It had been exactly twelve hours since the kiss had occurred between Chloe and Oliver, and Oliver couldn't get the kiss or Chloe out of his mind. He had spent the evening with Lois, doing all he could to get Chloe out of his thoughts. But everything he did failed.
Every time he looked at her, he would see Chloe. When would caress Lois's brown hair he would picture Chloe's blonde locks. Lois's dark brown eyes, would melt into the soft green ones of Chloe. Eventually Oliver had to come up with some reasons as to why she had to leave.
Since she had left, Oliver tried sleeping, but sleep eluded him. So now he was prowling the streets as his alter ego, Green Arrow. He found himself in front of The Daily Planet, wondering if Chloe was still working on a project. Wont hurt to take a look. Oliver thought to himself.
Oliver entered the building and heard a scream. Chloe!! He rushed up the stairs, and found Chloe on the ground, wrestling to free herself from the grasp of a thug.
The thug was yelling at her, and he slapped her hard. "Shut up! This would be so much easier if you would just stop struggling!"
Oliver saw red. He couldn't believe that some thug would put there hands on Chloe, his Chloe. He grabbed the goon by the shoulders and pulled him off Chloe. He threw the guy into the far wall. "Haven't you learned any manners?" His voice was distorted and muffled.
The guy stood up shakily, "Look, I don't want no trouble. I was just hired to do a job."
Green Arrow slammed him into the wall hard. "Who sent you?"
"He will kill me if I tell!" The guy actually looked scared.
Oliver punches the guy in his face. "Who sent you? You don't tell me and I'll make sure that you are begging for death!"
The guy stutters, "L-Lex Luthor…"
Oliver tossed the guy to floor. "Get out of here, and if you come near her again, ill put an arrow threw your heart." The guy scrambled up and left as fast as his legs would carry him.
Ollie leaned down to caress and unconscious Chloe's cheek. She had a bruise appearing on her left cheek, and her eye was swollen shut.
Oliver held her in his arms. "I should have been watching you better Chloe. Its all my fault Watchtower." He cant seem to fight the urge to kiss her. He leans down and his lips gently touch hers.
After he pulled away Chloe mumbled, "Ollie.." She is thinking of me? Well well Ms. Sullivan, I think we have both been a bit dishonest with each other. We will deal with that later, first I must get you to a hospital.
Green Arrow picks her up in his arms and heads to the hospital.