A/N : Hey I'm back with more of this story. Where have all my reviewers gone? Thanx to Merrie and Kristin for the kind words - I love reviews!!!
Anyway, nothing else to say so on with the story...
Disclaimer : Guess what? They're still not my characters!
The next morning Lex was discharged from Smallville General. Chloe was kept in for observation until the following day, which she protested about until Lex promised he would pick her up in the limo if she behaved. She laughed and agreed in her best five year old's type voice.
Lex didn't want to leave the hospital, any more than Chloe wanted him too. The thought of going back to the mansion made him feel physically sick, especially since he knew by now his office would be usable again by now. He would have to go back into the room where his father had died. The room where he had let his father die. It was all he could think about on the ride home. What also bothered him was that he still hadn't told Chloe about it. He was so afraid that she would think he was some kind of monster and never want to see him again, but it wasn't true.
Yes, he had tortured his father and yes, this had delayed his rescue but he had not intended for his father to die - that was the truth, but who would believe him? He was already considered the root of all evil in Smallville and beyond, the murder of his father would only confirm people's suspicions of how truly immoral Lex Luthor could be.
'Surely Chloe will understand' Lex told himself as he got out of the car and made his way into the castle that was his home, 'she said she loved me' But could anyone love another person enough to forgive them of such a crime as this.
"Daddy?"
"Chloe, sweetheart, I only just got back and I came straight here when I got the message about what happened, are you okay?" Gabe Sullivan ran to his daughters side and flung his arms around her. He had left for Metropolis on the afternoon of the day the Tempest hit Smallville. He had no idea it had caused so much damage to the town or to his little girl. With Chloe unconscious and no-one having a contact number for him, Gabe only found out about his daughter's accident and her stay in hospital when he got home and found several messages from the hospital staff on his answering machine.
"Dad, I'm fine now, a few bumps and bruises but I'm fine"
"Good, I'm so sorry I wasn't here for you but the doctors say I can take you home tomorrow morning"
"Oh actually, I've kind of already got a lift sorted out" Chloe admitted. She knew she was going to have to tell her father about Lex sooner or later, and she would rather it would sooner and from her, than later from one of the nurses who knew. Gabe looked puzzled at what his daughter had said, so she took a deep breath and explained.
"Daddy, up until yesterday I had a room-mate in here, Lex Luthor, and we kind of got to know each other"
"And?" her father asked, guessing correctly that that was not the whole story.
"And we're kind of......together"
"Togeter?" Gabe repeated, "You mean you're going out with my boss?" He didn't sound too mad, which Chloe was thankful for, but she tried to lighten the mood anyway, just in case.
"Well we haven't actually been out anywhere yet, what with us both being in hospital and all, but Daddy, he loves me and I love him and I really want you to be happy about this"
Gabe Sullivan took a deep breath and sighed. He had to admit that it was a shock, his daughter and his boss were a couple?! But in the long run the most important thing to him was Chloe's happiness. At the moment, he would accept it and worry about any problems if they arised. Lex was painted as the bad guy but Gabe knew him well enough to know he was actually a fairly decent human being and Chloe usually had good judgement when it came to men (except for that Justin guy but everyone makes mistakes).
"Honey, if you're happy, I'm happy" he told his daughter, and Chloe smiled brightly. "So he's picking you up tomorrow, is he?"
"Yes, in the limo if you please" Chloe laughed. She couldn't wait to go home. Her life was looking a lot better now than it had when she'd come into the hospital. Now she had Lex, and her father even approved of her relationship with the local millionaire. What more could a girl ask for?
A/N : Okay, so what do you think? I hope you still like it cos it's not over yet! Please remember to review, cos it's the reviewers that keep me writing!