Chapter 14: The Lex Express
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"I told you... he just decided to come around to pick me up," Chloe said, snatching her small black purse and avoiding eye contact with the other girl.
"If you say so..." Lana shrugged casually.
"I do. Now lets get down to that dance, the whole town's going to be there and we're already half an hour late." Chloe said gesturing for Lana to follow her out the door.
"We're late?" Lana almost shrieked. "I told Clark I'd be there early-"
"Relax, there aren't any tornados around, so he won't be running around like a headless chicken." Chloe assured as the anxious girl rushed passed her down the stairs.
Lex's thoughts were cut short as Lana sprinted to the front door, incoherently mumbling a goodbye. He was about to get up when he saw a strikingly adorned Chloe blunder down the stairs. A very different version from the one he'd seen dressed only in a towel. Suddenly he wasn't sure what he was supposed to say to her anymore.. what he really wanted to was skip the dance completely and just be alone with her.. but he couldn't exactly say that.
"We'll see you at the dance!" Chloe yelled out the door as the car's tires screeched in its haste. She turned around and took in a quick breath when her eyes caught Lex's.
"Hey," she offered, slightly insecure about how she was supposed to react. The young man looked lost in thought, almost like he didn't notice her standing there.
"Hey," Lex echoed. Now what? Why did everything seem so strange?
"We should get going..." Chloe managed to spurt out. Her self-control prevented her from walking right up to him and kissing him. Damn that pesky self control.
Lex nodded quickly and walked past her, making his way to his silver Ferrari. He tried not to let his eyes linger on her form for too long; that's what had gotten him into this uncomfortable situation in the first place.
Chloe smiled to herself as Lex unconsciously held the car's passenger door open, waiting for her to get in. The first few minutes of the drive were enveloped in an awkward silence.
As Chloe cast a glance at Lex she suddenly became extremely nervous. Maybe it was time to play that friendship card..
Lex gripped the wheel tightly. He hated the fact that Chloe wasn't her usual talkative self and that he was partly to blame. Maybe she was regretting what had happened earlier...
"Are you okay?" he asked, clenching his jaw slightly.
Chloe gulped, "Y-yeah... but about that thing that happened... before. I-I think it would make more sense if we stayed good friends, you know?"
Lex didn't let a hint of emotion cloud his features, "Sure, Chloe. If that's what you want." He couldn't believe what she'd just said... he couldn't believe what *he'd* just said. Why didn't Chloe just poke his eye out with a blunt spoon? It would have been more painless.
Chloe groaned inwardly. You'd think after the first time she would have learned something... but no, Chloe Sullivan had done it again, but for some reason it hurt more this time. Way more.
"You know what? I don't think we should just stay friends." Lex said suddenly. He wasn't about to trivialise what they had under the banner of friendship.
"W-what?" Chloe asked confused.
"I changed my mind. I want you, and from what I gather you want me too." Lex said, his eyes never leaving the road, even for a second.
"Oh." Chloe said. It was the only non-word she could utter at the moment.
There was a pause before Lex grew a little irritated, "Well?" he snapped.
"Well what?" Chloe answered mechanically.
"Do you want me or not?" Lex articulated slowly.
"Of course I want you, isn't it written all over my face?" Chloe stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Lex threw a somewhat cheeky smile at Chloe, causing her to blush.
"Good." Lex said satisfied, suddenly the car started beeping.
"What's wrong?" Chloe asked, frowning.
Lex read the fuel gauge and suddenly didn't feel like a hot shot millionaire anymore. Slowly the car started to die and Lex pulled over.
"We're out of gas." he stated bluntly.
There was complete silence before Chloe erupted in laughter. Lex turned an interesting shade of pink, which only made Chloe laugh harder.
"Lex Luthor, prince of everything with an engine forgot to fill up?" Chloe asked, trying unsuccessfully to control herself.
Lex threw her a defiant glare and took of his jacket, throwing it to the back seat before stepping out of the car. The reason he'd been so forgetful was because all his thoughts had been consumed by Chloe over the past few weeks. It was *not* his fault.
"I'm glad this amuses you, because since I left my cell phone in the other car, we're going to have to walk." he stated, opening the passenger door for Chloe.
She immediately stopped laughing and it was Lex's turn to smirk.
"That's just perfect," Chloe mumbled, clambering out of the car. The dance was a good twenty minutes away by foot. She looked up to the sky, it was fairly warm out, but definitely a little too cloudy.
"Don't complain. It's a beautiful night, perfect for a stroll," Lex said smiling as Chloe began walking.
"I wouldn't call a hundred miles a *stroll*." she mumbled, taking the lead. "We can still catch the end of the dance though."
"Yeah, we can." Lex said, wondering why Chloe was still avoiding him, keeping their steps far from each other. Maybe he should say something.
