Chapter 9

About an hour later Lex woke up. Smiling down at Chloe he pulled his body from hers with a soft grimace. Readjusting his cloth, he wrapped her in the blankets, not even bothering to try and dress her, and tucked her jerkin into the folds. Scooping her up he took her back to their tent. Bruce was gone, and Lex felt a bit sad for his friend.

Laying Chloe down on her mat, he dragged his next to hers and gave her a soft kiss. Moving around the tent he quickly shaved his head and left the tepee. With a happy disposition he moved around the village. He even smiled at Lana and Nell, despite his personal feelings about them. He quickly moved to the Medicine Man and Woman's tepee, and whistled for entrance. When it was granted he smiled stepping inside.

Lillian was sitting grinding herbs and grains together or her potions and gabe was busy marking symbols on the sides of the tepee, recipes and concoctions most likely. Lillian smiled up at him and invited him to sit next to her.

"Hello Lex. You seem in a good mood this morning…" Lillian grinned, knowing it probably had something to do with Chloe.

"Nana, I need a favor…" Lex started out. When she gave him a worried look he patted her shoulder in a 'not that' manner. "I asked Chloe to marry me this morning, and she said yes."

Lillian's eyes watered up and for a moment she didn't move. Then with a soft girlish squeal she launched herself at him to give him a big hug. Laughing he patted her on the back and she sat back down, wiping her eyes with a small cloth she had next to her.

"That's wonderful.. But what do you need from me?" She asked, perplexed even as she sniffled away the last of her tears.

"I want you to marry us." Lex said softly. Lillian's eyes watered again and she broke down into sobs..

"Ohh… You sweet…sweet boy..!" She gave him a pinch on the cheeks and gave Gabe a watery smile, because he had looked over when she started crying. "When do you want to have the happy ceremony?" She asked clapping her hands together in childish enthusiasm.

"Tomorrow evening or the morning after, whenever Chloe likes," Lex laughed at her with a smile, "I want to send for a few things from my village, first… A few gifts for Chloe and some better clothes for my self…"

Lillian smiled "That would be the perfect amount of time… Oh Lex… I'm so happy for both of you. You will send Chloe over later and she can tell me what she wants the wedding to be like. Oh this is so exciting!"

Lex and Lillian both smiled and Lex left, giving Gabe and Lillian kind farewells, before going back to his tepee. Chloe was awake and wearing her jerkin. When she saw him enter she blushed and turned her face away. Lex smiled and sprawled out next to her on his stomach. With a smile he reached over and stroked her knee.

"Baby, in a few days Lillian is going to marry us." He smiled up at her, and she frowned down at him.

"Lex, Lana and Nell won't let me get married. You know they won't." She sighed.

"Then we won't tell them… It will be just you and me, Lillian and Gabe, and your Chief and Bruce as witnesses. Then I can take you home…" He rolled closer pressing a kiss to her elbow and resting his chin on her knee.

Chloe didn't seem convinced but she nodded, placing her hand on his head and rubbing him lightly. He closed his eyes and almost purred under her hand, as Chloe thought.

Lex shook himself out of his reverie with a smile, turning over and settling his head into her lap. Chloe smiled down at him and he told her what Lillian had said.

"What I want? ANYTHING I want!" Chloe was shocked.

"Well no human sacrifices but mostly, yes.. anything you want." Lex smiled at her enthusiasm.

"Lex… I'm scared. What if your people don't like me?" Chloe asked her dipping down to look into his eyes.

"Chloe they will… If I married Lana my people might rebel, but they will love you. Almost as much as I do…" Lex said the last bit a little uncertainly, it was the first time he had told her how he felt. Lex relaxed slightly but tensed mentally, wanting to hear if she felt the same way. And Chloe didn't seem to notice.

"Do you really think so?… No one else except for my father and mother, you, and Lillian have ever loved me, if you want to add the people who care about me you can add Gabe and maybe Bruce." Chloe stroked the crown of his head as she stared at the blank wall of the tepee. "That six people total, Lex… How can your whole village love me, when my own village doesn't even like me?"

Lex sat up and moved behind her, pulling her back into his chest with a rough hug. "That's because your village is stupid… Look at Clark… The only thing that could make a man choose a dumb and silly Little Doe, over a chance to hold the West Wind in his arms, is stupidity." Resting his chin on her shoulder he pressed his cheek to hers.

