Chapter Eight
Later that week, Lois and Clark were at the Talon, having lunch with Chloe. They had not told her about being a couple or about Lois knowing about Clark's secret. Lois kept the bracelet hid underneath the sleeve of her shirt.
"So, Clark, how are you doing?"
"I am doing better now."
"I still cannot believe that it was Tim Westcott that was actually behind all of that. I am so sorry that we did not believe Alicia, when she tried to tell us the truth."
"Well, you can't feel worse than I do. She wanted me to go to the Sheriff with her, and tell the Sheriff about myself, but I was too scared of what everyone would think. I was too scared of what would happen to me. I as good as put that noose around her neck as Tim did."
Chloe's eyes widened. Clark was talking about his abilities in front of Lois, as if he did not have a care in the world.
What is wrong with this picture? She thought.
Clark noticed Chloe's expression and had to turn his head to hide his smirk. Lois did the same thing.
"Okay, guys. What is going on? Obviously, you two are in on some kind of secret. What is it?"
Clark looked over at Lois, he grinned. She pushed the sleeves up on her shirt. Chloe noticed the bracelet.
"Is that…?"
She looked at Clark and frowned.
"Is that the bracelet that Kyla gave you down in the caves?"
"Yes, Chloe, it is."
"And Lois is wearing it, because…"
"Because she is the one it rightfully belongs to."
Chloe sat back in her seat, stunned.
"Well, I can't believe it. We have actually succeeded in making Chloe Sullivan speechless."
Chloe stuck her tongue out at her best friend and her cousin.
"What does all this mean?"
"It means that you and I will be related, just not the way you were hoping for."
"You mean…?"
"Yes. Someday in the future, Lois and I will get married, and you will be my cousin-in-law."
"Well, I be damned."
Lois could not help, but to laugh. She laced the fingers of her right hand with the fingers on Clark's left hand. She felt it was okay to do so now, that Chloe knew about them. One thing she really wanted to do was to gloat to Lana Lang. Lana had always thought she would be the one to be with Clark Kent.
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