"La dee da!" Chloe snorted. "This looks like our guest house!" She
bolstered her courage, by telling herself that the kidnappers were still in
Seyer Bay, and had no way of knowing that Chloe and Lex were so close at
hand.
Angie shot her a glare. "Well, I hope you don't mind slumming it!" She snarked back at Chloe. Then plastering a smile on her face, she linked her arm in Lex's, and headed towards the house.
Chloe followed after them. She wasn't sure how well Angie was going to take it when she found out that Lex was only interested in her home, and not her body...
Chloe stopped walking, and looked hard at Lex, who seemed to be completely at ease, as he walked into the mansion with Angie. Her eyes narrowed.
"This had better be a farce!" She growled to herself, surprising herself with her feelings of possessiveness. She knew Lex had a playboy reputation, but he better not be acting on it. Spurred on by her own thoughts, she ran up the steps and into the mansion.
She couldn't see them. Looking around in vain, for a servant or a butler to ask directions of, she came up empty. Frustrated, she did the next best thing.
"Hey!" She shouted at the top of her lungs. The sound echoed around the immense hall the front door opened into. "Where is everybody? Hel-lo?" Still yelling at the top of her lungs, she wandered further in from the door. "Hey, stupid *brother*!"
She was about to sink to expletives to get some attention, when a door smashed open from the side of the hall. Angie stood there, glaring at her. Lex was standing behind her with a glass of brandy in his hand, and a smirk in place.
"Oh. There you are." Chloe said sweetly, in a totally normal voice. "I wondered where you'd gotten to."
Lex's smirk grew to a small smile. When Angie turned towards him, and he wiped the smile off his face.
"Alex, is she always like this?" Angie demanded.
Lex looked past Angie and made eye contact with Chloe. "Yep, she's plagued my mind since the first moment I saw her." He said. Angie turned back to glare at Chloe. Behind her back, Lex raised his glass in a toast to Chloe, and took a sip.
Chloe was abruptly feeling better. Lex was having fun at Angie's expense. Everything was right with the world. Chloe thought. Well except for that other stuff, like kidnapping.
Angie scoffed. "So you've been a pain in the ass from birth?"
"Blah, blah." Chloe said, scooting by Angie, and into the room. She shot Lex a smirk back, before flopping onto the couch, and looking around.
It was a comfortably set up living area, complete with a couch, some chairs, end tables, a TV and a stereo. Chloe had flopped down on the biggest couch and stretched out. She grabbed the nearest remote, quickly deducing it was for the TV, and flipped in on.
Lex chose to sit in an overstuffed easy chair, leaving Angie with the option of sitting along or standing and grinding her teeth. Angie went for option three, instead.
Sparing a nasty glance Chloe's way, she set her own drink down before walking over to Lex. She leaned down, running her hands up Lex's chest, before settling herself on his lap.
Chloe watched in astonishment, wondering what kind of girl would come on to someone in front of their little sister. Then suddenly remembering her role, she gagged.
Angie glanced over at Chloe. "You don't like it... shut your eyes kiddo." She said smugly.
"Excuse me? I *don't* think I'm that much younger then you!"
Angie ignored her, leaning in to whisper something to Lex. Chloe deliberately turned the TV up.
Playing along, Lex looked at Angie, motioning that he hadn't heard. "What?" He asked.
Angie was about to respond, when the TV volume raised a little bit more. Biting back a less then savory remark, Angie got off of Lex, and stomped across the room. Reaching behind the TV, she unplugged it.
Then, shooting daggers out of her eyes at Chloe, she made her way back to Lex.
"Where were we?" She asked, sitting on his lap again.
"You were trying to say something. I didn't catch it though." Chloe said, from the couch.
"I was going to suggest we find another room, and leave this one to your sister." Angie said, as seductively as possible considering, her mind was mostly bent on visions of death and destruction with Chloe in the starring role.
Lex smiled. "Where did you want to go?" He asked.
"Hot tub?" Angie asked innocently.
