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Summary: Lex decides he wants to follow his dreams.
A/N: this is my first fanfic let me know what you think. Let me know if you see any mistakes, I did not have a beta reader.
Following Your Dreams
Chapter 1
Lex had thought a lot about what Chloe had asked him while she was under the Veritas gas. Why couldn't he just do what he wanted to do? Why couldn't he just follow his own dreams? He had always wanted his dad's love. Ever since Julian died, and even before, he had never felt adequate in his fathers eyes. Why couldn't his father love him? Wasn't love supposed to be unconditional? Now Lex had to come to grip with the fact that no matter what he did his father wouldn't love him. He could never do right in his father's eyes.
Lex sat his Steinway piano, his fingers lightly brushing over the white keys. He brought his fingers down to strike a cord, and then another. Soon his hands were flying over the keys like they had a will of their own. It had been years since he had played the piano, but the familiarity swept over him in waves. His mother had been a great pianist; she had played in many concerts around the world. She would play Beethoven and Bach for Lex and he had been inspired to be a great pianist just like his mother. They were set to perform a duet together before she had become ill. When she died one of her last wishes was for Lex to perform without her. He had respected that wish, about a month after her death Lex performed at the Metropolis opera house. But when it came time to perform on stage he only got half way through the song before he became over whelmed and ran off stage. Lionel was very disappointed in him. He gave Lex the big speech about how Luthors did not do run away from things. Lex was jarred from his thoughts when his help told him dinner was ready.
"I'm going out, I won't be eating dinner tonight." 'I'm going to follow my dreams,' he thought, 'but I'll need help to do it, and I know just where to find it.'
"Very well sir," his help said as he left the room.
Walking swiftly down the hall, Lex grabbed his ¾ jacket and the keys to his new Saleen S7 and zoomed to his destination.
'Lets see what kind of trouble the Charmed girls get into on tonight's episode, and I hope Leo is in it his hot, well not as hot as a certain bald billionaire. But I can think about him later tonight.' Chloe Sullivan thought to her self. "Now where is the popcorn?" she wondered out loud. 'Ding dong'
"Coming," Chloe hollered from the kitchen. 'I wonder who is at the door. Probably Clark wanting to talk about something stupid, trust him to ruin my night of watching charmed.' Chloe flung the door open and was almost stunned speechless at who was standing on her porch, almost.
"Come to visit the commoners Lex?" she said with a Lex like smirk.
"I would never think of you as a commoner Chloe." He let her name slid of his tongue as his graceful slipped past her and into the house.
"Make your self at home" Chloe voiced sarcastically. Lex looked around, the TV was on and there was a bowl of popcorn sitting on the coffee table.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything, if I am I can come back later." He hoped she would tell him to stay because he could feel is resolve about following his dreams slipping, and he didn't think he could come back later.
"Well I was about to sit down and watch Charmed, but it doesn't come on for another half hour. So I think I can make some time for you." Chloe gave Lex a smile and he smiled back at her. "So, is there a reason you came to see me on a Sunday night?"
"I have been thinking a lot about what you said, about walking away from my father."
"Lex, I don't know anything about business so if you are going to ask for my help in that area I may have to redirect you to my fathers expertise."
"No, Chloe, I want you to help me follow my dreams. I want you to be my moral support." 'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. What if she laughs at my dream.' Lex thought while holding back a sigh. He sifted in his seat as Chloe answered.
"And what would this dream be?" 'I'm glad he is opening up to me.' Chloe thought.
"My mom was a great pianist; she had always hoped that I would love to play the piano as much as she did." Lex took a deep breath before he continued. "After she died I stopped playing the piano in public, I would only play when I knew I was alone, which wasn't very often. I always told people that I didn't play, because I was afraid the would ask me to play." As Lex finished talking Chloe put her hand over top of his and gently squeezed it. Lex quickly pulled away and stood up.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have burdened you with my problems." Lex said as he headed for the door. "I'll go and let you watch TV." 'I shouldn't have come, how could I have opened my self-up like that. Stupid, stupid, stupid" Lex chanted in his head. Chloe got up from the couch and grabbed Lex's hand.
"Stay." She said firmly, "I want to help, in anyway I can." Lex looked up for the spot on the floor he was staring at. He looked into Chloe's eyes to see if she had meant what she said. Chloe had to force herself not to fidget under his intense gaze.
"Ok," Lex said. Chloe gave him a 100 mega-watt smile and squeezed his hand. Lex smiled back and ran his thumb over the top of her hand. 'Wow, she has soft skin,' Lex mused. Lex came back to reality and realized Chloe was talking to him.
"Have you ever watched Charmed Lex?" Chloe asked as she dragged Lex back to the couch to sit down. "If you sit and watch it with me we can talk about how to take over the world after. Do you even watch TV?" Chloe smirked at him and waited for his response.
