Lionel stormed over to the door, unlocked it and flung it open. There in front of him was a very meek Lex looking quite shaken, a very disgruntled bodyguard holding Lex by the collar of his bathrobe and Sarah standing there clearly furious at the situation.
The thought crossed his mind that he should kill them all right now for disturbing him when he was on the verge of a major triumph. Instead he settled for a mildly satisfying punch to the side of Lex's face. Lex recovered in silence as he was forced forward into the room.
"Well Lex. What is this all about?"
"Just taking a page out of your book Dad. Never let an opportunity pass you by."
Lex thought he saw a smile on his father's face but it disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. Sarah filled Lionel in on the details of the evening and Lionel's mood grew imposingly darker with each detail. His eyes narrowed as he glared at Lex and slowly stroked the hair on his chin.
He slowly approached Lex and grabbed him firmly by the front of his robe, drawing him in so their noses were mere inches apart. He slowly, quietly started, "Lex, I am not going to lie to you son. I am very tired of being fought at every turn. I have reached my threshold of patience and I am afraid that one word out of you right now may result in something drastic happening to you. I am worried about carrying on this conversation with you because in all your years of defying me never, NEVER, have I been this close to killing you for the simple satisfaction of it. If you say one wrong word at this stage in the game I may not be able to control what I do." He shook Lex to emphasize his point. "What I need is for you to be very quiet and very cooperative and really think about what your are saying before you speak. Am I clear?"
Lex felt a slight chill at his father's words. He had seen him angry before, many time in fact, but never like this. He returned his father's stare unblinking for a moment searching his eyes for any sign of a bluff. After finding none he dropped his eyes towards the floor so he was staring at his fathers chest, "Yes sir."
Lionel's fury was still unabated. "What do I have to do to make you understand that this is your lot in life? Being born into money is one thing Lex but being as, shall we say delicate as you are, you need strong direction. I am giving you that direction, that safety from which to live your life. I am helping you move forward with your family, your business and your home. Why do you insist on pushing me to do things to the people that you love to prove that you have no choice? You have never had a choice, Lex. Never. The things you have, the places you have been, the money, the cars, the mansion were all given to you because I chose to let you have them. You owe me this. You owe me some obedience. Now to reinstate that fact in your feeble little mind I am forced to take actions that I had hoped to avoid." He shoved Lex away from him and turned towards the phone on his desk.
He sighed and stared at Lex with a look of mixed anger and hatred as he dialed the numbers on the phone. "Yes, bring the Kent boy to my room. Make sure his father is restrained before you leave the room and do not speak to them." Lionel hung up the phone and returned his attention to Lex. "Well Lex I do hope you are happy with yourself. I really wish you wouldn't push me to do these things."
Lex opened his mouth to say something but Lionel cut in, "Remember my warning Lex. Think carefully about your words. I am not in the mood for your trivial back talk nor do I want to here you beg for your friend to be spared. If you are about to do either I would strongly suggest you don't. It will only make matters worse for you and Clark."
Lex struggled not to voice his thoughts. He knew that his father was at his breaking point and nothing he could say would change the situation until Lionel gave him an ultimatum, which Lex hoped would come soon. After all that was how Lionel played the game, bring things to the brink and then offer a way out that would ultimately result in him getting what he had originally planned for in the beginning. Lex opted to wait for the ultimatum.
The minutes that passed seemed like an eternity. Lex stood quietly looking at the floor, lost in thought about what was to come. Sarah sat on the couch smiling at Lex like the Cheshire cat. Sam stood behind Lex, a little closer than was necessary. And Lionel paced the room in an effort to calm himself before his temper gained control of his senses. Part of him wished Lex would step out of line and say something. He could use yet another reason to beat him to within an inch of his life.
The knock at the door set everyone into motion. Lionel walked over and opened the door to let his men in, dragging with them a struggling Clark. Sam reached for Lex and grabbed his wrists and roughly secured them behind his back using the waist tie from Lex's robe. The robe fell open as Lex was forced to his knees. Lex cringed slightly as Sam held him in place by squeezing his shoulders tightly. Sarah stood up and moved across the room to stand beside Lex.
"Lex?" Clark asked obviously confused by the dynamics in the room.
"Clark." Lex responded tentatively.
"Seems your little secret has slipped Clark. Lex here knows about your secret and has gone to some efforts to protect it. Unfortunately for you it seems he wants to renege on his commitment to your protection." Lionel informed Clark obviously enjoying the moment.
Clark stared at Lex but Lex could not return the stare. He knew what was coming was his fault and the guilt had begun nagging at him the minute his father had summoned for Clark.