Lex shrugged. "Haven't got any swim wear."
Angie's eyes lit up, and Chloe almost gave the whole plot up right then. A warning look from Lex stilled her tongue.
"Come on stud." Angie said. "I'm sure we can make due." Then rising she made to leave the room. She stopped when Lex didn't immediately follow.
"Well?" She said.
"Just give me a second." Lex said, then his voice more menacing. "I need to have a word with my sister." He glared at Chloe, and then flashed a smile at Angie. "I'll be right there."
Angie nodded. "Okay, but don't kill her. I mean, carpet cleaning bills can be nasty." She sauntered out of the room, and shut the door.
Chloe glanced up at Lex. He still had a look of warning in his eyes. Her heart sank. Was he going to tell her to back off, for real? She met his gaze.
Abruptly, the menace was gone, replaced with mirth. He walked over, and sat down on the couch next to Chloe.
"Where did you learn to be a pain in the ass like that?" He asked amazed. "I thought you were an only child! *I* was going to kill you and I don't even *like* Angie!"
Chloe managed to stifle a sigh of relief at that, but Lex caught the relief all the same.
"Chloe." He said her name softly, and made a point of brushing his hand against her cheek. "I said this was a plan. Surely you're not *that* swayed by what gossip columns write about me."
"Well, you were being pretty convincing." Chloe admitted, without meeting his eyes. She was embarrassed enough by the situation. No need for Lex to see how much *she* wanted to be the one sitting on his lap.
Lex smirked. "So were you. I don't think Angie has any clue. But..." He trailed off, and Chloe glanced up at him. His eyes were smiling but his mouth was serious. "You do have a purpose yet."
"What's that?"
"To make one hundred percent sure that nothing happens in that hot tub!" Lex said, the smile in his eyes reaching his lips. "I'd like to be able to stay here free of suspicion, but Angie's moving right along, and I don't know how much more I can take!"
Chloe laughed. "I see. Even to the point of revealing out little secret?"
"What's that?" Lex asked. "That you're *not* my sister, and in a million years, my feelings towards you will never be that type?" He smiled.
Lex said it so easily that Chloe almost missed it. Had Lex just admitted that he liked her? Had the kiss at the diner been more then a cover? Chloe's mind raced, and she was about to ask Lex when she realized that she couldn't form a coherent question.
Lex smiled. He knew what he'd done. He'd watched her go from irritated to apprehensive when he was talking with Angie. He was surprised that he didn't find himself cornered by Chloe's apparent jealousy, but almost comforted by it.
"I've got to go, or she'll think I killed you." He said, as Chloe's mind was still racing. "Follow us. Be a pain. I really don't think I can take that woman on my lap again!"
Chloe laughed. "I see. Well, you *did* get us into this mess. You may have to deal with the consequences." Chloe smiled evilly.
Lex looked surprised. "You mean thing!" He laughed, before walking out the door in search of Angie.
Chloe flopped back on the couch. Somehow Lex had taken priority over the kidnappers. For the moment, she was safe, out of danger. And all she could think about was killing Angie.
Well, maybe not *killing* Angie. Chloe reasoned. Just maiming her a little. Or telling her who Lex was and that she didn't have a shot with him. All very appealing prospects.
She jumped off the couch, and went in search of the hot tub.
She caught up with the quickly enough. Angie was opening the door to the pool room when Chloe snuck up behind her.
"Hey!" She said, with false brightness. "Mind if I join you? Nothing like a fun hot tub party!"
Angie turned around quickly, glaring at Chloe. "Where'd you come from? Why aren't you watching TV?"
"Remote wouldn't work." Chloe said simply.
"That's because I unplugged the TV." Angie ground out through her teeth. "I'll have someone plug it back in for you. How's that?"
"No, that's okay." Chloe said, managing not to let her voice take on a sing- song quality. "I'd rather soak in the hot tub anyways." She paused.
