Author's Note: Short chapter...sorry. The next few might be short also but hopefully they'll still hit hard.
Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville but I do own the Kristian Shane character and such.
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Kristian reached into his pocket and said, "I love you, too." He handed Chloe the small velvet covered box and she opened it.
When Chloe saw what was inside, she said, "oh my god."
"Marry me, Chloe."
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Martha wandered around her home while calling Lois' cell phone. She hadn't seen her all day and she needed to speak to her about a charity fundraiser. She heard a noise from upstairs and walked up there.
As Martha opened Clark's bedroom door, she began to say, "have you seen Lo--," but was cut short by what see saw. She turned around, closed the door and tried to erase the image of Lois and Clark kissing...in their underwear.
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Chloe turned around and looked up at Kristian. Marriage was definitely in their future, but it still caught Chloe by surprise. She froze and forgot how to speak.
"Chloe?"
Chloe was finally knocked out of her trance by Kristian's voice. "Yes, yes. Of course. Absolutely. Ye--"
"Slow down, babe," Kristian said. He took the ring out of the box and stepped closer to her. He then took her left hand and slid it onto her ring finger.
Chloe looked up at him again and smiled brightly. "Oh my god," she said as she slid her arms around Kristian's neck.
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Clark and Lois both stood up quickly and redressed. They exchanged embarassed looks and then walked to the door. Clark gripped the door handle, but Lois grabbed his arm and said, "what are we going to say?"
"I don't know, Lois. We'll make something up," Clark replied.
"Listen, Smallville, if I've learned anything from being a Chief of Staff, it would be that you never go into a situation unprepared. Weren't you ever a boy scout?"
"All right. We'll tell her that we just started seeing each other recently and that we were going to tell her soon. And, um, well, god, I don't know, let's go," Clark said.
Martha stood in the kitchen staring at a pitcher of lemonade that had been left out. She was knocked out of her trance when Clark and Lois both sat on stools and gave her awkward smiles.
Lois cleared her throat and began to say, "Mrs. Kent--"
"Lois, you're a very beautiful young woman. And Clark, you're a grown man. All I ask is that you be respectful and well, leave the house for things like that," Martha said.
Clark and Lois nodded. Lois headed upstairs for more of her things and Clark headed for the barn. Martha grabbed her purse and headed out to her car. After she left, Lois walked out to the barn.
"I am so embarassed," Clark said as Lois reached the top of the loft's steps.
"Yeah, me too, but your mom," Lois said, "that must be mortifying."
Lois' cell phone beeped and she grabbed it. The text read, 'Kristian proposed!' Not long after, Clark's phone vibrated on the table and he picked it up. This message read, 'She said yes!' Clark and Lois looked at each other and laughed.
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Three Days Later, On the Jet
"Oh, Smallville, we're coming home," Chloe said while looking at the ground from the window.
Kristian smiled and said, "oh, Metropolis, don't worry, we'll be there first." He stood up and walked over to the couch where Chloe was seated. He laid out and rested his head in her lap. She began running her fingers through his hair and over his face and said, "you're spoiled, you know that right?"
"Of course," Kristian replied with a grin. "Chloe, Lois called me yesterday."
"Imagine that, Lois calling you," Chloe joked.
"Yeah, well, anyways she said that she heard Clark and Mrs. Kent talking about how Lex knows about me and how to kill me. She asked what they were talking about," Kristian said.
"Oh," Chloe said surprised, "did you tell her?"
"I said that I'd tell her when I was back in Smallville," he replied, "which'll be soon."
"She doesn't know about Clark?"
"Pretty sure she doesn't."
"Then how are you going to explain to her what happened without telling her about him?"
"Um, I'll tell it was an accident," he answered. "It was, really."
"Okay, but be careful," Chloe said, sounding worried.
Kristian took notice of it, so he said, "so, about this wedding...tell me your dream wedding, Chlo."
Chloe smiled and said, "I've always wanted a summer wedding. Just close friends and family."
"Sounds reasonable," Kristian said. "I've always wanted a summer wedding, too."
"I didn't know guys thought about weddings," Chloe said with a smile. She ran her hand over his forehead and he closed his eyes.
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Lois sat down on the couch and Clark took the seat beside her. He put his arm around her shoulder and she leaned into him. "My little cousin is getting married," Lois said.
"I know, this is still kinda, I don't know, new? Chloe's going to be a wife. And she's going to have a husband," Clark said in response.
"No shit?" Lois said jokingly.
Clark pulled her onto him and started tickling her.
"I'm going to kick your ass, Smallville!"
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When Chloe and Kristian were driving back to Smallville, Kristian called Lois.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Lo. Chloe and I are on our way back. We'll meet you guys at the farm."
