Dylan stood in the training room the next day, practicing with his bow and arrows. He felt terrible about last night. As a rule he hated having to lie to Rachel, but he couldn't see any other way around it.

He had no idea how she'd feel about him and Ashley both being the Green Arrow and that they had to leave for that reason. Dylan heard footsteps behind him and turned. It was his dad, Uncle Clark, and Jonathan Kent.

"Dad, Uncle Clark, Senator Kent, what are you doing here?" Dylan asked, putting down the bow and arrows.

"Linda and Ashley said you were a bit down last night and this morning you put coffee on your cheerios," Oliver pointed out."So, why are you two here?" Dylan asked, looking at Jonathan and Clark.

"Linda told me last night that Rachel got upset with you because you lied to her. Me and my dad wrote the book on that and your mom invited me, Lois, the kids, Dad, Mom, and Amber over for dinner," Clark explained.

"Oh. Well, I did. I couldn't tell her I was the Green Arrow. I thought saying we took allergy shots would sound better and she knew that I was being less truthful," Dylan started to tell his tale of woe.

Rachel was out jogging around that same time. She told her mother she would be back in time for supper she just needed some fresh air and to try to clear her head. As she jogged, anger still burned inside her as she thought of Dylan. Maybe it was best not to get involved with him especially if he couldn't ever tell her the truth. That way, none of them would get hurt most of all her.

But she was still hurting inside that he lied to her. He had seemed like an okay person as they were trying to get to know one another. She thought he was different from all the other guys. Maybe she had been wrong.

Rachel decided she would take a break from guys and just be single for awhile. It was just too much trouble worrying about a guy being untruthful she finished up her jog, took a sip of water and headed back for home.

Ashley was still currently mad at Dylan for the allergy shot lie. Things had been going good for him and Rachel and he had to go and lie. Why didn't he just tell her the truth about who he was? She told Jason about who she was and it didn't change how Jason felt about her. It made him look at her a bit different and made him more protective as a boyfriend, but that wasn't necessary a bad thing.

Ashley just guessed that most guys were either jerks, or maybe Dylan was too terrified to tell Rachel. She wouldn't love him any less, Ashley thought. She had seen how Rachel adored Dylan. But if Dylan didn't start being honest with Rachel, he was going to lose her to someone else, and she was going to tell him that. "Dylan needs to be honest to Rachel and tell her who he is, or he will lose her to someone else who will be honest". she continued to glare at her brother.

"Lies is never good in a relationship, or secrets". Lois said as she joined others at the breakfast table. "They have destroyed Clark and Lana's relationship before when he was in love with her. I couldn't handle having him keeping secrets and having him lying to me. I Just won't put up with it. Having nights sitting up worrying about where he was, what he was doing, it can be very nerve wrecking". she helped herself to some pancakes and eggs.

"I agree Lois. Things wouldn't work between Ollie and me if he continued to keep secrets to himself. At some point in life, you have to learn to trust some people. Because if you don't, you'll just be alone and then who could you really trust?" said Chloe as she filled her plate up with pancakes, eggs, and bacon.

"Hey, I thought it was a good idea at the time. What if she doesn't like the idea of me being the Green Arrow?" Dylan defended himself.

"The only thing she could say is that she never wants to talk to you or see you ever again," Jonathan said, the voice of experience.

"I don't know," Dylan said doubtfully.

"Why don't you call her and tell her the truth and see what she says," Clark suggested.

Oliver handed Dylan the cordless phone and everyone waited as he dialed with shaking fingers.

Rachel was in the middle of helping her mom with the evenings meal. Together, they were making Lasagna and bread. The Lasagna was Stouffer's kind, and the bread was already made when they bought it so the only thing they had to fix was some toss salad to go with it. Rachel set the stove and then put the Lasagna on top, and bread on the bottom.

Angie Harmon is pictured as Rachel's mom. (She's an actress on Rizzoli & Isles).

Rachel's mom looked at her daughter with some concern. She noticed it was Friday night and her daughter wasn't going out like a teen in love should. "Rachel, you don't have to really spend Friday with me. What's going on? Did you and Dylan have a fight? I thought you two liked each other?" she spoke with her deep husky voice. Her mom ate a piece of leftover cheese.

Rachel sliced up more cheese for them to snack on. "It's a bit complicated mom. I get the feeling Dylan is keeping something from me something he doesn't want to share with me just yet. I feel like he doesn't trust me". she sighed.

Olivia looked at her daughter. "Maybe he's keeping it from you for a reason. Rachel, you two have just got together. Maybe you two need to just get to know one another before you take things seriously. "

Rachel sighed. "I just don't get guys. I thought I was ready for another relationship and now I'm not so sure. "

Olivia came over to her daughter. "Your young Rachel. You've got your whole life ahead of you to worry about guys. Why don't you and Dylan just remain friends for now? And then see where things go later? Who says you've got to be with someone right now? Take things slow Rachel. You don't want to get heart broken". her mother took another slice of cheese, and Rachel envied her. Her mom was slim and could eat anything she wanted without gaining a pound.

"I guess your right, mom. " Rachel said. Then the phone rang and her mom picked it up. Her grin got bigger as she heard who was on the other end of the line. "She's right here. Yeah? Oh hi there Dylan", her mom grinned even more. Then she handed the phone to Rachel. "Phone's for you. Talk to him". her mother gave her a look. Then she went back into the living room.

Dylan always liked it when he visited Uncle Clark's parents or they came to Metropolis. Jonathan and Martha had insisted the Queen children call them Grandma and Grandpa too like Jon, Linda, and the new baby on the way since they were going to be the only grandparent figures Todd, Dylan, and Ashley would have.

Their father's parents had been killed when there father was a boy and their mother's mother was somewhere in protective custody and Gabe Sullivan had stepped out of their mother's life while she was still in high school. He didn't even send birthday or Christmas cards to his grandchildren. But Dylan slipped most of the time and called Jonathan Senator Kent and Martha Mrs. Kent. Todd and Ashley were a little better about that.

"So, how did the prom go?" Amber asked as Jonathan cut up the meat on her plate and handed it to her. It was kind of funny that Amber was a teenager, but when it came to her new father she was willing to let him treat her like a two-year-old and cut her food for her.

"Good until Dad called us with a new assignment," Ashley said, giving Dylan a scorching glare. She hadn't forgiven him for the allergy shot lie. Just this morning she had stomped on Dylan's foot on her way to the breakfast table.