A/N: This is also chapter six (?) of 'The Life I Chose.' It's Lex's response to the line from 'Forsaken' which was the moment in my life when I knew that Chloe and Lex were meant for eachother. This story is a companion to 'The Life I Chose.' Some chapters will be Lex's take on the events and others will continue or precede the chapter. You should be able to read either one independantly, but they'll really compliment eachother. Thanks to my loyal readers and reviewers. You guys make me smile! Oh, and the title? Not mine. It's the title from one of the songs from 'Aspects of Love,' which is Andrew Lloyd Webber's and not mine.

Disclaimer: If they were mine I wouldn't have to write this, would I?

"Besides, I know you won't let anything happen to me."

I try to smile at that-I always try to smile for her.

I wish she wouldn't have said that. My mind reels at the possibilities of what could happen to her.

I send a prayer up to anyone that will listen to protect her. Even I can only do so much.

I know I shouldn't feel the way I do about her. She's seventeen years old, I'm twenty four. Her father used to work for me.

But when she looks at me I can't help the way my stomach tightens-along with other parts of me.

I didn't all ways feel this way. She was only a little girl when I met her. Now though, she's a beautiful woman.

She's not my type. I've told myself that a thousand times. She's nothing like any of the women I've dated or even just slept with. Maybe it's a good thing. The only relationship I've had was with Helen and that wasn't something to be proud of. There was that on going thing with Victoria, too. Nothing ever worked. I don't know if I wanted it to work-no, that's not true. I wanted to be with Helen. I loved her. But that's in the past. I want to look to the future now. And I want that future to include a certain feisty investigative reporter.

I only hope I can restrain myself until she turns eighteen.