After the confrontation felicity had with oliver that night, felicity made the decision to bury her feelings for oliver and move on. And start heading back into the dating life,getting her feet wet as her bestfriend alice would say.
It was hard at first but after a couple of months she had push the feelings for oliver aside and was focusing on her new relationship with Sebastian Clarke, a well-known business man who had stop by Queen Consolidated to do some business with oliver, when out of the blue he ask her out.
"hey I'm Sebastian Clarke, I have a 11am appointment with Mr Queen" the gentleman said as he approach the desk.
"Yes Mr Clarke, Mr Queen is just finishing up his 10:30 appointment he would be right with you in a few mins." Felicity said with a smile
Right there at that moment was a very sexy man in front of her, he was tall with black hair that cut short with neat side burns which helps bring out his blue eyes that can draw you in with one look. He clearly trains by the way how his suit forms around his muscles which were overpowering his business suit. Damn he hot, focus felicity he a client.
"thanks, I can wait it would give me a chance to get to know you and maybe if I'm lucky, I'll have the honor of asking you out on a date" he said in return
"ah, what? A date, you want to ask me out?" felicity said in shock
"yes" Sebastian said with a confident smile " see I want to get to know you, I can tell you aren't like the other women I meet every day for example Mr. Queen old EA. I couldn't get through that door properly before she all over me, so when I walk in I wasn't expecting to be able to make my way to the EA desk." Sebastian said as he lean in on her desk looking at her expression to every word he said.
Felicity can see was determined and wasn't going to take no for an answer besides what do I have to lose I'm single and lonely so what the hell, not like I have a million and one guys I can call she thought to herself.
"well, I can assure you jumping all over sexy men aren't my thing, oh god did I just say sexy, I mean you good looking, more than good looking and I'm babbling please shut me up now" felicity said while shutting her eyes as she try to hide the embarrassment.
"well at least she thinks I'm sexy that a plus don't you think" Sebastian smirk which caused her to laugh " and there it is a compliment and a laugh, wow this is going better than I expected here I thought I would have to stand here all day to get in your good books."
"hey don't get ahead of yourself mister, I'm still going over the checks and balances…I'm felicity by the way felicity smoak." She said looking back at the computer
"so felicity how about that date? He said with high expectations of getting a yes
"Sure, let me give you my contact info and by the way Mr. Queen would see you know" felicity said as she wrote down her contact info
She had him the piece of paper and pointed to the direction of oliver office. "that good just in time, right now I had gotten a date of a beautiful woman so this day couldn't get any better…have a nice day felicity" Sebastian grinned as he turn to make his way to oliver. What the hell just happen here, did Sebastian Clarke just had a conversation with her and ask her out! No I must be dream. Felicity look up and stare at Sebastian as chose to sit in the sofa that was facing directly at her nope I wasn't dreaming, okay breathe..breathe omg I can't wait to tell alice about this, she gonna freak.
After texting alice, felicity got back to work but all of sudden she received a text message with a silly office joke when she check and see who it was from she instantly realize it was Sebastian. When she looks him he had a big smile on his face.
*Aren't you supposed to be focusing on your meeting* felicity replied back
*I can't focus with you with you sitting there looking so amazing*
*flattery would get you nowhere, besides I think you are forgetting the fact that I'm at work and that you are currently "supposed to be" having a meeting with my boss, is it your plan to get me fired?*
Felicity hurried and texted back knowing he was staring at her through the glass, now back to work, a distraction is the last thing I need right now, too many things to do in so little time…today is going to be a long day sigh. Felicity thought to herself as she put away her phone
Just then he replied *having you fired is the last thing I want although it may work in my favor then you can come and work for me, besides this meeting is boring anyways sad face* which made felicity laugh at his boredom oh poor guy
*what can I say for you to allow me to get back to my busy schedule and for you to actually pay attention to the meeting* felicity replied anxiously wondering what she just agreed to do. The find thing was, poor oliver didn't had a clue what Sebastian was doing, he was so busy talking about the plans which were in front of him. *have lunch with me today, smile face*
Before she even reply, she heard oliver voice "thank you for coming Mr. Clarke, you can make your next appointment with my EA."oliver said with a smile while walking Sebastian towards felicity desk. As oliver extended his right hand towards sebastian to shake his hand "sure, that wouldn't be a problem…so what is your answer felicity, lunch?" sebastian said as he shake oliver hand and then turn to face felicity.
The surprising look on oliver face made her felt like she had to explain but before she can get a word out oliver had quickly put back on his CEO mask and started talking "do you two know each other" he asked with a raise eyebrow
"That the plan, I hope it not a problem with me asking your EA out?" sebastian asked raising a eyebrow
"no it's not a problem" oliver respond in his CEO tone but when he look at her his eyes were saying otherwise maybe he was jealous or just being overprotective either way if he can date, why can't I "sure give me 5 mins, Mr. Queen I will be stepping out for lunch. I sent the emails and the running software is frequently loading as we speak and lastly Mr. Diggle will be here shortly." Felicity said as she finish up and grab her coat
Within 20mins felicity and sebastian was on their way to their first date, who knew that day would have been one the best days she had in a long time, she was happy, really happy and the feelings for oliver were nowhere to be found. Oliver who?
