10.
Life went back to normal, or as normal as their lives could be. Moira's trial was finally at an end, being found not guilty, Oliver and Felicity were both confused about how she could get away with, well murder technically. She came by the Queen Consolidated office the day after the trial and Felicity was speaking to Oliver about a file when Moira came off the elevator. Oliver greeted his mother with a kiss.
"Mom what are you doing here?"
"Just came by to visit my son, is that a crime?"
"No, I'm just surprised."
"Mr. Queen," his assistant called out.
"Yes."
"Mr. Diggle is on line three, he says it's important."
"I'll be right there," he said. "Excuse me ladies, I'll be right back," he said leaving the two women alone.
"Ms. Smoak, it's nice to see you here," Moira said tersely.
"Oh, well, I do work here."
"On your knees?"
"Excuse me?"
"Well, you're with my son, I know of his antics," she said with a hand motion.
"Mrs. Queen, what your son and I do is none of your business. Your son has changed and treats me with the upmost respect. How dare you insinuate something you know nothing about."
"Well, most women date my son for his money."
"Mrs. Queen, you forget I'm a Wayne, I don't need his money," Felicity said turning and walking away quickly. Oliver joining his mother watching Felicity walk away to her office.
"Everything alright?" he asked.
"I don't like her Oliver, she's so not your type."
"Mom, I don't need your advice and Felicity is perfect for me."
"Mmm,hmm, we'll see."
Oliver stared at his mom for a moment leading her into his office, listening to her plans to become Mayor of Starling City. He listened to her saying that he would offer her his support in the process which she greatly appreciated. Once she finally left he went to Felicity's office, she had taken off her shoes and was looking intently at her screen not even noticing that he walked in. He cleared his throat and she looked up and smiled.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Fine."
"Felicity? What happened between my mother and you earlier?"
"Oh the usual, apparently I slept my way to my position and am a gold digger."
"What?"
"Yeah, so don't worry."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault."
"My mother is just," Oliver began to say.
"I know it's okay."
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, can we stop for a bite to eat along the way?"
"Whatever you want," he said leaning over kissing her on the lips sweetly. She grabbed her things and followed him into the elevator where his left hand ghosted over her lower back. Once in the parking garage she followed him to his car, knowing he hated to drive her mini. He opened her door and soon they were off to Big Belly Burger. They had their usual and smiled and laughed and joked and had casual conversation.
Once they arrived at the lair he went and changed into his gear while she began to run her scans. A screen popped up about Tempest and she minimized it as she continued to do her scans for Oliver's bad guy of the week. Soon Dig and Oliver were gone and she re-opened the screen about Tempest, shocked by what she found she quickly closed it keeping the information to herself vowing to give Moira a chance to tell her son and daughter the truth.
"Felicity, we're all clear, we're on our way back," Oliver said into the comm link, she didn't reply. "Felicity?"
"Huh? I'm sorry, what was that?"
"We're on our way back, are you alright?"
"Yeah, just a lot on my mind."
"See you soon."
"Be safe."
She stood up and went into the bathroom and by the time she came back out her boys were coming down the stairs, Oliver took one look at her and noticed her normal ponytail was not there and her hair down and wavy. He kissed her on the cheek and noticed she was awkward but didn't push her. He changed and soon offered to take her back to her place, she asked him to take her to her car, she had to make a few stops in the morning before work.
He walked her to her car and then watched her leave the garage and followed her home watching her pull into the underground garage and then went home himself. He was confused as to what was bothering her but knew she would tell him eventually. That night he texted her telling her that he loved her and that he would always be there for her. She replied back with a smiley face emoji with the words I love you too.
She tossed and turned that night knowing the information she knew would likely destroy Oliver, Thea and Tommy but she knew they had the right to know. She eventually fell into a fitful sleep and woke to her alarm. By eight she was on the road to the Queen Mansion to confront Moira. The guards let her in, parking her car in front of the door she was greeted by Raisa.
"Miss Felicity, hello. How are you this morning?"
"I'm good Raisa, is Mrs. Queen in?"
"Yes, she's in the dining room."
"Could you please let her know I'm here to see her?"
"Of course, wait here," she said as she closed the door behind Felicity, as soon as Raisa was gone she began to pace in the foyer. Raisa arrived again, "follow me please," Raisa led her into another room, Felicity thought maybe a living room.
"Miss Smoak, I'm surprised to see you here," Moira said walking into the room.
"Mrs. Queen, I came to talk to you about Tempest," Felicity noticed Moira tense up.
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Mrs. Queen, Walter Steele, your husband you remember him right? He asked me to look into a disappearance of money and when I did I tracked it and set up alarms for that account. You'd be surprised to find I found a transaction to a Doctor, looking into said Doctor I realized he delivered Thea, while Robert was in Russia for the year. Robert's not her father is he?"
"You have no idea what you're talking about."
