Worth the Jealousy Chapter 3
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Title: Worth the Jealousy
Pairing: Chlollie (of course) aka Chloe and Oliver.
Characters: Chloe, Oliver, and Hal. There will be other people mentioned or on there but for now those are our 3 main characters.
Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING. It's all for fun.
Author: Chlollielove4 aka Suses
Rating: I'll say R for now just in case.
Prompt: Chloe wants to be in a full on relationship with Oliver, but he has commitment issues. He runs away and later finds out that she isn't sticking to being 'single' forever. Will he fight for her or will jealousy be too much?
Dedication: This is dedicated to 552158 who won the contest.
Previous Chapters: Prologue, One, Two
Chapter 3
It wasn't like Oliver to not show up for work, and when she hadn't heard or seen his face in over a week she was getting worried...if she was honest with herself she was worried the first day he hadn't shown his face.
She had tried calling his cell and 3 other lines he had but it seemed like he just didn't want to hear from her. She wasn't sure if it had been the kiss or something they shared in that moment but from the looks of it, Oliver was running away.
She sighed and grabbed the phone. Dialing the one person she knew who could help her.
"Hello." A groggy voice spoke up on the other side of the phone, it seemed like they had just woken up, or from the sound of it, she had just woken them up.
"Lo, is Clark there? I've been trying to reach him but he and everyone else..." she knew that she had meant Oliver but she didn't want to say that to Lois. "haven't checked in at Watchtower, I'm getting worried."
Chloe could hear Lois yawn and sigh "Chloe, it's 3 am....Clark is doing rounds, you know that....is this about Ollie?" She felt herself go red and knew it was stupid given that her cousin wasn't even in the room.
"What?"
Even over the phone she could hear the way her cousin rolled her eyes. "Chloe I wasn't born yesterday, I see the way you two look at each other AND not to mention....Clark told me about the kiss you two shared....before you go all crazy and start to want to strangle Clark, I should remind you that he is my fiancee....so I'm entitled to know...BUT what is more annoying is that you didn't even tell me Chlo!"
Chloe sighed and shook her head. "Lo, I didn't tell you because honestly I was embarrassed, and you know what? He isn't even here so does it matter?"
Lois pursed her lips "Wait Chlo...have you talked to Clark yet?"
Chloe groaned a bit annoyed "Didn't I just say I hadn't? What is going on? Am I missing something Lois?"
Lois felt a bit sick knowing she was going to have to tell Chloe this "Chlo...ugh why does Clark make me do these things...I thought he would've told you by now."
Chloe felt her stomach turn knowing whatever she was going to say wasn't really good news. "Tell me what?"
Lois paused before she said it "Oliver left....to Star City, about 4 days ago. He told Clark and said that he had some stuff to think about and that he wasn't sure how to handle things being in Metropolis. He said he had to go home and figure it all out there. He'd still fight crime, just not here....."
Chloe felt her heart shatter. Why had he not told her? Why hadn't Clark told her? She felt angry, upset, and hurt by it all. It made the situation real knowing that Oliver had left, and in a way that showed that he never really cared about her. Why had she been so stupid? She hated herself for feeling so crappy.
Lois heard the pause and sensed that Chloe had been thinking about it all. Why had Clark not told her about it? She was definitely going to have a talking with Clark when he came home.
"Chlo? You there? Sweetie, I'm so sorry that Ollie and Clark didn't tell you.....I should've told you sooner. I'm coming over there now ok?"
Chloe felt tears fall down her cheeks and gulped feeling sick to her stomach. "No please Lo, it's okay. Honestly, just if you come over here it'll be like I was dating him and we never were....I just want to be alone right now ok?"
Lois sighed but she understood completely. "Ok...but if you need to talk....I'm here." She hated not being more helpful and she felt guilty for not letting her cousin know about it, but she had thought that Clark would have told her that. It was something really important.
"Chloe, I know you liked him but I mean maybe you two weren't meant to be anything."
Chloe shook her head, sometimes her cousin could be a bit slow "No Lois you don't get it, he never wanted to be in a relationship with me....he told me that before, and I didn't want to listen."
Lois furrowed her brow and sat up straight. "Wait he didn't want to be with you? Was he on drugs or something?"
Chloe couldn't laugh at her cousin's cutesy comment, she usually did but it was like her laughter had dried up.
"No, he just didn't want to commit to anything...I don't blame him honestly."
"Wait so if you two weren't together....why are you so hurt Chlo?" She knew it sounded a bit mean, but she had to know why her cousin seemed so upset. She didn't have to be in the same room to know that this was bugging her little cousin.
"I'm not hurt, who said I was hurt?"
Lois rolled her eyes and looked at her phone. She paused and breathed in, how could she have been so blind to see what was right in front of her.
"Oh my god....you are in love with him aren't you?"
Chloe felt her stomach contract and her heart start beating faster. "What? No-no that's not...no."
Even a complete stranger would know that even as Chloe said the words she was lying.
She hated that Lois knew her so well. "I love him."
