The Awkward Factor. With chloeas, and <lj site="livejournal.com"

[olliequeen]

Oliver didn't sleep well that night. Even after deciding to go patrolling for another couple of hours after Bart walked in on him and Chloe, he still wasn't quieted enough to rest. He tossed and turned, alternately staring at the digital clock on his bedside table, and staring at the ceiling.

More than once he'd contemplated just going across the hall to Chloe's room to talk out what had happened, or better yet, spend the night in her bed. But he'd resisted.

He knew they were going to have to at least try and explain things to Bart today. He didn't think the younger man would say anything, if for no other reason than because he was now terrified of Chloe.

A faint smile touched his lips as he thought about how hot she'd looked pissed off like that. He groaned, throwing an arm over his eyes and willing his brain to shut off. Especially when it came to thoughts like that.

By sunrise, he finally gave up on the notion of sleep and rose from his bed, showering just to help him keep his eyes open, and heading down the hall to make coffee.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver followed her to the door, pulling it open for her without thinking about it. As they walked down the steps, he glanced at her sideways. "I think that went pretty well."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Glancing at him, she nodded, pulling his keys from her coat's pocket, "I guess so, as long as he believes Clark is going to kill you and we keep him well fed, we should be okay." She teased.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He arched an eyebrow at her. "It's more than a belief, Chloe. It's pretty much a fact." He shook his head a little.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Rolling her eyes, she gave him a look, "please, he would give you one of his 'I disapprove of your actions' talk, sound exactly like his dad while doing it, pout and eventually get over it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nearly choked at her words, a short chuckle escaping him. "You have seen the guy when he gets protective of you, right?" He gave her a look right back. "And you realize I'm far from one of his favorite people?" He shook his head a little. "He'd probably throw me through a window just for touching you in the first place."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe shook her head and shrugged, "if he tried to do something to you, I'd make him stop before he could. I'm not saying he wouldn't be pissed, he'd be pissed at me too, but he wouldn't physically hurt you, Oliver."

She held the keys out to him and raised her eyebrows, "do you wanna drive?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Pass," he responded, looking far from convinced. He and Clark had rarely seen eye to eye when he'd been to Metropolis for a lengthy stay the year before. And if he ever did find out that Oliver and Chloe were having casual, friends-with-benefits-sex, he was pretty sure Clark would hit the roof. And probably Oliver's face.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Making a face, she made her way to the car, unlocking it as she did and getting in. Of course Oliver wasn't going to believe her and honestly, she wasn't 100% sure of how, exactly, Clark would react if he knew, but it wasn't something they'd have to deal with anyway, "as long as Lois doesn't know, I'm fine with dealing with Clark."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"That's because the guy would never in a million years hit you," he pointed out, shaking his head, barely fazed by Lois' name.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She narrowed her eyes at him, "are you seriously that scared of Clark?" She asked, cocking her head.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He made a face at her. "If the guy wasn't more powerful than all the fighters in the UFC put together, I wouldn't be worried at all."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She shook her head and got into the car, looking at him once he was in it too, "I promise to stay between you and him if he tries to kill you, how does that work?" She teased.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He rolled his eyes. "Let's just hope he doesn't find out."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe started the car and pulled out of her parking place, glancing at him, "unless he catches us like Bart did, I'm pretty sure it will be easy to tell him there is no way that is happening."