"It's Malcolm, how could you do that to Robert, to Oliver to Thea."
"Robert was in Russia screwing some girl the whole year, I was emotional and so was Malcolm after losing his wife. It was a one night thing, they do say sometimes all it takes is once."
"You have to tell them the truth."
"No, I won't you are going to keep your mouth shut."
"Or what?"
"Do not cross me Miss Smoak," she said threateningly.
"Or what?" Felicity growled back.
"You'll lose everything. You'll lose Oliver, you'll lose your job," Moira said getting closer to Felicity.
"You think you scare me Moira? You don't, I have faced greater threats than you. You tell them or I will."
"YOU WILL NOT!" Moira screamed. Felicity turned to face her as the door to the room opened and in walked Oliver and Thea, Oliver looking at both women.
"Mom, Felicity?" he asked.
"Felicity was just leaving, dear."
"No I was not, tell them or I will."
"Tell us what?" Thea asked.
"Oliver you should have her checked, she's delusional and obviously a gold digger."
"Mom, she has more money than me, technically I'm the gold digger. What is she talking about mom?"
"Mom?" Thea asked her voice breaking. Moira looked at her children then at Felicity, who stood there with her arms crossed. After a few moments of silence Felicity cleared her throat.
"What Mrs. Queen wanted to tell you was," she began to say but was stopped when Moira slapped her screaming 'No', leaving Oliver, Thea and Felicity in shock. Oliver put himself between Moira and Felicity checking her face. "I'm fine, tell them."
"Thea, sweetie."
"Mom, what is it."
"Your father was well your father and we had some problems and something happened and Robert was not your biological father."
"What?!" both Oliver and Thea exclaimed.
"You've waited all these years to tell me? Who the hell is my father then?"
"Malcolm Merlyn."
Thea gasped and so did Oliver, Thea paled and looked faint, Oliver reached out grabbing her elbow and helping her into a seat. She began to cry, Oliver and Felicity began to comfort her as best as they could.
"Mom, really Malcolm? Did dad know?" Oliver asked.
"He did and he loved Thea all the same."
"How could you?" Thea said not looking at her mom. "All these years, how could you?"
"Sweetie, I was just trying to keep you safe. Malcolm never knew, only we did and if Felicity would've kept her mouth shut neither would you."
"Felicity, did the right thing mom. How could you? You and I we're done."
"Oliver."
"Please, I'm leaving."
"Where will you go Thea?" Moira said obviously heartbroken.
"Felicity you have room right?"
"Um, yeah."
"We're leaving in a few, I'm going to go pack my things, Felicity come with me?" Oliver asked giving her his hand to take, she placed her hand in his and soon the three of them left a crying and hysterical Moira alone. Upstairs Oliver packed what he needed in his suitcase and soon went to Thea's room where she was shoving her things into garbage bags. Felicity began to help her and soon the three of them were leaving. Thea in Felicity's car and Oliver in the SUV with the bags, Moira didn't even bother to say goodbye to her children Felicity noted. What kind of mother did that?
When they arrived at Felicity's parking garage they piled into the elevator and up to her penthouse, Thea going into the guest room and closing the door leaving Felicity and Oliver alone. The silence was deafening, she contemplated in her mind how much he probably hated her right now for ruining his family. She didn't notice her hands were shaking until he took them in his and then cupped her face kissing her on the lips.
"Thank you," he said, the dam broke.
"I'm so sorry, I've ruined your family."
"Hey, you didn't ruin anything. You are remarkable."
She gave him a sweet smile, and then she showed him to her room, where he would be staying. She made space in her closet and drawers for him and left him to unpack while she went to check on Thea. She knocked on the door and didn't get a response. She opened the door to find her face down in the pillow crying her heart out. She walked over, sitting on the bed comforting her the best she could.
"You're okay, you're okay."
"My father is Malcolm Merlyn, he killed all those people. How is this okay?"
"No one knows except us, we can keep it that way I'm sure."
"My mother is evil, my father is evil, and what if I end up evil?"
"Thea, you listen to me, you're not going to be evil. You know how I know? You are kind, you are sweet and you care. I won't let you be evil, I'll take you out and beat you first." That made Thea and Felicity laugh.
"You are amazing and I'm really glad my brother found you."
"I think I found your brother," Felicity said pulling her hair out of her ponytail.
"Thank you for everything, for letting us stay here and for taking care of us."
"Anytime," Felicity said kissing the top of Thea's head.
"I'm going to unpack," Thea said sitting up.
"Okay, I think we're all going to stay home today, Doctor's orders."
"Sounds good, thank you again."
"Anytime," Felicity said leaving the room to find Oliver out in the hallway.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi," she said, he reached out grabbing her wrist and pulling her towards him.
"I heard everything you said. I truly do love you."
"And I you," she said as he wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm going to make a few phone calls, I heard the Doctor said we're staying home today?"
"Yes," she said nodding her head, he kissed her on the nose.