Chloe blushed and turned into him slightly. He kissed the corner of her mouth and they both smiled. Lex rubbed his hands up and down her arms before standing, and gently pulling Chloe up next to him and taking her hand, leading her out of the tepee down to Lillian's home. He smiled and gave her kiss, watching her go inside before leaving to find Bruce and a messenger.

Chloe was greeted with a warm smile from Gabe who was still using dye to write on the slanted sides of the tepee, and a hug from Lillian. She and Chloe hooked arms and strolled out of the tepee with a wave to Gabe. Moving out of the village talking and laughing together, Lillian took her to the North side of the village and they picked out what flowers she would want to hold, and what Lillian would tuck into Chloe's hair.

They decided to put some bluebells, daisies, and buttercups in her bouquet. In her hair they were going to put orange poppies and stalks of purple sage. Laughing over a joke about what they would tuck into Lex's hair they looked up, and watched as a young man rode out of the village on a palomino, heading north into the mountains towards the Luthor village.

Lillian just laughed while Chloe looked at her strangely. Lillian just smiled knowingly and led Chloe back to the village..

Lex had given a letter for his father to the messenger. It contained what had been happening, including his upcoming marriage, and a list of things that Lex wanted his father to send. The list included; three extra horses(one for Chloe, and the other two for her gifts and belongings), enough dyed and embroidered leather for several jerkins, some scented soaps, fragrant candles, as well as beautifully woven blankets, mats, and baskets.

He also asked his father to have his tepee cleaned and aired, and filled with flowers. He wanted to have thin fabric pouches filled with seeds for Chloe, several bone needles for her, and anything else the women of the village recommended for a new bride placed inside his tepee. He told his father to let the village know what was going on and that when Lex and Chloe arrived he wanted a celebration. He wanted Chloe to feel as welcome as possible.

Bruce would leave at the same time as Lex and Chloe, turning off on his own with the two warriors from his tribe to go home, while the newlyweds would continue further up into the mountains. They would leave right after the wedding, giving Nell and Lana no time to ruin Chloe's day incase they found out. Lex had it planned to a tee.

Lex smiled as he saw Chloe and Lillian come into view, Chloe carrying flowers while Lillian and she laughed. He smiled and strode over wrapping an arm over Chloe's shoulders and giving her a soft kiss on the cheek.

"What have you two been doing?" He asked with a wink and a smile as He held Chloe against his side.

Chloe smiled up at him and Lillian looked at them both lovingly.

"I am going to go bother Gabe, and let Chloe tell you about what we picked out." Lillian hurried away to get the other preparations ready. She was going to enlist some of the other women that sympathized secretly with Chloe to make some food and decorations.

"Well, what did you pick out?" Lex snatched the stem of a piece of purple sage out of Chloe's hands and brushed it down the side of her face flirtatiously. Chloe giggled and reached up to run a buttercup over his scalp from forehead to the back of his neck. Lex growled and wrapped his other arm around her waist, picking her up and spinning around. She giggled as he set her down, both of them linking hands and heading back to the tepee.

"Lillian and I thought these looked good together, for my bouquet." She held up the bluebells, daisies, and buttercups for him to see, then she snatched the purple sage out of his hand again. "And Lillian thought I should have something in my hair so we picked these." She tapped the edge of one orange poppy and one purple sage against his chest.

"Oh.." Lex nodded in understanding and tucked the purple plant behind her ear.. "Very cute!" He kissed her nose lightly and when they reached the tepee, and held open the flap for her. Lex watched as Chloe made lunch, handing her what she needed and doing what she told him to, such as stirring while she cut things.

When the food was ready they both sat on mats outside the tepee while they ate. They watched the people walk by smiling at a few. Chloe leaned into Lex's side as she ate, and lex playfully flicked food at her. She giggled and rubbed some of the food on his cheek watching as the grains and rice stuck to his skin with a laugh. He growled and she wiped it away with a soft smile.

Lex pressed his dirty cheek to hers with a smile getting her a little dirty as well. Kissing her cheek softly, licking his lips with a smile he offered her some food, watching as her lips closed over the tips of his fingers. When she did the same, he sucked her fingers into his mouth, rubbing his tongue along the pads of her fingers.