Angie sighed. She was desperately trying to come up with something to do that could only be done by two people and that Chloe wouldn't be interested in.
She smiled. Her thoughts going to a certain activity that only required two people and she was one hundred percent sure Chloe wouldn't want to watch. She turned to Lex.
Her eyes were sultry. Lex immediately realizing what was going on, began trying to find away out of it without loosing the house. He didn't care about Angie, but he did want to vantage point that her house allowed.
Angie backed Lex up against the wall. She slid her arms up his chest, to his head. Both Chloe and Lex knew where this was going, and both were interested to see Angie's reaction. It was not what they expected.
Angie pulled Lex's toque off, and froze.
"Oh my god!" She muttered.
Chloe hoped it was the end of the farce. She took in Lex's smirk. He didn't seem to be to unhappy by her reaction to his head. Angie's next words were unexpected however.
"I know you!" She said breathy. "I can't believe I have Lex Luthor in my house! I knew you looked familiar!"
If anything, Angie got more persistent. Angie pulled his head down, and Chloe knew where this was going.
"Okay. Stop." Chloe said. Nobody kissed Lex but her! Shaking the thought out of her head, Chloe marched up to them, and yanked Angie's hands away from Lex. "*This* has gone far enough, and I just can't watch this anymore."
Angie looked relieved. "Good." She said. "You can go."
Chloe shook her head. "Nope. I'm not leaving. But you are going to stop mooning all over Lex."
Angie actually growled. "I don't know who you think you are, but you are not in control here. You're precious mommy isn't here, and me and your brother are."
Chloe rolled her eyes and smirked. It was a perfect Luthor smirk, and it made Lex smile.
Fed up with Chloe, Angie was about to call for her butler to throw Chloe out, when Lex sighed.
"The thing is, Angie. I can't let you do that."
"What?" Angie's astonishment was apparent. "You can't seriously be defending this, this brat!"
Chloe smiled evilly, wanting to drive the dagger home. "I can make this even clearer for you." She said. "We'll play a game." She held up her arm, with the handcuff hanging off of it. "Whoever finds the other cuff, gets to keep Lex." She said in a fake excited tone, like the kind of voice you'd use when trying to convince a dog it *did* want to go to the vet.
Lex rolled his eyes. He could see that Chloe was having way too much fun at Angie's expense, but since it was so fun to watch, he decided to let her.
Angie's eyes narrowed as she actually took in Chloe's 'bracelet'. "Where'd that come from?"
"I've been wearing it since the first moment you met me." Chloe scoffed. "But then, you're not really the most observant type." She sighed. "Let's get to the point, okay?"
Before Angie could say anything, Chloe slipped between her and Lex, and pulled the sleeve up on Lex's sweatshirt.
"Oh, look. I win." Chloe quipped; suddenly feeling pleased at what most people assumed when they saw the handcuffs. It worked in her favor.
It took a moment for Angie to realize what she was seeing, and she took it in the worst possible way. "With your sister?" She was shocked, and both Chloe and Lex could see the blood drain out of her face. "I think I'm gonna be sick!"
Chloe rolled her eyes at Angie's dramatics. "Use your head! When did you ever hear about the Luthor sister? Cause if you have, you've heard more then me!" Chloe pointed out.
Angie stopped whining, and straightened her back. "Well, I never!"
"I never heard of her either." Chloe smiled.
"I can't believe this!" She snarled at Lex. "Well, you can both go! See how you like staying in those crappy motels in town!"
Lex sighed. As much fun as it had been for Chloe to reveal the farce, it did pose the problem of staying longer in Angie's mansion. Finally coming to a decision, he pulled the gun out from the back of his pants, and pointed it at Angie.
"Actually, we're not going anywhere." He said.
Chloe was surprised to see the gun. She hadn't remembered what had happened to it, and didn't realize that Lex was still carrying it around. She was also a little surprised how fast he took things to the next level. No sweet- talk for Angie. Just straight to the gun in her face.
