Chapter 37- Romantic Farmboy
"Are you sure you can handle it?" Chloe asked warily.
"Chloe, I can handle it. You gave me upwards of ten diapers, five bottle, seven pacifiers, three extra outfits, and three blankets. What else do I need?" Martha asked.
"I left her teddy bear," Chloe said. "We have to go get it."
"Chloe, go have fun with Clark. She doesn't need a teddy bear. We'll be fine," Martha said, shooing the girl out of the door.
"If you're sure," Chloe said.
"I'm sure," Martha insisted.
"Okay, well let me kiss her," Chloe said. She leaned in to kiss Adora. "Mommy will be back soon."
"Chlo, I haven't seen you this protective since you used to carry around your laptop," Clark laughed.
"Okay, I get the point. Bye, Mrs. Kent. Thanks again," Chloe said, allowing Clark to lead her to the car.
"Bye, kids," Martha called before shutting the door.
"Come on," Clark urged.
"I'm coming," Chloe said climbing into the car. "Where are we going?"
"Don't you wish you knew," Clark said with a mischievous grin.
"Yes, I do," Chloe said, sliding over to Clark.
Clark slipped his arm around her shoulders. "We are going to Chandler's field to see the Metropolis skyline from the windmill."
"I've never been to Chandler's Field. Other than that whole buried alive incident," Chloe said, shivering involuntarily.
"That's not something I like to think about," Clark admitted.
Chloe laughed. "You and me both."
"I love you," Clark said, glancing at Chloe.
Chloe snuggled in closer to Clark. "I love you, too."
"Good," Clark said.
Chloe laughed. "Good?"
"Yes, good," Clark repeated.
Chloe shrugged. "If you say so."
"Ah, here we are," Clark said pulling up to the windmill.
"Race you to the top," Chloe said. On second thought she added, "And no superpowers."
"I have a better idea," Clark said. He swept Chloe into his arms and started to float to the windmill.
"Are we flying? We're flying!" Chloe said in excitement.
Clark laughed. "We're flying." Clark gently set Chloe on the top of the windmill and stood beside her.
"Wow, it's beautiful up here," Chloe said, sitting and dangling her feet over the edge.
"Not as beautiful as you," Clark said, sitting next to her.
"You say that to all the girls," Chloe said, batting her eyelashes.
Clark shook his head. "How did you know?"
Chloe swatted his arm. She grabbed his shirt and pulled him roughly to her for a kiss. "Do all the girls do that?"
"No," Clark answered, pulling a box out of his pocket. "And I don't do this to all the girls."
Chloe's jaw dropped.
"Before you say anything let me explain. I love you, Chloe. When you came to the Talon to see me after all those years I knew that I couldn't lose you again. I've waited for years to get you back, and I finally have you. I don't want to leave your side," Clark explained.
"We've only been dating for two months," Chloe pointed out.
"I know. I've wanted you to be my wife since the day you left. I want you at my side for the rest of my life," Clark said.
"Clark-" Chloe started.
"Chloe, just listen. I love you. I need you with me. Please be mine?" Clark asked.
Chloe took a deep breath. "There's so much to think about."
"What is there to not know?" Clark asked.
"Where would we live?" Chloe asked.
"In your house, if it's okay with you," Clark said.
"How would we make a living?" Chloe asked.
"You could either keep working for Lana, or get a job at The Ledger. You have the credentials to get a high-paying job. I'll keep working on the farm. Hopefully some day I can start my own," Clark said.
"What about Adora?" Chloe asked.
"I want to adopt her," Clark said.
"Are you serious?" Chloe asked.
"Yes. I want you both," Clark said.
"But-" Chloe started.
Clark cut her off. "Yes or no, Chlo. That's all I ask. We can figure out the details later. You're killing me."
Chloe grinned menacingly. "You can't be killed."
"Chloe." Clark moaned.
Chloe grinned. "Yes, Clark."
"Yes?" Clark asked, his eyes wide.
"Yes," Chloe said, pulling Clark into another kiss.
Clark slipped the ring out of the box and onto Chloe's finger.
"Can we fly again?" Chloe asked, looking into Clark's eyes.
Clark kissed Chloe as they floated into the air.
