Lex got up and locked the door after them. He couldn't help a sigh of relief. "How are you holding up, love?" Lex asked in concern, now finally able to turn his attention onto his lover.
"Not great," Clark replied, rubbing a hand over his face. Before he could move, Lex crawled back into bed beside him and pulled him into a hug. Clark buried his face in Lex's neck, holding tight to his lover. Lex's nose rubbed against his ear, then he felt teeth against his neck. "Please?" Clark whispered. Lex nodded and bit down carefully, gently sucking the blood from Clark's throat, lapping soothingly with his tongue. Clark's grip on him tightened and Lex pressed on his lover's head, shifting slightly so Clark could share the feeding. With a quiet shudder of delight, Clark bit hard, letting Lex's blood trickle onto his tongue and fill him with a sense of happy completion. He moved Lex into his lap to push his cock against his lover's groin. Lex wrapped his legs round Clark's hips and pressed forward, rubbing himself against his lover as he drank. The coil of sexual tension built in his groin in tandem with the warmth of the rich blood slowly filling him and Lex met Clark's increasing pace. Clark licked away the last trace of blood and leaned his forehead against Lex's shoulder. He gripped Lex's hips tightly, rocking his lover urgently against him. His cock was aching with a need for release under the feeling of Lex sucking his blood. Wriggling a hand between them, Lex pressed his palm against Clark's erection, increasing the pressure. With a quiet groan, Clark shuddered, warm wetness soaking through his shorts onto Lex's hand. Lifting his head to stare into glazed green eyes, Lex licked his lips and rocked himself urgently against his lover, coming with a jerk when Clark wrapped round him and pulled hard at his hips. "Thank you," Clark whispered. He'd needed that comfort, that release, with his lover since he'd found out his parents were missing. Lex didn't reply, just kissed him with soft understanding. It was a moment before either of them moved, Lex just quietly stroking Clark's hair as they held each other. When Clark finally shifted, Lex gently kissed him again. "Love you," he whispered. "Love you too," Clark replied softly. @>*~ After showering and getting dressed, again using clothes they found in the room, they made their way downstairs and found Chloe, Pete, Lana and Lucius in the sitting room. Chloe was working away on her laptop, chatting to Lucius, while the others watched the screen. "How's it going?" Clark asked. "Great," Chloe replied, looking up with a grin, "We've discounted loads already." Lex nodded. "Good, that helps a lot, thank you." Chloe blinked, then smiled shyly. "No problem." She turned back to the screen. "Next one?" Lucius read her the address, then turned to Lex and Clark. "Took your time, didn't you?" he asked with a sly wink. Clark flushed and cleared his throat, looking down at his shoes determinedly. "Don't be an ass, Lucius," Lex admonished his cousin good-naturedly. Lucius chuckled quietly. "Sorry, Kent. Just teasing, Lex." "Mmm hmm." Lex sniffed and raised an eyebrow. "Let's have a look at the list then." Just ignore him, Clark, he thought. Lucius handed Lex the list and Clark slid his arms round his lover's waist, hooking his chin over Lex's shoulder to read the list. "Are they like this... all the time?" Chloe whispered. Lex looked up and frowned. "Yes, they are," he growled. Chloe's eyes widened and she flushed. "Sorry, it's just weird," she mumbled, "Like you guys are a proper couple." Clark smiled, feeling almost shy. A proper couple. It sounded so amazing to hear it from someone else, to hear it out loud. He buried his face in Lex's shoulder and squeezed his lover tightly. With a soft smile, Lex stroked Clark's arm. Getting sentimental on me, love? he asked. I guess, Clark replied with a quiet laugh. He kissed Lex's neck and lifted his head. "We are a proper couple, Chloe," he said with a proud smile. "Um yeah, okay. Can I have the list back?" she said dismissively. Lex gently disentangled himself from his lover's arms, frowning angrily at the young blonde from the feelings of hurt he was getting from Clark. "If you're going to help, get on with it," he snapped, baring his elongated teeth aggressively. She blanched, pulling away reflexively with a tiny squeak. "Lex," Lucius growled warningly. "Back off, Lucius," Lex snarled, glaring at his cousin. He could feel his form shifting but didn't try to stop it. Chloe had steadily pissed him off since she'd found out. First making Clark feel guilty, then the betrayal to his