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babydee1Another segment in the saga draws to a close, my lovelies! I hope you like it, and I look forward to starting on the next instalment soon.
Enjoy! :-)
Title: Beauty in the Breakdown VII: Sacred Words
Author: BabyDee
Pairing: Chlollie
Rating: NC-17 (this chapter PG-13)
Warnings: A Re-telling of Chlollie post-Warrior
Timeline: Season 9
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the CW & DC comics.
Series Summary: With Oliver by her side, Chloe learns to let go, find peace, and fall in love.
Story Summary: Chloe and Oliver finally exchange those three little words - in their own inimitable style, of course. ;)
Feedback: …Always. :)
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Chapter 5
Chloe and Oliver wasted no time making up for the brief spell they’d spent apart. They made love several times through the night, their intimate union all sweeter than ever for the declarations of love that accompanied them.
She’d never have thought a perfect relationship could get any better, but it had, and she was surprised and delighted by the sheer intensity of her feelings for him. Heck, even the sex was better; richer somehow, deeper and more fulfilling, no longer on just a physical level.
“I love you,” he whispered, stroking her damp hair off her forehead as she basked in the afterglow of his lovemaking. “You know I do, don’t you?”
She smiled and gazed lovingly at him. “I know. But I’ll never get tired of hearing it.” She took his hand and pressed it over her heart. “I love you too, Ollie. I always will.”
“Good to know.” He grinned back at her, and then his smile turning into a deep yawn as he stretched, his arms going out wide. “Man, I am so worn out…”
Chloe snorted and gave him a sardonic look. “Yeah, three nookies in one night will do that to a man,” she giggled.
“And not to a woman?” he challenged wearily, switching off the bedside lamp and snuggling close to her. “No fair. How come you’re not tired?”
“I napped all afternoon, remember?” she reminded him, running her fingers through his spiky hair.
“Oh, right. Well, I’d love to stay and chat, but my eyes just can’t stay open any longer. G’night, honey.” He gave her arm a gentle squeeze and then started to drop off.
Suddenly she remembered something. “Oh - Ollie?”
He cracked one tired eye open. “Yah…?”
“You wanted to give me something, earlier?”
He grinned. “Oh, I gave it to you, alright.”
“Not that, silly,” she giggled, thumping him. “Something else; a gift, or…?”
“Gift?” he mumbled sleepily. “Oh, that…” he reached out and pulled open the dresser drawer one-handed, fumbling blindly in it until his fingers closed around an object which he extricated and pressed into her palm. “…There ya go.”
“Aw, Ollie!” she exclaimed, her eyes widening at the sight of the Cartier-branded black velvet jewellery box. Oliver had surprised her with an emerald necklace a month ago, and had suggested rather strongly (despite her loud protests) that they needed a pair of matching earrings to complete the look. Slowly she lifted the lid, fully expecting to see two small green gems twinkling in a bed of velvet.
Instead, she was greeted with the sight of a sparkling square-cut diamond set in a 24-karat platinum ring.
***
Chloe’s eyes nearly popped out of her head.
She stared at the rings and blinked, thinking she must surely be seeing images projected by her subconscious which was probably still on a euphoric high from the I love you’s of the day. Closing the lid, she shook her head wildly and then stared inside the box again, but the items within neither disappeared into thin air nor morphed into emerald studs.
On closer inspection she noticed that the ring box also contained both a classic platinum band and an eternity ring that was set with a small central emerald, flanked by three equal-sized diamonds on either side.
Her heart fluttered wildly in her chest. Now she knew why Oliver had sounded so earnest on the phone: he was planning to propose to her.
“Oliver…” she swallowed and started again, prodding him a little. “Honey…”
He stirred and snuggled closer to her. “Hmm?”
“Oliver…this is a ring.”
He nodded. “Mmm-hmm.”
“It…looks like an engagement ring and a wedding ring set,” she clarified, her voice surprisingly even.
“Mmm, they are,” he mumbled with sleepy pride. “I picked them out myself this very morning, and I have this…whole grand speech I was working on…” he trailed off, and she shook his shoulder hard, jogging him awake again.
“Grand speech?” she echoed. “What grand speech?”
He waved a tired hand in the air. “Y’know…the love we share, never wanna live without you, you complete me, yadda yadda yadda…” he turned over in bed and yawned. “Oh, what the heck. You’ll marry me, right?”
