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Heaven Sent - Part 3
He knew it had been coming. Hell, he even expected it. But the sting of the slap still managed to surprise him. For a petite young woman, Chloe was amazingly strong.
"Well? What the hell did you think you were doing?" Chloe yelled sharply at him appalled by the way her traitorous body was aching for his touch. NO! This would definitely not do. Not him of all people!
"I was trying to help –"He began to rub the sting away from his cheek. What in the world was he thinking when he thought he preferred a fiery Chloe?
"Mmm... I would have thought a little water or slight tap on the face would have sufficed." Chloe said sarcastically.
Why the ungrateful little monster!
"Short of giving you a good smack, which right now I am seriously regretting, I tried to revive you as best I could." Lex growled
"I did not realize sticking your tongue down my throat was supposed to revive me!" Chloe growled at him. The fact the she totally enjoyed the feel of his tongue was irrelevant right now.
"It worked didn't it! My kiss did revive you, you ungrateful little witch!" Lex shot back enjoying the flush that spread throughout her face and neck. Chloe gasped as she was taken aback.
"Geez, Luthor, you certainly have a high opinion of yourself considering your kiss wasn't THAT good." Chloe shot back furiously. How dare he? The rat!
"What! You little –- Was I hallucinating the fact that I practically needed a crowbar to pry you off me?" Lex growled. Chloe's blush intensified with that comment.
Damn! He was right! He felt so good. Aaah! Stop IT!!
"Crowbar! Ha! Y-You wish!" She said haughtily suddenly at a loss for words. She turned her back on him lest he see the desire that still burned within her and forced herself to calm down.
Lex allowed a small smile to grace his features once her back was turned. Arguing with her was very invigorating and a lot of fun. I wonder how far I can take it to before she throws something at me... At least she's all right and back to her normal bratty self. Which reminds me...
"So, Ms. Sullivan, I believe you were going to tell me what in the hell you have gotten yourself involved in." Lex asked as he folded his strong arms in front of his chest.
"Me! Oooh! You condescending – "Chloe started to rip into him as she turned but found herself caught off guard by his incredibly sexy stance. Why does he have to do that? Must he look so incredibly sexy?
She tried not to let her eyes roam but couldn't help herself as she noticed the bunched up muscles in his arms that strained against the fabric. His shirt was open at the collar and a few buttons had come loose. Her eyes drifted of their own accord towards the revealed sections of his chest.
So smooth! God, what does he look like with his shirt off... Oooo...No! NOT HAPPENING! Wipe these thoughts from your mind... Bad Chloe! Bad! Bad!
Lex watched her as she rapidly shook her head back and forth. He wondered if the destruction of the Torch affected her more than he thought.
"I have not gotten myself into anything, Mr. Luthor. And I resent being spoken to like a child." She forced her voice to return back to normal. That's good Chloe. Be strong. You can do this...
"Trust me, Ms. Sullivan, at the moment – I do not think of you as a child." Lex responded as his gazed roved over her body and she found her eyes locked with his heated ones. She should be upset, hell, downright furious with the way his eyes were raking over her body but found that she was strangely excited. Instead of his eyes, what would his hands feel like...
Quit it! Quit it! This is Lex Luthor! Playboy...Different woman on his arm and in his bed every night... That last thought made her frown.
"Chloe, perhaps, we should take this from the top. Two men break into your office, tear it apart –- "His voice broke off as her face fell at the mention of the destruction. He wanted to kick himself for being such an insensitive idiot.
"I honestly do not know what is going on. Really..." Her voice turned whisper soft as the memory of her destroyed office came rushing back. Her wall... Anger immediately surfaced within her. It was so unfair! Bastards! How could they destroy everything she had worked so hard for?
"Is there anything – perhaps something that you worked on a few weeks ago that might have surfaced..." He forced his voice to harden in order to get her to think. He had to protect her. There was no doubt in his mind.