"Contrary to popular belief I do normal things like normal people. I love Charmed. It reminds me that life in Smallville could be a lot worse with the super natural and all. At least we only have meteor freaks." Lex said smoothly. Chloe realized they were still holding hands and quickly let go of Lex's hand. Lex looked down and chuckled. He re-picked up Chloe's hand and laced their fingers together. Chloe was about to make a snarky comment when Lex spoke. "Shhh... Charmed is on."
They sat together and watched Charmed, occasionally making comments about what was going on in the show. Chloe had trouble concentrating on the show for two reasons. One because Lex was holding her hand. The second because during the entire show he rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand.
'Two can play at this game,' Chloe thought as she snuggled closer to Lex's side. She took her free hand, placed it on his inner thigh and gently squeezed, Chloe smiled in satisfaction to her self when she heard his breath hitch. About this time Charmed was going off. Chloe felt Lex shift to the side and release her hand.
"So I was thinking that I could hold a concert at the Metropolis Opera House. I know the director there and I'm pretty sure I can talk my way into playing at one of the next orchestra concerts." Lex said as he looked at Chloe expectantly.
"Sounds to me like you have it all figured out, so why do you need me?" Chloe asked curiously.
'Here goes' Lex thought. "I came to you because I need moral support." 'Why didn't he just go to Clark' Chloe wondered. "I need you because I don't think anyone else would understand, and I have already opened my self up to you, even thought it was not my choice." Chloe looked down guilty at Lex's words. She hadn't meant to upset him, but she had meant what she said about Lex walking away from his father. Lex looked at Chole's bowed head and lifted her chin up. "But I am glad I finally admitted it, because now I can move on, with a little help anyway." Lex was surprised when Chloe rapped her arms around him in a hug.
"I'm here for you Lex, anytime you need to talk or fulfill you dreams." Chloe said hoping he would pick up on the double meaning. 'She didn't mean that the way it sounded, Lex get your mind out of the gutter.' Lex thought as Chloe pulled back from the hug.
"Come by the mansion tomorrow and I will play for you. I want to know what you think about the song I have chose to play."
"Okay is it okay if I come around seven?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, how does dinner sound too?"
"Hmm dinner and a serenade with Lex Luthor, sounds good to me," Chloe smiled up at Lex. He smiled back and said.
"Great, I'll see you then. I have to be going." Lex stood and walked to the door. Chloe opened the door for him. He turned back as he crossed the threshold and picked up Chloe's hand. Lex placed a lingering kiss on her knuckles.
"Good night Miss Sullivan. Sweet dreams." He said as he walked back out his car. Chloe watched him drive away before she shut the door. Tomorrow was definitely going to be interesting.
A/N: Let me know what you think by reviewing. :o)
Summary: Lex decides he wants to follow his dreams.
A/N: this is my first fanfic let me know what you think. Let me know if you see any mistakes, I did not have a beta reader.
Following Your Dreams
Chapter 1
Lex had thought a lot about what Chloe had asked him while she was under the Veritas gas. Why couldn't he just do what he wanted to do? Why couldn't he just follow his own dreams? He had always wanted his dad's love. Ever since Julian died, and even before, he had never felt adequate in his fathers eyes. Why couldn't his father love him? Wasn't love supposed to be unconditional? Now Lex had to come to grip with the fact that no matter what he did his father wouldn't love him. He could never do right in his father's eyes.
Lex sat his Steinway piano, his fingers lightly brushing over the white keys. He brought his fingers down to strike a cord, and then another. Soon his hands were flying over the keys like they had a will of their own. It had been years since he had played the piano, but the familiarity swept over him in waves. His mother had been a great pianist; she had played in many concerts around the world. She would play Beethoven and Bach for Lex and he had been inspired to be a great pianist just like his mother. They were set to perform a duet together before she had become ill. When she died one of her last wishes was for Lex to perform without her. He had respected that wish, about a month after her death Lex performed at the Metropolis opera house. But when it came time to perform on stage he only got half way through the song before he became over whelmed and ran off stage. Lionel was very disappointed in him. He gave Lex the big speech about how Luthors did not do run away from things. Lex was jarred from his thoughts when his help told him dinner was ready.
"I'm going out, I won't be eating dinner tonight." 'I'm going to follow my dreams,' he thought, 'but I'll need help to do it, and I know just where to find it.'
"Very well sir," his help said as he left the room.
Walking swiftly down the hall, Lex grabbed his ¾ jacket and the keys to his new Saleen S7 and zoomed to his destination.
'Lets see what kind of trouble the Charmed girls get into on tonight's episode, and I hope Leo is in it his hot, well not as hot as a certain bald billionaire. But I can think about him later tonight.' Chloe Sullivan thought to her self. "Now where is the popcorn?" she wondered out loud. 'Ding dong'
"Coming," Chloe hollered from the kitchen. 'I wonder who is at the door. Probably Clark wanting to talk about something stupid, trust him to ruin my night of watching charmed.' Chloe flung the door open and was almost stunned speechless at who was standing on her porch, almost.
"Come to visit the commoners Lex?" she said with a Lex like smirk.
"I would never think of you as a commoner Chloe." He let her name slid of his tongue as his graceful slipped past her and into the house.
