A/N- Hello everyone. Okay... a little plot change that i think i should tell you about if you didn't already read the summary in the front. Another problem that's going to occur (apart from one of the triplets powers) is the arival of another Luthor. Just read and next chapter it'll all come into focus (if you don't figure it out after reading)

Chapter Eight- The Fed and the Kid

Lionell was sitting quietly in his small suite at the Holiday Inn. His elbow was resting easily on the table and his hand was held calmly on his chin, every once in a while his finger moving to stroke his stubble. He just sat thinking. He was expecting someone, but his thoughts were on his son Lex, not the fed that was on his way over. Lionell needed to get on the good side of Lex, but he didn't know how to do it.

Lex didn't trust Lionell, and with good reason, but the arrangement was not suiting Lionell. If he was going to get into the castle to get the files on Clark he needed Lex to believe it was in everyone's best interest.

Lionell jerked a little as a strong knock was issued on the cheap plastic door. Lionell thought in disgust that there was absolutely no security in this building. He stood up and walked to the door slowly, not rushing at the knock as it came again, more forcefully than the last time. He leisurely unlocked the door and opened it to his guest.

"About time Lionell. You're beginning to become an old man if it take you seven minutes to open a door to a guest."

"A well paid guest, whom I know would not mind waiting a few minutes for his handsome reward. What do you have to tell me?"

"We got DNA samples from the kid. He's legit." The fed stood outside, having not been invited in, and not sure if he would have entered even if he had been called.

"Where does he go to school?"

"Smallville Mid."

"Of course. Does Lex know anything?"

"We have been watching him for months, and he has should no sign that he has knowledge of it."

"Good. Finally something I can use to retie our bond." The fed looked at him funny, not knowing what he was talking about, but deciding it better to hold his tongue.

"Very well, you can go. Do not stop watching Lex. He may know that you are watching."

"Wait makes you think so?"

"Did you get wind of our previous conversation at the castle?"

"Yes."

"He knows that I'm not here alone. He doesn't trust me, and he's right in doing so, but that is going to have to change if I'm planning on getting the information that I need. Even if he doesn't learn to agree with me, I can always use the kid, now that we know of him."

"Use him for what Sir?"

"That is no matter of yours to be concerned with. Keep an eye on the kid as well. I don't want him running off. Does he know anything about you or me?"

"Not that we know of."

"Good, let's make sure it stays that way."

"Yes sir."

"Your money is waiting for you at your office. Thank you for your work, don't quit on me now."

"No sir." The door was closed in the feds face, and he walked slowly away. He had done his job, he had received his pay. There was no need for him to meddle in anything else, no matter what his heart told him he had to do. The head rules the heart, and he knew in his head that he could not loose an associate such as Lionell

Lionell was sitting down exactly as before. He smiled to himself and closed his eyes.