The next morning, the boys are in bed. Lex takes the day off to make up for the fight and for not finding Clark sooner. Clark has forgiven Lex multiple times, but Lex will not let it go.
Clark says, "Lex, my love of all loves, it is fine. You found me as fast as you could. We went through so much yesterday; let's just relax. Hold me, kiss me, and make love to me. That is what I want from you now."
Lex jumps up, "No, I must find that fake Clark and make him pay for what he did to you, my love."
"God damn it, Lex, we spent so much time not knowing if we would see each other ever again. All you want to do is bring more pain to people, and no pleasure to me." Clark complained.
Lex cowardly said, "I'm sorry, my dear. I just want….."
Clark leaned in and kissed Lex, hard and forcefully. Lex gave in and reciprocated the same feeling back to Clark. Lex thought, 'Why fight it, I never win with him.'
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After satisfying each other for hours, they decided to get up and go to Metropolis for the day. They went shopping, went out to lunch, walked in the park, and planned to make a nice romantic day/night of it.
Clark wanted to start talking about yesterday. Clark finally had a clear head, and wanted to know some details. Clark sat on a swing and started to push off. Lex started to push him.
Clark gazed up at Lex, "You do not need to do that. Sit next to me so I can try to figure things out."
Lex looked confused, "I did not think you wanted to talk about that."
Clark claimed, "I just want to figure this out. It is starting to bother me."
Lex reached over and grabbed Clark's arm, "I will answer any question you have, the best way I know how." Clark looked at Lex, "I know you do not know how I got in the basement, but what does your father want with me?"
Lex, with frustration in his eyes, said "I'm not sure, but I will find out for the both of us."
"Lex, did that other Clark really look exactly like me?â€ Clark asked, worried, " There is someone out there that looks like."
Just then, a boy in the park yelled, "Mommy, it's the bad, bad man from the news. It's him, it's him. Mommy, do something!"
Clark and Lex looked at each other and said, What?!" at the same time.
"Help! It's the man from the news. Someone call the police." the mom yelled through the park.
Clark looked at Lex with wide eyes, "What is going on?"
Lex ripped Clark from the swing and yelled, "RUN!!!!"
"LEX!!!!!"
Clark tripped. Lex doubled back, scooped up Clark, and took off running again.
"What the fuck was that all about?" Clark wondered, breathing heavily.
"I do not know." Lex grabbed his chest as they reached the car. "We need to get out of sight though, until we figure this stuff out."
Clark looked behind him.
"Let's go!!" Lex screamed.
They sped away. Lex turned on the radio. The announcer was giving an update on the breaking story from earlier that day.
"The person believed to have shot the man is Clark Kent, from Smallville, Kansas." the announcer continued.
"SHOT A MAN!" Clark looked wide-eyed at Lex. "I do not even know how to shoot a gun, Lex. How could I shoot some one?"
Lex looked at Clark intensely, "I'll fix this. I mean, we will fix this, together."
"This just in, they say the victims name is Lionel Luthor." the announcer stated.
Lex looked tearful, "My father was what?"
"I'm sorry, Lex." Clark hung his head.
"I know it was not you, dear." Lex looked at Clark. He took his head in his hands and raised it slightly.
"Mr. Luther is in the O.R. and is expected to survive." The voice on the radio said.
"We need to get to the hospital, Clark." Lex looked concerned.
"Lex, I can't go anywhere near there. Police will be everywhere." Clark gazed at Lex.
Lex looked at Clark, "I know. I will drop you off at LexCorp. Have my men look after you? You'll be safe there."
"Okay, Lex, we'll do that." Clark agreed.
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Lex stops and makes sure Clark is in and okay. "Stay in my office and do not go near the windows or anything. If you want something, one of my men has been told to get it. I'll call you as soon as I get word on how my father is. You can pass the time by getting on my personal computer or anything else you would like to. I'll give you the password." He whispered it in his ear, "it is our anniversary."
"Which one?" Clark asked with a grin.
"The day we decided to be together forever, my love." Lex said in a shy-like voice.
"Okay, you go check on your dad. I'll be here, waiting; give him my best. I love you." Clark settled in on the office couch.
Lex left for the hospital, making sure his men knew what to do.
"No one gets in or out of this office but me." Lex demanded.
"Yes, Mr. Luthor. We're on it." the guard declared.
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In the office, Clark settles in and takes a short power nap. When he wakes, he jumps on the computer to check his e-mail.
'Okay, Lex said the password was our anniversary,' Clark thought to himself.
"Okay, June is the sixth month, right?" Clark said.
"Yes, Mr. Kent."
"Who was that?" Clark looked around.
"Sorry, it is me. Mr. Luthor asked me to keep an extra close eye on you." said the guard in the corner of the office.
He thought of the rest of the password silently: 16th of last year. So 061606. 'Interesting,' thought Clark.
As windows started to open, he stumbled into a folder labeled 'Clark and Lex'.
'What is this?' he thought. "I should not look in it. Lex trusts me to not be nosey.â€ Clark said, conflicted.
"I can't believe I'm really thinking of doing this. No, I can't." Clark decided, and started to surf the net.
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At the hospital, Lex was trying to get information on his father's condition. Of course, no one was saying a word.
Lex screamed, "Where is my father? I want to know right this minute!"
"As soon as we hear from the doctor, we will let you know, Mr. Luthor." A nurse informed him. "Go get some coffee or something to settle your nerves."
"I do not want coffee; I want information on my father." Lex demanded. "NOW!"
"I'll go see what I can do, sir. Sit in the waiting room, until I return." the nurse stated.
Lex frustrated, "Make it fast."
"Yes, sir."
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In the operating room, the doctors had Lionel open and they were trying to remove the bullets from his body.
"Someone was pissed at him," the doctor observed.
"More than usual, this time," said the other doctor.
"Lex is outside, raising a stink. Can I give him any news?" The nurse interrupted.
"Tell him his father is stable, and we are doing what we can. This is the most we have ever taken out of him. One of us will be out as soon as we are done." said the doctors.
"Yes, Doctors; I'll let Mr. Luthor know." said the nurse.
Out in the waiting room, the nurse informed Lex about how his father was doing.
"They should be out soon, sir." stated the nurse.
Just then, the doctor came out to update Lex.
"Will he be okay?" Lex had a concerned look upon his face.
"He should be fine. We're digging out the last one now, and then we will sew him up. You can see him soon," said the doctor.
"That is better. Results are what you are paid to give me." Lex informed the doctor.
The doctor went back to finish with Lionel.
Twenty minutes later, the doctor emerged and told Lex he could see his father, but only for a few minutes. His father was just coming to.
"Lex, is that you?" Lionel asked weakly.
"Yes, father. Who did this to you?" Lex was concerned.
"It was Clark Kent, my son." Lionel confirmed.
"It could not have been him; we were in Metropolis all day." Lex stated.
"I know it was, unless…." Lionel drifted away.
"Unless, what?" Lex demanded.
Lionel was out cold. Questions would have to wait until he was feeling better.