A/N: Thanks to Li, my beta reader! I don't know where this story would be without u!

Freedom. It's all Lana could feel whenever she went horse back riding. She loved the way the cool breeze blew past her face, as her hair was captured in the tightness of the rubber band. What made it even more exciting was that Lex was sitting right behind her. She closed her eyes, and let Lex control everything. Her body felt warm whenever her back touched the soft fabric of his shirt. As the wind stopped, she took one last breath, and opened her eyes. Looking up, Lana smiled to see his face. Lex jumped off Heaven with practiced ease, and took her hand as she got off as well. The feeling of their hands locked together made Lana's heart skip a beat.

"I'm guessing you've done this before, Lex." He smiled and leaned down lower to get to her height.

"I've done everything." The tone of his voice sent chills down her spine.

"Heh." Was all she got out. Everything? She couldn't wait to find out what that meant.

Lana led her new horse into the stables, and closed the gate. She started to brush the thick, brown, and beautiful hair of the creature with repetitive strokes. Lex was leaning against the wall admiring her.

"This place holds many memories, doesn't it, Lana?" Lana looked up, and grinned.

"Yes, it does," she said, watching Lex walk over to the glass display filled with Lana's awards. He was lost in the collection of pictures, ribbons, and trophies, as he always had been whenever he came down to the stables. Secretly, he knew, that the display was the only thing he looked forward to whenever he went there. After about a few minutes, Lex suddenly remembered where he was and snapped back into reality. He couldn't wipe the smile he had on his face. He looked around, and,

"Lana?" She wasn't anywhere in sight. Lex turned to his side, as the exit door came into view. He ran towards it, and looked out.

"Lana?" He turned his head towards the mansion, and started to run towards it. Lana was 16; she couldn't get lost. It was the finding her that was the hard part.

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The front door opened as the owner of the mansion walked inside. Walking down dozens of hallways, he suddenly spotted the door to his indoor pool. A grin broke on his face. 'The stable does hold many memories,' he thought to himself, remembering Lana's story of their "first encounter." He opened the door to see a small figure sitting down with her legs dangling in the water near the end of the pool. Feeling something by his feet, Lex looked down to see a denim jacket. As he looked forwards, he saw a red tee shirt, and further along the way, a pair of denim jeans, socks, and boots. Then, Lex looked at Lana again to see that she was….only in a bra and panties. He walked over to her, picking up each and every piece of clothing that was scattered on the floor.

Lana's head was bent down. She was staring at the tiny circular ripples that formed whenever her legs moved. Suddenly, she felt someone behind her. She didn't look behind her though; she had already memorized the presence of his body.

"Not so neat and tidy now aren't we?" Lex said, dropping the clothes that Lana had left scattered on the floor in a pile next to her.

"You're soft on your feet, Lana." Lex added sarcastically. Lana grinned.

"What would be the fun in that?" she replied. Lana had still managed not to look behind her. She wasn't shy about her "almost nakedness" around him. It's not like he hadn't seen her in her undergarments before. Speaking of fun…

Lana grabbed Lex's arm and tried to throw him in the pool, but Lex grabbed her's in return. A scream came out from Lana as they both landed in the cold water. Lex's head appeared above the surface and he started breathing heavily for air. Lana found herself doing the same exact thing. Lana started to laugh and Lex couldn't help but do the same. They then swam closer towards each other, until they locked limbs in an embrace. Their bodies floated towards the ladder, until Lana's back lightly hit it. Lex looked deeply into her eyes. There was definitely something about this girl. Lana's eyes made the connection that shot fireworks, made waterfalls flow, lit up the fire. Whatever it was, Lex was lost once again. He slowly took his hand and wiped her lips dry. Lana licked his finger as he was doing so. They're bodies, heads, and lips gradually started to move closer, and they closed their eyes as their lips touched. The taste of passion, love, and…chlorine filled their tongues. The silence was so pure it rang. Breaking apart, and going back again; it was amazing how Lex and Lana could still remember to float at the same time. Lana started to caress Lex's smooth head, and surprisingly, she pushed his head down into the water. Lana quickly ran up the ladder, picked up her clothes, and ran towards the doorway. Lex swam up to the surface, and watched her run towards the door. She stopped, with her hand on the handle.

"Sorry Lex! I have to open the Talon! I can't be late, or my boss will get angry!" She giggled, and then went through the door, leaving Lex soaking wet, in the pool, (in which he was still wearing his good clothes) and totally confused. Lex laughed though.

"What a girl. I am her boss."

TBC..