Clark stood at the counter of the Talon, surrounded by friends and family; Pete, Lana, Chloe, his parents. However, the happiness was pasted on, his smile forced. The most important person was still not there. Lex. As Clark watched the happy scene before him, his façade dropped for a moment – and Chloe grabbed him. Pulling him aside, she started firing questions;
"What's up? Everyone's here – wait. No Lex. I know you've had a fight – which you still won't tell me about! - but he's still your friend. It's your birthday, your 18th! Lex wouldn't miss this! Not an opportunity to give you presents without your dad complaining too much! He'll be here if he can."
At that, Clark forced his 'happy face' back on, and Chloe patted his arm before wandering off back to Pete.
Not long after, Clark was once again surrounded by these people – circling him and his birthday cake. Video camera in hand, Chloe stood to one side, focused on Clark, who was blushing profusely at all this attention focused solely upon him.
With everyone else's attention fixed on Clark, and the loud singing of 'Happy Birthday' to him, while Clark's attention was set on not dying of embarrassment, Lex's entrance was hidden.
Clark closed his eyes as the song drew to a close, and made his wish –Lex. When he finished blowing out the candles, he opened his eyes to find Lex standing before him, with a tentative smile and happy eyes.
Clark beamed, a smile no one had seen for at least two weeks.
"Lex! You came!"
Lex passed him his card with a small smile in response to Clark's beaming grin. "Of course. Happy Birthday Clark."
Clark just stared at him for a moment in happy shock
"You might want to open it," Lex pointed out, raising an eyebrow at the look on Clark's face.
Clark blushed slightly as he was jolted out of his reverie, and pulled the card out of the envelope to read it.
Clark,
If you want your real present, you'll ask me properly.
Happy Birthday my love,
Lex
X
Taped to the inside of the card, was the ring. Clark looked up at him in wonder, tears in his eyes.
"Really?"
Lex nodded.
Unaware (or perhaps uncaring) of the fact that everyone was watching him, Clark walked round the table to stand before Lex. Even as he bended on one knee before Lex, he remained oblivious to the crowd around him, focusing only on the most important thing to him - Lex.
"Lex, we've been arguing recently, but it has only made me realise how much I care about you. You were right. Our friendship will be the stuff of legends, and a relationship cannot last when built on lies. Now, you know everything. You complete me. You are the other half of my soul and I want to stand forever by your side. Now I am of age, I can finally ask you. So, Alexander Joseph Luthor, will you marry me?"
The people surrounding them gasped, but Clark and Lex continued to ignore them.
Lex just held out his left hand by way of reply, and smiled lovingly down at Clark as the ring was slipped on. Then, Clark took his hand and stood, stepping straight into a familiar warm, loving embrace, and they kissed, their first kiss as an engaged couple!
"What's up? Everyone's here – wait. No Lex. I know you've had a fight – which you still won't tell me about! - but he's still your friend. It's your birthday, your 18th! Lex wouldn't miss this! Not an opportunity to give you presents without your dad complaining too much! He'll be here if he can."
At that, Clark forced his 'happy face' back on, and Chloe patted his arm before wandering off back to Pete.
Not long after, Clark was once again surrounded by these people – circling him and his birthday cake. Video camera in hand, Chloe stood to one side, focused on Clark, who was blushing profusely at all this attention focused solely upon him.
With everyone else's attention fixed on Clark, and the loud singing of 'Happy Birthday' to him, while Clark's attention was set on not dying of embarrassment, Lex's entrance was hidden.
Clark closed his eyes as the song drew to a close, and made his wish –Lex. When he finished blowing out the candles, he opened his eyes to find Lex standing before him, with a tentative smile and happy eyes.
Clark beamed, a smile no one had seen for at least two weeks.
"Lex! You came!"
Lex passed him his card with a small smile in response to Clark's beaming grin. "Of course. Happy Birthday Clark."
Clark just stared at him for a moment in happy shock
"You might want to open it," Lex pointed out, raising an eyebrow at the look on Clark's face.
Clark blushed slightly as he was jolted out of his reverie, and pulled the card out of the envelope to read it.
Clark,
If you want your real present, you'll ask me properly.
Happy Birthday my love,
Lex
X
Taped to the inside of the card, was the ring. Clark looked up at him in wonder, tears in his eyes.
"Really?"
Lex nodded.
Unaware (or perhaps uncaring) of the fact that everyone was watching him, Clark walked round the table to stand before Lex. Even as he bended on one knee before Lex, he remained oblivious to the crowd around him, focusing only on the most important thing to him - Lex.
"Lex, we've been arguing recently, but it has only made me realise how much I care about you. You were right. Our friendship will be the stuff of legends, and a relationship cannot last when built on lies. Now, you know everything. You complete me. You are the other half of my soul and I want to stand forever by your side. Now I am of age, I can finally ask you. So, Alexander Joseph Luthor, will you marry me?"
The people surrounding them gasped, but Clark and Lex continued to ignore them.
Lex just held out his left hand by way of reply, and smiled lovingly down at Clark as the ring was slipped on. Then, Clark took his hand and stood, stepping straight into a familiar warm, loving embrace, and they kissed, their first kiss as an engaged couple!