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[chloesullivan]

Chloe was late by fifteen minute, she told Ollie she would be back to the clocktower at eight, but Lois caught her just as she was about to leave work and she couldn't exactly pretend not to notice her cousin, she had been getting suspicious by Chloe's evasiveness as it was.

To her surprise, Ollie hadn't called her the second she was late, he had been understandably tense by everything that was going on. As she stepped out of the elevator, she frowned at the darkness, all lights were off in the clocktower, something wasn't right.

"Ollie?" She called carefully, turning the living room light on. No sign of him, her heart started beating faster as she dropped her purse on the floor and started turning every light she could on, looking into each and every room, calling his name.

"Ollie!" Her voice was getting more desperate at every room she looked into, and then, finally, she went to the master bedroom, her stomach turning at what she saw there.

There was a big dark red stain on the sheets, the bedside lamp had been shattered to pieces, and in the middle of the messy bed lay a single piece of paper. Chloe rushed towards it, already dreading the worst.

You shouldn't have betrayed me, Chloe.

She gasped as she read the words, she didn't need a signature to know who the note was from. Davis. Davis had Ollie and he was hurt, bleeding, she had to find him, she had to help him, she only hoped she wasn't too late.

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[davis-dooms.livejournal.com]

"She's not wrong." His voice was low and dark, almost a growl as he slowly descended the concrete steps.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver tensed at the sound of the other man's voice and he wound his hands around the chains binding his arms, using their strength to pull himself to his feet. Not that it was going to last long, considering the condition he was in at the moment. "Keep away from her."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe closed her eyes and let out a deep breath when she heard his voice, her arms dropping to her sides in defeat, it had taken her too long. Unconsciously, she held on to Ollie's arm, helping him stand up, meeting his eyes for a moment, she shook her head, "I'll handle it." Her voice was barely audible.

With another quick look at Oliver, she turned around to look at Davis, positioning herself between them, she looked up at the other man.

[davis-dooms.livejournal.com]

"You can't stop me, Chloe." His voice was dangerous as he moved closer to her. "You know that. I have to do this. For us."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"No," reluctantly, she stepped forward, placing her hand over his chest, that was when she started lying, she wished she had mentioned it to Ollie, wished she'd asked him to go along with it when they were alone, but now it was too late.

"I can't love a murderer, Davis, especially not someone who murdered people I know. If you kill him, I won't want to go anywhere with you. If you leave them alone, I won't let them find us, I promise you."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Chloe, you can't go with him!" Oliver jerked against his chains. Pain shot through him and he slid down the wall once more, unable to stand any longer.

[davis-dooms.livejournal.com]

Davis looked from her to Oliver, then back again. Wordlessly, he reached out and pulled her closer to him, leaning down and kissing her. "Prove it," he whispered.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her stomach turned when he kissed her and she did her best not to push him away, she couldn't. Ollie's life depended on it.

With a shaky hand, she reached down and took Davis' hand in hers, looking up at him for a second before turning to look at Ollie again, her chest tightening as she saw him back on the floor, she had to get Clark, somehow.

"I'm sorry, Oliver, but this is my choice. I'm sorry you got caught in the middle of this but I'm leaving with him and I'm asking you not to bother trying to find us, you won't be able to."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver shut his eyes for a moment as it dawned on him what she was doing. There were only two choices here. Play along and risk Davis taking off with her, or not playing along and possibly getting both of them killed in the process.

Grimacing, he opened his eyes once more, choice made, despite the sickening feeling he had in his gut. "If you go with him willingly, if you let him touch you, you're not even worth looking for," he said flatly, meeting her eyes and hoping she knew he was only playing along.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her face softened at his words and she felt herself relax a little, she knew he got it, that this was the only way. With a tiny nod, she straightened herself, going back to her lie.

"Good," She said harshly, "then stay out of our way." And with one more look at him, she turned to face Davis once more.

[davis-dooms.livejournal.com]

Davis glared at Oliver a moment longer, then lifted his gaze to Chloe. "Let's get out of here before I change my mind."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She nodded, glancing at Ollie one more time as Davis dragged her away, she only hoped it didn't take Clark too long to start looking for them. For him.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver met her eyes, his own blurred with tears. I love you, he mouthed, hoping she saw, and praying to God it wasn't the last time he'd be able to tell her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Love you, she mouthed back, doing her best to hold back the tears. Her plan was working, so far, she had to keep lying, keep pretending until he was safe.

With one last look at him, she turned to look up as Davis pulled her through the door.