Chloe actually took a moment to feel sorry for her. She knew how scary it was to be faced with a man with a gun, and not know why you were in the situation.
"Let's go someplace quiet." Lex said, "Where we can talk. You have a study anyplace around here?" He voice was doing the menacing thing again, and Chloe could see that it was turning Angie to jelly.
"Lex, be nice." Chloe said suddenly, feeling pity for the girl.
Lex shot her a dark look, but didn't say anything more to Angie. He just motioned with the gun for her to leave the pool house.
Chloe walked along beside Lex as he herded Angie along. Angie lead them upstairs to her father's study. They walked in, and Chloe shut the door behind them, as Lex indicated that Angie should sit in the chair behind the desk.
"Chloe?" Lex asked, without looking at her. "See if you can't find anything that we can restrain Angie with."
Chloe nodded, and promptly went to work, tossing the study. She came up with a roll of duct tape.
Lex smiled. "You do the honors." He said.
Chloe wrapped the duct tape around Angie, until there was no way she could move.
Angie finally woke up to the situation, albeit too late, and began to scream. Lex grabbed the tape out of Chloe's hand and slapped a piece across Angie's mouth.
Lex sighed, when Angie was silent and immobile. He looked at Chloe.
"Went a little overboard, don't you think?" He asked.
Chloe shrugged. "What? She was all over you. It was disgusting. It triggered my mean streak!"
Lex smiled. "You may be the long lost Luthor sister after all."
"God no, not in a million years." Chloe let slip, just as she realized her words were echoing what Lex had said earlier, and that she was basically admitting she had feelings for Lex, to his face.
Lex smiled. It had taken some work, but he had managed to get a sort of admission from her out loud. And a 'sort of' admission was good enough for him.
And Adams wasn't set to arrive until noon the next day.
With a glance at Angie, Lex pulled Chloe out into the hall, and shut the door.
TBC...
A/N: I know this was sort of a filler chapter, and that it was of the Angie bashing variety, but it was so fun to write. I couldn't resist. Anyways, I hope those of you that wanted to kill her were satisfied. :) We'll get back to the kidnappers shortly. ;)
Angie shot her a glare. "Well, I hope you don't mind slumming it!" She snarked back at Chloe. Then plastering a smile on her face, she linked her arm in Lex's, and headed towards the house.
Chloe followed after them. She wasn't sure how well Angie was going to take it when she found out that Lex was only interested in her home, and not her body...
Chloe stopped walking, and looked hard at Lex, who seemed to be completely at ease, as he walked into the mansion with Angie. Her eyes narrowed.
"This had better be a farce!" She growled to herself, surprising herself with her feelings of possessiveness. She knew Lex had a playboy reputation, but he better not be acting on it. Spurred on by her own thoughts, she ran up the steps and into the mansion.
She couldn't see them. Looking around in vain, for a servant or a butler to ask directions of, she came up empty. Frustrated, she did the next best thing.
"Hey!" She shouted at the top of her lungs. The sound echoed around the immense hall the front door opened into. "Where is everybody? Hel-lo?" Still yelling at the top of her lungs, she wandered further in from the door. "Hey, stupid *brother*!"
She was about to sink to expletives to get some attention, when a door smashed open from the side of the hall. Angie stood there, glaring at her. Lex was standing behind her with a glass of brandy in his hand, and a smirk in place.
"Oh. There you are." Chloe said sweetly, in a totally normal voice. "I wondered where you'd gotten to."
Lex's smirk grew to a small smile. When Angie turned towards him, and he wiped the smile off his face.
"Alex, is she always like this?" Angie demanded.
Lex looked past Angie and made eye contact with Chloe. "Yep, she's plagued my mind since the first moment I saw her." He said. Angie turned back to glare at Chloe. Behind her back, Lex raised his glass in a toast to Chloe, and took a sip.
Chloe was abruptly feeling better. Lex was having fun at Angie's expense. Everything was right with the world. Chloe thought. Well except for that other stuff, like kidnapping.
