DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters, they belong to the cw and DC comics. this is just a fanmade story of a couple the author would really like to see together. no hard feelings.
Okay, so first of all: WOW, OMG, SHUT UP! So many of you responded to my story, thank you soooooooo much, it means the world to me! As I'm reading all of the sweet reviews I'm just smiling at the screen and it makes me sooooo happy! So thank you all soo much. Okay, and here comes the less happy part L but since we have to wait a week for every new Arrow episode, I don't want to rush my story, I don't want to write ahead of the episodes, do you know what I mean? Obviously, Olicity isn't together yet, but I'm gonna make them. I do wanna stick to the storyline but as you'll all agree, they have to be together J *FEEELS*
So, yes, unfortunately, I am gonna take breaks between chapters, depending on inspiration and if the new episode is out yet, but now please enjoy the third chapter! LOVE YOU GUYS! This is the longest chapter yet, so enjoy!
(The song for this chapter is: Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed. And if you want to know the song for chapter one: The Black Keys – Tighten up. That one really made me think of Oliver)
CHAPTER THREE: LIGHTNING
After Oliver had delightfully suggested that he would throw this year's annual Christas party, and actually had gotten the green light by his family. He had rushed upstairs to his room to make preparations. He had already called the caterer when his 'other' phone started buzzing. Oliver picked up the buzzing phone and lowered his voice, even though his voice would be manipulated by the encryption.
"Don't even bother trying to trace this back to me, you'll never make it through the encryption"
"There's a heating van" Detective Lance said from the other end of the line. He paused to take a breath and steady himself "On the corner of O'neill and Addams." Another pause "You'll find what you're after there."
"It would be a mistake to set a trap for me, Detective"
"I'm trading away about everything I believe in here, cause it's the only way I've got to get this basterd. You've got 'till Christmas and then, copy-cat or not, I'm coming after you"
Back at the old Queen factory Oliver was examining the arrow Detective Lance had delivered to him. It was black and looked very expensive, he held the arrowhead under a magnifying glass and looked at all the small details in the steel, little hooks and tips, and it was sharp like a new knife. Diggle came walking towards him and looked at the arrow.
"So, Detective Lance gave you a Christmas present after all?" Oliver snorted
"Teflon coated titanium blade, it's serrated, to split the bone, shaft is some type of specialized polymer which is stronger than your typical carbon fiber. So this, this is a custom job." Oliver hadn't realized it but he had become quite the nerd. In High School he had always secretly loved chemistry, but then he used it as a pick-up line. You and I have chemistry, girl. For no reason he thought about Felicity, when Dig interrupted his thinking.
"So Lance gave in after the other archer dropped another body?"
Oliver nodded "Nelson Ravage"
"Which is another name that you crossed off your dad's list" Dig stated "So is this guy trying to frame you or call you out?" Oliver shook his head and thought about the one place he could go to get some answers. The one person who could give him those answers and with her in mind he said:
"Either way, I need to find him"
Felicity was surrounded by the comforting humming of her computers. It had been an easy day at the office, doing daily routines, weekly routines, checking for intrusion, all sorts of things like that. But she was bothered by the book Mr. Steele had discovered, and what she had discovered was in the book. A list of names. And it seemed like the Starling City Vigilante was getting its targets from that list. Felicity being Felicity she had to find out what those names meant to him. She had to uncover this mystery. She took her tablet and unlocked her self-made password page. She clicked documents in the brightly colored Windows 8 menu, and looked for the right file. When she found it she opened it and just stared at it for a while. She was so concentrated on those names, she didn't even notice the vigilante himself walk into her office (but she didn't know that of course). He stood there a couple of seconds looking at her pretty blonde hair and her concentrated face. He smiled and his heart skipped a beat.
"Hey"
She jolted backwards and looked up at his face. She wanted to smile but she felt like she was struck by lightning. It had been a while since she'd last seen him, and it was almost like she had forgotten how good looking he was. Her mind trailed off again in directions she shouldn't go into with her boss. Naughty directions.
"Don't you knock?" She blurted out, regretting it immediately.
"Felicity, this is the IT Department, it's not the ladies room" He smiled at her
She couldn't believe he said her name. It sounded so beautiful when he said it, like it was meant for him only to say. And those marvelous lips, she could almost feel them on her own. She sighed softly and clicked away the list on her tablet, hoping he hadn't noticed.
"Right" She smiled back at him and shifted in her chair. "What can I do for you?"
"My buddy Steve is really into archery, apparently it's all the rage now"
She rolled her eyes "Yeah, I don't know why, it looks utterly ridiculous to me"
Oh if she only knew, He thought and smiled at her, still looking in those big beautiful blue eyes. His eyes trailed off to her brightly colored lips, imagining what he would do to those lips. He just wanted to touch her, to see if she was real.
"Hhmmm" He nodded
"Anyways, it's Steve's birthday, next weekend and I wanted to buy him some arrows, but the thing is, he gets these special…." He took the black arrow from the sleeve he had put it in, wouldn't want to go walking around with an arrow, right? "…..custom made arrows…" Felicity's eyes widened when he held the arrow in front of her. "….and I have no idea where he gets them"
He paused and looked at her, bringing the arrow closer to her "I was hoping you could find out where this came from"
Felicity came closer and stared right back at him, a slight smile around her lips. She reached out to take the arrow, but Oliver quickly pulled it an inch back.
"Careful" He said with a broad smile on his face and she smiled back at him widely. "Yeah"
She took the arrow from him and studied it. Twisting and turning it around in her fingers while Oliver looked at her graceful moves. He had somehow found the chair, because he hadn't looked away from her.
"The shafts composite is patented" She said softly and started typing on her computer. After a few clicks the patent appeared on her screen
"And that patent is registered to a company called Sagittarius" She handed the arrow back to Oliver with a self-fulfilled smile on her face. "That's Latin, for the archer"
Oliver took the arrow from her and put it back into the sleeve. "Could you find out where and when this was purchased?"
She knew this was coming, but still it felt like he had slapped her in the face. The lies were getting to her and she felt sad that she wasn't in on the truth, but he probably had a good reason. She just hoped he couldn't tell she knew it was a lie. She sighed a little and smiled at him. He smiled back at her, her favorite thing in the world, possibly, seeing Oliver smile at her. Her heart melted. She started typing away
"According to Sagittarius' company records, that particular arrow was part of a bundle shipment, 200 units…" She started writing on a note "…sent, to this address" She handed him the piece of paper.
Oliver took it from her and laughed a little in astonishment.
"Felicity…" There it was again, her name on his mighty lips. "…You're remarkable."
She smiled brightly and pushed back her glasses. "Thank you for remarking on it"
His hand was lying on her desk and she reached out and softly laid hers over it. He didn't seem to mind. He smiled at her and she smiled back. It was silent for a while. To her dislike he then stood up, but he paused on his way out, and turned back to face her.
"See it as a thank you, but would you like to come to our Christmas party? You can bring your family?" He looked almost pleading. And she was eager to accept but…
"I'm Jewish" she looked at him apologetic and he smiled at her
"Well, then, happy Hanukkah" He studied her gorgeous face for one last second and then vanished from her office. And she seriously considered converting to Christianity for a second.
I hope you liked the third chapter! Please review! The next chapter will be up in the weekend I think, since I have more time to write then. So don't be discouraged if you don't see a new chapter tomorrow. I know how hard the fangirl's life can be, almost every day waiting for your OTP to make another appearance or a trailer to come out. IT'S EXHAUSTING don't you think? Anyway, have fun with daydreaming about your OTP or any series, books, or movies you like and I'll see you guys later!
Love, Carolina
