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Chapter 4

After spending five year on the island. I have come home to save my city. To save my city I have to do things that are not in the plan.

"Oliver, what do you think?"

"Huh? Its perfect"

"You were paying any attention," she said. "I know that looking at flowers all day is boring, but the wedding is this weekend and everything needs to be ready."

"No its not boring just have a lot on my mind," he said. "But don't worry I'm one hundred percent here."

"Good, then what should we have as a center piece?"

"Your favorite flower Peony," Layla started to blush.

"You remember"

"How could I forget you use to plant them where ever you can"

"Okay since that's taken care of there is one more thing"

"What's that?"

"Have you talk to Tommy yet about being your best man?"

"I haven't seen him, actually"

"He really took a great time to have a fit," she sigh.

"What was that?"

"Nothing just mention having a bachelor party and I'm sure that he will be knocking on your door soon," Layla stood up from the living room couch and walk into the kitchen.

"You know it would be easier to hire someone to do all this," Oliver yell.

"And stress some poor wedding planner with the short amount of time we have, no thank you," she said. "Plus my mother thinks that if we can do this one our own together then we can work together with any problem that might come in the future."

"I know but this is all going a little bit fast don't you think," he said.

"Yep," she said handing him a drink. "But I don't want to wait another day, its all going a little bit fast, but I can't wait to be Mrs. Oliver Queen." She kisses him before getting comfortable on the couch with him. "Plus our graduation party doesn't really count."

"Hey, that was an awesome party"

"Yes, because you, me and Tommy with a unlimited access to alcohol in Vegas was a great idea"

"You had fun"

"All the way until I woke up the next morning," she said. "Robby should be home soon. You'll be ok while I'm out."

"Of course," he smiles, "plus we can use a little bit of guy time." Layla smiles as she got up and headed to the door.

"Well if you have any questions my mom, your and even Tommy on speed dial."

"Really you don't trust me," he said. "How bad do you think it will be?"

"He's your son, Ollie. I want Tommy to have his tux ready tomorrow so call him," Layla left him at the house alone and drove all the way to Thea school. She was in her blue Venom GT. She made a phone call.

"Hey there speedy, are you at school right now? Home okay well get dress I'm picking you up." Layla got in the car and drive to the Queen manor. Thea was standing outside. She went and came inside.

"Wow, I haven't seen you drive this since the accident," Thea said.

"I'm getting married this weekend, I think that I deserved to have a little bit of fun," she said.

"So where are we going?"

"Shopping"

"And Robby"

"With Ollie," she said. "I think that the both of them need some time together."

Meanwhile, at the Glades

Oliver open the door to an old factor. Robby runs in as soon as the door opens.

"Robby don't run," he said. "So what do you think? Great spot for a nightclub or what?"

"Sweet"

"There's a but there"

"Dude your about to get married I don't think opening a business right now is the best move."

"Yeah, but after the whole ceremony, Layla and I talk. She knows that I don't want to just to over the company. I want to make something of my own. And what I do best is knowing how to throw a good party. Plus I think I couldn't do this with out my best man."

"You want me to be your best man?"

"I cant think of anyone else I could ask?"

"So I'm thinking for your last night as a available man you go all out. I mean full renting a night club."

"Glad your on board,"

"Though I got to tell you, man, if you're thinking about calling it Queens, I don't think you're gonna get the clientele that you were hoping for."

"Private office," he pointed upstairs.

"For the private one-on-one meetings, I would imagine. When the Miss comes for a late night visit," Tommy laughs. "Man, are you sure you want to do this? It's not like you really have any experience in running a... well, running anything. How about tomorrow night the two of us, we go and scope out the competition."

"As long as you remember to wear your best black and white tux on my wedding day."

"Of course can let the bride kill me," he said. "There's a new club opening downtown. It's called Poison. Max Fuller owns it."

"Max Fuller? I slept with his fiancée."

"Yeah, before the wedding."

"It was at the rehearsal dinner."

"The rehearsal dinner is technically before the wedding," they both started to laugh. "Right? And besides, who stays mad at a castaway?" Tommy phone started to rings he checks it real quick. "Ah, dammit, I got to roll. Anyway, I'll see you later, man. Good place. See you."

So... what do you think?" Oliver turns around asking Diggle.

"Well, I'm here to provide security, sir, not a commentary."

"Oh, come on, Dig, do me a favor. Speak freely, please."

"Well, this is The Glades, right? Your rich white friends wouldn't come to this neighborhood on a bet."

"I am Oliver Queen, right? People would stand in line for 3 hours if I opened a club."