Angie scoffed. "So you've been a pain in the ass from birth?"
"Blah, blah." Chloe said, scooting by Angie, and into the room. She shot Lex a smirk back, before flopping onto the couch, and looking around.
It was a comfortably set up living area, complete with a couch, some chairs, end tables, a TV and a stereo. Chloe had flopped down on the biggest couch and stretched out. She grabbed the nearest remote, quickly deducing it was for the TV, and flipped in on.
Lex chose to sit in an overstuffed easy chair, leaving Angie with the option of sitting along or standing and grinding her teeth. Angie went for option three, instead.
Sparing a nasty glance Chloe's way, she set her own drink down before walking over to Lex. She leaned down, running her hands up Lex's chest, before settling herself on his lap.
Chloe watched in astonishment, wondering what kind of girl would come on to someone in front of their little sister. Then suddenly remembering her role, she gagged.
Angie glanced over at Chloe. "You don't like it... shut your eyes kiddo." She said smugly.
"Excuse me? I *don't* think I'm that much younger then you!"
Angie ignored her, leaning in to whisper something to Lex. Chloe deliberately turned the TV up.
Playing along, Lex looked at Angie, motioning that he hadn't heard. "What?" He asked.
Angie was about to respond, when the TV volume raised a little bit more. Biting back a less then savory remark, Angie got off of Lex, and stomped across the room. Reaching behind the TV, she unplugged it.
Then, shooting daggers out of her eyes at Chloe, she made her way back to Lex.
"Where were we?" She asked, sitting on his lap again.
"You were trying to say something. I didn't catch it though." Chloe said, from the couch.
"I was going to suggest we find another room, and leave this one to your sister." Angie said, as seductively as possible considering, her mind was mostly bent on visions of death and destruction with Chloe in the starring role.
Lex smiled. "Where did you want to go?" He asked.
"Hot tub?" Angie asked innocently.
Lex shrugged. "Haven't got any swim wear."
Angie's eyes lit up, and Chloe almost gave the whole plot up right then. A warning look from Lex stilled her tongue.
"Come on stud." Angie said. "I'm sure we can make due." Then rising she made to leave the room. She stopped when Lex didn't immediately follow.
"Well?" She said.
"Just give me a second." Lex said, then his voice more menacing. "I need to have a word with my sister." He glared at Chloe, and then flashed a smile at Angie. "I'll be right there."
Angie nodded. "Okay, but don't kill her. I mean, carpet cleaning bills can be nasty." She sauntered out of the room, and shut the door.
Chloe glanced up at Lex. He still had a look of warning in his eyes. Her heart sank. Was he going to tell her to back off, for real? She met his gaze.
Abruptly, the menace was gone, replaced with mirth. He walked over, and sat down on the couch next to Chloe.
"Where did you learn to be a pain in the ass like that?" He asked amazed. "I thought you were an only child! *I* was going to kill you and I don't even *like* Angie!"
Chloe managed to stifle a sigh of relief at that, but Lex caught the relief all the same.
"Chloe." He said her name softly, and made a point of brushing his hand against her cheek. "I said this was a plan. Surely you're not *that* swayed by what gossip columns write about me."
"Well, you were being pretty convincing." Chloe admitted, without meeting his eyes. She was embarrassed enough by the situation. No need for Lex to see how much *she* wanted to be the one sitting on his lap.
Lex smirked. "So were you. I don't think Angie has any clue. But..." He trailed off, and Chloe glanced up at him. His eyes were smiling but his mouth was serious. "You do have a purpose yet."
"What's that?"
"To make one hundred percent sure that nothing happens in that hot tub!" Lex said, the smile in his eyes reaching his lips. "I'd like to be able to stay here free of suspicion, but Angie's moving right along, and I don't know how much more I can take!"
Chloe laughed. "I see. Even to the point of revealing out little secret?"
"What's that?" Lex asked. "That you're *not* my sister, and in a million years, my feelings towards you will never be that type?" He smiled.
