The Fall 10/?

[calie15]

Title: The Fall 10/?
Fandom: Smallville
Rating: NC17
Summary: Sometimes even a hero needs to be saved.
Notes: Okay I hope this is what everyone has been waiting for. I've got the next chapter already in my head, so hopefully I can get it written soon.

 

“Damn it Lois.” Chloe snapped another picture with the camera Lois had shoved into her hands hours ago. Somehow Chloe had been demoted to photographer. It was petty but Chloe had been slightly affronted. She’d been a reporter once, not a photographer. “We need to get out of here.”

“Get some more pictures.” Lois said in a hushed tone. “There is a grave injustice being done here. Look at all of this beautiful land being contaminated by the pollutants.”

“When did you become a tree hugger?” Another snap.

“I’m not. But it will make a great story. “

“Hey!”

Chloe gasped and froze in place at the sound of a mans voice. She squatted lower, watching through the lens as one of them men pointed in their direction. “Don’t move.” Two of them started walking towards them, then two more. Guns were drawn and she gasped. “Oh no.”

“What are you doing over there?!”

“Run.” Chloe grabbed Lois arm and pulled her up.

“Stop!”

“Shit, shit, shit.” Lois screamed and dodged a branch. “Chloe!”

“Just run!” Branches slapped her in the face, cutting her cheek and catching in her hair. It didn’t matter. All that mattered is they got out of there. She should have known better. That’s what Clark was for .He could follow Lois around and still save her life. A shot rang out. “Lois hurry!” They were still too far from the car. Another shot! Lois screamed and Chloe stopped in panic, looking for her cousin.

“Don’t stop you idiot!” Lois grabbed Chloe and yanked her behind her. Lois jumped over a fallen log and kicked off her heals as she took her next couple of steps. “Chloe!”

“I’m behind you.” There was another shot and Chloe couldn’t take wait any longer. Slowing down so that she was just a couple of steps behind Lois she threw her hand behind her, throwing her shield up, not even paying attention to what it hit or how far back she flung it. There was a loud commotion behind her, but she didn’t stop.

Bullets rang out again and without thinking she did it again, pulling up as much power as she could find and crying out as she released it. The light lit the forest, blinding Chloe. She heard Lois scream and Chloe hit something hard, and then went tumbling to the ground, screaming as she went face first into something thick and wet. As she pushed herself onto her knees, yanking her head out off the water with a gasp she found her knees and hands sinking into the soft, warm mud. “Lois?” At the sound of coughing she looked to her side to find her cousin covered in mud from head to toe, coughing and sputtering. Looking down at her own body she frowned.

“I thought you were fine.”

Chloe looked up at the familiar masculine voice to find Oliver standing above her. To his right stood Clark who was already helping Lois up and out of the muddy pond.

Chloe held her hand out to him. He wrinkled his nose at her then held, but reluctantly held out his hand. “Thanks.”

“What were the two of you doing?!” Clark exclaimed and shook his hand, trying in vain to get the mud off of him.

“Reporting!” Lois said affronted and wiped the mud from her face. “Probably more tonight than you’ll do in your whole life. Where’s the camera?”

Chloe held it up as she allowed Oliver to help her out of the muddy hole. “Safe and sound.”

“What happened to those guys?” Lois said and looked behind them.

“Who knows.” Chloe said quickly. “Let’s just get out of here.” The last thing she wanted was Lois asking questions. Chloe walked in silence next to Oliver, not even daring to try and talk with him. Even in the minimal light from the moon she could see his jaw clenching. Besides, Clark and Lois were arguing enough for the four of them. As she moved to walk towards Lois’ car Oliver grabbed her arm.

“We need to talk.” She stared up at him and he wished she didn’t have mud covering her face, because he couldn’t make out anything. Clark and Lois stopped behind him, silent as they watched their exchange.

Chloe looked up at him and was at first hesitant. Nothing good was going to come from a conversation with him. Between him leaving for Switzerland and her foolish venture with Lois it wouldn’t be good. But the fact that he wanted to talk to her was something. She just nodded.

“Did I miss something?” Lois asked, looking between Oliver and Chloe.

“I’m sure you won’t mind brining Clark home Lois. I’m sure he wants to talk to you.”

“It’s alright.” Chloe slid the strap for the camera off her shoulder and handed it to Clark. “You know…work.” Clark eyed her with concern, but she just ignored him. Chloe went to the passenger side of Oliver’s car and stopped. It was expensive, clean, leather seats, spotless carpet and she was covered in wet mud. “Oliver…”

“Just get in.” He walked around to the other side and slid into the driver’s seat. She got in hesitantly, doing her best not to make a mess. “Just get in, I’ll probably have to get them recovered anyway.”

As soon as she buckled the seatbelt he shifted the car into drive and hit the gas leaving Clark and Lois in his dust.

