Chapter 9: What's in a Name.?
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Lex groaned inwardly, the whole thing was just so wrong, from the orange colored flowers to the orange bow tie he was forced to wear. He hated weddings, especially when they were his own. Unfortunately, here he was, standing with his bride to be in front of a church filled with strangers. Of course the one person who could have made the entire thing a little more bearable wasn't there. Nope, Sullivan had probably realized that hanging around him was never a smart idea. Luthors were arrogant and skeptical, they had trust issues and family issues and hair issues, but for some reason Chloe Sullivan in her blunt and witty way had made it all different. He remembered the last time he'd seen her. The wild hair that blew around and soft lips that snarled at him before she'd driven off in fury. Surely she'd forgiven him by now? His eyes were transfixed on the door, almost willing her to walk through.
"Lex!" an urgent female voice hissed.
"What huh?" the man asked, snapping out of his trance.
"It's your turn." Mercedes said. Her perfectly fashioned dark brown hair was pinned up and her pastel dress billowed about her skinny waist. She reminded Lex of a giant peach.
"Oh, right er..." he trailed off, remembering what to say.
"I do!"
pause
"We're not there yet sir," the preacher explained. "You are to express the vows that you personally wrote to Miss Finch at this time."
Lex swore mentally. He knew he'd forgotten something... well it wasn't a big deal... he just needed to increase the suave and tact. The problem was of course was that he had to make it seem real because his father's lawyer sat in one of the pews- it was his job to confirm the wedding.
"The reasons why I wanted to marry you wrote themselves," Lex began, suddenly relieved that Chloe wasn't there to hear this crap.
"I remember the exact moment I laid eyes on you... your beautiful gold- er... raven hair, your sparkling personality... your smile and of course your-" Lex paused to look at the woman's eyes, trying to figure out what color they were. Was algae a color?
"....your emerald eyes. It was that moment when I knew that we were going to have something special. This all seems like a dream- I'm getting married to such a close friend. I know you better than I have ever known anyone in my entire life, I feel as if we were somehow connected since the very beginning of time... and that is why I, Lex Luthor take you-"
The man stopped suddenly when he anxiously realized that he could not for the life of him recall the woman's name. He had it on the tip of his tongue. she was named after a car. Porsche? Mazda? Marris. Merrie. Mercedes!
"...take you Mercedes to be mine." Lex breathed a sigh of relief before realizing that Mercedes expected him to continue. He groaned inwardly- how long did vows have to be?!
"There's only one person in this room who has changed my life and has given me all the joys of the world. I know that the one and only person I can grow old with... that I can truly pledge my eternal love to is- Chloe!?"
For a second he thought it was his imagination... but that was definitely the small blonde woman, clad in a black skirt and sleeveless red top that just burst into the church.
"Who?" Mercedes demanded confused, then followed Lex's line of sight to the girl who stood at the end of the aisle, looking a little flushed- like she'd been running.
"Stop the wedding!" Chloe stated. A little dramatic on the dramatic side, but she'd always wanted to say that. She raised an eyebrow at the bright orange bow-tie the groom wore, but decided now wasn't the time to comment on it. The retro floral decor though was another story.
"Who threw up of the flowers?" she asked, drawing a shocked gasp from the crowd.
"Orange is in this season! Now who the hell are you?" Mercedes spat, before turning to Lex for an answer. The man looked relieved more than anything else.
"I'm here to tell Lex the truth about you, Miss Guevera." Chloe said snidely.
Insert gasp from crowd
"I don't know what you're talking about." Mercedes spat. The minister wore an expression of horror at the scene that was unfolding.
Chloe walked up the aisle to Lex, slamming a folder into his chest, "Read."
Lex wore a puzzled look that turned into frustration then anger when he glanced at through contents of the documents.
"I don't believe this! Are all my private investigators morons?! When I say 'check this person out' I mean tell me if she belongs to a rival company, not what her favorite shade of pink is!" Lex yelled to nobody in particular, flinging the folder to the ground.
"You little... you ruined it!" the Mercedes screeched, lunging for Chloe angrily, but instead managed to trip over Lex's foot which just happened to be in the way.
The woman lay sprawled on the floor, wallowing in her overgrown peach wedding dress and displaying a colorful use of profanity, much to the minister's dismay. Lex cast her a scowl before grabbing Chloe's hand and pulling her down the aisle with him.
