A/N: I'm sorry this took so long. Spent too much time trying to figure
Intimidation Tactics out. And I couldn't upload. Anyways. Enjoy.
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Lex watched, amused as Chloe glanced around the Limo subtly. He smiled. "Haven't you even been in a limousine before?" he couldn't resist asking.
She glanced at him, realizing she hadn't been as subtle as she had hoped. "Hey, not all of us are as privileged as the Luthor's." She said with a smile.
"Well, then let me give you the grand tour." Moving with cat-like grace against the movement of the vehicle, Lex switched seats, dropping beside Chloe. He draped his arm along the back of the seat, and picked up a remote control.
Ignoring the sudden fluttering Chloe felt in her stomach with Lex that close, she managed a relaxed smile. "So, what does it do?" she asked.
Lex smiled. "Well, we've got a stereo, a TV and a playstation. My personal favorite." He said, clicking buttons as he spoke, so that Chloe could see where each was located.
"You have a playstation in your limo?" Chloe asked. "Well, there's a tidbit for the next article I write!" She grinned when Lex glanced at her sharply.
"I wasn't aware this evening was on the record." He said simply.
Realizing that maybe that wasn't the best joke to make in present company, she shook her head. "I was kidding Lex. Sorry. My lips are sealed."
He nodded. "All right then. Let's forget the tour, and get right down to business." He smiled suggestively.
"What?"
Lex handed her the controls to the playstation. "Well, it's a long trip to Metropolis, and you are about to meet the master!"
Chloe laughed. "Oh really. I'll have you know that I'm pretty good at this!"
Lex smirked, and turned the machine on.
~*~*~*~
Chloe could feel her stomach knotting as the limousine moved slowly down the street. They were almost to the benefit, and the traffic was a little crowded.
The benefit wasn't what had Chloe's stomach in a knot though. She had attended similar events for the rich and famous. Lex still had his arm across the back of the seat, and Chloe was fighting the inexplicable desire to snuggle up against his side.
Fighting a losing battle against her emerging crush, she was nervous that she'd make a fool of herself at the ball. And it was televised. Countless millions would be able to see her make a fool of herself.
"We're here." Lex said, breaking through her reverie.
The butler opened the door, and Lex emerged. Flashbulbs went off, and Chloe found herself smirking because she was on this side of the camera this time.
Lex offered her his hand, and helped her out of the limo. He draped the cape around her shoulders, before offering her his arm, and walking up the carpet. Periodically stopping to shake hands, or make a comment, they finally made it into the doors of the building.
Lex smiled, gallantly held the doors open, and Chloe stepped inside.
TBC...
~*~*~*~*~
Lex watched, amused as Chloe glanced around the Limo subtly. He smiled. "Haven't you even been in a limousine before?" he couldn't resist asking.
She glanced at him, realizing she hadn't been as subtle as she had hoped. "Hey, not all of us are as privileged as the Luthor's." She said with a smile.
"Well, then let me give you the grand tour." Moving with cat-like grace against the movement of the vehicle, Lex switched seats, dropping beside Chloe. He draped his arm along the back of the seat, and picked up a remote control.
Ignoring the sudden fluttering Chloe felt in her stomach with Lex that close, she managed a relaxed smile. "So, what does it do?" she asked.
Lex smiled. "Well, we've got a stereo, a TV and a playstation. My personal favorite." He said, clicking buttons as he spoke, so that Chloe could see where each was located.
"You have a playstation in your limo?" Chloe asked. "Well, there's a tidbit for the next article I write!" She grinned when Lex glanced at her sharply.
"I wasn't aware this evening was on the record." He said simply.
Realizing that maybe that wasn't the best joke to make in present company, she shook her head. "I was kidding Lex. Sorry. My lips are sealed."
He nodded. "All right then. Let's forget the tour, and get right down to business." He smiled suggestively.
"What?"
Lex handed her the controls to the playstation. "Well, it's a long trip to Metropolis, and you are about to meet the master!"
Chloe laughed. "Oh really. I'll have you know that I'm pretty good at this!"
Lex smirked, and turned the machine on.
~*~*~*~
Chloe could feel her stomach knotting as the limousine moved slowly down the street. They were almost to the benefit, and the traffic was a little crowded.
The benefit wasn't what had Chloe's stomach in a knot though. She had attended similar events for the rich and famous. Lex still had his arm across the back of the seat, and Chloe was fighting the inexplicable desire to snuggle up against his side.
Fighting a losing battle against her emerging crush, she was nervous that she'd make a fool of herself at the ball. And it was televised. Countless millions would be able to see her make a fool of herself.
"We're here." Lex said, breaking through her reverie.
The butler opened the door, and Lex emerged. Flashbulbs went off, and Chloe found herself smirking because she was on this side of the camera this time.
Lex offered her his hand, and helped her out of the limo. He draped the cape around her shoulders, before offering her his arm, and walking up the carpet. Periodically stopping to shake hands, or make a comment, they finally made it into the doors of the building.
Lex smiled, gallantly held the doors open, and Chloe stepped inside.
TBC...