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Chloe brushed her wet thoughtfully in the mirror, debating on whether she had time to blow dry it. Oliver hadn’t spoken to her the whole ride home, and when they’d gotten to her apartment he’d followed her up, told her to take a shower and then they’d talk. Deciding to blow off during her hair she tossed the brush on the sink and opened the door from the bathroom. When she found Oliver he was sitting slouched on her sofa with the remote in his hand. The channels changed every few seconds, but the sound was off. “Hey.” The TV shut off and she felt her stomach drop as he stood up and turned to her with the same unresponsive look.

He was all prepared to yell at her, but then he stopped. Seeing her standing there barefoot, hair wet, clean, and in her pajamas caught him off guard. She didn’t look like the strong, forceful young woman he knew her to be. She looked innocent, breakable, younger. But regardless Oliver pushed those thoughts away and plunged forward. “What the hell were you doing?”

Chloe sighed. “I didn’t know what I was getting into. Lois just asked me to take a ride. I didn’t know I was snapping pictures of people with guns doing illegal things.”

“So when you’re gun downed dead that’s an excuse.”

Chloe was going to be civil as long as he was, but obviously he wasn’t going to be. “Look I took care of it.”

“You could barely see. You were lucky that you were able to take them all out. How many times did they shoot before you did? I heard at least three shots.” He could see her clenching her jaw. He was right, and she had to know that. “There is no excuse.”

“Oh get off of it Oliver. I mean who are you to tell me about being reckless. Need I remind you of Havana? So it was a mistake. Next time I obviously don’t trust Lois.” He took a couple of steps closer to her, forcing her to tilt her head back to look up at him.

“And you are going to tell me I wasn’t right to keep you from going to Switzerland?”

She was used to his anger; and she was used to it being directed at her. There was a difference though. Usually when he directed his anger towards her he was slightly indifferent, almost as if she was just an afterthought to him, a convenient punching bag that just kept coming back for more. But ever since Havana he’d been more angry with her, even when he could see she was going out of his way to protect him, to save his life. The only time she could remember not being the victim of his anger was the night she had almost been strangled. That memory still haunted her, not just the hands that tried to kill her, but also Oliver’s gentle hands, the look on his face. But after that night he’d reverted back to his usual self. She was over it; she was tired of being his punching back. “You can’t keep me anywhere. I’m not a child, so don’t treat me like one. I didn’t need your help tonight or Clarks in case you didn’t notice.”

“I did notice. But what about when that guy was strangling you, or when you got kidnapped, were you able to take care of yourself then?” He could see her clenching her jaw at his comment. She knew he was right, but Oliver knew there was also no chance that she would ever admit it. “You do something like that again and you’re off the team.”

“What?!” Chloe exclaimed in disbelief. “I’ve been running this team while you were running around the city drinking yourself into oblivion and lifting every girl’s skirt you could find!” If it was possible he snarled at her, but she wasn’t trying to be nice. She was over being nice, if he didn’t appreciate her efforts then she wouldn’t waste them on him. “You need me!”

“I don’t need you if you’re going to get yourself killed.”

He seemed to be looming over her, even closer than he had been before. She wanted to take a step back, her instincts told her to, but she held her ground. “How am I any different than the others!? I’m just as capable. Don’t insult my intelligence and don’t tell me it’s because I’m a woman, because you don’t give a second thought to letting Dinah go out on missions.

“This is different. When I brought you on it was on the understanding you would be here. Not out there in danger.” It didn’t matter that she had a point, he didn’t care. All he knew was that she was safer home, locked away behind her fancy alarms and security system, not out there with people trying to kidnap her, strangle her, and shoot at her. He’d never seen someone try to get killed so much in one month.

“Things were different then. I’m different.” Chloe held up her hand, reminding him of what she could do.

“I don’t care.” It was the truth, he didn’t. It didn’t matter who was right, all he knew was that the only way to keep her safe was to keep her behind her computers.

“Of course you don’t care! You don’t care about anything! You can’t treat me like this! I’m no different than anyone else on the team! You are not going to tell me what to do! When and if I decide to risk my life I’ll do it!” Chloe pushed at his chest in anger. He didn’t stumble back like she had hoped. He grasped her arms suddenly, hauling her against his chest. She gasped at his sudden roughness.

“You are different.” Oliver ground out. He didn’t understand why she couldn’t see the difference, see the torment in him and just drop it.

“No.” Chloe shook her head; her voice didn’t hold the conviction that she had hoped it did. “Why? Because I can’t fight? Because I’m Clark’s friend or Lois’ cousin? Or do I just look weak? Or do you just not trust me? Is still because of Davis? I don’t-.” Her rambling was cut short as he lips crashed into hers. She inhaled sharply and his tongue slid into her mouth. The hands that held her arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. She whimpered into his mouth and when she finally came back to herself she didn’t push him away, only grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer.

There had been no real reason for him to suddenly kiss her, it seemed like it had been the natural thing to do. The problem was that Oliver had only acted on impulse, not thinking of the repercussions of finally revealing his feelings for her, the reason behind his anger and his actions. There would be no turning back. Oliver wrenched his lips away and released her, almost thrusting her away. She stumbled back slightly, breathing heavily and gasping. Her lips were swollen and face flushed making her look fully ravished and just a little too tempting for his taste. “That’s why.”

