Epilogue

The summer heat beat down on the town of Smallville. Everyone in town was bustling about, buying flowers, eating out, and conversing with friends. The sun had put a smile on everyone's faces. All but one.

Lex stood out in the cemetery, alone. He had left early in the morning had been in the same spot for the last two hours. He stared down at the grave that had changed his life forever. He never forgot everything that they did for him. His life had been in the ruins, running farther and farther into a black hole, no chance of ever escaping. But it seemed that life had other things planned for him, and he was glad that someone other than his father took a chance on his life.

It was a chance that made him who he was today. The chance pulled him from his dark hole and into a brighter and passionate life. He had gotten everything he could have ever asked for, everything he had dreamed for. And the greatest thing was he didn't have to bribe or connive anyone to get it.

"Mr. Luthor? We must be getting back." said Jeffrey.

"I'll be right there." said Lex.

Lex took one last thankful glance towards the grave. He bent down and placed a single rose on top of the headstone.

"Thank you." he whispered.

Lex turned around and walked back to the car, Jeffrey closing the door behind him. They drove home, Lex keeping his eyes on the world around him. Everyone seemed to bustle around as if there wasn't enough time in the day. And there wasn't.

Lex stepped out of the car and stepped inside his mansion. He was met with silence as the hired help bustled around, cleaning and putting things away. He hung up his coat and headed towards his office. He stepped inside and closed the door, heading for a drink. He stood in front of his window and watched the gardens, sipping his brandy slowly.

He looked down to his family running through the gardens. Lilian had butterfly, her cat, chasing after a stick with a string attached to it, while the twins chased after the cat.

The twins were now a year old. They could walk but they both were a little wobbly at times. Lilian took an immediate big sister role when they were brought home. Maggie had made up the nursery for them and Lilian spent all of her time with them, watching them.

The oldest twin was named Layna Marie Luthor while the boy was named Jonathan Alexander Luthor. The two were inseparable, as most twins are, but the likeness between them was hard to believe. They both had the same personality whereas most twins are complete opposites. They even looked alike, except Layna had strawberry blonde hair while Jonathan sported blonde. They all had Lex's blue eyes and Lilly's smile and charm.

The night the twins were born was the worst night of his life. Nothing had prepared him for what happened and he couldn't even believe it to this day. A miracle was made that night, and Lex didn't know how.

He walked out of his office and out of the house, headed for the garden. He hadn't seen Maggie anywhere so he figured he should check on his children. His children. That was still a relatively new term to him. Never in his life would he believe that he had children. Never.

"Daddy!" yelled Lilian.

"Hey baby." he said, walking over towards the fountain.

Lilian wrapped her arms around him and gave him a hug. He picked her up in his lap and looked her over, making sure she was okay. She wiped her curls out of her face and smiled Lilly's smile.

"You will never guess what I found!" she exclaimed.

"What did you find?" asked Lex.

"A bug and it looks so cool!" she smiled.

"Interesting." laughed Lex, not wanting to see this bug.

"Can I get it?" she asked.

"Let's just leave it alone." said Lex.

"Okay." she said, disappointment in her voice.

Lex watched her hop off of him and grab Butterfly when he heard a car door slam.

"Hey, we've got some ice cream inside and I think someone is here that would like to see you." said Lex, picking up Lilian.

"Just me?" asked Lilian.

"Everyone." he smiled.

"Who is it?" she asked.

"Well, we'll have to see." said Lex.

"Okay! Let's go!" she yelled, running towards the house.

Lex laughed and picked up the twins who had been playing with the said bug on the ground. He walked inside and placed them on the floor, wiping off the dirt from their new clothes. He had a problem with keeping them clean.

"Come on, daddy!" yelled Lilian from down the hall.

Lex walked down the hall and noticed that the kids had not gone into his office, but in fact Lilly's. He rounded the corner to see the doors open and the kids playing on the floor. Lilly had put up a fairy sun catcher in the window. Every time the sun caught the diamond it would send colors onto the floor. The kids always enjoyed playing the lights, always figuring out new games to play.

"Be careful you guys." he warned.

"You're too hard on them."

Lex turned around when he heard the voice. He smiled down at the petite woman that stood behind him. She wore her glasses along with her favorite pair of comfy pants and a black tank top.

"I missed you."

He enwrapped her into a hug, breathing in her scent. She wrapped her arms around his neck and breathed him in also. A trip around the world was too long to be away.

"How are my babies?"

"They're fine, Lilly." said Lex, smiling down at her.

"I bought them some gifts. They're up in their rooms." she said.

"Presents!" shouted Lilian, overhearing her mother.

"Up in your room." laughed Lilly.

All three children rushed by them and up to their rooms, the twins taking a little bit longer. The adults were left alone, just taking each other in.

"I missed you." smiled Lex.

