Waiting with dl_greenarrow

[chloesullivan]

She took a deep breath as she opened the bathroom door, stepping outside and holding her hands together nervously and walking over to the living room.

In a few minutes, they would know if their life was going to change, she had been anxious for this day for a whole month now, just the thought that was a possibility... she tried to keep herself from hoping too much, but sometimes, she couldn't help it.

"Now we wait." She said quietly as she looked up at Oliver, who looked as anxious as she felt.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I know." He paused and carefully turned her so they were facing each other. "But this isn't just about whether or not we're having a baby, Chloe." His voice was soft as he gazed at her. "I love you." He offered her a small smile. "I have for a long time. And you're the only person in the world that I could imagine spending the rest of my life with." He lifted his hands to her arms and rubbed them gently.

"If you think about it, we're practically married already. It would just be formal. And if--and I'm not saying it will--but if something were to happen to me, I want to make sure you're the one who gets everything from my estate." The thought of something happening to him and her being left with nothing, being alone and fighting the bad guys like she had been before she'd found him that night so many months ago, didn't sit well with him. And while he'd already updated his will just in case, he wanted it airtight. If they got married, that would solidify that.

And the thought of the two of them being permanently connected, forever, was something he'd made peace with long ago.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

The thought of losing him immediately made her stomach turn and she turned a little more towards him, wrapping her arms around him as tightly as she could.

If she lost him, she didn't think she was going to be able to recover from it, she knew that the only reason she had last time was because of him.

With a deep breath, she nodded, they only had each other and she was glad that they did, they needed and they loved each other, and if she was ever going to have a family with anyone, she knew it would only be with him.

"Okay." There was a soft nod and a small smile, "you're right, it's just a formality."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver smiled, lifting a hand to her cheek and kissing her softly. His fingers slid up and into her golden hair, pulling her a little closer. "We'll do it however you want. Big wedding, small wedding, or justice of the peace. We could even elope in Vegas. Doesn't matter how," he murmured, leaning his forehead against hers.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She kissed him back and took a deep breath, nodding and watching his face, "something with just the two of us." She said quietly. There was no point in doing anything else, most of the people they knew were gone and she didn't want a wedding.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded slightly. "Just the two of us," he agreed quietly, rubbing her cheek lightly with his thumb.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She looked at him for a moment, a soft smile on her lips and nodded, hugging him tightly for a second then reaching for his hand to look at his watch, her stomach knotting with anticipation again when she saw the time.

"We can go look." Her voice was quiet but nervous when she spoke.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He threaded his fingers through hers, and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "Went by faster than they claim on TV," he teased lightly, pressing a kiss to her forehead. Then he rose to his feet, gently pulling her up along with him. "Whatever it is, we'll be all right." He believed that much.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

With a nod, she squeezed his hand back, "I know," she gave him a soft smile and kissed him softly before walking with him to the bathroom, taking a deep breath when she stopped by the door and holding on to his hand tightly before walking inside.