Yoga with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

It had been a very long day, but Chloe wasn't exactly looking forward to getting back to Oliver's. Oliver had challenged her to Yoga. Just once, he said, I'll show you how it works. She really had had no choice but to go for it, mostly because Chloe wasn't one to back out of a challenge.

She had stopped by her apartment to pick up her car and some more clothes and had taken the time to change. She was wearing the best exercise-friendly clothes she could find in her closet: A pair of loose fitting shorts and a tank top, she figured that would work.

Chloe opened the elevator gates and stepped out of it, "let the torture begin," she announced dramatically when she saw him.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He was sitting at his desk, reading over some documents when she made her declaration. He blinked and looked up, startled to see her wearing a tank top and shorts. He rarely ever caught a glimpse of Chloe in anything but business-like attire from her work at the Planet, and the sight of her like that made his mouth go dry. "Torture?" he repeated, hoping he didn't sound half as stupified as he felt.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe shrugged and dropped her purse and a small bag of clothes on the couch then reached behind her hair to pull it up, her top riding up slightly, "yoga?" she reminded him, eyebrows raising slowly, "if you don't wanna do it anymore, I'm okay with that too." She smirked slowly, doing her best to keep her spirits up.

Her earlier conversation with Oliver about his crush was still bothering her a little, she had no idea who it could be if it wasn't Lois, but now she knew he had someone else in his life, someone he had up on a pedestal, apparently, and she had done that with Lana and Clark before, she knew there was no competing for attention when a guy saw someone like that... not that she was planning on competing but part of had wondered before... what if?

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

His eyes involuntarily lingered on the smooth expanse of skin that was exposed when she tied her hair back in a ponytail. He inhaled sharply, dropping the file onto his desk and forced himself to look down. "Right, yoga. Nope, you're not getting out of that one, Sidekick." He rose to his feet. "I'll go change." He offered her a smile, then headed away from his desk.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe watched him go and picked up her bag, walking towards the guest room and dropping it on the floor by the closet before looking at herself in the mirror, she made a face and adjusted her clothes for a second then walked back to the living room.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver changed into a pair of sweat pants and a whie tank top, wondering why the hell he'd suggested he teach her yoga. Brilliant idea, Queen, he berated himself. Because teaching her yoga meant he was going to have to actually touch her.

"I'm so screwed," he grumbled, rubbing a hand over his face before slowly heading back out to the living room.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe looked up when he walked back in and set the file folder she had been looking on the couch, her brain quickly informing her that Oliver should always wear wife beaters. She did her best not to stare and got up, putting the best smile she could, "took you long enough," teasing eased the tension, right?

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He grinned involuntarily at the sight of her smile. "Yeah, well..." He shrugged a little good-naturedly and moved to the sofa, pushing it back out of the way and then heading to the closet, grabbing a couple of yoga mats. He spread them out side by side and looked up at her.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Yeah. He was definitely in trouble, especially if she kept saying things like that. He briefly wondered if Clark had told her what he'd confided in him and she was trying to torture him.

Shaking off the thought, he smirked at her. "Lie down, Chloe. On your back. Try to relax."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With a deep breath, she laid back down, adjusting her top when she did and looking up at him suspiciously, "what is this relax you speak of?" She couldn't stop, every time she opened her mouth, there it was, at least this time, it wasn't sexual.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I know. Relaxation is a foreign concept to you," he teased, reaching out and picking up each of her arms, positioning them so her hands were folded over her abdomen. "Now close your eyes and imagine the most peaceful place you can imagine. And focus on your breathing."

Oliver stretched out beside her, doing the same.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She raised her eyebrows and shifted, taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, peaceful place? Easier said than done. The most peaceful place for her was the chaotic newsroom, people talking, phones ringing, supervisors yelling... she smiled a little and shook her head, closing her eyes tighter as she tried to focus.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He turned his head to the side and saw the small smile on her face and couldn't help but smile as well. Then he closed his eyes, focusing. In his mind, he was five years old and on his parents' boat. Letting that image soothe and relax him for several moments, he slowly sat up. "Sit up slowly," he said in a quiet voice.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She opened her eyes and glanced over at him then sat up, adjusting her top again, apparently it had shrunk since next time she had worn it because it kept riding up. Or maybe she had gained weight... Chloe frowned a little then shrugged it off.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"The poses," Chloe clarified, adjusting her top one more time, "can you do something that is considered very advance...?" Like putting your legs behind your ears? Of course she was pretty sure that would be more useful for women...

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Sure, okay." He shrugged a little, moving his mat away from hers some to give himself more room. Then he drew in a breath, focusing intently and closing his eyes as he balanced carefully on his hands, his body completely perpendicular to the floor with seemingly very little effort.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her eyes widened as she stared at him, sure, she knew he had to have a lot of strength in his arms to be able to do what he does as Arrow but that was... wow. Not to mention the way his arms looked, his muscles pulsating as he held still... and then she noticed his shirt had slid up, exposing most of his perfectly built stomach.

"Hm." She stared longer, forcing herself to form a coherent sentence, "that's... wow." Great, Chloe. Very coherent. Now she just hoped she wasn't actually drooling.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

A faint smile tugged at his lips, then he slowly came down from the pose. "Been doing yoga a long time," he explained. "Since before I started as Green Arrow." He shrugged a little. "Helps me keep my mind focused."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

It was like Chloe couldn't take her eyes off of him, she managed to nod slowly and smile, however, "I can see how it would, makes sense you are the way you are," Chloe grinned a little.

Oliver had so many sides to him, green arrow, the playboy, the yoga master, and the more she saw those sides, the more she was fascinated with the person the combination of all those sides formed. She was glad to get to know him better and she had been enjoying every second of his company. Of course, she didn't realize that she was now smiling warmly at him.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

That smile. That was the one that always made his gut twist. Like she was actually seeing him, and not just as the media's favorite billionaire to rag on, or even as the Green Arrow. But actually seeing him for who he really was.

Oliver gazed back at her just as intently, smiling in return. He didn't understand how both Jimmy and Clark had let her go. Maybe all men from Kansas were just stupid.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver propped himself up on one elbow and gazed down at her. A stray lock of hair had come loose from her ponytail and he couldn't help but smile. He was about to say something when an alarm sounded and he quickly rose to his feet. "Computers."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe was on her feet almost as quickly as he was and rushed towards the computer room, her hands quickly moving over the keyboard, a grin spreading on her face as typed quietly for a few minutes, she could feel Oliver looking over her shoulder, but she was focused.

And then, she got it. Tina's GPS had been activated, the signal was weak, but she was in Metropolis.

She turned to face him, grinning brightly and nearly bouncing, "found her!"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

His eyes widened. "Where is she?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe turned around to look at the computers again, looking at the address for a second then pulling up another page and searching for it, she frowned softly, "The Aces on 4th. That's a pretty exclusive club, she must have sneaked in as someone else."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"The Aces?" He tilted his head a little, a grin spreading across his lips. "Well, then I guess we need to get changed, Sidekick."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe smirked slowly at him then started towards the guest room, "I'll race you." She told him from the doorway as she let her hair down then disappeared down the hallway.