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Title: The Wager
Author: brittany2922
Summary: Oliver Queen meets a beautiful reporter named Chloe Sullivan and ends up making a bet with Bruce Wayne that he can seduce the young woman. But what happens when he falls for her?
Characters: Chloe, Oliver, Lois, Clark, and Bruce Wayne (Appearances by the JL boys in later chapters)
Rating: T

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING!

Chloe sat at her desk at the Daily Planet staring at the papers in front of her. After her revelation that Oliver Queen was the Green Arrow it had taken her only moments to realize that he wasn't the only billionaire playing hero. At that point it was so obvious that Bruce Wayne was in fact Batman.

She'd be lying if she said she hadn't been dying to know their true identities, it was impossible for her not to be curious. That was just her nature and now that she knew the truth she really needed to talk to Oliver about all of this, and hopefully get some answers.

For some reason knowing he was out there saving people, all the while not worrying about the danger he was putting himself in triggered something she couldn't fully identify.

Sometimes she really hated the fact that she had some kind of unexplainable pull towards heroes.

She stood up, shoved the papers in her bag and threw it over her shoulder then turned to head to the door, but standing in front of her she saw a young man in a baseball cap.

"Chloe Sullivan?" he asked.

"Yes, that's me."

"Then this is for you." he reached in his satchel and pulled out a thin manila envelope.

She reached for it hesitantly and turned it over in her hand looking for a return address but when she didn't find one she turned her attention back to him, "Where did it come from?"

"No idea," he said shortly, "I was just told to make sure you got that by noon."

She looked down at her watch. "Right on time then." she told him smiling brightly.

"I guess so. Have a good day," he told her returning the smile then leaving.

She slid back into her seat and slowly opened it. When she peeked inside she saw a single piece of paper, and turned the envelope upside down. She watched as a newspaper clipping fall to her desk top.

Chloe picked up the article and stared, it was from a Star City newspaper and it was about the Green Arrow.

Written just below the headline was a message in large block letters,

I HAVE SOME INFORMATION YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN.

Just below that was the address that wasn't too far away and a time. One P.M.

She glanced around to make sure no one was looking then stood and shoved the article in her pocket and headed toward the door.

Her trip to Oliver's would have to wait. Somehow this person knew that she was investigating the Green Arrow. Who knows what else they knew. Once she found out then she'd go and have it out with that green leather wearing pain it the ass.

She was so lost in thought she didn't even see Lois and Clark until she ran straight into them.

"Hey where's the fire?" he asked his eyes wide.

"I just got a lead on something I've been working on." She noticed Lois's eyes widen but refused to make eye contact, "I'll be back soon."

"Wanna fill us in?" her cousin asked suspiciously.

"Not yet." she glanced at her cousin then back to Clark, "Let's see what I find out first." she told the pair, and rushed past them.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Chloe stood in front of the building and looked back down at the paper in her hand.

'This was a very bad idea' she thought to herself, 'why do sources always go for abandoned warehouses and dark alleys.'

She slowly made her way into the dark building. She knew that coming to a meeting like this without some kind of back up definitely wasn't the smartest thing she had ever done, but who knew what information this person had about Oliver and for some reason she felt like it was her responsibility to protect his identity.

Shrugging the feeling off as simply her old sidekick instincts kicking in, she made her way farther inside.

"Miss Sullivan." someone said from behind her. She whipped around just in time to see the door slam. She turned around again looking for any source of light but found none, "You are a very difficult woman to get a hold of."

She still couldn't see who the man was but she felt her skin start to crawl as he stepped behind her. He was close enough to feel his breath on the back of her neck, "If you look around you'll see there's no way for any giant flying rodents to get in here and rescue you this time."

"What do you want with me?" she asked trying to keep her voice as even as possible. The one thing she had learned from all her encounters with the meteor infected and evil billionaires over the years was they loved to scare you. So she'd resolved a long time ago to never show fear in situations like this.

"It's not me." he answered simply.

Suddenly she felt a sharp pinch to the side of her neck and everything went black.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Oliver stood in front of his office window looking out over Metropolis. Tonight he would go to Chloe and he was so nervous he couldn't stand it. He knew that tonight was his last chance, if he went there tonight and she didn't manage to forgive him that was it, she never would.

"Mr. Queen?" His secretary called over the intercom pulling him from his thoughts of the beautiful blonde whose forgiveness he was desperate to earn.

Oliver walked over his desk and pressed the speaker button on his phone, "Yes Gretchen?"

"You just got a delivery, would you like it now?"

"Yes bring it in please."

His secretary made her way through the doors a moment later and handed him a single thin envelope.

"Where did it come from?" he asked when he noticed there was no return address.

"I'm not sure, I know it wasn't one of the regular curriers who comes here though." she said, "Do you need anything else?"

"No thank you Gretchen."

He waited until she left the room and walked around his desk. He sat down in the chair and opened the envelope. Inside was a single piece of paper which he quickly pulled out, but when he looked at it he realized it wasn't a piece of paper at all but a photograph.

He felt his stomach turn as he stared at the picture. It was Chloe, she was unconscious and bound to a chair. Her head had fallen slightly to the side and mouth was held shut by duct tape.

There was a single green arrow drawn through her head.

A moment later his phone rang. He looked over at it and snatched up the receiver.

"Hello Mr. Queen." the man on the other end said before Oliver had a chance to speak, "Did you get my package?"

"Who is this?"

"You don't get to ask questions Mr. Queen." the man paused for a moment, "Now did you get my package or not?"

"Yes." he answered through clenched teeth

"Good, if you flip the picture over you'll find an address. Be there in one hour. Or I'll put a bullet in her head."

"I'll be there."

"Good, and Mr. Queen, I'm sure it goes without saying that you better not tell anyone about this, especially Mr. Wayne. It's a little too early in the day for bats. Do you understand?"

"Yes." he answered.

The phone went dead. He pulled it from his ear and stared at it for a moment before standing up and swiping his hand across his desk knocking everything on top to the ground.

A/N Thanks for reading!

Read chapter 15 HERE!