recsfest day 12

Today's Clex rec is bagheera_san's Protection , which is currently my absolute favorite AU spinning off of season 6. The premise is that Lana dies in childbirth, and Lex blackmails Clark into becoming a bodyguard for him and the baby. Have I mentioned how much I adore authors who can still find the Clex in season 6? And Lex-as-blackmailer is wonderfully manipulative and hot; Clark is angry and confused; and yet despite these canonical starting points Bagheera manages to bring them together.

Heroes spoilery poll

Behind the cut, a poll that's spoilery for next week's previews (but not more than that--don't spoil me more, please) and a few brief comments on tonight's episode

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