Oliver and her started this friends with benefits thing a couple weeks ago, it was just a way for them to fulfill their needs in a way. They set up two rules. Rule number one, no strings, no ribbons, and no definitions. Rule number two, no PDA, I couldn't even think of what Clark and Lois would say if they found out. And then there was a rule that she made for herself. After all the years pinning after Clark, she knew she had to set it if she was even considering to do this with Oliver. The rule that she promised to herself, was that she couldn't fall in love with Oliver.

But here she was watching him sleep. Some where along the lines, she had fallen for Oliver. She couldn't help it, it was the little things that made her fall. How every time he would look at her with those big brown eyes, she would just melt in to putty. How he brought her coffee just the way she liked it. Or how they would just be there when one of them had a hard time.

' What did he feel about me?' she asked herself. she felt Oliver stir in the bed and she was brought out of her thoughts. little did she know that she would get her answer so soon.

" Lois" Oliver murmured still fast asleep.

Chloe wanted to cry. There it was the answer she was looking for. Just like everything else in her life she was just second best, the rebound girl. The one were if they couldn't get who they wanted, then they would come running to her. Chloe got up from the bed and got dressed. She collected all her stuff from the floor and left Oliver's penthouse.

" How can you be so stupid, you could never compare to Lana, and now you can't compare to lois." chloe said wiping a tear from her eye. she walked back to watchtower, because she let Oliver take her back to his place, which meant she left her car back home. she heard whispers behind her and Chloe walked faster. but the next thing she knew someone grabbed her hand and she felt a knife next to her neck. she slowly raised her eyes and looked at the person threatening her. He was wearing a ski mask, he was only a couple inches taller then her, and his eyes were dark with evil.

" Give me your purse," he said, pushing the knife a little. Chloe felt it cut her, making blood slowly roll down her neck.

Just as Chloe was about to give him her purse, someone knocked the knife out of the guys hand and wrestled him to the ground. After a few more struggles, the mugger got free and ran away. Chloe's eyes watched as he ran into some ally.

" Are you okay," came a deep voice. Chloe whipped her head back to get a good look at her savior. It was still dark and all she could see was the outline of his figure.

"Ya I'm fine, Thank you," she said, as he got closer to her.

" Ya well it looks like he did quit a number on you," he said cupping her face with his hand, eyes on her neck.

" I've had worse, believe me," she smirked as she let out a small laugh.

He looked up at her face surprised on what she just said. when his eyes locked with hers he felt a spark shoot through his whole body.

" Thanks for saving me again. My names Chloe, Chloe Sullivan." she said extending her hand, giving him a mega watt smile.

" Hal, Hal Jordan." he said smiling back at her. " I think I would feel better if accompany you home, if that's okay with you?" he asked raising a eyebrow at her.

Chloe though about it for a second, she really didn't want to be put in another life threatening situation: and she really didn't want to get saved by Clark, or anyone else from the team. ' why the hell not, at least you'll be able to keep you mind off of Oliver' she though to herself." I would be honored I if you do," she said looking at him. They started to walk towards watchtower.

" So what were you doing out so late?" he asked in a deep voice.

" I was just getting home, from a friends house." she said,' ya that's all Oliver and I are, were just friends' she though to herself. he gave her a quick nod. " What about you?"

" I was just heading to my friends house"

" And you were going to walk there?"

" Ya well I'm from out of state, I didn't get a car yet. What about you, this friend of yours seems to be not a good one if he let you walk home."

" Let's just say, i decided to walk on my own, plus it helped me clear my head."

" Ya, who can't clear their heads when your getting mugged,"

Chloe laughed, a real laugh, which kind of surprised herself. She felt safe with him, like they've known each other for years. " So Hal, what brings you to metropolis?"

" I was just stationed here, I'm in the air force."

" So Private how long do you think your staying here?" Chloe grinned as he addressed him.

" Well, MA'AM, hopefully for a while." he said never taking his eyes off her.

They arrived at watchtower, and Chloe turned around and looked at Hal in the light. He was stunning, he had wild light brown hair, amazing blue eyes, and was about 6'2". His eyes sparkled as he looked at her, he was wearing a black leather jacket, and a pair of jeans.

" Do you want to crash at my place for the night it's almost midnight, and I feel bad for making you walk me home," she said with a sheepish look.

Hal looked at in a whole new light, pardon the pun. She was beautiful, she was about 5' 6" and had short wavy Blondie hair, she was wearing a silk green dress that hugged her curves, which brought out her amazing green eyes that held hope in them. The cut on her neck even looked good on her. He'd seen so many side of her in the short time he's meet her, her sarcastic side, her happy side, her curious side, and her shy side. But what got him more fascinated with her was when she asked him to stay the night. It felt like they knew each other forever, and he could tell her anything, but he couldn't they just meet.

" Are you sure, you do know we just meet," Hal said raising a eyebrow," I could be some crazy psycho killer for all you know."

" Honestly, I don't do this ever, but I feel like I know you, like really know you," she said giving him a shy smile.

" like wise. okay you cracked me down, i promise that i won't try anything okay." Hal said raising a hand like he was being sworn in.

Chloe didn't want to be alone today, she didn't want to think of Oliver. she knew she had to face him sometime but not now.