Summary: AU. Lois drags Chloe with her for some vacation time. Chloe and Oliver have never met. Some time during season 7.

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English is not my first language, sorry for any mistakes in advance.

Vacation - Part 1

Lois Lane is going to pay. She told her that both of them would go for a one-week vacation in a resort in the Caribbean. She thought it was kind strange that her cousin would like to spend some time away from her job. But she went with her anyway because it's been years since the last time she went on vacation.

In the end, it wasn't a real vacation, it was just an excuse for Lois to get closer to a scoop, since that specific island would be holding a ball where every rich person on the planet would be, due to some world business conference.

Now, here she was sneaking in the ball with Lois. She didn't even have a dress, but her cousin, knowing about that had brought one for her. A little to revealing for her taste, more Lois style than hers. With a generous cleavage and hugging all her body. She should never leave her hotel room wearing that, it looked like she was wearing her nightgown. Too revealing for the outside world, she would attract the wrong kind of attention that was pretty clear. Maybe she should use that ascot she had bought early at the center of the island, it could cover her a little bit. Really? How she end up in this kind of situations. As they entered the ball, Lois ditched her after her scoop. Chloe stayed kind hidden in one of the corners of the place. But there, the waiters didn't get close. Since she was starving, she decided to go after one to take something to eat. On the way to that, she ended up stumbling at something or rather someone. She almost fell all over the tray full of canapés that the waiter was carrying, if an arm hadn't held her. She was thanking the person without looking at him, but after she was firm with both of her feet on the ground, she turned towards the person and was stunned to see who he was. Mr. Oliver Queen in the flesh. Oh my, he definitely a fine specimen and he his smiling at her. Oops. Going back to the reality.

"Thanks for your help, if you hadn't this wouldn't have ended well."

"Be welcomed, just be careful next time." He said grinning at her.

"No problem, I will, thanks again Mr. Queen." She said and then she spotted another waiter. "I think that's my cue, thanks again", gesturing with her head towards the waiter.

"Wait, what's you name?" He asked, hopeful that he would get an answer.

"Nobody important. Bye." With that she left him there staring astonished at her.

Oliver could barely register what hell had happen. Since when does a woman go running to another direction when he was there? Really, she would rather want to have some food than talk to him? That's a first. Since he already had some company, he didn't go after her, but he observed her every time he could. He was curious, who was that girl?

Chloe on the other hand, was relieved to get away from the playboy, really, she didn't want to be another notch on his bed. Although he was a really good-looking man. Being there uninvited, she could not be caught and certainly would want any kind of attention direct towards her. She stayed the rest of the party trying to avoid him and others billionaires. She could not figure out what was going on at this party, why all of sudden she had rich men stopping by, trying to talk to her, even tough she was trying to avoid them like a plague. Something is really off around here. With that thought, she decided it was time to go to a quieter place. She discretely sneaked out by the side door that headed to the garden. She walked for a while until she saw a bench and decided to sit for a little while, because her shoes were killing her. She sat and started to look up at the sky. She could see some stars there. But it was different from the ones she could see in Smallville.

Meanwhile, Oliver, who has been observing this beautiful curvy blonde creature all night, saw her sneaking out by the side door of the hall while he was talking to an old friend from school. After seeing that, he ditched the girl he came with, who didn't take long to arrange another rich pocket, and headed to the side door discretely to go find the woman who fled him. He could not understand why this woman fascinated him so much.

As soon as he was in the garden, he spotted her. How could he not? With those golden locks, under the moonlight and her golden dress… She looked like a Greek Goddess, sitting there admiring the sky. He approached her slowly. Without any word, he was standing beside her looking at her, admiring the view. Chloe didn't notice him, she was lost in her thoughts, looking at the sky. Suddenly she heard somebody clearing his throat. Startled, she came back to reality and looked towards the noise.

"Oh, it's you."

"Do you mind if I sit here?"

"No at all, it's a public place."

He kept staring at her. She was starting to feel a little uncomfortable.

"May I help you?"

