Understanding

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Smallville Dodecal Challenge #19: The challenge: 144 words: "Write about a first kiss, or what leads up to it, or what follows it. You may use any of the Smallville characters." Cross-posted to svdodecals.

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Understanding

"Do we have an understanding, Miss Sullivan?"

Chloe nodded. Standing close, she raised her chin so Lionel Luthor could kiss her.

It was a grown-up kiss. Experienced. Warm. Nothing like Sean's clumsiness or Justin's eagerness or Ian's lies. Champagne, not kool-aid. Fingers trickled over her breast, promising mysteries.

Unlike Clark, Lionel wanted her.

Goose-bumps spread over her skin. On tiptoe, she clutched his shoulders, muscle under tweed, powerful. Clark's gentle strength was safe. This could sweep her away like a twig in a stream.

How dangerous could Lionel be? He was thirty years older and tasted like everything she'd ever wanted. There would be a price, she just didn't know what.

She would never know, until too late.

"Miss Sullivan?" he repeated.

She had forgotten the question, but had only one answer. "Yes." Yes, yes, yes.

He smiled. "Yes. We understand each other now."