A/N: Yay finals are over! I'm sure I did good on my tests... *looks around* I'm serious... anyways here's ch 4.. enjoy...
The Flowers of Destiny
By S. Ann Smith
Chapter four: That's So Luthor-like
Chloe and Lex entered the large den to see Lucas sitting in front of the television, bowl of potato chips on his lap.
"Why didn't you tell me that that was why you were going to be late?" He asked between mouthfuls of chips, and extreme gestures towards the T.V.
"I didn't think you needed to know." Lex said calmly.
"I should call my Dad." Chloe said turning to avoid the conflict that was enevidably going to happen. That and the fact that if Lucas had seen it on the television, then Gabe had too.
She reached for the phone, and dialed her dad's number. The phone rang three times before a woman answered.
"Hello?" The woman's voice asked.
"Is Gabe there?" She thought that she recognized the voice on the other end.
"One minnute please, Chloe."
"Hello?"
"Hi Dad." She said.
"I'm guessing that there is something important that you want to tell me."
"Yeah, who is that woman?"
"And what's the other option?"
"Lex asked me to marry him."
"WHAT?!?!?!" Gabe said. Chloe was worried, she didn't know if he was angry or estatic.
"Lex asked m-"
"I got that part."
"So who's your guest?" Chloe asked trying to ignore the sound of glass shattering behind her.
"No one." He answered quickly. "You didn't tell me that you were coming to Smallville."
"Yeah I did, I sent you that e-mail."
"I don't check my e-mail any more."
"Listen Dad, I have to go, I have to go break up a Luthor argument okay? I'll call you tomorrow."
"Chloe, I don't want you to become Lex's personal referee,"
"I'm not Dad. Talk to you tomorrow." Chloe hung up. "Break it up boys!" Chloe said sitting in a coral velvet antique chair, observing what was before her. Lex had Lucas pinned down on the floor, his face shoved into the chinese rug, his arms pinned behind his back.
"Why?" Lucas asked from his awkward position.
"Yeah Chloe, Why?" Lex asked innocently.
Chloe screamed in defeat. "This is so Luthor-like, I can't believe it!" She was frustrated, and upset, and confused, so she put all of that emotion into that one sentance.
"If you feel that way, we'll stop." Lex laughed as he got off of Lucas, who was relieved.
Lucas mouthed 'thank you' to Chloe before announcing that he was going to bed.
As soon as Lucas was out of sight, Lex came over and wrapped his arms around her. "Chloe," He murmered into her ear. Leaning into his arms sofly she sighed. Life was good, especially if you were engaged to Lex Luthor.
"Yes Lex?"
"You'd never leave me, would you?" He asked, afraid of what her answer would be. She shook her head.
"Where would you get that from?"
"No where. it's just something that my father always said to me when I was younger."
"And that was?" Chloe asked, gently taking his hand.
"Never trust a woman with your money, because they'll eventually run away with it."
"I don't want your money Lex."
"I know, but you've already run away with something like it." He said softly, as he toyed with her thumb.
"And what is that?"
"My heart."
She smiled and placed her head on his shoulder. "You had mine a long time ago."
TbC