"And no one who actually lives in The Glades would see a penny of those cover charges."

"So we make it a successful business, we gentrify the neighborhood."

"I was wondering when we would get to that. The white knight swooping in to save the disenfranchised. And all by his lonesome with no help from anybody."

"Wow. You don't think very much of me, do you?"

"No, sir, actually, I have a very high regard for how perceptive you are. Sir." Diggle turn around and started to leave the building.

"Robby it's time to go!" Oliver didn't hear him reply. "Robby!" Oliver walk around and saw that the door to the basement was open.

Back with Layla

Both Layla and Thea were at a dress shop wearing dresses. Then Thea came out wearing a dark blue that fades to light blue as it goes to the end of the dress, floor length, heart neck line, dress.

"Okay I think that this is the one," Layla said.

"It's better than the last one," Thea said. "But really going shopping in the middle of the work day, are you feeling okay Layla?"

"I'm fine just have to make sure that my bride maid looks her best."

"Bridesmaid? Are you sure that you want it to be me?"

"I know that these past five years have been hard for you but I think that we have become close in those years. Plus you are Robby God mommy"

"Are you sure that you want me?"

"How about I put it this way. It's hard having female friends when your engage to Oliver Queen all your life. My only best friend went on the boat… well…"

"Does that mean I'm invited to your bachelorette party?"

"As long as you don't get flat on your face drunk"

"Deal"

"Good now that you are done I think its time for my final fitting."

"Of course Ms. Thorn everything has been prepare" all of a sudden a girl rushes in the building. She had long wavy black hair and blue eyes.

"Sorry I'm late…"

"And here's my Maid of honor, Jezabella Rouge."

"The psychic?"

"After you tried to pulled that prank on me, well we found out that we had a lot more in common than we thought."

"So did you guys pick out a dress yet…"

"Yep, three different shades of blue," Jezabella sigh.

"Couldn't you choose pink or green," she said. "Green is so gonna be in your future. You should start now."

"No this is punishment for being late," Layla smiles.

"Well good thing I have your Bachelorette party location pick out."

"Really?"

"Yep it's this new place call Poison…"

"Let's hope that Max Fuller let's us use it," Thea said.

"Did I miss something?"

"Yeah, one of my fiancé finer moments, he sleep with Max Fuller bride to be"

"Must have been before they were engaged," Jezabella said.

"The rehearsal dinner," Layla said. "I think Tommy distracted me at that time."

"And your still gonna marry him?"

"Something about that island change him. I love the old Oliver but this something new. I'm kind of liking it."

A BIT LATER WITH LAUREL

She was browsing the web. And the headline says, "Soon To Be Married To Layla Thorn, Oliver Queen Opens A New Hotspot In The Glades."

"Hey. Do you have the depos on the Jergens case?" Laurel started to close her browser.

"Yeah, they're around here somewhere." Joanna was giving Laurel a look. "I was just surfing the 'net."

"Really?"

"Joanna, I'm over him.," she said. "And you don't believe me."

"Well, I would have if I wouldn't have just caught you trolling for articles on him!"

"I wasn't trolling! I don't want to have to be the one to remind you that he cheated on you, Laurel. With your sister," Joanna said. "To make it worst that you were the other woman. Everyone who knows Oliver Queen knows that he always goes back to Layla Thorn."

"I appreciate your self control."

"You're stuck in the past. And the reason I know this is the fact that the only physical relationship you've had since Oliver is with his best friend. It is time to move on. It is past time."

"I've been busy. I work a lot."

"Ok. That's got to stop. So we are going out tonight. And... and we are going to have some shots and we are going to dance with men that we don't know and we are going to stay out way too late. Oh!"" Joanna pick up a file. "Jergens depos."

"I really don't think I can go out tonight."

"It is adorable that you actually think I'm giving you a choice."

Later at Poison

"Okay you two have some fun and I'll go see if I can talk to Max Fuller."

"Hey I thought that was my job."

"You found the location and I'll make the deal," Layla goes up stairs and knock into Max office.

"Come in!" she walks in the door and saw Max pouring himself a drink. "Well if it isn't little miss Layla Thorn, what can I do for you?"

"Well you know that I'm getting married soon I was wondering if I could reserve your VIP section for my Bachelorette party."

"And I suppose Oliver would be here?"

"Please it's my last night as a free agent, why would I have my fiancé in the same club as I am?"

"I can see what I can do I do have a long waiting list?"

"Come on were friends I'm sure you can do something"

"What are you willing to do for me?"

"So it's going to be like that," she sighs. "Fine then I'm pulling out"

"What?"

