The following day with dl_greenarrow.

[chloesullivan]

When Chloe woke up, she was in her bed, her memory hazy for a few seconds, it looked kind of dark outside, but it didn't sound like it was early in the morning, the traffic in the distance outside, it sounded more like rush hour than anything else.

She sat up and when she did, her head immediately started pounding and with the pounding came her memories, she remembered the accident and the hospital and then leaving the hospital with Oliver and then...

The clock said it was 6:43, and if the noise outside was anything to go by, it was 6:43PM. She had slept all day, which meant she had slept all day and that meant she had completely missed work.

Chloe groaned and rubbed her head before getting up, she could hear the TV in the living room, so she walked towards it sleepily.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver looked up from where he was sitting on the sofa, his laptop resting on his knees as he worked silently, barely paying attention to the news report that was on. He heard the sound of light foot-fall in the hallway and he glanced up quickly. "Hey. Did I wake you?" he asked uncertainly, picking up the TV remote and turning the TV down a little more, a frown on his face.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She looked from the TV to the to him, rubbing her face a little and shaking her head, "no, I don't think so," she looked around and made a face, "did I sleep all day?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Pretty much," he agreed, sensing her mood wasn't good and that that affirmation wouldn't make it any better. Inwardly he shrugged. One day of missing work wouldn't end her career.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Taking it, she met his eyes and nodded, "thanks, Oliver, for everything. You really didn't have to do any of this."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

His eyebrows furrowed a little and he shook his head. "Do any of what?" he asked uncertainly. He didn't really feel like he'd done anything, frankly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Well, flying in for starters," she raised her eyebrows at him, "then spending the night with me, driving me home, taking care of my prescription... all of it."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

All she could do was stare at him, she had absolutely no idea he had been through that and things like that just made her realize how little she knew about him and how much more she wanted to know, "and you were stuck there for two years? Were there people in that island?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded a little. "Yeah. It's uh...actually where I picked up my archery hobby. Some of the people that lived there taught me. I got a lot of practice," he admitted. "Food was kind of short." He leaned against the counter, coffee mug cradled in his hands. "Pineapples, fish, and the occasional wild boar. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of pineapples, sea food, or ham anymore."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She knew he meant for it to be funny, but she was so intrigued by the whole thing, she didn't laugh, instead, she stepped closer unconsciously, "how did you get out? What kind of people were there?" So many questions, but she knew she had to ask them little by little if she wanted to get answers to all of them.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded a little in acknowledgement, taking a sip of the coffee. "I have," he agreed quietly.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Do you think you'll ever get tired of it?" She leaned her side against the counter, resting her arm on it as she looked up at him. Oliver was human, after all.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

A smile flickered over his lips. "Honestly?" He glanced up at her. "Not a chance."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes a little and grinned, "please, I think you're getting old, I haven't seen you partying since we started talking more often."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Old? Ouch. Harsh, Sidekick." He frowned a little, even though it was mostly mocking. Mostly.

"And that's because you keep me in line."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She smiled at him and shook her head, "hardly, I would actually go with you if you wanted me too, of course that could getting the way of you actually getting any, but I could also play wingman."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver paid the delivery man a few moments later and carried the pizza to the table, inhaling the scent and nearly groaning. His stomach growled as he set the box down and opened it. "Well, let's hope it tastes as good as it smells."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe raised her eyebrows and looked at his stomach, "if you're as hungry as you sound, I think it will taste like the best pizza you've ever had." She pulled one of the chairs and sat down on it, placing her pills on the table as she did.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe raised her eyebrows and looked at his stomach, "if you're as hungry as you sound, I think it will taste like the best pizza you've ever had." She pulled one of the chairs and sat down on it, placing her pills on the table as she did.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He smirked at her. "Cute. Make fun of the playboy." He sat down and pulled a slice of pizza from the box, taking a bite before setting it on his plate.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Her words were slightly slurred and he almost grinned. Instead, he finished his pizza and shook his head. "No, not tonight. I have some other things to work on," he told her. Plus he wasn't okay at the thought of leaving her by herself the night after Lex had her attacked and nearly killed. Not that he'd ever tell her that. "Sleepy again?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She tried to make a face, but it turned into a smile instead, she felt really relaxed so she just nodded then grinned, "you're drugging me just so you can laugh at me."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Now he couldn't help but grin at her. "I'm not laughing at you."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She nodded, laying her head on her arms over the table and turning so she could look at him, "yeah, you know, playboy lifestyle sounds lonely."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver drew in a breath and let it out slowly, shrugging a little. "I guess," he murmured.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her eyelids were really heavy, so she closed her eyes, a smile still on her lips as she shrugged, "we can be un-lonely together." She opened her eyes a little to look at him but closed then again when she yawned.