Disclaimer: *sigh* Alas, I do not own any of the characters of Smallville.
But it looks like I'm..actually Twilight too, are with the majority of
wishing that we owned Lex and Clark.
A/N: Sorry this chapter is up so late, but Twilight and I have been super busy and collaborating just wasn't in the cards. But here it is, finally! : ) Hope you like, and enjoy! Oh, and oodles of thanks for the kind feedback that we've received.
Clark cautiously turned the brass knob of the door to Lex's office. Lex's voice had been steadily increasing in volume as Clark had made his way down the hall, and now he was torn between his conscience, which screamed to him not to open it, and his curiosity which wanted to hear as much of the argument as possible. Of course, Clark's hearing was super keen, but he knew Lex would put on a bit of an act for any listener's benefit-his mistresses never called, only dropped in unannounced and business calls were no risk to the giant that was Luthorcorp.
Curiosity won the battle, and Clark stepped into the office, Lex whirled around in his recliner, the scowl on his face smoothing into a grin at the sight of his friend. He was silent, listening to whoever it was wasting his time on the other end, and his face now twisted into a smirk as he head the latest remark.
"Hell?" he said in an amused tone. "Don't think I can swing it, I'm booked solid for the next two weeks. I'd be happy to let you take my place though- and by the way, I'm canceling those discussions..yes I'm sure..no I won't reconsider..you were only joking? You should have said so..Luthorcorp didn't need this deal. You did. And if by some miracle I decide to do you a favor and reopen the discussions I'm sure you'll know better that to tell me to got to hell." He put the receiver down and chuckled.
"Hello Clark," he greeted. "Come to join me for some more friendly chats with executives?"
Clark grimaced. "Yeah, they sounded really pleasant to me," he said sarcastically. "Actually I wanted to talk to you."
"Lex was flattered-no one EVER requested this of him-but he only coolly raised an eyebrow. "All right," he said, intrigued, then paged Kyla. "Miss Evans, take messages for the next-oh, say, two hours," he directed. "I'll be catching up with a friend."
"Very well, Mr. Luthor," Kyla replied.
Clark smiled. "She sounds..robotic," he ventured.
"She's shy," Lex explained. "But sometimes she'll surprise you and tease you mercilessly when you least expect..so what was it you wanted to talk about?" He folded his fingers on the desk and motioned for Clark to take the seat opposite him, which he did.
"I..I've decided..I want to move forward with Chloe. But Lana seemed to want to tell me something, and..I don't know what to do if she.." he trailed off.
"Clark," Lex said. "I can't help you. You need to make whatever decision you think will make you happy, and you can't worry about anyone else because either decision is gonna break someone's heart." He laughed softly, and Clark glanced up in confusion. "Listen to me giving you advice like I know what I'm talking about." He looked Clark in the eyes for a moment then decided he could trust the innocent farm boy. "I'm..ah, having some troubles myself."
Clark's interest showed on his face plain as day. Lex liked the reaction and continued. "Her name is Sabrina Anderson; and fortunately or unfortunately, her sarcasm matches mine."
"Brina Anderson?" Clark exclaimed in surprise.
"You know her?"
"No," Clark said slowly, "but Chloe does."
"Chloe.Chloe Sullivan?"
"Yeah.they've been friends since they were little kids and they've still kept in touch. Occasionally Chloe visits her in Metropolis..but recently her dad got transferred here so she'' living in Smallville. Chloe's over the moon."
"A sly smile crossed Clark's face, and it was Lex's turn to be interested. "You look like you're plotting something Clark..how out of character."
Clark's grin widened. "Well I was thinking that if Chloe were to invite Brina to do something-say meet at a coffee shop-with 'some friends from school', and you were to come as well.."
"No Clark. She'd just walk out. I'm quite certain she hates my guts." I'm not emotionally interested, he added to himself.
"So you're just gonna give up?" Clark was shocked. Lex never gave up until he head what he wanted.
"Nooo.." Lex was about to elaborate when his cell phone gave a shrill, high- pitched ring. He fished about in his suit pocket, producing the cause of the interruption. "Lex Luthor," he answered. Clark smiled and stood up to let himself out, mouthing a quick 'thank you'. Lex nodded, although engrossed in his conversation. "I don't have time for this." he stated, with a frustrating sigh. Clark smiled sympathetically and left.