"I can't believe this!" he snapped, his anger boiling over. He stormed his way to the white Limousine that was adorned with small read rosebuds- the only thing he'd actually arranged for the wedding.
"Get in," he said, opening the door for Chloe. She complied with his abrupt request and stepped into the vehicle.
"Let's go!" Lex ordered the driver, removing his jacket and tossing it to the other end of the limo.
"Where to sir?" asked the anxious driver, realizing that the groom had left the church with another woman.
"I don't care! Just keep driving- stop and you're fired!" he yelled, shutting the panel between himself and the diver with a rude snap. Lex glanced at the girl who had sunk into the smooth leather seat opposite him.
"You need a paper bag to breathe into or something?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
"No, but if you have a large stick lying around I'd like to beat something with it." Lex muttered.
"I'd look for one but I'm officially worn out. I had to speed over here, then when I got to the church every parking spot had been occupied by one of those expensive German cars so I ended up parking in a handicap zone three blocks away. Then when I got out of the car this meter lady came out of *nowhere* and ambushed me. Luckily I managed to convince her I was blind in my left eye so she let me go with a warning not to leave my guide dog at home, then I ran all the way to the church-"
"I never thanked you." Lex interrupted, Chloe's monologue. "Do you realize what would have happened if you hadn't told me Mercedes was a rotten cheap Guevara? I would have married her and lost my entire fortune when she used my shares against me!"
"Relax Luthor. It's over, you're not getting married to satan anymore. Oh, and I didn't do this all by myself. My friend had access to- well he can get access to anything really." Chloe said thoughtfully.
"For what it's worth, I'm grateful. I won't forget this." Lex said sincerely leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes.
"Chloe. You know I'm not one of those flowery happy people who talk about their *feelings* and shit, but I just can't help thinking that I'm never going to get married at this rate- all I have left is two days. If I fail my father wins and if I succeed I'll be miserable with a woman I don't know for an entire year. It's a hellish situation -"
Lex stopped momentarily as he felt Chloe's arms envelop him in a hug around his shoulders.
"...Sullivan? What are you doing?" Lex asked slowly- suddenly nervous as to how his body was about to respond.
"I'm giving you a platonic hug. This is what people do for each other when one in going through a tough time." She said, her chin resting tentatively on the man's shoulder. He had the most delicate scent of cologne about him that broke down her platonic intentions.
"Ah... well... about this *hug* you speak of. Is it supposed to cut off a person's blood circulation?" Lex smirked, though his trouble with breathing had nothing to do with blood circulation.
"Nope, but it's always a bonus." The girl laughed, deciding to pull away from him before she did something stupid- like rip his shirt off or something.
Lex let out a breath he'd been holding when Chloe released him and leaned back into her seat before he could return the hug.
"Well that didn't last very long. I think I need more comfort than that?" he replied, giving her his best hurt-Lex look.
Chloe smirked, "Sorry. I don't fraternize with men about to get married, besides your fluorescent orange bow tie is blinding me."
"I can't believe that woman forced me to wear this." He groaned, ripping the tie from his neck and tossing it aside. His white silk shirt was slightly rumpled at this point.
"Yeah, well the whole thing was a little weird. I almost expected someone to release a flock of doves or something." Chloe muttered.
"Close... we were going to have Foo-foo her cat be the ring bearer- but that's where I drew the line."
"Lex, I must say that you have extremely bad taste in woman- oh! What happened to the ring?"
Lex grinned, pulling out the jewel from his pocket. "I still have it with me. You were right about not getting that expensive one. It would have been such a waste on that woman. I still can't believe that I can't find someone who isn't after my money."
"I'm sure you'll figure it out. I mean the perfect person could be right under your nose!" Chloe stated.
"I doubt it Sullivan- I'm a highly observant person," Lex stated, "I seriously cannot think of anyone at the moment."
The pair sat in silence for a few moments, thinking about who on earth would make a fitting bride for the Luthor. The answer seemed to elude the two gifted minds.
"Oh- what about that doctor?" Chloe asked.
"Ugh, don't remind me of the demon lady... let's just say that I wasn't meant for her. No man deserved to be with her. Now I have to look over my phonebook again and start proposing to woman I don't like."
"Get a grip Luthor. You have two days, I'm sure you'll find someone. Now take your mind off that for a while and show around this limo of yours?" Chloe asked curiously, "I've only ever been in those crappy rental ones- does this thing have a good sound system?"
Lex raised his eyebrow an gave her a grin, "Oh, it can do a whole lot more."
