A Summer in Love

Epilogue

Song used in this chapter: 'From this moment' by Shania Twain and Brian White

Clark and Kaleb were slowly walking side by side down a small, beautiful pathway not too far away from the picturesque green field, the same field that they had watched a wedding happen all those years ago, where every single person he loved and cared about were preparing for their wedding day.

It was finally happening.

They were finally getting married.

Over the past year, they had been planning this day with the help of their loved ones, and now it was finally happening. In all honesty, he was feeling extremely nervous about this, but not because he was going to be marrying the love of his life. He was mainly nervous because ever since they reunited in Smallville all of those years ago he knew that he wanted to marry her—that he wanted to have children with her—that he wanted to build a future with her, and now all his hopes and dreams were becoming a reality.

Kaleb glanced up at his dad, who seemed to be completely lost in thought, and wondered what was going through that head of his. For months, he had waited for this day, and even though he was feeling super excited about witnessing his parents getting married he couldn't help wondering how this was affecting them both.

"Are you nervous?"

Clark glanced down at his little boy with a soft smile. "No, I'm not nervous about marrying your mom."

He quirked his brows. "Are you sure because you look nervous."

"I'm not nervous, Kal, I'm more excited than anything else, but I can tell you that I never expected us to finally become husband and wife in the place we watched a wedding take place."

Of course, his parents had told him a little bit about the time they had spent in this small town, but he had never head that particular story before, and he had heard lots and lots over the past year. "What do you mean you watched a wedding happen here?"

Clark grinned down at his son before spotting a familiar white bench, which overlooked the beautiful field where all his loved ones were scattered about preparing for their special day, and sat down with him. "I've already told you how I met your mother, but we were friends long before we were together. One day she had this brilliant idea that we come to this very hotel. We sat on this same exact bench and watched a wedding take place. It was the first time we talked about marriage."

Kaleb tilted his head to one side, inquisitively. "Was that the first time you thought about marrying her?"

He chuckled, loudly at his words. "That was the furthest thing from my mind. I was only sixteen at the time, and we were both dealing with some things that we weren't comfortable telling each other about at the time. We just talked about our views on the subject. It wasn't until she moved to Smallville that I started thinking along those lines."

"And then she had me."

"Yes, she did."

"Do you think you would have married her if you didn't have to leave for your training?"

He frowned, slightly at his son. "Why are you asking so many questions about this?"

A heavy sigh escaped from him. "I'm just curious…do you think grandpa Jor-El will make me do training too?"

Now it was all starting to make sense, he thought to himself, this had nothing to do with the fact that his parents were getting married it had everything to do with his many questions about his future.

Over the past few months, he had become even more curious about his heritage, what abilities he would develop and what he wanted to do in this world…save people.

One day instead of attempting to explain everything to him he had taken him to the Fortress, where Jor-El met his grandson for the first time. He had explained everything about his heritage to him, also informing him that since he was only half Kryptonian he probably wouldn't develop anymore abilities.

It had upset him, slightly, but it didn't change a single thing for him. He wanted to help his dad, aunt and uncles when he was old enough, and hopefully one day he would become a member of The Justice League.

"We've talked about this before, Kaleb, you will never have to go through the same training as I went through, but when your old enough I'll help you understand your abilities and your responsibilities a little better."

A heavy sigh escaped past his lips, as his shoulders slumped, slightly, and a pout etched onto his features. "But I want to learn now. I want help people like you, Aunt Kara, Uncle Bruce and Uncle Ollie."

"You will, son, but your too young to be worrying about things like that—"

"I'm nine years old…"

"Exactly. I didn't start helping people until I was fourteen. I promise you'll be able to help more, but right now you just need to focus on being a kid."

"But—"

"But nothing. The only thing you need to worry about is helping me get through this day without falling into a million pieces when I see your beautiful mom."

A wide grin spread out across his face. "I knew you were nervous."

"Shut it, brat!"

Kara, who had overheard the last part of their conversation, laughed, loudly at their little argument, causing both of them to turn around towards her with the same exact facial expression. "How did I know that you'd be getting advice about your nerves from your son of all people."

"I'm not nervous."

Kara and Kaleb grinned, victoriously at each other before simultaneously saying, "Yeah right."

He rolled his eyes at both of them, as he stood up, and straightened out his tuxedo. "Are you two done or are you just going to torture me all day long?"

She clapped her hands together, excitedly. "Well, your torture is almost over little cousin because that beautiful bride of yours is almost ready." She glanced down at her nephew. "I think she's waiting for you, mister."

Kaleb grinned from ear to ear at the mere thought of his parents finally getting married before he rushed away from them and towards his mom.