A/N: Sorry this chapter is up so late, but Twilight and I have been super busy and collaborating just wasn't in the cards. But here it is, finally! : ) Hope you like, and enjoy! Oh, and oodles of thanks for the kind feedback that we've received.
Clark cautiously turned the brass knob of the door to Lex's office. Lex's voice had been steadily increasing in volume as Clark had made his way down the hall, and now he was torn between his conscience, which screamed to him not to open it, and his curiosity which wanted to hear as much of the argument as possible. Of course, Clark's hearing was super keen, but he knew Lex would put on a bit of an act for any listener's benefit-his mistresses never called, only dropped in unannounced and business calls were no risk to the giant that was Luthorcorp.
Curiosity won the battle, and Clark stepped into the office, Lex whirled around in his recliner, the scowl on his face smoothing into a grin at the sight of his friend. He was silent, listening to whoever it was wasting his time on the other end, and his face now twisted into a smirk as he head the latest remark.
"Hell?" he said in an amused tone. "Don't think I can swing it, I'm booked solid for the next two weeks. I'd be happy to let you take my place though- and by the way, I'm canceling those discussions..yes I'm sure..no I won't reconsider..you were only joking? You should have said so..Luthorcorp didn't need this deal. You did. And if by some miracle I decide to do you a favor and reopen the discussions I'm sure you'll know better that to tell me to got to hell." He put the receiver down and chuckled.
"Hello Clark," he greeted. "Come to join me for some more friendly chats with executives?"
Clark grimaced. "Yeah, they sounded really pleasant to me," he said sarcastically. "Actually I wanted to talk to you."
"Lex was flattered-no one EVER requested this of him-but he only coolly raised an eyebrow. "All right," he said, intrigued, then paged Kyla. "Miss Evans, take messages for the next-oh, say, two hours," he directed. "I'll be catching up with a friend."
"Very well, Mr. Luthor," Kyla replied.
Clark smiled. "She sounds..robotic," he ventured.
"She's shy," Lex explained. "But sometimes she'll surprise you and tease you mercilessly when you least expect..so what was it you wanted to talk about?" He folded his fingers on the desk and motioned for Clark to take the seat opposite him, which he did.
"I..I've decided..I want to move forward with Chloe. But Lana seemed to want to tell me something, and..I don't know what to do if she.." he trailed off.
"Clark," Lex said. "I can't help you. You need to make whatever decision you think will make you happy, and you can't worry about anyone else because either decision is gonna break someone's heart." He laughed softly, and Clark glanced up in confusion. "Listen to me giving you advice like I know what I'm talking about." He looked Clark in the eyes for a moment then decided he could trust the innocent farm boy. "I'm..ah, having some troubles myself."
Clark's interest showed on his face plain as day. Lex liked the reaction and continued. "Her name is Sabrina Anderson; and fortunately or unfortunately, her sarcasm matches mine."
"Brina Anderson?" Clark exclaimed in surprise.
"You know her?"
"No," Clark said slowly, "but Chloe does."
"Chloe.Chloe Sullivan?"
"Yeah.they've been friends since they were little kids and they've still kept in touch. Occasionally Chloe visits her in Metropolis..but recently her dad got transferred here so she'' living in Smallville. Chloe's over the moon."
"A sly smile crossed Clark's face, and it was Lex's turn to be interested. "You look like you're plotting something Clark..how out of character."
Clark's grin widened. "Well I was thinking that if Chloe were to invite Brina to do something-say meet at a coffee shop-with 'some friends from school', and you were to come as well.."
"No Clark. She'd just walk out. I'm quite certain she hates my guts." I'm not emotionally interested, he added to himself.
"So you're just gonna give up?" Clark was shocked. Lex never gave up until he head what he wanted.
"Nooo.." Lex was about to elaborate when his cell phone gave a shrill, high- pitched ring. He fished about in his suit pocket, producing the cause of the interruption. "Lex Luthor," he answered. Clark smiled and stood up to let himself out, mouthing a quick 'thank you'. Lex nodded, although engrossed in his conversation. "I don't have time for this." he stated, with a frustrating sigh. Clark smiled sympathetically and left.