Disclaimer: I'm too poor to own this.

Author's Note: All my essays are done for this year, now it's time for exams.  I wrote the previous chapter early evening and posted it when I'd finished my essay, about half three in the morning.  We'll be back to the story next chapter, now a little Chlex. 

Chapter 8: Payback's a Bitch.

"Wow, this is great, just what I need when I'm editing the Torch."

"Yeah," Lex responded uncertainly, "Why don't you open the rest."

Chloe lifted the tissue paper, and revealed a beautiful underwear set, patterned with geometric shapes in shades of blue and purple.  "It's gorgeous Lex, can I have the coffee now?"  She smirked.

"Chloe."  He warned.

"Or I could go and try the underwear on."

Lex smiled.

"Or I could…"  Chloe walked over to the sound system, and put on a slow, rhythmic song by Leonard Cohen.  She started to move smoothly and seductively towards her lover.  Suddenly she came to an abrupt stop and said.  "You know what, I'm meant to be the one getting paid back.  Get up off your ass and strip for me Luthor."

Lex smirked, waiting for her to continue.

"No way, babe.  Get up and get 'em off."

"Okay, but you have to keep your hands off the merchandise, house rules."  They both laughed, then Lex started doing his best stripper impression.  Chloe found it more amusing than sexy, but it was Lex, he could be sexy dressed like Ace Ventura with all that food on his face.

"You are far too clothed."  Lex said once he'd finished, to rapturous applause by Chloe.  A new song started up, and Lex began to undress Chloe.  They made love slowly and passionately, finding comfort in each other's bodies.

When they finished, they lay together for a while.  Chloe got up and put some pyjamas on, then climbed back into bed with Lex.

"I still don't get why you do that."  He whispered.

"Because sleeping naked is just weird, I've always worn something in bed, maybe not a lot, but something."  She yawned.

They snuggled together, and relaxed.  After a few moments they fell asleep to the sound of 'Unintended' by Muse.

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In case anyone was wondering, Leonard Cohen is a singer and songwriter who did three tracks on the 'Natural Born Killers' sound track.  If anyone's seen the movie, one of his songs is used at the beginning, and one at the end.  I watched it last night, so that's why I thought of it in here. 

The song at the beginning of the previous chapter was 'Hate to Say I Told You So' by The Hives, and it's where I got the title.

Please, please, please review, and if you have any negative comments I would really love to hear them.  Particularly about my actual writing rather than my storyline.

Sorry this chapter was so short.

Thanks

Flip.