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 blinked a couple of times. "Oh. You could get a dog-sitter?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She shook her head a little, "I don't know, the girls at the shelter said that as long as I block off a section of my apartment where the dog would feel safe in, she should be okay, but I feel bad. I could go home during lunches I guess..."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Or maybe you could find another way to help out," he suggested, thanking the waiter when the man brought their food.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe took a deep breath and nodded a little, looking down at her food then shrugging once the man left, "yeah, I guess I could."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you'd be a great dog-parent, though, if that's what you want." He smiled faintly and took a bite of his food.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She arched an eyebrow at that and smiled a little, "thanks," she told him, "I'll think about it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded a little and picked up his glass of wine, sipping it and gazing at her for a moment. "What kind would you want if you were going to get one?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Well, there is this one mutt, she's a cocker mix and every time I went there for the article, she comes running to me." Chloe admitted.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

A smile tugged at his mouth involuntarily. "Sounds like your heart's already decided for you."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She sighed a little and nodded, "yeah that's the problem, it's not very logical," she said quietly, glancing at him.


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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He paused. "No. It usually isn't," he admitted.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Which is why I have to think about it," she told him quietly.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver glanced up at her for a brief moment, not looking her in the eyes. "Hopefully she'll still be there if you decide you're ready."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her chest tightened a little but she shook her head, "maybe it's better for her if she finds someone else."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Maybe," he said very softly. "Or maybe she'll just end up with people who won't give her what she needs."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With a deep breath, Chloe shook her head a little once more, she had suddenly lost her appetite completely. "Yeah, but if I can't give her the attention she needs, I'm no better than they are."