"Dad please-"
Lionel crossed the room and backhanded Lex hard across the face drawing a small trickle of blood from the side of his mouth. "What. Did. I. Say. About. Begging?" Lionel slowly reminded Lex. Lex winced as he saw the next blow coming but could do nothing to prevent it. He would have fallen over when the punch landed if Sam's hands had not held him in place.
Lionel turned his attention back to the men holding Clark by the arms. "Tie him to the bed and get out."
"Yes, Mr.Luthor." One replied as they began dragging Clark towards the bed.
Clark's eyes opened wide with terror as he began to understand the situation he was in. "Lex! Lex don't let them do this! Please" He cried as he was roughly shoved onto the mattress. Suddenly he was doubled over in pain as Lionel pressed the controls on the remote. "Please. No." He continued to murmur through the pain.
The two guards showed no sympathy as they secured his arms to the headboard. After they finished with his hands they secured his feet and stepped out of the room with a slight nod towards Lionel.
"Sarah, my dear, I do believe this is where you take over. I will be over here should you need my assistance." Lionel placed a small kiss on Sarah's cheek as he moved towards the couch and sat in a position to allow himself ample viewing opportunity.
"So Lex, what do you think of your heroics now? I bet you thought you would drown me in that tub, rescue your friend here and live happily ever after. Well guess what Lexy boy I have a different ending for you. How about Sam and I have a little fun with your precious little farm boy and you sit back and watch the action? What do you think about that idea, sound like fun?"
Lex didn't respond as he looked from the bed to Lionel. Clark was still writhing in agony against the pain of the kryptonite exposure.
"It's okay Lex. I have some new rules. You can beg me all you want to. Go ahead beg me." Sarah purred.
Lex paused as he thought of what to say. "Sarah please. Please don't do this. Clark hasn't done anything to deserve this."
"Oh come on, you can do so much better than that. Try again."
Lex breathed out the breath he had been holding and heard Clark moaning louder again. "Please, please don't do this. I am begging you, leave Clark out of this. I know what I did was stupid. You win. You will always win. I am going to marry you tomorrow and you will have everything you ever wanted so please, please leave Clark alone."
"Ohhh, so tempting. After all how could I resist such a beautiful face? Let me think." She paused as she leaned in and kissed Lex fully and passionately. He returned the kiss with as much enthusiasm as he could gather. She drew back and looked at him "Nope, I don't think so. Not this time. You my dear husband-to-be need to learn your place."
Lionel smiled quietly watching from the couch. He slowly pushed the button on the remote to lessen Clark's pain.
Sarah turned and walked across the room with exaggerated seductiveness. As she approached the bed she looked over her shoulder and smiled at Lex who was struggling against Sam's grip and shouting for her to stop. She slowly straddled Clark's hips and began to kiss her way down his chest, undoing buttons as she trailed her mouth downwards.
"What, what are you doing? Get off me." Clark whimpered as he struggled against his restraints. "Lex help me."
"Sarah, stop." Lex cried out. "Oh God. Please don't do this, Sarah." He struggled harder to pull away from Sam. "Let me take his place, I'll do what ever you want. Anything just let him go."
Sarah smiled over at Lex, "You know your begging might have carried some weight at one point in time but I don't really think you have grasped the seriousness of the situation. You could have killed me in that tub. You would have if Sam hadn't come in when he did. I will not tolerate your attempts at bravado Lex. I told you before and I will tell you again, You. Will. Learn. To. Respect. Me." She emphasized her words as she roughly pulled at Clark's pants.
"No!" Lex and Clark screamed in unison. Clark squirmed to get away from her touch, from her mouth, from her breath that were all focused now on his groin. Lex fought for all he was worth which did nothing but humor Sam. Lex's anger flared to new heights as he heard his father's faint chuckle from the couch. Lex shot him a look of complete distain.
Lionel saw the look and laughed out loud which stirred Lex's anger even more. "Fuck you!"
"Lex, Lex, Lex why do you always let your emotions get the best of you. I warned you of the repercussions of your actions. You really should be more careful when making decisions that will affect the ones you care about. You'll learn that in time son."
Lionel nodded at Sam. Sam smiled back and began dragging Lex towards the desk. Grabbing the telephone cord he folded it in half to ensure its strength and wrapped one end around the leg of the desk and the other around the bare skin on Lex's wrist that was not covered in the tie of the robe. Lex fought the whole time as he returned his attention back to Clark and Sarah.
Sam walked over to the bed and slowly knelt down between Clark's legs on the mattress. Sarah drew her mouth from Clark's penis and rose to kiss Sam as she began unbuckling his belt.
