Love's Return
Author: darkhairveelaharry
disclaimer: I don't own Smallville or any of the songs used in this story. I don't make nay money from this.
I would like to thank my beta Ditzy 1978.
The alarm starts to buzz so a tanned hand comes out of a bundle of blankets to turn it off. The bundle starts to move on the bed when there is a knocking on the door.
"Clark are you awake? I'm making French toast for breakfast so hurry and get ready for school." Martha Kent's voice says from the other side of the door.
Clark groans but tosses the blanket aside. He starts to gather his clothes together. He decides to wear a dark green t-shirt, black jeans, and work boots. He showers, gets dressed and makes his way into the kitchen ten minutes later. He squeezes his father's shoulder and kisses his mother's cheek before he sits down and starts to eat. Halfway through the meal he speaks.
"I'm going to go and visit Lex today after school. I'll do my chores before I leave for school," he says but you can see the worry in his eyes.
Jonathan sighs in anger and frustration. He just can't seem to understand what his wife and son see in Lex Luthor. Martha just smiles because she knows that her son cares deeply for Lex.
"That's fine will you be home for dinner?" she asks giving her husband a pointed look. Clark shakes his head.
"No, but I won't be out too late. I'm going to do my chores." and with that said he wolfs down the rest of his breakfast and runs out the door. Fifteen minutes later he comes back in carrying a basket full of eggs and places them on the counter. He washes his hands at the sink and grabs his bag. He kisses his mother and waves good-bye to his dad before he leaves to meet Lana to ride to school together.
He just makes it to the end of the driveway when Lana pulls up. He jumps into the passenger seat and they leave for school.
"What are you doing today after school?" She asks casually.
"I'm going to see Lex." He answers.
They sit in a comfortable silence the rest of the way to school. Lana parks the car and they meet Chloe and Pete in front of the school. They meet Lana's new boyfriend, of a couple of months, Jack White. They talk for a few minutes and make their way to their first class.
School flies by and we find our favorite superhero waving goodbye to his friends and walking towards Lex's mansion he waves goodbye to his friends and as soon as the coast is clear Clark starts running at super speed. He makes it to Lex's a few minutes later. He stops just outside of the gates and stays there for a few minutes to make it seem as if he was dropped off by one of his friends.
He knocks on the door and Lex's butler, James, answers the door.
"Ah Mr. Clark. Come in and I'll tell Master Luthor you are here." He says as he motions for Clark to enter. Clark steps in the door and says, "I want to surprise him. Can you tell me where he is and if he has anyone in with him."
"He's in his study and he's alone. I'll go and make some tea." James and Clark walk down the hall but separate outside of the study. Clark drops his bag outside of the door and knocks. He hears Lex say for him to enter. He opens the door to find himself looking at Lex's back. He clears his throat but Lex doesn't turn around. He clears it a little louder and Lex jumps. He was so lost in his thoughts he forgot that someone had knocked on his door. He turns around to find the object of his thoughts giving him a sheepish grin. Lex walks forward to greet Clark.
"I didn't mean to scare you but shouldn't you still be in your office working." Clark asks as Lex finally reaches him and pats him on the shoulder.
"I have meetings most of the day tomorrow, so I decided to work just half a day. What are you doing here?" He asks.
"I just wanted to spend the rest of my day with my best friend. Is there something wrong with that?" Clark asks with an innocent look.
Lex chuckles. "Why don't we go to the game room and play some pool."
Clark nods his head and they make their way to the game room. James sees them as they are leaving and follows with the tea.
While Clark is with Lex, his friends are meeting with his parents.
"I can't believe that Clark is turning eighteen next Saturday." Exclaims Martha. The others agree.
"How are we going to keep him away from here 'till it's time for the party?" Asks Pete.
"I talked to Lex and he said that he would keep Clark occupied till time for the party." Answers Lana.
The group keeps talking about the small surprise party they are going to have for Clark. Lex and Clark were enjoying themselves until Lionel burst into the room.
"I thought I told you to take over the Benson Corporation, not merge with it. What do you think you are doing?" Lionel rants stalking closer to Lex. He lifts his hand to strike him when suddenly his hand is stopped. Lionel turns to find Clark holding his wrist and panting in anger.
