Title: Confessions in the Dark

Chapter Completed: February 2, 2003

Lex flipped on the study's overhead light as he walked into the room. He stopped short when he spotted a form huddled on the leather couch, and that's when he noticed the sound of muffled sobbing.

"Anna?" he circled around to the front of the couch.

She pulled her knees closer to her chest, hugging them tighter but not looking at him.

"Are you alright?" he displayed real concern for her, he had only seen her cry twice. Crouching down to meet her at the level she sat at he wanted to make sure everything was alright, He was concerned and genuinely confused about her and the feelings raging in him. He did say he could love her, ment it but still he had left her.

She pulled her hand away when he tried to touch her, "No! Of course I'm not!" her voice snapped. It should have be obvious from the fact that she was crying alone in the dark.

He rose to his feet in one graceful movement, his face stiff and stern. Not at all matching the relaxed look of his sleeping attire. The flannel pants and oversized tee shirt always amused Anna, he was so unlike the millionaire stereotype sometimes, but this wasn't one of those moments. He glared at her with an intensity that ordered an explanation.

She could almost give as good as she got, glaring back at him through the tears in her eyes, she almost snarled, "What's wrong?! I'm pregnant!" It wasn't exactly the way wanted to tell him, but the un-dealt with rage made her tongue slip.

It seemed Lex was too far behind the stonewall, and his father's influence took an insane hold, "Is that why you're here? You expecting money for this piece of new, is that it?" He had no control over the words, they just spilled out. He was enraged with so many passions they seemed to come to a breaking point.

She made a noise between a growl-groan-yell and leapt to her feet, "You bastard! How dare you!" She grabbed an object off the side table and threw it at him. Missing it crashed to the floor. the noise escaped her again and she advanced on him, her eyes blaring but tears still spilling down her cheeks. "How dare YOU!" she repeated, swinging to slap him.

He blocked her, catching her wrist in his hand. He looked into her eyes; she was trying to be fierce but the blue orbs melted into a stare of pain and vulnerability. He regretted what he implied, but still couldn't break free enough to say so. Instead he was silent, appearing emotionless.

Anna broke, unable to hold back on any emotions, "Why did you leave me?!" she wailed and began beating his chest with weakly formed fists. An act of her own desperation as she sobbed, "Why?! I loved you so much," she choked it out, having never said it to him before, losing the rage and force of her fists, "Love you so much," she crashed against him. Silently she sobbed now, her shoulders shaking.

Lex was shocked, his arms enclosed around her, holding her close to him. She had shocked him into feeling. Moisture threatened to spill from his eyes as he nestled his head in her hair, "I'm sorry," he whispered so quietly he was sure she didn't hear. Swallowing hard to surpress and control.

The girl was embarrassed at her outburst and tried to push away, to get away, to hide. But he wouldn't let her. He kept her held close to him, kept himself close to her. He felt that he couldn't lose her, and that if he let go he would.

"So sorry," his voice was muffled and taking on an odd tone.

"Lex," she moved to look up at him, his eyes tightly squeezed shut and brow knotted. "Lex," she repeated reaching up to caress the side of his face. A soft touch to relax his stone features.

"Anna, I'm so sorry…I didn't…" he leaned into her touch, allowing himself the simple pleasure.

"I know, and I…" her voice broke as her hands felt out his face, the features she had only envisioned these last weeks.

He nodded, leaning down to press his forehead to hers. His hands reacquainting himself with her. All his senses inflamed by being with her, just with her. He brought his lips to hers.

She pulled away just enough to pledge, "Love you Lex," the words mouthed just over his lips.

He closed his eyes, soaking in what she said. Then opening them, locking the stare with here he made the same confession, "I love you too…" the words taking effort to leave his mouth – the risked vulnerability – but he still ment it.

She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling them closer to press their lips together. Both were now lost in their desires. Lost in the need for each other. The past melted away under their embrace. His hands now feeling out her whole body; up from one hip to her breast, then starting again under her tank top, taking special care to tease the nipple.

She let a small moan escape her as his lips attacked her neck. Nibbling on the one sport that made the moan louder, as she writhed her body against his.

"Missed you," he spoke into the soft flesh behind her ear.

Her agreement was going for his shirt, slipping her hands under and along the smooth skin of his chest. Lifting the cotton over his head she kissed the skin her hands had just encountered.

The millionaire was lost in sensation, his body tingling. He lead her back to the couch where they had started, leaning her down gently on the tanned leather. His hands and knees bracing her descent. Kisses trailed down as he lifted her shirt and untied the drawstring of her pants.

He kissed down her body, stopping at her soft stomach. One hand lightly lied along it as he looked up at her, "Did you say what I think you said?"

It took a moment for her mind to click back to conscious thought, "Ah…um...yeah." She felt nervous, her stomach fluttered under his touch.

His mouth curved upwards, "You mean you're…pregnant?"

She nodded slowly, biting her lips.

The smile spread on his face. He kissed the spot that would soon be growing softly, his hand lightly caressing it. A tiny laugh of delight escaped his lips and he brought himself up to meet hers. He kissed her just as softly.

"I'm not that breakable," she managed to joke.

He swept hair behind her ear, just taking in the sight of her silently, smiling. "Good," he leaned in again, kissing her with much more force, running his tongue along her lips, begging entrance.

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A/N: Sorry about the time between posts. Life's been a little busy.