Title: Mendelssohn's Promenade (had the working title of "It's my bestfriend's wedding and I'll cry if I want to.")
Author: Ladyalchemy
Pairing: Chloe/George, Clark/Chloe
Spoilers: through season 7
Short summary:Chloe is about to take part in the age old ritual of female castration (kidding) called marriage. Meanwhile Clark has an epiphany. What is a bda to do when he realizes he may not be able to let his best girl er I mean best friend go?
Disclaimer: I own natta
Chap 1.
"Clark it's not the end of the world. She is getting married and moving not dying."
"I am not so sure that is any better than dying" I grumbled low enough for Lois not to hear before murmuring "But I am still not so certain about this George guy Lois, he could be some mass murderer or something." I completely ignored the fact that I had seen George and Chloe together in a different time line. I mean who's to say that he wasn't a bad guy then and just kept it secret like Lex did?
She cocked her head sideways in that 'you must be kidding me' manner she had that really irritated the heck out of me. "Yeh Smallville he must be awwwweful being a cop and all. That sound like the mass murderer type to you?"
I disregarded her comment and continued "But what does she see in him?"
"I don't know could it be that he is tall, good looking, physically fit. Or, maybe it's those pale eyes and dreamy dark hair. Don't get flattered but I suppose you have things in common and that is why you don't like him."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Oh Jeeze Kent, wake up and smell Chloe's coffee. She has followed you around like a love sick zombie for years and what's worse is you like it. You can't stand the fact that she won't be your back pocket girl anymore."
I was offended. "You know that is not true. I wasn't upset about Jimmy." When she arched her brows at me I felt abashed and added "Well not much."
She took a deep breath as if summoning up all her will to impart confusing information to a child. "That is only because we both knew Jimmy was hardly a threat. A cute puppy dog was more of a threat." Her eyes scanned me for a moment "You aren't reacting this way because Lana moved on and you are out a girlfriend so why not latch onto the one girl who would have jumped at the chance to be with you. Are you?"
I threw the papers I was holding on to the desk in front of me, almost toppling the name plate that red 'Lois Lane" and pinned said Lois with my coldest glare. "Lana moved on three years ago Lois, it wasn't a recent event. I have moved on too. I loved her, a part of me always will. I don't know how to stop loving people when I start. So imagine my surprise when love evolves and somehow shockingly enough the love I always felt for a friend has changed. Maybe it's been slowly happening over years of knowing Chloe but somewhere along the way of loving my friend, I fell in love with my friend. And by the way don't you ever call Chloe my back pocket girl again. I have never been completely understanding of what she is to me but she was never that, she is far too first-class to be equated to that." I was nearly snarling and I was beyond the point of caring.
"Impressive. Did you know your eyes turn icy blue when you're defending Chloe's honor?"
Now Chloe would have someone else to defend her honor. I fell back on my ol' stand-by of 'what was I going to do'. I brushed a hand through my already tousled strands of hair before muttering "I don't want to talk about it any more Lois."
"Yes you do mope-y. I swear, if you didn't have something to sulk over you wouldn't know what to do with yourself. Look Clark I think it's a little late in the game to be having second thoughts about your best friend, your engaged best friend." When I still held my gaze averted she got up in my face and dished out her typical Lois grimace, the one that pulled her lips tight and exposed a little too much teeth.
"Listen Smallville, if you pull this stupidity card you better follow through if she will have you and I do mean IF, because you have burnt her one too many times. And don't expect me to be standing there waiting to pick up the pieces for her, this time I will just kick your ass."
I gave her a pained look. I didn't like to think about all the times I let Chloe down when all she wanted was for me to love her. Lois notices my wince and must have thought it was about her threat for she shrugged her shoulders and growled
'What, it would make me feel better and you would deserve it. So do me a favor and don't deserve it ok?
I realized I could break her like a tooth pick but I knew she was just looking out for Chloe. I nodded my head solemnly.
"Well if it makes you fell better, after your little speech earlier you have my vote." That did make me feel a little better. But with Lois, sweet words were like a sugar coated lemon, she proved this when her nosiness stepped in with "So what are you going to do?"
I adjusted my horn rimed frames before turning to look out the window at the ever revolving golden ball of the daily planet.
"Darned if I know Lois."