"Don't think I'll stand by and let you hurt my friend." Clark hisses.
"Lex, tell your friend ,the farm boy, that this is none of his business. I don't think you'll like what I'll do."
"I don't think you'll like what I'll do." Snaps Clark. Lex moves around his father to place his hand upon Clark's shoulder. Clark almost instantly calms down.
"Why don't you go wash up and we'll go and get something to eat? I'll only be a few minutes with my father." Lex says in a passive voice. Clark nods and stalks from the room. Lionel is enraged. He starts pacing in front of Lex. He has his hands in his pockets. He is playing with a small lead box. He opens the box in pocket. He stops to face his son.
"Don't think I'll let this pass Lex. You will learn to follow orders. I told you to take over that company. I will give you a lesson you will never forget." Lionel hisses and stalks towards the doors. He opens the door to find Clark standing in the hall. As soon as Lionel gets close to Clark he watches as the young man grabs his head. He hears the boy groan and Lex yell out Clark's name. Lionel turns near the end of the hall to watch is son grab Clark and he sees the expression on Lex's face.
Lionel walks out to his limo and tells the driver to take him home. He pulls the box out of his pocket to find that a piece of meteor rock the size of a golf ball. He had been confused at to what happened to the Kent boy but he has just realized that the ball was in the lead box when Clark was in the room and it wasn't in the hallway. He grins evilly because he has finally realized the way to make his son pay. He laughs and gets on the phone.
Meanwhile, Lex is carrying Clark to his bedroom. He places the unconscious man on his bed and calls his parents.
Martha and Jonathan are just waving goodbye to the four teens when the phone rings. Martha rushes into the living room and answers the phone.
"Hello, Kent residence."
"Mrs. Kent, this is Lex Luthor. I was calling to let you know that Clark passed out. I put him to bed and I thought I would call to let you know that he won't be home until tomorrow. I'm sorry."
"What happened?"
"He was standing in the hallway while I dealt with my father and as soon as he walked into the hall Clark grabbed his head and fell over."
"Oh my, thank you for calling."
She hangs up and turns to Jonathan. She explains to him what is going on and he turns to rush out the door when she stops him. She drags him to their bedroom and makes him get ready for bed.
Lex hangs up the phone and makes his way to his closet. He changes into his pajamas and gets out a pair to dress Clark in. He walks over and changes Clark. He pulls the blanket up to Clark's chest and climbs into the other side of the king size bed.
A few hours later Clark snuggles into the warmth behind him, when suddenly the warmth moans. Clark opens his eyes to find himself being held by Lex. He tries to remember what happened, but the last thing he remembers is standing in the hallway waiting for Lex when Lionel walks out. Suddenly a pain shoots thru his head and the world starts spinning and then goes black. He sighs and decides to just go back to sleep and ask Lex what happened in the morning.
Lex wakes up the following morning to find himself with a raging hard on and cuddling Clark. He sits and looks at Clark and instead of seeing closed eyes he finds himself staring into green ones. Clark smiles and sits up.
"What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but when you passed out I brought you to my bedroom and called your parents." Answers Lex.
"I also told your mother you would be home this morning, but you are welcome to come back tomorrow and we'll do something fun." Lex states in a calm voice.
Clark nods his head and turns his head to see his clothes are on the chair beside the bed. The two get up and Lex heads to his bathroom while Clark grabs his clothes and walks across the hall into a guest bedroom to use the bathroom. They meet fifteen minutes in the hall and make their way to the dining room for breakfast. They talk about nothing important each feeling the other out. Halfway through the meal each goes quiet lost in their own thoughts.
'It was so nice to hold Clark, but I know that he could never feel that way for me. I mean hell, he's not even eighteen yet. What are we going to do next Saturday until his party. Hmmmmmmmmmm it was nice to wake up in the same bed with Clark.' Rambles Lex in his head.
Clarks thoughts are just as rambled. 'I can't believe he was holding me. I don't have a chance with him though. Why would someone that sexy want someone like me, but it did feel nice to wake up in his arms. I felt so loved and comfortable.'
