Title: Truly, madly, deeply


Rating: PG


Author: adreamawayfromsomewhere


Disclaimer: Not mine. No money for me.


Note: My first ever songfic, so please be gentle!



Chloe sat watching the wall. She was waiting for Lana to finish her shift at the talon, and this was the fourth time this week that Lana had finished work late.

She stopped staring at the wall and started staring at a round, silver tin full of plastic spoons and tall, thin paper packets of sugar. She stared at it for a bit, but then rested her head in the palm of her hand and began to nod off, into a state of - almost - sleep.

"Could I buy you a coffee?"

Chloe jumped out of her state of dopiness, making numerous vowel sounds and trying to focus her eyes to see who it was talking to her.

"I'll take that as a yes." Lex muttered to himself, as Chloe's eyes came to focus on him. "How do you like your -"

"Latte" Chloe muttered and then silently yawned.

"Can I get a latte to go."

"I must have dozed off," she said, sleepily. Her eyes searched the walls for a clock. "What's the time…?"

Lex watched Chloe intensely as he sat and sipped his coffee. Their paths had crossed many times, his and Chloe's, and yet they still didn't know each other very well, or at east, not as much as either of them would like.

Lex hardly noticed Lana arrive with Chloe's latte until she said, "I probably won't get off work for another hour or so,"

Chloe nodded.

"I could give you a lift if you like," Lex suggested kindly, passing Chloe her disposable cup of coffee.

"That'd be great," Lana said, smiling broadly at Lex and taking off back into the kitchen. "I'll see ya later Chloe!"

"I don't know about that." Chloe said, and pulled a paper packet of sugar and a plastic spoon from the tin she was earlier staring at. "You see, my dad has this rule; never accept lifts from hillbillies, and one who smells like vomit of alcohol or billionaire businessmen."

"I thought you, of all people, Miss Sullivan, would know that rules are meant to be broken."

Was he flirting with me? Chloe thought, as she ripped the top of the paper packet and poured the sugar into her coffee. He couldn't be. No-one flirts with me. Especially not Lex Luthor. Am I saying this out loud?!

Lex sat, reading her facial expressions, hoping silently she wouldn't notice him staring. He took another sip of his coffee, his face remaining emotionless.

Chloe sighed.

"Long day?" Lex asked, and then tried to focus his attention on the wall opposite him.

"Now that you mention it," Chloe said, looking up at the clock. Eleven thirty. "Yeah, it has been a pretty long day."

"Would you like me to take you home now?" Lex asked. Chloe stood, coffee in hand and Lex lead her out of the Talon, his hand on the small of her back. The cement footpath was wet from the rain earlier that day, and they both looked up to the sky as they walked outside.

"Tut tut, it looks like rain," Chloe said, with a smile. Lex moved towards his car, and opened the passenger side door for Chloe who smiled and sat down into the seat. Lex couldn't help but smile. Chloe couldn't help but smile. The both felt like grinning fools, but maybe that's all they were. Chloe stared at the upholstery of the car, the Talon and then at Lex, who had been watching her the entire time.

Lex turned the key in the ignition and the car started, and with it, so did the radio.

I'll be your dream,
I'll be your wish,
I'll be your fantasy,
I'll be your hope,
I'll be your love,
Be everything that you need.

"What is it with love songs?" Lex smiled, not waiting for an answer, but not touching the dial either. Chloe smiled, and decided not to admit that this was one of her favourite songs in Elementary school.

I'll love you more
with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be
faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning
A reason for living

A deeper meaning, yeah

Lex looked over his shoulder, accidentally brushing Chloe's shoulder with his hand and reversed the car out of the parking spot and onto the main road. The music started to dim out as the humid air pushed past her ears, Lex obviously ignoring anything he was taught about speeding when learning to drive.

I want to stand with you
on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

And when the stars are
shining
brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven

Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the
pleasure in
the certainty
That we're surrounded by the
comfort and protection of


The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you

I want to stand with you
on a mountain
I want to bath with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to
close your eyes
'Cause it's standing right here
before you
All that
you need with surely come

I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that
you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do

Before too long the trip was over, and the silver convertible was parked in front of Chloe's house.

"You made it in less than five." She said. "Congratulations, that's faster than Lana when she's late for a date with Clark. You sure know how to put the pedal to the metal,"

Lex smirked and shrugged, opened the car door for Chloe, who stepped out as gracefully as she could manage, trying to miss the puddle that was right in front of where she was going to stand.

"I do look forward to our next meeting, Miss Sullivan," Lex said, leading her up the steps to her door.

"Yeah. Me too." Chloe said, and then hugged Lex, and softly kissing him on the cheek. Lex awkwardly wrapped his arms around her and smiled. "Mr Luthor," she added, as she pulled away. "Thank you."

"Anytime."