Oliver was so lost looking at those two green orbs, that he barely heard her. But, going back to the reality. "Oh, no. Just getting some fresh air."

"What? The playboy Billionaire, who's always partying with some model du jour, needs to get some fresh air once in a while?"

"Just for you to know, I'm a person too. Everybody needs some fresh air sometimes. Isn't that same reason why you are here for?"

"Touché". Giving him a little smile.

He was grinning at her. "I've noticed that you are not a fan of this kind of thing, the way you ´ve been avoiding all the attention you could. Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Shit, I'm that transparent, I thought I was better than that, but having Clark Kent as a best friend didn't help either, that one is blind as a bat, can't see a thing even when it is staring him at his face. "Er, not exactly. I don't like these kinds of events… actually, it's my first one. I'll tell you a secret, but I guess you already know it. I was not even invited. My cousin dragged me here from the hotel. You've might of heard of her. Lois Lane?" Raising an eyebrow at him.

"The Lois Lane from Daily Planet? "

"The one and only"

"If I recall she wasn't invited either."

"Yep, but this is Lois Lane we are talking here.

"So she made you come with her? Why?"

"I wish I'd known better. I'm gonna kill her after the party."

"Don't you think you are being too harsh on her?"

"Not really? She lied to me to make me come to this island, saying that this was our vacation, just to get here and be dragged over here, having to wear this damn dress, if you can call this tiny piece of fabric that. It's only a dress in Lois' mind."

"At least she got you out of wherever city you come from. It's a vacation even though you are here unwilling. But don't be too harsh on her, and the dress is really…" he started to trail his eyes all over her body until he heard her clearing her throat this time. "Ugh, the dress is wonderful, it really looks good on you. You look like a Greek Goddess in it."

Chloe blushed instantly, first because the gaze he gave her and then she was getting more flushed when he finished saying that. Trying to get some grip. "Really? Do you use that line on every girl, does it work all the time?"

"What? I'm being sincere here. And no, I don't tell that to everybody or girl. You do really look kind ethereal with your hair and this dress. It's just what I'm seeing in front of me."

Chloe couldn't think if she could feel more embarrassed and get redder than her cheeks already were.

"I think by now we should introduce properly, no? Hi, I'm Oliver Queen." Extending his right hand to her. "Nice to meet you..."

She was still kind stunned "Er, sorry. I'm Chloe Sullivan, the crazy girl who hate balls and her cousin right now. Nice to meet you, Mr. Queen." She gets his hand and shakes it.

"Please, call me Oliver. Ms. Sullivan or may I call you Chloe"

"Ok, Oliver, Chloe is fine."

He stand up extended his hand to her, waiting for to get his arm. "We should get back inside it's getting kind of cold in here"

She took his arm. "Yes, we should. Your date is going to kill me. I think we should enter separated back there. I don't want my cousin on my heels assuming something that is not there."

"Are you sure, we could always play with her head."

"Really? " She said raising an eyebrow. "You up to it?"

"Sure, it will make my night a lot better, I hate these kind of things too. I only have to go because it's a CEO duty."

"Okay," answering him kind of unsure.

As soon as they entered back to the ball, people started to stare at them and gossip about them. Not soon enough, Lois appeared out of nowhere to talk to Chloe. "Hey cuz, don't you want to introduce me to your company here."

"Hi, Oliver Queen, nice to meet you." He said extending his hand to her.

"Lois Lane, Chloe's cousin. Nice to meet you too."

"I've heard a lot about you."

"Really? Would you mind giving me an exclusive?" Raising an eyebrow and grinning to her little cousin.

"Not at all, but we can leave this for tomorrow after the conference, no?"

"Sure… " she answered him, looking behind him. Bruce Wayne had just arrived.

"I will set up some hour with Chloe. You can go find your scoop. I'm sure Bruce will be a lot of fun. He's already wasted."

As soon as she appeared, she was gone.

"That was quick." Said Oliver .

"Yeah, I guess she found a better scoop." Said Chloe.

"I don't care. Do you like to dance? And give more juice to your cousin."

