Chapter 13

Lex went into the room with the tray that held Chloe's food. He placed it on her lap and sat down next to her. Being put on bed rest had made her cranky and she didn't like that her husband had to do everything for her. Chloe picked up her fork and started eating she should have never of stressed her self out then she wouldn't have to be stuck in this bed all day.

"I hope that I got you everything that you wanted." He didn't like seeing her be so miserable. He wished more than anything that for once Chloe could just have a normal pregnancy but it wasn't going to be normal not now.

"Yeah thanks." Chloe told him in between bites.

Chloe had one more day and she would be six and a half months pregnant. She had started to count the days she had been on bed rest but she quickly lost track. Since all she could do was lay in a bed all day. Lex was trying to be helpful but sometimes he just made it worse. She was glad that he was there everyday and he didn't leave her anymore.

"Chloe I know that this is really hard for you. So tomorrow I Lana and your dad are coming over to give you some company and they are going to help you decorate the nursery." Lex smiled knowing that Chloe would look forward to get up and do something.

"You mean I can get out of bed?" Chloe's eyes grew wide and she smiled at him.

"Yes but if you start feeling tired or anything I want you to sit down take things easy but I thought it might be good for you to get the nursery ready and you haven't seen Lana or your dad in awhile." Lex brushed Chloe's hair from her eyes and he looked at her he was glad that she was happy.

"Are you going somewhere?" Chloe realized that Lex hadn't mentioned that he was going to be around.

"I have to check up on the company and besides you know I am no good at decorating. I would just get in the way. I'm sure I am going to love whatever you do to the nursery." Lex smiled at her they had agreed not to paint the nursery until they found out what they were having and now that they knew Lex decided it was time to get the room done.

"You're right you aren't good at decorating you just hire other people to do it." Chloe smiled at him as she finished her lunch.

"Well I can't help it I just pick out the stuff and they decorate it. Things work much better that way." Lex smiled as he gave Chloe a kiss on the forehead. "Now take a nap and I will be in to check on you soon."

"I think you know me too well." Chloe always took a nap after lunch she was always tired after she ate.

Lex smiled and took the tray and left the room closing the door behind him.

Chloe closed her eyes and fell asleep on the bed.

When Lex came back in to check on Chloe she was still fast asleep which was odd because she usually woke up after an hour or so and it had been two hours. He laid next to her and read the paper and waited for Chloe to wake up so he could be her waiter again.

Chloe woke up after three hours and Lex smiled at her. "Well you sure slept in a lot today."

"Yeah well I was tired and I needed rest that is why I lay in a bed all day isn't it?" Chloe ran her hands over her stomach and she looked at Lex.

"Yes it is. I was just kidding." Lex put his hand on hers and he felt the baby kick at him and Chloe. They were always talking to the baby and Chloe would play music for him. He seemed to like Mozart the best.

Chloe remembered the first time she had heard the baby's heartbeat she was amazed that she was carrying a real human inside her. Lex had stood there in awe when he heard it and Chloe had laughed at him afterwards. Ever since she had been put on bed rest the doctor made house visits to check on the baby's progress.

"So when is dinner going to come?" Chloe looked at him and smiled.

"You are hungry already?"

"Yup."

"Anything in particular that you would like?" He knew that Chloe had her cravings and he did his best to get her what she wanted.

"Not really whatever the cook makes is fine and you should bring up two plates you never eat up here with me." Chloe knew that Lex never ate a whole lot but she wanted him to keep her company and not just watch her eat.

"Fine what ever my lady wants is what my lady gets." Lex smiled and got up off the bed and went to get their food.

Chloe loved having a life with Lex he always tried to make her happy and he always loved her. She wished that she had never left but she also knew that leaving had done them both good now they had a stronger relationship and they both weren't about to make the same mistakes they had before.

Lex came up with the food and they both started to eat. He left most of the food on the plate he didn't eat very much and he wondered why sometimes. The doctor always said that he was healthy and the doctor never thought anything was wrong with Lex's eating habits.

"You sure don't eat very much are you sure you are okay?" Chloe looked over at Lex she was always worried when he didn't eat a lot.

"I'm fine Chloe don't worry about it. I will have some more latter."

"I do worry about it Lex. I don't want anything to happen to you." Chloe placed her hand on his cheek.

"Nothing is going to happen to me Chloe don't you worry about that."

"Alright as long as you aren't going turn anorexic on me." Chloe smiled at him

"I think it is only women who do that and besides I ate just little things at a time."

"There are plenty of men who do it too Lex but I know you wouldn't do that. You look perfect."

"You look perfect too." Lex smiled at Chloe and then he laid his head down on the pillow.

"What are you tired?" Chloe looked at him he had closed his eyes.

"Yeah I have a long day tomorrow and so do you."