Lex said it so easily that Chloe almost missed it. Had Lex just admitted that he liked her? Had the kiss at the diner been more then a cover? Chloe's mind raced, and she was about to ask Lex when she realized that she couldn't form a coherent question.
Lex smiled. He knew what he'd done. He'd watched her go from irritated to apprehensive when he was talking with Angie. He was surprised that he didn't find himself cornered by Chloe's apparent jealousy, but almost comforted by it.
"I've got to go, or she'll think I killed you." He said, as Chloe's mind was still racing. "Follow us. Be a pain. I really don't think I can take that woman on my lap again!"
Chloe laughed. "I see. Well, you *did* get us into this mess. You may have to deal with the consequences." Chloe smiled evilly.
Lex looked surprised. "You mean thing!" He laughed, before walking out the door in search of Angie.
Chloe flopped back on the couch. Somehow Lex had taken priority over the kidnappers. For the moment, she was safe, out of danger. And all she could think about was killing Angie.
Well, maybe not *killing* Angie. Chloe reasoned. Just maiming her a little. Or telling her who Lex was and that she didn't have a shot with him. All very appealing prospects.
She jumped off the couch, and went in search of the hot tub.
She caught up with the quickly enough. Angie was opening the door to the pool room when Chloe snuck up behind her.
"Hey!" She said, with false brightness. "Mind if I join you? Nothing like a fun hot tub party!"
Angie turned around quickly, glaring at Chloe. "Where'd you come from? Why aren't you watching TV?"
"Remote wouldn't work." Chloe said simply.
"That's because I unplugged the TV." Angie ground out through her teeth. "I'll have someone plug it back in for you. How's that?"
"No, that's okay." Chloe said, managing not to let her voice take on a sing- song quality. "I'd rather soak in the hot tub anyways." She paused.
Angie sighed. She was desperately trying to come up with something to do that could only be done by two people and that Chloe wouldn't be interested in.
She smiled. Her thoughts going to a certain activity that only required two people and she was one hundred percent sure Chloe wouldn't want to watch. She turned to Lex.
Her eyes were sultry. Lex immediately realizing what was going on, began trying to find away out of it without loosing the house. He didn't care about Angie, but he did want to vantage point that her house allowed.
Angie backed Lex up against the wall. She slid her arms up his chest, to his head. Both Chloe and Lex knew where this was going, and both were interested to see Angie's reaction. It was not what they expected.
Angie pulled Lex's toque off, and froze.
"Oh my god!" She muttered.
Chloe hoped it was the end of the farce. She took in Lex's smirk. He didn't seem to be to unhappy by her reaction to his head. Angie's next words were unexpected however.
"I know you!" She said breathy. "I can't believe I have Lex Luthor in my house! I knew you looked familiar!"
If anything, Angie got more persistent. Angie pulled his head down, and Chloe knew where this was going.
"Okay. Stop." Chloe said. Nobody kissed Lex but her! Shaking the thought out of her head, Chloe marched up to them, and yanked Angie's hands away from Lex. "*This* has gone far enough, and I just can't watch this anymore."
Angie looked relieved. "Good." She said. "You can go."
Chloe shook her head. "Nope. I'm not leaving. But you are going to stop mooning all over Lex."
Angie actually growled. "I don't know who you think you are, but you are not in control here. You're precious mommy isn't here, and me and your brother are."
Chloe rolled her eyes and smirked. It was a perfect Luthor smirk, and it made Lex smile.
Fed up with Chloe, Angie was about to call for her butler to throw Chloe out, when Lex sighed.
"The thing is, Angie. I can't let you do that."
"What?" Angie's astonishment was apparent. "You can't seriously be defending this, this brat!"
Chloe smiled evilly, wanting to drive the dagger home. "I can make this even clearer for you." She said. "We'll play a game." She held up her arm, with the handcuff hanging off of it. "Whoever finds the other cuff, gets to keep Lex." She said in a fake excited tone, like the kind of voice you'd use when trying to convince a dog it *did* want to go to the vet.
