Title: Oranges
Series/Sequel: Core/Kidnapped
Author: Lydia
Author's Email: silver_sun31@y...
Pairing(s): Clark/Lex
Category: AU
Disclaimers: Smallville characters not mine. *sniffle*
Rating: PG
Author's Notes: Um, another little something. Cutesy baby stuff.
Lex turned off the conference call down with more force than
necessary. He clenched his teeth and rubbed his temples trying to
push back the pounding in his head the bureaucrats usually created
during their meetings. This one was especially bad. He pressed the
button on the intercom and waited for Grace to answer the page.
"Yes Mr. Luthor?"
"Grace please have someone send up a glass of water, and aspirin."
"Of course Mr. Luthor? Will that be all?"
"Yes." He let go of the intercom and leaned back in his chair to wait
for the things he asked for.
'I wish it were so easy to do the same with power hungry idiots.' He
had discovered something very interesting about the ore that had been
unearthed less then two months ago in the Middle East. It was
powerful, and if they were able to mold it, perhaps it could be used
for armoring ships, and exploration vessels. He should have known not
to say such things to his those men who wanted nothing but more
weapons in the world. More unsafe things for his children to grow up
around.
He looked up at the soft knock, followed by his butler, James,
carrying a tray with a glass of water and a bottle of painkillers
into the room. The large figure behind him was revealed when he moved
from the door. Lex sighed and frowned at how easy the Clark moved
around like a feline. James had apparently had no clue that his
husband had followed him upstairs.
He waved the butler out and popped the pills before chugging down the
cold water. It soothed his throat after trying to talk over
blubbering fools for the better half of an hour.
He sat back and closed his eyes resting his head against the chair
back. The cool padded leather felt good against his bare skull, and
neck. He could hear Clark settle in one of the chairs in front of his
desk. When the edge was taken off his headache he sighed and sat up a
little straighter and opened his eyes to the concerned hazel ones
across from him.
"What's up Clark?"
"I just wanted to visit you before I headed over to the farm to pick
up Kel. But it looks like he'll have to wait since you look like you
could use some relaxation, and a listening ear. So are you going to
spill or do I have to pull teeth?"
He smiled at the constant worrying that was Clark's nature. "Neither.
I just had a little misunderstanding with some associates. Nothing
for you to worry yourself over Clark. I was just about to get some
popcorn and wait for Kel so we could watch some movies."
At Clark's raised eyebrow he grinned and spun around hopping up when
the chair did 180 degrees. Clark shook his head and followed Lex into
the entertainment room. Lex called down for some junk and plopped
down on a mega beanbag in front of the screen.
Despite Lex's carefree attitude, Clark could see the tension in his
shoulders and the infinitesimal trembling he caught with his x-ray
vision. 'I guess I should do something about that.'
Lex jumped when he felt large heavy hands fall onto his shoulders and
begin to knead over his dress shirt. He moaned involuntarily and
pressed back against the pressure. Then he stopped and tried to pull
away, but Clark wasn't having it.
"Clark. You know I do have people I pay to do this. You don't need to
trouble yourself."
"It's no trouble. I enjoy touching you." Lex snorted and grinned.
Then he promptly threw a pillow at the TV and started yelling
expletives when the news came on, then sniffled as it showed cuddly
teddy bears being squeezed by adorable kids. Clark raised an eyebrow
at the abrupt change and turned the station to one that had
commercials on.
Clark ran and got the oil, and was back to help Lex take his shirt
off, before settling him down on a full body length feather down
pillow. The commercials went off and Lex relaxed as a discovery
channel program came on, the people on the screen talking about new
elements, chemical reactions, quantum physics, and black holes,
looking totally in his element. Clark rolled his eyes but didn't say
anything since Lex was letting him massage his back.
He opened the bottle of orange smelling oil and poured a healthy
amount in his palm, and rubbed them together so the oil would warm
up. He straddled Lex's thighs and smoothed his hands down the pale
column of skin. The smoothness amazed him all over again and he
luxuriated in the feel of soft skin beneath him.
He applied pressure and the moan that escaped Lex made him think of
their romp in the field on the way from the house when they had taken
the Kel to Chloe's to visit. He frowned gently at a thought. Since
then neither of them has gotten really physical. He shrugged it off
and leaned forward to inhale Lex's sexy scent. He wasn't wearing that
cologne he usually did, so Clark could smell oranges and Lex.
He continued the massage and soon Lex was putty in his hands. He
massaged and molded the flesh in his hands until he felt every bit of
tension bleed from the body beneath him. Soon Lex's even breathing
let Clark know he was asleep. He carefully got off of his mate and
gently pulled a blanket over him.
He knew the constant government work and coming home to take care of
things here while juggling with LexCorp was wearing him out. That was
why Clark decided to help Lex delegate work of running the company to
his directors. There were many qualified people they both knew that
could take care of the international enterprise.
