A/N: Sorry for the long wait for an update...I was busy!
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Chapter Two: Denial
The ride back to the Sullivan household was silent. No words were spoken. Chloe glanced out of the window wondering why Lex even was there. What happened between them was so long ago, and it shouldn't have even taken place. It was a mistake, something she wanted to forget. The memory of it however, was embeded in her mind, never leaving, only creeping around.
She was happy when she met Bruce. The butterflies were there, and he treated her with so much respect she fell in love with him in a short period of time. Now she had doubts and she hated it. Long ago there was only one man for her and he didn't even give her a chance. It was only recent when her dreams started coming true.
Bruce took a few glances toward her as she sat in silence. He wanted to know what she was thinking. She was never this quiet.
"Chloe, I know something is bothering you. Why won't you tell me?"
Chloe responded with a short sigh, then words. "You wouldn't understand."
"How do you know that. You told me you wanted to be honest from the getgo, now your the one breaking your own promises," he was upset. Chloe knew he was right. She wanted honesty more than anything else, but this thing she held back...she knew he wouldn't understand.
"Everyone has secrets Bruce. A past that they want to forget. I'm trying to forget mine, is that so wrong? I just don't want to drag it all up. It's better if I don't talk about it." She turned back towards the window. "Besides, that part of me was left behind a long time ago."
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It was nearly 7:30 in the morning when Lex entered the Talon. Lana was busy getting the tables set and coffee going.
"I see your hard a work," Lex said smirking non-chalantly.
"Well, somebody has to right. I mean it's been pretty busy lately and my guess is your here for the books. You'll be happy to hear that business has picked up lately. With summer almost over I think alot of people are trying to get back in the flow of things." She headed in the back to retrieve the documents for Lex to thumbover.
"So Lex, how's things with...what's her name again?" She handed him the books and poured him a cup of coffee.
"Her name is Julia, and nothing. You won't see her around anymore," he said taking the offered cup.
"Eh, don't worry Lex there's someone out there who's perfect for you. It's just a matter of you finding them or vice versa." Lana smiled.
She was right, but what she didn't know was that he found her, and in a moment of hesitation and denial, let her slip away from him. He wanted to go after her, to tell her to stay, but he didn't. He watched her walk away from him and out of his life.......until now.
With a puzzled look, Lana reached for his hand and layed hers upon it. "Lex, were friends right, and in knowing that if you ever want to talk..."
He looked at her and smiled, "Yeah, of course, always." He got up and started walking towards the door, turning around for a breif moment. "Hey, Clark's lucky to have someone like you...I'll be ok though. Besides your forgetting something.."
Lana tilted her head shortly to the side. "And what's that?"
He replied with a chuckle. "I'm a Luthor."
TBC.....
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Chapter Two: Denial
The ride back to the Sullivan household was silent. No words were spoken. Chloe glanced out of the window wondering why Lex even was there. What happened between them was so long ago, and it shouldn't have even taken place. It was a mistake, something she wanted to forget. The memory of it however, was embeded in her mind, never leaving, only creeping around.
She was happy when she met Bruce. The butterflies were there, and he treated her with so much respect she fell in love with him in a short period of time. Now she had doubts and she hated it. Long ago there was only one man for her and he didn't even give her a chance. It was only recent when her dreams started coming true.
Bruce took a few glances toward her as she sat in silence. He wanted to know what she was thinking. She was never this quiet.
"Chloe, I know something is bothering you. Why won't you tell me?"
Chloe responded with a short sigh, then words. "You wouldn't understand."
"How do you know that. You told me you wanted to be honest from the getgo, now your the one breaking your own promises," he was upset. Chloe knew he was right. She wanted honesty more than anything else, but this thing she held back...she knew he wouldn't understand.
"Everyone has secrets Bruce. A past that they want to forget. I'm trying to forget mine, is that so wrong? I just don't want to drag it all up. It's better if I don't talk about it." She turned back towards the window. "Besides, that part of me was left behind a long time ago."
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It was nearly 7:30 in the morning when Lex entered the Talon. Lana was busy getting the tables set and coffee going.
"I see your hard a work," Lex said smirking non-chalantly.
"Well, somebody has to right. I mean it's been pretty busy lately and my guess is your here for the books. You'll be happy to hear that business has picked up lately. With summer almost over I think alot of people are trying to get back in the flow of things." She headed in the back to retrieve the documents for Lex to thumbover.
"So Lex, how's things with...what's her name again?" She handed him the books and poured him a cup of coffee.
"Her name is Julia, and nothing. You won't see her around anymore," he said taking the offered cup.
"Eh, don't worry Lex there's someone out there who's perfect for you. It's just a matter of you finding them or vice versa." Lana smiled.
She was right, but what she didn't know was that he found her, and in a moment of hesitation and denial, let her slip away from him. He wanted to go after her, to tell her to stay, but he didn't. He watched her walk away from him and out of his life.......until now.
With a puzzled look, Lana reached for his hand and layed hers upon it. "Lex, were friends right, and in knowing that if you ever want to talk..."
He looked at her and smiled, "Yeah, of course, always." He got up and started walking towards the door, turning around for a breif moment. "Hey, Clark's lucky to have someone like you...I'll be ok though. Besides your forgetting something.."
Lana tilted her head shortly to the side. "And what's that?"
He replied with a chuckle. "I'm a Luthor."
TBC.....