Chapter 4: The afterthought
Lex lay on his stomach, he was reading the newspaper while receiving a massage from his mistress; Gemini.
"I can't believe this" he muttered, reading the long article.
"I know" she cooed, pouring more oil on her hands.
"They haven't any facts at all, 90 percent is observation" he looked at the photo, and smiled slightly at the memory. Despite their age difference, he enjoyed talking with the cynical blonde. She had this inner fire that other women were too scared to show. Not Chloe though, she had a magnetism that was definitely not sexual, something more like intellectual. He liked diversity.
"Of course" Gemini purred, grazing her well manicured fingers over his pale skin, leaving behind red streaks.
"Chloe doesn't deserve this, she's probably is getting a lot of shit" Gemini didn't say anything, she just pouted and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Should I go over there? Get her a present, maybe?" that also went unanswered, but she pinched his skin roughly.
"Sorry Lexy" she said insincerely, continuing the massage.
Lex ignored her and re-read the article. Half of it was about the party's success, and the other half was outlandish theories about his relationship with Ms Sullivan. Lex only wished half of it was true, he imagined her beneath him, arching towards his body, screaming 'Mr Luthor' at the top of her lungs. He wouldn't tell anyone, but he liked it when she called him that. Lex looked at his watch and realised he should be getting up now. He reluctantly eased his naked mistress off his bare back.
"Call me?" she asked hopefully, he avoided eye contact, but nodded.
Lex went straight to the shower, and when he came out wrapped in nothing but a bathrobe, she was gone. She always was.
"Sir, a Ms Sullivan here to see you. Shall I send her away?" Lex was confused, why would Chloe want to see him? After what happened last night he assumed she wouldn't want to be in a six mile radius with him at all times. He had to admit, he was intrigued.
"No, send her in" within moments, a very flushed Chloe entered the room with a newspaper in one hand and the mink coat in the other.
"Here's your coat!" she spat, throwing it over a nearby chair "And could you please explain to me what this is?"
She held the newspaper identical to Lex's under his nose "Ah, Tom Cruise is releasing his new movie in December. Well, thankyou for telling me that, I'll keep it in mind if I ever want to watch anything involving talentless actors"
Chloe looked confused for a moment before rolling her eyes "Not that you radoteur, the article below it"
Lex eyes flicked over the familiar article with disinterest. Chloe noticed the telephone on the bed beside the telephone directory. She had the distinct idea he had been making a series of calls to prevent anyone printing that exact photo.
Her mouth twisted in a mocking smile "You've kept busy, I see" she motioned to the phone. Lex threw the newspaper aside carelessly.
"I'm trying to find a way of keeping you out of the limelight, but of course the more I try to protect you, the more curious those vultures will get"
"How chivalrous of you to protect me!" some how she couldn't keep the note of sarcasm out of her voice, and Lex picked it up, giving her a direct cool stare.
"I'm used to it. You're not. It can be unpleasant" She wasn't quite sure that it was her welfare he was concerned about, not his own cute little behind, but she gave him the benefit of the doubt and smiled weakly at him.
"It's nice of you to be so concerned" she shouldn't have used such formal language. He misunderstood and his brows jerked together.
"Fine, don't believe me" he turned away, tightening the belt on his short robe. Chloe realised what she hadn't before. He was not wearing a thing underneath it. His long legs were bare and were faintly damp. He had most likely been taking a shower when she arrived. The realisation made her nervous. She edged towards to door and he turned and caught her movement, his frown deepening
"What's the matter?" he demanded
"You have the coat I-I think I better go" He moved forward and she shifted back involuntarily. Lex stopped dead, his eyes fixed on her.
"I'm not going to pounce again" he muttered grimly
"I didn't think-" he cut her off roughly
"Oh yes you did" he took a step forward, she took another back and found herself against a wall. Trapped. His expression changed quickly and became one of self loathing "I must be insane. Or desperate"
Chloe's apprehension turned to confusion "What? What do you mean?"
"Ms Sullivan, do you know how old I am?" he asked seriously, she shrugged
"Twenty?" she guessed, intrigued by his sudden change of subject
"I'm twenty two, do you know what that means?" he questioned, stepping closer
"That you're old?" she answered tentatively, he laughed dryly.
"I think I deserved that. But being twenty-two doesn't necessarily mean I'm too old, it just means you're too young" he explained, she frowned in confusion.
"Too young? For what?"
He sighed in his exasperation "For-For this!" His head lowered and he caught her lips in a slow, drugging kiss. It was so unexpected that Chloe just froze, accepting the kiss but not really responding to it. It wasn't as rough as the last one, but it was still very fiery. It was a kiss inspired by anger with himself and with her. There was no real attraction behind it, Lex Luthor hated her! And he was getting his revenge by inflicting himself on her. And what made it worse was that she wasn't fighting. She put her hands on his chest on an attempt to push him away, but it never happened. Chloe cursed herself in her head for being so weak. She should be disgusted with Lex, but she was only disgusted with herself. She began crying, crying because she had never felt so out of control in her life, crying because she was enjoying this, and crying because he made her legs turn to jelly and his tongue in her mouth was awakening new feelings inside her. She had to stop now. Lex must have tasted the tears because he broke away, cursing himself. She stumbled towards the door and let out an involuntary sob before closing it gently behind her.