"At this point I kind don't care what she is thinking…" She said shrugging.

"Come on. Why don't we dance, it might be fun."

"I'm not much of a dancer."

"Me neither, we can just move together with the music and let all those other people seeing us having fun, while they try to keep their appearances." He answered winking at her.

" I'm already here, what the hell?" She took his hand and went towards the dance floor. As soon as they reach the dance floor, the fast dance song changed to a very slow and romantic song. Since they were already there, they just positioned themselves and started to dance without taking it too serious. For all the people seeing those two on the dance floor, it looked like two kids having the time of their lives. Dancing they way they wanted, in a rhythm entirely theirs. Like they were lost in each other's eyes.

The song ended, but they were still dancing until, all of sudden, a new dance track hit the dance floor again and people around them started to dance in a faster pace. They finally got back to reality and accompanied the others in their fast dance. They were dancing and laughing.

In Oliver's mind, he could not remember when he had a better time at this kind of event. She was funny, intelligent, very sharp, had those green eyes that seem to be able to read him like a book, tiny but all curvaceous. He just kept wondering where was she in his entire life.

While in Chloe's mind. She never thought she could have so much fun in a place like this and much less with Oliver Queen, for god sake. She never could imagine that he was this bright, intelligent and funny guy that he was. All she ever heard about him, was how wild and crazy he was, always with a new cover girl in his arm. He seems a completely different person and it felt like he could see through her, all of her as much as she could see him through out all his façade.

After the third dance they decided to go drink something and talk a little bit, he wanted to know more about her. It was like he could not get tired of her. She was feeling the same way. They talked some more about their lives.

"So you really were a reporter once? What happened? "

"Lex Luthor happened."

"Ah, that. What really happened?"

"I was cut out for not playing the news his way. I was an investigative reporter, so always after the truth and to uncover all the real things Lex is working on. Not the façade that he always display about his business."

"So he went after you?"

"Yes, pretty much. That's how I end up helping my friend's foundation called Isis. Since I've been kind blocked out from news word."

"That must be really hard, since that was your dream since you were a kid."

"Yes, but that's life. You can't always have everything you want. But I'm happy with I'm doing now, helping people in another way. "

"It must be very rewarding be able to help people on daily basis."

"Yes, it is. It's better than being chased by a Luthor."

"Why? That happened a lot to you?"

''Yes, before Lex, there was Lionel."

"Really? You led a dangerous life there. First Lionel and then Lex."

"I was a teenager when I entered the world against the one and only Lionel Luthor and believe it or not, Lex was my ally at that time. I guess he goes as waves turn in his favor."

"That´s sounds like him."

"You must know him, no. The billionaire world is pretty restrict, no?"

"Yeah, I know him from high school. But I wasn't very nice to him at the time and now we are always in opposite sides of the business."

"So you must be a good guy." She said grinning at him.

"I guess. You know he is going to be here, no?"

"Yes, I don't think he will loose an opportunity like this. Business is business. Just hope to not cross paths with him, that would ruin my vacation."

"Ok. Let's talk about more pleasant things. What are your plans during your stay here?"

"I don't know, I'll probably be tagging along with Lois when she is not after her next scoop. "

"Why don't you join me for a walk, I've heard there is a beautiful waterfall somewhere in this island."

"Sounds great. Just need to check on Lois she is kind of unpredictable and predictable in the same time."

"No problem."

In the mean time, another romantic song started to play in the dance floor.

"Now that we got our batteries in check, why don't we go back to dance." Extending his hand for her.

"Sure." She took his hand and they headed to the dance floor once again.

They danced, exchanged some more talk. After two hours, they were the last two standing there, so engrossed with each other, that they didn't notice that everybody else had already gone away until one of the staff of the resort, kindly patted Oliver's shoulder, trying to warning him that the place was getting closed. They both apologized and headed out. He accompanied her until her door. He kissed her cheek, said good night and left, leaving her watching him go.

Wow, she thought, admiring him. Tonight was totally unexpected.

TBC