Ten minutes later, Kaleb walked into the room, where his mom was walking around with his little sister wrapped up in her arms, and couldn't believe his little eyes at the sight of her.

She looked absolutely beautiful.

"Wow."

Lois quickly turned around at the sound of her son' voice, and grinned from ear to ear at the expression on his face. It reminded her so much of the man she was minutes away from marrying. "I'll take that look on your face as a good thing."

"You look beautiful, mom."

"Well, thank you." She slowly placed a babbling Krislyn back in her crib before she glanced back over at him. "I'm sure your dad looks as handsome as ever."

He grinned at her. "I'm not saying a word. You'll just have to wait until you see him, but he is a little nervous, of course he denies it."

"I'm not surprised."

Sam walked into the room, and leaned against the door frame, as he listened to his daughter and grandson have a conversation about something he was all too familiar with. "A man never reveals his nerves on the day of his wedding, especially to the woman he's marrying."

She glanced over at him with an annoyed expression. "Let me guess, you were as stoic as ever the day you married mom."

He grinned, widely at her. "On the outside maybe, but on the inside, I was a nervous wreck."

Kaleb frowned at them. "Why were you so nervous? Why are you and dad so nervous? This is what you want, right?"

"Of course, this is what we want, Kal."

Sam chuckled, softly at his grandson before kneeling down in front of him. "You'll understand when you find that special someone you want to spend the rest of your life with."

His nose scrunched up in complete and utter disgust. "Eww! Girls are gross!"

Lois rose her brows at him. "Is that what you think about us?"

His eyes widened, slightly from the implication behind her words. "Not you and Krissy. You're the only special ones."

"Glad you think were the special ones."

Lois glanced at her father, sharing a secretive smile with him, both of them knowing that in a few years all of that would change. He might be disgusted by them right now, but one day he would see them in a completely different way.

Sam took a few more steps towards his daughter. "You look just as beautiful as your mother, you know, when you were just a little girl she used to daydream about your wedding day."

Tears filled her eyes. "She did?"

He nodded. "She always imagined that the man you married would be someone tall, dark and handsome. It turns out that she was right on the mark with that one."

A soft chuckle escaped past her lips. "He is all those things, isn't he?"

"And we shouldn't keep him waiting any longer."

She quickly slipped her arm through his, while Kaleb picked up his little sister, and they walked towards the man she couldn't wait to call her husband.

Clark was standing at the white, wooden, flower covered altar, anxiously waiting for the moment he saw his beautiful fiancé walk down that aisle towards him—towards their future, as his mind thought about everything his friends had told him just a few minutes ago.

When he had finally made his way here after spending a lot of time overthinking everything that was going to be happening in less than ten minutes his friends had ambushed him, practically forcing him to reveal how nervous he really was feeling about all of this, and had shared their own personal stories about their feelings on their wedding days.

It helped a little bit, but honestly, the only thing that would stop his nerves was going to be his beautiful bride. He just knew that as soon as he saw her all of those nerves he was feeling would vanish in the blink of an eye.

She was all he needed to get through this.

"Nerves eating you alive?"

He glanced over towards his father, who was walking towards him with a knowing smile plastered across his face, and shook his head from side to side. "I'm just anxious. I want to see her. I want to tell her how much I love her. I want to call her my wife."

Jonathon grinned, widely at his son. "You will, Clark, you know, I was feeling this exact same way moments before your mother walked down that aisle."

"You never really told me what your wedding day was like."

He chuckled, softly. "It was nothing as unique as this one, but I was just as nervous as you are right now, and don't try to convince me that your not because every man is nervous on their wedding day. I thought that my nerves would never go away. It was like I was going on my first date with her all over again, but the moment I saw her it all disappeared. I knew in that moment that everything was going to okay."

"I'm not afraid of that. I've waited a very long time for this day."

"You two have come a long way over the years. I remember the first time I met her I knew that you two loved each other very much, hell, I watched you mourn the loss of her for over one year before you two were finally reunited. I always knew that this was your future—your future with her, but things kept pulling you two apart. I'm glad that you two have finally overcame everything that tried tearing you apart."

He smiled, softly at him. "Thanks dad."

All of a sudden, soft music began playing around them, causing every single person to take their seats and turn towards the end of the aisle, where little Kaleb appeared holding his little sister, who was carelessly tossing the flowers around them with the help of her bigger brother.

Clark grinned liked a Cheshire cat at his two beautiful children, and knelt down in front of them when they reached him. "I see that little Krislyn got a little carried away with the flowers."

Kaleb nodded. "That's the whole point. It's your wedding day. It's supposed to be filled with flowers, love and happiness."

