Celebration with dl_greenarrow.

[chloesullivan]

Chloe had spent most of the day in the Watchtower, she hadn't realized that all the work after the benefit would be as intense as preparing it. She had collected all the donations and now she was working remotely with a couple of people from Queen Industries as well as Emil and Mia's doctor to start implementing the money into equipment and staff.

The work would be rewarding, she knew as much, but even though she was a very fast learner, there was a lot for her to learn and understand and she wanted to make sure every decision was thought out and as close to perfect as it could be. That in itself wouldn't normally be a problem, but the further into her pregnancy she went, the more uncomfortable the chairs in the Watchtower seemed to get and the less she was able to focus.

All in all, it had been a long day and she was glad when she got out of the elevator on their floor that she could hear noises coming from within the apartment as well as the amazing smell of Ollie's cooking. She was absolutely starving and maybe it was just her imagination or even wishful thinking, but she could swear it smelled like lasagna.

With a deep breath, she opened the door, "Oll--" she was about to call out for him when she stilled. The entire apartment was covered in tulips and candles, the dining room table had been set and on top of it, there was definitely a huge lasagna. Her eyes were wide in surprise and she knew Ollie owed her a very expensive date for the auction, but she'd been hoping he would at least give her some heads up for it so she could dress up properly and not just wear what she wore the most these days: whatever fit and felt comfortable, like the long dress she had on now.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He'd heard her footsteps approaching and had quickly finished lighting the candles all around. He was also dressed casually, in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.

He turned to face her, smiling softly. "Welcome home, Professor."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe's eyes fell on him a moment later, still wide, "hey," she greeted, stepping further into the apartment then closing and locking the door before looking at him, "this is quite a welcome home."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Well, it's kind of a special occasion." He raised his eyebrows a little, slowly crossing the floor to her side.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She stilled at that and arched her eyebrows before smirking and cocking her head, "you're not pregnant, are you? Because I don't know if I could handle that right now."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He paused, cocking his head to the side and watching her intently, suspicion tugging at him. "I can assure you that I'm not."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe's normally very keen observational abilities might be a little clouded by the tiredness so she didn't really notice the look on his face and walked up to him, tiptoeing and kissing him softly. "Glad to hear it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He kissed her back softly, lifting a hand to her cheek. "How are you feeling?" he asked.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She nodded slightly and smiled softly up at him, "okay. It was a long day. Glad to be home with you. How are you?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He gazed at her, raising his eyebrows a little. "Me? I'm great." He kissed the corner of her mouth lightly and pulled away to look at her once more.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With a deep breath, she nodded and smiled up at him, dropping her hand to his and giving it a soft squeeze. "Great is, well, great."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Just as he'd suspected. She had no idea what was going on. He reached out and gently laid a hand on her stomach. "How's my other girl doing?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Seems to have calmed down finally," Chloe told him, looking down and smirking a little, "she seems to have realize that it's fun to either bounce on or punch my organs."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He couldn't help but smile at that. "She's a fighter," he informed her, kissing her cheek lightly. "Hungry?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I love you," he murmured, rubbing her back gently.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I love you too," she whispered then took a deep breath, pressing her lips to his cheek, "I can't believe it's only been a year."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver smiled at that, nodding and then turning his cheek to kiss her softly on the mouth. "Come on. Let's eat before it gets cold."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She nodded and kissed him back once more before reluctantly pulling away, "and you made lasagna," she said quietly, taking his hand in hers and linking their fingers together.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I know you've been craving Italian a lot lately," he told her, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Especially your Italian," she said quietly, just something about the way Ollie made the sauce made it so much better than any restaurant in town, "thank you."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He kissed her forehead lightly and led her to the table, pulling her chair out for her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She looked up at him even at she sat down, her eyes bright. She really was incredibly lucky.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He smiled softly at her, dishing out some of the lasagna on each of their plates, and setting a couple breadsticks on her plate, as well. "How was your day?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she said again, adjusting on her seat to try and get comfortable, "busy, but I guess not as busy as yours." He had obviously put a lot of effort into this whole thing.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Oh, this?" He shrugged a little and flashed her a grin. "Hardly took any time at all." His voice was teasing.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Liar," she teased back, reaching over and taking his hand in hers, "I will have to do something twice this special for you since I forgot it was today."