Chloe stared for a few moments, making Oliver secretly nervous. Really, he'd feel humiliated if she said no, but he'd laugh and brush it off, saying he was joking.
"Oliver." Chloe started, raising her eyebrows a bit. She bit her lip, obviously taking time to think about it. "We've been only acquainted for 7 months, and we just started to get to know each other what...2 weeks ago? I mean, I'd like to go with you, but I'd like to get to know you first."
"Yeah." Oliver let out a long breath. "You could...get to know me while were there?" He grinned jokingly, but quickly got serious again. "I mean, it wouldn't just be for me. The team could use a super hacker like you and everything."
"I guess." Chloe let go of her lip and looked down, letting her arms drop from him. "But I don't know what Clark would do without me. I'm like his human journal and his support system."
"C'mone." Oliver shook his head. "He's a man of steel, Chlo. Besides, he's got Lana and his mom. They've done everything for him except put on cheerleader outfits and cheer him on."
Chloe grinned at the thought of Lana and Martha cheering Clark on while he fights a criminal in cheerleader outfits, but quickly brushed it off. It reminded her of when Lana really was a cheerleader. "I know. But you just know Clark's not gonna want me running off with you, he'll probably strap me to a chair and lecture me about why it's wrong."
"Then don't tell him."
"Ha, right." Chloe rolled her eyes. "Then have him scouring half the earth looking for me."
"Leave a note?" Oliver suggested, shrugging a little as he pulled her closer to him. As she kept suggesting ways it wouldn't work, he felt her slipping between his fingers, so he felt the need to have her as close as possible. "Can't think your dead if you leave a note, right?"
"Well." Chloe paused, letting her arms slip back around him. Oliver felt like it was a good sign. "Well it's for the team, right? Truth...justice...the law...all that good stuff?" Oliver nodded and Chloe sighed a little. "Then I'll come with you."
Oliver grinned and squeezed her a little, leaning down to kiss her. Chloe finally smiled as well and kissed him back, letting him lead her out to his car. "Ah, what about Lois? She's in there thinking I came out to the barn to get my bag."
"Go tell her you have to go?" Oliver suggested, letting go of her. Chloe nodded and pulled away from him, jogging back into the Kent's house. At what she saw, she almost gagged.
"Well." Chloe cleared her throat, causing Clark and Lois to rip away from each other. "While you two eat each others faced off, I'm going to go back to the Talon."
"Ah-yeah, you do that Chlo." Lois coughed, crossing her arms uncomfortably. Chloe rolled her eyes and walked back out of the house, nodding to Oliver.
Once she was in the car, she wiggled uncomfortably against the hot leather. She stretched her sweater enough so her bare legs were settled on top of it. "So, where are we going exactly after the Talon?"
"Ever been to Star City?" Oliver asked as he glanced at Chloe. Chloe looked at him and shook her head. "You'll like it there. I could get you a job at the paper."
"I'd rather work to get it." Chloe shook her head. "Billionaires getting me jobs at papers hasn't worked out so well in the past."
"Well if you want me to, just ask." Oliver shrugged as he pulled out of the dirt road and onto the drive way.
After only five or ten minutes, Oliver was parked in front of the only coffee shop in town and Chloe hopped out of his car. She led him upstairs to her apartment and told him to wait for a minute while she changed. Once she was changed into something more appropriate, she let him in and started to search for a suitcase.
"I never really got a good look at this place." Oliver thought out loud while Chloe pulled a suitcase out of a pile of junk. "Who decorated it? That fireplace is really."
Chloe grinned and turned to where he was staring at. "Lana. All of it was Lana. She lived here before Lois. And then I moved in." Chloe rambled, starting to stuff clothes into her bag.
"So, this is like a place you go to when your suddenly homeless?" Oliver raised his eyebrows, falling back on the couch.
"You could say that." Chloe shrugged. "You'd think a lot less people would wanna live here, considering psycho's have lived here, people've been killed in here, but nope."
"That's cheerful." Oliver responded sarcastically. He started to search under the coffee table and pulled out the Candy Land box. "Candy Land, huh?"
"Shut up." Chloe grinned, not bothering to look at him. "Put it away." Oliver laughed and examined the box for a minute. Chloe turned to him and laughed. "Unless you wanna play before we go, I mean, we could always do that."
