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This
was not how his Valentine's Day was supposed to go. Somehow, he'd been roped into another high school party. The colored streamers and balloons along
with the silly heart cut-outs on the walls of his previously elegant ballroom
made him cringe inwardly. At least the
rose and carnation bouquets strewn about the room weren't half bad. He was tired of his father making 'party
plans' for the manor. This was not a
banquet hall to be lent to Nell every time she got a hair-brained idea to throw
a party for her silly niece. But
here he was, trying to keep the party contained and the expensive stuff in
tact. He sighed and looked at his
watch. He figured that almost everyone
had left by now. He hoped. He slid
back into the ballroom from the hall where he'd just sent two more kids home
and surveyed who was left. There was a
circle of kids in the opposite corner of the darkened room. He walked over and stood behind them for a
while, just listening. He
recognized the kids that were left, there was Chloe and Lana and Clark's other
friend Pete. Plus it looked like
Whitney had been convinced to stay. And
of course, there was Clark. He
smiled as he listened. They seemed to
be playing "I Never." Lex was
too experienced. Too much that he'd
done, and the versions he'd played involved alcohol and a lot less
clothing. But the kids appeared
oblivious to him so he sat behind in a chair and just listened. Chloe
looked up, noticed Lex and smiled a sinister-looking little smile. 'Uh oh,' thought Lex. "Lex!
Why don't you play? We're only a couple of people in and I'm sure you can catch
up." Lex
shook his head. "Nah, you guys
play. I really shouldn't . .
." He trailed off. But then he heard Clark's voice and he
sighed. "Come
on, Lex, play with us!" Clark gave
him the puppy dog eyes he just could not say no to. He sent evil thoughts towards Chloe and sat down between Clark
and her as they scooted back to widen the circle and let him in. She only looked at him with an innocent
smile. "So,
how are you guys keeping track? Is
someone keeping score? Or are we just keeping track of our own
points?" He raised his eyebrows,
"Or do we have to take our clothes off when we've done something?" He
smirked at the reaction to that question.
Lana blushed, and so did Clark.
Heh. Innocents, thought Lex. Chloe
looked over at him again, "No Lex, sorry to disappoint. I'm keeping score and I get to ask for
details if I feel like it. Lex
sighed again. At least he wouldn't be
naked within five minutes. It
started pretty tame. "I
never swam in the ocean." "I
never cheated on a test at school." Before
too long, Lex was losing by a lot. He'd
done everything. He used his "I
never washed the dishes." That one
got a few snickers from Clark's direction. Chloe
wasn't done tormenting him. She was
whispering something to Pete. And when
it was her turn, she said, "I never kissed a girl that wasn't a family
member." Everyone giggled, but her
and Lana were the only two that hadn't so she got plenty of points. He glanced at Clark, enjoying the blush on
the tips of his ears. Pete was next,
and Lex was expecting the inevitable. "I've
never kissed a guy that wasn't a family member." Everyone was still giggling, but Chloe and Lana of course had,
and they almost didn't hear Lex softly say, "I have, too." Everyone stopped giggling and looked at him. "What?" Chloe
squeaked, "Details?" "What's
to detail? There were boys; there were
kisses. End of story." Chloe
recorded the points for Pete and they looked at Whitney to go next. He was shifting a little and Lex wondered if
he'd made the boy uncomfortable. He
knew he shouldn't have agreed to play. Whitney
was gnawing on his bottom lip, apparently thinking of something he'd never done. Lex tried looking at Clark out of the corner
of his eye only to find Clark staring at him. Clark
whispered, "Boys? As in more than
one?" Lex
just nodded, then added "Tell you later?" Clark
nodded back and Whitney finally spoke up.
"I've never been arrested."
Everyone was shaking their heads.
