Saturday with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

Chloe had managed to sleep for eleven hours, which, considering she hadn't slept at all the previous night, then had worked for ten hours before going to a party for the rest of the night and not to mention the other stuff she had put energy in, it wasn't really a surprise.

So she didn't exactly feel bad as she walked out of the bedroom at almost lunch time, wondering what Ollie could possibly be doing that was so noisy, it sounded like plastic bags and wrapping paper and it wasn't even Christmas morning.

"Ollie?" She called as she rubbed her face, looking around as she made her way to the kitchen, she smelled coffee.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver was sorting through the gifts people had given him, very glad he had a near-photographic memory as he made a list of who gave him what so he could send thank you cards. He glanced up as she walked into the kitchen. "Morning, Sleeping Beauty." He grinned at her, leaning back in his chair. Half his gifts were on the table, the other half were in a bag on the floor.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Some of us didn't sleep for thirteen hours yesterday," she smiled lazily at him and picked up a mug, filling it with coffee and sipping on it after she prepared it, sighing deeply she nodded and made her way to the table, "what are you doing?" She asked as sat down next to him, looking around the room.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Ah, in polite society it's called preparing to send thank you notes," he teased her, winking. He leaned over and kissed the tip of her nose, still grinning as he went back to what he was doing.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes but smiled, sipping on her coffee again then shrugging, "clearly, my family doesn't fall under that category, you've met my cousin, right?" She grinned a little and shifted, stretching her legs and resting her feet over his lap.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He chuckled at that comment. "Are you sure you're blood related? Because I'm not entirely convinced," he joked. He set his pen down and lowered his hands to her feet, rubbing the soles gently.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe grinned softly and shook her head, "I wasn't hinting at a foot rub." Then shrugged and sighed comfortably, "and sadly, if you look close enough, you can see the similarities, but for the sake of this relationship, I will ask you not to."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He made a face and didn't respond, though he did continue rubbing her feet, focusing intently on doing so. "I'll rub your feet without complaint, but I draw the line at painting your toenails." He smirked.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She laughed and shook her head, sliding down in her chair a little then shrugging a shoulder as she sipped on her coffee, "I have fresh, warm coffee and an insanely amazing boyfriend rubbing my feet, I think I'm okay for now."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Insanely amazing." He cocked his head to the side, smirking. "I like it. It's fitting." He chuckled and gazed at her for a moment before picking his pen up once more. He reached down into the sack, surprised to see a small, still-wrapped gift. "Huh. Must have missed one."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe sat up so fast, it was a miracle she wasn't covered in coffee, she sat her mug down on the table and reached over for the gift in the elegant purple and silver wrapping, it was a good thing it was as unique as it was, "you're not opening this." She told him as she pulled the gift away from him, "I meant to trash it, but I forgot to."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He blinked, more than a little startled by her quick movement and the fact that she'd all but ripped the package from his hands. "Uh, is there a reason we're trashing the package?" he askd, his eyebrows furrowing as he eyed it uncertainly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She looked down at the package for a moment then frowned a little, looking over at him, "it's from Lex."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"And...you think it's going to explode when I open it?" He arched an eyebrow, vague amusement in his voice.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes then frowned at him, shaking her head, "of course not, but whatever it is, it's only going to upset you. Lex would never give you anything nice Oliver, so it's better to just get rid of it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He considered that for a moment, chewing on his lip as he eyed the small package. "You can't tell me you're not dying to know what's inside just like I am."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe took a deep breath and shrugged, "of course I'm curious, but I don't want Lex to get whatever reaction he expected out of this."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Good thing he's not here then." He winked at her, then reached out and took the package from her, pulling the wrapping paper off it and tossing it in the garbage. Raising an eyebrow at the small, non-descript box, he lifted off the lid and paused for a moment before lifting the small model plane from inside.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe squinted a little as she looked at the gift, it was a model airplane and she had no idea what exactly Lex meant by it, she had no doubt he meant something by it, but she didn't know what.

"Is it... just a plane?" She asked, still eying the miniature carefully.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

The smile fading from his face, he grew very still, his gaze locked on the words on the side. American Airlines Flight 107. He was so focused on it, that he didn't even hear Chloe's question.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Sitting up and leaning closer, she reached and placed a hand on his arm, watching him with concern, "Ollie, what is it?" She asked quietly.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He blinked when she touched his arm and he looked up at her, a blank expression on his face. He set the plane on the kitchen table. "It's a replica of the plane my parents were killed in," he said simply. There was no emotion to his tone, no hint of anger, sadness. Just neutrality.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her face fell and she unconsciously squeezed his arm a little, of course something coming from Lex would never be a good thing, "I'm sorry." She paused for a second then held out her free hand, "I can get rid of it Ollie."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He remained still and silent for a moment. "No. I don't want to get rid of it." He slid his gaze over to look at her. "It'll be a good reminder of why I do what I do, to keep people safe from men like Lex."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She frowned a little, rubbing her hand over his arm, "are you sure that's a good idea?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He drew in a breath and covered her hand with his own, giving it a gentle squeeze. "I'm sure," he said quietly, holding her gaze.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Okay," she nodded a little, linking her fingers with his and watching him silently, pursing her lips a little, she really wished she could kill Lex.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver pressed a light kiss to the back of her hand, looking down at the plane again. "In fact..." He gave her hand another squeeze and pulled out a thank you card, a smirk on his face. "I'll even thank him for his thoughtfulness."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe shrugged a shoulder and picked her mug again, sipping on it, "as long as that's all you're doing, that's okay with me."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"That's all I'm doing," he assured her, still smirking. "Because this he won't expect." He jotted down a few words in the card, then sealed it in an envelope.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She nodded, her eyes still on him, "no, he probable won't. I just don't want to deal with him anymore than we have to."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He glanced over at her, the smirk fading away as he studied her with concern. "He's not going to come after you again, Chloe." His voice was reassuring.

At least not if the man had at least half a brain. Because if he did go after Chloe again, Oliver would kill him. There wouldn't even be any hesitation. That thought startled him a little.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe frowned and shook her head, of course that's what Oliver would be worried about, "it's not me I'm concerned about, Ollie." She knew no one was really safe with Lex around, but she was his wife's best friend, if not only friend, but if he got to Ollie, or somehow managed to get to Clark or Lois or one of the boys, she knew he wouldn't hesitate on hurting any of them.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He studied her for a moment, silent. "Lex is a problem that we'll have to deal with eventually. We all know it. But I don't think he's very focused on any of us at this point. We haven't done anything lately to warrant his attention." He shrugged a little. "When that day comes, we'll deal with it."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe considered him for a long moment then nodded, taking a deep breath, "you're right," she agreed, finishing her coffee. There was no point in worrying about Lex right then, he was eventually come up with something to keep them busy, be that as the League or just as themselves, and they would deal with that then.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver reached over and took her hand in his once more. "What do you say to brunch?" he asked, offering her a smile.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She took a deep breath and smiled softly, squeezing his hand, "sounds like a great idea."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver kissed her hand again and rose to his feet. "All right. I'm going to shower." He paused, a grin flickering over his face. "Care to join me?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe raised her eyebrows a little then smirked softly, nodding and standing up too, "well, I do need to shower too... that'd only be convenient."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Plus we'd be conserving water, which is good for the planet." He grinned brightly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"So many good reasons," she grinned softly as she walked down the hall with him, "sounds like a good way to start a Saturday..."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I really agree." He winked at her and pulled her against him, kissing her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back, tiptoeing as she did. She was glad their arguments were over and it felt like they both had really left all of it behind them and they could just enjoy each others' company, not even Lex could ruin the day.