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They made it back to the Watchtower in no time and once they made sure Mia and Michael weren't going anywhere, they made their way to their floor, where Lois took the guest room Mia had been sleeping in when she was little and Chloe and Oliver made their way to their own room.

She took a deep breath as they made their way inside, walking slowly because of the cuts on her feet, she was incredibly relieved to be home, even more relieved that they were all okay, but they still had so much to talk about and to process, she wasn't even thinking about sleeping, no matter how exhausted her body was, her brain was going miles a minute.

"You have no idea how much I missed this bed," she told him quietly, mostly to get the conversation started, because if she was honest, she was a little nervous about finally being alone with him, she knew they had some difficult topics to discuss.

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His chest tightened at her words and he watched as she sat down on the edge of their bed. He slowly moved over to her side, swallowing hard. "I've missed you," he whispered, kneeling down in front of her and gently untying the shoes that were now on her feet.

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"I missed you too," she whispered quietly, her chest clenching as she reached down to run her fingers through his hair, "you don't have to do that, Ollie, I need to take a shower."

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He closed his eyes at the light touch and he carefully slipped one shoe off her foot, and then the other, pushing them beneath their bed. He blew out a breath, resting his head against her knees for a moment. "You're not hurt anywhere else, right?" He'd asked her already, more than once. But he couldn't stop himself from asking again.

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"No," she whispered, running her fingers through his hair as she pushed her lips together, she knew he was holding back, holding in whatever it was he really wanted to say, but she didn't want to push him.

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He drew in a deep breath and then nodded slightly, lifting his head to look up at her wordlessly.

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Chloe held her breath, the look on his face hurt. She swallowed hard and slid down from the bed and cupped his face in her hand, her eyes tearing up slightly, "you're mad at me," she whispered, "and I don't blame you for feeling that way, but you need to let it out."

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"I cannot lose you," he said quietly, his jaw tightening just a little. "I can't, Chloe."

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She sighed deeply and nodded slightly, looking down then back at him, "I know," she whispered, "I know Ollie, I can't lose you either."

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He swallowed hard, dropping his head for a moment and then looking up at her once more. "I was going to hold a press conference," he whispered.

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Chloe blinked at that, frowning a little, "what for?"

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He was silent for a moment. "I was going to tell the world who I really was," he admitted, dropping his gaze once more.

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Her eyes widened instantly and she stared at him, "what? Why?"

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Oliver drew in a breath and let it out slowly. "To draw their attention. I was desperate." His voice wavered a little. "It's what I was about to do when you called."

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"I know," she told him quietly, trying for a smile, "I know."

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Oliver let out a breath and pulled away to look at her. "Come on," he whispered, shifting slightly and moving to stand up.

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She looked up at him for a moment then took a deep breath and pushed herself up, taking his hand in hers for support so she wouldn't put too much weight on her feet, "shower?" She asked quietly, she couldn't wait to get rid of the blue uniform, but she also didn't want to be away from him.

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Oliver nodded slightly, then slid his arms beneath her knees, picking her up and suppressing a wince as the move pulled against his still-healing ribs. He kissed her cheek softly, carrying her toward their bathroom.

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Chloe stilled as she saw the hint of a wince on his face and her eyes widened as she patted his arm instantly but didn't try to move not to make it worse, "put me down, you're still hurt."

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"Shh," he told her, stepping into the bathroom. "I'm all right." He gently set her down on the sink, meeting her eyes. He cupped her cheek in one hand and kissed her softly on the mouth.

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She returned the kiss instantly just as softly as she leaned into his touch, her chest tight as she pulled placed her hands on his arms and rubbed it soothingly, both to help him and herself relax, at least they were both together now.

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He leaned his forehead against hers for a long moment, closing his eyes. Then he opened them once more, pulling away from her and reaching out, unbuttoning the buttons on her blue uniform. Swallowing hard he slid the shirt off her shoulders and pressed a kiss to her neck. "I love you."

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Chloe shivered softly and kept her eyes closed as she moved her hands to his sides then to his back to tug the dress shirt he was wearing from his pants, "I love you."

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Oliver shrugged out of his shirt a moment later, letting it pool on the floor with hers, keeping his eyes on her intently.

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She took a deep breath and cupped his face in her hand, watching him closely for a long moment, "I'm so glad you're okay," she whispered to him.

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"I'm glad we're both..." He paused, his eyes widening a little. "All three of us are okay." He looked down at her stomach.