EPILOGUE
Disclaimer in Chapter One
It was a nice day for a wedding, Chloe though as she turned to catch a glimpse at Lex and smiled to herself. It had been a whirlwind year with the outbreaks of fainting and hormone attacks in Smallville, especially among her friends, but it worked out eventually.
She was stealthily fidgeting with her elbow-high silk gloves, paying less attention than she should be at the wedding mass. She turned again to glance at Lex, and this time, she caught him staring back at her. Blushing, she immediately turned back. They had been together ever since that memorable escapade at the manor, but she still couldn't help feeling the goose bumps every time he laid his eyes on her.
The shivers went up and down her spine and into her every limb, as she felt the intensity of his unwavering attention that focused on just her. She turned again with more gumption, defying him to turn away. Yet, he didn't, and she swore that his eyes turned dark at her bold move.
From her peripheral vision, Chloe caught sight of Helen and Lionel, and all sexual appeal immediately ran away from her body. 'Gross', she thought as she tried to erase the knowledge about the on-and-off affair between her boyfriend's father and his former girlfriend. While Lionel was never one for recycling his lovers, it was extremely odd for everyone aware of that fact to witness him, time after time, get back together with Dr. Bryce. Even after their huge blow-outs.
'Love gods can be really mean,' Chloe thought to herself. Failing her attempts to focus on the ceremony at hand, she couldn't help but to turn to Lex again. Only this time, he was looking forward. It was Clark that was turned to her. She was almost shocked for a second, until she realized that it wasn't her that he was focusing his attention. She moved her head the other way, looking at her cousin, Lois.
Who knew that Clark could be such a sucker for brunettes? Oh, wait.. Chloe almost had to suppress a fit of giggles.
Speaking of Lana, she was radiant. Of course, getting to married can do that to a woman, even if it meant that it was to Pete. Yes, despite his adamant protests, Pete eventually broke down and fell for Lana's, albeit weird-phenomenon-induced, charm. After dating for a year, they finally decided to get married, and here they are in the middle of Smallville Parish, celebrating their jump into matrimonial bliss.
Finally being able to wrap her head around this wedding concept, she often wondered why Lex had not proposed to her. After all, their relationship had been thriving excellently, especially despite Lionel's ploys of intervention.
Then the priest had pronounced two of his best friends as husband and wife. Chloe applauded like the rest of the guests as Lana and Pete sealed their new vows with a kiss.
As the rest of the wedding party had marched down the aisle, following the lovely couple, and into their respective cars to attend the reception at the Talon, Chloe lagged behind. She had a nagging feeling that she would, but she couldn't understand why. Looking back into the chapel, she admired the wedding décor. Despite its severe level of pink, many thanks to the new Mrs. Ross, Chloe found herself wishing for something similar.
"Purple would suit us more," a voice from behind interrupted her matrimonial reveries. She quickly turned around and gave Lex a questioning smile.
"I didn't think that pink would be your color of choice, either," she initially teased. Then her expression grew more serious. "But are we talking about color in general.."
"Or colors for a wedding?" he finished for her. "I was referring to the latter, but I think a more appropriate question would be in order."
She arched an eyebrow as Lex came closer, pulling something from his pocket. "I should have asked sooner, but between thwarting my father's diabolical plots, your journalist's adventures and Lexcorp's growth, I guess I would like to chalk it up to being busily distracted."
"But that's no excuse," he added as he displayed a purple velvet box in the palm of his right hand. As he began to kneel, he opened the tiny container, revealing a rather hefty but classy diamond solitaire. Chloe gasped at the extravagance. "Lex.." she stammered.
He interjected by taking her left hand with his. "I shouldn't have waited all of this time, Chloe. Because I knew that, in my heart, you were the only one. You were and always are the only one. For me."
Tears began to gather around Chloe's eyes as she listened to what she had to say. "You are the light of my life when I've been in the dark since my mom's death. You made me whole again. For that, I can only ask you one more favor."
Still speechless from his grand gesture, Chloe nodded for him to continue. "Chloe Sullivan, will you marry me?"
By now, the tears were free falling from her eyes as she happily nodded and yelled out, "Yes! Yes, I will marry you, Alexander Luthor."
She urged him to stand, and when he did, she threw her arms around him. As he spun them around and around, she shouted "I love you" over and over in an attempt to announce her emotions to the world.
Once they stopped, he took the ring from the box and slipped it into her finger. Chucking the box behind him, which earned a giggle from her, Lex held her face in his hands. Looking into her eyes, he said, "I love you, Chloe Sullivan" as he leaned down to cover her lips with his.
Somewhere in Mount Olympus, a couple stood in front of the looking glass, sipping on champagne and smiling at the sight of Chloe and Lex. "Finally," Psyche said happily as she threw a sideway glance at her husband.
Smugly, Cupid twirled his arrow and grinned. "Happy anniversary, sweetheart."
FIN.