father and now this. There was something about the blonde that set his teeth on edge when it came to Clark, like she thought she had rights over him. Well that had to stop, and Lucius should not interfere. Grunting, Lucius bowed his head and Lex nodded. Worriedly, Clark stepped forward and touched his lover's arm. "Lex, it's okay." "It's not okay," Lex growled, his teeth making his words slur slightly. Lex, you're scaring them, I'm okay, Clark said silently, Please? Lex glanced round, taking note of Chloe's shaking and Pete and Lana clinging together fearfully and growled in satisfaction. "Fine." He forced himself to relax and return to normal form. "Let's just get on with this and find Martha and Jonathan." He flicked the list back to Chloe with a raised eyebrow. Hand trembling, she took it from him warily. Lex snorted and turned away, walking towards the door. "Lex." Clark hurried after his lover, stopping him before he could leave the room. He put his hands on Lex's shoulders and rubbed the tense muscles gently. "What is it?" he whispered. Lex squeezed his eyes shut and sighed, relaxing against Clark. It's a little harder than I thought it would be, Lex sighed mentally. What is? Clark asked silently. Being around Chloe and Lana at the same time, having them near you when neither of them truly accept that you're mine, Lex growled, tensing up again. Clark smiled, realising that Lex was feeling threatened. He leaned forward, nudging Lex's ear with his nose. "Why don't you show them?" he whispered. Lex grinned evilly. He turned in Clark's embrace, swung them round and shoved his lover against the wall. He pushed Clark's arms back and kissed him ferociously. Clark groaned quietly, opening his mouth quickly under his lover's probing tongue. Lex nipped at his lips, licking away pinpricks of blood, pressing up against him hard. Clark whimpered and tore his mouth away, tipping his head back. "Bite me," he whispered. With a guttural snarl, Lex leaned down and bit into his lover's neck, ignoring a quiet shriek from the other end of the room as he swallowed. Clark pulled his wrists free and wrapped his arms back around his lover to drag him even closer. "Lex, I think that's quite enough," Lucius drawled. Reluctantly, Lex lifted his head and looked round. He licked blood from his lips deliberately slowly, so the girls couldn't possibly miss it. He briefly bared his teeth at Lucius, then stepped back. Clark sighed, licking his own lips for a last taste of his lover. He wanted more. "Lex," he breathed. Looking back at his mate, Lex smiled. He hadn't forgotten. Biting down on his wrist, Lex held it out to his lover. Clark almost leapt on him, grabbing his arm and licking up the trickle of blood to the bite where he sucked happily. "Clark!" Chloe squeaked in complete shock. Lana had turned very pale and was gaping like a fish. Pete had turned away and Lucius was smirking. Cheekily, Clark sucked a little more before he let go with a grin. "We need each other, Chloe, we love each other you know." She frowned, looking a little upset. "I guess... I guess I do know. I've never seen you like this with anyone before... even, even Lana." Lana flushed lightly and nodded in agreement. "She's right. I wish I..." she looked away, "Never mind. You're lucky, both of you." "Yeah, yeah, can we just get on with this?" Pete sighed. Lex nodded curtly. "Yes. How are we doing, Chloe?" He already felt less threatened and aggravated by her presence. Something subtle in her demeanour had changed and she no longer rubbed him the wrong way. "Not bad," Chloe said quietly, "Give me a few minutes and I think we'll be done." "Thank you." Lex nodded, rubbing Clark's arm slowly. Clark smiled. He could feel the release of tension in the whole room, but especially from his lover. It was a relief; he was worried enough about his parents without adding to it. Lex grimaced. You're right, Clark, I'm sorry. You didn't need any extra stress right now, he thought, sighing regretfully. I'm okay, Clark replied silently, I just need to find them. Lex nodded and shifted closer, slipping his arm round Clark's waist. "We will," he whispered. @>*~ "Okay, done," Chloe sighed, handing Lex the finished list. Nodding a brief thank you, Lex scanned the addresses that hadn't been crossed out, and sighed. Still too many. There had to be something they'd missed if his father assumed they'd find him. But what? "Okay," he said with a grimace, "What's going to be quicker? Checking them all out or trying to work out which one it is?" Smiling sympathetically, even though he was still worried, Clark took the list and