Strange emotions whirled within his body and he forced them aside not wanting to analyze them just yet. He had to focus...in his mind, a plan had begun to form but he wasn't certain how Chloe was going to react to it.
"There was nothing, Lex. Nothing." She shook her head as she walked over towards the couch and slowly sat down. Now that her brain was working, her mind began to rapidly go over everything that had happened up until now.
Lex sighed as he came over to sit next to her.
"In fact it's been downright boring here lately." Chloe shook her head, her short wavy blonde hair flew wildly about and the blonde highlights caught his eyes. She chewed her bottom lip as she sat deep in thought and Lex found it hard to breathe. Her beautiful face begged to be caressed and her lips...
Enough! Concentrate! He yelled silently as he squelched the urge to run his fingertips through her soft strands.
"Chloe – If you weren't working on a story then what is this alleged disk they were referring to?" He found he had clenched his hands together as he asked this question. Her green eyes gazed deeply into his and for a moment Lex lost all thought.
"I have no idea. There was nothing in my office that was worth all that destruction." Chloe responded though she had to remind herself to breathe when Lex's gaze intensified. Wow! Those eyes...
"Chloe, I have an idea that will keep you safe until we can figure this out." Lex began, bracing himself for her reaction.
"An idea? Hmm... Am I going to like it?" Chloe asked as she smirked into his handsome face.
"It all depends... I think you should stay here." Lex said. Chloe eyes widened considerably and her mouth dropped open. Shock prevented her from forming any coherent thought for a few minutes.
"I believe it's for the best." Lex continued into the silence.
"Wait – Wait. You want me to stay here – With you?" Chloe asked trying to focus on the conversation but her mind wasn't cooperating.
Stay here...With Lex... All by myself... Chloe's head was buzzing with these thoughts...
No! I can't... That would be crazy... Even as she thought this her body told her otherwise as a fire spread rapidly through out her small frame and images of her and Lex in heated positions flew through her mind.
"Uh- Uh- No!" Chloe finally managed weakly. "NO!" Her voice strengthened as she quickly stood up. An image of her and Lex taking a very hot shower together filtered into her brain.
"NO! Stop that!" Chloe yelled. Geez, I'm losing it...
"Chloe, we don't know who is after you and what they know. It is safest for you to remain here. I can protect you." Lex responded solemnly and Chloe was finding it hard to deny him. Damn, does he have to do that?
"I can't – What about my Dad?" Chloe forced herself to focus on arguments to refuse Lex's request.
"We'll tell him everything. He can say you've suddenly gone to visit family in Metropolis." Lex countered smoothly.
"What about my reputation? And does that mean that I would have to stay here like a virtual prisoner?" Chloe went on. Oooh! Good question...
"Actually, when I mentioned that Gabe would tell people you were away, I meant it. I don't want anyone to know you're still in Smallville..." Lex said as he stood to face her.
"I shouldn't ask. I really shouldn't ask. But I have to --- How in the world do you plan to do that?" Chloe responded curiosity and desire eating away at her common sense.
"I was thinking along the lines of a disguise." Lex quickly answered. Chloe's eyebrow arched wondering if she heard correctly.
"A disguise? What kind of a disguise?"
"Yes. You would be in disguise while you're staying here." Lex replied with a sexy smirk.
"Lex," Chloe began in sugary sweet voice. For some reason she felt there was more to this disguise.
"You didn't answer my question. What kind of a disguise?"
Lex's smirk intensified at her honeyed tone. "Well, I was thinking more along the lines of you becoming a new member of my staff."
"Ah – NO! If you think I'm going to be one of your servants then you must be crazy! No way in hell am I going to clean your toilets!" Chloe shouted as thought ran rampant in her brain.
"I was actually thinking about you becoming my new chauffeur. But a chamber maid doesn't sound that bad." He teased. Lex smiled as the image of Chloe in a little French maid uniform came to mind. One day...
Chloe frowned for a moment. That wasn't so bad. A chauffeur would be kind of cool... Is that all?
"And you'd also be disguised as a boy."
TBC...