"Sarah, Sarah don't. Please. I am begging you. Don't do this. If you do this you will never have me. I will fight you every step of the way." Lex shouted in panic.
Sarah rose from the bed and walked over to Lex. She stood naked in front of him and reached down to grab his chin. Her nails dug into his cheeks and she shook his face violently. "You will do what I say. You will marry me. You will learn to shut that mouth of yours unless it is being put to some good use." With those words she brought he knee forward and slammed it into his stomach. Lex collapsed to the side and was gasping for air when the next kick landed to his side.
"Ahem." Lionel cleared his throat. Sarah looked over at him. "Not the face dear remember your big day tomorrow. It wouldn't do to have to explain away the bruises." Lionel reminded gently.
She smiled at him and knelt down eye level with Lex who was struggling to sit up. "You see what is happening to your precious little friend Lex?" She paused as she pointed towards Clark who was straining his neck to avoid the kisses Sam was placing on his face. Lex's guilt returned as he heard Clark's whimpers of protest. He was staring at the scene in front of him as Sarah continued. "Well do you?"
"Yes."
"Yes what?"
"Yes I see it."
"Do you want to be the cause of that on a daily basis? He would make a lovely little boy toy after we are married."
Lex turned to look her in the face. "No."
"Then what do you suggest we do to avoid that?" She asked as if she was schooling a child who had broken the rules. "I'm waiting Lex."
"I- I, oh God, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Clark." Lex said barely above a whisper as the tears flowed freely down his cheeks now.
"You know what they say Lex. Don't be sorry, just don't do it." Sarah snapped.
"Please take me in his place. I promise I'll be good. No more tricks. No more fighting. I'll do anything." Lex promised, still hoping for the ultimatum that had not come yet.
"Yes you will." She rose and headed towards the bed. "But first you will learn your lesson." She climbed back onto the bed and straddled Clark inserting his penis as Sam penetrated Clark with his fingers.
Sam propped Clark's hips up with a pillow to allow for ease of access and as he replaced his fingers with his cock Clark cried out in pain and anguish. Lex could barely understand the words Clark was screaming.
Sarah rocked back and forth moaning and grinding as Sam reached his now free hands around her and began massaging her chest and kissing her neck. Lex could do nothing but watch. He fought against his restraints and screamed a mixture of things at the threesome on the bed ranging from curses to pleading. The whole while Lionel watched on with an air of indifference.
Sarah came first and moved off Clark. "Wouldn't want to take any chances of my baby not looking like a Luthor." She said as she gently tapped Clark's cheek with her hand, "Thanks for the ride cowboy."
Sam came next, hard and long, digging his fingers roughly into Clark's hips. Finally Clark let out cry of humiliation as he came aided by the continued stroking of Sarah's palm.
"Why? Why?' Clark repeated over and over as he tried to roll onto his side but was stopped short by the ties.
"No! No!" Lex was still screaming from the other side of the room. His voice was hoarse, his wrists were rubbed raw from the telephone cord and his eyes were puffy and red from his tears. "Oh Clark, Clark." He wailed as he slumped down onto the floor. "I'm so sorry."
He was on the floor with the feeling of rough carpet on his cheek when he saw his father's shoes in front of his face. "Sam, Sarah I think it is time to retire for the night don't you?" Lionel suggested.
"What should we do with these two?" Sam asked gesturing in disgust at Clark and Lex who had retreated into their own thoughts.
"Leave them here for now I will have my staff clean up their mess and bring them both downstairs for now." He turned his attention to Clark and Lex. "I would advise for both your sakes that what happened in this room does not get repeated to anyone. Especially not your father Clark. If your father finds out Clark, I will kill him. Am I clear on this?" Both Lex and Clark nodded silently, having recognized the battle was lost.
"Excellent. I am going to be in the spare room until this mess is cleaned up if anyone needs me, which I don't think that anyone will." He looked between Lex and Clark and smirked. "Not now anyway." Lex cringed at the words as Lionel heartlessly stepped over his son and strolled out of the room.
Sam leaned down and whispered in Lex's ear, "Your friend there was good but not as good as you are going to be." He tapped Lex roughly on the cheek. "Just keep fucking up rich boy, just keep fucking up." With that he stood and left the room as well.
"I don't know why this has to be so hard for you Lex. You are a smart boy. Learn your lesson and move on from here." Sarah said as she turned towards the door. "I'll see you tomorrow night." She paused. "Oh and find someway to cover up your wrists they look terrible." She blew him a kiss and shut the door as she left.
There was a few minutes of silence as Lex thought of what to say. "Clark? Clark are you okay?"
"No." Was the meek reply from the bed.
Silence set in again as they waited for the guards to come and get them.