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Rating – Still PG-13

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Stepping out of his car, he made his way to the door. Opening it, he was greeted by his butler.

"Alfred, how many times have I told you that you don't have to wait by the door every time I enter it?" Lex said.

"I know Sir, but I just wanted to tell you that Mr. Kent is in your office."

Lex stopped and swallowed hard.

"Did he tell you why he's here?"

"No Sir, but he seemed very worried."

"Not angry, right?"

"Um, maybe he was angry, I don't know Sir."

Lex sighed. "Wish me luck, Alfred," he said and walked up the stairs.

"Um," Alfred started. "Good luck Mr. Luthor." He called after Lex and scratched his head.

****

Lex entered his office to find Clark standing by the window. He swallowed hard again and walked slowly toward his desk.

"Clark, what a surprise," he said.

Clark turned around and moved over to the desk where Lex was standing.

"Lex, I need to talk to you. It's about Chloe." His voice was sad.

Lex cocked an eyebrow and laughed nervously. "Trouble in paradise?"

"You can say that," he sighed and collapsed in the chair. " We hardly see each other anymore. She's obviously very busy with the Torch and I'm.."

"To busy saving the world," Lex suggested.

"It's just that everytime I ask her to spend the day with me, she says she's busy. I know something is wrong." Clark sighed and put his face in his hands.

"You're just being paranoid Clark," Lex said and poured himself a glass of whisky. "She's probably telling you the truth."

"I know she's telling me the truth. She would never lie to me." He smiled.

Lex nodded and walked toward the window. Sure Clark was his friend, but he wasn't about to tell him the real truth about him and Chloe. And sure, he felt bad for lying to his friend but he couldn't help his attraction to Chloe.

"But the real reason why I'm here, is because I need your help with something." Clark rose from his chair and placed his arm on Lex's shoulder.

Lex turned and smirked. "You want me to help you with Chloe, am I right?"

*****

Lex stroke the skin of the woman lying next to him. The moonlight peeked into his bedroom window, illuminating her skin, making the moment so wonderful. He pulled the sheets closer, and kissed her nude warm shoulders.

"You're so beautiful," he mumbled softly.

She laughed and shifted gently in the bed. Facing him, she kissed the tip of his nose.

"I'm almost starting to believe that you're in love with me Luthor," she smiled softly.

Lex smirked. "I can't be, because we promised each other not to."

She chuckled. " You're right, I almost forgot."

He placed his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. "But I'm smitten." He planted a soft kiss on her forehead and smiled softly.

Touched by his words, she kissed him gently on the lips. "I'm also smitten."

She tucked her head against his naked chest and closed her eyes.

"How long do you think this will last Lex? I mean how long do you think we will last before Clark finds out?" Chloe questioned as she stroke her fingertips gently across his stomach.

"I hope it'll last forever," he simply said and kissed the top of her head, breathing in the sweet scent she wore. He did want it to last forever, but he knew it was impossible.

****

"So where are you taking me Lex?" Chloe asked, linking her arm with his.

"Patience is a virtue, sweety," he smiled warmly.

"Wait, did you just call me sweety?" she asked, stopping him and placing herself in front of him.

Lex could feel his face turning red. "No."

"Yes, you did," she laughed out loud, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"It didn't mean anything though," he muttered.

Chloe let go of him as she relized what she'd done. "Of course it didn't mean anything."

He took her hands in his and pulled her gently with him. As they entered one of Smallville's parks, he brushed his hands across her face.

"Close your eyes," he whispered.

"What?" she tilted her head.

"Close your eyes, I have a surprise for you."

She raised an eyebrow and laughed. "It better be good."

He put his hands in front of her eyes, incase she cheated. Leading her over to the lake where a candlelight dinner was waiting for her, he started regretting the thing he was about to do.

"Now, open your eyes," he said as they stood beside the table.

Her eyes widened, and a big smile formed across her face. "Lex, I can't believe you did this?"

He smiled softly and let go of her hand, which he had been holding almost the whole night. A knot tightened itself in his stomach and he felt like throwing up. Stepping back, he turned and walked slowly away.

He heard her calling after him, and turned slowly around.

"Please remember me tonight Chloe," he gently said.

She was confused, he could see it. He wanted to wrap his arms around her, and take her back to his mansion but he knew he couldn't. Lex also knew she would be upset with him when this was over.

"Chloe." They heard someone calling from behind a tree. It was Clark who stepped forward and ran slowly towards them.

"Clark, what are you doing here? What's going on?" Chloe managed to ask before he kissed her tenderly.

Lex looked down and started walking away. It pained him to see her with another man, even though he swore to himself that he wasn't in love with her.