Thanks for the feedback that I continue to receive despite the long hiatus
of this fic. The rest of the S2 Chlexville eps will be pretty short,
although hopefully over with soon. Still excited about S3 (
ACCELERATE THE PLANS
They had agreed to act as if nothing was different, as if anything that Lionel thought he knew was baseless. The best way to do this, according to Lex, was to do everything their contemporaries this. Chloe had been dubious. When before she was never one to be part of the usual, for her to act like a normal teenager now screamed too much of a charade. His faith in this was too strong that she finally gave him what he wanted. Though initially unwilling, Chloe had agreed to go on the movie night that Lana had invited her to.
He reminded her before she went that she was just a student, with none of the Lex-related problems that had been plaguing her. However she was still occupied the entire time. Vaguely, she realized that Clark and Lana held hands during the time that she was composing a message for Lex. Hoping that no one would comment on the eerie glow of her mobile, she typed, 'What now?' Chloe only paid attention to the two when they jumped guiltily in their seats.
The response was longer and swifter than she expected. Lex was using his email-length text software, was her stray thought.
'Chloe,
I know we said that this plan is extreme, and that we would not even consider this if we had more choices. But we don't. Every moment that you spend pretending that your skin doesn't crawl at his propositions is one moment that I'm fit to tear my hair out, if I had any.
I'm racking my brain for another way. It eludes me until now. If we're stuck with this plan, will you be able to handle it?'
Chloe stood up and muttered an apology. Lana flushed and looked at her. Chloe did not pay attention to her. She knew that distress meant that Lana thought Chloe's abrupt exit was due to the hand-locking sight that she was presented. Carrying her phone with her, Chloe made her way outside. Her fingers moved swiftly across the keypad.
'You know I don't want this. Don't ask me that question again.'
It was not a minute later when her phone vibrated in her pocket. She read the response.
'I know it's hell. I'm just encouraging myself by images of what can be after all this is done. If there was any way I could spare you...'
With a shake of her head, Chloe replied, 'Not likely. We're in this together.' Belatedly, she remembered to send another message. 'So let's do this as fast as we can.'
~~
Lex looked down at the tickets in his hands. A Carribean honeymoon, Lionel had said, for him and his bride Helen. It was his way of apologizing for having ever given them a hard time. Of course, Lex was skeptical. He was more than skeptical actually. He knew that it was all bullshit.
His father was well aware of Lex's relationship with Chloe Sullivan. Lionel was baiting him. The mask was so thin yet so firmly in place though. Had his and Chloe's scheme really worked? They needed to go as far as they could, and the wedding was part of the huge plot to throw Lionel off his scent.
Was he willing to believe that Lionel Luthor had given up that quickly? He knew his father too well. After handing Lex his wedding gift, Lionel had told him that he had important matters to address, and left the manor. Lex picked up the phone and dialed the number stamped in his brain.
"Where are you right now?" A pause. "Wait for me," he said, his intonation one of question. She was never one to speak to as though he was commanding. It would be his end.
Within fifteen minutes, Lex Luthor stood in front of his approaching father in the hospital third floor waiting area. Lex plastered a smirk on his face and met Lionel halfway.
"It's a surprise seeing you here. You're not sick," Lex commented.
"Neither are you, son," came Lionel easy answer.
"I'm waiting for someone. I assume you are too," Lex said, his voice tinged with coldness.
The door in front of them opened, and two very different women stepped out. Both stiffened at the sight of the elder Luthor. Helen easily fell beside Lex. Chloe stood a bit behind them.
"I actually wanted to see her," Lionel responded, not specifying whom. "Guarding your fiancé against me, son? I'm hurt."
Chloe cleared her throat and gave them a tentative smile. She passed between the two sides. When she was within arm's reach, Chloe was greeted by Lionel. "Hello, Ms Sullivan. Leaving so soon?"
Chloe did not meet his eyes, merely walked resolutely by.
ACCELERATE THE PLANS
They had agreed to act as if nothing was different, as if anything that Lionel thought he knew was baseless. The best way to do this, according to Lex, was to do everything their contemporaries this. Chloe had been dubious. When before she was never one to be part of the usual, for her to act like a normal teenager now screamed too much of a charade. His faith in this was too strong that she finally gave him what he wanted. Though initially unwilling, Chloe had agreed to go on the movie night that Lana had invited her to.
He reminded her before she went that she was just a student, with none of the Lex-related problems that had been plaguing her. However she was still occupied the entire time. Vaguely, she realized that Clark and Lana held hands during the time that she was composing a message for Lex. Hoping that no one would comment on the eerie glow of her mobile, she typed, 'What now?' Chloe only paid attention to the two when they jumped guiltily in their seats.
The response was longer and swifter than she expected. Lex was using his email-length text software, was her stray thought.
'Chloe,
I know we said that this plan is extreme, and that we would not even consider this if we had more choices. But we don't. Every moment that you spend pretending that your skin doesn't crawl at his propositions is one moment that I'm fit to tear my hair out, if I had any.
I'm racking my brain for another way. It eludes me until now. If we're stuck with this plan, will you be able to handle it?'
Chloe stood up and muttered an apology. Lana flushed and looked at her. Chloe did not pay attention to her. She knew that distress meant that Lana thought Chloe's abrupt exit was due to the hand-locking sight that she was presented. Carrying her phone with her, Chloe made her way outside. Her fingers moved swiftly across the keypad.
'You know I don't want this. Don't ask me that question again.'
It was not a minute later when her phone vibrated in her pocket. She read the response.
'I know it's hell. I'm just encouraging myself by images of what can be after all this is done. If there was any way I could spare you...'
With a shake of her head, Chloe replied, 'Not likely. We're in this together.' Belatedly, she remembered to send another message. 'So let's do this as fast as we can.'
~~
Lex looked down at the tickets in his hands. A Carribean honeymoon, Lionel had said, for him and his bride Helen. It was his way of apologizing for having ever given them a hard time. Of course, Lex was skeptical. He was more than skeptical actually. He knew that it was all bullshit.
His father was well aware of Lex's relationship with Chloe Sullivan. Lionel was baiting him. The mask was so thin yet so firmly in place though. Had his and Chloe's scheme really worked? They needed to go as far as they could, and the wedding was part of the huge plot to throw Lionel off his scent.
Was he willing to believe that Lionel Luthor had given up that quickly? He knew his father too well. After handing Lex his wedding gift, Lionel had told him that he had important matters to address, and left the manor. Lex picked up the phone and dialed the number stamped in his brain.
"Where are you right now?" A pause. "Wait for me," he said, his intonation one of question. She was never one to speak to as though he was commanding. It would be his end.
Within fifteen minutes, Lex Luthor stood in front of his approaching father in the hospital third floor waiting area. Lex plastered a smirk on his face and met Lionel halfway.
"It's a surprise seeing you here. You're not sick," Lex commented.
"Neither are you, son," came Lionel easy answer.
"I'm waiting for someone. I assume you are too," Lex said, his voice tinged with coldness.
The door in front of them opened, and two very different women stepped out. Both stiffened at the sight of the elder Luthor. Helen easily fell beside Lex. Chloe stood a bit behind them.
"I actually wanted to see her," Lionel responded, not specifying whom. "Guarding your fiancé against me, son? I'm hurt."
Chloe cleared her throat and gave them a tentative smile. She passed between the two sides. When she was within arm's reach, Chloe was greeted by Lionel. "Hello, Ms Sullivan. Leaving so soon?"
Chloe did not meet his eyes, merely walked resolutely by.