Wedding reception!

[chloesullivan]

[ooc: open party thread! Mingle, thread-hop, crash the party, cause drama. Whatever you feel like.]

The wedding had gone smoothly. Her dad had walked her down the isle like it should be. They had exchanged their vows and rings once more. Even if the ceremony had been just a formality, since they had been married for two weeks now, but it had still been nice to be there with their family and close friends.

After that, they had been dragged to another room in the hotel for pictures and only now were they being introduced back to their guests, this time as Mr. and Mrs. Queen.

The reception was taking place in the ballroom of the Metropolitan. The decoration was, unsurprisingly, green. Dinner would be served but drinks and appetizers were already available for those who wanted them.

Chloe just hoped his part of the day went as smoothly as the rest of it had.

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[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Lois cuddled her cousin ecstatically before pulling away and beaming down at her.

"So far so good, huh? I've got Smallville keeping an ear out for anything that even remotely sounds like Godzilla."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She laughed softly at that and nodded, sipping on her drink.

"I appreciate it, but since that's taken care of, why don't you try to relax and enjoy the party? You've worked hard enough as is, Lo."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She sighed, rubbing her temple a moment and glancing around at the party.

"Not too much they can go and screw up now, I guess."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," Chloe smiled and took her cousin's hand, squeezing it softly, "thank you, Lo. Everything is perfect, but you really should enjoy it. It will be fine from now on."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She grinned contently and squeezed Chloe's hand back. "Only the best for my favorite cousins, right?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I'm not losing my number one cousin title to him, am I?" She smirked, arching her eyebrows at Lois.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She laughed.

"Please. He'd have to do a lot more than marry you to steal that title away."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Good, I won't let him buy you that beer making kit for your birthday then otherwise I'm screwed," she teased.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Her jaw dropped.

"Wait, whaaat-?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe grinned brightly, "shh, I'll claim it as my idea, what is his is mine and all that, right?"

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Hey, as long as I get my beer making kit," she laughed, draping her arm over her cousin's shoulders.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She wrapped her arm around Lois too and nodded, "I'll see to it," she grinned, "and I better get all the credit."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"You know it, cuz," she chuckled, rubbing Chloe's shoulder fondly. After a moment, she glanced over. "You're a lucky girl, Mrs. Queen."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe took a deep breath and nodded a little, looking out to the crowd, her eyes falling on Oliver, "I know." She said quietly, "how are things between you and Clark," she wasn't even going to bother with being subtle, Lois'd see right through it anyway.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

She raised her eyebrows, looking skeptical.

"Smallville? Come on, Chlo, really?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she cocked her head and gave her cousin a knowing look, "the two of you have been dancing around each other for years. Since high school, Lo. And you've had more than your share of miserable relationships, maybe it's just because you're ignoring what's right in front of your face like Ollie and I were."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Lois let out a heavy sigh, shaking her head and casting a glance over at the man of steel in question.

"We're both a mess, Chlo. If we tried anything now, it'd just be... too complicated."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I know you are," she told her, arching her eyebrows and smiling a little, "and trust me, I'm not saying jump headfirst into a relationship because that's the last thing the two of you need, but you need to stop pretending those feelings aren't there and maybe try and be a little more open and honest with each other, take it from there."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

Lois rubbed the back of her neck, shaking her had and staring at the floor.

"I don't know, Chlo..."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Don't think about it," Chloe said, hugging her cousin sideways, "just trust your gut for a change."

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"My gut's the problem," she muttered, attempting a small smile. "I'll figure it out."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"You will, just give it a shot," she told her quietly, hugging her once more and scanning the crowd.

[loistheintrepid.livejournal.com]

"Well, if it worked out for you," she smiled, returning the hug. "I'm gonna go check on the waitstaff. You better go make the rounds."