She blinked. “Uh – yeah, sure.”
“Cool.” He tightened his arms around her and started drifting off.
“Oh wait,” he said, dragging one eye open as he tried to slide backwards off the bed. “sorry…almost forgot; should I like, get down on one knee, or---”
“Ollie,” she whispered tenderly, grasping his shoulders and heaving him back up, “You’re rambling. Go to sleep, okay? We’ll talk in the morning.”
“Mmmkay.” He gave her a grateful, lazy smile and flopped forward onto the bed with an unceremonious thump.
“Night, honey,” he mumbled into the pillow. “…love you.”
“Love you, too.”
He relaxed and his lashes drifted shut again. A few seconds later he was asleep, snoring lightly.
***
Chloe regarded her sleeping fiancé with a raised brow.
Fiancé.
Ooookay.
In the space of less than two hours, they had somehow not only both declared their love for each other, but also somehow gotten engaged.
She stared at the rings in the box for a moment longer, and her brow furrowed in thought. Getting engaged was a big step; had she been too hasty? Maybe she should have held back a little bit before making a commitment. Or at least waited until the proposer was more than semi-conscious, she thought wryly.
But try as she might, she couldn’t find even a smidgeon of doubt in her mind to tarnish her decision. She and Oliver loved each other. He was the man she wanted to be with, and that was the truth. Convention dictated that they date a while further before making firm plans, but hey; they never had done anything the conventional way in their relationship, and it had worked brilliantly well for them so far. No sense in trying to fix what wasn’t broken.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Chloe lifted the rings out of the box and slid all three of them onto her the third finger of her left hand. She stretched out her arm and inspected the sparkling gems on her finger, and smiled broadly.
They were a perfect fit. Much like herself and Oliver.
Smiling, she settled down in Oliver’s arms, planted a quick kiss on his lips and drifted off into a peaceful, pleasant slumber.
***
…So in love with this feeling, tonight I’ll be sleeping
Sleeping with my eyes wide shut
- JLS, Eyes Wide Shut
The End.
Coming Soon: Beauty in the Breakdown VIII – Living Life
Enjoy! :-)
Title: Beauty in the Breakdown VII: Sacred Words
Author: BabyDee
Pairing: Chlollie
Rating: NC-17 (this chapter PG-13)
Warnings: A Re-telling of Chlollie post-Warrior
Timeline: Season 9
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the CW & DC comics.
Series Summary: With Oliver by her side, Chloe learns to let go, find peace, and fall in love.
Story Summary: Chloe and Oliver finally exchange those three little words - in their own inimitable style, of course. ;)
Feedback: …Always. :)
BITB Series inspired by my favourite song on the Chlollie playlist
sxymami0909 sent me. Thanks, Cori! :) Brilliant banner by
we_are_parallel. Thanks so much for letting me use your awesome work! ;)Read previous chapter here.
Read story from the beginning here.
Chapter 5
Chloe and Oliver wasted no time making up for the brief spell they’d spent apart. They made love several times through the night, their intimate union all sweeter than ever for the declarations of love that accompanied them.
She’d never have thought a perfect relationship could get any better, but it had, and she was surprised and delighted by the sheer intensity of her feelings for him. Heck, even the sex was better; richer somehow, deeper and more fulfilling, no longer on just a physical level.
“I love you,” he whispered, stroking her damp hair off her forehead as she basked in the afterglow of his lovemaking. “You know I do, don’t you?”
She smiled and gazed lovingly at him. “I know. But I’ll never get tired of hearing it.” She took his hand and pressed it over her heart. “I love you too, Ollie. I always will.”
“Good to know.” He grinned back at her, and then his smile turning into a deep yawn as he stretched, his arms going out wide. “Man, I am so worn out…”
Chloe snorted and gave him a sardonic look. “Yeah, three nookies in one night will do that to a man,” she giggled.
“And not to a woman?” he challenged wearily, switching off the bedside lamp and snuggling close to her. “No fair. How come you’re not tired?”
“I napped all afternoon, remember?” she reminded him, running her fingers through his spiky hair.
“Oh, right. Well, I’d love to stay and chat, but my eyes just can’t stay open any longer. G’night, honey.” He gave her arm a gentle squeeze and then started to drop off.
