Chapter 20
Chloe
The blanket tucked around her suddenly felt too warm but she didn't remove it. Looking at him she could see that he was telling her the truth, Oliver really didn't try to hide that kind of thing and for once she was grateful. Reaching across she took his hand in hers and just squeezed it trying to get herself a few moments in order to form a reply. "Oliver..." she lifted his hand to her cheek and kissed his palm. Maybe Bruce saw more than she thought. Damn these billionaires.
"Star City is so far away," but it was so tempting and she wanted to do it but not just because of the league, not just because of the promise of gadgets but because he had asked her to go with ihim,/i to be with him. That was the part that called to her the most but could she take the risk? Because as much as she felt for Oliver he was a risk. Yet it was Oliver, her Oliver. The Oliver that liked to share tubs of ice cream, who had trouble sleeping because of the nightmares that plagued him, who worried about his team whenever they went on a mission, who put fighting crime before so much more.
He kissed her temple and she closed her eyes, her head tilted upwards towards his inviting him to kiss her lips but she was saddened that he didn't. Finally opening them she looked into his beautiful eyes and saw the smile that had crept from his lips there. "But it's only a plane ride away, or a Bart ride whichever you prefer." That made her giggle, "Or a Clark ride," she added herself. Was she talking herself into it or trying to think of reasons not to go?
Taking the chance to become bold she almost lurched at him but she looked a little more graceful as she finally allowed her lips to brush against his. The fierceness of the kiss he gave her in response sealed the deal for her, while she had much in Smallville and Metropolis in Star City she would have so much more and she was already thinking about how she could get Green Arrow and Batman to meet. "Yes."
Oliver
"Yes? Yes you'll come to Star City or yes its only a Bart ride away?" he was teasing her while he got used to the tingle the feeling her lips against his had wrought. He ran his thumb over her cheek before tangling his fingers into her locks and pulling her gently back to him allowing his lips to meet hers in a gentle kiss. Oh he could get used to this he mused before losing himself in the sensation.
"Yes I'll come with you to Star City" was the response when they finally broke apart for air. His grin was one of victory even if it was tempered slightly by her next statement, "I want my own apartment, and I'll need a base of operations, probably someplace easily accessed from said apartment." He watched as she stood and began counting off all the things she wanted and needed for her base. The blanket lay forgotten on the couch and he took in the way she looked in the shirt and socks while her face was a picture of concentration.
"There's a place I have in mind," he thought it would work it would only need a few modifications here and there in terms of making it livable for her, the other stuff well that would take time. "Maybe you could come live at my place for a while?" He laughed as she put her hands on her hips, "Chloe I have lots of space and besides it means we can plan out your lair." He held up his hands as he stood and moved to stand in front of her.
She was so beautiful he couldn't believe it had taken him so long to realise it, "I'm not asking you to share my bed, unless you want to of course," he grinned at her before he leant to rub his nose against hers. "All of me Chloe, I wanted to find someone who would see all of me and I missed it, all that time I missed it, the fact you were here right in front of me. Being amazing, beautiful, smart, funny, snarky and able to see every part of me, no secrets, no lies just me." Wow maybe he was being too honest he mused.
When he saw her duck her head down he reached to tilt her head so he could look at her, "I mean it." Pausing long enough he kissed her again before gathering her into his arms and carrying her back to bed, he wasn't planning anything other than a long comfortable talk about when she would move to Star City and they would begin being them.