"Okay, sounds good."
"I'm going to go lay down, I didn't sleep very well last night."
"Oh?"
"I wanted to tell you last night but wanted to give her the chance first."
"And you felt like you were lying to me which had you up all night."
"Yeah, I hate that feeling."
"I understand, go get some rest. I'll order some pizza for lunch and wake you then."
"Okay."
Once her head hit the pillow she was asleep, when she awoke next she was warm, Oliver's arms were wrapped around her and she had to go to the bathroom. He was asleep, his steady breathing and soft snores letting her know, she slowly moved out from his arms and went straight to the bathroom closing the door behind her. She had never been in bed with a man before and didn't want to cross any lines but waking up in his arms was amazing. When she walked back he had curled himself up against her pillow, she smiled fondly at him and bit her bottom lip. Looking at her alarm clock she realized it was noon, she grabbed her phone and went downstairs and ordered the pizza.
About the time the pizza arrived Oliver walked downstairs putting on a t-shirt, she realized she was gawking and made herself busy. She was opening the fridge to grab a water bottle when he wrapped his arms from behind kissing her on the neck, making her knees shake and a moan escape her lips. A ringing phone broke the moment as she rushed to answer the call.
"Hello?"
"Hey, you busy?" Bruce asked.
"What's up?"
"So I heard Queen and Thea are staying with you now."
"How? You know what I don't want to know how. Yes they are."
"Okay, I need to speak with him please."
"If you threaten him, I'll drain your bank accounts." She handed him the phone.
"Bruce," Oliver said as she began to pull plates out and go wake Thea. When she walked back over to him she caught what was the tail end of the conversation. "Thanks for the heads up Bruce, I'll have her call you."
"Everything alright?" she asked.
"Everything's great."
The trio enjoyed their pizza and Thea decided she was going to go meet up with some friends and tell them what happened with her not living at the Mansion any longer. Oliver left to go meet up with Diggle while Felicity decided to stay home for the night and rest. She was in bed by nine and when she woke up because of a noise it was eleven thirty, she went and checked and found the note from Thea saying she was spending the night at her friend's house. She figured Oliver went on patrol, opening the fridge she grabbed a water bottle and began to drink, closing the fridge door she saw a large shadow. She screamed dropping the water bottle.
She ran around the other side of island when the figure tackled her to the ground. She fought back hitting hard knocking the shadow down and ran upstairs locking the door behind her and heading into her safe room and locking it. She called Oliver and prayed he would answer.
"Hey, what are you doing still up," he said sweetly.
"Oliver! You need to come home right now! There's someone here," she said panicking.
"Where are you?"
"Safe room."
"I'm on my way okay?"
She watched the video feed, the shadow stood in the living room, and then soon Oliver was there and they began to fight. Oliver ripped his mask off and was surprised to see Malcolm Merlyn standing there. The fight stopped and soon they both talked to each other and soon Merlyn left and Oliver rushed up the stairs to the bedroom and she opened the door to the safe room. She was in his arms within seconds.
"Merlyn? I thought, I thought he was dead."
"I thought so too. He knows Thea's his, he said he apologized for harming and scaring you. He was trying to get your attention but you wouldn't listen he said. I told him if he ever touched you again I would kill him myself. Are you okay?"
"Fine, oh God Thea?"
"She's fine. He said he would watch from afar and not get involved unless necessary. HE said you are in danger."
"What? Why? What'd I do?"
"My mother contacted some people," Oliver sighed.
"Hey," she said cupping his cheek "I'm okay. We're okay. We're all going to be okay."
"I know. I just never would've believed my mother." She gave him a look and he shut up. "I know, I just thought maybe she would've changed."
"Obviously she didn't. What should we do?"
"I'm going to confront her. She contacted my contacts in the Bratva, who contacted me. I told them my wife would not be harmed," she gasped.
"Wife?"
"Yeah, you're it for me and I wanted to ask you which is why I talked with Bruce and had it all planned out. I want to marry you and be with you forever as long as you'd take me."
"Really?" she said her voice breaking.
"Really."
"Oh my god yes!" she kissed him like she had never kissed him before.
"Diggle's on his way up, can you lock this place down for a while?"
"Yeah, yes."
"Felicity?"
"Yes?"
"I will propose to you properly but I'm glad you said yes."
"Always."
Once he left she initiated the lockdown on the penthouse, the metal hatches closing and the doors and windows latching. She was going to marry him and Bruce said yes, she was excited. Once Diggle arrived he stayed with her until Oliver arrived. Soon he left leaving Felicity and Oliver alone in the lockdown apartment. That night she slept amazing in his arms and so did he with no nightmares. The every lying threat was still there but for right now, it was the two of them against the world.
A/N: Alright that's it for this week. I had a crazy week you guys! I apologize but I leave for the Disney wedding this week and will hopefully have the new chapter up next week. Love your faces, let me know what you think.