The two are brought out of their thoughts when Lionel burst into the room. He takes note that Clark is there at 6 o'clock in the morning. He smiles inwardly. He places his hand on the wall behind Clark. What the other two don't know is that he's left a near invisible bug on the wall.
"I won't be able to make the meeting this afternoon and thought we could do it this morning." Lionel says with a smile.
Both boys look at him warily. Lex speaks first. "I'll meet you in my office in twenty minutes just let me finish here and take Clark home."
Lionel nods his head and leaves the room. As soon as he leaves the room he takes out his cell phone.
"Record for the next ten minutes." he hangs up and moves into the shadows.
"What time do you want me to come by tomorrow?" asks Clark.
"How about you come by about noon. We'll have lunch and then decide what do for the day." answers Lex as he stands.
Clark nods his head as he too stands to leave. They walk out of the mansion and into Lex's Porsche. He drives Clark home. Unknown to them Lionel reenters the dining room and removes the bug from the wall. He heads straight for Lex's office.
The Kents rush outside when they see Lex pull in front of the house. Martha scans Clark for any injuries and starts to usher him into the house. "You go lie down. I'll bring you some chicken soup, that will make you feel better." She turns to look at Lex from the door and smiles. "Thank you for taking care of him." Lex nods his head and gets back into the car and leaves. Jonathan walks into the house to find his son lying on the couch.
"What happened, son?" He asks.
"I'm not sure. Lex and I were playing pool. Lionel comes in and goes to strike Lex. I stop him and Lex asks me to go and wash up and we'd leave a few minutes later to get dinner. I was standing in the hallway when Lionel came out of the office. He was standing a few feet from me when a sharp pain shot across my head and the hall started spinning. Then everything went black. The next thing I remember is waking up in bed. Lex told me what he saw this morning over breakfast. He also asked me to come by tomorrow around noon and we'll do something fun." Answers Clark.
Martha and Jonathan look between themselves worried. Their thoughts the same. 'what could have happened. The only time he feels weak is when he is near kryptonite.' That is when it hits them. Lionel had kryptonite on himself somewhere.
Clark gets up from the couch and looks to his parents. He gathers his gloves and goes outside to start his chores. His parents sit on the couch and look to each other.
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The next morning Clark wakes up at five a.m. and gets ready to do his chores. He has breakfast and makes small talk with his parents. He hurries through his chores and takes a shower. He stands in front of his closet for what seems like forever trying to decide what to wear. He finally decides on a nice green and brown plaid shirt with brown jeans and black combat boots. He gets dressed and looks to his alarm clock. He finds he still has an hour until he has to be at the mansion so he decides to shave and put on his favorite cologne. He is just finishing brushing his teeth when he notices it's eleven thirty. He says goodbye to his parents and runs all but the last quarter mile to the mansion. He decides to just walk that.
Twenty feet from the gate he notices a black van is parked. He hears the click of a door opening and turns to see three men getting out of the back of the van. He starts to feel dizzy and falls to his knees. The pain in his head is unbearable. He doesn't feel two of the men come up behind him and drag him to the van. He passes out as they are throwing him into the back of the van.
Lex paces the game room waiting for Clark. He can't seem to stop thinking about him. Every few seconds he checks his watch to see what time it is. When Clark hasn't shown up by twelve-thirty. Lex walks into the hall and towards the front door. He sees James along the way.
"I'm going for a walk. If anyone calls while I'm gone tell them I'm busy and I'll get back to them when I get done." Lex says.
James nods and opens the door for Lex. Lex sets out to walk along the dirt path leading to his driveway. It doesn't make it more than fifteen feet from the gate when he sees something glinting in sun. He walks the short distance and finds a watch sitting in the middle of the road. He picks it up and almost drops it. He turns the watch over and reads the inscription on the back.
Clark,
Happy 16th birthday
Lex
Lex rushes back to the house and to his study. He calls the Kent's house. Jonathan answers the phone.
"Hello, Kent residence."
"Mr. Kent, this is Lex Luthor. Is Clark there? He was supposed to be here at noon and he hasn't shown up. I also found his watch on the road to my house." Asked Lex hurriedly.
Jonathan is quiet for a minute until he calls for Martha. Martha takes the phone.