Suddenly she remembered something. “Oh - Ollie?”
He cracked one tired eye open. “Yah…?”
“You wanted to give me something, earlier?”
He grinned. “Oh, I gave it to you, alright.”
“Not that, silly,” she giggled, thumping him. “Something else; a gift, or…?”
“Gift?” he mumbled sleepily. “Oh, that…” he reached out and pulled open the dresser drawer one-handed, fumbling blindly in it until his fingers closed around an object which he extricated and pressed into her palm. “…There ya go.”
“Aw, Ollie!” she exclaimed, her eyes widening at the sight of the Cartier-branded black velvet jewellery box. Oliver had surprised her with an emerald necklace a month ago, and had suggested rather strongly (despite her loud protests) that they needed a pair of matching earrings to complete the look. Slowly she lifted the lid, fully expecting to see two small green gems twinkling in a bed of velvet.
Instead, she was greeted with the sight of a sparkling square-cut diamond set in a 24-karat platinum ring.
***
Chloe’s eyes nearly popped out of her head.
She stared at the rings and blinked, thinking she must surely be seeing images projected by her subconscious which was probably still on a euphoric high from the I love you’s of the day. Closing the lid, she shook her head wildly and then stared inside the box again, but the items within neither disappeared into thin air nor morphed into emerald studs.
On closer inspection she noticed that the ring box also contained both a classic platinum band and an eternity ring that was set with a small central emerald, flanked by three equal-sized diamonds on either side.
Her heart fluttered wildly in her chest. Now she knew why Oliver had sounded so earnest on the phone: he was planning to propose to her.
“Oliver…” she swallowed and started again, prodding him a little. “Honey…”
He stirred and snuggled closer to her. “Hmm?”
“Oliver…this is a ring.”
He nodded. “Mmm-hmm.”
“It…looks like an engagement ring and a wedding ring set,” she clarified, her voice surprisingly even.
“Mmm, they are,” he mumbled with sleepy pride. “I picked them out myself this very morning, and I have this…whole grand speech I was working on…” he trailed off, and she shook his shoulder hard, jogging him awake again.
“Grand speech?” she echoed. “What grand speech?”
He waved a tired hand in the air. “Y’know…the love we share, never wanna live without you, you complete me, yadda yadda yadda…” he turned over in bed and yawned. “Oh, what the heck. You’ll marry me, right?”
She blinked. “Uh – yeah, sure.”
“Cool.” He tightened his arms around her and started drifting off.
“Oh wait,” he said, dragging one eye open as he tried to slide backwards off the bed. “sorry…almost forgot; should I like, get down on one knee, or---”
“Ollie,” she whispered tenderly, grasping his shoulders and heaving him back up, “You’re rambling. Go to sleep, okay? We’ll talk in the morning.”
“Mmmkay.” He gave her a grateful, lazy smile and flopped forward onto the bed with an unceremonious thump.
“Night, honey,” he mumbled into the pillow. “…love you.”
“Love you, too.”
He relaxed and his lashes drifted shut again. A few seconds later he was asleep, snoring lightly.
***
Chloe regarded her sleeping fiancé with a raised brow.
Fiancé.
Ooookay.
In the space of less than two hours, they had somehow not only both declared their love for each other, but also somehow gotten engaged.
She stared at the rings in the box for a moment longer, and her brow furrowed in thought. Getting engaged was a big step; had she been too hasty? Maybe she should have held back a little bit before making a commitment. Or at least waited until the proposer was more than semi-conscious, she thought wryly.
But try as she might, she couldn’t find even a smidgeon of doubt in her mind to tarnish her decision. She and Oliver loved each other. He was the man she wanted to be with, and that was the truth. Convention dictated that they date a while further before making firm plans, but hey; they never had done anything the conventional way in their relationship, and it had worked brilliantly well for them so far. No sense in trying to fix what wasn’t broken.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Chloe lifted the rings out of the box and slid all three of them onto her the third finger of her left hand. She stretched out her arm and inspected the sparkling gems on her finger, and smiled broadly.
They were a perfect fit. Much like herself and Oliver.
Smiling, she settled down in Oliver’s arms, planted a quick kiss on his lips and drifted off into a peaceful, pleasant slumber.
***
…So in love with this feeling, tonight I’ll be sleeping
Sleeping with my eyes wide shut
- JLS, Eyes Wide Shut
The End.
