Finally, the final week of school is upon us!

Oh yea, and then there's that whole week of exams...

(I wanted to get this out before I have to devote all my time to studying. There may not be another chapter for a couple of weeks with Finals and Christmas coming up. If one does appear, I probably got sick of studying and decided to procrastinate for a little while. If not have a Happy Holiday!)

Thanks for the reviews!

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~AM

Abby awoke to the feeling of a blanket being draped over her. She didn't bother to open her eyes, yet her senses became aware of something else. Wherever she was, she wasn't alone. Her head moved with the slight rise and fall of a chest, a chest she was laying against, a chest belonging to Lex Luthor.

She hesitantly opened one eye and took in her surroundings. They were on the couch; the Chinese food was gone from the table, cleared away by the same maid who had probably draped the blanket over them. She replayed everything in her head from last night, "I explained everything, broke down in Lex's arms, and then I don't really remember."

Abby figured she must've fallen asleep there, yet she wasn't sure why Lex was still there. One arm was wrapped around her waist, the other hung off the side of the couch. She realized she was pretty much on top of him.

Lex woke to Abby's slight movement. He cracked open an eye and watched her with quiet amusement. It was obvious she was confused, in fact, he himself was. He wasn't sure what possessed him last night to stay with her. When she had broken down, he wasn't sure what to do. Lex was never good with emotions, especially when they were someone else's.

"Good morning," Lex greeted her. Abby's breath caught in her throat, his voice had startled her out of her thoughts.

"Morning. I guess you didn't get to eat your dinner last night did you?" she commented, remembering the full dishes that were cleared away this morning.

"I don't mind, you'll just have to make it up to me."

Abby attempted to sit up but was forced back down by the arm on her waist, "What exactly did you have in mind?"

Lex leaned in closely, his breath stirring her hair, Abby nearly shivered. With his voice husky he replied quietly, "Breakfast."

"Breakfast?"

"Breakfast," he said getting off the couch and headed upstairs.

Abby watched his retreating form, "Breakfast?"

"Breakfast."

Abby found herself standing inside a small diner. "Again, Lex you surprise me. But, where is everyone?"

For 9 o' clock in the morning, an empty diner was surprising. The wait staff seemed extremely happy to see them.

"I bought the place out for a little while. So you don't have to worry about being seen by anyone," he explained.

"Lex you didn't have to. I would have been happy with a bowl of cereal."

"Well, I wanted to. You owe me, remember?"

"Lex, that doesn't make sense. How is this paying you back?"

"It is."

Abby dropped it, she new she wasn't going to win this one. The two settled into one of the booths and ordered their food.

"So what exactly did you have planned for today?" Lex asked as he ate a bit of waffle.

"I planned to go to the hospital, I need to talk to a couple people. Then, I'm not quite sure."

"I'll drop you off at the hospital, I have some business near there. When I'm done I can swing back around and pick you up."

Abby nodded in approval.

A short while later Abby found herself alone at the Metropolis Hospital. Lex had promised to be back in an hour and would meet her in front.

Her first stop was Dr. Xavier. He was a tall and lanky man; gray hair covered half of his head, a circular bald spot in the center and front. He wore bifocals that were constantly slipping off of his nose. He had been in the practice for years, he was always cheerful and had been nothing but help to her through everything.

"Dr. Xavier," she called from the doorway. The old man perked his head up and glanced at the door. "Abby, dear, what have you been up to? I've been worried sick, especially with that call from Smallville!" he said as he rushed over to greet her. "I'm sorry to have run off like that. I had some business to attend to."

She noticed his gaze hardened, "What did I tell you about over working yourself?"

She sighed, she loved him, and she truly did. But his lectures were worse than that of some of her teachers. "I'm sorry, won't happen again, promise."

He looked her over for a minute, "Good! Come on, I need to schedule you in for your next visit."

"About that, um, I'm thinking about leaving Metrop…"

"What? Where are you planning on going? I thought you had planned on getting an apartment here."

"I did but I changed my mind. I think I'd like to move to Smallville. I've always hated this city life you know that. I don't want my baby growing up here. I've met a lot of great people there and I think I might be happier there."

"What about William?"

"What about him?"

"Is he going with you? Does he know this?" he asked.

"Of course not, Dr. Xavier, Will and I broke up a couple weeks after I told him about the baby. Didn't you know? It was in every paper," she explained.

"Child, you didn't say anything. I don't care to read the papers, haven't got the time. When he came in here the other day looking for you…"

"He came looking for me?" she interrupted.

"Yes, it was right after I had gotten that call from Smallville. I told him that's where you were, even he didn't know why you went there."

Abby sighed, "That explains it all," she thought.

"Dr. Xavier, from now on if he ever comes in here looking for me you can't say a thing alright? I don't want him bothering me, he doesn't want this child and I intend on never letting him get near it."

