Dinner at the restaurant had gone well, Lex thought, though he wished it had been less interrupted. He wasn't hiding the fact that he and Clark were in a relationship, he just wasn't advertising it either. A couple of acquaintances had seen them in the restaurant and had come over to talk. Even though he was coldly polite to them, it took a while before they finally left him and Clark alone. Clark had been unusually quiet during the exchange, fidgeted in his chair and eventually spent a while in the bathroom. Had he been in a restaurant with a woman, Lex believed they would have waved from the spots or perhaps come over for a quick hello but nothing more.

What bothered him more was the issue with the doorman. When they went out to and returned from dinner, Lex pointedly had placed his hand on the small of Clark's back, to show where Clark status to the staff on duty. Whatever the man had said upset Clark enough that he wasn't telling Lex everything. Not that he thought Clark was lying, but that didn't mean he wasn't evading or playing down the situation. What made it worse was Clark had made him promise not to have the man fired or confront him firsthand. With a smile, Lex reached for the phone in his study dialing a number.

"Hello," answered the building manager on the third ring. "How can I help you?"

"This is Lex Luthor."

"Mr. Luthor. It's nice to hear from you. Do need help with anything?"

"Everything is fine with the apartment," said Lex, putting emphasis on the word apartment. "I called to speak with you about another matter."

"If it's anything myself or my staff can do for you sir, we'll be glad to."

"I know. That's why I chose this building when looking for a place. I just wanted to touch base and remind you that a friend of mine has moved into the building. I trust he will be given the same respect awarded to me."

"Of course Mr. Luthor. Has he had any problems?"

"No."

"I'll inform my staff about your guest."

"He isn't a guest, remember that." Hanging up the phone, Lex felt better. The building staff would be getting a lecture soon. That should solve the problem and the best part was he'd kept his word to Clark.

The clock blinked 10:30 and Lex decided he should go to bed; when he would get to sleep was another matter. But first he added three items to his to do list: modify his will, deal with his father, and begin searching for a suitable mother for an heir. Closing the planner he got up and searched the apartment for Clark.