Coming Soon: Beauty in the Breakdown VIII – Living Life
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Date: 2011-11-16 02:43 am (UTC)Now i only wondered how Lois will reacted on this news ;-).
Thanks for this...
And of course my standart question, they are chances for next chapter of Crisis in this week or nexts?
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Date: 2011-11-16 08:35 am (UTC)There's no chance for a Crisis update until well into December or even January, I'm afraid. But you know I always to a 5-chapter stretch on that one, so it'll be well worth the wait! :)
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Date: 2011-11-16 03:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 05:19 pm (UTC)Glad you like it, babes.
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Date: 2011-11-16 03:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 08:39 am (UTC)Glad you liked it, and thanks for commenting! :)
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Date: 2011-11-16 03:52 am (UTC)Totally not expecting that! But what a nice surprise! That was totally adorable. Can't wait for the next part. so stoked! :D
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Date: 2011-11-16 05:20 pm (UTC)We like Twists. ;-)
And Chlollie thrives on the unexpected. It's what makes them so awesome! :-D
Thanks for commenting, Karen! *hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-16 04:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 05:28 pm (UTC)How do you know that's not what's gonna happen, hmm? Pace yourself, Kimmy! :-D
"But now I'm theorizing while he is tired, he planned to prompt pass out after handing her the rings so that she would have time to process without any pressure from him, or having to look in his eyes.. :D"
Well, your well on the way with your theorising, babes. I'll say that without giving too much of Living Life away. ;-)
So glad you liked it!
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Date: 2011-11-16 05:45 am (UTC)I've had such a long day... that proposal has me in freakin stitches right now. Seriously Dee, do you check my schedule and plan these things when I need a laugh the most? Because I swear, you always come through!
It's oddly casual, sure, but in a way, so perfect, and I can actually see it happening.
*hugs you* You're the best Dee, thanks so much for posting this now!!
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Date: 2011-11-16 08:49 am (UTC)A very unexpected and unconventional proposal, true - but very Chlollie-like (and a hundred times better than skipping it entirely and going straight into a wedding that neither of them can remember, LOL!!!) :-D
I'm sure they'll have lots to say about it in the morning, though. ;)
So glad you liked it, Sera! And happy to make you smile. :) *hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-16 06:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37 pm (UTC)My watchword for Chlollie is Expect the Unexpected! LOL! :-)
"thanks for this lovely chapter and now i cant wait to read the next chapter 'Living Life'.. once again congrats bravo !"
Thank you! The Good News is that I've already started writing it. (YAY!) The Not-so-Good News is that I must focus on my Big Bang for the next few weeks, which must be complete by 9th December, so I have to pause on this one for a while. But I'll come back to it soon, I promise!
So glad you liked it!
*hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-16 08:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 07:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40 pm (UTC)Thanks for the lovely comments, and the recommendations! I really appreciate it. *hugs* :-)
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Date: 2011-11-16 07:55 am (UTC)I can't wait to read the next chapter.
This one made my day better!!
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Date: 2011-11-16 05:42 pm (UTC)"
*nods* Yep, they are, and I'm glad you think so! :-D
Happy to brighten your day, babes. Thanks so much for your lovely comments! :-) *hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-16 02:37 pm (UTC)I didn't expect that while reading these last few chapters. But a Chlollie engagement is never a bad thing - shame we didn't really get to see much on SV!
Looking forward to the next installment.
x
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Date: 2011-11-16 05:46 pm (UTC)I've moved on from Evil Cliffies to Unexpected Twists, LOL! :-D
"I didn't expect that while reading these last few chapters. But a Chlollie engagement is never a bad thing - shame we didn't really get to see much on SV!"
Oh, don't get me started on how much they robbed us. I'll be here all day!
"Looking forward to the next installment."
Workin' on it, and thanks so much for commenting! :-)
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Date: 2011-11-16 05:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-16 06:08 pm (UTC)I'm such a tease, LOL!!! :-D
"Ha ha Oliver proposed while sleeping!! I laughed so much when he began with the whole yada yada speech LOL!! And now they are engaged, you're the best Dee, thanks for another wonderful story in this epic series of yours..;))))))"
It's my pleasure, babes. I love to write them, and I love that you love to read them!