"Good ahead and explain to you parent how you in depth and I'll just collect my billion and you can deal with the Russian mob. Don't you know what they do to people who can't pay there depth. I'll give you a name. James Holder"

"No need to be rash I was just messing with you. You know you were more fun before the accident."

"No I'm just smarter," she said. "I'll see you this weekend." Layla walks down the stairs to the bar to see Thea with Laurel, Oliver and Tommy. "What you guys doing here?"

"I thought you were grounded," he said.

"I am. And thank you... thank you for that, by the way," Thea said.

"Thea where Jez"

"She saw some nerd and took off with him," Thea said. "Your friend doesn't really have good taste in guys."

"You brought Thea here?"

"Yeah just finish talking to Max and this place is all set for my bachelorette party."

"She grounded"

"well I didn't know that?" she said. "How about this. Thea can be on babysitting duty for the rest of the week everyday after school. When your not dealing with my bridzilla moments"

"That's not fair."

"Nether is you going back on your promise," she said. "I'll talk to Moira in the morning about changing your punishment."

"You're done for the night."

"Oh, what are you going to do? Tell mom? Have Layla stick me with Robby for a month?"

"Oliver it's done" but he didn't listen to her.

"Thea! You are hanging with the wrong people."

"You're one to talk. How much do you know about your own so-called friends over here?"

"Oh, Thea, maybe you should..."

"Tommy... I think your BFF has a right to know."

"Thea, let's go."

"Well, I guess Tommy never told you that he was screwing both of your girls while you were gone. It's probably why the company don't think that Robby yours."

"Thea…" Tommy was looking between Layla and Oliver while Thea was looking at Tommy and Oliver was staring in shock at Layla.

"Look, man, I..."

"Tommy... It's ok," he said to Thea. "You and me, we're done for the night."

"Oliver…"

"Nothing now Layla," he said. "Let's go Thea."

"Take your hands off of me. You're not my father. And you're barely my brother."

"Well... look at this," Oliver turns around. "Oliver Queen."

"Max Fuller. How you been?"

"Happy you drowned," he looks towards Layla mine if I borrow your fiancé. Me and my friends just want to have a chat with him."

"Sure"

"Layla," she look at Tommy.

"He does want to talk to me maybe he'll talk to you. Just remember his face needs to be pretty," Layla walk away from them following Thea out. They took Oliver to the back.

"Hey, Max..." Max ends up punching him.

"Get him up!"

"Hey, let him go, let him go!" Tommy comes moving in front of Oliver. "Hey, I said let him go!"

"Told you he was going to be pissed," Oliver whispers.

"Back off, Merlyn. This isn't your problem," Max said.

"You want to get to him? You've got to go through me," Tommy said. "Wow, they are probably going to get through me." Tommy throws the first punch then they all started to fight losing until Laurel beats up Max.

"So is this over, Max? Or are you going to have your boys pound on me next?"

"You three consider yourselves banned for life. Get the hell out of my place!"

"Your club sucks anyway."

"You guys ok?"

"Where'd you learn to do that?" Oliver asks.

"Cop dad, remember? He made me take self defense classes."

"Laurel. Thea said..."

"Oliver, Tommy and I don't need your blessing. And I don't need your forgiveness. Tommy might have to beg for mine though," Laurel then left.

Meanwhile with Layla

"Thea! Thea!" she grabs Thea arm. "Don't walk away from me!"

"I'm sorry"

"Thea you sore that you wouldn't tell anyone," she said. "You Promise! And then you get drunk!"

"I know it's just Oliver…"

"Is Oliver shoving those drink down your throat, no."

"He ruining everything"

"Why because he survive and island and came back home. Have you seen all of his scars."

"Yes"

"Then maybe you realize that he now know that he took for granted of what he had," she said. "Maybe he doesn't want you to end up like him."

"I'm not like him"

"Are you sure?" she ask. "Getting arrested. Coming home drunk that sounds a lot like what Oliver done at you age. Why do you think I have you with Robby all the time? As I use him as a punishment for you? It's because he see you as a role model a big sister. And you turn back into that sweet little girl that I know is in there."

"He just drives me crazy"

"Don't worry it will just take some time getting use to this Oliver," she smiles. "Now let's get you home."

"You'll talk to mom?"

"Yeah"

Back With Oliver

They just enter a burger joint and Dig was talking to a waitress.

"Look, man... about Laurel. I was going to tell you. I was just trying to figure out the right way."