"Have I told you how great you look?" Lex asked offhandedly with an appreciative glance.
"Thanks." Chloe said smiling, smoothing down her red top. "Took you long enough to notice."
Lex was slightly amused by her comment, "I noticed a long time ago, Chloe."
The two returned to silence, hearing only their steps along the road that was lined with tall trees.
Chloe smiled to herself, "Were you a power walker in your previous life? Slow down! I can't exactly keep up in these shoes."
Lex gave her an apologetic smile and matched Chloe's pace, "I need to get something clear." he continued, "Neither of us regret the little session we had in your room, Right?"
Chloe blushed slightly, "Right. It was a very enjoyable... session."
"So why are you still acting so strange?" Lex asked a little frustrated.
Chloe stopped walking and looked up at him, "Me? I'm not the one acting strange, you're acting strange!" she said poking his chest for emphasis.
Lex paused, slightly confused, "So if this constitutes your definition of strange, what would be normal be like?"
Chloe looked up into his wavering blue eyes and let out a shallow breath.
"Come here," she ordered. Lex dutifully obeyed and shifted closer.
Chloe closed her eyes and turned her face up to his, "Kiss me." she ordered. Lex kissing her made perfectly normal sense in her mind.
Lex was slightly taken aback. Chloe was standing in front of him with her beautifully pink lips, soft skin, radiant-
"What are you waiting for?!" Chloe asked, her eyes snapping open. "Last time I checked the words 'kiss me' were in the present tense and I'd preferably like you to do it before my fiftieth birth-"
Chloe was cut of as Lex lips met hers and his arms wrapped around her back. She brought her hands behind his neck, ready to deepen the connection, but Lex pulled away far too soon. He looked down at her with a satisfied grin.
Chloe raised an eyebrow, "Is that all you got?"
Lex's jaw nearly dropped as the small blonde challenged his make-out skills.
"Oh there's plenty where that came from," Lex put his hand aover Chloe's stomach and pushed her gently till her back hit a tree.
Chloe's eyes widened at the resolute Lex as he descended on her again. He pressed her up a little higher against the tree so her feet weren't touching the ground anymore, and hardened his kisses.
Chloe pushed him back a little, needing to breathe. "Okay, fine. Y-You win." she stuttered. "I'll think twice before questioning your um... abilities."
Lex smiled smugly, even more satisfied than he'd been before as he looked up at the frazzled girl.
"Good. That's exactly what the two of us needed... to get that bit of sexual tension out they way." he stated releasing his hold on her. Chloe immediately fell to the ground on her butt.
"Lex Luthor!" she snapped, wincing in pain. "You should know that after kissing someone like that, it takes them a little while to regain their full bodily functions."
He quickly bent down in front of her, "I'm sorry, Chloe, are you okay?"
"I might need to have reconstructive ass surgery, but other than that I'll be fine." she grabbed onto Lex's arm as he helped her up.
Lex studied Chloe's rear thoughtfully and dusted it off for her, "Nope, it looks fine to me," he said seriously.
Chloe smacked his hand away and glared at him, "What do you mean it's just *fine*"
"Well, give me a little time for closer examination and maybe I'll come to a conclusion more to your liking?" Lex offered.
"My ass is just great, there's no need for examination. " Chloe mumbled.
Lex smirked, "Well there goes my evening plans. At least we can still have a good time at the dance?"
Chloe rolled her eyes, "A good time? My butt is sore, my clothes are all dusty and my hair is in a mess... I swear if one more thing goes wrong I'll- "
Chloe paused as she realised that the heel of her shoe had broken off. She grunted in frustation at the new black pumps.
"That's it! I'm not walking another step!" she stated.
Lex shrugged, "Fine. I'll send a car around for you later," he said before turning to walk down the road again, wearing a smirk.
"Lex!" Chloe shrieked in frustration. She hated doing the melodramatic thing, but sometimes it was just necessary.
"If you leave me alone here I'm never goin to speak to you again, and you'll never get within a five meter radius of this butt ever again!" she yelled angrily.
Lex let out a laugh, then turned his back to her, hunching down a little, "Jump on."
"Excuse me?" Chloe asked more than a little surprised.
"It's not that far away, I can carry you, besides, there's no way I'm going to that dance if you're not there... so jump on!" he barked at her.
Chloe thought for a second before hopping onto Lex's back, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"Relax the grip a little, Chloe." Lex said choking, "I'll be requiring oxygen at some point."
Chloe grinned as she shifted her hands around his shoulders, "Better?"
"Much." he stated, linking his arms under her knees before starting down the road again.
"Now this is travelling in style," Chloe commented, resting her chin on Lex's shoulder, and bouncing slightly with each of his steps. "Even if it is pretty slow."