Lex just sighed again. "I
have. Look. Really, I don't know why I'm still playing. I've done just about everything." "Arrested?" "Yes,
Clark. Arrested. Mostly under-aged stuff, like alcohol. Nothing really bad, Ok?" Whitney
only got one point at that one, and Lana was next and she looked right at Lex
as she said, "I've never been skinny dipping." Lex grinned at her but then noticed a quick
look exchanged by Pete and Chloe. And
then Chloe blushed. Everyone agreed
that they had, except Clark. Lex wanted
details on the Chloe and Pete vibe he was getting, but the most interesting
thing was the glare Whitney was getting from Lana. Lex
chuckled to himself and looked expectantly at Clark. Clark thought for a few moments and finally said, "I've
never been to Gotham City." Lana
and Whitney had, and Lex had, of course. Lex
wondered how long it would take to corrupt Clark so that next time he got roped
into something like this, Clark lost.
He smirked to himself only to realize it was his turn and they were all
staring at him again. He
decided to make this easy, "I've never been on a tractor." He'd finally thought of something that Clark
had done he hadn't. No matter how
innocent it was. It was
Chloe's turn again, but before she went, she made a score announcement. Lex had the least points, followed by
Whitney. Clark had the most, followed
by Lana. It figures, thought Lex. "How
much longer are we going to play?" Lana asked and then yawned. "I should be getting home before Nell
starts to worry." Chloe
answered, "How about one more go around and then we can leave. Lex do you need help cleaning up?" Lex
shook his head, "No. That's what I
pay people to do." Chloe
smirked at him and said, "I've never been drunk." Lana
looked at Whitney and glared again. Lex
thought, God that girl is uptight. Poor
Whitney, and then just nodded when Chloe looked at him like she already knew
that answer. It seemed Pete had been
drunk too, and when Chloe asked for details, he mumbled something about older
brothers. It was
Pete's turn, and Lex found himself wondering if it mattered to any of the
others who really won or lost or if they were just sharing secrets. If he was going to learn anything he didn't
know and how many more secrets he was going to have to give up. He realized just how thankful he was for
Lana getting tired. The
game kind of died down with Lex being the big loser and Clark winning. Clark grinned at him. Everyone gathered up their stuff and
shuffled out, thanking Lex for the party.
Lex just smiled and nodded and shut the door after they had left. He turned around and realized Clark was
still there. "So. Do I get details now?" Lex
sighed for about the hundredth time.
"Clark, which part bothers you?
You know I have a past. Is it
the arrests? The skinny
dipping?" Then he whispered,
"The boys?" Clark
fumbled for words and then they spilled out.
"Its not that it bothers me.
Just curious, maybe? Just want
to know. Um. Really? About the boys . . . Did you like it?" He blushed
again. Lex
smiled at him. "Clark, it was a
long time ago. I had a wild youth. I don't do all that stuff anymore." Clark
looked almost disappointed. "So
you don't kiss boys anymore?" "Do
you want me to, Clark?" His voice
was low and throaty. Clark
stared at him with huge eyes and Lex took a step closer. He whispered, "Clark?" Clark just nodded a small quick nod. So Lex
tilted his head up and took Clark's mouth.
He pressed his lips to Clark's and reached up to thread his fingers
through Clark's hair. He pulled him
down and parted his lips slightly and ran his tongue along that bottom lip he'd
spent hours thinking about. Clark made
a noise in the back of his throat and wrapped his strong arms around Lex. Lex
pulled back, almost panting. They
stared at each other some more, Lex trying to convey his deepest feelings for
Clark in one lidded gaze. "Wow." "Yeah. That's what I was thinking." Lex grinned at him. "Can
we? Can I? Um. Can we do that
again?" Lex
chuckled and reached for Clark's waistband and pulled them together. "Clark. We can do anything you want." "Anything?" Lex
just nodded and reached up to nibble on Clark's lip and thrust his tongue into
his waiting mouth. He tasted and
plunged, feasting on Clark's mouth.
Clark pulled back. "I'm not going to be able to play that game
again, am I?" He grinned. Lex
smiled back and nodded. "You can
still play. You just aren't going to
win anymore." Clark
kissed him again and ran his hands along Lex's sides, then pulled him
closer. "Some how, I don't really
mind." |
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