"When did you become so wise?"

He smirked at him. "Mom."

"I'll get you for that one later." He slowly stood up, and watched his mother drag them to their seats before he glanced towards the end of the aisle, waiting for the moment his beautiful and mesmerizing woman appeared.

Not even two minutes later, the soft music announcing her presence surrounded him, and he grinned from ear to ear when he watched her appear from the trees with her father directly beside her.

She looked absolutely beautiful.

It wasn't the hair, makeup or even the dress she was wearing that was making his heart skip beats inside of his chest it was the jaw dropping smile she was giving him.

His father was right, he thought to himself, it only took one look at her to know that everything was going to be alright.

As Lois walked towards her man—towards her future with her father her nerves were literally eating her alive, but the moment her hazel eyes met his aquamarine ones everything disappeared from her except for the two of them. It reminded her of all the times this had happened. Whenever they were feeling down, nervous or scared they were each other's rocks and it would always be like that between them.

It was finally happening.

She was finally marrying the love of her life.

As she moved closer and closer towards the man she loved with all of her heart, their eyes never left each other, their hearts beat in synchrony, and their mind melting smiles never left their faces.

When she was mere inches away from him, Sam placed her hand in his, and locked eyes with the young man, who literally meant everything to his oldest daughter. "Love her, protect her, and cherish everything you two share in this new life."

"I will, sir." As soon as everyone was seated, he pulled her a little closer to him, and squeezed both of her hands, his thumbs caressing her soft skin. "Are you ready for this?"

A large grin spread out across her face. "More than ready."

Jonathon, who had become an officiant for this reason and this reason alone, glanced between the two lovebirds, and smiled at the pure happiness that was radiating off of them. "We are gathered here today to celebrate Clark and Lois, as they proclaim their love and commitment to each other."

He paused momentarily before continuing, "Clark and Lois, the relationship you enter into today must be grounded in the strength of your love and the power of your faith in each other. It will take trust, to know in your hearts that you truly want what is best for one another and to learn and grow together. It will take faith, to go forward together without knowing what the future holds. If you both come freely, and understand the responsibility and work involved to make your relationship thrive, and are committed to not only each other but your family, please take each other by the hands and say, 'we do'."

They grinned, widely at each other, and simultaneously said, "We do."

"I do believe that you both wrote your own vows."

Clark nodded at his father before staring deeply into her hazel pools. "Lois Lane, you are the light of my life. You are the reason I keep breathing every single day. I can't imagine a day without you a part of my life. When we met all of those years ago I was a broken person, but you healed me in more ways than you ever could imagine. I've become a better, stronger and livelier person because of you.

I've loved you from the very first moment I laid my eyes on you, and even though life has thrown some obstacles in our way we were always meant to end up here. I've never stopped loving you through it all. We might have been apart for quite some time, but it only made me love you even more. I promise that no matter what fate throws our way I will always love you."

"Those words are kind of hard to compete with."

Every single person chuckled, loudly at her humorous joke, and as soon as it became silent again she smiled at him with tears pooling in her eyes.

"Clark Kent, I know that I'm not that easiest person to love. I'm loud, I'm brash, I talk to too much, and I always say what's on my mind no matter what it is, but for some reason all of those things seem to be your favorite parts of my personality or, so you've told me. It only proves that you are the only man for me.

You've always seen the best in me and you've always believed in me. Before we were even a couple I told you that I never pictured myself getting married or having a family, and even though you knew all of that you still loved me—you still wanted a future with me. You've always loved me, and I've always loved you.

Fate and destiny have tried to tear us apart many times over the years, but we made it here today because we were always meant to meet, fall in love, and have those two beautiful children of ours. You love has always lifted me up and it always will. My heart and soul belongs to you and to only you. I will love you for always and forever."

Clark smiled, widely at her, and mouthed 'I love you' to her, which she happily mouthed back.

"Clark and Lois, prior to this moment you each walked a separate path. Now, you embark together on a shared path. Yet the journey is not yours alone, for you have already been blessed with beautiful children. It is the strength of your love that shall nourish you all together as a family."

Jonathon couldn't contain the smile spreading out across his face, but pushed down his own excitement and focused on their happiness instead. "And, so by the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife. Clark, you may kiss your bride."

He didn't even hesitate. He wrapped his arms around her body, his lips meeting hers in a sweet and passionate kiss, and as their love—their souls—their hearts mended together he dipped her, romantically, causing every single person surrounding them to laugh at the spectacle of his move.

When they pulled away from each other, she felt completely out of breath from his kiss, and blinked, rapidly, attempting to get her heart to calm back down. "You sure know how to sweep a girl off her feet."

