where is dad?" Clark asked his mom.

"He is upstairs he isn't feeling well. Last time I checked on him he was fast asleep."

"Is he alright?" Clark asked

"I'm sure he will be fine he just wears himself out." Martha told Clark she didn't want him to worry. Clark knew how Jonathan over worked him self sometimes.

Martha got plates out and asked Clark to get the silverware. She dished up the plates and then set them down. She sat down and they all started to eat. Martha noticed how quiet it was without Lexi. She was always asking questions about different things. She looked at Lex and she knew that he felt the same way. Lex was playing with his food and not eating it. He had ate some but he missed Lexi's ongoing questions he missed seeing her and hearing her little voice. Clark noticed Lex not eating.

"Aren't you hungry Lex?" Clark asked him he didn't want to make him break down again but Clark noticed that he was already about to.

"I just don't feel like eating right now." Lex said his eyes were sad again.

"That's alright I will wrap that up for you and you can eat it whenever you want." Martha took the plate and put it in a container and handed it to Lex. "You should eat Lex." She told him.

"I will later." Lex told her.

Clark wanted to ask Lex if he had heard how Chloe was doing but he didn't think it was the right time to bring up something else Lex had lost. He finished his dinner. "Do you want to go outside and talk?" Clark knew that Lex had wanted to ask him something because he had kept glancing at his plate to see when he would be done.

"Yeah." Lex was in a daze but he hoped that Clark would do something for him.

Lex and Clark went off into the hay loft. "So what do you want to ask me?" Clark asked Lex.

"How did you know I wanted something?" Lex didn't think he had been that obvious.

"Lex you have been showing your feelings lately I could just tell so what is it that you wanted to ask?"

"I wanted to know if you would check up on Lexi every now and then. You can get into the house and talk to her I can't." Lex looked at Clark with hopeful eyes.

"Of course I will Lex. You don't think that your father will let you see her?"

"No he doesn't want any good influences coming to see her. Clark if I ever get her back it is going to be a long time before she becomes her self again." Lex knew that Lionel would manipulate Lexi even more than he had him. He knew that he would be harsher on Lexi.

"Lex I wish that this had never happened. That judge should have known you are a great father and that Lionel is nothing compared to you." Clark knew that his friend had gotten lost in his evil ways but he was a great father and he had stopped doing evil things.

"Thanks Clark I think the judge knew that I'm sure my father threatened the judge to give Lexi to him I should have known that he would do something like that." Lex looked down he blamed himself.

"Lex it isn't your fault don't blame yourself you are a great dad and Lexi knows that you love her." Clark wanted to make Lex feel better.

"He is going to brainwash her into thinking that I wanted to bring Chloe home because I knew what she could do and I wanted to hurt her. She won't love me then. She won't love me when he makes her stop crying or when he yells at her she will blame me." Lex looked down at his hands he knew that his father would make her not love him anymore.

"Lex she is your daughter and you two have a special bond." Clark couldn't believe that Lex was talking like he was now.

"Yeah and what happens when she starts to believe my father? She must be so scared right now I wish I could just take her away but if I do that then I'm leaving Chloe behind and I can't do that I love them both and if there was anyway I could just take off with my family you better believe I would do it." Lex wished there was someway he could take off with his girls and just leave the world behind them all.

"I know you will and maybe soon we can figure out how but for now things have to go on the way they are and I know this is hard for you Lex and I wish that there was something I could say or do to make it better but I can't." Clark looked at his friend.

"I know you want to make it better Clark you always try but sometimes there are just some things you can't do and it sucks." Lex hoped Clark knew that he wasn't just talking about Clark but him self too.

"You want to go home now?" Clark asked him knowing he was ready for another break down.

"Yeah I can drive Clark I will be fine tell your mom thanks for the food and I hope your dad gets better." Lex started to walk away when Clark touched his shoulder.

"Lex you really shouldn't be driving." Clark didn't want anything to happen to Lex.

"I will be fine I will call you when I get home." Lex walked to his car and he drove back to the mansion and he called Clark from the mansion. Clark told Lex he would go see Lexi tomorrow and check on her. Lex then went back into Lexi's room and fell asleep he hoped that Lexi was okay but he knew better.