Chapter 1
"Lilly! Get up!"
Lilly groaned and looked at her alarm clock, it read 6:00 am. She groaned and snuggled underneath her comforter. The sun shone brightly through her window telling her the day had started, but Lilly wanted nothing more than to sleep.
Her door flew open and caused Lilly to scream and fall out of her bed. She landed on the floor in a bundle of blankets, her hair all over.
"Come on, kiddo. You wanted to work the farm, this is where you start." said Jonathon.
"Dad come on, it's six in the morning." whined Lilly.
"Exactly. You want to help with the farm, this is when you start helping. Get up, take a shower. You're mom's making you some breakfast. Clark's already outside." said Jonathon.
"Of course he is." snided Lilly.
"Lilly." warned Jonathon.
"Okay, I'll be down in twenty minutes." she said.
"Okay." said Jonathon.
He shut her door and left her to her own device. She growled as she pushed away her covers and stood up off of the ground. She walked past her window to see her brother Clark already loading the hay into the truck. She rolled her eyes and grabbed some clothes. She took a five minute shower and dried her hair. She put on a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with a silver butterfly along with a long sleeved white shirt underneath. She brushed out her hair and then put on her socks and tennis shoes.
She trudged downstairs and saw her mom putting a plate of food on the table. Lilly smiled and sat down, not really hungry.
"You better eat Lilly. If you want to work along side you father and Clark you're gonna need your strength." said Martha.
"I know mom. It's just so early. How do you do it?" asked Lilly.
"When you get older and get married you'll understand." said Martha, but after she said that she averted her eyes from Lilly and went back to washing dishes.
"Mom you alright?" asked Lilly.
"Yea, eat your breakfast and get out there." said Martha.
Lilly shrugged and ate her food. She placed the plate into the sink, gave her mother a kiss, and went outside.
The sun shone bright for a Monday morning. Lilly grabbed her sunglasses and put them on. She walked over to where Clark was still bailing hay.
"Morning Clark." she said.
"Hey, Lil. I see your up early." smiled Clark.
"Not by choice." she said.
"Dad wake you up?" he asked.
"Yep." she said.
"I wondered what that thump was." laughed Clark.
"Shut up." she laughed, sending a punch to his arm.
"Lilly, stop pestering your brother and get over here." joked Jonathon.
"Coming dad. You're gonna pay later." she warned jokingly.
"I'm really scared." said Clark.
Lilly laughed and walked into the barn where her dad was. He was going through a list on a clip board.
"What's up, dad?" she asked.
"Lilly, I need you to pick up the produce and take it to the Luthor Mansion." said Jonathon.
"The Luthors? Great." she said.
"No attitude young lady. None of us like going there, but since you're just starting out I figured I'd give you the easiest job." said Jonathon.
"Going to the Luthor Mansion is not an easy job, dad." said Lilly.
"Just do it." said Jonathon, handing over the clipboard.
"Ugh, fine." said Lilly.
Jonathon gave Lilly a kiss on the forehead and turned her towards the door. She walked outside and hopped into the truck. She sat the clipboard onto the passenger seat and started the engine.
"You want me to come with you?" asked Clark, leaning through the passenger window.
"No, dad probably has something else for you to do, and since this is an easy job, he'll probably need you for something back breaking, literally." she smiled.
"Funny. Alright, well be careful." said Clark.
"I will. See you later." she said.
She took off down the driveway and pulled onto the road. She was a little nervous about going to the Luthor Mansion all by herself. She had never talked with a Luthor in private before and just thinking about it was terrifying.
She pulled into the Luthor Mansion and turned off the truck. She looked out of the window and up towards the Mansion that loomed in front of her. She had always been fascinated with the Mansion. She had a thing for old castles and medieval times. She wondered what it looked like inside.
She built up her courage and got out of the truck. She grabbed the clipboard and walked up to the door. She knocked on the big door that stood over her and drummed her nails on the clipboard. An old man answered the door.
"How can I help you?" he asked.
"Uh yes, I'm from the Kent farm. I'm delivering-"
"This way." interrupted the man.
The old man turned around and walked towards the stairs. He informed someone of the arrival of the produce and continued up the stairs. He led Lilly threw a series of hallways before stopping in front of a stained glass window.
"Mr. Luthor will sign for your produce. When you are finished, you may show yourself out. Have a good day Ms. Kent." said the old man.
"Thank you." said Lilly.
