A/N: Thanks again for the feedback and I'm sorry it took so long it wouldn't take my document stupid computer. And if any one can tell me how to get to cite support that would be great.

Chapter4: Hatred and Sympathy

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When Chloe returned to his penthouse she was still angry, and frustrated, at Lex, Clark, and pretty much the whole situation. When she slammed the door and saw that Lex wasn't there she felt relief at not having to see him, and decided to have a shower.

She walked into their bedroom, firmly shut the door and stripped off the elegant business suit that Lex had bought and seriously considered burning it in the fireplace that was in the living room. She placed the clothing on the bed and caught a glimpse of herself in the full length mirror and she did a double take. She knew she had lost weight in that prison, but she could clearly see her ribs, through her much paler skin and there were dark circles under her eyes. Her hair had grown to the middle of her back, on her arms there were the track marks that one would see on a well seasoned junkie, along with other bruised areas where she had fought back. Fighting back a shudder as her skin began to crawl, and she knew she'd probably have nightmares tonight. Her hatred for Lex grew ten fold by merely standing there and realizing that he'd been adding to the list of things to have nightmares about and that there were others still being treated this way and self hatred, because she hadn't helped any of them yet instead she had been trying to find a way out of her predicament.

She marched into the bathroom to scrub away the evidence that she'd been gone then she decided she would do everything in her power to help the innocent people in 33.1. She had to wash everything three times before her skin stopped crawling, she stepped out of the shower and her anger had ebbed slightly, leaving exhaustion in its place. Still hoping that Lex wasn't in the pent house she stepped out of the steam filled bathroom wrapped in a fluffy towel. Luck however was not on her side, because standing there in the doorway was Lex Luthor. "I knew I should've locked the door," she mumbled under her breath.

"Wouldn't have mattered I have the keys to all the doors in the pent house and the mansion." he said.

"Of course you do." she told him sarcastically.

"Yes the doors are quire heavy and quite a bother to break down when someone is trying to escape." he had indifference in his tone and expression and Chloe could feel her anger returning.

"You know what Lex forget the truce on the plane, welcome to hell pal," she told him with confidence.

"I'd be very careful if I were you Chloe you do not want to cross me." his voice was low and dangerous, and Chloe felt a shiver of fear go down her spine. Then her confidence returned, "You won't kill me Lex Lana will never realize how 'Great' you are without me here and we both know it, and the fact that you know it and still going through with this proves how crazy you've gone. You don't love her I know you don't you are incapable of it, so why go through all of this?" she asked frustrated and emotionally drained.

"That is none of your concern." he stated coldly the look in his eyes clearly saying drop it but she just couldn't.

"Like hell I will this is my life your screwing with too not just your's and Lana's and I have a right to know why." her voice was beginning to rise, and she could tell he was losing his patience with her. He took a step towards her and she automatically took a step back.

"You touch me I'll walk out that door and tell dad to go to Uncle Sam's," her voice dropped to a low warning tone. And he had to take a step back shock openly on his face.

"I wouldn't hit you Chloe, I would never hit a woman." his voice was soft and she knew she struck a chord with him and backed down a little, "I'm tired Lex, and getting cold given my current attire, so please let me get dressed in peace, please." he nodded and stormed into the bathroom, slamming and locking the door.

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That night Chloe awoke to the feel of strong unfamiliar arms wrapped around her slender waist. Realizing it must be Lex she immediately tried to get out of his Grasp by wriggling away then noticed something, they were clearly on her side of the bed,, having gravitated there in the middle of the night. He groaned when she stopped moving and she gasped when she heard him moan 'Lana' so quietly in his sleep, that if he hadn't been next to her ear she probably wouldn't have heard it, a part of her wished she hadn't she felt tears well in her eyes as she heard the pitiful tone his voice had, and the sadness in it, comprehension dawned as she felt a something very familiar for the bald billionaire, sympathy. She also felt hatred for Lana Lang for the first time in a long time.

A/N: Sorry it is so short but I had to get this out of the way, the next chapter will hopefully be longer please review good, bad what ever as long as it is a review.