Chapter 13

Soft music came from the castle as the Knight Lex of Luthor and Chloe the Irish princess walked through the garden. Lucas and Siobhan had said goodnight a while before so they were now the only ones walking through the ocean of flowerers around them.

Both were glad to be alone with each other even if it was just for the moment. They had talked for more then three hours till they decided, without saying a single word that they just wanted to enjoy the nearness of the other. They were standing in the middle of the garden, looking over the ocean in front of them and then, inspired by the music Lex asked the love of his life to dance with him.

Together they swayed to the music playing in the background. It was just a single flute but she was played with so much love and passion. The notes surrounded them and everything besides the music faded away into blackness until they saw just each other.

Lex smiled down at Chloe but it wasn't just any polite smile but a real one with so much love and happiness shining from it that Chloe knew that he has changed. That he has become a completely other man one she could love and one who would love her as much as she did love him.

She smiled up at him and showed him how much she loved this moment and him and how amazing this whole situation was for her. This was the first time that Chloe experienced such deep feelings for a man.

They looked into each others eyes and Lex brought his face closer to hers. Slowly as if he was afraid that she would push him away he brushed his lips over her and as he looked at her again she had closed her eyes and had a soft smile on her face.

Lex took this as a good sign and captured her lips again in a soft kiss that was full of love and promises for each other. After a few moments they stepped apart and just stared at each other with similar smiles on their faces.

Chloe wouldn't admit it but she was as much scared as she was excited about the whole thing and Lex could see it because of her body-language but he for now was glad that she loved him back.

"Chloe I promise you that nothing will happen until you really want it. I love you! I loved you even before I knew you but now after I got to know you I love you even more. You are strong and passionate, you fight for your people and even if you are a princess you still help the others do their work. I'm really impressed by the way you handle things and I can understand why people including my mother love you so much and don't want to see you hurt. I'm going to do everything in order to protect you and I swear I'm going to love you for eternity…!"

Lex was going to say more but was stopped by Chloe's finger brushing over his lips.

"Lex stop I know how much you love me because I can read it in your eyes!" she laughed at the that-is-impossible-look Lex gave her but then continued: "I love you too! I never thought I could love someone like you but I got to know you. You are a caring person who is going to do everything to protect his people and family. You are going to be my first and my last love because if some day and I mean a long time in the future you aren't there anymore then I be gone too. I will always love you!"

They shared a last kiss for the night but were still hugging each other not wanting to let go so they stood there Chloe's head on Lex shoulder in the arms of each other and looking over the ocean and up to the moon. Both were dreaming about the future they had together.

Little did they knew about the danger they were in…

TBC