Sitting Down with dl_greenarrow

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Ian walked through the lobby of the large building taking a deep breath and nodding towards the doorman as he made his way to the elevator. He'd been there a ton of times before, and a few times since Oliver had moved back to Star City, but somehow today felt slightly different. It was close to three in the afternoon and he was meeting up with Oliver so they could talk. He stepped into the elevator, reached out pushing the button for the penthouse, and when it prompted him for the code he started to type it in before he swore to himself and canceled it.

That was exactly what he needed, to walk right in and let Oliver know he'd obviously been there alone with Mia before. That really wasn't the way he wanted to start his visit. He cleared his throat and pushed the buzzer as he stood there waiting for Oliver to answer.

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He took the offered drink slowly, swallowing heavily and tilting his head to the side, a hint of humor in his voice.

"Oh, how's that? Got the place bugged?" He chuckled lightly as he brought the glass to his lips.

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Oliver simply arched an eyebrow at that, letting the silence between them linger for a moment before taking a drink, as well.

"I was your age once," he said with a shrug. "I remember how it works."

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Ian glanced down at his glass before looking back up and meeting Oliver's eyes. He wouldn't let the older man intimidate him, even if a tiny part of him was nervous around Oliver, he wasn't the type that would ever admit it.

"Does Mia know you spy on her? Don't you think that's taking overprotective to the next level?"

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He narrowed his eyes a little at that,not pleased with the implications of what he was saying.

"First of all, it's called a security system. Secondly, yes she knows it's here. There honestly isn't very much I keep from her." He set his glass down and leaned back against the counter, folding his arms over his chest.

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He saw Oliver's eyes narrow and he shifted slightly, sighing This was not going well. He put down his glass and turned so he was facing the taller man while speaking.

"Look I don't know what it is you think I'm doing that requires you to limit my time with Mia and dislike me, but Mia trusts me. And if the two of you are as close as you say then shouldn't you trust her judgment?"