stared at it. Then he frowned. "Hang on a second. Chloe, can you plot positions on a map on that?" "Yes, why?" Chloe asked. "What is it, Clark?" Lex leaned over to look at the list again. "Just a feeling." Clark bounced with anxiety and anticipation. "Okay, I need a map of Metropolis and Smallville." Chloe nodded, clicking on a couple of links. "What positions do you want?" Clark blinked and frowned, then he reeled off several addresses. Chloe typed as quickly as she could, then pressed enter when he'd finished. Clark stared in shock. He was right... but how could that be? Clark? Lex thought. He could feel the disbelief from his lover. Join up the points, Lex, what do you see? Clark asked silently. Frowning at the screen, Lex gasped in surprise when the pattern emerged, "Isn't that..." My Kryptonian family symbol? Yeah, Clark replied in a whisper. It's not possible, Lex whispered back mentally. Apparently, it is, Clark breathed. He sat down heavily, swallowing hard in horror. What the hell... how the hell? This was so much worse than he'd ever imagined. He felt like he couldn't breathe, like his whole life had been turned upside down yet again. Was there no escape from this? Lex strode over to his lover and dropped to his knees in front of him, pulling Clark into his arms. The mind numbing distress pouring from his young mate filled him with pain and Lex couldn't stand it. "What's going on?" Chloe asked anxiously. "Not now," Lex growled, holding his lover tightly. "Clark?" Gripping Lex's arms, Clark dropped his forehead onto his lover's shoulder. "This is bad," he choked out, "This is really bad, Lex." "I know," Lex whispered. How long had his father known? Had he been watching Clark all along? Watching Smallville? Even watching him? Lex had to wonder if this had something to do with why he was sent to Smallville in the first place. "We'll destroy it all," he vowed, "I'll keep you safe, I swear." Clasping Lex close, Clark took a deep breath, inhaling his lover's scent for comfort. "I, uh, I think I'm okay," he whispered. "What is it?" Chloe asked. "Yeah, man, what's wrong?" Pete added, the tone of his voice a little strange. "The locations of specific buildings form a distinct pattern," Lex explained, "A significant pattern." Chloe looked blank for a moment, then guarded. "Significant how?" she asked. "That's not something we can talk about," Lex said firmly, fixing the young blonde with a bland stare. She grimaced, "Fine, don't tell us, what's new?" Clark winced, "Look I'm sorry, okay? But there are some things I can't tell you. Can't you just trust me on that?" "You told Lex," she muttered under her breath. "That's not fair, Chloe," Clark snapped before Lex could say anything, "We're lovers, of course I told him!" "I've been your friend for years, Clark and you've never trusted me," she said, sniffing quietly. "I don't trust anyone with this, Chloe, family only," Clark sighed, "And Lex is my family." She swallowed hard, eyes shining, and nodded. "I understand." Lex didn't like the look on her face, a sort of angry, unhappy grimace before she looked away with a snort. Lana cleared her throat, looking distinctly uncomfortable. "Um, maybe it's time we left," she suggested, "It's getting late, your father will be expecting us, Chloe." "Yeah," Pete agreed almost eagerly, "Come on, Chloe, let's go." "Fine," she said quietly. She disconnected her laptop and put it away. They got up and Clark walked over. He gave Chloe a hug. "I'm sorry, Chlo', really," he whispered. Chloe hugged him back fiercely, "Me too." Clark kissed her hair and let her go. He gave Lana a quick hug and slapped Pete on the back. "Thanks for coming to find me, guys, and for helping." "No problem, man, call us when you find your parents," Pete said with a nod. "I will," Clark replied. He and Lex walked them out to Chloe's car. Clark sighed quietly and Lex wrapped an arm round his waist. "Sorry I freaked out on you, love," Lex said quietly. "It's okay, Lex," Clark whispered, bending his head to drop a kiss on his lover's scalp. Arms wrapped round each other, they walked back into the house and to the sitting room where Lucius was still waiting. "So what's this symbol then?" Lucius asked. Lex raised an eyebrow, "Did you not just witness the argument about not telling anyone?" Lucius pouted, "Aren't I family then?" "Actually, in an obscure and very distant way, yes, you are," Clark replied with a laugh, "But we can't tell you, if only for your own safety." Lucius shrugged, "That's cool. Have you worked out where your parents are then?" "Yeah, one of the points on the symbol is the only