"We'll be there in a few minutes." She says and hangs up the phone. Lex walks outside to wait for the Kents, as they rush to get into their truck. They arrive a short time later. Lex ushers them into the game room and tells James along the way to bring some coffee and tea. Lex motions for them to sit and gives Martha the watch. She starts to cry as soon as she sees it. Jonathan holds his wife. James brings the tea and they each sip on their tea.
"He was so excited about coming here today. He left with just enough time to get here at noon." Martha says with tears in her eyes.
The two men nod. They grow silent. Each lost in their thoughts. They call the cops but they say until Clark has been missing for 48 hours there is nothing they can do.
The two men pace the room while Martha sits on a chair and stares at her sons watch. James enters the room three hours later with a small package.
"This was just delivered special delivery."
He hands the package to Lex and leaves the room. Lex opens the package to find a video inside. He walks to the VCR and puts it in. He turns it on and they sit back to watch the video.
It starts with a sign being held in front of the camera. It reads: This is what happens when I don't get what I want.
The screen goes black and then suddenly a grey stone room came into focus. At first all you could see was grey wall but the camera turned and there stood Clark shackled to the wall, chin touching his chest. They noticed he was fully clothed but for shoes. The camera goes in closer and they can see that a small pendant is hanging around his neck. The camera goes even closer and it can be seen that what looked like a small pendant is actually a small green crystal, the size of a two caret diamond.
Martha and Jonathan gasp. Lex looks at them for a second and turns back to the tape. They watch as a man dressed from head to toe completely in black walks toward Clark. He lifts the boy's chin and they can see that he has a black eye and blood running from his lip. Another man comes from behind the camera, dressed the same as the first, he pulls a knife out and cuts off Clark's shirt. He then cuts away his pants, leaving him to hang there in royal blue boxer briefs, socks and the necklace. The screen goes black and another sign is in front of the camera. I will contact you later with my demands. Finally there is just static. Martha is crying into her husband's chest and Lex stares at the screen.
Lex lunges for the phone and calls the police. He tells them about the tape. He hangs up when it is confirmed that someone will be right out there.
Thirty minutes later two officers are shown into the game room. They are met by two pacing, angry, worried men and a tearful woman sitting on a love seat. Lex lets the officers watch the tape. They interview the trio and take the tape for evidence. They leave with a promise to be in touch within the next few days.
Lex sits on the chair opposite from love seat, while Jonathan sits with his wife. Lex clears his throat.
"Why did they focus on the necklace?" Lex asks, the Kents look at each other and Jonathan slowly nods his head.
"Clark is allergic to meteor rock. It makes him sick, that is probably why he passed out the other night." Martha almost whispers.
Lex looks pensive for a few minutes then looks at his watch.
"Since it's so late would you like to stay the night? Would you like something to eat?" He asks
"We will take you up on the offer to stay the night, but I'm sure that you will agree I'm not in the mood to eat. I just want to lie down and wake up from this nightmare." Answers Jonathan. Martha just shakes her head beside him. They stand and Lex leads them to a door a few floors up. He leads them to a door and stops.
"You can stay in this room. The room across the hall is the one the one that Clark uses when he stays over. I'm the only other door on the floor. Just knock if you need anything."
They nod and enter the room. He walks the short distance to his room and goes in. He shuts the door with a sigh. He walks a short distance towards the bed but falls short and crumples to the ground in tears. He never hears the door open, but he jumps when he feels arms wrap around him. He turns his head and stares into the kind face of Martha Kent.
"I know that you care for Clark. He cares for you, too. Don't keep these feeling bottled up, they won't help you and they won't help Clark."
Lex looks shocked for a split second till his resolve dissolves and disappears and he starts to cry even harder. Martha rocks him till he's all cried out and asleep. Jonathan walks into the room to see his wife holding a tear stained Lex. He takes him from his wife's arms. She turns down the blanket and he lays Lex on the bed. She takes off his shoes and tucks him in. They both quietly leave the room and make their way to the room they are staying in. They take off their shoes and get into bed. They lay there a few minutes till Jonathan speaks up.
"He really cares for him doesn't he?"
