I am just in an Olicity mood lately! Here is a new fic focusing on the ending of season 2. I hope you all enjoy this one and I will be updating soon! Love you all! Feel free to leave a review and a like if you enjoy this story! See you in the next chapter.
"Slade took Laurel because he wants to kill the woman I love," Oliver answered telling me something I already knew. My hand was still resting on his arm as his eyes bore into mine.
"I know, so?" I asked not seeing his point.
"So he took the wrong woman," he said without missing a beat. I stared at him in shock and disbelief for a few seconds before responding.
"Oh," I replied not knowing how to respond to his unexpected declaration of love.
"I love you," he whispered. My eyes searched his for any indication that he was lying. I found none. Then I felt it. His hand gently opened mine and I felt something cold and hard be placed in it. I knew immediately what it was. The cure for Mirakuru. Everything began clicking now. He wasn't declaring his love for me. He was using me to defeat Slade. He knew that Slade was watching right now. He needed me to sell it . "Do you understand?
"Yes," I muttered in pure shock. How could he sound so genuine if he was lying? The way his eyes didn't leave mine the entire time were having this conversation. It almost looked like he was about to kiss me, but then he pulled away and headed out the door.
This is the only thing I can think about as Diggle and I stand on the sandy shore of Lian Yu. We were waiting on Oliver. He was finishing locking up Slade in the A.R.G.U.S. Prison he was going to be staying in.
Diggle must have noticed the distracted look on my face because he placed his hand on my shoulder and asked," Felicity, are you okay?'
"Yeah...I have a splitting headache from the crash but I'll survive," I answered knowing my response was not the one he was looking for.
"Felicity, you and I both know I wasn't asking about your head," Diggle responded knowing I was avoiding the topic known as Oliver Queen.
"I'm...I'm hanging in there Dig. It was just very unexpected and the way the three words rolled off his tongue...I actually thought he was telling the truth," I answered truthfully. I just wanted to go home, lay down in my bed, and bawl my eyes out.
"I heard something once that I believe you need to hear now. 'There is always some truth behind myths, legends, and lies.' Felicity I know that you have feelings for him, and though he would probably deny it, I believe he has feelings for you as well. The way you both stare at each other when one of you isn't looking. The way he drops anything the second you need him. I believe you both need to sit down and have a heart to heart," Diggle suggested.
Just then Oliver appeared as he climbed out of the prison and shut the door behind him. I was surprised he was still able to move after all the hell he had been through these past few days. He seemed to have lost his family in a heart beat. Slade had brutally executed his mother in cold blood right in front of his and his sister's eyes. Thea left Starling to get away from Oliver.
"That's easier said then done," I responded as Oliver finished locking the door. I wasn't mad at Oliver. Looking back at it now, I know it really was the only way to defeat Slade. It was the one thing Slade didn't plan.
"You can get through to him," Diggle said as Oliver walked towards the two of them He gave me a quick pat on the shoulder and removed his hand letting it fall back by his side." He listens to you," Diggle whispered the last part as Oliver arrived. We started walking along the shore line back to the plane.
I had to break the silence between the three of us. "Last time I didn't notice; it's actually kind of beautiful here," I said admiring the beach. "Don't get me wrong I'm counting down the seconds until we shove off minefield island."
"So you think that'll be enough to hold him, A.R.G.U.S.' Super Max?" Diggle asked saving me from rambling about the island.
"Him, and anyone else we send here," Oliver responded sounding confident. "This battle may be over but there will be others. Starting with getting my family's company back."
"That's not going to be easy, since you're poor now. You are going to have to get a job," I blurted out saying the first thing that came to my mind. A grin spread across Diggle's face. My brain having no filter decided to keep going. "If Slade doesn't scare you, that's got to."
"Do you know anyone hiring ex-billionaires with superior archery skills?" Oliver asked causing me to smile. I turned to Diggle and he met my eyes. He knew I wanted to talk to him and that all I needed was a push.
"Hey, why don't I, uh give you two a second?" Diggle suggested. I gave him an appreciative nod and he headed towards the plane leaving the two of us alone. My nerves skyrocketed and I took a deep breath.
"Well you did it," I said starting a conversation. I began walking around him nervously.
"I had help," he said locking his eye on his target; mine.
"Yeah, that's really smart, the way you outfoxed him. Talk about unthinkable. You and me, I mean," I said trying not to ramble. His gaze caused my stomach to flip. His mouth formed into a smile on his beaten face. Nervously I reached up for my glasses and adjusted them. " When you told me you loved me, you had me fooled. For a second, I...thought that maybe you might have meant it, what you said. You, you really sold it."