one we discounted before," Lex said, "It's still on the list." "What's the plan? Do you want our help?" Lucius asked. "I don't know," Lex sighed. He sat down, pulling Clark down next to him. "He warned us to come alone." "Not the best idea, surely?" Lucius said with a frown. Lex shook his head, "No, not really. But he's threatened others and he can pull off almost anything he wants." "I'm not risking you again," Clark said stubbornly. "Clark, we both have to go. You know he'll have kryptonite, I have to be there to protect you," Lex replied firmly. Clark smiled, "We'll protect each other." Lucius grimaced, "And what if you both need help? He's already got your paretns, Clark, that puts him in a pretty strong position." "But he needs us for his experiments, he wouldn't harm us straight away. We're our own bargaining chips, plus we're the only ones who know where the girls are." "You think we can use ourselves as bait?" Clark gasped. "Bait for what?" Lucius asked with a frown. "To find out what he's ultimately planning," Lex said quietly. He gripped Clark's hand. We need to know so we can stop him, he thought. But how can we stop him if he has my parents and us? Clark asked silently. "I don't know yet, love," Lex sighed. Lucius frowned again. "How do you do that?" "What?" Lex asked warily. "You seem to know what the other's thinking," Lucius stated. "We do," Lex said quietly. "Well, there you go," Lucius said with a triumphant smirk. "There we go what?" Lex asked in confusion. "How you can be bait and back up," Lucius sat forward. "Look, Clark can go in alone, as if to rescue his parents. He can say you've abandoned him." At Lex's and Clark's gasp of protest, he held up a hand. "Wait, wait. Your father seems to think the worst of you, Lex, he'll belive it, I'm sure." "True," Lex said quietly, "He'd probably expect it of me." Clark grasped Lex's hand. "He's not worth getting upset over. It's his loss that he's never known the real you," he said quietly. "Thanks, love," Lex whispered. Lucius snorted. "Anyway, you can find out what's going on and let Lex know, then we come in and finish it." Lex frowned thoughtfully. It was actually a good plan, but every fibre of his being balked at the thought of sending Clark into the proverbial lion's den alone. "I'd be fine, Lex," Clark said quietly. "But I don't... if something happened to you, I don't know what I'd do, Clark," Lex whispered. "I know," Clark said, leaning his head against Lex's shoulder. "But it might be our best chance against your father. Better than if we go in together." "But he'll have kryptonite," Lex protested again. "I know," Clark repeated quietly. "But I'll have you," he tapped his head, "Up here, and," Clark moved his hand onto his chest, "In here." Lex put his hand over Clark's, feeling the beat of his lover's heart even through the flesh of his hand. "Okay," he whispered, accepting the burgeoning plan however reluctantly, because it was, in all likelihood, the best chance of getting everyone out alive. Maybe not safely... Lex shuddered at the thought of what his father might do to Clark whilst in his grasp... but alive. He swallowed hard and leaned up to kiss Clark gently, "Okay." Clark attempted a smile. He wasn't exactly thrilled at the plan either. It wasn't the risk he minded, it was the thought of being apart from Lex, it was the fact that the mere thought was already causing Lex pain. He wrapped his arms round his slender lover and glanced over his shoulder at Lucius. Lex's cousin acknowledged his look with a nod and left the room. There were times, rare times when Lex needed him to make the decisions; admittedly, never such an important decision before, but they were times Clark loved. Even now, half out of his mind with worry over his parents and Lex's feelings of pain, he could appreciate the trust Lex gave him, trust that he'd take care of them both. "We'll do this," Clark whispered, "We'll do this and we'll be okay and it'll be over and we'll have forever to enjoy just us two, together." "Okay," Lex said for a third time, leaning into his lover's warm, strong body with acceptance. He didn't like it, he'd never like it. But, Clark had decided that this was the plan and that meant he needed to snap out of this fear, push it aside so he could make this plan as safe for Clark as he possibly could. Lex took a deep breath and straightened up. "Right, lunatic, let's do this," he said firmly. Clark quirked an eyebrow. "Lunatic?" he asked with a smile, glad, despite the insult to see Lex normal again. Well, as normal as Lex could get anyway. "Another moon reference?" Smiling wryly, Lex