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[olliequeen]

Oliver was relieved that both Mia and Michael had agreed to the little impromptu ice cream evening Chloe had suggested. He thought after the last few weeks, they could all use a little downtime together, doing something casual and relaxed for a change. Not that Hawaii hadn't been nice. But with everything that had happened since they'd gotten back, it seemed like a distant dream.

(posting order: Chloe, Mia, Mike, Ollie.)

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[chloeas.livejournal.com]

The ice cream place was only a couple of blocks away and since the weather was finally getting warmer, they decided to walk, Chloe's hand was in Ollie's and Mia was in his other side. As they approached the store, she was glad to see they would still be open for a couple more hours, so they didn't have to rush and could just sit outside and talk for a while.

She looked around the place then raised her eyebrows at Ollie, "when is Mike meeting us?"

[need2speed.livejournal.com]

Mia had showered and changed into a nice pair of jeans and a deep red top. If she was going to venture out into the world beyond Watchtower, she might as well look presentable. You never knew who would be watching. These days, a few reporters wouldn't be unexpected.

She checked her watch and pursed her lips thoughtfully at Chloe's question. "He said to meet in forty-five minutes, so..."

[mirrorsmirk.livejournal.com]

"...Right about now," Michael finished, jogging toward them with a small grin on his face. He was actually glad Ollie had suggested the little outing. He'd been out of his apartment a few times for food, but beyond that, not a whole lot since coming back from Hawaii.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver smiled at him. "Hey, glad you could make it." He glanced from Mike to Mia, then at Chloe. "So I'm thinking we can order and then maybe sit outside and eat. It's a nice evening."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe smiled at Mike then squeezed Ollie's hand and nodded in agreement, "I think that's a good idea."

[need2speed.livejournal.com]

Mia shrugged her agreement. "Should we go in?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver blinked and looked at Michael curiously. "Play Dough ice cream?" Then he glanced at Mia. "I thought you wanted nuts on yours."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm definitely having some whipped cream and a cherry on mine too," she nodded in agreement with Mia.

[need2speed.livejournal.com]

Mia rolled her eyes at Michael's order. "Boring," she sang, and then turned to shake her head at Ollie. "No nuts. They don't go with cookie dough." And besides, what if the person screwed up at slipped one into Ollie's sundae by mistake? They were better off making this a nut-free zone.

[mirrorsmirk.livejournal.com]

Michael shrugged at the looks he got, shoving his hands into his pockets. "It's been a favorite since I was a kid. Don't bash the choice. Cookie dough's more boring than that. I mean, you don't even get pretty colors to look at. It's just...chunks of brown stuff," he teased, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I didn't know what it was," he told Michael with a small smile and a shrug. Then he glanced at Mia, his eyes warm. "I guess it doesn't." Oliver looked at Chloe. "I think I'm going with a hot fudge sundae myself." He shrugged.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe smiled knowingly at Mia then looked up at Ollie, nodding, it was nice for all of them to be out and doing something normal for a change and she figured if they did things like this more often, it might give Mia a better sense of stability.

"Sounds good, lets order, then."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver grinned as he watched them go, then turned to Chloe, his eyes bright. "This is really nice," he said softly, picking up her ice cream and handing it to her before picking up Michael and Mia's. "You're right. We need to do stuff like this more often. With both of them."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"I agree," she nodded a little, taking both hers and Ollie's ice cream then glancing in the direction they headed of, "pretend we're normal for a while," she told him, smiling.

[need2speed.livejournal.com]

"I never ate it," Mia said, searching for a table without spilled, melted ice cream plastered to the surface of it. She didn't really have play-dough to eat, but that was beside the point.

[mirrorsmirk.livejournal.com]

"What about glue? You have to own up to the glue part," he spotted a clean table and tugged her toward it.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver arched an eyebrow and set Michael's ice cream down, then Mia's, taking a seat between her and Chloe. "Why are we talking about glue?" he asked before dipping his spoon into his sundae and taking a bite.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe raised an eyebrow in confusion between the three of them then squinted, looking between Mia and Michael, "not sure I even wanna know."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

It was all Oliver could do not to choke on his ice cream. Instead he smiled a bit and shook his head a little, trying his best to ignore the tightness in his chest at the reminder of Mia's past. He suddenly wished he'd done more than have Bart drop Rick off on that deserted island. Like put his fist through the guy's face.

"So I'm thinking we should hit the video store after this. Any takers?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe just raised her eyebrows a little then reached over and squeezed Ollie's arm slightly. She didn't have to be a mind reader to know it had bothered him, but hopefully Mia didn't notice anything.

"As long as we don't have another Bruce Lee marathon, it works for me," she teased, keeping the mood light was the whole point of this outing.

[need2speed.livejournal.com]

"I'm talented," Mia said in response to Michael's raised eyebrows, placing the knotted cherry to the side. She didn't really eat them, she just liked the stain of strawberry juice they left in the whipped cream.

"There's nothing wrong with Bruce Lee," she argued, "but I guess I could go for something different this time."

[mirrorsmirk.livejournal.com]

"Looks like it," Michael took a huge mouthful of ice cream, letting it melt in his mouth before he attempted to have a say in the movie debate. "It's true, there isn't anything wrong with Bruce Lee. But I'm up for anything that doesn't involve a chick flick."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"All right, all right. No Bruce Lee tonight." He grinned at Chloe, then raised his eyebrows. "How about Bruce Willis instead?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Or just have a very long marathon movie night." Oliver smiled a bit, taking a bite of his ice cream and winking at Chloe.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe smiled brightly at him and raised her eyebrows, nodding, "I completely agree, we can roll out some sleeping bags and be comfortable."