A/N: New Chapter yay
Chapter 4: The Zoo
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Chloe arrived bright and early to the Luthor mansion, and she saw a man in jeans and a grey t-shirt with a ball cap on his back was turned to her, and he was holding Alex. Chloe had no clue who it was and grabbed the umbrella out of the stand, and poked the man on the shoulder with the umbrella forcefully even though her hands were shaking "Give the baby to me, and your head won't be bashed in." She said with more courage than she felt. The man turned and relief flooded through her "Lex you scared the caffeine out of my system." Lex smirked at her, and put a thermos in front of her face holding at least two cups of his best columbian. "Thanks Lex I only had two cups and that is not enough to be awake this early on a Saturday, now please explain this getup."
"I thought it was obvious Chloe I want to go with you." Chloe was surprised, but realized she shouldn't, of course he'd want to go with them especially learning that Chloe had been doing this by herself for months now.
"Ok great Lex; but I still don't understand I thought you would just buy out the zoo for the day."
"I want my son to have some humility so I decided to be anonymous today and enjoy the zoo with the rest of Metropolis" he smirked at her and handed Chloe his son to pick up the diaper bag and stroller. Chloe adjusted Alex on her hip and grabbed the small child's hand kissing his fingers and this brought a smile to his face. Lex stared at the pair a moment and a soft smile appeared on his face it reminded him of his mother, and how she was with his brother right after his birth, but as his memories churned in his mind his smile faded as he thought about what his mother had done to his brother, and her rapid descent into madness. That was part of the reason why it had been so easy to let Lana go, he didn't want her to feel trapped, and put Alex in any danger.
"No do not think about them or anything else that has made you have that sad face Lex." Chloe said before grabbing his wrist and tugging him outside the mansion and stopped in front of an unfamiliar sedan, "Lex whose car is this"
"Mine" he answered unlocking it and popping the trunk to put the stroller and diaper bag.
"Wow things have really changed two years ago if someone told me you would own a sedan I would have took them to the medical center to check their mental capacities."
He smirked at her quip and said, "I was tired of my nice cars getting wrecked and stolen." He motioned for her to put Alex in his car seat and got in to the driver's side. After checking to make sure the baby was securely in place she got into the passenger's side "To the zoo Jeeves." Her tone was loud and mocking, he smiled at her took off in the direction of the metropolis zoo.
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An hour and a half later they arrived at the zoo just as it was opening Lex pulled out the stroller as Chloe pulled Alex out of the car. They secured Alex into the stroller as he woke up fully and stared wide eyed at everything. They walk up to the entrance, and there are two lines forming those with a pass and those without. Lex tried to enter the non-member pass, but Chloe pulled him into the membership line. "Chloe I don't have a membership." He tells her as he was watching her dive into her large purse, then she pulled out a small card, "After I realized how much Alex enjoyed the animals I got a membership." She explained to him, and handed over her membership card for him to look at. After he handed it back to her he just simply stared at the amazing woman who cared for his son so much more than his own mother did. He shook his head to clear it of the wonder that is Chloe Sullivan then he handed her back her card. "How much was it I can pay you back."
"No you can't because I won't let you." She said with a smirk, and she led him through the line and into the zoo.
"Why not?" he asked
"Because I wanted to do something nice for my nephew and this is what he enjoys to do with me." She explained to Lex; then continued, "Plus this was cheaper than paying admission fees every time." She stowed her purse in the basket under the stroller, and started to walk further into the zoo Lex followed her; he'd never been to the zoo.
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They had been at the zoo an hour or so, and they came up to the elephants. Chloe knelt down, and took Alex out of his stroller so he could get a better look "Look there buddy it's the Elephants I know how much you love them."
"ofants." The child said over and over again.
Then the reporter turned to the billionaire, "I don't know why he likes them so much but the first time I brought him here nothing really looked that interesting to him til we got here then his whole face lit up like Christmas time in Disney World, so every time we are here I make a point to come here and see the Elephants because he loves them so much." Alex settled into Chloe and cuddled to her chest and refused to be put down for the rest of the visit to the zoo. Chloe didn't mind they ate lunch at the zoo, then decided to leave after Lex bought a stuffed elephant for Alex that was two sizes two bigger than the baby.
"You wanna stay in Metropolis tonight Chloe I don't feel like going all the way back to Smallville tonight, and I have a penthouse four blocks from here with three extra bedrooms, and you and I both know Alex will be fussy all the way back."
"Sure, why not let me tell Lois so she won't worry."
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When they arrived at the penthouse they heard a noise from the kitchen and the door opened to reveal Lionel Luthor "Lex Miss Sullivan what brings you here today"
"Dad well what are you doing here."
"I had business in the city today son." He explained to his eldest son; then motioned for them to explain as well.
"We took Alex to the zoo, and afterward we were too tired to make the trek back to our 'Leafy little hamlet'" Chloe explained to the patriarch. Then picked up Alex in his carrier and asked, "Where is Alex's room?"
"Third door to the left." Both Lex and his dad said at the same time.
"Tonight's going to be interesting." Chloe murmured to herself taking Alex to his room to change his diaper and clothes.
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A/N: Done yay and more to come soon I hope.