shrugged. "I was actually referring to myself, but, what the hell... you're with me and you're agreeing to this plan, so yeah." Clark smothered a smile. "And there I was, about to offer my neck..." he paused at the sharp, lustful look on Lex's face, shivers immediately travelling down his spine to his groin, "Oh, who am I kidding?" he sighed. Clark picked Lex up and ran them full speed to their room, locking the door firmly behind them. Despite the suddeness in their change of location, Lex didn't hesitate; he pushed Clark onto the bed, ripping at his shirt. Clark whined, yanking his shirt off to expose his neck and chest to his lover, needing, wanting... Lex was back, dominant, his alpha, his mate and Clark needed. Feeling the abrupt change in his mate, Lex crawled onto the bed over Clark and stared down, gazing at desperate green eyes with a shiver of love, lust, want... he growled and Clark tipped his head back submissively. Smiling, Lex showed Clark his sharpening teeth, lightly running his tongue over them, growling again with pleasure at Clark's shudder. "Want it all," Clark whispered suddenly, "Change." "What?" Lex reared back, sitting on his heels, in shock. He'd never done more than let his teeth change when they made love. It had never been mentioned, let alone discussed. Lex had barely acknowledged his need for Clark to want... to love all of him. "Change for me," Clark whispered hopefully, feeling the cautious joy in his lover, wondering why he'd never noticed this need in Lex before. "Sure?" Lex asked quietly. "More than," Clark replied. He'd only seen Lex fully Wolfbreed once and had been far too scared of losing him to Vincent to have really appreciated it. But he wanted to now. Oh, he wanted so much. "I want you." Lex shuddered softly, letting his body go through the change to become fully Wolfbreed. It didn't hurt, but it felt strange, like he was growing. His skin tingled as it attempted, uselessly, to grow fur. Lex groaned. In wrapt amazement, Clark watched his lover's slender form grow bulky with muscle, arms and shoulders becoming almost haunchlike. Claws extended from the tips of his fingers and his jaw grew further to accomodate his sharp, carniverous teeth. Lex's skin glowed, alabaster and perfect. "Beautiful," Clark gasped, reaching out for his lover. Lex leaned down, electricity pulsing though him, both from the change and from Clark's touch, his lover stroking the lines of his muscles and trailing over tightening nipples. Lex growled softly and Clark whined, asking, wanting. Scenting arousal and need, Lex shifted again, tearing at his clothes as Clark hurriedly removed his own. Sliding onto his naked lover, Lex relished the feel of soft skin against his sensitised body, Clark's heat alone sending ripples of lust and pleasure through every nerve. Silk on silk, cock against cock, the wet dribble of pre-come burning into his skin, Clark bucked and writhed, wrapping arms and legs round his lover to pull him closer. With a quiet groan, Lex bent his head to rub his mouth at the crook of Clark's neck and shoulder. Growling low in his throat to quieten Clark, Lex lapped gently at smooth skin, feeling the excited pulse of his lover fluttering against his tongue. Taste of salt and sweet, want and desire combined in his mouth and Lex sighed happily, rocking his aching cock against Clark's groin. He grazed his mate's skin lightly with his teeth, a few droplets of blood adding to the addictive taste, adding to his lust, need, want. Whining desperately, Clark thrust up against his lover. The additional weight of Lex's changed form enflamed him, his lover's mouth teasing his skin sent trails of fire and excitement through his body to his groin where his cock jerked and leaked and ached for more. "Please," he begged, "Please, Lex." A rumbling breath of satisfaction and Lex bit into his flesh, drawing on his skin, his blood, almost enough to make Clark come, except that he wanted more. He wanted to come with Lex's cock buried deep inside him, teeth in his neck, breath against his skin. In me, in me, in me, Clark chanted in his head, panting too hard to be able to speak. Lex sliced his teeth deeper into Clark's shoulder, sucking hard for a mouthful of blood. He leaned sideways to prop himself up on one arm, watching Clark as he let the blood trickle out of his mouth onto his hand. "Oh God," Clark breathed, clamping down on his arousal so he could watch Lex slowly stroke his cock, spreading a red coating of slick blood over his skin without coming on the spot. So hot, so beautiful and somehow his. With a whine of pure need that sent