Lunch with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

Chloe was typing away on her desk. She had been doing so much work for the Watchtower that she was barely caught up with Planet work. She had had a deadline the previous day and now she was trying to do as much research for her next article as she could because she knew the second she was out of the Planet, her attention would be focused on something else entirely.

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[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She grinned brightly and nodded at him, "I try to base my opinions on facts, Mr. Queen." Chloe finally took a bite of her burger and sighed, nodding and enjoying the taste for a moment "it's one of their really good days."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He couldn't help but watch the expression on her face as she chewed. A smile tugged at his lips involuntarily and then he took another bite of his own burger. He felt himself relaxing as they sat together in amiable silence, eating. He wondered if this was what it would be like all the time if he'd ever been normal. If it would be casual lunches with good friends, laughter and smiles as they drank milkshakes on break from the long work day.

It was nice. It made him slightly envious of people who didn't know the things that they did--that were oblivious to the dangers out there. Or maybe not oblivious. Perhaps just not as inclined to try and make things better. To change the world.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

The silence didn't go unnoticed by her, and it was nice to know that they were both comfortable enough to just sit in silence and eat, so she let it stretch for a while, but she felt like he was lost in though and she was curious.

"Must be important..." she grinned a little, not to be too intrusive.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

After the silence, her words caught him off guard. "Sorry?" His eyebrows furrowed.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She smiled and shook her head finishing her lunch and sitting back, "you were lost in thought, it looked important." She picked up her milkshake and sat back, sipping on it.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Just thinking that this is a nice change. You know. From the usual." He offered her a smile.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh," she nodded, shrugging softly, "I'm glad you think so, even with the unwanted attention." Chloe sipped on her milkshake again, "I'm glad you liked the food."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it was great. We'll have to do this again sometime." Oliver smiled back at her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Sounds good to me," Chloe sat up and nodded at him, "the only problem is that I always eat way more than necessary when I come here." She grinned softly and shifted on her seat.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He rolled his eyes. "You know, Chloe, coffee isn't a meal supplement. I think you could stand to eat at least once a day," he joked.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes and shook her head, smiling, "you sound so much like Clark sometimes." She appreciated the concern for her health, but it always amused her when they sounded alike, they were completely different people but they could be incredibly similar in some aspects.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He grimaced a little. "Great."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She laughed and shook her head, "it's not a bad thing, mostly." She added teasingly.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He rolled his eyes. "Mostly," he repeated wryly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She grinned and reached out to pat his hand, "I'm joking."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He grinned back at her, shaking his head a little in amusement.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes but smiled at him, sipping on her milkshake again.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver did the same, looking up when the waitress set two tickets down on the table and walked away wordlessly. "She's very pleasant. We should leave a big tip," he joked, picking up the tickets.