Quiet conversation with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

A couple of days after Michael's possession incident, Chloe was still doing her best to find out everything she could on the subject, she had gone back to the Winchester novels and had highlighted information that seemed real and now she was sitting on the couch of their apartment, laptop on her lap as she researched some more.

She really wanted to ask the Winchester about the protection amulets they had mentioned so she was planning on giving them a call in the near future, but she didn't want to seem completely uneducated on the subject when they spoke and on top of that, she was making a list of things she could ask because she didn't want to miss any important details.

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[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She looked up from the computer and raised her eyebrows a little, watching him for a second then nodding as she glanced at the dog, who ran, barked and spun excitedly when he saw his leash being picked up.

"Okay," she told him in a whisper, her chest tightening a little, they had barely spent any quality time together lately and she didn't like that, she missed him, she missed being able to just lay in bed with him for hours and not think about anything else, but like she told him earlier, they had more pressing things to focus on.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver watched her for a moment, nodding a little, his own chest tightening. "I won't be gone long. And food's on the way." He held his breath for a moment.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she said quietly, still holding his gaze and holding her breath too.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Come with me," he said softly, holding his hand out toward her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe blinked and raised her eyebrows a little, glancing down at the computer then at his hand, her chest tightening more as she hesitated then placed her hand in his before standing up.

"We'll call the Winchesters when we get back," she told him quietly. She really should stay and write down more questions, but she really didn't want to be away from him right now. He was the one thing that she didn't have any doubts about.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver relaxed as she slid her hand into his. He gave her hand a gentle squeeze and tugged her toward him. He leaned in and kissed her softly without warning.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She was surprised but returned the kiss, relaxing a little as she did, pulling her hand from his and wrapping her arms around him instead.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I love you," he whispered against her mouth. "And no matter what happens, no matter how bad things get, that's not gonna change. And you and I are a team." He rested his forehead against hers. "That's not gonna change, either."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I love you too, Ollie," she told him, hugging him tighter and sighing softly then looking up at him again, her eyes a little glassy, "I just wish things weren't always so chaotic in our lives so we could have more time for this."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He reached up and brushed his fingers lightly over her cheek. "I know," he murmured. "It won't always be like this, Chloe." He swallowed hard.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She leaned into his touch but shook her head a little, closing her eyes, "you can't know that, and it's been one thing after another for over a year now." She whispered, "it feels like it's just getting worse."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, winding his arms around her and pulling her close to him, then gently stroking his hand down her back. "I know it does," he murmured.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe leaned her cheek on his shoulder and sighed deeply, "I know you've been through all of it too," she told him quietly, holding him close, "I don't want to add to it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I think the important thing here is that we always remember that we have each other," he murmured, kissing the top of her head.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She was quiet for a moment then pulled her head back, taking a deep breath before looking up at him, pursing her lips together as she held his gaze, lifting a hand to cup his cheek and nodding slightly.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"We're gonna be okay, Chloe," he whispered, gazing at her intently.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe held her breath, keeping her eyes on his without blinking, "as long as we have each other, right?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"And we always have each other." He smiled faintly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She brushed her fingers over his cheek and sighed softly, trying for a smile as she nodded a little, looking at him even as she leaned closer and pressed her lips to his. If she didn't have him, she was pretty sure she wouldn't have made it this far, and if she had, she would still be that ghost of herself that she'd been before Ollie could get through to her.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver returned the kiss without hesitation, reaching out and dropping Fletch's leash onto the coffee table before sliding his arms around her once more.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe winced a little when the dog barked in protest but didn't pull back or break the kiss, she felt like he needed the closeness, the reassurance of having each other as much as she did.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver brushed his nose against hers, then kissed her again, kneeling down and picking her up and into his arms. He pressed her back against the door, deepening the kiss.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

There was no protest on her part, she held on to him, pulling him as close as she could as she was pressed between him and the door, her palms pressed against his back and she rubbed it, half so she could touch more of him, half to assure him she was there.