"Yes, I think it's even deeper than I first thought." she replies. They grab onto each other and sleep fitfully the rest of the night.
Lex awakes the next morning and tries to remember how he got into bed. Suddenly it all comes back to him. He blushes but decides to get ready for the day. He showers and dresses casual. He walks to the small dining room to find the two Kents seated and drinking coffee. Martha smiles when she sees him. He sits across from Jonathan but only grabs a cup of coffee. They sit there in silence in lost in thoughts of the one they love. James walks into the room.
"A box was just delivered. I had it put into the game room." He steps aside and watches as they leave and run into the game room. He starts to clean up.
Lex runs over to a box double the size of a shoe box. He rips the brown paper off and tears the lid off. He gasps. The Kents come closer. Inside are the clothes Clark was wearing and another videotape. Lex puts the tape in and they sit back to watch. The video starts showing a red wall. The camera turns and a cherry bedpost is shown, then a red coverlet. Finally it shows Clark awake and chained to the middle of the bed by his wrists. He is struggling to break the chains that hold each wrist to the posts. He has sweat pouring down his face. Suddenly he stops struggling and looks at something behind the camera.
"Why are you doing this? What do you want?" He demands.
There is a laugh and a man in black appears off to the side of the bed. He reaches out and slaps Clark's face. He turns back to face the unknown man as he pulls bigger ball of crystal out of his pocket. He touches Clark with it. He groans and his eyes shut. The video goes to static. Nothing else appears so Lex calls the police and tells them they received another video. Just as he hangs up the phone rings.
"Hello"
"Did you like the video?"
"Who are you? Where is Clark? Tell me now, what do you want?"
"Oh you'll find out soon enough. I'll be in touch with you soon."
The line went dead. Lex drops the phone. He walks to the cabinet and grabs a bottle of scotch and a glass. Just as he is finishing his third glass the detective walks in. He asks a few questions and takes the tape as evidence. Lex decides that he is going to just stay there and drink his sorrows away. He never notices that the bottle or glass are taken after his sixth glass, all he knows is that he doesn't hurt as bad. He is led to his room and laid on the bed. He passes out right before his shoes are taken off. Martha goes to the room they are staying in and lies down. Jonathan goes back to their place to get a few things.
The days pass slowly. Martha called the school on Monday to let them know about Clark. Lana, Chloe, Pete and Jack showed up Monday after school and stayed till eleven and have showed up at the same time every day. They don't receive another phone call or video till Thursday around five in the evening. James comes into the game room with a small box, just like the first one. He hands the box to Lex who immediately opens it. He puts the video in and they all sit back to watch. The date on the video shows that it was taken on Monday.
Red is all they see. Suddenly the screen blurs and you can tell the camera is moving. It focuses on a bed and Lex, Martha, and Jonathan realize it's the same room as the last tape. Clark is still chained to the bed as before and he struggles to pull the chains from the bed. He has blood trickling from his wrists where he has rubbed them raw. He suddenly stops struggling and a look of hate shows on his face.
"What do you want from me?" He demands.
A man dressed like before walks to the bed. He shakes his head and caresses Clark's cheek. Clark shrinks from the touch so the man smacks him. He smacks him hard enough to whip his head to the side. Clark groans and starts to struggle. The man laughs. He snaps his fingers and two more men enter dressed like the first. Clark starts to struggle even more furiously. The man nods and the two men get on the bed. Each man grabs one of Clark's legs and holds it to his chest. Clark tries to kick and struggle. A ball gag appears and is put into his mouth. He rips the boxers from Clark's body and gets between Clark's legs on the bed. He opens his pants to show he is fully erect and ready. He puts a condom on and slams into Clark. He laughs over the muffled screams coming from the seventeen year old.
He slams into the young body over and over. He throws his head back in pure pleasure. He grunts and stills as he releases his seed. He pulls out and rips the condom off. He pours the sperm on Clark's face. The men laugh as Clark tries to move his face out of the way.
The first man leaves but reappears with a green crystal the size of a basketball in his hands. Clarks start shaking and foaming at the mouth. He thrashes on the bed. His eyes roll back into his head and he is deathly still. The video goes to static.