*cuddles* :-)
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Date: 2011-11-16 06:37 pm (UTC)I've read this with a smile on my face and the conviction that what you wrote is so right. The proposal was pretty surprising and unusual in its casualness. But it was pretty sweet,too. Oliver, half-asleep, with all the cliches, overused, but nevertheless true in their case.
Finally, now Oliver believes Chloe won't freak out, leave him, run away, be scared of being with him in every way possible. We've seen how Chloe has come to believe completely in theie relationship and love. I am happy to see that now Oliver believes that Chloe does, too. It makes the proposal right. And it is nice to know Oliver bought the rings with the intention of saying he loves Chloe, and how much she means to him. And what a surprise he got when unexpected declarations of love on the phone foiled his plan!
I'm not surprised Chloe wondered for a moment if such a big commitment was right at the time. Just because she is all in, doesn't mean she won't be shocked in such an important moment in her life. And it was so quick after the 'I love you's.'
Still, I wish I could see the morning after, or the afternoon after. When Ollie wakes up to the sight of Chloe with three rings on her finger (Possessive Ollie, anyone?). When he remembers asking the question and Chloe's answer. She was like:“Uh – yeah, sure.” And I was like:“Uh – yeah, sure! She'll marry him.”
I've come to love the way the show dealt with Chloe and Oliver's marriage, though there was too little of them shown.
But you got Chloe and Oliver an unusual engagement with rings (a great idea, unexpected, but very much Oliver). And I loved it.
Waiting for 'Living Life'. I've got a feeling 'Life isn't too strong' for Chloe and Oliver.
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Date: 2011-11-24 02:02 am (UTC)Again, I plead for time, but I will come and reply in detail. Many thanks, I'm so pleased you like it! :-)
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Date: 2011-11-16 07:26 pm (UTC)Oliver's surprise was the marriage proposal and the ring ... I loved it. And Chloe was completely in love, even more if this is possible lol and Oliver was so happy and confident of their relationship.:D
I loved the end and the story as always is amazing.
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Date: 2011-11-24 02:01 am (UTC)Thank you, thank you, thank you! :-D
"Oliver's surprise was the marriage proposal and the ring ... I loved it. And Chloe was completely in love, even more if this is possible lol and Oliver was so happy and confident of their relationship.:D
I loved the end and the story as always is amazing."
Aw, thanks for your lovely comments, Dani! *cuddles* :-)
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Date: 2011-11-16 09:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-24 01:59 am (UTC)OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! :-D
"Loved the story and can;t wait to read the continuation."
Thank you so much, Paola! I hope to continue sometime in early December.
Glad you liked it! *hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-17 12:15 pm (UTC)I wanna see them in the morning already! Hope you'll go on with this lovely series ;)
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Date: 2011-11-24 01:51 am (UTC)LOL, very Chlollie-like! :-D
"I wanna see them in the morning already! Hope you'll go on with this lovely series ;)"
Oh, of course I will. Trust me! ;-)
So glad you liked, it, bebe!!! *hugs*
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Date: 2011-11-18 12:55 pm (UTC)absolutely LOVE this installment from the very start to the end! Can't wait for the next one hon!
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Date: 2011-11-18 06:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-23 11:51 pm (UTC)Can't wait for more....
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Date: 2011-11-24 01:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-10 10:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-16 09:48 pm (UTC)Love you too, bebe! Sorry I'm just getting around to this comment!
Oliver's proposal was made of win, wasn't it? But never fear: He does it all again properly in the morning, down on one knee, and all!!!
Thanks for the comment, and I hope you're doing okay! :-) *huggles*
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Date: 2012-05-03 11:04 pm (UTC)(and *squee* for another proposal!)
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Date: 2012-05-03 11:07 pm (UTC)I hope you get a good one soon, this can't be nice for you at all!
"I have a feeling that I will be starting from the beginning again. Oh. What a hardship... :p"
LULZ!!!! :-D
Good to hear from you, babes! :-)
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Date: 2012-05-03 11:13 pm (UTC)I have an awesome replacement now and here's hoping it does not need to be replaced for a LONG time :)
Looking forward to reading this whilst I'm meant to be working tomorrow :p
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Date: 2012-05-03 11:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-11-13 07:34 am (UTC)Even sleeping Ollie rocks Chloe's world :)
And I liked Kareena a lot