Pretty Bird

By angellwings

Chapter Thirteen: Can I Have a Kiss?

Excuse me for this

I just want a kiss

I just want to know what it feels like to touch

Something so pure

They pulled up outside of the warehouse, and Oliver walked her to the door.

"Well, dinner was actually better than I thought it would be. French food isn't quite that bad," Dinah told him with smile.

"You'd be surprised how delicious-"

"Just don't tell me exactly what it was I ate. I'd prefer not to know," Dinah said as she quickly covered his mouth with her hand. He nodded and she removed her hand slowly, "Thank you."

"Tell the guys that Ted Grant's coming over at about 9 tomorrow morning for training," Oliver told her as they stopped in front of the door.

She nodded, "Got it."

"So, I hope you weren't too bored tonight," Oliver said with a grin.

"Ha, with you around there's no chance of me EVER being bored," Dinah told him with a grin.

"You know I could say the very same thing about you, Pretty Bird."

"It's not that you could say it…you DO say it," Dinah chuckled.

"Yes I do," He grinned as he rested an hand against the wall over her left shoulder, "But you had fun tonight?"

She smiled, "I did. I have to say though I had a lot more fun once we LEFT the Charity Ball."

"And I would have to agree with you," Oliver nodded. "I was extremely happy to be rid of Avery."

"It really bugged you that I was flirting with him, didn't it?" She asked him playfully.

"He's not a good guy, Dinah," Oliver said seriously.

"I've learned that very few of the rich and powerful actually are," Dinah said with a sigh. "Excluding present company, of course."

"And Bruce," Oliver said.

She nodded, "Well, duh."

Dinah was suddenly very uncomfortable with their arrangement. Somehow throughout their conversation Oliver's face had gotten closer to hers than it had been. It could be because he was leaning against the wall behind her back, but either way she had just noticed how close their proximities to each other were. That's when Oliver leaned in. The move was so sudden that Dinah had no other choice but to respond. It was like an automatic reaction to lips touching hers. It was nice too. After a few seconds she felt herself sink into it. For some unknown reason kissing Oliver Queen felt very natural to her.

And then she realized what was happening.

She was kissing an unavailable man AGAIN. Dinah brought her hands up to Oliver's shoulders and pulled away.

"What was that?" She asked him immediately.

"That was what most people call a kiss," He told her with a grin.

"Oliver, that was not a good idea," She told him with a sigh.

"Ouch, that hurt," Oliver said as he backed away.

"That's not what I meant. I mean this kiss itself was very good, but we can't," She told him.

"Why not?" He asked.

"Because you JUST ended things with Lois, Ollie. You have to see why this is a bad idea," Dinah told him.

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Yeah, I know. But the kiss itself?"

"It was a very very good kiss, Oliver. Just try to do that when you're NOT on the rebound, okay?" Dinah asked him as she avoided his gaze and pulled out her keys.

"I'm sorry, Dinah. I just didn't think. I mean that dress…and well…you…it was too tempting to resist," Oliver told her softly.

"It's okay, really, I'm fine," She told him as she opened the door, "I'll see you tomorrow, Green Bean."

"Good night, Pretty Bird," He said as he watched her step inside and close the door.

I'm slowly but surely going to be leading up to the famous B.O.P. team so be prepared. I've decided to lead up to that and then go into the Smallville Season 8 Premiere "Odyssey" which we all know by now that Black Canary will be a part of.

Enjoy!

Angellwings