The ABCs of Love | By : Alexandria-T-Hoang Category: Smallville > General Views: 2483 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Title: The ABCs of Love
Author: Alexandria
Spoilers: Season four? Maybe?
Rating: NC-17
Summary: When Chloe asks Lex for help in finding her a boyfriend, he hosts her debutante ball and finds himself caught in the net he helped her cast.
AN: This was originally posted on NS. The story is completed and I will update it in a timely fashion. Feedback is so so very welcomed!
The ABCs of Love
Chapter A is for Advice
When Chloe said she had a proposition for Lex, he assumed it would be mutually beneficial and pleasurable. She was younger than him, and barely legal, but he was a Luthor with Luthor charms and traits. He felt flattered and agreed to meet with her. He was sorely disappointed, however, when she revealed to him what she really wanted from him.
“Chloe, I'm not going to do that,” Lex said plainly. He didn't bother to hide his annoyance.
“Lex, I just...I really would like your help. I helped you didn't I?” Chloe pointed out. She gave him her wide eyes, that trick always worked for Lana and Chloe wondered if she looked dumb trying to do something like this.
“That was different. We were putting a murderous man in jail. You want me to get you a boyfriend. I have to say, it's a little beneath me,” Lex gently scolded.
Chloe had to rethink her angle. He wasn't interested and he wasn't a bleeding heart. She gathered her wits about her and raised her head in defiance. She was not beneath him, she just had to get him in a helping mood.
“It's just that, you're so good at getting girlfriends. I don't know, you seem so successful, I thought you could just give me some advice about boys,” Chloe said finally. Stroking his ego was plan B and she hoped she didn't have to go for plan C. She didn't have one which was dangerous because that was the point, impulse was the point.
“Chloe, I'm rich. Women flock to my money, not me,” Lex stated with just a hint of bitterness.
“Whatever, Lex. You're really good looking, well read, have a lot of confidence, and on top of that, you're a really good friend. Your money is just a pleasant cushion to sit on,” Chloe said and meant every word of it. She left out the fact that he was obsessive and had a penchant for unearthing and hoarding secrets. Also, his dubious sense of justice made her a little wary.
Lex leaned back in his seat, searched her face for any hints of guile, and finally, gave her a crooked little smile. It was a nice compliment. And she was Clark's friend and she did help him out so much with putting his father behind bars, however temporary those bars were.
“I'm going to give you the advantages that I have, Chloe. It's temporary, but it'll give you some experience. Probably not the kind you want, hopefully you'll have fun in the meantime,” Lex said. He sighed and made a show of finally giving in to her whims as if she were some spoiled child. The way she bounced in her seat and clasped her hands together made her resemble someone's spoiled child, he thought.
“Okay, what's the first step?” Chloe asked. She'd taken out a little notebook and a pen and looked eagerly at Lex.
“No, not today. Go home and do your real homework, Chloe,” Lex said as he rose from his seat. He walked around his table to escort her to the door. Chloe resisted at first, but saw that there was nothing to be had from digging in her heels at this point. He said he was going to help her and Chloe knew he wouldn't go back on his words.
Before she left, she pulled him into a thank you squeeze. He didn't hug her back, of course, she expected as much. When he pushed her out and closed the door, Chloe couldn't help jumping up and down with excitement, smiling and dancing like a fool outside his door. When Lex opened the door and surprised her, Chloe flushed and scampered away before he could change his mind.
The next day, Chloe's dad was sent back to metropolis for three weeks. He was gone before breakfast, hugging his daughter goodbye and promises of constant phone updates. Chloe knew this was Lex's doing. Having her dad out of the picture would drastically improve her chances of getting a boyfriend, sure. But she wanted Clark and that boy was so straight arrow it was sad.
When she was done with breakfast, she was running a little late. She ran upstairs to brush her hair and teeth simultaneously when the loud roar of a fancy car made her jump. She rain downstairs and out the front door to find Lex leaning against a bright red corvette. The hood was down and the seats were white leather, there were even white racing stripes on the hood of the car.
“Whoa, is that a new car, Lex?” Chloe asked, tugging at her tee shirt. The hem of it was a little short but that was the style she wore when he dad wasn't around. And though she didn't really think of Lex as a father figure, he was eying her belly too long and she was getting a little self conscious.
“It's your new car, Chloe,” Lex said and handed her the keys. “I hope you know how to drive a stick,” he added.
“This is country town, everyone knows how to drive a manual car,” She retorted as she smoothed her hand along the hood.
“It's a nice present, but what's it for?” Chloe asked. She was happy to have it, of course, but she always questioned Trojan horses.
“I told you, I'm giving you the advantages that I had,” Lex was so nonchalant about the gift although he secretly wished she would dance around again like she had outside his office. “Come see me after school,” he added before he made his way to his waiting Bentley, driver provided.
When she slipped into the seat, Chloe moaned with pleasure. The car was purring under her butt and gave her all sorts of inappropriate tingles. Lex's cologne invaded and surrounded her even though the top was back and she found it comforting. It was then that the giddiness hit her and she bounced in the plush leather seat, wiggling her shoulders and giving a victory hoot.
Lex watched all of this from his car, binoculars held between clenched hands like a crazy stalker. He was at a fair distance away in his car but was close enough to see her happy smile. It stabbed at his core, twisted to fit and snuggled in like it belonged there. As uncomfortable as it was, Lex wondered what else would make her happy.
Chloe figured out what the gift was for. She wasn't late after all, considering how fast the car could go. When she pulled up in the parking lot, people stopped to stare. Everyone watched as she turned off her loud music and opened her door. The boys were smiling at her, and when she grabbed her backpack out of the car, she made her movements languid. The car gave her a lot of confidence, and though she was brassy before, she felt desirable now which was different.
The affect was temporary and selective. Chloe noticed that, away from the vehicle, she was still Chloe Sullivan. Every once in a while, she caught a glance from one of the guys that had seen her arrive in the car. But some of her glamour had worn off through out the day until school was over. There was a crowd around her new baby, like moths to a flame. They all backed away when she appeared in front of it. That was when she saw the license plate. CHLOE with the O as a heart. It was a cute little detail that made Chloe smile.
It was such a charming plate that Chloe didn't even notice the boys asking her questions. She just drove straight to Lex to thank him for the car.
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