The Proposition by Emelerin (R)

[svmadelyn.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ: emelerin
Author Website: Stories in her Memories section
Why this must be read:

There's this society woman who has the audacity to come on to Clark and offer him money to sleep with her! Naturally, Clark is wibbly and distraught and tells his good pal Lex who is surprisingly not so very concerned.

Or so it would seem:


"I...I said no. She looked sorta sad, and then a bit mad, and then she left. Are you okay, Lex? You're not...angry, or something?"

Lex was still laughing. If Clark hadn't been feeling the beginnings of a weirdly indignant version of anger, he would have been fascinated. He hadn't seen Lex laugh like that in years.

"I can't believe she did that. Oh, Clark. I'm sorry." Lex was struggling to recover, his face still contorted in helpless laughter. "I thought she had more sense than that. What was she thinking trying that with you?"

Clark frowned. What the hell was that supposed to mean?


You start to get a little worried there, but all turns out as it should, thank goodness. This story is adorable--funny, hot, obsessive, twisted and an eternal favorite of mine. Settle in with a confectionary treat of your choice and see why Clark and Lex are so clearly supposed to be together.

The Proposition

Comments

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Oh, I really enjoyed this story! Very happy that you rec'd it. My personal favorite bit was this:

"I know you're busy these days, Clark. That's all. If you had somewhere else to be, I would have understood. It's not a big deal."

It was said flippantly. But the whole thing was beginning to make Clark freak out. Lex was talking to him like they were just buddies or something. He was talking like they owed each other nothing, like there was nothing between them but… convenience. Like their relationship was a… a 7-11 - there when you're hankering for a slurpee, not so important the rest of the time. And that prospect made Clark's throat close and his stomach lurch, because there was nothing convenient about his feelings for Lex; convenient didn't even come close.

"Lex." It came out a little desperate. "I would cancel things for you. I would. I - you're not convenient, Lex. And I don't want to be convenient either. I don't want to be just a slurpee. I'm open all hours, Lex. I need you to know that."

Just so charming and sweet and out-of-nowhere. Great goofy but earnest Clark.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I love that fic!

[sileya.livejournal.com]

oh lovely fic! Can I copy your rec to slash_elitists?

[svmadelyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, absolutely. :D

[sileya.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[svmadelyn.livejournal.com]

Hee! Good taste! *g*

[svmadelyn.livejournal.com]

*grins* Maddy rocks, so very, very true. I'm glad you had fun with it! I adore that part too. It's so hard to pick what to quote from these!

[vampirefan.livejournal.com]

great rec! thanks!

[svmadelyn.livejournal.com]

No problem! If you're looking for any other SV recs, feel free to peruse either my recs journal talkoncorners or my website (http://medicationforsleepdeprivation.popullus.net/recs.htm). :)