Reconnecting with dl_greenarrow.

[chloesullivan]

It had been a long time since she'd seen Oliver, not because they'd been arguing this time, but because they'd both been busy. They still talked on the phone and emailed back and forth but she'd been working a lot at the Planet and he'd been running a lot of missions with the guys, which she'd been helping with, but she'd been working out of the Clocktower on her own since the 33.1s they were looking into were mostly out of the country.

It had been at least four weeks at this point since he was last in town and last time she checked, they were in Argentina, so she was more than a little surprised when she got Oliver's text that said: Up for lunch, Sidekick?.

So a little after one, she made her way out of the Planet and over to the Italian restaurant Oliver had suggested. Since their trip to New York, everyone at work knew she was close with him and although she was sure most people suspected they were sleeping together, she didn't want to give them proof of anything and she'd rather not be the subject of office gossip anyway.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver was already seated at the restaurant when he spotted Chloe talking to the hostess. He lifted his hand in a wave, offering her a smile when he caught her eye.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe thanked the woman then walked over to the table, smiling softly at him as she took her seat across from his, "hey, I didn't know you were coming to town."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded a little, meeting her eyes for a brief moment. "Well, it was supposed to be kind of a surprise."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She held her breath and nodded a little, "I'm surprised," she admitted, watching him, "did something come up?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"We all just needed a little down time. The guys were getting worn out," he admitted with a faint smile. Including him. He was exhausted, frankly. He couldn't remember the last time he'd slept for more than four hours in one night.

And he'd missed her. A lot. He'd been distracted because of it, and even AC had noticed. He'd asked Oliver more than once if everything was all right.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh," she nodded a little, leaning back against her seat, "you have been doing a lot. Is everyone okay?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, everyone's fine," he assured her, nodding a little. "Bart headed to Central City for the weekend, AC's heading to Miami and Victor's on his way to Chicago."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She actually smiled softly at that and nodded a little, picking up her own glass, "so you needed a break them as well as from work?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I do occasionally need adult conversation," he joked, taking a sip of his wine.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Well, Vic isn't that bad," she pointed out, telling him and relaxing a little as she sipped on her own wine.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"No, not until he starts talking computer jargon. Then he might as well be talking to a brick wall." He smirked a bit.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"You realize I have a hard time understanding a lack of interest on all things computer, yes?" She asked, smirking a little back at him.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He met her eyes for a brief moment, smirking back. "Yes, well, it's not a lack of interest as much as a lack of understanding."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Well, if anyone could teach you all about it, it would be him," she said sincerely, relaxing back against her seat.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Maybe," he said quietly, not looking at her as he picked up his glass once more.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"When was the time you slept?" She asked quietly.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Night before last," he said with a shrug.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Just a couple of hours, Oliver," she whispered, watching him closely.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He drew in a breath and let it out slowly. "I don't really sleep well during the day," he admitted, his voice quiet. "But I'll try."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe watched him closely for a long moment then nodded a little, "thank you."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He smiled faintly, nodding back at her. "How have things been at the Planet?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

His stomach tightened at that. "Maybe it's not so much attention she needs as love." He had lost his appetite, too. "But I'm sure you'll do whatever's best for you." He suddenly wished for his cell phone to ring. For an emergency at QI or even Justice League related to happen, so he could have a real reason to abandon the food on the table that no longer looked at all appetizing.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She took a deep breath and glanced at him then nodded a little, poking at her food with her fork, "and maybe what's the best for me isn't the best for her."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He swallowed hard at that, feeling a little nauseous. "Yeah," he murmured. He reached into his pocket, grimacing a little as he looked at his phone. "I'm really sorry. I need to take this call." He rose to his feet.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe blinked and looked at him then nodded a little, she hadn't heard his phone ring or buzz, but she was glad he seemed to want to get away from there too.

As he walked toward the back of the restaurant, she took a deep breath and reached for her purse, pulling out all the cash she had and placing it on the table before walking out of the restaurant as quickly as possible.