Chapter 14: Going Home

Staring at the death announcement again Chloe flips the station and hears the same thing. When she'd woken up she had been in a bed with Lex next to her bed saying she'd been out for two weeks and that had been nearly two months ago. 'Tycoon's son Lex Luthor was killed nearly two months ago in a tragic car accident with his young girlfriend Chloe Sullivan now his next of kin had been his best friend's mother, a Mrs. Martha Kent, who still has not made a comment to any one about it. Neither is Lionel Luthor who completely broke down in the middle of another press conference-' Chloe tunes out as a wave of nausea crashes into her and she bolts to the bathroom of the tiny hotel room they had rented indefinitely until this mess is completely over with, which is where Lex had been getting ready for his day with the only people who knew they were alive which were their secret service.

"Chloe honey are you ok."

"Yeah we should seriously not be eating Mexican from the gas station down the street any more."

"Are you sure this is not the first time this has happened you think I haven't noticed." He was right this had been happening on and off since they got there three months ago.

"I'm fine Lex." She insists "I wanna go home Lex I miss my dad." She says getting up on shaky legs and washes out her mouth.

"Are you sure you aren't pregnant?" he'd meant it as a joke but when he sees the paleness of her face and his heart rate speeds up "No we are always so care- except for the first time I got caught up in the heat of the moment and we didn't use anything. God Chloe I am so sorry." Guilt is everywhere for Lex.

A big smile broke across her face as she runs back into the living room and listens to the woman on the TV lex follows sitting next to her, "Now we just received news that Lionel Luthor was just found by security detail apparently the man died of a heart attack in his office At the Metropolis Branch of Luthorcorps-" Lex couldn't help it he feels a twinge of sadness resonating in his chest as he heard the news sure he is happy he could go back to his life of course, Chloe places her small hand on his shoulder and said, "I'm sorry I know he wasn't a saint but he is still your dad."

He smiles at her then remembered, "Chloe you get packed up I'll be back in a little while I need a moment to myself." She nods in understanding and he leaves the small hotel room.

When he comes back she's all packed up and ready to go when he hands her a box, "We need to be sure Chloe."

Tears leak out behind her closed eyelids as the results come in and she leans against the tub in the small bathroom, the mocking ironic smiling face. She feels like she'd stared at it for days before she hears the banging on the door. Lex she wonders if he'd be happy about it the thought goes through her head as she lets him in and hands him the test and his eyes search her worried ones. Then he sees the results of the test and her heart lifts as she sees his bright eyes and smile. But then her heart crashes again as she thinks she may not be ready for this or if she'd end up like her mom. They then get up and begins head out for Smallville.

"Lex couldn't stop from beaming he already loved the baby and it is only the size of a pea at the moment if that then he notices Chloe's down cast face and he realizes that she may not want kids yet. And his heart constricts almost painfully as he thinks about what he is about to give up but he says, "You know Chloe I will understand if you don't want to do this and I'll love you no matter what the decision is."

She looks at him and sees the unbelievable sadness in his blue eyes and realizes she could ever just simply not go through with this because she loves Lex and she loves the baby even if it was a surprise.

"I'm keeping it Lex it is made with too much love to get rid of." She takes Lex's hand and he looks at her with intense passion and love that it makes her shiver.

They'd been on the road about two hours both lost in their own thoughts when Lex blurts out, "Do you think I'll be like my father," Lex asks the fear in his eyes causes tears to spring to her eyes and she responds her voice thick with emotion, "No Lex you are nothing like your father. However none of the women in my family has been able to escape the insanity in their genes."

"No and I'll tell you why, because we love each other and I swear I'll keep you sane if it kills me."

His hand comes to rest on her still flat stomach and he sees the frown, "What are we going to tell my dad?"

"Déjà vu," Lex chuckles as they pass the Smallville sign.

When they drive through town and notice the 'Talon' closing and are surprised to see Lois closing the doors. They get out saying hi and they see Lois give Chloe a bear hug cutting off most oxygen supply and her face light up in a huge smile. "Chloe thank God Uncle Gabe is going nuts with worry he's been home two days,"

"Lo' I need oxygen." She lets Chloe go reluctantly and eyes Lex with a glare. When Chloe notices this she smirks at her over protective cousin and says, "Nice kitty, not that I'm not happy to see you what are you doing here?"

"I'm completing my senior year here to be closer to you and to gat away from the general before I lost the remaining fries in my happy meal," She says hugging her again only more briefly then states, "You should get home." Chloe nods at her and follows Lex back to the car.

Gabe Sullivan rushes to meet his daughter and wraps his arms around her in a tight embrace and picks her up. "God I was so worried Chloe I love you sweet heart."

"I love you too daddy now Lex and I have something to tell you so if you could hold on to that feeling for a few more minutes."

Lex's heart twists in shame and guilt as he watches the heart felt moment between the two realizing he maybe the one to ruin a great relationship between a parent and child. He follows them into the house with a heavy heart.