A/N2: Dec 22, 2012: Here's another edit for you. Hope you like.

Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville.

A/N: I am so sorry for not updating in like forever. I've been very busy and I've been writing other fics too. And to top it off this won't be the longest chapter by far. It's actually pretty short. So I hope you guys like what there is and please R&R!

Chapter 11:


Lex stared out the window as they drove down the streets of Paris towards the hotel they'd be staying in for the night. Everything just felt amazingly perfect with Chloe sleeping in his arms. He almost couldn't believe his luck on how well he and Chloe were getting along.

They arrived at the hotel a short time later. Lex was forced to wake Chloe up. He gave her a slight shake as he whispered in her ear, "Chloe… Chloe, it's time to wake up…"

She slowly opened her eyes. She'd been having the best dream ever. She was with Lex and they were in Paris together, enjoying each other's company….

Her green eyes opened a little wider when she found it was Lex waking her from the pleasant dream. And she suddenly realized that it hadn't been a dream. It was her reality.

"Sorry to wake you." He gave her soft smile. "We're here, now. You can go right back to sleep when we get to our rooms," he told her.

Still a little groggy, she nodded her head in understanding. She allowed him to guide her inside the hotel, towards the lobby desk, with an arm around her shoulders.

"Welcome, sir, how may I help you," the man greeted him in French.

"Lex Luthor, I have two rooms reserved," he replied in French, as well.

The man nodded his head politely and began to type away at his computer. Lex waited patiently, though he was eager to get Chloe up to her room. She was still very tired.

A frown on the man's face was Lex's first clue that something was about to go wrong. "I'm sorry sir, but we only have you down for one room."

"I called and specifically asked for two. The man I spoke to seemed to understand," he gritted out, annoyed by the hotel's ineptitude. "Find me another room…"

The man's face blanched and he began to furiously type away at the computer.

"Lex, what's wrong?" Chloe wondered out loud, sensing his displeasure.

"They only booked us one room," he explained quickly.

"I'm sorry, sir, but there are no other rooms available at the moment," the man said shakily, obviously noting the Luthor name.

Chloe looked from Lex's annoyed expression to the employee's terrified one; it seemed she'd have to be the one to resolve this. "Lex, take the key from the nice man," she said indulgently.

"But, Chloe—" he began to protest.

"It's ok, Lex, just take it and lets go."

"Fine, key please," he practically grumbled.

Chloe almost laughed at the situation until she noticed the man's shaking hand. She'd always known the Luthor's, and Lex in particular, were powerful people. But the extent of their power was muted in Smallville. Here she saw it at its full wattage. She was sure glad he used his power for good, not evil.

But the employee didn't know that, she gave the man a smile, hoping to reassure him that everything was fine and that he wouldn't lose his job.

Chloe took Lex's arm and began to lead them away. "Can you believe the incompetence of this place? Five star hotel, yeah right..."

"Mistakes happen, your highness," she said laughingly. "Not everything goes right all the time."

Lex let out a sigh, willing to laugh along with Chloe. She was right, after all. But the true source of his frustration wasn't the fact that the hotel messed up—well, yeah, that was a big part of it—but it mostly had to do with his fear of what might happen alone with Chloe in a room together.

He was finding it harder and harder to control his emotions as well as his body's reactions around her, which was unacceptable considering she was still in high school. Lex had no intention of taking advantage of her. But, still… Chloe was beautiful.

When they got to the room, he noticed the things he asked for were there. That was something at least. He'd called ahead in the limo and asked their concierge service to track down sleepwear and a change of clothes for Chloe and him. The items were folded neatly on the huge bed.

Chloe immediately noticed them; thanking Lex, she didn't hesitate in stepping into the bathroom to change. When she stepped out minutes later, Lex felt his breath being taken away. The nightgown she wore was simple, white, knee length and skimmed her body in a tantalizing way. She looked like the innocent, young woman that she was.

"I'll sleep on the couch, you can have the bed," he said quickly. There was no way he could be in the same room with her at the moment, let alone the same bed.

He tore his gaze away from her and turned towards the couch. Chloe's voice stopped him in his tracks.

"No," she blurted out. Unsure of what she was saying he turned around to find her cheeks tinged pink. She shook her head as if to clear it. "Sorry… what I meant to say is that the bed's huge. There's no reason we can't share…"

On the contrary, Lex believed there was a huge reason they shouldn't share. But she was already taking a step towards him. When she took his hand and led him to the big bed, he looked at her wonderingly.

"Are you sure, Chloe?" he asked cautiously.

"Sure," she replied, innocently. She fluttered her eyelashes at him in a tempting way, and he had to wonder if she did it on purpose.

Come on, Lex, he mentally chastised himself. Like she said, it's a big bed, there's no reason you both can't sleep in it…

"All right, if you say so," he answered both Chloe and the voice in his head.

Still there was an uneasy, anticipatory feeling in the pit of his stomach that he couldn't shake.


Well that's it for now. I'll try to update much sooner. I've sort of become hooked on writing X-men evolution, so all my other fics have been put on hold. Plus I've had summer school to deal with. I'll have a few weeks before school starts again and I'll definitely update then. So please don't give up on me.

Thanks!

A short one, but hopefully still good.