Chloe opened her mouth to respond, but there was nothing she could see. Not in a million years had she expected that he would have some kind of romantic feelings for her. He’d been so angry with her, always so intent on making her the bad guy. There was something she had missed along the way. It didn’t make any sense. “I-.”

Oliver shook his head. “I can’t. I’ve gotta go.”

He was moving away from her and opening the door. No explanation, no discussion of about what had just transpired between. The door opened and she finally found her voice again. “Oliver?”

Her voice was soft, and he could swear he could pick up on the hurt in her voice. He turned to her and found the evidence on her face. There was confusion, but most of all hurt. She’d responded just as eagerly as he had. It wasn’t that she hadn’t wanted it; that was evident. It was hurt over his sudden departure. “I’m sorry.”

He turned again and this time he did leave. She thought about going after him, demanding he wait and talk to her, but she knew it would be useless. By the troubled look on his face she knew he wouldn’t stop. It seemed so ridiculous now that she hadn’t realized it. It didn’t matter though. Without even realizing it she had fallen for Oliver, and there was nothing she could do about it.

 

Comments

[richlanrocks.livejournal.com]

It's because he's falling for you Chloe. Poor Chloe. Oliver needs to stop being an idiot. This was an awesome chapter. Loved it.

[calie15.livejournal.com]

He is an idiot. But I think he is finalyl hitting rock bottom.

[kc-2009.livejournal.com]

OMG I love it!!!!! Poor Oliver, he was fighting his feelings but he couldn't do it anymore, he kiss her!!!!!! I'm so excited, and Chloe like it (How in the world couldn't she??) now are both in love!!! sweet.. I'm happy!!

[kryptolori.livejournal.com]

OMFG Awesome chapter Calie, well worth the wait! everything I hoped for, this would be amazing on the show and it's exactly where these two are right now. So looking forward to the fall out from the kiss! Great description on the Chloe/Lois scene btw, I could see it play out in my head really clear!

[calie15.livejournal.com]

You know I just really wanted the lois/chloe scene to be absolutely ridicuous. It would have been better if iy wasn't for crabky oliver.

[justwriter2.livejournal.com]

Awesome! This was totally and absolutely awesome! I only wish that he'd stayed longer.


-jw`chan ^-^

[calie15.livejournal.com]

The next chapter should totally pay off.

[nightsrayne.livejournal.com]

Ah! *hops up and down clapping* bout time he gave in to his feelings. :) awesome chapter cant wait till the next one. only darn him and him running away :P

[calie15.livejournal.com]

I know...but you know he couldn't have given in on the first try. That would have been to easy.

[gen717.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry I'm just getting to this now. I've been busy and was out most of the day. So glad I'm caught up! This was great! He's still not back, but he's getting there slowly. This was perfect. Man, I wish the show would do this!

Continued love for this fic! :D

[calie15.livejournal.com]

You know its such a compliment that people keep saying they wisah the show would do this.

[gen717.livejournal.com]

It's a well-deserved compliment! You're writing this the way it should be done. I'm guessing what we'll get on the actual show won't be half as amazing as what you've written here is! Thank you for that! :D

[cking1575.livejournal.com]

LOL OMG! you are just as bad as I am with cliff hangers! LOL Loved this chapter as I have loved every chapter before! Loved the Lois/Chloe scene...we don't get to see scenes between the two all that often and you did a fantastic job with them! Can't wait for the next chapter! :)

[calie15.livejournal.com]

You know I'm thinking of taking this lois and chloe scene and running with it as a one shot. I know it was a horrible cliff hanger. But the nexy chapter will so make up for it.

[lilmoochie.livejournal.com]

I just can't say enough about this fic. I love your development of the relationship of our beloved Chlollie. This is so incredibly powerful, and HOOOWWWW to the,"SHUT UP!" Kiss.. That always makes for really interesting situations. My hats of to you great work..

[calie15.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I always had that in my head where she got into trouble and he had to explain why he was being so crazy to her and the only way he could was by kissing her.

[lynzie914.livejournal.com]

This was amazing! You had me squealing like a little girl when he kissed her. It was such a perfect set up for it. Really, I think the writers on the show could come to you for some help because this is so much more amazing and realistic than some of the things they've done. Though, you are kind of cruel to leave us hanging like this. I'm super excited to read more!

[calie15.livejournal.com]

I hate cliff hangers myself. But you won't have to wait that long. Chap. 11 should be up today and a lot more satisfying I think.

[jo-winchester.livejournal.com]

*SIGH*

That was beyond perfect! Just the right amount of crap to hit the fan and cause Ollie to snap!

HEE!

[calie15.livejournal.com]

Your right, he did need a push. There was no way hour could have done that on his own.

[jo-winchester.livejournal.com]

No, that's true. Anger seems to be one of the few vices for Ollie. Things like that and jealousy. Although revenge was definitely a big one in Smallville before Lex died.