"Let me think." Oliver examined the box and read the instructions, imitating a squeaky voice. "Something wonderful has happened in Candy Land! Very special friends now live in such favorite places as the Peanut Brittle House, the Gumdrop Mountains, the Molasses Swamp and other sweet spots!" Chloe burst out laughing. "Hmm, no thanks. I think I'd rather shoot myself in the face."
"I'll test that theory later." Chloe grinned, walking up to where he was sitting and stuffing the box back into it's place.
"I'm sure you will." Oliver nodded, leaning back. Chloe watched as he started to cross and uncross his legs boredly.
"Do you want to go to the arcade while I pack, honey?" Chloe rolled her eyes. Oliver grinned and shook his head. "Then stop moving so much. It's bothering me."
"You're not one of those twitchy people, are you?" Oliver asked, cautiously. Chloe quirked an eyebrow at him.
"Do you have me confused with Lana?" Chloe rolled her eyes again. "But in any case, so I'm not one those 'twitchy people'." Chloe put air quotes around 'twitchy people'.
"Okay, good." Oliver nodded. Chloe shook her head and stuffed the rest of her clothes and belongings into a second suitcase. She hopped on top of it and attempted to zip it. "Can't you just put the rest in another bag?"
"Yeah, but that'd be too easy." Chloe nodded, getting the zipper half way shut. "Just hope it doesn't explode in your car and we'll be fine."
"Fingers crossed." Oliver stood up and walked up to her, helping her zip it all the way shut. Chloe smiled as her appreciation and jumped off. She attempted to heave up the heavy suitcases, but instead fell back. Oliver rolled his eyes and picked them up himself.
"Don't roll your eyes, they're HEAVY." Chloe stuck out her tongue and stood back up. Oliver grinned and shook his head, letting her lead him out. She opened the door for him and followed him down the stairs.
"Chlo?"
Chloe stopped, praying it wouldn't be Lois or Clark. She turned and sighed in relief as she saw Lana standing and staring at her with a coffee in her hand.
"Yeah?" Chloe asked sheepishly as she left Olivers side to greet her friend.
"Whatcha doin'...?" Lana tilted her head, now staring at her bags. Chloe bit her lip and sighed.
"Don't tell Lois and Clark." Chloe started, letting out a deep breath. "I'm gonna leave Smallville."
"Chloe." Lana set her coffee down and raised her eyebrows. "I know you like Oliver, but leaving with him?"
"No-uh-you see." Chloe bit her tongue, trying to think of how to put it. "Just trust me. I know what I'm doing. Just, please don't tell Lois and Clark."
"Yeah." Lana crossed her arms, thinking for a moment. "So, you're not like...going to elope or something? Because if you are, I'll be really pissed if you get one of those paid for brides maids."
Chloe grinned and shook her head. "No. If I get married, you'll be one of the first to know. And I wont get a paid for brides maid."
"Good. Call me then." Lana nodded, hugging Chloe right after. Chloe smiled and hugged back.
"I will." Chloe nodded as well and stepped back, re-joining Oliver.
"So she's okay with it?" Oliver asked silently. Chloe looked up at him and nodded.
"Yeah. She wont tell Lois and Clark either." Chloe smiled as he opened the backseat of his car and threw her suitcases in. "HEY. Careful, I have breakable things in there. Like my laptop."
"I can get you a new one." Oliver shrugged, closing the door.
"I'm sure you could but I have all my information on there." Chloe snapped back and got in the passenger seat. Oliver shrugged and got in as well.
"You know, if I were someone else and heard us bickering, I would've thought we were an old married couple." Oliver thought old loud. Chloe glanced at him and couldn't help but laugh at the way he was looking up as if deep in thought. Oliver grinned and started the car, backing out onto the road.
A few minutes of mindless chattering and driving went by until the sign that informed you that you were leaving Smallville caught Chloe's eye. Her eyes followed it until she was turned and couldn't see it anymore. She bit her lip and looked in front of her again. It all suddenly hit her, she was leaving Smallville with Oliver Queen to go to Star City.
Then, the words slipped from her mouth in a whisper.
"Good riddance."