Forty Seven

Lex sat alone in the Luthor Mansion staring out through the stained glass windows as he often did when lost in thought, "Have you made any progress with rebuilding the prototype?" he asked while downing the rest of the liquor before turning his chair around to face Tess Mercer, "I could use some good news"

"The damage was extensive, we'd be lucky enough to get one piece rebuilt out of the thing."

"So all that planning was worthless"

"I'm sorry"

Lex just scoffed at her meaningless apology, "No matter what I do he's always a step ahead of me" he rises up from his chair with glass in hand as he walks towards the bar, "I have worked so hard to get here and I'm not about to lie down while that…" he pauses, "While Superman and that team of super freaks run around destroying everything I've spent my life building."

He traces his fingers around the glass rim before pouring himself another glass, "Tell me how you plan to rectify the situation" he takes a long drink letting the liquid warm his gut and burn his throat.

"We could contact Amanda Waller"

"No. I don't want outside help for this" he stops when a thought occurred to him and he turned around to say, "Do you still have Lionel's journals?"

"Of course but what-" she pauses when the answer hits her and she immediately looks at him, "You can't be serious"

"Desperate times call for desperate measures." He finishes off the rest of the drink and slams it down on the bar, "My father and the others spent years waiting for the traveler and I know somewhere in those journals is the key to bringing that blue bastard to his knees" numerous plots begin to play out in his mind like a chess game, "But first I want the prototype destroyed"

"But Lex-"

"Don't question my orders. Get it done or else I'll find someone more loyal" he cuts her off while staring straight ahead with a blank stare as he listened to the sound of Tess's heals clanking against the tiled floor leaving him alone once again.

He sits back at his desk and pulls a frame from the button drawer and staring at it with a sense of melancholy before pulling the photo from the frame and ripping it to pieces.

Rising back up from his desk, he walked over towards the fireplace and cast one more glance at the ripped picture, "Time to put foolish ideals aside" he could hear Lionel say as he threw the photo into the pit and watched the fire consume the image of what once was.

There was only one thing left to do…

The barn was filled with guests for the rehearsal dinner as they enjoyed a delicious meal and chatted amongst themselves, "I can't believe everyone is getting along" Lois whispered to Clark looking off in amazement.

"Well what did you expect days before the wedding." He responded while reaching over to grab her hand and placed his lips against her knuckles when the tapping of a glass caught everyone's attention.

When Lois and Clark turned the smile on their faces went away at the sight of Lex Luthor standing there taking a sip of champagne, "To the happy couple. May they have a very long and happy marriage"

Clark stood up only to have Lois's firm grip on his hand stop him, "What are you doing here Lex?"

"You didn't honestly think I would miss my best friend's rehearsal dinner. This is a time of celebration after all" Lex took another sip while casting a glare towards Clark.

Before the kryptonian could do anything Jonathan appeared at Lex's side, "I think its time you leave my son and his fiancée in peace" Lex flashes the farmer a look then downs the rest of the champagne ignoring the demands to leave.

"Don't make this any harder then it has to be" Clark states garnering Lex's attention and for the first time in a while could see his best friend again reflected behind Luthor's cold calculating eyes.

"Not before I give you my wedding present" Lex reaches into his coat pocket causing Clark and several league members to stand at alert in case a weapon was pulled only to be surprised to see that it was really a manila envelope, "Call it a peace offering…for now"

Clark cautiously walks around the table to retrieve it, "Thank You" he says quietly and gives a silent nod to Jonathan that it was okay, "Always have to make an entrance don't you Lex"

"I'm a Luthor" Lex responds with a smug smirk, "It's not a party until one of us crashes it or so Lucas likes to say" the smirk is soon replaced by a more serious one, "Enjoy your happiness while it lasts." Lex turns and leaves through the parted crowd not looking back once at his old friend.

It was in that moment he realized that this was Lex Luthor's last act of friendship; there was no going back now for both of them.

TBC

My deepest apologies for the delay in updates. Was going to update in the New Year but New Semester New Workload. Have been carefully plotting out what I want to do in PART TWO of Little Wonders (which takes place much further in the future...you'll see when we get there) as well as trying to deal with some personal family issues that have been going on as well. Will try to get another update up hopefully soon. Thanks for sticking with me through all of this I really appreciate it.

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