He just stared at me for a second and I knew he was trying to find the right words to say. "We both did," he finally said making my heart flutter. He didn't deny it, but at the same time he didn't admit it either. Knowing we would continue this conversation later I gave him a slight nod.
"Let's go home,"I said tilting my head towards the plane. With a smile on his face he gently squeezed my arm before heading back to the plane. My smile grew wider and without wasting anytime I followed him.
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The plane ride home consisted of small talk and silence. Diggle broke the ice between the two of us by informing us that he was going to be a father. That was something that was definitely unexpected, but it was pleasing to hear good news after a flood of bad news. Oliver and I both congratulated him,and I told him that he better go celebrate with Lyla as soon as we get back.
After several promises that he would, the silence began to creep back between the three of us. I began feeling a little drowsy, and the next thing I knew I was being shaken awake by Diggle. I apparently slept through the rest of the plane ride home. We were back in Starling City.
"Sleep well?" Diggle teased as he helped me out of the plane.
"Yeah, I guess all this lack of sleep finally caught up with me," I answered letting out a yawn. My bed was sounding better and better with every second that passed.
"Do you need someone to drive you home?" Diggle asked concerned.
"I'll be fine Dig, but thank you for the offer. Go home and see Lyla," I answered declining his offer.
"Alright. I'll talk to the both of you tomorrow then," Diggle said taking my advise. He gave me a hug goodbye, and gave Oliver a nod. He then headed on his way home leaving the two of us alone again.
"Are you sure you don't want a ride home?" Oliver offered. His eyes met mine and it was getting harder and harder to resist. Still, I wanted to be alone. I needed some time to process everything without his kryptonite like eyes weakening me.
" Yeah. I'll be fine. You need to go home and get some sleep. I'm sure you are exhausted after everything," I said turning the focus off of me and onto him.
"Alright, but if you need me I am only a call away okay?" He said with a twinge of worry in his voice. One of his hands had found its way on to my shoulder and he gave it a gentle squeeze.
"I promise I will," I answered pulling out my phone showing the device to him quick before I placed it back in my pocket.
"Good night Felicity," he said pulling me in for a hug. He felt so warm. I just wanted to rest my head on his shoulder and nestle in. I resisted though and after a few seconds I pulled away.
"Good night," I replied gazing into his eyes for a few more seconds. I could tell neither one of us really wanted to break contact as I broke away. I gave him a slight wave as I turned around and headed toward my mini cooper. I pulled my keys out of my purse and unlocked my car. I slid into my car feeling a pang of loneliness set in. Trying to shake it off, I turned the key starting the car. I turned the volume on the radio up and began heading home.
Thankfully the road I took to get home had been cleaned up a decent amount. The damage to the city was severe. It was going to take a long period of time to get the city back to the way it was before.
When I arrived to my neighborhood, I felt my heart sink down to my stomach. My neighborhood had been hit badly. Several houses lay in ruins. When I reached my house, I found out that mine was one of them. My house had been reduced to a pile of rubble. Tears welled in my eyes as I exited my car. I tried sifting through the rubble in hope that maybe I would find something untouched by the destruction. After several minutes of searching, I found nothing but ashes and rubble.
Defeated, I climbed back into my Mini Cooper and cried. After regaining my composure, I began weighing my options. The first option I considered was finding a hotel to sleep in for the night. I pulled out my tablet and began searching. Sadly, all the hotels in Starling were either destroyed or already overbooked. I could go pull an Oliver and sleep in the Foundry, but the place had been ransacked and I would't feel safe there. I could try to crash at Diggle's, but he was busy with Lyla and probably wouldn't have a lot of extra room. The only option I could think that would work was the one I didn't want to choose. Oliver's place was definitely big enough, and he would be more than willing to take me in. I was trying to avoid him though and take time to process what he said to me. I guess I was going to have to do my processing at his house.
I started my car back up and began heading toward the Queen's Mansion. The whole way over there I tried to think of alternatives I could choose. Nothing would come to my mind. I arrived and parked my car. The mansion loomed over me in the distance and I felt the nerves I tried to keep at bay earlier spring back up. I was about to walk into a house that only contained Oliver and I.
Taking a deep breath I approached the door and knocked. I rang the doorbell as well just in case he wasn't in knocking distance. After a minute the door opened to a shirtless Oliver.
This was going to be harder than I thought.