"Make your self at home" Chloe voiced sarcastically. Lex looked around, the TV was on and there was a bowl of popcorn sitting on the coffee table.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything, if I am I can come back later." He hoped she would tell him to stay because he could feel is resolve about following his dreams slipping, and he didn't think he could come back later.
"Well I was about to sit down and watch Charmed, but it doesn't come on for another half hour. So I think I can make some time for you." Chloe gave Lex a smile and he smiled back at her. "So, is there a reason you came to see me on a Sunday night?"
"I have been thinking a lot about what you said, about walking away from my father."
"Lex, I don't know anything about business so if you are going to ask for my help in that area I may have to redirect you to my fathers expertise."
"No, Chloe, I want you to help me follow my dreams. I want you to be my moral support." 'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. What if she laughs at my dream.' Lex thought while holding back a sigh. He sifted in his seat as Chloe answered.
"And what would this dream be?" 'I'm glad he is opening up to me.' Chloe thought.
"My mom was a great pianist; she had always hoped that I would love to play the piano as much as she did." Lex took a deep breath before he continued. "After she died I stopped playing the piano in public, I would only play when I knew I was alone, which wasn't very often. I always told people that I didn't play, because I was afraid the would ask me to play." As Lex finished talking Chloe put her hand over top of his and gently squeezed it. Lex quickly pulled away and stood up.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have burdened you with my problems." Lex said as he headed for the door. "I'll go and let you watch TV." 'I shouldn't have come, how could I have opened my self-up like that. Stupid, stupid, stupid" Lex chanted in his head. Chloe got up from the couch and grabbed Lex's hand.
"Stay." She said firmly, "I want to help, in anyway I can." Lex looked up for the spot on the floor he was staring at. He looked into Chloe's eyes to see if she had meant what she said. Chloe had to force herself not to fidget under his intense gaze.
"Ok," Lex said. Chloe gave him a 100 mega-watt smile and squeezed his hand. Lex smiled back and ran his thumb over the top of her hand. 'Wow, she has soft skin,' Lex mused. Lex came back to reality and realized Chloe was talking to him.
"Have you ever watched Charmed Lex?" Chloe asked as she dragged Lex back to the couch to sit down. "If you sit and watch it with me we can talk about how to take over the world after. Do you even watch TV?" Chloe smirked at him and waited for his response.
"Contrary to popular belief I do normal things like normal people. I love Charmed. It reminds me that life in Smallville could be a lot worse with the super natural and all. At least we only have meteor freaks." Lex said smoothly. Chloe realized they were still holding hands and quickly let go of Lex's hand. Lex looked down and chuckled. He re-picked up Chloe's hand and laced their fingers together. Chloe was about to make a snarky comment when Lex spoke. "Shhh... Charmed is on."
They sat together and watched Charmed, occasionally making comments about what was going on in the show. Chloe had trouble concentrating on the show for two reasons. One because Lex was holding her hand. The second because during the entire show he rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand.
'Two can play at this game,' Chloe thought as she snuggled closer to Lex's side. She took her free hand, placed it on his inner thigh and gently squeezed, Chloe smiled in satisfaction to her self when she heard his breath hitch. About this time Charmed was going off. Chloe felt Lex shift to the side and release her hand.
"So I was thinking that I could hold a concert at the Metropolis Opera House. I know the director there and I'm pretty sure I can talk my way into playing at one of the next orchestra concerts." Lex said as he looked at Chloe expectantly.
"Sounds to me like you have it all figured out, so why do you need me?" Chloe asked curiously.
'Here goes' Lex thought. "I came to you because I need moral support." 'Why didn't he just go to Clark' Chloe wondered. "I need you because I don't think anyone else would understand, and I have already opened my self up to you, even thought it was not my choice." Chloe looked down guilty at Lex's words. She hadn't meant to upset him, but she had meant what she said about Lex walking away from his father. Lex looked at Chole's bowed head and lifted her chin up. "But I am glad I finally admitted it, because now I can move on, with a little help anyway." Lex was surprised when Chloe rapped her arms around him in a hug.
"I'm here for you Lex, anytime you need to talk or fulfill you dreams." Chloe said hoping he would pick up on the double meaning. 'She didn't mean that the way it sounded, Lex get your mind out of the gutter.' Lex thought as Chloe pulled back from the hug.
"Come by the mansion tomorrow and I will play for you. I want to know what you think about the song I have chose to play."
"Okay is it okay if I come around seven?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, how does dinner sound too?"
"Hmm dinner and a serenade with Lex Luthor, sounds good to me," Chloe smiled up at Lex. He smiled back and said.
"Great, I'll see you then. I have to be going." Lex stood and walked to the door. Chloe opened the door for him. He turned back as he crossed the threshold and picked up Chloe's hand. Lex placed a lingering kiss on her knuckles.
"Good night Miss Sullivan. Sweet dreams." He said as he walked back out his car. Chloe watched him drive away before she shut the door. Tomorrow was definitely going to be interesting.
A/N: Let me know what you think by reviewing. :o)