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Lex groaned inwardly, the whole thing was just so wrong, from the orange colored flowers to the orange bow tie he was forced to wear. He hated weddings, especially when they were his own. Unfortunately, here he was, standing with his bride to be in front of a church filled with strangers. Of course the one person who could have made the entire thing a little more bearable wasn't there. Nope, Sullivan had probably realized that hanging around him was never a smart idea. Luthors were arrogant and skeptical, they had trust issues and family issues and hair issues, but for some reason Chloe Sullivan in her blunt and witty way had made it all different. He remembered the last time he'd seen her. The wild hair that blew around and soft lips that snarled at him before she'd driven off in fury. Surely she'd forgiven him by now? His eyes were transfixed on the door, almost willing her to walk through.
"Lex!" an urgent female voice hissed.
"What huh?" the man asked, snapping out of his trance.
"It's your turn." Mercedes said. Her perfectly fashioned dark brown hair was pinned up and her pastel dress billowed about her skinny waist. She reminded Lex of a giant peach.
"Oh, right er..." he trailed off, remembering what to say.
"I do!"
pause
"We're not there yet sir," the preacher explained. "You are to express the vows that you personally wrote to Miss Finch at this time."
Lex swore mentally. He knew he'd forgotten something... well it wasn't a big deal... he just needed to increase the suave and tact. The problem was of course was that he had to make it seem real because his father's lawyer sat in one of the pews- it was his job to confirm the wedding.
"The reasons why I wanted to marry you wrote themselves," Lex began, suddenly relieved that Chloe wasn't there to hear this crap.
"I remember the exact moment I laid eyes on you... your beautiful gold- er... raven hair, your sparkling personality... your smile and of course your-" Lex paused to look at the woman's eyes, trying to figure out what color they were. Was algae a color?
"....your emerald eyes. It was that moment when I knew that we were going to have something special. This all seems like a dream- I'm getting married to such a close friend. I know you better than I have ever known anyone in my entire life, I feel as if we were somehow connected since the very beginning of time... and that is why I, Lex Luthor take you-"
The man stopped suddenly when he anxiously realized that he could not for the life of him recall the woman's name. He had it on the tip of his tongue. she was named after a car. Porsche? Mazda? Marris. Merrie. Mercedes!
"...take you Mercedes to be mine." Lex breathed a sigh of relief before realizing that Mercedes expected him to continue. He groaned inwardly- how long did vows have to be?!
"There's only one person in this room who has changed my life and has given me all the joys of the world. I know that the one and only person I can grow old with... that I can truly pledge my eternal love to is- Chloe!?"
For a second he thought it was his imagination... but that was definitely the small blonde woman, clad in a black skirt and sleeveless red top that just burst into the church.
"Who?" Mercedes demanded confused, then followed Lex's line of sight to the girl who stood at the end of the aisle, looking a little flushed- like she'd been running.
"Stop the wedding!" Chloe stated. A little dramatic on the dramatic side, but she'd always wanted to say that. She raised an eyebrow at the bright orange bow-tie the groom wore, but decided now wasn't the time to comment on it. The retro floral decor though was another story.
"Who threw up of the flowers?" she asked, drawing a shocked gasp from the crowd.
"Orange is in this season! Now who the hell are you?" Mercedes spat, before turning to Lex for an answer. The man looked relieved more than anything else.
"I'm here to tell Lex the truth about you, Miss Guevera." Chloe said snidely.
Insert gasp from crowd
"I don't know what you're talking about." Mercedes spat. The minister wore an expression of horror at the scene that was unfolding.
Chloe walked up the aisle to Lex, slamming a folder into his chest, "Read."
Lex wore a puzzled look that turned into frustration then anger when he glanced at through contents of the documents.
"I don't believe this! Are all my private investigators morons?! When I say 'check this person out' I mean tell me if she belongs to a rival company, not what her favorite shade of pink is!" Lex yelled to nobody in particular, flinging the folder to the ground.
"You little... you ruined it!" the Mercedes screeched, lunging for Chloe angrily, but instead managed to trip over Lex's foot which just happened to be in the way.
The woman lay sprawled on the floor, wallowing in her overgrown peach wedding dress and displaying a colorful use of profanity, much to the minister's dismay. Lex cast her a scowl before grabbing Chloe's hand and pulling her down the aisle with him.
"I can't believe this!" he snapped, his anger boiling over. He stormed his way to the white Limousine that was adorned with small read rosebuds- the only thing he'd actually arranged for the wedding.
