The gawking seagulls flew over Felicity and Oliver in sync with the waves that crashed against the rocks. The sun-rays reflected on the ocean making the illusion of tiny floating diamonds and the sand blew against their barefeet. Everything was perfect. Felicity smiled with her hand entwined in Oliver's as they walked on the beach.
Turning around to face her Oliver took a deep breath, "Felicity, theres been something I've wanted to tell you for a long time."
Felicity turned around to face him, "And what would that be?"
His hand stroked her cheek with a warm smile, "Wake up."
"Oliver?"
He was shaking her vigorously now, with a puzzled frown she gazed into Olivers urgent crystal blue eyes.
"Wake up Smoak."
His voice sounded different yet familiar, she groaned. Palmer. That's what he sounded like, well the dream was good while it lasted.
"Oliver!" She whispered as she opened her eyes in surprise to see brown chocolate eyes gazing back. Her eyes fluttered wide open while she touched her head.
"Where am I?"
Then the memories flooded back, Belly Burger, almost kissing Oliver, Queens Consolidated, late in the night, Palmer.
Stupid moronic Palmer.
"You are a very heavy sleeper Ms. Smoak." Her boss noted with his eyebrows arched.
While rubbing her tired eyes she asked, "What time is it?"
He stood up from his crouched position and offered her his hand, "2 in the morning."
She groaned as she took Palmer's hand that he offered her. While they walked out, Felicity turned off the lights before catching up with her boss to his car.
On the way to her house Felicity glanced at her boss wondering what he could have been doing in Oliver's office for 4 hours.
Suddenly the car stopped.
"Why'd you stop the car?" Felicity said in a high pitched voice trying not to scream.
He went out and poked his head back in the car, "I'll be back, just want to quickly pick up something"
Felicity's clenched her jaws to prevent her from saying anything rude. First the man interrupts her, makes her spend 4 hours in a chair...
She was so busy fuming she didn't notice him enter the car.
"Someone is cranky."
Felicity's mouth twitched before she lost it,
"That's it! I can tolerate you calling me for help, but now your cutting on my time. I was on the most perfect date I haven't had in a long time and then you came and interrupted me, made me lock my car keys into my car and made me wait for you for 4 hours. I am sorry sir, if I sound cranky because you went to go get-"
"Starbucks."
"Even better, you wasted 10 minutes getting food- "
"For us," he opened the box to show donuts and two expressos before handing it to Felicity who was dumbfounded, "Peace offering?"
Her eyes flitted from the his face to the box, "I'm not hungry."
Ray smirked while prodding her with the donut. "That's funny because I can hear your stomach growling from here."
Felicity tucked her hair behind her ear before accepting the coffee and donut, unsure of what to say. Felicity ate in silence still wondering if she was dreaming or not.
"How did your wonderful date go?"
Felicity faced him, "Oh, it was perfect, until you called."
"So you blame your not so perfect date on me?"
"Uh huh," she replied after taking a large sip from her Chocolate mocha. She closed her eyes and smiled, sweet chocolaty goodness.
She might actually like this Palmer guy.
"Well you shouldn't have lied to me that you were doing nothing important. I would have let you stay with your Oliver. You kept on murmuring his name throughout your sleep."
She must have said it too soon. She almost growled "You know Sir, if you weren't my boss, I'd kick you"
She covered her mouth before she got herself in more trouble. Her babbling wasn't usually this bad, unless she was around someone attractive ...like Oliver.
Shaking her head she looked up at him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Palmer, I-"
His booming laugh cut her off as he started the engine, "Ray."
"What?"
"We aren't on working hours," Ray flashed Felicity a calm smile before returning his eyes on the road, "Call me Ray."
"Mr… I mean..Ray. One question… do I still have to come today for work considering it's three in the morning?"
Ray frowned, "Of course"
Well, it was worth a shot. Sighing she continued to sip on her Mocha while she directed Ray to her house. After Ray dropped her off she plopped on her bed and sighed.
What a day.