"To tell somebody that you slept with their girlfriend after they went missing and were then presumed dead. What, there's no greeting card for that?" They both started to laugh. Then it got silent. "And Layla we're you ever going to tell me." Tommy let out an breath before answering.

"No," he said. "We both thought it was best to never even mention it. This was even before for you came back. Look... it was wrong. And I'm sorry..."

"Tommy. You could have told me, the both of you could. I know, I was dead," he said. "But to find out about you and Layla the way I did…"

"Your fiancé is kind of scary, I mean really scary. Didn't you see how Max pause before asking her permission before taking you to the back."

"I'm just shock, I know I was dead…"

"No, man, you were with Layla more than Laurel. And whether you were dead, or as it turns out, alive on a deserted island, you are my friend. And me being with them violated that friendship in about 50 different ways."

"Thank you. But it's ok."

"You are being really chill about this. I..." Oliver cell phone rings.

"Hello? Хорошо, подожди один момент. (Ok, wait a moment.) It's a Russian model calling me. Can we... can I have a minute, please?"

"I can see now why you were able to be so chill. Enjoy."

"So I checked out?"

The next day at the auction.

"Well, it's quite a turn out, huh?"

"Well, it's quite an opportunity, actually. But regardless of the outcome of the auction, I'm already a winner because I have the two most beautiful women at my side tonight."

"Two?"

"Mm-hmm," he nodded at Thea. Who was follow by Layla and Robby.

"Thanks for coming, Thea. It means a lot to your mother. And me."

"Well, I hope these lady are you good luck charm."

"Layla, there no need.." Moria started.

"Nothing like a friendly competition plus it a win to the both of us if ether one of us wins."

"I couldn't have say any better my self," Layla said. "Thea don't forget about Robby."

"Okay, come on buddy your sitting next to me," she grabs her hand and Robby smiles. "Okay Thea"

"Are you sure that this is a punishment?" Moria said.

"No, but right now at least for Robby she the Thea that we know is there."

"Mr. Steele, Miss Thorn, the auction will be opening in 5 minutes. Please make sure your bid is ready."

"Thank you, Gina."

"Mm-hmm."

"Shall we?"

"Mm-hmm."

Meanwhile at the court house

"Oh, what a shock. It is Friday night. What are you doing here?"

"Well, I am an attorney and this is a courthouse, so I think the better question is, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you about last night."

"You mean how I saved your asses? You're welcome."

"Ok, first of all, we shall never, ever speak of that ever again," he said. "And secondly, I think you know that I meant the other thing."

"I don't care to talk about that."

"I spoke to Oliver. He was surprisingly cool, a little surprised about Layla but cool."

"That's because he knew, about us," she said. "Did you see his face when Thea told him? Tommy, he didn't even blink. Trust me, he knew."

"Then why didn't he say anything?"

"I don't know. He only flinch when he heard about Layla. It surprise me too I didn't know that you two where anything but friends."

"We are"

"So Thea is lying now"

"No after Oliver's funeral I want to check on Layla. She was a mess. One thing led to another and we just became friends with benefits but it didn't last long and we decide to never go back down that road."

"This whole time with me?"

"I was never with her. Laurel, you said you didn't think that I was a one girl type of guy. I'm going to prove you wrong."

"By dating me."

"By being better," he said. "By being someone that you deserve and that you want to be with."

"Well... that's certainly a guy I'd be interested in meeting."

"Good. Now how about we start, ahem, by getting you the heck out of here. Come on, it is Friday night," Laurel sighs. "Come on."

"Fine," she said.

"Good."

BACK AT THE AUCTION

"Oliver. So pleased you were able to attend."

"Oliver are you feeling better I thought you were sick."

"Hmm. I'm fine."

"Don't push yourself"

"Walter, the police said that some of the Unidac bidders were murdered. I just think that we should be a little bit more careful. My mother's already lost a husband."

"Well, if Moira or Layla shared your concern, she wouldn't have come. And she definitely wouldn't have brought your sister or Robby for that matter." Oliver looks over his shoulder and saw that Robby, Thea and Moira were all standing together. He walks towards them.

"Well he sure is jumping tonight."

"Must still be sick"

Then all of a sudden Lance push both Layla and Walter down and all then all shots were going off.

"Come on we have to get you out of here," he said.

"Im not leaving my son!"

"What good would it be first you died and he's without you. We need to get the both of you out right now."

They get outside and she sees Thea and Moira with Robby.

"Robby!"

"Mom!"

"Robby are you okay," he shook his head.

"I'm going back in"

"Detective," Lance turn around. "I need to know, did you see it on me? Did you?"

"Yes," he hurry back inside.

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