Long nights with dl_greenarrow

[chloeas]

They were going to get them. Chloe held on to Oliver's hand as tightly as she could, they were running but it was getting so dark around them, she couldn't see the ground anymore, she was so afraid to trip, and then they would get them, they were so close and suddenly, Oliver was gone, she called out for him on top of her lungs, but her voice

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[chloeas]

She took a deep breath and kept her eyes on the bed for a second then looked over at him, "before I tell you anything, I don't want you to get upset over this, it happened a long time ago," she held his gaze, serious when she spoke, she knew Oliver was protective of her and knew that whatever bothered her was probably going to upset him regardless of what she asked him, but still, she wanted to prepare him.

[dl_greenarrow]

He already didn't like the sound of that. Whatever she was about to tell him was going to be bad. He drew in a breath and let it out slowly. "I'll do my best," he promised, squeezing her knee lightly.

[chloeas]

Chloe nodded, looking at him for a moment then shifting on the bed carefully not to hurt herself, she placed her hand over his and squeezed it gently, "when I was in high school, one of the Smallville cops went crazy, he kidnapped me and held me hostage for days, he planned on 'rescuing' me after a few days so he would be the town hero."

She paused, taking a deep breath and shaking her head, "his plans didn't work out, so he had to change them, instead he decided he was going to-" She paused again, shifting on the bed again, looking down, "he found a coffin and buried me, I was awake the whole time." She shuddered a little, her voice breaking, "it took Clark a while to find me."

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver felt his face drain of color at her words, at the mental imagery that flashed before him. "Jesus, Chloe," he whispered, shifting closer to her and carefully wrapping an arm around her waist in what he hoped was a comforting gesture. He pressed a kiss to her temple, feeling the shudder from her cause him to shudder as well. "No wonder you had nightmares. I can't imagine."

Then it dawned on him why this was haunting her now and he tensed. "Goddammit." The bastards had locked her in the trunk. For hours. It had taken him too long to find her, just like it had taken Clark too long.

[chloeas]

Leaning into him, Chloe closed her eyes for a moment, shaking her head a little, "I don't have a problem with small spaces but-" she shook her head again, rubbing her face and taking a deep breath to keep herself together.

[dl_greenarrow]

"Except for small dark spaces where you're trapped against your will for long periods of time," he finished for her quietly, carefully sliding his arms around her in a loose hug. He wanted to pull her closer, hug her more tightly, but she still had injuries that he had to be mindful of.

[chloeas]

Chloe nodded, her vision blurring with tears and she rubbed her eyes with her good hand. She turned to look at him for a moment, hesitating before shifting to sit on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck tightly. She didn't like being scared, didn't like to feel so weak, but this was Oliver and she knew he was trying to help her, the least she could do was make an effort to let him.

[dl_greenarrow]

He kissed her forehead softly, then slowly reclined so he was sitting back against the large headboard, with most of her weight resting against his chest. It was the physically closest they'd been since that night when she'd been taken from him. He gently rubbed her back. "You're amazing, you know that?" he murmured, resting his chin atop her head.

[chloeas]

She tried not to, but Chloe winced a little when he rubbed her back, even though it was better, it still hurt when she rubbed the bruises against anything.

With a deep breath, she closed her eyes and kissed his collarbone softly, "thank you," she whispered, not thanking him for the compliment, but for being there with her.

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver noticed her wince and winced himself, nonchalantly moving his hand to her hair and resting it lightly on the back of her head. He let out a breath and shut his eyes. "I'd do anything for you," he admitted quietly, knowing it was true. He was silent for a moment. "Would it make you feel better to know the leader's in jail?"

[chloeas]

There was a soft sigh in relief when he moved his hand, but at his words, she lifted her head so she could see his face, he hadn't gone out as Green Arrow since she got hurt, in fact, she hadn't gone out at all in the past couple of days, she gave him a confused look, "what? He is?"

[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver met her eyes, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "He is." He kissed the tip of her nose lightly. "With any luck he'll be there for a good long time."

[chloeas]

She rose her eyebrows a little, the smirk on his face not leaving any doubts that he had something to do with the arrest, "what did you do?" She asked lightly, smiling slightly.

[dl_greenarrow]

He tried to act like he didn't know what she was talking about, but he couldn't get the smirk to vanish. "Well, he may have been gagged, handcuffed and stuffed into a trunk before being driven to the Metropolis PD. I hear he was in there for a few hours."

[chloeas]

Chloe sighed softly, shaking her head and smiling a little at him, eyes soft as she leaned closer and pressed a kiss to his lips, pulling back after a second.

"Wait," She cocked her head a little, "when did you have time to do this?"