shivers through Lex's entire body, Clark parted his legs, urging him on with tugs and grunts and mindless, begging babble. "Lex, love, please," Clark gasped. Lex's cock pulsed, a dribble of precome mixing with the blood and Lex awkwardly wrapped a hand round the base, squeezing tightly to reduce his sheer need. "Please," Clark breathed pleadingly. He couldn't stand to be empty any more, couldn't stand the ache of Lex not being inside him. Calmed enough that he was confident he wouldn't come on the spot, Lex shifted between Clark's legs, pushing himself up so he could watch himself enter his lover's body. His red slicked cock pushed easily into Clark's tight hole, disappeared into rippling muscle that made his breath catch in his throat. "Look," he growled. Clark lifted his head and gasped, watching Lex ease inside him as he felt his ass accept his mate's length. Seeing the connection between their bodies as well as feeling it, so hot, Clark felt his cock jerk again, leaking precome in a steady dribble down onto his stomach. Hands either side of Clark, Lex kept himself up, wanting to watch, wanting to see Clark's cock react. Shifting again, Lex held his weight easily on one arm and smeared his free hand through the creamy fluid on Clark's belly. Clark whined quietly, arching into his touch, ass clenching tightly round his cock, making Lex jerk forward convulsively. Gasping at the sudden stretch and depth of penetration, Clark reached out for Lex instinctively. "Hold me up," Lex ordered him. With a groan, Clark flattened his palms on Lex's chest and locked his elbows straight. Both hands now free, Lex grasped Clark's cock with his semen-slick one and his hip with the other, jacking his lover hard as he finally started to thrust, slowly withdrawing, making Clark feel his entire length pull out, before slamming inside as hard and deep as he could. Clark yelped, the pressure against his internal muscles and prostate intense, his entire body clenching along with his ass. Lex pounded into him unrelentingly, fast in, slow out, claws digging into his cock and hip, the pain adding to the stimulation, the sight of droplets of blood making Clark shudder in delight. Yet still, he wanted more. "Lex, please, fuck me, do me, just please," he groaned, bucking under his lover. Shifting again, his lover still holding him up, Lex thrust mercilessly, hard and deep, stabbing Clark's prostate with every stroke, not giving his mate any chance to recover from each burst of pleasure by pulling out quickly and slamming back inside him. Gasping for breath, Clark rode the waves of ecstasy, coming hard into Lex's bloody hand. "Oh God, yes," he screamed, his ass clenching down around Lex's cock. Gritting his teeth, Lex forced himself to stay in control, waiting for the iron grip around his dick to relax enough for him to continue pounding into the rippling, slick passage. Flopping limply back, Clark let Lex take his body, jerking in delight as his lover continued to hit his prostate, milking tiny orgasms out of him. "Lex, please, come for me," Clark urged, "Wanna see you come." "Let me down," Lex gasped. Clark lowered his arms and Lex gripped his lover's hips tightly, pulling himself harder and harder into Clark, and bent his head, slicing his teeth into Clark's neck. As his lover's blood filled his mouth, Lex's climax tore through him and he shot his seed deep into Clark's core. "Oh God," Clark groaned, holding Lex's body close, luxuriating in the feel of being possessed and claimed at the same time. Lifting his head, Lex licked his lips and grinned toothily. He lifted his wrist and bit down, offering himself to Clark. With a quiet whimper, Clark grabbed his lover's arm and sucked hard at the wound, shivering at the somehow soothing and strengthening blood. Slowly relaxing back into human form, Lex leaned back down for a soft, blood-laced kiss. "Love you," he whispered. "Love you too," Clark sighed, tugging Lex into a hug. "Man, you're slimy," Lex chuckled lightly. Clark grinned, "Well now so are you, Babe." Lex looked up with a growl. "What did I tell you about calling me babe?" he groused. "You promised dire retribution, which I have yet to see," Clark replied cheekily. "You just wait," Lex grumbled quietly. "And I say again, ooh soo scared," Clark laughed. "Shut up." Lex hit Clark half-heartedly and pulled himself up, easing out of Clark gently. Clark sighed at the loss, but rolled over, wiping at his stomach with one hand. "Sticky too, now," he complained. "Shower?" Lex suggested. "Yeah," Clark agreed. "Then plan," Lex sighed. Clark grimaced but nodded, "Yeah." @>*~ tbc.