Okay well I can't begin without apologizing for the rediculously long time it took for me to update. I don't know what happened but my mind just went blank when trying to write this and the few little parts I did write just seemed rubbish to me, and my A-level exams begin in a week so most of the time I usually spend writing has had to be used to study so updates won't be regular again until the second week of June. Sorry. But after going through my Smallville season 9 boxset I got my spark back and I have now hopefully got this chapter down and I promise that I will have another chapter up much sooner. It's a lot of talk in this chapter and not much action after what happend in the last two chapters but hopefully it won't be too lame.

I don't own Smallville but I think we all knew that anyway.

''Thank god Clark, another block and I would have been paying for your dry cleaning bill.'' Chloe's face had turned a near shade of green as Clark came to a sudden stop at a point about half way between LuthorCorp plaza and the Clocktower. As Chloe recomposed herself, Clark turned away from her and so, she attempted to diffuse the tension, ''Y'know, I'm probably going to have to a few more super-speed runs before I can get through it without throwing up on you.''

''Can't you just get a ride from Green Arrow?''

Chloe didn't need to see his face to know that he was mad and, mostly likely, disappointed as well, and she sighed, ''Look Clark, do you think I like hiding things from you, but in all honesty my secret keeping did nothing to hurt or jeopardise you and your identity in any way.''

Clark suddenly turned around sharply, a look of realisation across his face. ''Was this what that whole talk in the barn was about? You talking about Green Arrow and asking me if I would want to know who he was...it was because you knew it was Oliver, wasn't it?''

''Yes Clark,'' Chloe took a couple of steps closer to him and the street light revealed the irritated look on her face. ''it was, and if I remember correctly; you told me that just because you have your own secret identity doesn't mean that you automatically have the right to know every other heroes identity, and I respected what you said and didn't tell you about Oliver. Yet, somehow I still have managed to damage the condescending authority of Clark Kent.''

''How am I condescending?''

''Oh I don't know Clark? Maybe it's your talent for constantly putting others before yourself whilst at the same time always having to make sure that you are in control so that everything goes your way.''

''That is not true...''

''Yes it is Clark. You are my best friend in the whole world, but god Clark, when people start getting involved with things and don't follow your personal code of ethics, you get seriously pissed off. You were perfectly happy to not know who Green Arrow is, but now you know that Oliver is going around interfering with the Luthors and doing good for this city under his own rules, you're talking to me as if I have betrayed you...and I haven't because FYI I never even considered telling Oliver about you.''

''Chloe, Green Arrow's methods are risky, both to himself and to the people he goes after. I think tonight was proof that working with him is dangerous...''

''But it was my decision to work with him, and while Ollie's ethical guidelines are different to yours Clark, he doesn't get himself into anything he can't get himself out of.''

''Really? What about just now in LuthorCorp?''

''We were literally about to leave when you got there. Everything was going to be fine.'' Clark's opened his mouth as if to speak but his retort was stopped by the ringing of Chloe's cell phone.

Chloe flipped her phone open and her eyes skimmed the text message on the screen before flipping it shut again. ''That was Oliver, he wants to know what's keeping us.''

''Fine, we'll talk more later.''

''Can't wait,'' Chloe muttered under her breath as Clark super-sped her to the Clocktower.

''Dude, I know I'm faster than you but what the hell took so long?'' Bart confronted Clark as soon as he and Chloe appeared in the elevator.

''Sorry,'' Clark avoided answering the question and walked over to Oliver, who had traded his Green Arrow gear for his usual clothes, and an African-American that he had not met before, who were talking over a file Oliver held in his hands.

''So, I guess I'm not the only guy who had Chloe keeping his secret,'' Oliver said as he noticed Clark approach. Clark didn't respond and looked suspiciously as Oliver quickly shoved the file into his desk draw before he reached them. When his attempt to break the tension fell flat, Oliver gestured to the man next to him. ''Clark Kent, this is Victor Stone, also know as Cyborg.''

''Cyborg?'' Chloe appeared beside Clark with Bart following, and judging by the puzzled look on her face, Clark assumed that Chloe had not met this man either.

''Yeah, I'm the guy who save Ollie's ass tonight when he took on more than he could handle.'' Victor said proudly.

''So you were the one that knocked out the building's power.'' Chloe deduced.

''Yep, that was my handiwork.''

''LuthorCorp haven't exactly got a fuse box just waiting to be hit, how did you shut off the entire building's power and its backup supplies?'' Clark queried.

''Actually, LuthorCorp is the reason why I could. I got into an accident, everyone thought I was dead, and when I woke up I was told that I had been 'upgraded''' Victor scoffed at the word 'upgrade'. ''A load of my insides were switched for technology making me more machine than man. The only positive; I'm pretty damn strong and I can hack myself into any computer that I want.''

''So you plugged yourself in to the LuthorCorp power grid and shut it off from the source.''

''Wow, I can see why you like her.'' Victor commented to Oliver, impressed by Chloe's quick deduction skills, causing Chloe to blush slightly and Oliver to give him a 'thanks-for-making-things-awkward' look.

Turning away from Victor, Oliver thought it best to keep the conversation flowing. ''Anyways, after Cyborg managed to get himself out of the lab I helped him out; gave him a place to stay, a new start, and a place on the team.''

''Same here,'' Bart perched himself on the desk. ''Ollie helped us out big time, and now we help him the best way we know how, as a team.''

''Not all of us go solo,'' Oliver added. ''what about you Clark?''

''I prefer to do things alone,''

''Obviously. It also seems that you like to keep a low profile too.''

''I find helping people easier when an entire city doesn't know I'm around.''

