Forgiveness 2/?
Title: Forgiveness 2/?
Summary: Two people that have wronged each other and their friends will only find forgiveness with one another.
Notes: I haven't given up on Seeing Her, I just needed to write something else.
Rating: M
Note: This is so short. I'm sorry. But I wanted the chapter to just be this scene. I'm thinking there will be only two more chapters maybe. Each chapter is kind of reflecting every change in their relationship. So pretty much most of my chapters start in the middle of something that is going on to show that change. Hope that made sense. Thanks everyone for all the reviews. I'm glad everyone has enjoyed it. Like most of you I am to a bit disgusted with writing for Chloe this season. Plus Oliver has been a bit cranky the past season. Well enjoy. I promise the next chapter will be better.
“Chloe, can you hang around for a bit?” When she turned to him with that wide eyed dear in the head lights look he ignored it and followed the others to the door to lock up behind them.
For two weeks she had avoided him like the plague, only speaking with him through e-mail and text. It was partly for that reason that he held an impromptu meeting.
When he turned around to face her he couldn’t find the words though. What was he supposed to say to a woman that he kissed? Chloe fit into his life in so many different ways, but none of them warranted his most recent behavior. She was his friend, colleague, employee, ex-girlfriends cousin, and best friend to the most powerful man in the world.
His relationship with Chloe was strained at best since her involvement with Davis. So how did any of that add up to his actions? When did he actually start looking at her like someone he could be attracted to? What the hell happened that during the entire meeting his eyes continued to stray to her face, her hands, lips, body, hips? Something had to be done.
“This has got to stop.” She looked away from him for a moment and then when she looked back again he could see she was rearing up for a fight.
“You did this!” She stomped her foot angrily on the hardwood floor and closed the distance between them with a few short steps. “Don’t tell me this has got to stop. This is your fault.”
How many times had he promised himself he’d control his temper with her, not allow her to get the best of him. “Do you know how impossible you are to deal with?”
“You’ve made it quite clear on numerous occasions your contempt for me.”
He fought against the need to shake her. Ever since Clark disappeared she’d been different. To her credit she’d held everything in for a long time. “You’re crazy.” He took a step closer and glared down at her.
“Right.” Chloe cocked an eyebrow up at him. “Because you’re always so sensible.”
“Why don’t we talk about what is really going on?” There was no way he was going to get into another argument with her about their past indiscretions.
“I’d rather not.” Chloe side stepped him and made for the door. She’d only taken a couple of steps when her arm was caught in his grasp. Instead of pulling away she turned to him. “I think it’s best if we just ignore it.”
“And you continue giving me the silent treatment? It was an accident.”
“You don’t kiss on accident Oliver!” His hand fell away from her but he didn’t move away. “I mean what am I supposed to say? How did that even happen? I mean I know how it happens, but...” She sighed and shook her head. The problem is she knew. “You don’t kiss people you don’t like!”
Oliver rubbed his forehead. It was just a kiss, it only lasted seconds. But somehow it managed to change the whole context of their relationship. Had he really been that blind when he went into her apartment and carried her to her room? “I can’t deal with this right now.” Perhaps she’d had the right idea, but he hadn’t been able to deal with the silent treatment.
“We just won’t talk about it.” He dropped his hand and looked at her. “Eventually we won’t even think about it.” But she did think about it, constantly. She wanted to know what was going on in his head. But the best thing to do was ignore it. In the end they’d acted on impulse, maybe even desperation, it was nothing.
“Fine.” It was the right thing to do he supposed. Dredging up the whole thing would only lead to more complications. They stood in silence for a moment, staring at one another, and then she broke the eye contact and headed towards the door. This time he let her go. When he heard the door open he finally turned around. “Be ready for seven tomorrow, I’m sending a car to pick you up.”
Chloe looked behind her and nodded before stepping into the elevator. Their eyes met as she pulled the gate closed over the elevator. The elevator jerked and then began to move, but she didn’t break eye contact until he disappeared from her view.
Once she gone he sighed and turned around. It was late and he still had a lot to do to prepare for their mission tomorrow. If Oliver could have left her behind he would have. She was a distraction to him. But luck would have it that their next mission was in Star City breaking into some crazy super computer that luck would have it Chloe could only do if she was there in person. Oliver didn’t like the idea of bringing her on a mission on a normal day, but now he really wished there was some way out of it.