Confrontation with thekentboy

[olliequeen]

Oliver had only been home from his visit to Lana Lang-Luthor for an hour when he heard the buzzer from downstairs sound. Glancing at the monitor, he spotted Clark standing there, staring up at the camera.

He sighed tiredly. He wondered how long it would take the super-powered farm boy to show up on his doorstep after that article in The Inquisitor had hit the stands that morning.

Actually, he'd expected a visit from him a little sooner than now. Taking a drink of his lemonade, he buzzed Clark up and waited.

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[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Raking a hand through his hair, he shook his head. He had to be the biggest jerk on the face of the planet. Possibly all planets.

Letting out a breath, Oliver set about fixing a pot of the European coffee he knew she liked so well.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

After some more time, she had tried pretty much everything she could think of so she stepped back and went to sit down.

And then she realized it: she wasn't wearing pants.

Chloe's face immediately got hot and she stood right up, she tugged on the shirt, pulling it down to cover as much as she could as she run into the bedroom.

"Shit!" In her rush to get in, she had slammed the bedroom door loudly. She was so embarrassed, no, mortified. No wonder Oliver did what he did, what the hell was wrong with her? How was she going to go back there and look at him?

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver heard the door slam and quickly looked up, a little alarmed. He made his way down the hallway, pausing outside the guest room. "Chloe? Are you all right?" Uncertainty washed over him. Had Tina somehow gotten in without him knowing it?

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

The knock was expected with the way she had slammed the door. She had just zipped up her pants when she heard him. For a brief second, she considered not answering him and pretending she wasn't there, wondering if maybe that would work.

No, it wouldn't. Chloe sighed deeply and shook her head, sitting on the bed, "Yeah, I'm fine!" She put on her best perky voice and hoped he would buy it.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Are you sure? I heard the door slam." He pressed his hand against the wood uncertainly, worried.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

If she was in his situation, she knew she would be worried too, so with a deep breath, she nodded, "I'm sure, I'm sorry about the door, I didn't mean to slam it."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He noticed immediately that she was dressed in the slacks she'd worn the night before and nodded, pretending he hadn't noticed a thing. "It's okay. I've made coffee." He motioned down the hall.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her eyes were on his face for a second and although she saw his eyes going down to her legs, he didn't seem to have a reaction to it.

Chloe sighed, a little relieved and nodded, "thanks." She rubbed her face and started towards the kitchen.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He offered her a small smile, then followed her down the hall. "So whatever it was wasn't what we were looking for?" he asked as he poured them each a cup of the brew.

Best to pretend the last few minutes hadn't happened at all, he figured.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Taking the cup he offered her, Chloe sat down on one of the stools in the kitchen and shook her head, her eyes on the coffee, "No, it was an extension of it but not the database itself."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

He nodded slightly, sitting down across from her and looking down at his coffee mug. "You uh...you should probably give Clark a call soon."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

She sipped on her coffee fr a moment then sighed as she sat the mug down on the counter, glancing at Oliver, "I will wait until I see him at work tomorrow, probably just go have lunch with him so we can talk.."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"He's worried about you." His expression was unreadable, a study in careful neutrality.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

At that, she did turn her head fully to look at him, she had guessed they had had another 'misunderstanding' over her, but she had hoped the conversation had turned into something else, "what did he say?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"He's concerned about your safety," he responded, his voice also lacking any emotion.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Of course he is," She sighed softly and shook her head, "Clark... has been through a lot, Oliver and every time something goes wrong, he blames himself for it. This over protectiveness is just him trying to prevent his next big guilt trip."

Chloe turned to look at him, she knew he was still pissed about whatever it was that Clark had said, but he didn't need to be. "I'm sorry he bothered you with it and I'm sorry it upset you, and I'm sure he said a lot of things that were unnecessary but it's better for you to just let it go. I will talk to him tomorrow and I'm sure he will realize he shouldn't have come here."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"I get why he's over-protective, Chloe. But I resent the implication that I willfully endanger anyone on my team." His voice was tense and he looked up at her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her eyes widened slightly when he spoke and she shook her head again, "I'm sorry, Oliver. I know you wouldn't and I'm sorry Clark implied that. It's just hard for him to understand that you and I can do the things he does and be okay in the end. He sees us as a lot more fragile than we see ourselves." She knew she shouldn't be making excuses for Clark, but she didn't want the two of them to fight like this.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Chloe, you don't need to apologize for Clark. He's a big boy and he can defend himself." He rose to his feet, pushing himself away from the counter and finishing off the coffee. "You're not the one who said it and there's no reason to apologize."