The girls are sobbing and the three others are holding Lex back. He is trying to rush to the door. Suddenly the phone rings. Martha answers. She hands the phone to Lex.
"Hello"
"Yes, if you want to know my demands and save Clark Kent. Meet at the fountain in the park in Metropolis in three hours. If you tell anyone or bring anyone with you I'll kill the Kent boy."
The line goes dead and Lex runs out of the room. Martha calls the police while Jonathan chases Lex.
"Where are you going?" Jonathan shouts.
"To get Clark back. Don't ask where I'm going or try to follow me, they'll kill him if you do." with that said Lex runs outside and to his Porsche. He jumps in and speeds away.
He races to Metropolis. He parks as close to the park as he can. He looks at his watch to see his still has awhile. He sits on the rim of the fountain and waits.
'I'll kill whoever did this. I'll kill them. Noone touches that which is mine.' Lex keeps repeating these thoughts in his head. He never notices that someone come up behind him and knocks him out with a blow to the head.
Lex wakes up a few hours disoriented. He shakes his head and looks around. He's in the red room from the videos. He looks at the bed to see that Clark is still unconscious and chained to the bed. He gets up from the floor and walks to the bed. He takes the necklace off of Clark and throws it out the window. He thinks he's gotten all of the meteor rock out of the room but he's wrong because the room is laced with it. He takes his shirt off and wets it with water from a flower vase. He starts wiping off Clark's face.
The door opens and in walks a man dressed in black.
"What do you want from me? Why hurt him to get to me?" Lex shouts.
"I knew it would be the only way to hurt you. I told you that I would teach you a lesson." the man replies. He pulls off his mask to show it's Lionel Luthor his father. Lex pales but then becomes even more enraged.
He makes to attack his father when two men rush in and grab him. He struggles with them and they knock him out again. He wakes up a few hours later to find himself sitting in a chair with his hands tied behind his back. He looks over to find he is only inches from the head of the bed. He looks to see that Clark is awake.
"I'm sorry Clark. I never thought my father would do this." Lex whispers.
Clark shakes his head. "It's not your fault. I don't blame you. I could never blame you." He looks at Lex with a look full of love and devotion. Lex struggles to free himself from the ropes that bind him. He moves the chair till he pokes his hand against something sharp. He moves till he is moving the ropes against it cutting into them.
"How are you feeling Clark?" He asks.
"I feel a little better, still sorta weak but not as much as before." He replies.
"We are going to have a serious conversation once we leave here." Lex whispers.
Clark nods and the door bangs open. Lionel walks in.
"Ahh I see my son is awake. Did you have a nice nap?"
Lex doesn't answer so Lionel walks to the bed and slaps Clark's face.
"Stop, don't. I'll do or say anything you want just don't hurt him." Lex screams. Lionel laughs and motions for someone else to enter. Two men enter, one goes to stand beside Lex while the other unchains Clark. A third man enters dragging a small wooden table in. They place Clark on the table and attach his hands and legs to the legs of the table. He moves away and brings in a video camera.
Clark struggles against the bonds. Suddenly someone plunges into him. When he screams Lionel sticks it into his mouth and grabs his hair.
"If you bite me I will kill Lex in front of you and then kill you." He says in a deadly voice. Clark nods his head but that doesn't stop the pained sounds coming from him.
Lex is being held down as he shouts. "Get away from him. I'll kill you. I don't care if you are my father, I'll kill you."
Lionel laughs and switches places with the other man. The first man finishes in Clarks mouth then Lionel finishes there. Clark starts to spit and vomit. Lionel laughs. They unchain Clark and place him back on the bed. This time they don't tie him back up because he is so weak. They leave. Lex continues to work on his ropes. Clark crawls across the bed and stumbles to stand just as Lex breaks the ropes. Lex catches him and places him back onto the bed.
"I love you, Clark. I will get us both out of here." Lex vows.
Clark looks up startled then passes out. Lex swears and looks around the room. He looks out the window to see they are on the second story. He sees his car is only a few hundred feet away. He puts Clark on the floor and starts ripping the sheets. He ties them together and ties one end to the bed and the other to Clark. He grabs the tape from the video recorder. He drags Clark to the window and lowers him out of the window. As soon as Clark hits the ground he climbs down after him. He unties the sheets and picks up Clark. He rushes to his car and slips Clark into the passenger seat. He puts the car into neutral. He coasts out of the driveway and to the road, where he starts the car. He grabs his car phone and calls the police and tells them what has happened.