Lex rolled his eyes. He could see that Chloe was having way too much fun at Angie's expense, but since it was so fun to watch, he decided to let her.
Angie's eyes narrowed as she actually took in Chloe's 'bracelet'. "Where'd that come from?"
"I've been wearing it since the first moment you met me." Chloe scoffed. "But then, you're not really the most observant type." She sighed. "Let's get to the point, okay?"
Before Angie could say anything, Chloe slipped between her and Lex, and pulled the sleeve up on Lex's sweatshirt.
"Oh, look. I win." Chloe quipped; suddenly feeling pleased at what most people assumed when they saw the handcuffs. It worked in her favor.
It took a moment for Angie to realize what she was seeing, and she took it in the worst possible way. "With your sister?" She was shocked, and both Chloe and Lex could see the blood drain out of her face. "I think I'm gonna be sick!"
Chloe rolled her eyes at Angie's dramatics. "Use your head! When did you ever hear about the Luthor sister? Cause if you have, you've heard more then me!" Chloe pointed out.
Angie stopped whining, and straightened her back. "Well, I never!"
"I never heard of her either." Chloe smiled.
"I can't believe this!" She snarled at Lex. "Well, you can both go! See how you like staying in those crappy motels in town!"
Lex sighed. As much fun as it had been for Chloe to reveal the farce, it did pose the problem of staying longer in Angie's mansion. Finally coming to a decision, he pulled the gun out from the back of his pants, and pointed it at Angie.
"Actually, we're not going anywhere." He said.
Chloe was surprised to see the gun. She hadn't remembered what had happened to it, and didn't realize that Lex was still carrying it around. She was also a little surprised how fast he took things to the next level. No sweet- talk for Angie. Just straight to the gun in her face.
Chloe actually took a moment to feel sorry for her. She knew how scary it was to be faced with a man with a gun, and not know why you were in the situation.
"Let's go someplace quiet." Lex said, "Where we can talk. You have a study anyplace around here?" He voice was doing the menacing thing again, and Chloe could see that it was turning Angie to jelly.
"Lex, be nice." Chloe said suddenly, feeling pity for the girl.
Lex shot her a dark look, but didn't say anything more to Angie. He just motioned with the gun for her to leave the pool house.
Chloe walked along beside Lex as he herded Angie along. Angie lead them upstairs to her father's study. They walked in, and Chloe shut the door behind them, as Lex indicated that Angie should sit in the chair behind the desk.
"Chloe?" Lex asked, without looking at her. "See if you can't find anything that we can restrain Angie with."
Chloe nodded, and promptly went to work, tossing the study. She came up with a roll of duct tape.
Lex smiled. "You do the honors." He said.
Chloe wrapped the duct tape around Angie, until there was no way she could move.
Angie finally woke up to the situation, albeit too late, and began to scream. Lex grabbed the tape out of Chloe's hand and slapped a piece across Angie's mouth.
Lex sighed, when Angie was silent and immobile. He looked at Chloe.
"Went a little overboard, don't you think?" He asked.
Chloe shrugged. "What? She was all over you. It was disgusting. It triggered my mean streak!"
Lex smiled. "You may be the long lost Luthor sister after all."
"God no, not in a million years." Chloe let slip, just as she realized her words were echoing what Lex had said earlier, and that she was basically admitting she had feelings for Lex, to his face.
Lex smiled. It had taken some work, but he had managed to get a sort of admission from her out loud. And a 'sort of' admission was good enough for him.
And Adams wasn't set to arrive until noon the next day.
With a glance at Angie, Lex pulled Chloe out into the hall, and shut the door.
TBC...
A/N: I know this was sort of a filler chapter, and that it was of the Angie bashing variety, but it was so fun to write. I couldn't resist. Anyways, I hope those of you that wanted to kill her were satisfied. :) We'll get back to the kidnappers shortly. ;)