''So, is it just you three?'' Chloe asked, trying to escape the tension that was again brewing between the two men.

''We have another guy, but he's probably swimming with the dolphins right now.'' Victor chuckled.

Clark looked at Victor with a knowing look. ''Dolphins. Is his name, by any chance, Arthur Curry?''

''Yeah, you know him?''

''We met a couple of months ago...''

''Yeah he saved my cousin Lois from drowning,'' Chloe recalled.

''Well when we met AC, he was the one that needed saving,'' Both Oliver and Victor laughed at AC's expense. ''Stopped him from being with the tuna in the tin can aisle at the supermarket.''

''So you've got yourself quite a team.'' Clark now sounded genuinely interested and was walking around examining Oliver's penthouse.

''Yeah, they get the job done.''

Clark stopped as he reached a large half of a clock face that glowed with a green backlight. ''I'm guessing this isn't mood lighting.''

''I suppose there's no harm in showing you,'' Oliver walked over and pulled apart the centre of the clock face, pushing the two halves away from each other, revealing his arsenal and gear.

''Where'd you get this stuff?''

''Developed it myself. Got a little help from some of my scientists with the technical stuff but to make sure no one found out what I was doing I pretty much had to do it all by myself.'' Oliver pushed the doors together again and both he and Clark walked back over to the others.

Chloe, who was sat on one of the sofas, yawned loudly and brought the time to Oliver's attention. ''Okay guys it getting late, if we're not done now then can we finish this another time?''

''Sure man. '' Victor didn't complain as he himself was almost asleep on his feet. ''I need to power down.''

''Ditto,'' Bart turned to Chloe as he stretched his arms. ''Adios, señorita.''

''Would you get out of here?'' Oliver waved him off and with a flash of red and yellow, Bart was gone.

''Chloe do you want a lift?''

''Actually Clark, I was hoping I could drop off our sidekick. There's some stuff I need to talk to her about.''

''Okay,'' Chloe walked over to the two men and gave Clark and appreciative smile. ''I'll talk to you tomorrow Chloe.''

''Bye Clark,''

Clark then made his own quick disappearing act, sending the loose papers on Oliver's desk flying in the air.

Oliver watched the space where Clark had been only a moment ago and then turned to Chloe, who met his eyes with her own and then smiled at him.

''Well that wasn't awkward at all,'' Oliver deadpanned.

The short car journey back to the Met-U dorm was silent, with Chloe staring off ahead of her whilst Oliver drove, occasionally stealing glances at the petite blonde next to him.

''I'm sorry about tonight Ollie,'' Chloe finally spoke as Oliver pulled up in the parking lot.

''What have you got to be sorry for?''

''For being the one that got caught...I could have ruined everything.''

Chloe was surprised, when rather than respond to her, Oliver got out of the car and crossed over to her side. Appearing at her window, Oliver opened the passenger door and offered a hand to Chloe. After taking his hand, she was helped out of the car and they stood together on the sidewalk.

''Chloe,''

''What?''

Oliver looked down at let out a small laugh. ''Well for starters you're still holding my hand,'' She immediately snatched her hand away from his and her cheeks went a slightly darker pink. ''and secondly, our entire team is made up of people who got themselves into trouble, and compared to the messes the guys got themselves into when I found them; you did great.''

''So, does this mean I get to be a part of the team now?'' Chloe laughed as if she had meant for it to be a joke, but Oliver took her question seriously.

''You're a part of this team if you want to be.''

''Really?''

''Yeah, although I'm not so sure Clark will be happy about it.''

''True, but I think he'll come around. He's stubborn, but not unreasonable.'' Chloe reassured him and for a few moments both Chloe and Oliver stood silently, watching each other, and Chloe felt a wave of familiar emotions run over her.

''Okay well, I better be going,'' Oliver gestured to his car and began to slowly, almost hesitantly, walk away from Chloe. As Chloe watched Oliver increase the distance between them an overwhelming urge overcame her; an urge she had felt so many times before when she was around Clark in high school. She had missed out so many times and now her body was screaming for her to not let it happen again, for her to take the risk on what she had just felt in that moment and without realising it, her legs were bringing her towards him and she was calling after him.

''Oliver, wait,'' He had barely turned back to her before she had brought her lips up to his. Realising what she was doing, Chloe froze with her lips still covering Oliver's mouth, however, she was quickly thawed out as Oliver began to move his lips against her's eagerly. Within moments her arms were around his neck and his hands were at the small of her back, drawing her closer to him.

Suddenly, Chloe pulled away, released Oliver from her grip and she began to walk away backwards towards her building whilst still looking at Oliver with very red cheeks. ''So, umm, I'll see you...umm-''

''Tomorrow?'' Oliver suggested.

''Tomorrow's good. Bye Ollie.'' Quickly pivoting round on her aching feet, Chloe walked towards her dorm with a large smile on her face, her lips still tingling and with a large feel of pride in her stomach. She wasn't making the same mistake with Oliver that she did with Clark, she had made the first move and he had responded rather strongly...and the world wasn't even ending.

Hopefully a bit of Chloe/Oliver loving (finally) will make up a teeny tiny bit for the long update. Their relationship won't be kicking off straight away but it will be slowly building up over the next few chapters. I hope Chloe didn't seem to out of character, I did worry on some parts but I think everything she did wasn't so far out there.

Also, I can't believe that Smallville ends in less than a week. Season ten hasn't even started showing in England yet so I've been watching it on the internet. Jonathan, Martha and Lex are all back so it's bound to be amazing. As long as there's a happy ending for Chloe and Oliver then I will be happy.

Thanks for reading.