I've learned to deal
with a lot of rather odd things when it comes to Clark Kent. But I must say
that this one caught me off guard. I never thought I'd be hurrying to his hotel
room after receiving a desperate and semi-incoherent phone call asking for
help.
It was something about getting drunk and
marrying someone.
Part of me thinks this has to be a joke.
Clark doesn't drink. And he's certainly not irresponsible enough to get
married.
Then again, Clark really isn't the type
to pull practical jokes either.
I knock on the door to his hotel room,
and when he answers I can tell be the look on his face that this isn't a joke.
"I got married," he says
simply. He looks as bewildered as I feel.
When I step into the room I notice a
certain blonde reporter sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at the
floor.
He married Chloe.
I'm going to kill him.
Wait.
Why do I care if it's Chloe he married?
I make a mental note to flesh that thought out later. Right now isn't the time.
"So," I say, keeping my voice
level. "You two got married."
Chloe immediately jerks her head up.
"What? No...no no no. Clark and I didn't get married. Clark got married.
Do I look that stupid to you?" She pauses than smiles at Clark
apologetically, "No offense."
Clark doesn't say anything, he just
shoots her a look before turning back to me.
"What do I do?"
I honestly don't know what he expects me
to do. It's not like I've ever been in this situation. But, as always, Clark is
turning to me for advice. And, as always, I feel compelled to help him.
"Okay. Just try to explain to me
everything that happened."
Clark takes a deep breath before sitting
down on a nearby chair. "Alright. Last night I used the fake ID you gave
me, and I got really drunk."
Shit.
I didn't actually
expect any of them to use their IDs. They aren't exactly a drinking type of
group. I had them made just in case someone wanted to put a quarter in the
slots or something like that. I never would have guessed that Clark would use
it to get drunk.
"Clark, I have to ask. Why were you
drinking last night? I've never know you to touch alcohol before."
Clark refuses to meet my eyes, "I
just felt like getting drunk."
Okay, there is definitely more too it
than that. But he obviously doesn't want to get into it right now.
"What happened next?" I ask,
letting him off the hook some.
"I started dancing with a girl who
was also pretty drunk. The next thing I can remember is waking up next to her in
bed this morning. There was a marriage certificate next to the bed, and we're
both wearing wedding bands."
Jesus.
I'm going to get blamed for this.
Jonathan Kent is going to murder me.
I run my hand over my head, and began to
pace the room. "Well, I don't think it will be too hard to deal with this.
It should be easy enough to get a divorce from this... What's the girl's
name?"
"Willow Rosenberg. Well, actually
it's Willow Kent now."
"Alright, you and Willow should be
able to get a divorce rather quickly. The only thing I'd worry about is your
parent's reaction. Have you told them yet?"
Clark shook his head. "No, and
that's not exactly a conversation I'm ready to have right now."
I've really grown close to Clark during
the past four years. I like the kid a lot. He's got a good heart. But he can be
incredibly stupid. I've seen him do some very careless things. This situation
tops them all though. An 18-year-old should not be thinking about divorce. Part
of me feels quite bad for him, but another part of me wants to smack him upside
the head.
There's a knock on the door. Chloe goes
to open it, and a short, pretty red-head enters the room. This must be Willow.
She looks at least a couple years older than Clark, but she can't be more than
22 or 23. She looks just a miserable as Clark. But there's another emotion
there too. One that I can't identify.
Willow ignores me and goes straight to
Clark.
"We need to talk. Right now."
"Okay," Clark stands up.
"Lex, could you and Chloe leave for
a minute?"
"Sure," I nod and Chloe and I
quickly make an exit.
"Clark Kent got himself
married." I say, shaking my head, as we enter Chloe's room. "I can't
believe it."
"Yeah, who would have thought that
Clark would go and get that wasted." Chloe lets out a laugh. "Mr.
Kent is going to kill you, you do know that, right?"
I groan. "Yes, Miss Sullivan. The
thought had crossed my mind."
Chloe rolled her eyes, "For the
last time, *Mr. Luthor,* call me Chloe. Your father calls me Miss Sullivan. I
don't want to deal with it from you too. We've become friends over this last
year, haven't we? I think it's alright if you call me by my first name."
"Of course. Chloe. I'm sorry. I'm
not thinking all that clearly right now."
A grin crosses Chloe's face as she takes
a step toward me. "Ohhh...the great Lex Luthor is shaken up. I can't
believe it. If I knew this would happen I would have found a way to get Clark
drunk a long time ago."
"Come on, Chloe. You can't tell me
that you weren't a little taken aback by this whole thing. After all, this is
Clark we're talking about. Considering your past with him..."
Chloe's eyes flash with anger.
"That's hitting below the belt, Luthor. Anyway, I don't have feelings for
Clark anymore. We're just friends."
I move forward, closing the gap between
us. "Is that so? You mean to tell me that you weren't even the *littlest*
bit jealous to hear that Clark Kent got married?"
"Weren't you?" Chloe asks with
a smirk.
Without even thinking I grab her and pull
her towards me, placing a kiss on her lips. She stiffens for a moment, then
responds, returning the kiss full force.
After
what seems like an eternity, we both pull apart.
"Chloe, I was only jealous when I
thought that he got married to you."
TBC