Title: Independent Research

Author: Keikokin

Rating: PG

Warnings: Fluff, first time, Jealous!Lex

Summary: Clark’s in college and having a discussion with his dorm mate, enter Lex Luthor.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of the Superman, Smallville and/or DC universe. No maliciousness is intended in any way, shape or form. No profit is being made.

A/N: Written for CLFF # 36. Martin is my own invention.

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"Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?"

“Why do you ask?” Clark’s dorm mate Martin leaned over and smiled. Clark’s face went beet red. “Is it anyone I know?”

Clark shook his head. After all Martin was fairly new in his life. There was a commotion at the far side of the quad as a limo pulled up. The chauffer went around, opening the back door and who should gracefully step out but Lex. Clark wondered if the man had radar. He stood up and brushed the grass from his jeans and waited for Lex to cross the small area between them.

Next to him, he could see out of the corner of his eye, that Martin had rose to his feet as well. “Clark?”

Lex stepped into their space. He was outfitted in black and deep purples today. Tilting his head slightly he took off his sunglasses. “Hello Clark.”

“Lex.” Clark wondered if Martin noticed how out of breath he was. He looked to Martin who looked stunned and guessed he had. He’d have a lot to explain later. “This is Martin. We share a dorm.”

Martin extended his hand to Lex, who he noticed was looking over him from stem to stern. A slanted smile came to his lips and Martin wondered if he’d passed or failed inspection. Lex shook his hand firmly. “If Clark here ever needs me, please let me know.” Martin found a business card pressed into his hand that looked as if it might be etched in gold. He nodded numbly.

“I can take care of myself Lex,” Clark teased. He’d been over this with Lex a thousand times. But ever since they reconciled Lex was extremely over protective of him. He didn’t want to admit how cute he thought it was and hoped it really meant that Lex might share a modicum of his feelings.

“As long as I’m around to help, yes, you can.” Lex teased back.

Martin began to smile. There was enough electricity flowing back and forth between these two to light up Omaha for a month. Clark’s usual happy grin had grown to a blinding brilliance that Martin knew he’d never seen on his room mate’s face. Looking to Lex he could see how gone the guy was if the mushy dopey look on his face said anything. “Wow, I’d say go for it Clark.” He slapped Clark on the back with a grin, shoving him into Lex’s space.

Lex frowned. “Go for what Clark? You getting into trouble on campus already?” He put a hand on Clark’s shoulder and Martin noticed Clark took a small step closer.

“Um, no,” Clark blushed furiously while looking at his shoes,” Martin here was just commenting on an earlier conversation.” He continued to stare downwards.

“If I came at an inopportune time I can easily go.” Lex took a step back, his hand sliding down Clark’s arm as he turned.

“No!” Clark and Martin both yelled at once. Lex and Clark both turned to stare at Martin.

The lanky red head from St. Paul held up his hands. “Don’t get mad at me. I just want you to get over yourselves and get a move on already.” He looked seriously at Clark and then turned around and left with a wave over his shoulder. “Clark’s got a question to ask you Lex. He made the mistake of asking me when he should have been asking you. Have fun!”

“I am going to kill him.” Clark muttered.

“Tsk, tsk Clark. I think he’s been rather helpful. Now what’s this about a question?” Lex once again took a step closer to Clark. Their little dance had taken them against a tree trunk and Clark was now effectively trapped against it. Lex looked highly amused by their situation. Leaning forward he breathed into Clark’s ear. “Question?”

Gulping past the lump in his throat Clark whispered, “Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?"

Lex reared back with a snarl suddenly on his face. “You asked Martin that! What exactly is going on between you two?”

Clark grinned and the smiled even more before pulling Lex a bit closer by wrapping his arms around his neck. “Jealous?”

“I – no, wait – he said that you should ask me and that you should go for it, Clark did he mean what I think he meant?”

“You are adorably sexy when you’re confused,” Clark whispered with pink in his cheeks.

Lex grinned and leaned in, his mouth inches away from Clark’s. He stared at the full lips wondering what they’d be like to kiss. “Go for it Clark. You’re younger than me so you’d have to make the first move.”

The next second Lex found himself pressed into the tree where Clark had been only a second ago. Clark’s whole body was like an inferno of marble-like muscles. Lex shivered to feel the younger man’s body through his clothes as he caressed his lower back while they kissed for the first time. Clark was sure to leave him with swollen lips with his enthusiasm but Lex hardly cared.

The air crackled between them and Lex realized that Clark would fuck him against the tree without thinking twice about it. He shoved Clark hastily away. “I think we’ve caused enough of a scene don’t you?”

Clark looked around sheepishly. The air was suddenly rife with cat calls and whistles. “Where do you want to go?”

“Somewhere we can do some research into that question of yours? Perhaps my penthouse?”

“I’ve got classes.” Clark admitted reluctantly.

From nearby Martin reappeared with a cup of coffee in his hand. “Go on Clark. I’ll take notes this time and explain that you are doing Independent Research.”

“You can stay.” Lex quipped with a small grin in Martin’s direction. Martin raised his cup in salute accompanied with a mock bow.

“But we can’t,” Clark replied happily pulling Lex toward the limo for further study.