It had been 12 months since Lana left him, six months since he finally got to accept it and move on with help of his best friend as they had grown even more closer; four months since he found out about the letter Chloe wrote to him many years ago, three months since he noticed he had more than "just friends" feelings towards her, two months that he realize those feelings weren't going away, one month since deciding to confess or not to, one day since he did it and in one month she would be married. He could have never imagined one year ago that his life would be like this.

He heard a knock at the door and felt the sudden rush of emotions for who he guessed was at the other side. Happy to see her, of course he was always happy to see her, she had that effect on him, no matter what, she always made him smile, but this time he was scared too, she wasn't exactly thrilled when he confessed the day before specially for his timing, at first she thought he was joking but when he didn't joined her in her laughter, she was shocked to say the least and didn't utter a word before she left, she didn't know what she would say even if she could.

He opened the door and like he expected she was there waiting, she didn't wait for his invitation to step inside passing him by and standing in front of the couch. A minute passed before he walked to her but she just kept staring at the fireplace and that's how he knew she was still upset and probably mad, she didn't look at him in the eyes. Another minute passed and he was afraid of breaking the silence because he knew once the calm goes the storm would wash him away, but he knew he had to say something.

"Chloe" And it only took him saying her name for it to happen.

"Do you have any idea how complicated my life is right now Clark? I have to look out for a 15 year old with the power to blow out her school which she's cutting out by the way, I have these new powers which I still don't have control of, I have to stay low rate from Lex, help Oliver and the Justice out on missions not to mention keeping almost all of this from Jimmy. So I have to know Clark, why now? Especially when I'm about to get married in a month". Just has she finished saying the words she turned to look at him, the intensity of her eyes burning trough him.

"Chloe I didn't plan this, you think I wanted this? I kept this to myself for months waiting for it to go away, but it doesn't only gets worse with each passing day and I couldn't hold it in any more".

"For months? Since when exactly has this been going on?"

He looked away from her eyes, been a little ashamed for what it took for him to realize his feelings. "Since I found the letter".

Her expression changed completely from confused and angry to what seemed to be close to amused "Don't you see Clark, you're just confused by mixed feelings because of the letter and probably me getting married, but you'll see that although things change we're always going to be friends and these feeling are anything but romantic" Chloe was sure that this is what really was going on in Clarks heart.

"Don't do this Chloe, don't dismiss our feelings like always" this clearly unnerved Chloe because her angry expression came back as quickly as it had gone away.

"Dismiss my feelings? If I remember correctly you were the one to dismiss my feelings every time you could, for years I have opened the door Clark only to have it shut right in my face."

"You may have opened the door Chloe but you and have closed it just the same, there were times when I tried to take a step forward and you push me back".

Yes there were times she knew he was right just as he knew she was right too and this seemed to register in her mind and her anger started to calm as she sat on the sofa feeling instantly tired in the split of a second.

"I was a teenager Clark, a scared teenager whose mom had abandoned her, hardly saw her dad and her best friend whom she happens to have a crush on but who had always been infatuated with certain girl. The truth is that you and your family have been the closest thing to a family I've had, and I would rather have lost you has a boyfriend but I could had never lived without my best friend".

She wasn't looking at him but he could notice her eyes starting to water if he only knew how hard it was to breathe too, she imagined he knew most of this information but not how much it actually affected her, she always appeared so strong before him, guess in truth he wasn't looking that hard, but now he could see clearly and he'll be dammed if he let her go again not without a fight at least. So he placed himself next to her taking one of her hands in his.

"But Chloe we're not teenagers anymore, you don't have to be afraid. In truth I was still that teenager not long ago, it took me six months to understand why Lana left." This attracted Chloe's attention because she was looking intently into his eyes. "She just realized something I didn't want to and that for far too long we haven't been the people we were in high school and in the beginning, and that I was in love and infatuated with the idea of Lana from then not with the Lana in front of me."

They stared at each other coming closer by the second, she felt hopeless trying to turn away after all it is hard to ignore a face like that; it had always been for her, she closed her eyes as their lips met in the sweetest yet passionate kiss she have ever had, it was strange that for the first time she wasn't the one starting it, not that he did this time but she definitely wasn't the one pushing their lips together and god it feel good. She hadn't kissed anyone like this, not even Jimmy and that's when it dawned on her. Oh my god Jimmy, she abruptly parted the kiss standing up and moving away from Clark putting as much distance as she could between them.

"Clark we can't do this, I can't do this to Jimmy, he's been nothing but perfect to me, he deserves better than this"

"Don't marry him because you feel obligated."

"I don't, I love him" It was the truth she did love him, she just wasn't sure if she loved him enough. She noticed he came closer to her and she tried to move but something bigger than her didn't allow it, she later realized it was her heart. She then felt his hands above her shoulders preventing her from looking any other way than straight ahead, straight at him.

"Chloe look me at me in the eyes and tell me that you'd rather be with him than me"

She wasn't able to answer that question before not even to herself and she wasn't able to answer it now, and here there was another man asking her the same question.

"I can't do this now Clark, I need time, please" the way she mustered those words were enough for him to release her and watch her make her way to the door, she was trying hard not to turn around, but the next words he said made her stop dead in her tracks.

"I'll wait for you, you've waited long enough"

She barely looked at him back over her shoulder taking everything in her power to not turn around and kiss him again, so she walked out of the door. If someone had told her one year ago that her life would be like this she wouldn't have believed them, guess a lot can happen in one year.

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