As Lex drives he realizes that Clark keeps going in-between unconsciousness. He pulls into his driveway and jumps out of the car. He drags Clark to the entrance of the castle. James is there to open the door.
James, I need hot water and bandages." Screams Lex. The others run into the hall as he screams. He tries to get Clark up the stairs. Jonathan immediately helps Lex to get Clark up the stairs. The lay Clark on Lex's bed. He runs into the bathroom and grabs a wet washcloth and starts to clean on Clark. The others rush into the room but when they see Clark the women leave.
James arrives a few minutes later with a basin full of warm soapy water. Lex cleans him up and dresses him in a set of his pajamas. He put a blanket over him and walks down to the game room. Everyone looks up anxiously when Lex walks in.
"He will be fine. He's a little dehydrated and bruised up. Give him plenty of liquids and keep him in bed at least for tonight. He should be awake later tonight or tomorrow." Lex says just as the detective arrives. He joins them in the game room. Lex gives him the video and leaves to stay with Clark.
While Lex is walking to his bedroom the others are watching the video. Lex pulls off his shoes and climbs onto the bed behind Clark. He pulls Clark close to him and smiles when Clark snuggles into him. He falls asleep shortly there after. Chloe, Lana, Pete and Jack went up to check on Clark. What they were met with was something they would never forget. Lex was holding Clark. Pete starts to walk into the room and Lex moves to cover more of Clark's body with his own. The girls giggle slightly and drag the boys out. They tell the Kents goodnight and leave. Jonathan and Martha walk up to check on Lex and Clark. They both smile when they see them. Martha grabs some paper and a pen from the desk and leaves a note for Lex. She kisses both boys on the cheek and her and her husband leave for home.
Lex starts to wake slowly. He realizes that he is holding someone. That brings him awake almost instantly and the memories flood into his mind. He sighs with relief to find that it wasn't all a dream and that Clark is safe again. He sits up and spots the note.
Lex,
Jonathan and I have gone home to tend the farm. We'll be by this evening to see how you and Clark are. We can never thank you enough for saving our baby.
Martha Kent
Lex smiles then takes a showers. When he comes back into his bedroom it's to find an awake Clark and smiles at him. Lex watches as Clark's face lights up with joy. Clark starts to get up but Lex motions for him to stay in bed. He puts some boxers on and sits beside Clark. He explains what has happened since he was kidnapped and that he would bring him breakfast in bed. Lex slips on some slacks and walks out of the room. He returns shortly with a tray of food and two police officers. He sets the tray in front of Clark.
"We need to ask you a few questions, Mr. Kent." States one of the officers. Clark nods his head and digs into the food. Lex sits beside him and sips on a cup of coffee.
"Do you know who kidnapped you and why?"
Clark swallows the food in his mouth and replies. "I didn't at first, but he revealed himself the second night I was there. It was Lionel Luthor. He told me he kidnapped me to teach Lex a lesson."
Lex groans and Clark grabs his hand and gives it a gentle squeeze. Lex looks up to see Clark smiling at him and he returns the smile. One of the officer's cell phone rings and he answers it. A few minutes later he whispers into his partner's ear.
"Mr. Luthor, it would seem that your father didn't want to be taken to the station and got into a gun fight with the police. I will need you to come and identify the body. We will identify it by dental, DNA, and visual."
Lex nods his head. "I'll be down in a few hours." The officers nod and leave. Lex finishes getting dressed and leaves to get some work done and go to the police station.
He comes back that evening to enjoy dinner with Clark. Everyday for the next week Clark wakes up in Lex's arms. They share breakfast, then Lex goes to work, because he is now the owner of LuthorCorp. since his father's death. Clark would nap, have lunch, his friends would visit for a few hours and bring his homework, his parents would visit, he would have dinner with Lex and then they go to sleep. Lex hasn't brought up what was said between them.
