If anyone knew what it felt like to have their heart ripped from their chest, and live to tell about it, it was diffidently Chloe Sullivan. At the age of twenty four, she had seen and endured more heartache, than many see and endure their whole lives. She thought that the Gods had finally shined down their golden lights upon her ivory skin, the night that Oliver confessed his true feelings for her. She thought from that moment on her life was turning around, and she could feel at ease.

She spent the night waiting at the tower for Oliver to finish his nightly run with Clark and Bart, and join her. She had bought a new green nitey, and she couldn't wait to show it to him. She sat on the sofa reading over some plans, that she had been working on, the doors to the watch tower, flew open and Tess entered. Chloe slid the plans under the pillow next to her, and grabbed the throw, wrapping it around her tiny frame.

"Tess, I didn't know that the devil made house calls."

Tess smiled amused. "Nice, gown. Is it new?" She walked closer. "I bet you bought to surprise Mr. Queen."

"My love life isn't any of your business." Chloe met Tess half way across the floor stopping her from walking any closer to the sofa. "Why are you here, Tess?"

"I was in the neighborhood. I just thought that I would stop by and see the famous tower, I keep hearing about."

"Well, you have seen all you're going to see. Now if you'll excuse me, I have plans that don't include a threesome with you." She walked over to the door that Tess had left open.

Tess glanced around the room once more, and then she walked over to Chloe. "Tell Oliver thanks for the other night, he really rocked my world." She grinned as only Tess could do, and exited the tower.

Chloe felt her heart sink into the pit of her stomach. She had let her guard down, and she trusted him. She gave him apart of herself that she thought she had lost, and he slept with Tess. Chloe felt her knees turn to Jell-O, she couldn't hold on anymore. Her knees gave out and she was fallen down to the floor, as tears over flowed in her eyes.

"Chloe,?" Oliver said as he entered just in time to catch her. He lifted her up into his arms and carried her over to the sofa. "Chloe, are you okay? What's wrong?"

She looked into his beautiful, brown eyes. How could he have done this to her after everything they shared. "You and Tess." Her voice cracked. "You slept with Tess."

Oliver's face went pal. He sat down next to her on the sofa. "Chloe,…" He dropped his head, not able to look her in the face. "It's not what you think." He paused. "It was a mistake. It meant nothing."

"Just like I mean nothing to you." She said standing up and walking over to the window to look out at the moon.

Oliver never felt love the way he felt for Chloe before. Yeah Lois meant a lot to him, and he would do anything for her. And Tess was a fun chase. But Chloe was everything he ever wanted. She was the kind of girl that he knew would have his heart for-ever. "Chloe, she came into my office about a month ago. She had said something's and I let her get to me. The next thing I know, well…" He trailed off, not wanting to go into detail. He stood up and walked over to her. "Chloe, I never meant to hurt you." He placed his hands on her bare shoulders.

She jerked away. "I want you to leave." She turned to him with tears still lingering in her eyes. "I don't want to see you ever again."

"Chloe, you don't mean that." He said, his throat closing up.

"I let myself believe that what we had was special."

"It is." He cut her off.

She placed her index finger on his lips. "I allowed myself to fall in love with you. I never should have." She paused. Her words stabbing her in the heart. "I hate everything about what we had."

"Chloe,…"

She shook her head no, as she leaned up to kiss him one more time. She pulled away and looked into his eyes. "Please, go."

He knew there was no reasoning with her right now. "Okay. Okay. But this isn't over, Chloe. This isn't over, because you're the one that I love. The one I have always loved. And I'll fight till my last breath to prove that to you." He turned and walked out of the tower.

Tess sat at her desk in Lex's mansion. Her feet propped on the glass desk, a brandy in her hand. She stared at the door awaiting Oliver. She knew he wouldn't take what she had said to Chloe so lightly. When the door opened, she smiled.

"Oliver, why it's two in the morning, why are you out so late?"

He walked around the desk, knocking the glass from her hand, he lifted her out of the chair. He pushed her against the glass window. "I can't believe I used to care about you. You're a heartless, bitch. If you ever do anything to hurt Chloe, if you even so much as whispher her name in your sleep, I will come back here, and I will kill you myself."

He turned to walk away.

"She's not the one for you, Oliver." Tess walked around in front of him. "You know that she's just a kid and you need a real woman." She said pressing herself against him.

"Chloe is more a woman, than you'll ever be." He pushed her out of the way as he left.