Lois nodded and bit her lip "I'm so sorry Chlo...." she didn't even know what to say it was as if wording wasn't her best thing at this moment. "Do you wanna be alone?"
Lois knew the answer even before she finished the sentence. Chloe nodded and she didn't even have to see the nod to understand. "Can you please call me later? I don't want you doing anything stupid....."
Chloe felt the tears falling "Okay. I will, thanks Lo..."
They hung up and Chloe sank to the couch. She had forgotten that she hadn't cried since that day that Ollie and her had gotten into that fight. God she hated crying.
Oliver had left and now it truly was over between them. She had fallen so deep for Oliver that it hurt to even think about him.
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one month later
Chloe had done her Watchtower duties, and it seemed like this morning was going by very slowly. But something about it was different.
"Have a good day Miss Sullivan."
She sighed and grabbed her coffee to go at the corner cafe. It was a beautiful morning and it seemed like she had gotten back to doing everything perfectly.
"Thanks Morey."
Turning to leave she bumped so hard into someone they knocked her coffee all over her shirt and it seemed like all over themselves too.
"Oh my god I'm so sorry." She hated how clumsy she could be.
She hadn't even looked at the other person but as she looked up she saw a very handsome man staring down at her with a very sexy smile perched on his lips.
"It's quite alright Miss Sullivan."
Chloe frowned and looked at him questioningly, she didn't know why he knew her name but she gulped feeling how intense his gaze was on her.
"Uh sorry, I should introduce myself....I'm Hal, Hal Jordan." He extended his hand towards her. "I heard the guy call you that so I just assumed that was your name."
She couldn't help but smile at his comment. "Nice to meet you Hal. You can call me Chloe." She grabbed his hand and shook it.
"It seems like I spilled all of your coffee, and from the looks of it all on top of you." She smiled at him.
"Can I please offer to buy you a new one? It was my fault..."
He gave her a smile that made her stomach do a little dance. Why was he having this happen to her. It was weird to her but he seemed perfectly normal.
"Um I guess you do owe me a new one...and a new outfit."
he chuckled and nodded "What? I think coffee colored blouse looks great on you."
She chuckled and shook her head "Well I think I wear it well but I don't think at work the smell will help anyone." He smiled at her.
He ordered her a coffee and himself one, giving her the cup and walking her over to the table. He handed her napkins to wipe off the coffee she still had on her blouse.
"So Chloe, where do you work?"
She looked over at him. She wasn't sure how to explain the whole 'Watchtower' duties thing so she decided to lie instead. "Um well I guess you can say I help people."
He looked over at her and took a sip of his coffee "Like a counselor?"
She smiled and nodded hoping that would work. He smiled back at her "You seem like someone that would help others...."
She furrowed her brow and licked her lips taking a sip of her coffee. "Um thanks?"
He laughed "It's a good thing..I'm not so good with the compliments I guess you can say."
She smiled and shrugged "I think you are doing pretty good."
He couldn't help but smile at this gorgeous blonde in front of him, there was something feisty about her and he liked it. Not so many girls got his humor.
"So can I assume that your significant other would be jealous of you sitting here with me?" He knew it was a silly way to ask if she was dating anyone.
She smiled at his not so subtle way of asking her this question. "Well Mr. right won't be showing up because there is no Mr. right."
He raised an eyebrow. "Wow really?"
She looked up at him and cocked her head to the side "What?"
"Uh nothing, it's just I wouldn't have guessed you'd be single honestly."
She felt her cheeks turn red "If I didn't know any better I would say you were flirting with me Mr. Jordan."
He chuckled nervously "Uh yeah....how am I doing?"
She felt like such a girl feeling all giddy. "Pretty good...."
He nodded "Well I think I want to try that again and ask if you would have dinner with me?"
She looked at him questioningly but there was something about him that made her just want to trust him no matter what.
"Like a date?" She knew it was so stupid and probably immature to ask but she jsut had to ask.
He watched her and smiled at her cute little curved smile that she had on her lips.
"Yes...would you like to have dinner with me aka a date?"
She laughed and shook her head "Are you making fun of me? Because if this is how it's going to be I don't know if I'll want to show up."
He laughed back "Oh come on you can't say that my charm and wit aren't what is turning you on?" and he smiled at her.
"Oh you are so not fair showing that smile of yours....."
He laughed again this time accidentally brushing against her arm. They stopped what they were doing and looked at each other it was like they had connected. Chloe bit on her bottom lip and gulped.
He laughed nervously and ran a hand through his dirty blonde hair.
"So uh was that a yes to the dinner?"
She smiled nervously and nodded "Sure..." She didn't think she trusted herself with words right now and thought better to just say one word sentences.
He smiled and stood up. "Well it was very nice to meet you Chloe, and I will pick you up tonight at 8....hopefully I won't knock you over this time."
She smiled and stood up as well. "It was a pleasure to meet you as well...see you tonight."
He smiled once more before leaving.
She wanted to scream and jump in excitement, it was so weird how just a month ago she had been so depressed and now she was going on a date....was this bad? She knew she was going to over analyze everything.
She needed to feel good for once, and she knew that Hal was just perfect for it.
TBC....