Clark walked into his kitchen, and saw his mom sitting on the couch.

"Mom what are you doing here?" Clark asked as he hugged her.

"What? Have I been gone so long that you won't even say hi?"

"Hi," he laughed as he pulled away from the embrace. "You look beautiful. How are you? How are things with Perry?"

"That's actually why I came..."

"Uh oh," Clark sighed, thinking he'd broken up with her.

"He proposed!" Martha squealed as she held her hand out to show him the ring.

"Wow! That's great."

"Really? Because I... I came to get your blessing."

"What? Why do you need my blessing?"

"Because," Martha sighed, "I know how hard it was for both of us after your father died, and I never imagined loving, let alone marrying another man. I just want to make sure you're okay with it, because I won't go through with it if you don't want me to."

"Mom, I just want you to be happy. I have nothing against Perry. If you really love him and you want to do this, do it. If he makes you happy, there's nothing I'd hate more than taking that away from you. All I've ever wanted is for you to be happy," he smiled as he hugged her once more.

"Really?" Martha asked through tears.

"Really," Clark smiled. Martha sighed, and looked sad. "What's wrong?"

"That's not the only reason I came."

"Is everything alright? Are you okay?"

"Yes, yes, I'm perfect. It's... about you."

"What about me?" Clark asked curiously as he and Martha sat on the couch.

"Well, know that when I say this, it's only because I want you to be happy," she said as she put her hand on his thigh. "I don't want you to be alone on the holidays."

"What?" Clark laughed. "Mom, I'm fine."

"No, Clark, you're not. I can tell you're upset that you're single and I want you to be happy. Perry and I are getting married on December 31. I want you to have a date to our wedding as well as for the holidays."

"Mom, no. Really, I'm fine."

"Clark, no you're not! You're lonely!"

"Mom, I can take Chloe to the wedding."

"She's already coming with Jimmy."

"Well, then I-"

"Clark, I don't want you to be with just anyone."

"What do you mean?" Clark asked, raising his eyebrow.

"I mean I want you to go with Lana."

"Mom, no," Clark said angrily. "I've been on the Lana train long enough. I need to get over her and move on."

"But you're still not over her, right?"

"Mom, she married Lex Luthor!" He yelled as he stood up.

"Yes, but she divorced him. People marry the wrong person all the time, and I know you're the right one for her, and deep, deep down... I know that she knows it too."

"Mom, I'm not going out with Lana."

"Give me one good reason," she said, adding, "other than that you need to move on and get over her."

"Because I'm engaged!" Clark blurted out. Oh god, he thought, I can't believe I just said that. I can't believe I lied.

"Really?" Martha squealed. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It was supposed to be a surprise for Christmas but... Surprise."

"Oh my gosh I'm so happy for you!" She squealed as she got up and hugged Clark. "So, who's the lucky woman?" She asked as she pulled away and rested her hands on his biceps, smiling up at him.

"Um... I already told you I was engaged, which was going to be a surprise, so you'll have to wait and find out her name when you meet her," Clark said, smiling nervously.

"Oh, I'm so happy for you," she smiled. "I can't wait to meet her! Why don't you bring her over next week? You two can stay the weekend with us and leave after New Years!"

"Um... Okay," Clark smiled nervously. "Will do."

"Well, I have to get back to DC, but I'll see you later." She hugged Clark and gave him a kiss on the cheek before leaving.


Clark burst into Chloe's Talon apartment, and she stood up from the couch.

"Clark?" She asked. "Is everything alright."

"No."

"What's wrong?"

"My mom came to visit me."

"That's great!" She smiled. When she saw the look on Clark's face, her smile slowly faded. "That's... not great?"

"Perry proposed and she came to get my blessing and then she started talking about me being single, and... She tried to hook me up with Lana again. She told me to give her one good reason why I couldn't give Lana and I another shot, and I told her that I... That I was engaged."

"Oh god," Chloe said. "What'd she say?"

"She said she was so happy and that I should bring her over for Christmas and we can stay until after Thanksgiving."

"Oh god," Chloe repeated.

"And she's my date to the wedding."

"She? There is no she yet! What are you gonna do?"

"I need to find someone to be my fake fiancé." Almost on cue, Chloe's phone rang, and she pulled it out, looking at the caller ID.

"It's my cousin. She's actually engaged, and I've got to take this, I'm sorry. Hello?" She answered. "Lois?" She asked as she heard her cousin crying hysterically on the other end. "Oh my god, are you serious? Yeah... Oh no... Oh. Okay... Yeah. I'm so sorry. Mhm. Okay. Yeah, okay... See you then. Bye." When she hung up, Clark looked at her.

"Is everything alright?"

"I have an idea," she said, grabbing her purse. "First, you need to change. Let's go."


"I can't believe you're actually making me do this, Chloe. I feel so stupid."

"Clark, you look fine," she said, admiring his dark blue dress shirt and black slacks.

"Chloe, she better not be some-"

"There she is," Chloe interrupted. Clark was breathless. He saw the girl walk in to the coffee shop, and he couldn't stop staring. Why would any man call off an engagement with her?

"Hey, Cuz," the girl smiled as she hugged Chloe. Clark stared where her huge breasts touched Chloe, and he clenched his jaw. She was wearing a tight, hot pink, dressy button-up shirt, which didn't help. The black pencil skirt she was wearing made her ass look fabulous. Clark noticed because he hadn't taken his eyes off of it since he looked away from her chest.

"Hi, I'm Lois," she said, snapping him out of his trance.

"Clark," he said, shaking her hand. Her beautiful, long, shiny brown hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her smile was delightful. She was beautiful. Hell, even her hands were perfect.

"So, Clark, Lois... I have an idea," Chloe smiled.

"Uh-oh," Lois said.

"My ideas are good!" Chloe said as they sat down at a table and ordered their coffee. "Clark told his mom he was engaged because she was trying to hook him up with his ex. Lois was engaged before her fiancé so rudely called off the wedding, and she had already told her dad and sister, and they were so happy for her. Clark, you need a fiancé. Lois, you need a fiancé. How about you two pretend to be each other's fiancé?"

"What? No. That's ridiculous," Clark said.

"I actually think it's a good idea, Chlo... For once," she joked.

"Really?" Clark asked.

"Yes, really. My dad is a general. He wouldn't be too happy that my fiancé called off the engagement right before Christmas. In fact, he wouldn't be happy that my fiancé called off the wedding at all. I have spent the last 10 Christmases single, and my dad was so happy he almost cried. My dad does not cry. But he would cry if I went home single, yet again. Plus, they already think I made my fiancé up, so..."

"My mom would be very upset if she found out I lied... She cried when I told her I was engaged..."

"So, what do you guys say?" Chloe asked hopefully, smiling.

"Lois, will you marry me?" Clark asked.


AN. I just wanted to say, this is an AU fanfic. Meaning, Clark has no powers. Therefore, no Braniac, no Doomsday, none of that. Also, I know this is a short chapter. I just wanted to write a brief chapter and see if this would be a fanfic that you guys would enjoy. Leave me a review and let me know what you think!