A/N: The people that reviewed are obviously upset and I seriously hadn't realized it had been a whole year, I feel like a giant Ogre I'm sorry.

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Chapter 3: The Interview

Chloe called Lex the following day, and at around five thirty Chloe began her drive to the Luthor mansion. She was nervous, not because of Lex, but it was her first big assignment at the planet. She arrived at the mansion five minutes early, and got to the door quickly, she was hoping to see Alex for a little bit before the interview anyway. "Oh Miss Sullivan what brings you here." a voice said from behind her. She turned and saw Lionel standing there with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a stained burp cloth on his left shoulder, and a bottle in his right hand. Chloe found it hard to fear him when he looked the way he did. Also she had lost her fear of him on the day Alex was born, he had seemed so rattled and fearful for Alex's life because Alex had been breach, and the placenta had begun to tear. "Hello Mr. Luthor, I'm here to interview Lex, and I was hoping to see Alex before the interview started, and maybe hang with him before, and maybe even after my interview with Lex." she smirked up at the older man, and motioned for the baby's room. He smirked at her and said, "Ladies First."

They arrived at the room, and Chloe saw Alex, who saw her and he smiled when he saw her and reached up to be picked up. Chloe swept the child into her arms, and took the bottle from Lionel, and began to feed the boy. "You've taken quite a shine to him Miss Sullivan, and I must say it's mutual."

"He has hasn't he." Chloe said looking down at Alex, and smiling back at the smiling child. "Where's Lex?"

"In his study."

"Ok, I'll take Alex with me if you don't mind," Chloe said, turning from the older Luthor, and head in the direction of Lex's office.

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"Look who decided to see his daddy build up his trust fund." Lex looked up, and smirked at the blonde, then his smirk turned into a tender smile as he saw his son.

"Hey buddy," he said to the child.

"Da" the boy cooed, and reached out for his father; who took him from the blonde, with pride.

"What'd you say did you say da, can you say it again." Alex simply looked at him, and smiled clapping his hands happily.

"Well at least he tried" Chloe smiled at them, and Lex looked up at her with a grin.

"How about we eat dinner then we can get to that interview."

"Sounds good."

They get up and go to the small dining room, and sat down as a man dressed as a chef came in and delivered the food.

"I was thinking that maybe this weekend I could take Alex to the zoo he really liked the elephants the last time we were there." She said trying to spoon feed Alex some green mush, and he was looking at her like she was crazy for trying.

"You've taken him to the zoo when?"

"All the time whenever Lana and I went to metropolis she would go to the mall and…" she trailed off at Lex's confused look "You didn't know anything about this did you"

"How often?"

"Once every couple of weeks Lex I'm sorry I thought you knew, but now knowing what I know I'm not surprised." She saw the scowl on his face and said, "Lex I'm sorry let's just eat do the interview, and we can talk some more if you want." He nodded, but his appetite had been soiled by his neglectful and thankfully soon to be ex-wife.

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After dinner they went into his office, Lionel had taken Alex to go to bed. She set up for the interview putting her tape recorder in front of him, and pushing play. "Mr. Luthor may I begin?" she asked switching from the billionaires friend to a professional journalism in a split second; a trait that Lex had always admired. "Please do Miss Sullivan."

"How has this separation affected your business, and stock holdings?"

"There has only been a small hit to the stocks, but only after it initially happened, and it was probably due to the fact that Lana left Alex with me."

"Have you tried to contact your wife with requests to return or divorce proceedings?" she knew it was the latter but she had to ask the question anyway.

"Divorce I have no desire to remain with someone I cannot make happy."

"What about your son has there been any talks between you and your wife about custody arrangements?" again the question was one she already knew the answer to, but she needed a formal one.

"So far, no Lana Lang has expressed any desire to make contact with me about our son, but I hope she does so in the future all children need their mother." Chloe nodded, and continued with generic questions about his business, and his life mainly to add filling to her piece.

After she put her tape recorder back into her bag she turned back to Lex and smiled. "Thanks for doing this Chloe I know that this isn't exactly the kind of stories you wanted to do but I didn't want anyone to do this story."

"I understand Lex actually this sort of jump started my career a little. Did you want to talk more or-" she trailed off wandering what he wanted to do.

"If you want you can take Alex to the zoo."

"Really thanks Lex." She reached up and hugged him she pulled back and smiled that smile that lit up her whole face. "I'll be back tomorrow at seven to pick him up."

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A/N: Next chapter the zoo. I know you think I've given up on "sisterly love" but I haven't I swear.