"Lex?" Tess spoke meekly entering the office that he had taken over. The drawings and markings his father had made littered the walls.
"Any word from ?" he was staring out the window to the city below.
"No,"
"And he knew that the gala is tonight?"
"Yes, look I do have information on…."
"Do not tell me about Chloe Sullivan, I know all I need to about her." he spoke the tone in his voice gave her chills. He turned slowly. "She has been a pain to my family for years, why am I not surprised that she found the Emerald Archer. Did she receive her invitation?"
"Yes, she was the first."
"Clark and Lois?"
"They respectively declined." She spoke. Lex only stared out the window.
"No matter, they'll show up." He turned, "Let's get to the venue and finalize everything."
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Chloe was a bundle of nerves. She had survived Thursday and it would go down as one of the most romantic days of her life. Just thinking about it and him brought color to her cheeks. He woke her up the same way the evening ended. She felt thoroughly adored. She kept rolling over the plan his parents concocted, not certain at all if any of it would work.
It was all very overwhelming. She only put in a half day to get ready for her evening. Her thoughts were a kaleidoscope, bending and twisting with possibilities, and all of them having her lose her genie. She never saw the Mack Truck that is Lois Lane. She blasted into the news room and yanked her out of her chair and dragged her into the conference room
"Spill it, little cuz." She demanded. It was the last straw that held her emotions in check and she blasted Lois with everything.
"Chloe just breathe into the bag" Lois spoke holding the paper bag over her nose and mouth. Chloe nodded as she tried to catch her breath. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Chloe just glared at her. "Ah, I get it. Well, how can we help now?" Chloe just shrugged.
"Where is this great man of yours, now?"
"he's…..he's….he's…h..h..hommeee…" she tried to speak.
"Oh," Lois spoke.
"We were invited to this thing, Lex? Seriously?" Lois asked. Chloe only nodded. Her breathing began to slow and she began to calm down. "Better?"
"Yeah, thanks." She continued taking slow deep breaths. "You two need to stay away. Lex is dangerous." She spoke.
"Well we declined the invitation, but since you're in trouble,"
"NO! Stay away, please?" she begged.
"I don't like this at all but we will if it's what you want."
"Yes."
"Alright well you have to call me as soon as the evening is over, promise?" Chloe nodded.
"I've gotta get home to get ready."
"Alright little cuz, call me if you need me." Chloe hugged her and then left the conference room heading home to change.
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Oliver looked at the clock on the wall as he read his note one more time, knowing she would be home soon,
'If I could have just one wish,
I would wish to wake up everyday
to the sound of your breath on my neck,
the warmth of your lips on my cheek,
the touch of your fingers on my skin,
and the feel of your heart beating with mine...
Knowing that I could never find that feeling
with anyone other than you.
* Courtney Kuchta *
If you are reading this than I have left you, and believe me it wasn't by choice. In my four hundred plus years, I have not found what you have given me in a week. I dare say it's you love with the magic, not I. Live longer, love stronger. I have, I do. I love you Chloe. Remember you are the sunshine that brightens and warms me for all the rest of my days.
Your Genie,
Oliver
He folded the note and rolled it and fed it through the ring he went and got from his parents. He put it in the cabinet where her coffee was and sighed. He could feel the darkness coming as certain as the sun rise and sun set. He heard her door open and he sifted to the couch all sprawled out and in the shorts she first found him in. She had a cat eat canary look on her face.
"What?" he asked not really having to ask. She smiled and after dropping her belongings in a heap, stripped down to her panties and bra.
"I'm so very cold, Ollie," she whispered seductively, "Can you…warm…me….up?"
He grinned at the boldness of this woman who was so shy when he first met her. He sat up and quickly made his way to her, never saying a word he lifted her into his arms and carried her to the couch. He laid her down and then laid over her supporting all his weight on his arms.
"How would you like to be warmed?" he whispered as he kissed his way from shoulder to shoulder paying special attention to her bra straps, sliding them down with his tongue, "or perhaps you would like this?" he kissed her mouth and slid a hand down her body to her center. He gently cupped and massaged her. She was helpless to resist his touch and her hips lurched into him with every stroke.
Gulp "Either is good really," she whispered. He laughed and let his wicked fingers and mouth reclaim possession of her body……..
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Chloe was in the limo that was sent for her. She had tried to keep a brave face when she left her condo, leaving Ollie asleep. His parents had given her something to slip in his drink to keep him sedated and away from the gala. She blushed at the memory of the afternoon, and the shared wine and frowned at her deception. He would be thoroughly pissed, but she had to do it. In her heart it was the only way…..