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[chloesullivan]

Once Mia was settled and Mike was in there with her, Chloe looked around the apartment for Oliver, but when she didn't find him in the living room or kitchen, she made her way to their bedroom and sighed softly when she saw him sitting on the bed.

Swallowing hard, she closed the door quietly behind herself and walked over to him, silently sitting down next to him and sliding her hand in his.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He tried to smile but didn't quite manage it. "Hey."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Hey," she said quietly, leaning in and pressing a kiss to his shoulder, "how are you doing?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He was silent for a long moment, then he exhaled, his shoulders slumping. He shrugged a little, resting his elbows on his knees. "What if it's worse than a kidney infection?" His voice was very quiet.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe shook her head a little, "if it is, we will research and find her the best doctors available, Ollie," she told him quietly, "but we don't know that it is anything more serious and there is no point freaking yourself out over it right now."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded a little. "I know that. Logically I know that." He blew out a breath.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"But it doesn't really help," she whispered, rubbing her hand over his back, "you're worried about her, Ollie, I am too, but until we hear from Emil, there isn't much we can do."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I'm scared, Chloe." His voice was almost inaudible.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Swallowing hard, she nodded a little, watching him closely as her eyes teared up slightly, she had a hard time controlling the tears with the hormones, "I know. It's scary, I'm scared too, but we will figure it out."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He forced himself to take a deep breath and then let it out slowly, squeezing her hand and then letting go of it to wrap his arms around her. He needed to pull it together because he knew it wasn't good for her or their baby to be upset. He pressed a kiss to her temple. "You're right. We'll figure it out. It's what we do."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Ollie," she shook her head a little, she knew what he was doing, but even as she wrapped her arms around him, she looked up at his face, "no, you can talk about it, you need to, it's okay, I promise."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver nodded a little. "I know," he murmured. He stroked her hair gently, kissing her forehead.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I'm okay, Ollie," she promised, "I just want to help you feel better too."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I just need her to be okay," he said very softly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"She will be," Chloe whispered quietly, pressing a kiss to his cheek, "we will make sure of it, no matter what we have to do."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded, tightening his arms around her just a little. "I love you," he whispered.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I love you," she whispered back to him, resting her forehead against his, "we will be okay, Ollie. And so is Mia."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver held his breath at that, nodding again. He'd make sure of it. One way or another.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe shifted a little closer to him then stilled, pulling back, her eyes widening as she looked down at her stomach and placed her hand over it.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Chloe?" His own eyes widened a little, worried.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I can feel her," she whispered, she'd been feeling little movements every now and then, but not as strong as this.

She blinked when she felt it again and quickly lifted his hand to the spot, "can you feel it?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He held his breath at her words, growing still and waiting.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She held her breath and waited too, her eyes widening when she felt it again, but she didn't say anything, just lifted her head to him.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

His eyes widened a little more at the faint movement he felt beneath his palm. "Wow," he whispered.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe let out her breath and smiled softly at the look on his face, "did you feel it?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." His eyes were still wide and he carefully moved his hand over her stomach, lightly, wanting to feel it again.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She smiled a little more when she felt it again, right under his palm, "maybe she's trying to make you feel better too."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Maybe she's trying to make both of us feel better." He smiled faintly, leaning in and kissing her forehead.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Maybe she is," Chloe whispered, kissing him softly.