Chloe Blushed and looked around, no one seemed to be watching them. Smiling she pulled her hand form his and gave him a soft kiss on the mouth. Lex licked his lips, tasting the food and Chloe. Smiling they both finished eating and deposited their utensils inside the tepees, before walking back to the stream.

Both of them crouched at the edge of the water, washing their hands. Lex looked over at Chloe who was looking down at her hands as she scrubbed lightly. He grinned and gave the water a look. It wasn't too chilly, and would feel good on such a warm day. With a wicked grin her nudged her lightly, just enough to make her lose her balance.

"Lex!" She yelped as she splashed onto her butt in the water. Lex grinned and leaped on her, pressing her back in the shallow area lining the bank. He grinned and rolled over holding her on top of him as water dripped from her body. Smiling he maneuvered them both into the deeper water, both of them fully soaked. Lex moved to his feet and grabbed her carrying her out into the middle of the slow moving river.

"No.. Lex.. Don't you dare!" Chloe cried clinging to him despite that fact that she was already wet from head to toe. Lex quirked an eyebrow.

"OOhhh a dare…." Lex grinned and dropped her. She sputtered to the surface and promptly jumped on him splashing water in every direction. He laughed dunking beneath the water and quickly swimming away from her. She yelled after him and they began to playfully chase each other.

"Lex.. Look at me, I look like a drowned rat.." Chloe sighed plucking at the wet leather that clung to her curves.

"You look good wet…" Lex grinned splashing her. She growled and they began to shove water at each other like children. Lex finally stepped forward picking her up and laying her down on the bank. Lying on his side next to her he smiled, running a hand over her face, brushing away droplets of water.

Smiling up at him Chloe leaned over and licked a small wet diamond from his brow she ran her hand over his chest watching how the water dripped off of him. Lex dipped his head to kiss her cool wet lips, and Chloe opened under his mouth. With a soft groan Lex pulled her beneath him, their chilly skin warming as they moved against each other.

They kissed for a long while, until Lex couldn't stand it any more. He stood pulling her along with him. When they entered the tepee, Bruce was gone. Lex fastened the flap of the door shut and knelt next to Chloe's prone body. Urging her to move how he wanted her, he stripped her of the wet leather. Gently he used a woven cloth to dry her, rubbing it sensually over her skin. When he was satisfied that she was warm and dry he lay next to her dropping the cloth.

Nuzzling against her damp hair he felt her hands wander over him. He smiled and began to suckle at her neck. He jumped slightly when she ran the cloth over him. She smiled and pushed him onto his back. He blinked up at her then grinned, watching her rub him down.

Her fingers would pause over certain places and Lex couldn't help preening. He flexed his arms as he moved, twitched the muscles of his chest, and when she shyly pulled at the ties of his loincloth, he used his thigh muscles to lift him off the floor, the definition in his legs standing out. By now Chloe was bright red, but she didn't look away or stop touching him.

When Lex couldn't stand it anymore he gently pulled her up to his mouth, taking the cloth from her and rolling her onto her back. He settled between her legs with a happy sigh, pressing his mouth to her face kissing her eyelids and nose, the corners of her mouth and her cheekbones, before touching his lips to hers. Sliding a hand down her body he brushed over her hip and thigh reaching her knee. With a smile Lex shifted it to the side, giving him more room between the soft skin of her thighs, then he slowly pulled it up, hooking it over his hip.

Chloe swallowed and blinked up at him trustingly, gasping when he inserted his tip into her, the slightly different position putting her body at a different angle, the sensations of him thickly thrusting into her making her tremble. Lex just smiled reassuringly and stroked her flanks calmingly. When she relaxed he moved her other leg into the same position, wrapped around his hips and waist.

"Hook you feet together, Baby.." He instructed softly in her ear, feeling her feet fumble around for a moment before her ankles crossed, locking them together. Moving slowly he sank deeper into her, inch by inch, her walls rubbing against him deliciously. Taking a deep breath he bent down whispering in her ear.

"Baby, I'm not sure I can be as gentle as I should… I know you are sore…" Lex nuzzled her as he took long relaxing breaths.