"But you haven't turned the light off and I can't get up remember?" Sometimes she liked not being able to get up then she could make Lex do things that she had always hated doing.

Lex got up and turned the light off then he got back into the bed and he laid down next to Chloe wrapping his arms around her. He fell asleep and so did Chloe.

In the morning Lex kissed Chloe goodbye and he said his goodbyes to Gabe and Lana who had just arrived. He told Gabe to make sure that Chloe didn't over due her self and Gabe promised that he would watch out for her. Then Lex went to the office to meet with Bruce. When he entered Bruce looked tired.

"You look exhausted." Lex told him as he sat down in the chair before the desk.

"I don't know how you do this." Bruce told him.

"Yeah it is hard work."

"So how are your wife and little one doing?" Bruce knew that if Lex saw how well he was running the company then they could become partners and he knew that it would make Wayne Enterprises get stronger too.

"They are both doing fine. Chloe is going to paint the nursery with her dad and Lana so she should be happier when I get home."

"So the bed rest is making her cranky?"

"Yeah she hates when people have to do things for her. She is way too independent."

"So when is the baby due?"

"In two and half months but I think that the baby might come sooner. The doctor didn't tell Chloe but it is possible that the uterus is losing amniotic fluid which can put the baby in distress. He gave her some medication and he hopes it works but if not then Chloe will have to deliver the baby prematurely." Lex's worries were all about Chloe and the baby and he had to get away from Chloe to hopefully ease his worries. He didn't want to let on to Chloe that she might have to deliver soon and that their new baby would have problems.

"Well I hope that things turn out okay I don't think either of you can suffer another loss."

"Thanks Bruce now I am going to check over all the records I am sure that you have run things fine I just want to see what you have done and if I can be of any help."

"In other words you need work to keep your mind off of Chloe and the baby for now?"

"Yeah that is pretty much it." Lex got up and left the room he went into his office and looked over some paperwork. It felt like mere minutes but it had really been three hours.

His cell phone rang and when he answered it Gabe sounded frantic. Lex's heart sank as he listened to the words that Gabe was telling him. He ran out of the office and he ran right into Bruce.

"Sorry." Lex told him

"Something wrong with Chloe?" Bruce looked at the scared look on Lex's face.

"Yeah she is going into labor again and this time it might not be able to be stopped." Lex took off for the door and then he got into his car and he sped back to Smallville. He ran inside the hospital and found Chloe's room. He could hear her crying in pain. He saw Gabe and Lana both by her side the doctor wasn't in the room.

"Lex it's too early I can't have him yet." Chloe's eyes looked so scared.

Lex came over to her and he ran his hand over Chloe's face. "Chloe you might have to have him."

"No Lex what if he dies?" Chloe looked at him and she cried in pain again as another contraction racked her body.

"He won't Chloe."

"How do you know?" Chloe turned her head away from Lex.

Lex watched as the doctor came in and he checked Chloe over and he said that she was dilated enough to have the baby. But Chloe was refusing to push she didn't want to have him now.

"Chloe if you give birth to him then he might not die. But he will die if you don't give birth now." The doctor looked at Chloe.

Lex took Chloe's hand "Listen to the doctor Chloe you have to give birth."

"It's too early Lex. He is only 26 weeks." Chloe was sweating and she was looking at Lex now.

"I know but he is in distress he needs to come out."

"When I say push you need to okay?" The doctor told her.

"Okay." Chloe said still not wanting to.

Once another contraction came Chloe pushed just like the doctor told her too and then it happened three times and the baby boy came out. The nurse cleaned the baby and cut his umbilical cord. Then she rushed him to the NICU.

Chloe was devastated and Lex tried to make her feel better. Chloe's eyes were filled with tears. Lana came over to her and started reassuring her that things were going to be okay. Gabe didn't know what to do he hated seeing his daughter in distress but he knew that no matter what Lex would get good care for the baby.

The doctor came back after leaving with the nurse. "He is stable but he has something called Respiratory Distress Syndrome. So we have put him on a ventilator and given him some medicine called surfactant. He doesn't have any brain damage but he does have a very weak immune system right now so you can't touch him but you can go see him and talk to him. Do you have any other questions?"

"How is he going to eat?" Chloe looked at the doctor

"He will be on intravenous fluids hooked up by an IV. Do you want to see him?"

Lex looked at Chloe. "It's up to you we can see him whenever you want."

"Later I have to calm down before I see him."

"Alright we will be monitoring him and if anything changes I will come back and tell you." The doctor left.

Chloe couldn't believe what had happened in the last few hours. All she wanted was to have a healthy baby but he couldn't even breathe on his own. She felt like it was all of her fault if she hadn't gotten up and painted the nursery today then maybe the baby would be okay.