Toxic

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Isis Foundation

Chloe leaned forward, brushing a lock of his hair from his forehead. He was heating up like a furnace.

Chloe bit her lip as she held his hand in hers.

'God, Oliver' she whispered. Bending down slowly, she pressed her forehead to the back of his hand.

'I'm so sorry' Chloe whispered. 'I've tried everything. I don't know what to do. Maybe Clark was actually right for once. So help me, if you don't survive this, i will make sure to bring you back just to kick your ass again. Do you understand me?'

No response.

Quietly she sat there, forehead still pressed to his hand.

the seconds ticking by.

When slowly he started shifting, 'Oliver?' Chloe looked on with hope.

Chloe looked up, watching as he shifted and moaned. 'Mercy' he whispered.

Chloe swallowed heavily, staring at him intensely. She didn't understand what he was saying, and she was lost.

'What is going on here?'

Chloe turned around to see Lois standing in the doorway, her eyes wide in astonishment, rage, every emotion running across her face.

'Lois?' Chloe said in surprise. Dropping his hand hastily, Chloe got up, discretely wiping the corner of her eyes as best as she could. 'What are you doing here?'

'I was looking for Oliver, guess I hit the jackpot on that one.' Lois stomped into the room, her brow furrowed in rage, 'is he drunk?'

Chloe looked at her bewildered, where did she get that idea, 'No he's not drunk Lois.'

Lois took one good hard look at the monitors hooked up to him, before turning and grabbing onto Chloe's arm.

Dragging Chloe away, Lois turned to face her, 'want to explain to me why there's a fevered Oliver in your office and not in the hospital.'

Chloe stared up at her cousin's accusatory gaze. 'He wasn't feeling very well and he told us to not bring him to the hospital.'

'yeah well listening to a half-conscious almost dying person who is clearly out of his delusional head crosses the line between sanity and insanity Chloe, this' she emphasized with her hand the situation, 'would be insanity.'

Chloe felt the tears pricking her eyes again, 'I'm doing the best I can Lois. Oliver specifically told us not to bring him to the hospital. And I already told Clark, this is what he wants. Then I follow it.'

'Oh well that's comforting to know someone else thinks this is a bad idea-'

Moaning behind them cut off whatever else Lois was about to say. Throwing Chloe another disgusted look, Lois ran to Oliver's side, 'Oliver.' Lois murmured, holding onto his hand. 'Can you hear me, Oliver.'

'Mercy' he whispered.

Chloe stared at Lois's hand gripping Oliver's and feeling that crushing in her chest again, she tried to look away,

'He's going to be okay Lois.' Chloe said hesitantly.

Lois looked over her shoulder, tension in her face, 'I think you've done enough Chloe.'

Chloe felt those words like a punch to her solar plexus. She watched Lois lean over, whispering into Oliver's ear.

And suddenly she felt like an intruder into an intimate moment.

She turned away, walking into the bathroom slowly and carefully like a fragile doll. She closed the door with a soft click, sliding down to the ground, her dress billowed around her.

She clasped her hands to her mouth, her shoulders shaking with tears running down her cheek.

The seconds ticked by as she let herself go. Fear dragged her down, the very real possibility that he wouldn't make it this time.

And she had nothing. Feeling her hand scraping against her cheek, she looked down to see the diamond mocking her. Taunting her, telling her this wasn't real. Why was she crying for someone who wasn't hers, what did it matter if Lois was holding his hand, and touching his forehead.

Tick tock

Less than 12 hours to live. The clock kept going.

But soon the ticking ingrained in her head overtook her other feelings, the internal clock telling her she didn't have much time. She had to do something.

Slowly taking shuddering breaths, she sat up, wiping the tears from her cheeks. Breathing slowly, in and out, she took deep breaths to calm herself down. And in those seconds, she knew what she had to do.

Opening the door, she made her way to the computers. She may not know the right answer right now, but she was damn smart, she'll find it.

She had to.

Isis Foundation

'So it's true?'

Chloe stiffened, what was this, a sign saying come all; come look at the freak that was Chloe Sullivan. First Davis and now Oliver. Even she didn't know why Davis had visited, she knew why Oliver did.

