Heart's Desire- For Anatoly

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If he could, Lex would have spent every waking moment in the fog, with the most perfect child he'd ever seen. Lena was beautiful and intelligent, a true Luthor in all the ways that could be considered positive. But he knew better, he had responsibilities on the island and he didn't want to worry Anatoly so he made himself leave when he absolutely had too. He knew he should probably tell Anatoly about this...but for the moment, he just wanted to keep Lena to himself.

He was spending time in the fog with Lena now, reading together while curled up in a clearing, when another small girl ran up to them. "Hello Lex!" She said brightly, obviously happy to see her.

Lex cocked his head as he looked at her, suddenly recognizing her with a clenched heart. "Ilona? What are you going here?"

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Dmitri nodded solemnly, squeezing Lex's hand as tightly as he could. It wasn't the answer he had hoped for, exactly, but it was an answer and more than that, it was the truth.

"We'll wait for you to come back then," he said earnestly. "And I'll take care of Ilona and Lena. I will."

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It was then Lex vowed to himself, then and there. He would never lie to this child and any child he and Anatoly had. Ever.

The fact that he was even thinking about having children was a very large step that he wasn't going to think about.

"I know you will. They couldn't ask for a better big brother." When the fog disappeared, there was a good chance Lex would never see these children again and it was that thought that made him draw Dimitri in for a big, firm hug.