He quietly walked out and shut the door behind him. Talking to Grace
and making sure Lex wasn't disturbed he left to pick up Kel, taking
the car since his parents harped on him about super-speeding him
around.
When he pulled up into the driveway he smiled at the 3-year-old that
ran out to jump into his arms. He planted a kiss to Kel's forehead
and swung him around. Kel giggled cutely and gave him a sloppy kiss
in return.
"How's Lex?" Martha asked as she and Jon walked up to them. Clark
sighed and buckled Kel into the car seat before leaning against the
door facing his parents.
"He tense, tired and getting peculiar. If I didn't know any better
I'd say he was having mood swings." His parents looked at each other,
then at Clark. He raised an eyebrow at them in confusion then his
eyes widened. "You don't think...I mean Jor-El said the eggs would be
infertile until he was ready! He said at least 4 years!"
They just watched him, Martha trying to hide a smile of delight at
the possibility of another grandchild, Jon with slight dread of going
through another 5 1/2 months of Lex being pregnant again. They had to
practically slave for him, and he had people to do that already!
Clark had dropped his head in his hands and groaned. "How am I going
to get Lex to come and have Jor-El examine him? If he suspects a
thing he'll find a way to kill me!"
Martha couldn't help but laugh at that but she immediately put a hand
on his back comfortingly. "I'm sure he'll deal with it just like he
did with Kel. It'll just take him to get used to it again."
They all sighed in remembrance of Lex's last 'adjustment'. He cried
for a month, then yelled for a month, then he was extremely cuddly
(that month Clark liked the most). The rest of the time he had
finally excepted it completely and with their help was able to get
himself a little bit under control.
"I guess I better get home. I left him asleep but he might wake up
soon. We'll probably be over by tomorrow to see Jor-El. Goodnight."
His parents waved at them as they pulled away from the house and
towards home. Kel played with his squishy toys and slobbered all over
them when he caught his daddy looking at him through the rear view
mirror. Kel gave him a large smile and waved both hands in the air.
Clark smiled and talked to his son all the way home about the visit
with his grandparents. He could tell Kel was a little hyper so he
cautioned him to be quiet when they got to the entertainment room, so
not to wake mommy up. Clark put a finger to his lips and did a little
shush noise, which Kel copied, and instantly burst into giggles right
when they entered the entertainment room. Clark sighed in defeat when
he saw Lex's head come up and around to fix on them.
Lex smiled sweetly and sat up holding out his arms for Kel to jump
into. Kel of course wasted no time acting on the invitation.
Clark watched as Lex kissed his son on the cheek and whispered softly
to him as Kel clung to his neck, face nuzzling against his face.
Clark leaned against the doorframe and smiled beatifically. It hadn't
been easy getting Lex to let down enough of his defenses to let the
baby borrow in his heart, but he with his families help accomplished
it. Now he was so protective and, well...maternal. He was a natural
at the mother stuff as they grew with their child. Lex took on the
guidance and kiss-it-make-it-better role, while Clark was more the
disciplinarian. But Lex could sure keep Kel in line. One look and the
boy froze.
He chuckled softly at the recent memory of when Kel had gotten into
the flour at his parent's house. When his father and he found him on
the floor spreading the flour around the floor, Jon could've turned
blue telling him to stop, but when Lex came in and gave the boy 'the
look' that was the end of that.
His chuckle turned the two loves of his life towards him and he
pushed off the door and into the room to settle next to them. Kel was
delighted and proceeded to go between them and hold out his hands.
Clark moved closer and wrapped them both in his arms. Lex sighed and
rested a head against his shoulder and Kel grinned happily while
staring at them. "Mommy, daddy and me." He started to sing in an
adorable soft voice while swaying gently as if to put them to sleep.
Lex yawned and burrowed closer to his family's warmth and smiled.
"Let's watch some movies okay Kel?"
"Yay!" They settled on the couch and watched Elmo in GrouchLand for
the 500th time munching on popcorn contentedly.
When Kel was jumping up and down counting with Elmo Clark leaned in
and whispered in Lex's ear. "Um honey?"
"Hmm?"
"I think we may have to pay Jor-El a visit again." Lex gave him a
questioning glance before telling Kel to move back from the screen.
"Why? Did something happen?"
"Uh...Well I think we might be pregnant again."
The silence under the movie and Kel's voice singing along with it
made Clark shift uncomfortably. "Okay Lex?"
All he got in response was a look of pure ice. "You are so dead."
Came the quiet hiss. "Kel! Step away from the screen! I'm not going
to tell you again."
Clark winced and sighed. He wished Kel wouldn't have to go to sleep
and leave him at the mercy of his mate, but since that wasn't going
to happen, he better brace himself.
'But its worth it,' he thought as he placed his head against Lex's
shoulder and inhaled a whiff of oranges, popcorn, and Lex.