The End.
"Are you sure you can handle it?" Chloe asked warily.
"Chloe, I can handle it. You gave me upwards of ten diapers, five bottle, seven pacifiers, three extra outfits, and three blankets. What else do I need?" Martha asked.
"I left her teddy bear," Chloe said. "We have to go get it."
"Chloe, go have fun with Clark. She doesn't need a teddy bear. We'll be fine," Martha said, shooing the girl out of the door.
"If you're sure," Chloe said.
"I'm sure," Martha insisted.
"Okay, well let me kiss her," Chloe said. She leaned in to kiss Adora. "Mommy will be back soon."
"Chlo, I haven't seen you this protective since you used to carry around your laptop," Clark laughed.
"Okay, I get the point. Bye, Mrs. Kent. Thanks again," Chloe said, allowing Clark to lead her to the car.
"Bye, kids," Martha called before shutting the door.
"Come on," Clark urged.
"I'm coming," Chloe said climbing into the car. "Where are we going?"
"Don't you wish you knew," Clark said with a mischievous grin.
"Yes, I do," Chloe said, sliding over to Clark.
Clark slipped his arm around her shoulders. "We are going to Chandler's field to see the Metropolis skyline from the windmill."
"I've never been to Chandler's Field. Other than that whole buried alive incident," Chloe said, shivering involuntarily.
"That's not something I like to think about," Clark admitted.
Chloe laughed. "You and me both."
"I love you," Clark said, glancing at Chloe.
Chloe snuggled in closer to Clark. "I love you, too."
"Good," Clark said.
Chloe laughed. "Good?"
"Yes, good," Clark repeated.
Chloe shrugged. "If you say so."
"Ah, here we are," Clark said pulling up to the windmill.
"Race you to the top," Chloe said. On second thought she added, "And no superpowers."
"I have a better idea," Clark said. He swept Chloe into his arms and started to float to the windmill.
"Are we flying? We're flying!" Chloe said in excitement.
Clark laughed. "We're flying." Clark gently set Chloe on the top of the windmill and stood beside her.
"Wow, it's beautiful up here," Chloe said, sitting and dangling her feet over the edge.
"Not as beautiful as you," Clark said, sitting next to her.
"You say that to all the girls," Chloe said, batting her eyelashes.
Clark shook his head. "How did you know?"
Chloe swatted his arm. She grabbed his shirt and pulled him roughly to her for a kiss. "Do all the girls do that?"
"No," Clark answered, pulling a box out of his pocket. "And I don't do this to all the girls."
Chloe's jaw dropped.
"Before you say anything let me explain. I love you, Chloe. When you came to the Talon to see me after all those years I knew that I couldn't lose you again. I've waited for years to get you back, and I finally have you. I don't want to leave your side," Clark explained.
"We've only been dating for two months," Chloe pointed out.
"I know. I've wanted you to be my wife since the day you left. I want you at my side for the rest of my life," Clark said.
"Clark-" Chloe started.
"Chloe, just listen. I love you. I need you with me. Please be mine?" Clark asked.
Chloe took a deep breath. "There's so much to think about."
"What is there to not know?" Clark asked.
"Where would we live?" Chloe asked.
"In your house, if it's okay with you," Clark said.
"How would we make a living?" Chloe asked.
"You could either keep working for Lana, or get a job at The Ledger. You have the credentials to get a high-paying job. I'll keep working on the farm. Hopefully some day I can start my own," Clark said.
"What about Adora?" Chloe asked.
"I want to adopt her," Clark said.
"Are you serious?" Chloe asked.
"Yes. I want you both," Clark said.
"But-" Chloe started.
Clark cut her off. "Yes or no, Chlo. That's all I ask. We can figure out the details later. You're killing me."
Chloe grinned menacingly. "You can't be killed."
"Chloe." Clark moaned.
Chloe grinned. "Yes, Clark."
"Yes?" Clark asked, his eyes wide.
"Yes," Chloe said, pulling Clark into another kiss.
Clark slipped the ring out of the box and onto Chloe's finger.
"Can we fly again?" Chloe asked, looking into Clark's eyes.
Clark kissed Chloe as they floated into the air.
The End.