Title: Before the End

Author: rooster dawn

pairing: Clark and Lois/ Bud and AJ

Disclaimer: They don't belong to me, I'm only borrowing them.

Summary: Bud tries his hand at writing fan fiction

Feed back is glorious.

Author's note: Bud writes this story after he and Harriet have watched Smallville. Harriet sees the similarities of the show with the people in her life. Bud puts them into

Scene nine

1900 hours

Tuesday

24 May 2005

Kent's kitchen

An hour later Clark walked into the house. Lana and Chloe were still there talking with Martha. Lana had something to give to Clark, one part of a three piece medallion that Clark was looking for. Lex had the third part.

"Where have you been Clark? The girls have been waiting to talk to you all day." asked Martha.

"I needed to do some thinking so I went to the caves." replied Clark. "I glad you're both here. Where's Lois?" he replied. He figured she must be up to something.

"I have something to give you Clark. I think it was meant for you anyway. I'm sure you will keep it safe." replied Lana.

"Where did you get this?" asked Clark seeing the blood covered piece. He had been looking for it.

"When we were in China." replied Lana.

"What's wrong Lana? You seem to be distraught. What happen?" asked Clark.

"I think you should ask your wife Clark." replied Lana heading for the door before Clark headed her off.

"What are you talking about?" asked Clark as he turned her around to look at him.

"She's talking about this tape Romeo." replied Chloe as she turned the tape on.

Clark watched the tape. He saw the wedding between he and Lois. He shook his head wondering how they got it, but also why they were upset.

"What about the tape? It was a stage wedding, you were there, you saw it. Henri wanted to film a wedding for part of a movie he's shooting. He thought Lois and I made a nice couple. She matched up nicely to someone as tall as I am.

He also loved her beautiful photogenic face, her long bodylines, and her elegant style and grace. I left you a note to join us. She was very disappointed that you didn't join us afterwards.

She really wanted to share the experience with you both. She felt so good because someone thought of her as being beautiful and elegant. Her father, the General, never made her feel beautiful and special. She was just someone to look after her little sister." explained Clark.

"If it was a fake, then how do you explain this?" asked Chloe as she handed Clark the Marriage License.

"It's one of the props for the movie Chloe. They filmed everything. Not everything got put into the tape. Where is Lois? Did she see this tape? Did you tell her how beautiful she look or were you both too hurt to share her happiness?" asked Clark.

Lana and Chloe both felt ashamed of themselves. Neither one had told Lois she looked beautiful. They didn't want to be happy for her. They both felt hurt and betrayed that Clark had chosen Lois over them.

"Lois went upstairs to bed Clark. She said she was tired." Martha told him.

"Was she upset?" asked Clark. He was concerned for her. He knew she didn't accept rejection very well.

"I think she was more disappointed that we didn't believe her and weren't as happy for her experience as maybe we should have been. I don't think anyone told her she looked beautiful in her gown." Martha replied.

"I thought you were her friends. I would think you would have been happy for her regardless of how it might have made you feel. I never thought you were so small minded and petty. I'm ashamed to know you both." replied Clark as he headed out to the barn.

He wanted to get away from them as quickly as possible. He still had to go to the caves to place the new piece with the part he already had.

"Clark! Before you take off to the great unknown again, are you wearing a wedding ring?" asked Chloe.

Clark looked at his hand before holding it up for them to see. Sure enough it was there. They couldn't understand. If the wedding wasn't real, why were they both still wearing their rings?

"I didn't even realize it was there." he replied before heading out.

Lois woke up when she heard someone entering her room. She lifted her head to see who it was, she expected to see Martha looking in to check on her or maybe Clark. Instead she saw Chloe and Lana standing there.

She sighed as she laid her head back down. What were they doing here? Hadn't they tormented her enough?

"Lois, we wanted to let you know we're leaving and that we're sorry that we hassled you. We were caught off guard and were a bit surprised. There is no excuse. We got pretty drunk that night and didn't remember the wedding." began Chloe.

"We also wanted to tell you, you looked very beautiful in your wedding gown. We understand why Henri chose you rather than us." added Lana.

"Clark was here and he filled us in on everything that happen that night. He reminded us that we're all friends and that we shouldn't let petty jealousy spoil the friendship we all share." continued Chloe.

"We also should know that anything involving Clark isn't always what it seems. We put him in the middle of something that he wasn't comfortable with. He made the best of it, Chloe and I didn't. We're sorry." finished Lana.

"Is Clark still here?" asked Lois hopefully.

"No, I gave him something for safe keeping that I thought he should have. I think he's putting it in a safe place. I'm sure he'll be back shortly." replied Lana.

"He was wearing his ring too." smiled Chloe looking for a reaction from Lois.

"I told you it's easy to forget it was there. I'll see you both at graduation. I'm still tired. Bye." yawned Lois.

Lana and Chloe left. They still wondered if there wasn't more going on between Clark and Lois than they were letting on. Chloe knew that if Lois wanted Clark, then she had no hope whatsoever. She figured Lana would eventually move on to someone else again.

