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Chapter 5: Lionel and fights

The next day came quickly and Chloe found herself e-mailing her final article to the daily planet from the uncomfortable chair in the mansion's library, she has now resigned herself to the fact that she should simply ignore Lex from now until the time that Lana came back and thought that she was in love with him again. She still felt sympathy for him and the fact that he had cried out the brunettes name the night before it also made her feel like bashing the brunettes head in, because she couldn't help but think it was all her fault that this was happening.

She heard the double doors open below her and she got out of the chair and peered over the side railing and seeing Lionel Luthor sweep through the door "I was wondering when you'd show up Mr. Luthor." Chloe said trying to keep contempt out of her voice, no matter what happened she will never believe he had completely reformed, no matter what Clark and Mrs. Kent said.

"Ah Miss Sullivan just the woman I wanted to see."

"Well forgive me if I'm not flattered Mr. Luthor." she said smirking down at him, she liked looking down on him, and knew he hated it, she reluctantly headed for the stairs and slowly made her way down.

"We need to talk about your most recent development with my son." he said as she stepped off the last step.

"Well I'm listening Mr. Luthor," she refused to call him Lionel, it left a bad taste in her mouth. She crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow.

"Clark tells me your healthy and not brainwashed or cloned, so why are you with my son Miss Sullivan."

"Because I love him." they both knew that she was lying but neither called her on it.

"With all of the information you possess don't you think this liaison would be a little I don't know dangerous."

"Mr. Luthor if you think I would ever tell Lex Clark's secret you are missing the fries from your happy meal." her voice held a warning tone and Lionel knew when to back off.

"Actually you being here could provide us with an ample opportunity to keep an eye on Lex."

"Mr. Luthor I am not going to spy on Lex, and I seem to remember the last time you offered me a very similar deal and everyone involved nearly ended up dead, but by the end I had won and your ass was on a chain gang," she was nose to nose with him now and her teeth were bared anger that he wasn't even going to try and help her out of this mess he probably knew where she had been that entire time.

Lex who had heard raised voices went to investigate and saw Chloe and his father in the middle of a heated argument. "Am I interrupting something." Lex said coming into the room.

"Lex darling your home." Chloe said turning her back to Lionel and a wry smile twisted her lips and she hoped Lex would play along with this. She reached him, and leaned up kissing the corner of his mouth gently, and Lex wrapped his arms around her waist, realizing what she was doing. She turned around to face Lionel not leaving Lex's arms, she noticed the glare in his eyes. "You know what your father basically told me he wanted me to spy on you, but don't worry I didn't take him up on it.

This fact shocked Lex and for a moment he didn't believe her but he didn't show anything on the outside. "Did you now," he whispered in her ear. She fought back nausea as her skin began to crawl, from him touching her.

"Well dad it looks like you overstayed your welcome, again." he said not letting go of Chloe, knowing it made her uncomfortable. He saw his father's jaw tighten. Anger flashed in his eyes.

"We are nor done with this discussion Miss Sullivan." with those parting words Lionel Luthor stormed out of the office slamming the doors behind him.

They stood together a moment waiting for Lex to let her go, realizing he still hadn'ts two minutes later she spat out, "Let go of me now."

He looked at her a moment wondering why he hadn't wanted to let her go, a moment ago shrugging it off as wanting to unsettle her, he asked, "Why did you not take that deal with my father."

"I knew you would be expecting it, and I didn't want to give your old man the satisfaction of being under his thumb, since you already have that job."

"You know you think you'd be grateful for me pulling you out of there Chloe." Lex said just trying to start an argument.

"Grateful why in the hell would I be grateful knowing that I may be 'free' as you put it but other people are still being tortured as we speak, and how do I know you won't throw me back to your scientists once Lana is back,meanwhile I have to here you cry out the name of the bitch who so callously murdered your child at night, that is what I don't get about you Lex how can you stay with her knowing that, I don't care how stuck I thought I was I would never do that." her voice was thick with emotion, and she heaved a sob and running past him to keep him from seeing her so vulnerable.

Lex just stood there anger at her rushing through him, he wanted to find her and tell her that she couldn't possibly understand and that it wasn't like that, he just, what he didn't know any more then he heard the front door slam. That was when he turned and stalked to the front door and opened it, he saw her there sitting in her turned off car her forehead resting on the steering wheel and her shoulders shook uncontrollably, he went back inside deciding to leave her be and grab him something strong to drink so he wouldn't have to think.

Chloe returned very late that night, slipping into the bedroom quietly, hoping to not wake Lex, only to have him, turn on the lamp and sitting in the chair by the dresser already in his night clothes. "Lets get a few things straight Chloe, once Lana is back with me you can go back to your life I will swear it in blood if you want me too, and secondly, do not discuss my relationship with Lana ever again with me if you want to keep working at the 'Daily Planet'. He turned off the lamp and went to the bed. Chloe fought back the welling tears as she got ready for bed. Lex felt a tug of guilt for threatening her livelihood but didn't let that bother him from getting sleep.