Epilogue

Lois could hear the soft music coming from the other room, putting a smile on her face as she closed her eyes and gently swayed to it. Never before had she ever felt so at peace as she did right now, completely blocking everything around her, making her forget where she was.

"Lois, Lois?" Chloe called out as she gently nudged her on her shoulder. "It's almost time."

Slowly Lois opened her eyes and saw the short haired blond woman standing in front of her with little pearls in her hair, wearing a strapless lavender chiffon gown and holding a small bouquet in her hands. The last time she saw Chloe looking this beautiful and radiant was on her wedding day, before the Doomsday attack of course.

Wedding! Oh. My. God! Lois's smile quickly vanished as her stomach suddenly felt like it was twisted up in knots.

"Lois are you okay?" Chloe asked, concerned for her cousin as all the colour drained from her face.

"No! Nothing is okay. I can't do this Chloe."

"What do you mean you can't do this?" She walked Lois over to the large ornate mirror hanging on the wall in her dressing room. "Look at you Lois, what do you see?"

What she saw reflected in front of her is a woman in a long silk white gown embroidered with small white pearls, a lace train trailing behind her, the same lace as her veil which was flowing gently down to her waist.

It was her wedding day, again and she couldn't go through with it.

"Lois I understand that you're nervous but you've been waiting eight years for this"

"That's the thing Chloe, it's not that I don't love him, I do, oh god I do. But you remember what happened the first time, don't you?"

"Yes I do Lois but that was eight years ago. Clark made sure that Darkseid wouldn't bother anyone here on Earth ever again."

Both women shuddered from the long ago memories as to what could have been if Superman hadn't single handily pushed the planet Apokolips away from Earth, essentially saving humanity from the evil darkness that was Darkseid and his minions.

"Well what about our second attempt at getting married, or do I need to remind you about that too?"

"Lois, I understand it didn't go well the last time either but this time it will be different" Chloe smiled reassuringly at the nervous bride.

"Didn't go well? Well that's an understatement don't you think?"

"Oh you mean how Lana after all these years had to make her grand entrance?" Chloe tried very hard to suppress the laugh that was threatening to escape and not succeeding very well.

Lois was giving her a look of utter disbelief that Chloe could laugh at something like that, when she herself broke into a fit of laughter. Both remembering how Lana burst in just as the minister asked if anyone objected to their union.

At that precise moment as if on cue, Lana burst in, wearing a wedding gown, a veil and a bouquet in hand, declaring her undying love for Clark. Trying to convince him that he was making a huge mistake and that the love they shared could never be compared to what he might think he had with Lois. However when Clark gently but firmly told her leave, Lana went on a rampage destroying everything she could get her hands on. At that point Clark had to personally escort her out before she caused any more damage. From that day on Lana hasn't bothered them since. The wedding had been cancelled yet again and that was three years ago.

Now three years later she found herself yet again in a wedding dress about to marry the man that she loved.

After the fits of laughter ceased, Chloe took her cousin gently by the arm and was about to lead her to the doors that led to the chapel beyond. Lois however wasn't budging.

"I can't, I meant what I said!" Lois declared firmly.

"Lois there won't be any more disasters, I promise" Chloe starting to feel frustrated at her cousin's stubbornness. But then again she couldn't entirely blame her for the way she was feeling either.

"Chloe that's ridiculous, no one can make such a promise!"

"You're right, I can't but you can't keep everyone waiting especially Clark. You never know maybe the third time's a charm" Chloe added hopefully, a small smile appearing on her face.

"I don't know." Lois's nerves getting the best of her and headed towards the exit. "Tell everyone I'm sorry and tell Clark I love him but I just can't do this"

"STOP!" Chloe declared loudly, startling Lois before she had a chance to push the door open, her hand still on the knob. "Lois Joanne Lane. I am not asking you but telling you that you are not to walk out that door and no, I will not be telling Clark anything. You are gonna march right in there and marry that man, or you can tell him yourself that the wedding is off. Is that clear!"

"Okay" Lois replied sheepishly.

"Okay, is that all you have to say for yourself?" Feeling exasperated by her cousin's hard headiness.

"Uh-huh" Lois nodded, a huge grin appearing on her face. "Thanks cuz, I needed that."

"Well okay then, let's go" Chloe's grin mimicking her cousin's.

Clark looked over at his bride, mesmerized by how beautiful she looked. Thinking to himself that if they were to have any more interruptions he'd fly her over to Las Vegas and get married there. There was nothing that was going to stop him from placing that ring on her finger. Not this time.

Standing hand in hand, about to recite their vows, Lois quietly mouthed to Clark, knowing he is the only one that can hear her. "If there's one more interruption, you're flying us to Vegas to elope."

Smiling at her and giving her hand a gentle squeeze as she just voiced his own thoughts.

Reciting their vows, Lois had to blink back tears as he placed the ring on her finger, grinning at her from ear to ear as the minister said he can now kiss the bride, to which Clark happily obliged.

The End.