Blackmailed - 2

Martha was already home, sitting down on the dinning room's table, with her head between her hands and the phone in front of her. She didn't know what she should do… Sean had asked her to not talked with anybody about that, but she was in panic thinking that someone knew her son's secret and could tell it to everybody.

Suddenly the door's ring scared her. She stood up thinking that it should be the time to know what would be the conditions of their treat. Her legs were trembling as she asked who was behind the door.

"It's me, Martha" said Lionel voice.

Quickly she dried her tears and tried to seem calm drawing a false smile on her face, as she opened the door.

"Lionel… what a surprise!" she exclaimed kissing his cheeks.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't came before" he said going inside and giving Martha a big roses bouquet "I wasn't sure of what was the most correct thing to give to somebody who has just moved away…"

"Flowers are a really nice gift, Lionel" said her smiling sweetly and taking the bouquet with her hands, still trembling.

"Are you ok?" he asked worried.

"No" she said before thinking "I meant… yes, I am… of course I am… why shouldn't I" she laughed "It's just the nerves of the first days far from home… and I wasn't hoping you visit today… but… don't worry, please"

"Oh… I can leave if you prefer it… I should have called you before come… shouldn't I?"

"No! You're welcome here at any time, Lionel… really" said her caressing his hand and staring his eyes. They were in silence a while until Lionel asked her if she would like to go out for dinner.

"Sure!" she said "Let me a while to get ready"

When Martha went out the room, wearing a blue dress and after had cleaned her face, Lionel offered her his arm to leave together, and she didn't realized him until they sat down at the restaurant. She didn't know exactly why, but being with him she felt really saved, as if anybody could hurt her if Lionel Luthor was there.

And that was exactly the same that Lionel was thinking since he noticed her hands trembling, her voice shaking and her eyes red after have cried… that something was going on Martha, but he would help her… even if she didn't want to tell him what was the problem.

Who was him? Who was that man who had went out of the apartment with her? Who was the man whose arm she was holding? Who was the man who was sitting with her in the restaurant?

Sean couldn't believe that she could be with another man just a few hours after he have talked with her… Martha stood up and walked to the toilet. Sean followed her. After she had entered into the bathroom Sean entered too and made himself sure that there was anybody else there. He waited Martha to go out the toilet, and when she opened the door he pushed her inside again. She screamed a little, but he put his hand on her mouth and she shut up.

"What the fuck are you doing, Mrs Kent?" he asked upset "Who's that man? Why is he with you?"

"He's just a friend…" she said as he retired his hand "He's Lionel Luthor… Lex's father…" she quickly added "He's just come because my moving… it's just a visit… nothing else…"

"Great… because the visit must finish"

"What?"

"I want you to return home…"

"I… I can't leave Lionel in the middle of the dinner… he'll suspect something!" she exclaimed.

"That's right…" he seemed to be thinking another plan "Ok… that's what you're going to do… you'll go back there and you'll finish the meal… but then you'll say him that you don't feel really good so you need to go home… ok? I will come after he leaves and we're going to enjoy the night together…" he smiled and went out leaving a short kiss on Martha's lips.

She went out after listened the bathroom's door closing, and stayed a while in front the mirror… she opened the water and washed her mouth as if somebody had poisoned it as she began to cry.

"Martha… is anything wrong?" asked Lionel when they were nearly finishing their dinner "You've been really strange after you came back from the bathroom…"

"I'm…" she wanted to say him that she was fine and that he needn't worry, but she could feel Sean's stare from somewhere in the restaurant "I don't feel really well… I would like to go home…" she said.

"Ok… don't worry… I'll pay this and after I'll take you home…"

When they arrived to the apartment's door Martha could see a shadow at the end of the corridor… she knew it was Sean.

"My hotel is so close from here, so if you need anything you just have to call you and I'll be here in a while, ok?"

"You're really nice, Lionel" said Martha trying to open the door, but her hands were trembling again and she couldn't. She was getting really nervous and Lionel stopped her holding her hands with his.

"Martha… you know that you can tell me anything" he said staring at hers "… and that I would do anything for you… Why don't you tell me what's going on?" he asked really worried for her.

A tear felt by Martha's cheek as she looked for that shadow she had seen. Feeling Lionel's tact on her hands, she let the key fall on the floor, and they both ducked to take it. Their hands met again on the floor. Lionel stared at Martha, she was nearly crying.

"Stay with me…" she begged whispering.

TO BE CONTINUED…