Chapter 4
walking into the ace of clubs surveying the crowd as he took a drink from a passing server he caught a glimpse of raven black hair and the back of a red black polka dot 50's style dress and smiled but it was quickly replaced with a scowel as she moved a little to her left giving a view of who she was talking to. Before he even knew he was moving he was standing beside them "Lex" oliver said in a nuetral tone watching the smile slip from his face "Miss Fossil" he smiled warmly to her as a relieved expression flashed across her face as she smiled back at him.
"you'll have to excuse me" lex said kissing megan's hand "i have to go talk to some business associates" he smiled at her, she returned his smile but it was different from the smile she'd given Oliver more forced "Oliver" he nodded curtly before turning and walking away.
"Nice timing" Megan said turning to face him smiling warmly "that guy gives me the creeps" she commented to which Oliver couldn't help but smile.
"Any particular reason" he inquired curious to her reason to dislike Lex so quickly not that he lokked thoughtful for a moment searching for a way to explain it and oliver couldn't help but notice how she bit the inside of her lip which he couldn't help but think was adorable.
"you know how when you pass a dog on the street and you just get this feeling that it'll bite your hand of if you try and clap it" she explained and when oliver nodded she continued "well that dog's looking pretty friendly right now" she finished an a worried look crossed her face causing her to look straight at him "he's not a friend of yours is he?" she asked obviously worried that she'd just insulted someone he liked.
"God no" came oliver's reply as a small smile played across his lips"about the farthest thing from it" to which she looked relieved. He was just about to ask her to dance when three women showed up.
"Oliver "megan said smiling "this is Paris she in charge of our work in hospitals testing out new drugs and procedures" she said nodding to a blonde woman a few years older, "this Katie she's in charge of research developing new drugs" she said nodding to a short brown haired woman aroung 27 "and this is Cindy" she said motioning to an African American woman in her early thirties "her job title is Executive assistant but she's more like a referee" oliver smiled and shook each of their hands in turn.
"referee"oliver inquired an eyebrow raised "to what"
"obviously an on only child"Cindy smiled and so did oliver grasping the meaning of her words
"Megan" Katie said holding out a piece of paper to her "here's his address and phone number" Megan just stared dumbly at the piece of paper now in her hands but as she looked uo oliver saw a glimmer of anger in her eyes.
"i thought i told you i didn't want this" she said obviously annoyed
"you might" came Cindy's reply " at least now you have the option" to which Paris and Katie nodded
"i won't" came her defiant reply Paris opened her mouth to speak but didn't get the chance as Megan turned to him "do you want to dance" she asked obviously seeking a way to end the conversation.
Oliver nodded "it was nice to meet you" oliver said to each of them ehich is when he noticed the concerned looks they were shooting eacj other obviously worried they'd upset her to much. Paris held her hand out for Oliver drink and he led megan onto the dance floor. After a few minutes of silence he decided tobreak the silence "so who was it that they want you to get in touch with"
"what" megan said looking up at him "oh right it's no one important" she said to which oliver ust raised his eyebrow, after a few seconds she sighed"it's nothing they just think that the move to Metropolis is my own repressed way of saying i want to meet my Father"she said dropping her gaze
"oh" Oliver said realising that he barely knew her and this might be way to personal for her to discuss with him recalling Bruce telling him she'd never met her Father but he couldn't help himself "he lives in Metropolis"he asked. to which she only nodded "why don't you want to meet him" oliver asked noticing the look Will was shooting him saying 'what are you doing with my sister' but oliver just turned his attention back to the girl in his arms
"why would i" she said looking up at him "he dumped my Mum the day i was born and it's not like he's ever tried to get in touch with me she sighed dropping her gaze again pain and anger in her voice.'ouch' was all oliver could think squeezing her hand "besides" she said looking back at him again " i don't need a Father" she shrugged "not anymore"
"i still think you should meet him"Oliver replied fearing he'd over stepped the mark
"what?, why?" she said obviously confused
"well either you can get to know him or" he paused "you can knock a few teeth out win win situation" he said smiling down at her as she tried badly to suppress a smile.
"you know what" she said giving up on trying to hide her smile and gazing up at him "that's the best argument i've heard" to which Oliver couldn't help but grin.
"so who's your Father?" Oliver asked keen to get to know her as much as possible
"Carter Hall" came her short reply followed by a concerned look as Oliver's mouth dropped open in shock.