A Favor. With furtum_est_vita.

[olliequeen]

Oliver had already completed the majority of his Christmas shopping for the season. But there was one item--the most important one on his list--that he really wanted a second opinion on. Lois was out of town for the week, visiting the General, and the other woman whose name came to mind just happened to be nearby on business.

Anytime Bela was in or even near Kansas, they made an effort to visit and catch up, so the timing had been perfect. Chloe was at work for the day, so he knew he'd have plenty of time to visit with Bela and get her thoughts on the particular gift in question.

Now he was just waiting for her to arrive at the clocktower.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He paused, then nodded. "Yeah. Like a sister." His eyes were filled with warmth.

[furtum-est-vita.livejournal.com]

"I-I've never...well..." It had been so long since she'd had anything resembling family, but she definitely didn't expect an admission like that to actually make her feel this warm. "...I'm blushing, aren't I?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"It's possible," he teased gently.

[furtum-est-vita.livejournal.com]

Which only made her blush harder.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He wound an arm around her shoulders. "You hungry?" he asked with a grin.

[furtum-est-vita.livejournal.com]

She laughed. "Famished."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded. "What sounds good?" he asked, leading her toward the kitchen.

[furtum-est-vita.livejournal.com]

She thought about it. "Anything that doesn't require evil flour."