Chloe didn't even look up as she finished. 'yes' she whispered knowing exactly what he was asking. They didn't exactly talk about it...ever.

'You said yes?'

Chloe closed her eyes for a moment, before opening them again, 'yes' she said again.

'And you're happy with this?'

Yes was just waiting on the tip of her tongue. But something made her swallow it.

Looking up over her shoulder, she saw Oliver Queen standing in the doorway. His suit hanging off his frame, his tie long gone by now, and a few buttons from his shirt undone.

God he looked good.

Oliver ran a hand through his hair, 'when did it happen?'

Chloe shrugged turning back around to organize her papers, 'just after I got back.'

'you mean after I rescued you, after everything you went through because of him.'

'He made a mistake. and Yes…even after you declared you still loved Lois.' Chloe pointed out, still not turning around.

'Is that what this is about, revenge for me stating I still had feelings for Lois.'

Chloe's eyes narrowed, even if she was this petty, she wasn't going to let him believe that was the reason. She was discretely hiding the papers behind her back, before turning around to look at him.

'Yes Oliver, that's exactly what this is, all of it is to stroke your gigantic ego. Give me a little credit here'

Chloe looked down, almost needing to reaffirm herself that she indeed was engaged. Looking up, she gave a small smile. 'He asked Oliver.'

'But you said yes.' He said with accusation in his voice.

Chloe straightened irritated with everyone talking about this as if she did something wrong. 'C'mon Oliver, is it really surprising that someone would want to spend their life with me.'

'No Chloe, it's that you want to spend your life with him. He doesn't even know half of what you do. He doesn't even-'

'Wear green leather and play Robin Hood?'

Oliver winced at the slight sneer

'You have Lois.' She simply said. Those three words encompassing all that was holding them apart.

Chloe bit her lip and looked down. Oliver took a step closer, and said 'Had Chloe, and yet even though Lois and I still have feeling oddly enough you were the only one who listened to me.'

Confused, Chloe looked up.

'No hospital.' Oliver clarified, 'you kept me from the hospital, which in any other conversation would be odd, but thank you for listening. And I heard both Clark and Lois chewed you out.' He shook his head, 'sometimes I wonder if they ever just stop and listen.'

'It's what any friend would do' Chloe said quietly as she shrugged.

'Friend' Oliver said with a slight mocking, taking another step closer. 'I'm starting to hate that word.'

Chloe looked up ready to argue with him, only to realize he was standing right in front of her.

As he leaned in, she stopped him. 'Don't', their lips barely touching.

Chloe regrettably drew back, looking up at him with regrets in her eyes, 'You went chasing after Lois. You still have feelings for Lois…and she clearly still has feelings for you.' Oliver was about to argue that point again, but Chloe shook her head and continued, 'You should have seen her face. She was scared.'

Looking down, 'and it's too late, I'm engaged…to a really good guy.'

Oliver took a step back, assessing her for a moment, before turning to walk out the door.

At the door though, he paused and turned around, 'it's funny how he was your last excuse to why you and I shouldn't try this.'

With that he walked out the door, leaving Chloe staring wide eyed, biting her lip, her finger fiddling with the ring on her hand.

A/N: I really like this episode in some ways, one Chloe looked awesome in that dress. And then I really hated it, especially both Clark and Lois yelling at Chloe as if she was the dumbest person in the room. Actually i think my irritation lies mainly with Clark, where the eff does he come off yelling at Chloe, when Oliver specifically told him not to take him to the hospital....anyway i had an idea of rewriting the whole episode, but it takes too much effort and i already rewrote one. maybe some time in the future if i get inspired to i will. I realize Lois is way out of character, but honestly, wouldn't you be pissed, when your confused and not understanding the situation. so i made her angry at Chloe. and i wanted Chloe to lose it for a moment. I wanted one of them in this episode and in this show for that matter, to actually breakdown. We never saw them, even when one of the character died i.e. jimmy. meh, i don't what episode is next so it might be a while.

thank you for reading even if you don't agree with my character assessments.

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