The old man bowed and left Lilly standing in the middle of the hallway. She turned towards the doors and knocked softly. She heard a voice call from within, urging her to come in. She opened the door and stepped inside. Her mouth dropped open as she shut the door behind her. She was met with a large room that held a fireplace, seating area, and a bunch more. She stepped into the room a little more and admired the beauty of the room.
"Can I help you?" asked a voice.
Lilly spun around and looked up to a balcony. There he was, Lex Luthor himself, leaning on the railing with a book in hand. If Lilly wasn't intimidated before, she definitely was know.
"Uh, I'm here, uh, I delivered, um." she couldn't form any type of sentence which made her a babbling idiot.
"Lilly Kent am I correct?" asked Lex.
"Yes." said Lilly, feeling like a complete idiot.
"Lex Luthor, it's nice to finally meet you." said Lex as he walked down the steps and stopped right in front of Lilly. "I've heard a lot about you."
"Really? Uh, all good I hope." she laughed nervously.
"Yes it was." said Lex.
Lilly nodded as she looked at Lex. The way he looked at her made her feel uneasy, but also at peace. He also made her feel safe. She broke out of her daze and lifted the clipboard.
"Uh, if you could sign?" she asked.
Lex only smiled and grabbed the clipboard with a smile. He walked over to his desk and grabbed a pen and signed the paper. He handed the clipboard back to her and smiled.
"I hope to see you again." he said.
"Yea, maybe next delivery." she said.
"Maybe." he said.
Lilly smiled and turned towards the doors. She walked towards the back of the room and opened the door. She turned her head and took one last look towards Lex before closing the door. She walked down the hallway and instantly was lost. She winded through hallways trying to find the stairs but turned up even more lost then she already was.
"Lost?" said a voice from behind.
She whirled around and saw Lex standing behind her, leaning against the wall. She only smiled and nodded.
"Yea." she said.
"It's okay. Most people do their first time in here. Even your brother got lost." said Lex, nodding his head indicating for her to follow him.
"Clark got lost? That's hard to believe." she said.
"Why is that?" he asked.
"Well, Clark hardly gets lost. He usually knows exactly where he's going." said Lilly.
Lex really didn't say anything after what she said so she remained quiet. She followed him through a series of winding hallways and soon found herself at the top of the stairs.
"I believe you know where the door is?" asked Lex, jokingly.
"I think I can find it from here. Thanks." she said.
"Your welcome." said Lex.
Lilly smiled and descended the stairs, her blonde and brown curly hair bouncing behind her. She reached the door and the old man opened the door for her. She thanked him and stepped outside into the sun. She slid on her sunglasses and hopped into the truck. She pulled out of the Luthor Mansion and finally breathed her first real breathe since stepping into that house.
She pulled up outside of her house and turned off the truck. She grabbed the clipboard and stepped outside, slamming the door behind her.
"We thought you had gotten lost." said her dad when she stepped inside the house.
"Well, Lex's house isn't the easiest thing to navigate." laughed Lilly.
"Yea, it is quiet a maze." said Martha. "You hungry?"
"Starving." said Lilly.
She ate lunch along with her parents and was soon back outside, bailing hay alongside Clark. Jonathon was busy plowing the fields and Martha was inside, cleaning and cooking dinner.
"So, you met Lex. What'd you think of him?" asked Clark.
"I don't know." said Lilly.
"Come on, Lil. You can tell me." said Clark.
"Clark, he's your best friend. I'm not gonna say anything that might change your view on him." said Lilly.
"Well if he did anything bad then maybe I need to change my view." smiled Clark.
"You won't give up will you?" asked Lilly.
"Nope." said Clark.
Lilly was saved from saying anything when a car horn beat her to it. Her and Clark turned around to see a silver Porsche pull up their driveway.
"Who is that?" asked Lilly.
"Lex." said Clark.
Lilly looked at Clark when he said this. Lex couldn't actually be here could he? Lilly turned back towards Lex's car to see him step out of his car. Clark laid down his pitchfork and walked over to Lex, leaving Lilly by herself.
Lilly watched the two of the talk for a bit before they walked inside. She finished her bit of work and started packing things up. She heard someone cough behind her and spun around to come face to face with Lex.
"Lex. Uh, can I help you with something?" she asked.
"Dinner's ready." he said.
"You came all the way out here to tell me that?" she asked.
"Well, everyone was busy so I offered." said Lex.
"Oh, well I'll be in in a minute." she said.
"Okay." said Lex.
He turned around and walked back towards the house. Lilly watched him walk the whole way there and sighed. He bugged her, but she didn't know why. She wanted to figure him out, but she knew it might not end well.
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