"Okay, I'll tell Clark.
"All right, see you soon," Kristian said before closing his phone. Chloe grabbed his hand in assurance and Kristian squeezed hers in return. About ten minutes later, Kristian and Chloe pulled into the driveway. Kristian parked the car and they met Lois and Clark on the porch.
"Uh, Chloe and I are going to go inside so you guys can talk, right Chloe?" Clark stated.
"Right, Clark," Chloe said in response.
Kristian took a step forward, smiled, and said, "this is way more dramatic than it should be, guys." After Chloe and Clark went inside, Kristian sat down beside Lois.
"So, what's up, Granville?" Lois asked.
"Well, Lois, not too long ago, something happened in the caves. I touched something and it did something to me in return," Kristian replied.
"Something, as in..."
"As in I have, I don't know, I'm going to go with...super abilities."
"Like what?"
"Super speed, strength, and hearing, heat vision and I'm practically unbreakable," Kristian said.
"Riiight," Lois said. "Prove it, kid."
Kristian laughed and sped out to his Envoy. Lois looked at him skeptically as if wondering how he managed it. Kristian looked around to double check for people and then lifted the vehicle. Lois' jaw dropped. "Whisper something, Lo," Kristian said. Lois did so and Kristian replied, "Mrs. Kent caught you and Clark making out? Embarassing, much?"
"Kristian, what the hell," Lois stated.
"Do I really need to prove it further?" Kristian asked. When Lois shook her head, Kristian sped up to the porch and sat on the swing again.
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Chloe looked out the front door as Kristian lifted his Envoy. She gripped the mug in her hand and walked over to the sink to rinse it out. She hadn't noticed that a nearby window was open slighty until she heard them talking. She turned the water off and listened.
"How come you didn't tell me? Okay, Chloe, Clark, and then me, right? Did we just skip that step?" Chloe heard Lois say.
"It's complicated, Lois."
"Kristian, we're practically siblings. Do you not trust me?" Lois asked.
"It's not like that."
"Then let me know how it is," Lois nearly replied.
"Because it came with a death sentence, Lois," Kristian said. When Chloe heard those words, she stepped away from the sink and dropped the mug.
Clark sped into the kitchen after he heard it shatter and said, "Chloe, what happened? Are you okay?"
Chloe looked at Clark with tears in her eyes and said, "you lied to me, Clark."
"Chloe, what are you talking about?"
Chloe shot him a look, turned around, walked over to the door and pushed the screen open. When Kristian saw her, he stood up. His look grew even more concerned when Chloe said, "how could you lie to me like this?"
Kristian watched as tears slid freely down her cheeks. He began walking over to her but she backed away. "Chloe, what do you mean?"
Chloe choked back a sob when she replied with, "what did you mean by 'death sentence?'"
"Oh my god," Kristian said. Lois and Clark looked at each other nervously. "Chloe, let me explain."
"Please, don't," Chloe replied. At that moment, something caught Kristian's attention. He and Clark could hear a vehicle slowing down and then the crunch of gravel. It wasn't long until Lex's silver Mercedes came into view. The car stopped and Lex stepped out with a pistol in his hand.
Kristian turned and walked down the steps toward him. "Lex?"
Lex smiled, raised his gun and shot Kristian. Kristian stumbled backwards for a moment before collapsing onto his back on the hard stones. Chloe screamed as she watched Kristian fall to the ground and Clark sped towards Lex. Clark picked him up and threw him across the driveway and through the fence. Chloe ran to Kristian who laid motionless. Chloe hovered over him and looked at his injury. She normally would have been wondering what the hell had caused that bullet to pierce his skin but she was more concerned with the fact that her fiance wasn't breathing.
Clark rushed over to her. Chloe ran her hands over Kristian's face and said, "Clark, he's not breathing."
Clark put his index and middle finger to Kristian's neck and found no heartbeat. Clark backed away slightly and x-rayed his body and wasn't surprised by what he saw--a Kryptonite bullet. Clark knelt beside his best friend before it hit him that he was dead. Chloe was sobbing against Kristian's chest. Lois wiped her eyes and pulled her cousin away from him. Chloe collapsed against Lois' chest and Clark looked at them before glancing over at a still unconscious Lex. Clark then walked over to Lois and Chloe and stopped next to them. He looked over at Kristian's body and then to Lois. Lois turned slightly so Chloe wasn't facing him but when she opened her eyes to look at Clark. He stood staring at the ground and his jaw clenched.
Clark looked at Lois and saw the fear and ache in her eyes. He closed his eyes but opened them when Lois said, "Clark, where'd he go?"
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