I hope you all loved the first chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! It was a lot of fun! I haven't decided if I am going to have Oliver be the Green Arrow yet. I kind of like the idea of him not being it. We will see. Anyway, thanks so much for the support! You guys are the best
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Arrow or any of it's characters or anything else that is or may be affiliated with it or them. This story is for entertainment purposes only.
Chapter Two
Emergency Stop
"You? Oh my god, I'm such an idiot." Felicity palmed her forehead as she realized who she had been talking to. Oliver just laughed.
"It's really okay. I can honestly say it's never happened before, and it's kind of refreshing. But I would like to know how you didn't know who I was?" Oliver seemed genuinely curious.
"I don't watch much tv because I'm usually working one job or the other. And when I do it certainly isn't the news. I know of you of course, but that's about it." Felicity grimaced that she was clearly displaying she had no social life.
"Interesting. Why are you working two jobs?" Oliver asked, seeming a bit concerned.
Before Felicity could answer, the elevator was coming to a stop and the doors were opening.
"Well, it was a pleasure to meet you Mr. Queen." Felicity held her hand out as she spoke.
"Please, it's Oliver. Mr. Queen was my father." Oliver said with an easy smile.
"Right. Of course." Felicity stammered out, in awe of that smile. The two of them went their separate ways, but on the same floor.
Oliver watched Felicity walking to the main desk to finish her delivery as he began down the hallway. He signaled one of the other employees at the desk to follow him as he walked.
"Keep her here until I get back." Oliver said slowly.
"Sir. Is she dangerous?" The man asked, already going on the defensive.
"Of course not. I just need you to do as I ask. Please." Oliver added, trying not to sound demanding.
"Yes, sir." The man responded before hurrying back to the desk and giving the other man a silent signal. Oliver smirked as he hurried to one of the offices to retrieve what he needed.
Oliver hurriedly signed out the secure file he needed and was making his way back to the desk, eager to see if the guards were able to keep Felicity at bay. He was rewarded by the sight of her slightly stomping her foot in clear agitation.
"What is it with you people? You've checked to make sure everything is there three times. Three! And you made me recite back the order twice. Now will you please sign this so I can go back to work and probably be fired? Jeez!" Felicity said while holding out her electronic pad for one of them to sign. The men were obviously trying to think of another way to keep her there longer when they saw Oliver coming. They both let out sighs of clear relief as he came to stand next to Felicity, placing a hand at the small of her back.
"Having trouble again?" Oliver asked, resisting his urge to smirk.
"Ugh. Yes. I'm deeply sorry, Mr.- Oliver. But I am going to do my best not to come back to your building after today." Felicity threw a glare at the now sheepish looking guards as she spoke.
"Well, I certainly hope that isn't the case. It isn't always like this, I promise." Oliver tried to achieve a note of charm to his voice.
"I certainly hope not." Felicity said with a shake of her head.
"Well, I'm just getting done here as well, so why don't we head back to the elevator together." Oliver said as he gently began leading her back to the elevator. As they waited for it to come back up, Oliver took the opportunity to study Felicity's profile. She was beautiful. Not in a classic sort of way, but in a way that certainly took his breath away. He decided to return to their earlier conversation before she caught him staring.
"So, you were saying why you work two jobs?" Oliver asked her.
"Oh, yes. Well, I am trying to become the CEO of my own company." Felicity admitted, seeming a bit embarrassed.
"From the bottom up?" Oliver inquired, impressed.
"Yes. I have been working at Palmer Technologies since I graduated from MIT. I make pretty good money there, but I know I'll need a lot more to accomplish what I want. So I took a job at Big Belly Burger." Felicity stated matter of factly.
"Felicity. That's amazing. You're remarkable." Oliver spoke in awe.
"Thank you for remarking on it." Felicity said with a shy smile as the elevator dinged it's arrival. Oliver once again placed a hand on her back to guide her in.
"What about you? It's pretty impressive that you're the CEO of your own company as well." Felicity spoke as the doors closed.
"Not really. It's my father's company. All I've done is take it over. I'm still learning." Oliver spoke self deprecatingly.
"Well, I still think it's impressive. Especially with all you've been through." Felicity said with confidence.
"Thank you, Felicity. What industry do you want your company involved in?" Oliver asked with interest.
"I would like to make revolutionary pieces of technology for people who can't walk." Felicity said with pride.
Oliver was taken aback. Before he could respond, the elevator began shuddering as a large metallic squealing could be heard. The lights flickered as Oliver went on the defensive, preparing for an attack. Suddenly, the elevator came to a stop and flung both Oliver and Felicity. He grabbed her quickly, the two of them falling to the floor in a heap.
Oliver groaned as he pushed himself off of Felicity. He couldn't see her well as the lights had gone out in the elevator and the emergency lights hadn't come on. This had Oliver suspicious as he pulled his phone out to call his bodyguard and best friend, John Diggle. He became downright concerned when he had no service. Oliver had specifically made sure there was cell phone reception all over the building in the case of any type of emergency. Something was going on. And it wasn't good. Oliver looked down to where he knew Felicity was in concern. He reached out until his hand came into contact with her cheek.
"Felicity? Are you okay?" Oliver whispered.
"Um. Yeah. I think so. What happened?" She whispered back. Oliver pushed himself up and reached down to pull Felicity up next to him as his eyes adjusted to the blackness.
"I'm not sure. Will you see if you have cell reception? Mine doesn't seem to be cooperating. I'll check the emergency button for the elevator." Oliver requested gently.
"Sure. Yeah." Felicity fumbled in her pocket and pulled her own phone out. Her groan of frustration told Oliver what the answer would be before she spoke.
"Sorry. I don't have any either." Felicity sounded slightly panicked. Oliver hated to have to add to that fear.
"The emergency and call buttons aren't working either." Oliver said gravely.
"Oh my god. Okay, probably not the best time to mention this, mostly because I'm fine when the whole thing is in motion. But it's not in motion now, it's holding still. And on top of that it's dark, which just makes it worse, and I-"
"Felicity. Hey. Take a breath. What's wrong?" Oliver stated calmly and firmly at the same time.
"I'm claustrophobic. And I'm starting to freak out. Freaking out leads to a panic attack." Felicity tried to explain, even as Oliver could tell she was breathing too rapidly. The air sawing in and out.
"Felicity, I need you to calm down." Oliver groped for her in the darkness, finding her shoulders and clasping them tightly.
"I. Can't." Felicity continued breathing too quickly. Oliver growled in frustration. It was too dark for him to have her focus on his eyes or anything else in this metal box. He racked his brain on what he could do. He could only come up with one solution and hope that he didn't regret the outcome. Oliver moved his hands up to cup both sides of Felicity's jaw and pulled her mouth to his.