Lana still believed Clark loved her, but did he have feelings for Lois that he wasn't admitting to. The photo album showed that they did have a relationship of sorts that was much more than anything she ever had with him.

Lois laid there sleeping. Clark would be back soon. Everything would be alright. She would wake up later and go downstairs for dinner. Clark would be there. Martha and Jonathan, her surrogate mother and father, would be there too. All would be right in her world.

When Lois woke up again it was late. She was hungry, she hadn't eaten since breakfast. Their get together for lunch hadn't gone so well. She wondered what they had for dinner. She was sure mom would have put a plate with her dinner in the frig.

Mom, she wasn't her mom, but ever since she had come to live on the farm she thought of Martha as her mom. Martha had accepted her into the family no questions asked. Why, she didn't know, but she welcome having her in her life.

She was surprised to see Clark in the kitchen eating a late snack. She walked over to the frig to see what was there for dinner.

"You better not be eating my dinner farm boy." greeted Lois.

"I'm not, there's chicken, mash potatoes, and corn in the microwave dish for you. Are you alright? Mom said you had a rough day. I guess Lana and Chloe didn't take the news too well to our getting married." smiled Clark.

"I think it was the wedding rings that we didn't take off afterwards that upset them more. They did come up later and apologized for their behavior. They did say I looked beautiful in my wedding dress." replied Lois.

"They were right, you were beautiful Lois. Even Henri said he had never seen a more beautiful bride than you Lois." agreed Clark.

"What about you Clark, did you think I looked beautiful?" she asked. She felt a need for him to say yes.

"I think the film said it all Lois. I didn't take my eyes off of you from the moment I saw you walking down the aisle. We did end up in bed together, though I'm not sure if we did anything together." he replied.

"I'm pretty sure we did even though I don't remember either." she replied.

"Why do you believe we did something Lois?" he asked.

"Because I'm sore. The inner muscles of my thighs ache in places I didn't know exist. My nip..... are raw and sore." she replied.

"Oh, I think I understand. On that note I think I'm going to go to bed." he replied a little embarrassed.

"Why don't you come upstairs with me." she asked.

"I don't think my mother would approve. I know my father wouldn't." he replied.

"She thinks we're married Clark. Why would she mind if we slept together?" she asked.

"I don't know, but I'm sure she would." he answered.

"Please Clark, I need to feel your arms around me tonight. After tomorrow it might be awhile before we see each other again. I don't want to be alone my last night here." she pleaded.

"Alright Lois, I don't seem able to say no to you lately." he replied before they went upstairs to bed. They kissed goodnight before Lois snuggled in his arms.

Martha woke up early the next morning like always. She had a lot to do before attending Clark's graduation. They were going to have a little party afterwards so she needed to make sure everything was ready to go before she left.

She had been concerned about Lois, she hadn't come down for dinner last night. She had checked on her last night, she was still sleeping. She decided to check on her again this morning. She went to the door to her room and opened it quietly.

She looked in to see if she was alright, but was surprised by what she saw. She smiled and reached into her pocket for her camera. She always had it on her when Lois was around. She snapped a couple of pictures.

For all their denials the two of them always seem to be together. These pictures would be the final entry to the album, Lois sleeping with Clark's arms wrapped around her. She seemed to snuggle closer as she sighed with contentment. Must be a nice dream.

When Lois finally woke up the next morning, it was after ten. Clark was already gone. She was disappointed. She wanted to wake up in his arms again like the other day. It had been wonderful.

He had already left to get ready for graduation. Martha and Jonathan were getting ready to head out the door. There was a quick hello before they were gone. They would meet her later at the school.

Lois grabbed a bowl of cereal for breakfast. She wasn't in the mood to cook breakfast, hell she never cooked breakfast if she could help it. But she had to admit she had gotten pretty good at it since she arrived.

It was a way to bond with Martha. She was like a mother to her, someone she could talk to about things. Someone who had been missing in her life for a long time even if it meant putting up with Clark.

An hour later Lois joined Martha and Jonathan in the audience. They both gave her a hug. Martha had told Jonathan about the wedding. They had sat down and watched it together. They smiled knowingly that they were right about Clark and Lois.

They knew Clark would always take care of Lois, it was the way he was raised. But they also knew Lois would take care of Clark. It was in her nature, she was a nurturer. They had seen it many times the way she treated Clark.

Lois saw Clark when he went up and got his diploma, but that was last time she did. Her father came for her before the graduation was over. It was time for her to go with him to find her sister.

She wanted to help the Kents with Clark's graduation party, but the General wouldn't hear of it. He put her on his heilo and they left. She didn't have a chance to say goodbye to the man she had come to love.

"I don't understand. Why were they upset that Lois married Clark?" asked AJ.

"Because they all loved Clark. They wanted to marry Clark." replied Bud.

"Why?" asked AJ.

"Nobody knows." replied Bud.