Lex lay on his stomach, he was reading the newspaper while receiving a massage from his mistress; Gemini.
"I can't believe this" he muttered, reading the long article.
"I know" she cooed, pouring more oil on her hands.
"They haven't any facts at all, 90 percent is observation" he looked at the photo, and smiled slightly at the memory. Despite their age difference, he enjoyed talking with the cynical blonde. She had this inner fire that other women were too scared to show. Not Chloe though, she had a magnetism that was definitely not sexual, something more like intellectual. He liked diversity.
"Of course" Gemini purred, grazing her well manicured fingers over his pale skin, leaving behind red streaks.
"Chloe doesn't deserve this, she's probably is getting a lot of shit" Gemini didn't say anything, she just pouted and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Should I go over there? Get her a present, maybe?" that also went unanswered, but she pinched his skin roughly.
"Sorry Lexy" she said insincerely, continuing the massage.
Lex ignored her and re-read the article. Half of it was about the party's success, and the other half was outlandish theories about his relationship with Ms Sullivan. Lex only wished half of it was true, he imagined her beneath him, arching towards his body, screaming 'Mr Luthor' at the top of her lungs. He wouldn't tell anyone, but he liked it when she called him that. Lex looked at his watch and realised he should be getting up now. He reluctantly eased his naked mistress off his bare back.
"Call me?" she asked hopefully, he avoided eye contact, but nodded.
Lex went straight to the shower, and when he came out wrapped in nothing but a bathrobe, she was gone. She always was.
"Sir, a Ms Sullivan here to see you. Shall I send her away?" Lex was confused, why would Chloe want to see him? After what happened last night he assumed she wouldn't want to be in a six mile radius with him at all times. He had to admit, he was intrigued.
"No, send her in" within moments, a very flushed Chloe entered the room with a newspaper in one hand and the mink coat in the other.
"Here's your coat!" she spat, throwing it over a nearby chair "And could you please explain to me what this is?"
She held the newspaper identical to Lex's under his nose "Ah, Tom Cruise is releasing his new movie in December. Well, thankyou for telling me that, I'll keep it in mind if I ever want to watch anything involving talentless actors"
Chloe looked confused for a moment before rolling her eyes "Not that you radoteur, the article below it"
Lex eyes flicked over the familiar article with disinterest. Chloe noticed the telephone on the bed beside the telephone directory. She had the distinct idea he had been making a series of calls to prevent anyone printing that exact photo.
Her mouth twisted in a mocking smile "You've kept busy, I see" she motioned to the phone. Lex threw the newspaper aside carelessly.
"I'm trying to find a way of keeping you out of the limelight, but of course the more I try to protect you, the more curious those vultures will get"
"How chivalrous of you to protect me!" some how she couldn't keep the note of sarcasm out of her voice, and Lex picked it up, giving her a direct cool stare.
"I'm used to it. You're not. It can be unpleasant" She wasn't quite sure that it was her welfare he was concerned about, not his own cute little behind, but she gave him the benefit of the doubt and smiled weakly at him.
"It's nice of you to be so concerned" she shouldn't have used such formal language. He misunderstood and his brows jerked together.
"Fine, don't believe me" he turned away, tightening the belt on his short robe. Chloe realised what she hadn't before. He was not wearing a thing underneath it. His long legs were bare and were faintly damp. He had most likely been taking a shower when she arrived. The realisation made her nervous. She edged towards to door and he turned and caught her movement, his frown deepening
"What's the matter?" he demanded
"You have the coat I-I think I better go" He moved forward and she shifted back involuntarily. Lex stopped dead, his eyes fixed on her.
"I'm not going to pounce again" he muttered grimly
"I didn't think-" he cut her off roughly
"Oh yes you did" he took a step forward, she took another back and found herself against a wall. Trapped. His expression changed quickly and became one of self loathing "I must be insane. Or desperate"
Chloe's apprehension turned to confusion "What? What do you mean?"
"Ms Sullivan, do you know how old I am?" he asked seriously, she shrugged
"Twenty?" she guessed, intrigued by his sudden change of subject
"I'm twenty two, do you know what that means?" he questioned, stepping closer
"That you're old?" she answered tentatively, he laughed dryly.
"I think I deserved that. But being twenty-two doesn't necessarily mean I'm too old, it just means you're too young" he explained, she frowned in confusion.
"Too young? For what?"
He sighed in his exasperation "For-For this!" His head lowered and he caught her lips in a slow, drugging kiss. It was so unexpected that Chloe just froze, accepting the kiss but not really responding to it. It wasn't as rough as the last one, but it was still very fiery. It was a kiss inspired by anger with himself and with her. There was no real attraction behind it, Lex Luthor hated her! And he was getting his revenge by inflicting himself on her. And what made it worse was that she wasn't fighting. She put her hands on his chest on an attempt to push him away, but it never happened. Chloe cursed herself in her head for being so weak. She should be disgusted with Lex, but she was only disgusted with herself. She began crying, crying because she had never felt so out of control in her life, crying because she was enjoying this, and crying because he made her legs turn to jelly and his tongue in her mouth was awakening new feelings inside her. She had to stop now. Lex must have tasted the tears because he broke away, cursing himself. She stumbled towards the door and let out an involuntary sob before closing it gently behind her.