"Sore?" Chloe looked up at him perplexed. "From this morning?" She blushed and shook her head. "No… I mean it feels different than usual but it isn't sore."

Lex groaned at her words, which were making him swell inside her and harden even more. "I'm still sorry, Chloe…" Then before she could respond he started to move.

His thrusts started out long and slow, trying to stay in control, but as her body fluttered and clamped and stimulated him, his movements changed. He slammed into her body with short fast strokes, grunting softly, his face buried in her shoulder. Chloe had her eyes closed and she was thrashing under him, bucking and slithering against his sweaty skin.

"LEX!" She shouted for him and he froze above her, his muscles tight and roped, shaking as he tried to hold himself still, afraid he had hurt her. But no, she was clutching at him, her fingers digging into his back and shoulders leaving bright red trails as her body spiraled out, climaxing in a long wail of his name. Smiling in triumph he fastened his mouth over hers absorbing the sound. Then he started to move, meeting his own finish with a hoarse sound that moved between their mouths.

About a half hour later Lex lay awake staring at the roof of the tepee in thought. Chloe was sleeping against his side, and his arm was wrapped around her, when he heard the whistle announcing that someone was outside. Telling them to wait a moment he quickly covered Chloe and pulled on his loincloth. Stepping to the flap he exited quickly making sure that the flap stayed as closed as possible so no one would see inside to Chloe.

Bruce stood there looking slightly unhappy before he spoke.

"Lex."

"Bruce."

"I just came to get my things out of the tepee. I thought you two might like some time to yourselves." Bruce looked pointedly to the red scratches that stood out on Lex's skin. Lex blushed brightly, making Bruce smile a little.

"You're not leaving are you? Chloe and I wanted you here for the wedding…" Lex asked concerned.

"No I would never let you down like that. I am going to be staying in Clark's tent. Clark will be staying in Lana's making sure that her nocturnal activities stop." Bruce scuffled his feet slightly in the dust and dirt. "Could you get my bag for me? I don't know if I want to go in there, or even if you would let me…" Bruce trailed off and Lex nodded knowingly.

"You are my greatest friend, despite the fact that I met Clark who saved my life, and Chloe who I love deeply. You will always be my greatest friend. I value your opinions and someday when you find your life partner, the woman you will marry, I hope that she and Chloe will be friends. I hope our children will play together the way we did. If we have children of opposite genders maybe they will even marry someday. Then you will be more than the brother of my heart, you will be my brother in family." Lex patted him on the shoulder and Bruce and he met in a rough hug, their hands hitting each other on the back with an almost bruising intensity.

"When you put it like that it doesn't sound to bad…" Bruce smiled boyishly, reaching a hand up to brush at his dark hair. Lex smiled and turned to go inside. Chloe was sitting up and looking at him through tearful eyes. Lex was worried and giving her a questioning look he quickly gather Bruce's things. Giving them to his friend with a soft smile, Lex quickly ducked back into the tepee to see what was wrong. He was met with a flying bundle of naked blonde throwing herself at his chest .

"Chloe, Baby, what is wrong?" Lex asked sitting back down on their mats, Chloe in his lap sniffling lightly. He stroked one hand up and down her back, his other wiping away the small tear tracks on her cheeks.

"Nothing… It was just so sweet… You and Bruce…" She sniffled snuggling into him. Lex blushed for the second time in only a few minutes and cleared his throat, making Chloe laugh lightly.

"Poor Bruce…" Chloe sighed softly as Lex laid them both back down. Once Chloe was at his side he took off his loincloth and pulled her against his side settling down for the night, despite the fact that it was still light outside.

"He'll be alright… You and I can make sure of that, together, okay?" Lex smiled down at her. When Chloe nodded and nestled against him, Lex knew he wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight, alone except for a naked blonde who was pressed tightly to his side. Grinning at the thought he grinned and decided he needed to give her at least an hour before he rolled between her thighs again.

Outside the tepee a dark figure crouched behind some wooden crates, having heard the entire conversation between Bruce and Lex.

So they think they are getting married do they? Well, Lex cannot possible marry a dead girl can he?

The glint of a hand axe sparkled in the dark shadows behind the crates and the figure carrying the deadly weapon melted into the evening.