"Okay, okay. I won't tell him anything. I'll give you a name of a good doctor in Smallville, okay?"

"Thank's, but I still want you to deliver, is that alright?"

"Of course, I would be delighted to."
"Thanks, I've got to get going now. I'll give you a call when I get settled."

"Okay dear, and try not to get overworked!" he called after her as she headed down the hallway.

Abby studied the sign in front of her as she stood at the entrance on the third floor. She looked at the office list "Dr. Wilkens P.h.d., Neurosurgeon."

"Here goes nothing."

And that's exactly what happened, Abby's feet refused to budge, she couldn't make herself go down there.

"Why, c'mon just go down there. The worst he can do is…I don't even want to think about it."

After about five minutes of convincing herself she finally approached the door and knocked. "Come in," came a distinctly female voice. "Can I help you?" she asked. Looking her over Abby realized she must have been another doctor, "I'm looking for Dr. Wilkens, is he around?"

"No, sorry. I'm afraid he's at a business convention. He won't be back until early next week. Is there something I can help you with?"

Abby pulled an envelope out of her bag containing copies she had made of the adoption documents. She quickly scribbled her name and number on it, "Could you see that he gets this. It's important."

The woman nodded and Abby thanked her before leaving.

"Okay, so I'll just have to wait a little while longer. No big deal, but I better hurry, Lex should be here soon."

It was the 17th of December; people scurried about finishing up shopping and decorating for the holidays. Abby stood outside of the hospital waiting for Lex as she watched many of the people going on their way. A few inches of snow already covered the ground and more was predicted to fall.

"Where is he? He's late."

Abby leaned against the wall of the building, pulling her coat around herself tighter.

"Abby," a male voice called out. Abby turned to see not Lex, like she expected, but the last person she wished to see at the moment, "Will."

"Abigail, long time no see. You've been avoiding me, haven't you?" he teased. Abby stared him down, "Go away."

She started walking, Will grabbed her wrist preventing her from getting anywhere, "Let me go," she hissed. She didn't want to draw attention to the situation and kept her voice low. "Abigail, I've missed you I really have. I've been looking for you," he said. "So I've heard."

He pulled the sleeve of her coat up and looked at the scars, "Out of the bandages I see. You had such beautiful skin, now look at it."
 "I wouldn't be like this if it weren't for you and you know it."

"Maybe, but if you had just suggested my offer, none of this would have happened. It still stands you know. Come back with me now and we can put all of this behind us."
 "What so you can make up some crazy story that I came groveling to you and begged you to take me back, I doubt it. Now I suggest you let me go," she seethed.

Will took one step closer, drawing a red lock of hair through his fingers, "Such a beautiful color, hopefully, the child will have your hair."

"And none of your personality."

He tightened his grip, "I think it's best we continue this at my place, don't you think."

"Let me go!" she said a little louder. Anyone who heard kept walking not wanting to get in the middle of a domestic dispute.

"I think the lady asked you to let her go."

"Luthor."

"Lex!" Abby said relieved.

He stepped forward and pulled Abby's arm from his grasp moving protectively in front of her. She stood behind him, her hands holding tightly to the back of his coat.

 "Lex Luthor, how are you these days," he's said pleasantly.

"I'm fine, although I wouldn't say the same for you."

Will nodded, "I guess I wasn't rich enough for you Abigail it seems like you're moving up in the world."
 "It was never about money Will and you know that."

"Abby, why don't you go wait in the car," Lex suggested. Abby moved from her position and went over to the car.

"Protective of the little bitch now aren't you?" Will seethed.

Lex shook his head before letting his fist connect with Will's gut.

"If I ever see you near her again, you'll regret the day you crossed a Luthor."

Lex left him and went back to the car, "Lex, you shouldn't…"

Lex didn't let her finish, "He deserved it, now, how did things go at the hospital?"

She sighed, he was veering off the subject, but even though she wouldn't admit it, she wished it had been her that had punched him.

"It went well."

"Good, now how about we get home. I think there's some Chinese we need to finish."

She nodded as the car pulled out of the parking lot heading for the apartment.

"Lex, I've decided I want to move to Smallville."

"Really?" His face didn't show any emotion but inside he was beaming. "I'll get to see her more often," he thought. He had come to realize that he was truly enjoying being with her. His place was always so quiet, with her there he was happy to be at home. It gave him someone to talk to, someone more his age. While he enjoyed Clarks company, there was something that it lacked. "It's the fact that you're falling for her." Lex banished all those thoughts from his mind.

"I'll see if I know of any places that are available, for the time though you're more than welcome to stay with me."

"Thanks Lex, I'm sorry I've been imposing on you so much."

"You're not imposing at all. It's nice having some company once in a while."

She smiled and turned her attention out the window.

"Smallville here I come!"