Chapter Eight
"Here, let me zip you up," I said to Chloe as Lana went to go grab her shoes from the shoe box. I went over to Chloe and zipped her up.
Chloe turned around and smiled before letting it fade as she continued to look at me. "Are you okay? You seem kind of on edge."
"I'm fine. I'm just very excited for you. My baby cousin is getting married!" I replied with as much enthusiasm as I could muster.
Truth be told, I could hide much from Chloe either. I was on edge. This whole situation I was definitely not prepared for. I wasn't expecting to be on the other side! To be the other woman.
Oh, my God, I was the other woman!
I was the one Clark cheated on his girlfriend with! Clark never cheats on his girlfriends. He was always the one who got the short end of the stick… and I was always there to pick up the pieces.
God, what did I get myself into? I was the friend! I was the confidant! Not the lover! That line was always there for a reason and it was never crossed for a reason and now it's been crossed and we just kept on running! Sex always complicates things and that's exactly what this is, a complication.
Lana doesn't deserve what we have done. What I have done. She was my friend and what do I do? I sleep with her boyfriend. Sure, he's been in my life a lot longer and there's a connection between me and Clark that she will never understand, but—
What am I saying? This is ridiculous. I have to end this, whatever this is, with Clark. I'm not going to sit here and watch them be a couple while inside I'm screaming because I had him and it didn't really mean anything to him.
It was just an itch we had from years of hidden attraction that finally spilled out on his living room floor. Now that it was over and done with, we can just continue on like it never happened.
A few hours later the Talon began to fill up with guests and Lana and I were finishing up getting ready. I was putting on my second shoe when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it!" I called out as I walked over to open the door. On the other side stood Clark Kent all cleaned up and pressed, looking way too hot for his own good, in his black suit.
"Hey, Lois. You look absolutely beautiful." He smiled.
"Thanks, Smallville. You don't look so bad yourself." Lame.
He smirked at my compliment before saying, "I'm here to pick up the bride, the ceremony is about to start."
"Clark! Hey!" Lana practically ran to him, wrapping her arms around him in a hug before going in for a kiss but Clark turned his face slightly, kissing her cheek instead. His eyes turned to me as he held her in his arms. An apology simmering beneath them.
I shook my head dismissing the moment and turned my head away towards where Chloe was at. "Chloe! Clark is here!" I yelled out.
"I'm coming!" she said as she came out of the bathroom, a fresh coat of lip gloss on her lips. "Ok, I'm ready."
"Let's go get you married," Clark said with a smile as he stepped away from Lana to offer his arm to Chloe. She took it with a huge grin on her face.
Lana and I went down stairs first and took our seats before the soft melody of a piano began to play as Clark walked Chloe down the steps. In that moment, I couldn't feel happier for her. She looked absolutely stunning and the look on Jimmy's face when he finally saw her is something I will never forget.