"Would you rather get down and walk?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"No," she said quickly, "The Lex express suits me just fine,"
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"I told you... he just decided to come around to pick me up," Chloe said, snatching her small black purse and avoiding eye contact with the other girl.
"If you say so..." Lana shrugged casually.
"I do. Now lets get down to that dance, the whole town's going to be there and we're already half an hour late." Chloe said gesturing for Lana to follow her out the door.
"We're late?" Lana almost shrieked. "I told Clark I'd be there early-"
"Relax, there aren't any tornados around, so he won't be running around like a headless chicken." Chloe assured as the anxious girl rushed passed her down the stairs.
Lex's thoughts were cut short as Lana sprinted to the front door, incoherently mumbling a goodbye. He was about to get up when he saw a strikingly adorned Chloe blunder down the stairs. A very different version from the one he'd seen dressed only in a towel. Suddenly he wasn't sure what he was supposed to say to her anymore.. what he really wanted to was skip the dance completely and just be alone with her.. but he couldn't exactly say that.
"We'll see you at the dance!" Chloe yelled out the door as the car's tires screeched in its haste. She turned around and took in a quick breath when her eyes caught Lex's.
"Hey," she offered, slightly insecure about how she was supposed to react. The young man looked lost in thought, almost like he didn't notice her standing there.
"Hey," Lex echoed. Now what? Why did everything seem so strange?
"We should get going..." Chloe managed to spurt out. Her self-control prevented her from walking right up to him and kissing him. Damn that pesky self control.
Lex nodded quickly and walked past her, making his way to his silver Ferrari. He tried not to let his eyes linger on her form for too long; that's what had gotten him into this uncomfortable situation in the first place.
Chloe smiled to herself as Lex unconsciously held the car's passenger door open, waiting for her to get in. The first few minutes of the drive were enveloped in an awkward silence.
As Chloe cast a glance at Lex she suddenly became extremely nervous. Maybe it was time to play that friendship card..
Lex gripped the wheel tightly. He hated the fact that Chloe wasn't her usual talkative self and that he was partly to blame. Maybe she was regretting what had happened earlier...
"Are you okay?" he asked, clenching his jaw slightly.
Chloe gulped, "Y-yeah... but about that thing that happened... before. I-I think it would make more sense if we stayed good friends, you know?"
Lex didn't let a hint of emotion cloud his features, "Sure, Chloe. If that's what you want." He couldn't believe what she'd just said... he couldn't believe what *he'd* just said. Why didn't Chloe just poke his eye out with a blunt spoon? It would have been more painless.
Chloe groaned inwardly. You'd think after the first time she would have learned something... but no, Chloe Sullivan had done it again, but for some reason it hurt more this time. Way more.
"You know what? I don't think we should just stay friends." Lex said suddenly. He wasn't about to trivialise what they had under the banner of friendship.
"W-what?" Chloe asked confused.
"I changed my mind. I want you, and from what I gather you want me too." Lex said, his eyes never leaving the road, even for a second.
"Oh." Chloe said. It was the only non-word she could utter at the moment.
There was a pause before Lex grew a little irritated, "Well?" he snapped.
"Well what?" Chloe answered mechanically.
"Do you want me or not?" Lex articulated slowly.
"Of course I want you, isn't it written all over my face?" Chloe stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Lex threw a somewhat cheeky smile at Chloe, causing her to blush.
"Good." Lex said satisfied, suddenly the car started beeping.
"What's wrong?" Chloe asked, frowning.
Lex read the fuel gauge and suddenly didn't feel like a hot shot millionaire anymore. Slowly the car started to die and Lex pulled over.
"We're out of gas." he stated bluntly.
There was complete silence before Chloe erupted in laughter. Lex turned an interesting shade of pink, which only made Chloe laugh harder.
"Lex Luthor, prince of everything with an engine forgot to fill up?" Chloe asked, trying unsuccessfully to control herself.
Lex threw her a defiant glare and took of his jacket, throwing it to the back seat before stepping out of the car. The reason he'd been so forgetful was because all his thoughts had been consumed by Chloe over the past few weeks. It was *not* his fault.
"I'm glad this amuses you, because since I left my cell phone in the other car, we're going to have to walk." he stated, opening the passenger door for Chloe.
She immediately stopped laughing and it was Lex's turn to smirk.
"That's just perfect," Chloe mumbled, clambering out of the car. The dance was a good twenty minutes away by foot. She looked up to the sky, it was fairly warm out, but definitely a little too cloudy.
"Don't complain. It's a beautiful night, perfect for a stroll," Lex said smiling as Chloe began walking.
"I wouldn't call a hundred miles a *stroll*." she mumbled, taking the lead. "We can still catch the end of the dance though."
"Yeah, we can." Lex said, wondering why Chloe was still avoiding him, keeping their steps far from each other. Maybe he should say something.
