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?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Always," she grinned softly, squeezing his hand then pulling back enough to look at him, "are you going to tell me what this is all about?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Well..." He smirked a little, raising his eyebrows. "It's a very special day."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh? I'd ask if you got promoted but I don't think that's possible when you own the place," she grinned softly then shook her head, "why is it so special?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Because." He wound his arms around her waist, giving her a knowing look. "A year ago today, you kissed me for the first time. Well, without any mistletoe being involved."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe stilled, her eyes widening as she stared up at him, "I-- a year?" She said quietly, shaking her head, "today?" Crap.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"A year today," he confirmed with a slight nod, watching her. A soft smile touched his mouth.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh," she said quietly, pursing her lips together, "I didn't... I'm sorry, Ollie." She hadn't even thought about it at all, she wasn't even sure when they had decided to celebrate their anniversary since their relationship had had a very weird start.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"It's okay," he told her, lifting a hand to her cheek. "It's not like you haven't had other things on your mind."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She sighed softly and leaned against his touch before tightening her arms around him, "I should have remembered," she said guiltily, "I didn't even get you anything."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Chloe." His voice was soft and he slid his arms around her once more, as well, reaching up and tangling a hand in her hair gently. "It's really okay. I just wanted to do something to mark the occasion," he whispered, pressing a kiss to her temple.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She sniffed a little and nodded, hugging him tightly. She felt horrible for not even so much as considering the fact that it was today, she had sincerely forgotten completely, but she didn't want to ruin his night.