Clark entered his room to find Chloe packing. He paused not saying a word. She was the happiest that he had ever seen. It was going to be so hard to let her walk out that door, but he wanted her to be happy and Oliver could give her what he couldn't,… He could give her someone to grow old with.
"You look happy." He said as he walked over to her.
"Yeah. I am." She smiled. "Oliver told me that he actually asked you for permition. That was really cute." She placed the blouse she was folding into the suitcase. "I mean it's not like you and I were in a relationship are anything."
Clark knew what she intended. "Can you sit for a moment?"
She looked at her watch. "Uh,… yeah. Oliver want be here for another twenty minutes."
He took her hand and lead her over to the side of the bed were they both took a seat. "Chloe, I haven't been honest with you. In my heart I have always loved you."
"I know like a sister." She laughed.
"No, Chloe,… The love that I felt for you,... it scared me. That's why I never pursued a releationship with you."
She stood up and walked over to the window in disbelieve. Why did he always show his feelings when she was finally happy. "Clark,…"
"I wanted to tell you so many times. But I didn't want anything to ever come between us. I still don't."
"Why are you telling me this now?"
"Because… I'm afraid that I'm losing you." He said looking up at her.
"I love Oliver." She stated to let him know were her heart stood. "He loves me."
Clark walked over to her. "Chloe, I'm not telling you this to stop you. The truth is, this is what I want for you. I want you to be happy and that's exactly what Oliver will make sure that you are. That's why I gave him the go ahead. I just thought you should know that you were always more than my best friend. But I knew that someday I would lose you for good. Chloe, I'll never grow grey with you and that's what you deserve."
"I do. I deserve to be happy and so does Oliver." She says as a tear lingers down her cheek. "We can do this. Oliver and I. We can make it work."
"I know." He pulled her in for a tight hug. "There is one thing that I've always wanted to do."
"What is that?" She asked as she looked up at him.
"This." He leaned down and kissed her passionately on the lips. He knew it was the last time that he would ever taste her strawberry lipgloss. His hands caressing the small of her back as he almost lifted her off the floor. Usually Chloe was the one to start any kiss between them. He wanted to be the first for once. As their lips slowly came apart he smiled. "Go be happy." He said as he turned and ran out the bedroom door.
Chloe's hair blew in the wind that he caused. Tears fell down her cheeks again. "You too."