"Have I told you how great you look?" Lex asked offhandedly with an appreciative glance.
"Thanks." Chloe said smiling, smoothing down her red top. "Took you long enough to notice."
Lex was slightly amused by her comment, "I noticed a long time ago, Chloe."
The two returned to silence, hearing only their steps along the road that was lined with tall trees.
Chloe smiled to herself, "Were you a power walker in your previous life? Slow down! I can't exactly keep up in these shoes."
Lex gave her an apologetic smile and matched Chloe's pace, "I need to get something clear." he continued, "Neither of us regret the little session we had in your room, Right?"
Chloe blushed slightly, "Right. It was a very enjoyable... session."
"So why are you still acting so strange?" Lex asked a little frustrated.
Chloe stopped walking and looked up at him, "Me? I'm not the one acting strange, you're acting strange!" she said poking his chest for emphasis.
Lex paused, slightly confused, "So if this constitutes your definition of strange, what would be normal be like?"
Chloe looked up into his wavering blue eyes and let out a shallow breath.
"Come here," she ordered. Lex dutifully obeyed and shifted closer.
Chloe closed her eyes and turned her face up to his, "Kiss me." she ordered. Lex kissing her made perfectly normal sense in her mind.
Lex was slightly taken aback. Chloe was standing in front of him with her beautifully pink lips, soft skin, radiant-
"What are you waiting for?!" Chloe asked, her eyes snapping open. "Last time I checked the words 'kiss me' were in the present tense and I'd preferably like you to do it before my fiftieth birth-"
Chloe was cut of as Lex lips met hers and his arms wrapped around her back. She brought her hands behind his neck, ready to deepen the connection, but Lex pulled away far too soon. He looked down at her with a satisfied grin.
Chloe raised an eyebrow, "Is that all you got?"
Lex's jaw nearly dropped as the small blonde challenged his make-out skills.
"Oh there's plenty where that came from," Lex put his hand aover Chloe's stomach and pushed her gently till her back hit a tree.
Chloe's eyes widened at the resolute Lex as he descended on her again. He pressed her up a little higher against the tree so her feet weren't touching the ground anymore, and hardened his kisses.
Chloe pushed him back a little, needing to breathe. "Okay, fine. Y-You win." she stuttered. "I'll think twice before questioning your um... abilities."
Lex smiled smugly, even more satisfied than he'd been before as he looked up at the frazzled girl.
"Good. That's exactly what the two of us needed... to get that bit of sexual tension out they way." he stated releasing his hold on her. Chloe immediately fell to the ground on her butt.
"Lex Luthor!" she snapped, wincing in pain. "You should know that after kissing someone like that, it takes them a little while to regain their full bodily functions."
He quickly bent down in front of her, "I'm sorry, Chloe, are you okay?"
"I might need to have reconstructive ass surgery, but other than that I'll be fine." she grabbed onto Lex's arm as he helped her up.
Lex studied Chloe's rear thoughtfully and dusted it off for her, "Nope, it looks fine to me," he said seriously.
Chloe smacked his hand away and glared at him, "What do you mean it's just *fine*"
"Well, give me a little time for closer examination and maybe I'll come to a conclusion more to your liking?" Lex offered.
"My ass is just great, there's no need for examination. " Chloe mumbled.
Lex smirked, "Well there goes my evening plans. At least we can still have a good time at the dance?"
Chloe rolled her eyes, "A good time? My butt is sore, my clothes are all dusty and my hair is in a mess... I swear if one more thing goes wrong I'll- "
Chloe paused as she realised that the heel of her shoe had broken off. She grunted in frustation at the new black pumps.
"That's it! I'm not walking another step!" she stated.
Lex shrugged, "Fine. I'll send a car around for you later," he said before turning to walk down the road again, wearing a smirk.
"Lex!" Chloe shrieked in frustration. She hated doing the melodramatic thing, but sometimes it was just necessary.
"If you leave me alone here I'm never goin to speak to you again, and you'll never get within a five meter radius of this butt ever again!" she yelled angrily.
Lex let out a laugh, then turned his back to her, hunching down a little, "Jump on."
"Excuse me?" Chloe asked more than a little surprised.
"It's not that far away, I can carry you, besides, there's no way I'm going to that dance if you're not there... so jump on!" he barked at her.
Chloe thought for a second before hopping onto Lex's back, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"Relax the grip a little, Chloe." Lex said choking, "I'll be requiring oxygen at some point."
Chloe grinned as she shifted her hands around his shoulders, "Better?"
"Much." he stated, linking his arms under her knees before starting down the road again.
"Now this is travelling in style," Chloe commented, resting her chin on Lex's shoulder, and bouncing slightly with each of his steps. "Even if it is pretty slow."
"Would you rather get down and walk?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"No," she said quickly, "The Lex express suits me just fine,"
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