A/N: Sorry for not updating this story had to find some inspiration again.
Once Lex got Lana off to school, he returned to Chloe's room to find her tossing about the bed fitfully and moaning in her sleep. He walked over to her bed and reached out to smooth her hair back; aching to take away her pain, awash with guilt Lex continued to stroke her hair and leaned down to whisper comforting words. When Chloe settled into a deeper more restful sleep, Lex removed his hand and started to stand when Chloe reached out in her sleep towards him with a wimpier, Lex returned to her side and placed his hand in hers. He sat like that for hours just holding her hand and watching her sleep
It was during this time that he made t vow that he would give his life before someone ever hurt Chloe again. He realized that Chloe was a true friend and there was also a feeling beginning to crop up that Lex was not quite ready to acknowledge. Nearing lunchtime, the nurse came in with maids who had trays of food for the two. Lex gently shook Chloe awake as the nurse came over to check her vitals.
As Chloe came awake she became aware of her hand being cradled within Lex's. She blushed as she withdrew her hand, and turned her head away so he would not see her red face. The maids helped Chloe sit up in bed and placed a tray in their laps. Chloe didn't say much as she ate her lunch.
Lex barely touched his food instead focusing on watching Chloe. 'Even after all this trauma, she is still so beautiful.' Lex was startled, 'Where did these thoughts come from, this is Chloe, Clark's friend, the snarky reporter, my verbal sparring partner. I can't be thinking of her this way.' Lex came out of his musings to find Chloe staring intently at him. "What," he said realizing he must have been staring at her.
"You were looking at me, but when I called your name you never responded. What's up with you?"
"Oh, sorry," Lex tried to cover, "I was just thinking how I am going to obliterate Helen for doing this to us."
Chloe looked at him, smirked and said, "YOU'RE not going to do anything to get her WE are going to nail her. The witch totaled my car, I loved that car."
Lex laughed at the ferocity in her voice, "Tell you what, for now let's focus on getting better and let my father deal with Helen."
Chloe smiled and said, "Sounds like a great plan."
A knock came on the door and the maids slipped in to retrieve their lunch trays, Lionel followed them into the room. "Chloe my dear, how are you feeling today?" "Much better, Thank you Mr. Luthor, the food is much better here." Lionel laughed at this and said, "Call me Lionel, please, you're family now."
Lex looked at his father strangely, he never laughed so freely or let people call him by his first name. Lex wondered what had happened to his father while he had been missing. Lionel kissed Chloe on her forehead, patted Lex on the shoulder and said, "I'll leave you to it. I am going to the plant to check on things, then I have meetings all evening." As he walked out of the room Lex turned to Chloe astonished and said, "Who was that? My father has never been that affectionate with anyone." Chloe shrugged, "I don't know he has never treated me that way before."
The bedside phone began to ring and Lex answered with a terse, "Yes." Whatever the person said was short and Lex quickly hung up, he looked at Chloe and said, "I'll be right back." While Lex was gone the nurse came in and helped Chloe take a bath and was just finishing combing her hair, when Lex returned to the room carrying a large black case. The nurse excused herself and Lex sat the case on the floor beside her bed.
Chloe looked at him and asked, "What's that for?" Lex smiled as he opened the case and said, "You." He placed a brand new laptop on her lap and said, "Yours was destroyed along with your car so I thought you could use this." Chloe smiled beatifically and hugged Lex, "Thank You Thank You Thank You!" Lex laughed enjoying the feeling of having Chloe in his arms more than just a friend should. Lex shook himself out of these thoughts as Chloe pulled back. Lex smiled at her and said, "I've had it hooked up to the wireless network here so you can use the Internet to work whenever you like." Chloe looked at Lex with shining eyes and said, "Thank you, I'm not gonna want to give this back at the end of the school year." Lex laughed and said, "No, this is yours, I also replaced the piece of crap computer the school had given you, this belongs only to you. Why don't you try it out?" Chloe opened the cover to the computer and found it on a web page for Mercedes-Benz ®, she looked at Lex and said, "Don't you have e enough cars downstairs?" "No, I was looking at a car for you."
Chloe whipped her head around at him and said, "You were what!" Lex looked her in the eye and said, "Chloe, you risked a lot to help me, you saved my life even when I ignored your warnings. You went to my father, a man even the President is scared of, and forced him to listen to you. Then since Helen figured out you were a part of rescuing me, she came after you. It is my fault you are here and your car was totaled, the least I can do is replace it." Chloe looked at him with tears in his eyes and said, "Lex, I don't know what to say except that to have you alive here with me, I would do it all again."
A/N2: PLEASE REVIEW, I need to know if I suck or not. Love to you all.