Disclaimer: Lex is mine, why don't you believe me?  Nurse, NURSE?

Author's Note: I know the last chapter was really poor, but I've had a good little plot bunny come and visit.  My lit essay is done if you're reading this, it was rather difficult, and even though I've been writing this in between, I decided not to post until it was in.  I hope I won't disappoint any of you, but this won't be NC-17, I just can't write that, it may be R-rated in places though.  I'm not very familiar with the American system so R will be about as explicit as an English 15, possibly more swearing.  If you think I should step up the rating please tell me.

Chapter 7: Thanking You Kindly.

Do what I want cause I can and if I don't

Because I wanna

Be ignored by the stiff and the bored

Because I'm gonna.

Spit and retrieve cause I give and receive

Because I wanna

Gonna get through your head what the mystery man said

Because I'm gonna.

Hate to say I told you so.

I do believe I told you so.

The sleek black Ferrari came flying up the drive towards the Luthor mansion, music blaring.  It screeched to a halt inches from the wall and the engine cut off.  The occupant opened the door and set a scuffed trainer on the gravel.  She looked up at the amused young man in the doorway.

"I've gottta get me one of these."

"What no 'hello'."

"Aww.  Sexy Lexy's feeling all neglected."  She grinned.

"No, I just want to have more attention paid to me than my car."

"You said I could borrow it."

"I thought you were a sane driver."  He protested.

"I've haven't gone off a bridge yet."

"Emphasis on the yet."  They'd entered the mansion and arrived in his office, squabbling all the way.  He sat at his desk.  "And I still haven't had my 'hello'".

"You know full well I can't do this out there."  Chloe said shutting the door and making her way over to Lex.  She stood next to his chair and swung her leg over his lap.  She then kissed him gently, but passionately.

"I guess."  Lex replied after breaking the kiss.  "I have a gift for you."

"Really?  What?"

"Get off me and I'll show you."

"What if I don't want to get off you?"

"Much as I would love you to stay there forever, anyone could come in."

"Well you'd better leave the present until later, it'd only make them suspicious.  I've got trig homework, see you at dinner."  Chloe got off Lex's lap and headed for the door.

"I saw her again."

"Who?"

"Catherine."

"Where?"

"In Metropolis when I was getting your present.  She acted very oddly, she was really friendly but when I asked for the girl's name, she couldn't remember it and then she went off on one when I asked if she thought it was weird."

"What did she say?"

"Just that she had reasons for not remembering a lot of her childhood.  She wasn't pleased."

"I can look into once I've done my trig."

"Thanks.  Do you need a hand?"

"I can research on my own."

"No, with the math."

"Now that would arouse people's suspicions."  Chloe left.

Later that night, Chloe and Lex sat in the large dining hall.  They hadn't spoken since they'd arrived and they were now on their dessert.  They both just sat there thinking.

I wish the servants weren't in the house, then we could christen this table.  Now that would be fun, especially at Dad's next dinner party.

I wish I hadn't done that research, I feel I should tell him what I found.  But 'I've got some info on that girl who might be your sister is a bit of a mood killer.

Suddenly Lex spoke up.

"Want your present when you've finished?"

"If I'm in line for a present, I'm done."

"Let's go then."

They went off in different directions as always.  Chloe went towards the living room and Lex towards his study.  They met up in Lex's room a few minutes later.

"Where's my present then?"

Lex smirked.  "Here you are."  He handed her a box.