He rested his forehead against hers, and stared deeply into her eyes. "I love you Lois Joanne Lane-Kent."

"And I love you Clark Jerome Kent."

They turned towards their family and friends, who were clapping and shouting out their excitement before they connected their fingers together, and walked down the aisle, both of them feeling extremely happy to finally be married after all of these years.

A few hours later, every single person was gathered in the main ballroom of The Stanley Hotel, enjoying the presence of everyone surrounding them, and each of them were grateful that this day was finally happening.

For one long year each and every single one of them had helped plan every second of this day, and it was turning out ten times better than any of them could have imagined.

Chloe quickly pushed her way through the crowds, and made her way up to the main stage with a microphone in hand. "Hello, everyone, I know that we are all having an exceptionally great time this evening and I know that I already bored you all with my long maid of honor speech, but it is now time to commence the first dance between husband and wife."

Clark and Lois, who were on opposite sides of the room talking to their friends and family, made their way towards each other with embarrassed smiles plastered across their faces, and met in the dead center of the dancefloor, as every single person they loved and cared about watched them.

I just swear

That I'll always be there

I give anything

And everything

And I will always care

Through weakness and strength

Happiness and sorrow

For better, for worse

I will love you

With every beat of my heart

They began swaying side to side, as the music echoed around them and the words melted into their hearts, and both of them felt like this really was the first step of their happy lives together.

It was their beginning.

From this moment life has begun

From this moment you are the one

Right beside you is where I belong

From this moment on

She leaned closer to him, and whispered in his ear, "I don't see why everyone wants to see us dance. It's not like they've never seen it before. Don't you feel a little weird or uncomfortable having everyone staring at us?"

He chuckled softly in her ear, and whispered, "Well, then let's put on our best show."

He quickly twisted her away from him before pulling her back into his arms, their chests colliding together, tightly.

Her eyes widened, slightly. "Where did you learn that move from?"

"I might have taken a few lessons."

She rolled her eyes at him, knowing exactly what that really meant. "You mean you forced your father and mother to teach you."

"Just shut up and dance with me."

From this moment, I have been blessed

I live only, for your happiness

And for your love, I give my last breath

From this moment on

They slowly wrapped their arms around each other, and swayed from side to side, the music ringing in their ears like a great symphony.

I give my hand to you with all my heart

I can't wait to live my life with you I can't wait to start

You and I will never be apart

My dreams came true because of you

As they swirled and twirled across the dancefloor with all of their loved ones watching them they felt nothing but complete and utter happiness.

From this moment, as long as I live

I will love you, I promise you this

There is nothing, I wouldn't give

From this moment on

Later that night, Clark and Lois were sitting in the back of a limousine their parents had revealed was the last of their many wedding presents they had received with their arms wrapped around each other, and neither of them could think of a time that they were more content than they felt right at this moment.

Lois glanced up at him. "So? Mr. Kent, where are you taking me?"

He looked down at her with a knowing expression lingering on his face. "If I told you it wouldn't be much of a surprise, now would it?"

A heavy sigh escaped from her lips. "You know, we're married now, so, there is no reason for you to keep surprising me."

"In your dreams, Mrs. Lane-Kent, I will keep surprising you for the rest of our lives."

Her eyes squinted, impatiently at him before she shook her head from side to side at him, knowing that that was one thing that would never change about him, and honestly it was one of his best qualities. "You're lucky I love you."

"I love you too."

They moved their heads closer together, their lips meeting in a sweet, romantic kiss, as their bodies molded together, perfectly.

Today has literally been the best day of their lives, and even though they were heading off to some unknown location for their honeymoon they both knew without a doubt that this was just the beginning for them.

A little over eleven years ago one broken soul met a lost one in the most unbelievable and unexpected away, and they found solace in each other, their hearts connecting almost immediately.

Over the years fate and destiny tore them apart in more ways than one, but they always managed to find their way back to each other no matter what or who got in their way.

Their love was written in the stars.

Their love was meant to be.

Their love would last for lifetimes.

Their love was for always and forever.

And it all started with a summer in love…

THE END.

It took me almost one year to publish this story, and I've enjoyed every single second it took to share this with all of you. When I first decided to post my work online I never thought I would make it this far, but alas this story is officially complete

I would like to thank everyone who stuck with me through this very long journey. It was sad. It was happy. It was exciting. Every single person that reviewed this story helped build my confidence in more ways than one. Even if you didn't review I want to thank you

Even though this story is over, I'll be posting chapters more frequently to my new story, A Second Chance, and I'm pretty sure I'll post more and more stories after that one. I hope everyone enjoyed this long winding journey as much as I enjoyed sharing it with all of you