"You already told me." she smiled.

"Well I did." said Lex, pulling her towards him.

He crashed his lips onto hers in enough passion that the whole world might have felt it. She wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him closer, wanting to feel all of him.

Lilly had almost met her demise the night the twins were born. It had taken weeks for her to heal properly, and even a few more weeks for her to wake up. The doctor had said she had been lost, but by some miracle, her heart began to beat on its own, saving her from death.

She had been on house arrest for a month. In that time she had finished a book and was soon off promoting it around the world. She had gotten back today and boy had she missed Lex.

"You know, the kids will be occupied for quite awhile." she said, pulling away from the serious make-out session.

"How many toys did you buy them?" asked Lex.

"Enough to occupy them for a long time." she smirked.

Lex took her hint and smiled himself. He crashed his lips against hers once more and pulled away, locking the door behind him. He pulled her into his arms once more as they both fumbled towards the couch, hitting the desk in the process.

"You know, we've never done it on the desk before." she smirked.

"Yes we have." he said, kissing her once again.

She only laughed as he dragged her towards the couch. She pushed him down and crawled onto his lap, straddling him. She stared into his eyes as she brought her hand towards his face. She ran her fingers along his face, down his neck and onto his chest. She unbuttoned his shirt and slid it off of him, leaving him shirtless. Lilly licked her lips in anticipation and smiled. She kissed Lex as his hands roamed her body. They eventually made it to her shirt where he immediately pulled it over her head.

"That's gotta go." he smiled.

"Gladly." she said.

Lex began to kiss her chin, slowly making his way down her neck and to her chest. His lips stopped at the scar where she had been shot. He placed gentle kisses over it as he made his way farther down. Lilly went to work on Lex's belt, slipping him out of his pants. She stood in front of Lex in only her pants and bra. Lex made quick work of her pants and she was soon back on his lap, the passion and anticipation beginning to build up.

"A trip around the world his way too long." said Lex, his breathing labored.

"I agree." groaned Lilly.

Lex removed her bra and Lilly felt extremely exposed. She suddenly stopped, beginning to feel very self conscious.

"You look beautiful." said Lex.

After having three kids, Lilly felt as if her body had changed and it did. But she believed it changed for the worst. Her hips were bigger, she wasn't as thin as she used to be, and her boobs were definitely not the same. But Lex told her that he loved the way she looked for she had housed three of his children, and he loved every bit of her.

He pulled her to him and kissed her, her inhibitions flying right out the window. Lilly felt all of her wanting for Lex coming back. Her body was aching for him, wanting to feel him once again.

"Hang on." she said.

Lex looked at her questioningly as she leaned over, Lex letting out a bit of a grunt at the position. Lilly pushed a button on the side table and music began to fill the room.

"Just in case things get a little loud." she smiled.

"Oh they will, Mrs. Luthor." said Lex.

Lilly licked her lips as she felt Lex enter her, emitting a soft groan of pleasure from her mouth. It had definitely been too long without him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as they made love, groans and cried of pleasure falling from their lips every second.

They ended their charade on the floor, wrapped up in a blanket next to the fireplace. Lilly lay next to Lex, running her fingers up and down his chest. Lex ran his fingers idly along her back and hips. He smelled her hair and felt its softness on his hands. He missed the way she felt and she missed him.

"You should be gone more often." he quirked.

"I completely agree." she breathed, sweat still falling down her body.

Lex only laughed and pulled her closer; thanking everyone he knew that she was still with him today and for the rest of his life.

"Where were you this morning? I called but no one answered." said Lilly.

"I visited your father at the cemetery." said Lex.

"You did?" asked Lilly.

"Yea. I go there every once in awhile." said Lex.

"What for?"

"To thank him." said Lex.

Lilly smiled and kissed him. She laid her head back on his chest and closed her eyes, living in the moment. But the moment was short lived.

"Mommy!" shouted Lilian through the doors.

"What!" laughed Lilly.

"You wanna play with me?" she yelled through the door.

"In a little while. Why don't you play with the twins!" yelled Lilly.

"Ugh. Fine!" shouted Lilian, trudging off towards her sibling's room.

"You know, you really shouldn't put off your children like that." said Lex. "They won't be around forever."

"Well then, let's make more. What do you say? Up for round two?"

Lex smiled and Lilly laughed as she pulled the blanket over them, emitting a squeal from Lilly and laughter from Lex as they made a go at round two.

Their life was everything they had wanted. Love, friendship, and life. That's all Lex could have ever asked for, and he got it. With Lilly, all of his dreams had come true.

Alrighty Everyone. That's the end of this story. I'm very sad to see it go. I want to thank everyone for sticking with me through this story. I was real happy when everyone reviewed, it gave me a want to keep going with the story, so thank you! I hope you enjoy the ending and thank you for all the support. Toodles!