Chloe's getting married?
"Chloe's getting married."
Clark said to himself as he layed sprawled on the sofa on his back, with his legs sticking out. Darn I need a new sofa.
"Chloe's getting married!"
Clark adjusted himself with his feet planted firmly on the ground.
"Wow didn't see that one coming."
Clark mentally slapped himself. Chloe and Jimmy were dating for a while, of course they would want to tie the knot. Jimmy was a nice guy and Chloe was happy so it didn't seem that much of a stretch. He was happy for her. She deserved to have a special day to look forward to. He needed to buy her something nice - next week he would go to Metro City Mall and find something she would appreciate.
"But I had to get the news from Davis." Clark sighed. Why Davis? Who was this guy? Where did he come from? Okay he was one of the paramedics from the accident but how the hell did Chloe become buddy buddy with him.
Hey you must be Chloe's lucky guy. Congratulations.
He couldn't understand why Chloe never told him. They talked a few days earlier but she never mentioned it once.
His phone rang in his pocket. Clark fished it out and saw it was Lous
"Hey Lois, what's up?"
"Smallville get your butt to the Daily Planet right now. I've got a lead on who started the bus crash."
That same night
Clark looked out the window as the police car drove away with Bette. He turned around and saw Chloe in front of the kitchen counter fiddling with her fingers. He smiled and reached in his pocket.
"I found this near the bottom of the stairs." Clark said as he handed her her ring. "It must have slipped off when Bette attacked you."
"Thanks" Chloe replied as she took it and held the ring for a while.
Clark decided to bridge the silence. "So, when is the big day?"
"We didn't set a date yet." Chloe answered as she slipped the ring back on her finger. "It just happened recently."
"You two will be very happy together." Clark said "But I hate to change the subject but we should talk about Bette."
"Yeah I know"
Chloe sat on the sofa "I wished it didn't have to end like this. I thought she actually needed my help."
"Maybe she did." Clark replied as he sat next to her. "But not in the way you thought."
Chloe sighed. She knew Bette was troubled but she never thought it was that serious. She started a fire that caused a bus crash and then framed someone else for it. Then that person had died from an explosion she caused. Then she could have caused someone else to lose his/her life.
Mine. Chloe thought.
Chloe's sympathies went out the window. She frowned. She didn't like thinking like that because she knew Bette didn't have anyone to turn to.
"I hope Bette gets the help she needs." Chloe said then changed the subject. "So you're coming to my wedding right?"
"Do I get an invite?" Clark smiled
"Of course, you're my BFF" Chloe smiled. "Best friends get automatic invites."
"Lucky me."
"Bring Lois as your plus 1"
"Chloe."
"I'm kidding." Chloe hit his shoulder "Lois is my maid of honour so I'm sure she'll get one of her army buddies as a plus 1. Though she may pull you in for a dance or two."
"Lois and me dancing together, that'll be the day." Clark chuckled "Chloe Sullivan, getting married to Jimmy Olsen. That's a very big change to go through."
"A very big change is exactly what it is." Chloe replied. She paused and Clark wondered if she was having second thoughts. "I mean it was the last thing I expected when you, Lois and our friends rescued me from that prison but it felt like the best news I've ever heard in my life. Like I needed something positive to look forward to."
"When Jimmy and I get married." Chloe continued. "There's going to be some changes. Particularly with us."
"What do you mean?" Clark asked. He was confused. Jimmy never showed him any animosity so he was sure he wasn't the type to prevent his future wife from seeing her friends, even if her best friend was male."
"Clark you're my best friend." Chloe said as she got up from the sofa. "And there was a time when I did have feelings for you. But that all changed when I met Jimmy. It took me a while but I finally figured out that pining wasn't helping me move forward with what I wanted from my life. But you have to admit that even with our different intimate lives with other people, some people might mistake that for something more. But I'm not ready for things to change between us. Are you?"
Clark realized what she was talking about. He knew that caused trouble with her and Jimmy's relationship. She protected his secret and that was usually the reason why she and Jimmy broke up countless of times. But he didn't want to bring that up.
Clark got up and went over to hug her. "Hey, don't worry about that. Nothing is going to change between us. You and Jimmy will have a happy life together. That is all I ever wanted for you."