Trip to New York with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

Graduation had been over a month ago, but only now they were making their way to New York. Chloe had wanted to make sure she was putting enough time at the Planet and was in good with her editor before requesting the time off. She also wanted to make sure she wasn't gone when there was a possibility for a promotion.

Oliver had been patient, but so once she gave him the dates she could be gone for, it took him less than an hour to throw the trip together and give her times and where they'd be staying.

And now there they were, the plane had just landed about five minutes ago and they were gathering their things, Chloe placed her laptop inside it's bag and looked over at him, "so what are we doing first?" She asked, not bothering to hide her excitement. She'd never been to the city before and she was looking forward to exploring it.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He paused, turning to look at her with his other eyebrow raised now, as well. "Meaning?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Meaning," she told him, "I will drag you around New York, to places you may not want to go, or that may not be as good as the internet tells me. You're the expert. "

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Well, it is your trip, Chloe," he said with some amusement.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I thought you were going to play tour guide," she teased, smirking softly as they started down the stairs of the plane. She didn't even know what was going on for a moment and then she noticed several people with cameras and voice recorders approaching them, her eyes widened.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver froze for a moment, staring at the reporters rushing toward the jet. "Son of a bitch," he muttered, realizing someone at the airport must have tipped the press off about his impending trip.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe placed her hand on his back and urged him to keep moving, "lets just get to the car," and while she was relieved she'd told her dad she was coming to NY with Oliver and assured him they were just friends, she didn't want her face all over the tabloids, she didn't know what affects this could have on her job.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"All right," he agreed, glancing back at her with an apologetic expression. He headed down the steps, his jaw tight as he ignored the reporters and moved through the crowd.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With the help of Oliver's two man crew and the driver of the car he'd hired for them, they managed to make their way inside the car, but not until after a shower of photography flashes hit them. Chloe had done her best to keep her head down and let her hair cover her face, but she didn't know how helpful that had been.

She sighed when the car door closed after her and frowned, eyes still on the crowd that had gathered around them.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Someone at the airport must have tipped them off that I was coming here," he said with a soft sigh, looking over at her. "I'm sorry, Chloe." His voice was quiet and he looked away, out the window.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe kept her eyes on the crowd for a moment longer then shrugged, "should have figured it was a possibility, but it's not like it's your fault," she told him.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Honestly, I didn't even think about it," Oliver told her, rubbing the back of his neck.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Me neither," she told him, looking over at him then shrugging a little, "they will probably just think I'm bimbo 263 and move on."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He grimaced involuntarily, glad he was looking out the window instead of at her. "Yeah," he said evenly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I doubt they will figure out who I am easily enough anyway," she said, mostly to herself.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver didn't answer this time, just nodded slightly, exhaling.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe sighed and shrugged, looking over at him, "guess alcohol will be a good way to start this trip." She knew Oliver and knew when he was guilt tripping himself and she didn't want a bunch of wannabe paparazzi ruining their trip.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, a drunk visit to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Sounds grand," he responded wryly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Do you wanna just go back?" She asked, raising her eyebrows and watching him, he was paying for the trip and if he was just gonna look miserable the entire time, there was no point in staying.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Is that what you want?" he asked with a frown, finally glancing at her once more.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"No," she told him with a shrug, "but if it's going to ruin things for you, then there isn't much of a point."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Nothing's ruined for me," he said with a shrug. "I'm used to the press, remember?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Then you don't need to look all guilty," she told him, raising her eyebrows.