Everything was looking up for felicity, her relationship was going steady they both agreed not to rush it. "hey babe, may day was so long making me miss you even more…can't wait to be wrap in your arms…yeah see you soon" felicity then hung up the phone and made her way to her desk in the layer, while ignoring oliver weird intense look as he grab a bottle of water.
"So how the boyfriend Mr. Clarkeeee? Dig smirk as he walk towards her desk leaning on her chair.
"He fine thanks" felicity replied with a bright smile that light up her eyes when she does it. "Wow, look like someone is really happy, which makes me happy…I was starting to work about you" diggle said as he begin to rub her shoulders. Diggle has become like a big brother to her, always looking out for her and always being there for her to vent. Besides alice, diggle, oliver and roy is the closes thing to a family.
"You were worry about me?"
"yea, I was starting think you were beginning to be a loner" diggle said as he try to hold in the laugh that was creeping it way out, but it didn't work one look at her nasty look she shoot at him and he was cracking up.
"yea and here I thought blondie was gay" Roy teased from behind them causing felicity to throw her pen at him luckily he duck before it hit him. "nice try blondie, try aiming next time"
"Alright I think that enough of felicity personal life, can we get back to the mission at hand please" oliver growled out. what his problem, is he really jealous? If he is that good for him, that what you get Mr. Queen felicity smirk to herself
Oliver was acting like that for months and it was getting on felicity last nerves and she knew she wasn't the only one. But enough is enough she waited until everyone else had left and march up to him "okay that enough, what the hell wrong with you, we aren't your punching bags that what those are there for" felicity shouted out as she pointed in the direction of the workout equipment
Oliver was so wrap up in his thoughts that he didn't realize felicity was shouting at him, yeah he knew he was acting like an ass lately but it was just so hard to see felicity so happy with someone else who wasn't him. He tried to be happy for her but it was driving him insane.
Him and sara would have never work not then and definitely not now, there were too much history, so much had happen that neither one of them can move on from it. They were just too comfortable with each other, that why he didn't really felt hurt when sara decided to leave, it was a matter of time and they both knew it. But when it comes to felicity, heaven knows what would happen to him if he lost her, losing her was not an option.
Seeing her moving on with someone was like a wakeup call he didn't even knew he needed. Yes, three was a connection between them but he often times ignore it because he never wanted her to get hurt. Which is why he said that he couldn't date or get involve with anyone who he can really care about, honestly he didn't think he was the kind of man she deserves and seeing how much those words had hurt felicity he knew made a mistake.
So there he was, face to face with the woman he love and he's about to lose her all because he was an idiot, already the reasons for not having her by his side when through the window. It didn't matter anymore, all that matters is having felicity in his arms for the rest of his life and he knew there only one thing that can make that happen.
"oliver…oliver aren't you hearing me, what is wrong, I know looking for Slade and the others is causing a lot of stress but that doesn't give you the right to take it out on everyone oliver, we are all stress too. I know I don't show it but you know I stress…."
"felicity" oliver said as he grab felicity neck and press his lips to hers, his eyes slammed shut as the world exploded in a flash of white behind his eyelids. The room and everything in it just faded away as his mouth moved over hers. Using hand he turn her head slightly to the slide, giving him a better angle while his tongue begging for access. Using the moan that came from her throat as an answer, when she open her mouth he wasted no time in slipping his tongue in and move it all over hers and deepen the kiss, by that time her hands move up and grab his shirt in a fist.
When they eventually pull apart, he was breathless and a little light headed, when he look at felicity her eyes were dark and glaze over, at that moment he knew he wasn't the only affected by the kiss. "wow, amm what was that about?" felicity said in shock and breathless at the same time.
"you were talking then you started to babble and I know you wouldn't have heard anything I would have said so I decided to instead telling you, I would show you what I was trying to hide for all these years. I love you felicity, I love you so much I can't even breathe."
"oh"
This was it, the moment she was waiting for was finally happening but she was dating Sebastian Was I? all the feelings she had push away for oliver came rushing back like a bullet.
"But you said you can't date anyone you really care about" she shivered at the memory
"I know what I said, and I'm so sorry I hurt you that was the last thing I ever wanted to do, all I wanted to do was to protect you and I would do anything for you to forgive me." Oliver said as he grab her hands and pull her into him which made her giggle.
"you know, I'm hold you to that you know"
"I know, looking for to it" oliver grinned as he kiss her again
"so what now?" he asked as they headed towards the door.