"Get in," he said, opening the door for Chloe. She complied with his abrupt request and stepped into the vehicle.
"Let's go!" Lex ordered the driver, removing his jacket and tossing it to the other end of the limo.
"Where to sir?" asked the anxious driver, realizing that the groom had left the church with another woman.
"I don't care! Just keep driving- stop and you're fired!" he yelled, shutting the panel between himself and the diver with a rude snap. Lex glanced at the girl who had sunk into the smooth leather seat opposite him.
"You need a paper bag to breathe into or something?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
"No, but if you have a large stick lying around I'd like to beat something with it." Lex muttered.
"I'd look for one but I'm officially worn out. I had to speed over here, then when I got to the church every parking spot had been occupied by one of those expensive German cars so I ended up parking in a handicap zone three blocks away. Then when I got out of the car this meter lady came out of *nowhere* and ambushed me. Luckily I managed to convince her I was blind in my left eye so she let me go with a warning not to leave my guide dog at home, then I ran all the way to the church-"
"I never thanked you." Lex interrupted, Chloe's monologue. "Do you realize what would have happened if you hadn't told me Mercedes was a rotten cheap Guevara? I would have married her and lost my entire fortune when she used my shares against me!"
"Relax Luthor. It's over, you're not getting married to satan anymore. Oh, and I didn't do this all by myself. My friend had access to- well he can get access to anything really." Chloe said thoughtfully.
"For what it's worth, I'm grateful. I won't forget this." Lex said sincerely leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes.
"Chloe. You know I'm not one of those flowery happy people who talk about their *feelings* and shit, but I just can't help thinking that I'm never going to get married at this rate- all I have left is two days. If I fail my father wins and if I succeed I'll be miserable with a woman I don't know for an entire year. It's a hellish situation -"
Lex stopped momentarily as he felt Chloe's arms envelop him in a hug around his shoulders.
"...Sullivan? What are you doing?" Lex asked slowly- suddenly nervous as to how his body was about to respond.
"I'm giving you a platonic hug. This is what people do for each other when one in going through a tough time." She said, her chin resting tentatively on the man's shoulder. He had the most delicate scent of cologne about him that broke down her platonic intentions.
"Ah... well... about this *hug* you speak of. Is it supposed to cut off a person's blood circulation?" Lex smirked, though his trouble with breathing had nothing to do with blood circulation.
"Nope, but it's always a bonus." The girl laughed, deciding to pull away from him before she did something stupid- like rip his shirt off or something.
Lex let out a breath he'd been holding when Chloe released him and leaned back into her seat before he could return the hug.
"Well that didn't last very long. I think I need more comfort than that?" he replied, giving her his best hurt-Lex look.
Chloe smirked, "Sorry. I don't fraternize with men about to get married, besides your fluorescent orange bow tie is blinding me."
"I can't believe that woman forced me to wear this." He groaned, ripping the tie from his neck and tossing it aside. His white silk shirt was slightly rumpled at this point.
"Yeah, well the whole thing was a little weird. I almost expected someone to release a flock of doves or something." Chloe muttered.
"Close... we were going to have Foo-foo her cat be the ring bearer- but that's where I drew the line."
"Lex, I must say that you have extremely bad taste in woman- oh! What happened to the ring?"
Lex grinned, pulling out the jewel from his pocket. "I still have it with me. You were right about not getting that expensive one. It would have been such a waste on that woman. I still can't believe that I can't find someone who isn't after my money."
"I'm sure you'll figure it out. I mean the perfect person could be right under your nose!" Chloe stated.
"I doubt it Sullivan- I'm a highly observant person," Lex stated, "I seriously cannot think of anyone at the moment."
The pair sat in silence for a few moments, thinking about who on earth would make a fitting bride for the Luthor. The answer seemed to elude the two gifted minds.
"Oh- what about that doctor?" Chloe asked.
"Ugh, don't remind me of the demon lady... let's just say that I wasn't meant for her. No man deserved to be with her. Now I have to look over my phonebook again and start proposing to woman I don't like."
"Get a grip Luthor. You have two days, I'm sure you'll find someone. Now take your mind off that for a while and show around this limo of yours?" Chloe asked curiously, "I've only ever been in those crappy rental ones- does this thing have a good sound system?"
Lex raised his eyebrow an gave her a grin, "Oh, it can do a whole lot more."
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