A/N: Another chapter yay!
Chapter 7: Yelling, crying, and lunch
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It was the next day that found Lex Luthor facing down a very pissed off Chloe Sullivan in his office. "Why the hell did you tell Mrs. Kent that I would have lunch with her yesterday?!" Chloe shouted; Lex had forgotten how scary she was when she was this livid, and he shrunk away from her slightly.
"Because I know you miss spending time with her Chloe you loved her like the mother you never got to have hell we all viewed her in that role at one point in our lives, and she misses you too I could tell yesterday on the phone." He told her simply sitting up a little straighter.
"How do you know she won't blame me for what happened?" she asked in a small voice, which was a big contrast to how her voice was when she came in. he looked at her a moment she looked so small at that moment, and he got up, and walked in front of her, placing his hands onto her upper arms, that made her look up at him. "Chloe why would she blame you,"
"Because I wasn't enough to make him stay." She looked directly into his eyes then, and he saw tears in her eyes.
"Chloe if she blamed you for that then she may as well blame me for nearly the same reason," he told her wiping the tear that had spilled over onto her cheek. She sighed shakily, and lost all sense of propriety, and broke down. Lex, shocked that such a strong individual could lose it so quickly, led them over to the couch to try to calm her down. He hugged her tight, and she buried her face into his neck, and murmured nonsense he was able to make out the words, "why wasn't I enough." And when he heard that his heart shattered for her. "Because he's and idiot Chloe; you are a goddess." He murmured into her ear holding her tighter, and shushing her soothingly; as she shook. After a while her sobs slowed and turned to hiccoughs. Then she lifted her head, and Lex saw sadness and a small amount of embarrassment in her eyes. "Thanks Lex I needed that." She stood up, wiped her eyes, and straightened out her clothing. "I uh told Mrs. Kent I'd meet her Wednesday at noon, I took the rest of the day off so I could bring Alex back home, and then look for apartments in Metropolis." She told him.
"Your moving?" he asked surprised.
"Yep I can't justify staying here anymore the main person I was staying for is gone, and I can come see Alex whenever."
"You could use my penthouse until you find a place." He offered. In return she offered a watery smile, it was radiant.
"Lex I can't do that I already live in one of your properties right now I can't burden you by living in a place where you stay frequently." She said, then looked around, "Where's Alex I came by to yell at you and cuddle with him for a minute." She told him still looking around.
"He's uh in Metropolis with my dad."
"Oh." She sounded disappointed, "did Mrs. Kent really say she missed me?" she continued sitting next to him again.
"She just sounded sad when she told me she hadn't heard from you at all, except for giving her my phone number since they left, and I told her to ask you to lunch I didn't mean to upset you Chloe." He explained.
"I know." She said shrugging it off, and sniffling a little. "I'm gonna go Lex thanks again for letting me cry on you." With that she swept out as quickly as she came in. he sighed and tried to get back to work.
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Wednesday came by very quickly for Chloe, and she had to admit she was so anxious she was nearly shaking. She had gotten Alex from Lex's penthouse, and Lionel was there they chatted for a moment, and agreed that she would drop Alex off back at the penthouse. Then she left quickly to meet up with Martha at the small café she had decided on that was near the Planet. When she saw Mrs. Kent a lump formed in her throat, and seriously considered bolting because she hadn't seen her yet, but she couldn't do that not to Mrs. Kent. She walked over to her, a bit awkwardly considering baby carriers were quite cumbersome. "Hey Mrs. Kent," Chloe said casually hoisting the baby carrier onto the large table that Mrs. Kent thankfully had the hindsight to arrange.
"Chloe Sweetie you look beautiful as always." She gushed, and Chloe blushed, and hugged the woman tightly when she stood up to hug her. Chloe shuddered, and the tension eased out of her in waves.
Then they looked over at Alex who had begun to babble loudly wanting out of the carrier. "Well hello little man." Mrs. Kent cooed to the baby getting him out of the carrier, and kissing him on the face. Then she sat him down on her lap, and turned back to the young woman that was supposed to be her daughter.
"So Chloe what's new?"
"I'm looking for an apartment in the city, I'm tired of the commute, and without um uh…" she trailed off realizing she hadn't actually said his name since he left, and Martha must have seen her distress she finished for her, "Clark left." Her tone was gentle, and her hands covered hers in a sign of comfort. "Chloe I am so sorry for what has happened to you in this whole mess, and if I could change it I would." She told the young woman. "And let me tell you this my son is a real idiot not to realize what a beautiful warm and loving person you are, and if he ever does realize it he will be too late because someone else will notice, and he will snatch you up and never let you go." The utter reassurance and conviction in the older woman's voice made tears come to her eyes.
"I'm sorry I shut you out I just thought you or Mr. Kent might blame me for not being enough to make him stay." Her voice was quivering and low.
"Oh sweetie I could never blame you for his stupidity." She said.
"That's what Lex said." Chloe told her.
"Lex? Have you two been spending more time together." She asked hoping that she was already on the road to moving on.
"Yea mostly so I can see Alex as much as I want, and his father just happens to be there."
"Oh well is there anything else new looming on the horizon." She asked her; making a personal note to e-mail Lionel about the situation with Chloe and Lex, and perhaps get Jonathon's input as well. "Jonathon doesn't blame you either sweetie in fact he wanted me to invite you and Lois over for dinner. Perhaps Alex and Lex can join us as well."
"Oh I don't know about Lex and Alex, you'll have to call and ask him yourself, but I'd love to come Lois and I don't hang out very much anymore outside of work, and I have missed your food." she told her then the heavy topics were put away for more light and nicer topics. A waiter came by and took their orders, and ate in near companionable silence.
"I read your interview with Lex, that helped your career didn't it, and Jonathon and I were wondering if you and Lois would like to interview Jonathon and I about the re-election that is coming up in a few months, but his publicist thought it would be a good idea to schedule one ahead of time."
"I'd love to, and I'm sure Lois would too ask her at dinner if she comes."
"She is coming I already planned to have her over, I just needed to ask you, and maybe Lex too." She said with a smile.
Then they finished their lunch, and after a small argument on who would pay, Mrs. Kent won, they went their separate ways.
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A/N: Lex and Chloe interact without Alex, and up next see if Lex end up coming to dinner. I hope you enjoyed it, this is a bit of a slower relationship build up than my other fics. Please review and enjoy this chapter.
