Chapter 1: The Proposal
She was gone, had been for almost two months now. She had not told anyone why or where she was going. She hadn't even told anyone that she was leaving. All they had was a no saying nothing more than that she needed some time to think, she was safe, not to come after her and a promise to come back. It took everything in Oliver to not go after Chloe. However he knew that Chloe knew how to disappear when she wanted to. That was clearly seen when she traded herself for Oliver when the Suicide Squad took him. She had wiped all vital data on herself and faked her own death.
Oliver felt miserable without her just like when he first found out what she did for him. When she came back they admitted their love for each other and not because they fear it might be their only chance to say it. It was the first of many. They became an official couple with all the strings attach. They have been together for almost three years now. They had their problems just like any other couples but in the end of the day when they held each other in their arm in their bed nothing else really matter. They have been beaten, kidnapped and had been on the brink of death to only be brought back to each other. They even had their normal couple problem about cleaning up after themselves, jealousy and arguing about working too hard. They had been through so much and it had only made their relationship stronger.
Oliver never thought that he could ever be so happy. Chloe made him unbelievably happy. It had hurt him that Chloe had left without tell him what was going on. He could not stand to being away from her. He threw himself into his work. He did not go home until he was dead tire or slept at the office or at Watch Tower. It did not feel right being in their bed without her, without know where she was or when she was coming back.
Oliver was on patrol tonight. Tess had once again assumed the role of Watchtower while Chloe was gone. He could hear her typing on the computer. He was on the roof top of an apartment building just waiting. It was an extremely slow night. That was what scared him the most. He felt that the worst was yet to come. It felt like the calm before the storm. He knew that whatever was coming he was going to be in toughest fight he has ever been in. It was just a feeling but he just could not shake it off.
Oliver had been so distracted that he did not even notice that Tess had stop typing. "Arrow, can you hear me?"
"Sorry Tower. What did you say?"
"I said that I received a phone call here at Watchtower for our favorite billionaire. You are need back at your pent house."
"Who would call Watchtower?"
"Don't worry it is a friend. I've call in Boy Scout to cover you tonight. Head on home, Arrow."
"Arrow going offline," if Oliver did not know any better he would have sworn Tess almost sounded very excited.
When he got to the penthouse he could see that the light in the living room was on. He lowered his hood and took off his glasses. As he got closer he knew who it was. He wanted to rush over to her but his foot did not want to listen. He walked slowly to the door to go into his penthouse.
Chloe turned at the noise of Oliver shutting the door behind him. He looked very much the same. Maybe the only different was that he looked a little tired. No one would really notice it but she knew him so well that she could tell. She prided herself in knowing everything about him. That was why she knew that the past months were hard on him too. That what she was going to do was going to be hard on him but it would be better than the other option.
The first thing Oliver notice was her beautiful green eyes. They looked happy to see him but there was also a hint of sadness in them. She looked tired. Her hair had gotten longer and was now shoulder length. She gave him a smile but it was not her usual smile. It was a sad smile. She looked like she had gotten skinner.
"Hi," Chloe said from her spot on the coach.
Oliver went to her and sat down next to her. He grabbed her and kissed her. He had promise himself that it was going to be the first thing he did when she got back. He had promised to do a lot when she got back. He kissed her deeply and passionately. He had missed kissing her the past months. He did not want to lose her lips but he knew that they needed to come up for air. He put his forehead on hers and looked into her eyes. "I love you Chloe."
"I love you too."
"I've missed you."
"I've missed you too."
"Where have you been? Why did you leave?"
Chloe got up and started to pace in front of him. She did not speak for a moment as if trying to think of what to tell him. "I just had to leave. There were some things that I need to think about."
"I figure that much out from the note you left me. When you said that you did not want us to come after you it took every fiber in my being to now come after you. I think you own me an explanation on why you left me without saying a word."
"Like I said, I just needed some time to think about things."
"Chloe, I love you." Oliver got up and walked over to mantle piece above the fire place. He took something down that Chloe could not see. "You know everything about me. You are the one person I can be honest with. You are most selfless person I know. Chloe, you have save me more ways then I know possible. If anything these passes few months had shown me is that I can't stand not being with you. I want to spend the rest of my life being with you."
"Ollie…"
Oliver put his hand on her mouth. "You made me into the man I am today. I would be so broken without you. When you left this time, I told myself that I wasn't going to fall. I was going to be strong so when you came back I would help you through whatever it was that you were going through. Whatever reason you left I was going to stand by you. The next day I took my mom's ring and I had them reset it." He showed Chloe the ring. It was a huge diamond with emerald sitting on both sides on a platinum band. "I want to spend the rest of my life next to you and if you are willing to let me be with you forever. I love you Chloe." He got down on one knee. "Will you marry me?"
"No."