A/N: Here is Chapter 2 :-)

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Chapter Title: What's To Come …

Clark listened to the click of her shoes walk across the balcony, and then smiled faintly as the sound faded away as she disappeared completely. With a soft sigh, he stepped to the railing and placed a hand on it, tracing its rough texture in his palm. He let his eyes take in the wonderful site before him, the sky, the night, the summer air, and the lights of an ever-busy city. And before too long, he felt a slim yet strong hand clasp his own from behind.

He turned, still awed by her beauty in such an exquisite, white dress, and said softly, "Hey."

"Hey yourself," Chloe chided in return, leaning in just enough to give him a sweet kiss. Though he smiled, she easily sensed a bit of concern … or perhaps melancholy in his features. "Is everything all right?"

Clark glanced away for a second, his face turning from concern to ease and revelation as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and replied genuinely, "It is." He looked back to her then, and smiled. "Everything's wonderful."

Chloe nodded, while lacing her hand through his arm, content to leave the situation at that. Because in his eyes she saw the ocean of worry turn back to the blissful and giddy blur they both endured all day. "So, Mr. Kent," she began serious, though with a light undertone, "what do you want to do now?"

Clark couldn't keep the grin off of his face now, pleased with how everything went with Lana, and excited with everything that is yet to come with Chloe. Excited, actually, just didn't describe it well enough. "Well, I don't know, Mrs. Kent … ," he replied playfully, gently pulling her into his strong arms, "I can think of a couple of things."

"Oh yeah?" Chloe asked, an eyebrow perched in anticipation, as her arms moved up and around his neck. "What kind of things?"

Clark responded only by a soft kiss to her lips, the feel of them warm and inviting. Soft touches that, from this moment, he would always have and could always depend on.

Even though his youth carried with it a strong love for Lana – his adulthood carried with it his true love. A love, deep and intimate, that he never understood until he let Chloe show him. Show him what was here, between them, that neither new was ever here, was ever so stronger than now.

Chloe's lips traced delicately across his once more before she softly broke away, only to grab his face in her hands and lean her forehead against his. Only to stare in his eyes with a deep ocean of love that would never dry up.

Once again, a new song began to play in the background. The same muffled echo, yet a different melody to dance through the night air.

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Clark kissed her once more, a bit more passionate than the last. Easing his lips to her cheek, across her jaw line, and finally to her ear – "I love you, Chloe …".

Chloe let her mind drift with the words, their meaning strong, his voice soft yet firm in his declaration. And it was all she ever wanted to hear from this day forward. The one thing that both could always believe in.

Take my hand
Take my whole life, too

Yet before she could respond, Clark picked her up playfully in his arms and buried his face in her neck. She laughed lightly, perhaps more like a giggle, as she wrapped her arms around him tightly. For the rest of her life, she would awe at his strength, would smile into his eyes, and would love him with all her heart.

For I can't help
Falling in love with you

Underneath the stars, underneath the night sky, underneath the muffled sounds and song of the ballroom, and beyond the Metropolis skyline … Clark twirled her playfully before kissing her passionately.

For I can't help

Against his lips, Chloe smiled …

Because tonight …

Falling in love … with you

… they promised each other forever..

fade out song …

fin.

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