Finally when Clark is allowed out of bed. He showers and gets dressed. He walks downstairs and into Lex's study. Lex is on the phone but smiles at him and motions for him to sit.
"What can I help you with, Clark?" ask Lex.
"I want to talk about what was said at your father's." He replies.
Lex pales but nods his head. They sit in an awkward silence for a few minutes.
"I love you!" they both blurt out at the same time. They look at each other and chuckle.
"Since when?" Asks Clark.
"Since you saved me from drowning, and you?" He replies.
"The same." Clark replies with a chuckle. They lapse into a more comfortable silence.
"I know that you have super strength and speed." Lex says in a rush. He looks to see that Clark is shocked. "I know that when the meteors fell that they changed you just like they did others."
"WWWhat?" He stutters. Lex laughs at the look on Clark's face.
"I've known for awhile now. I've known since you saved that bus two years ago. I also know that you wait outside of my gate for awhile until you come in. I've seen you run to the gate and stand there 'till it's time for you to be here."
"I didn't change change because of the meteors. I came down with the meteors," Clark replies quietly. The room is silent.
"You mean to tell me you are from another planet. I guess that's why you have more powers than the mutants. Are strength and speed your only powers?" Asks Lex.
Clark shakes his head and replies, "No, I'm bulletproof, have x-ray and heat vision, freezing breathe and sometimes I float."
Lex laughs and exclaims, "I did hit you with my car!" Clark nods and looks at Lex worriedly.
"It doesn't bother you that I'm not from Earth?" Clark asks.
"No!" is Lex's quick reply.
Clark looks even more shocked. Lex walks around the desk and kneels before Clark. He grabs his hands and looks into his eyes.
"Where do we go from here?" Asks Clark.
"Well I would like to think that since we love each other, we can try and make this work." He gestures to himself then Clark. Clark nods and leans towards Lex. He puts his arms around Lex and their faces draw closer. They kiss gently at first then with growing passion. Each lost in their passion for the other.
Someone clears their throat and the two jump apart. The turn to see the Kents smiling at them. Martha rushes to her son while Jonathan walks towards Lex. He clasps a hand onto Lex's shoulder.
"I know that you love my son but if you ever hurt him I will kill you." He says in a soft but deadly voice. Lex nods and watches Clark as something his mother has said has amused him. He throws his head back in laughter, flashing perfect white teeth. 'He is so handsome.' Lex's heart thumps in his chest. He can't believe he is so lucky to love and be loved by someone as pure and perfect as Clark. He walks over with Jonathan and places his arm around Clark's waist. He smiles when Clark leans into his touch. The talk for a few minutes and are joined by Clark's four best friends.
They all enjoy a nice dinner and talk about little things, like homework and football. When suddenly James and the cook come in carrying a huge cake. Everyone stands and starts singing Happy Birthday to Clark. Clark blushes and blows the candles out. They eat cake and joke around. Soon they start giving Clark his gifts.
From Chloe and Pete he receives six tickets to his favorite band. From Lana and Jack he receives a collection of his favorite CDs and DVDs. From his parents he receives some new clothes and shoes. From Lex he receives the best gift of all. He opens the small box to find two sets of keys. The first is a set of keys to the truck still sitting in his garage, the second is a set of keys to all of Lex's homes. Clark hugs Lex.
Later that night after everyone has left Clark and Lex are sitting in the den cuddling on the couch. Clark is holding the smaller man in his arms. Lex looks up into Clark's face and kisses him.
"I was so worried when you were kidnapped. I thought I would die, then when you were raped. I couldn't get over the feelings of just wanting to kill whoever was doing that to you." Lex starts to cry softly. Clark tightens his hold and brushes the tears away.
"I would have felt the same way. The only reason I couldn't save myself was because everything in the room had a small peice of green kryptonite on it. I was so weak. I'm glad you were able to save me." Clark leans down and kisses Lex.
The two decide to take their relationship slow with everything that has just happened. Lex yawns and Clark chuckles. He picks Lex up and carries him to their bedroom, formally Lex's room, and they get ready for bed. They lay in bed content to hold each other. Lex turns to face his farmboy and caresses his face.
"I love you"
"I love you, too." They fall asleep secure in the knowledge that they will always have each other.