The kiss was gentle. A promise from Oliver of what was to come. He wanted to pour every emotion he was feeling into. To let her know, through a single kiss, that he was in this for the long run. Her lips were soft, as his gently grazed them. He touched them almost as though it was just a whisper. It took every ounze of strength and willpower that he possessed, but he slowly drew back and waited until she opened her eyes and looked at him.
"Felicity, I want you in my life, not only as my partner and friend, but as my everything. I am willing to do whatever it takes, and go as slow as you need or want. I am going to give you control of what happens here, what happens between us. YOU are in control. I will follow you straight into the depths of hell, if that's what it takes to show you how much you mean to me."
She stood shocked by what he had just said to her. Oliver has never been good at articulating his feelings to anyone, but he just poured his heart out to her. She wondered to herself how she possibly deserved this...him. How would he feel if it took forever before she could let him touch her. Would he stick around, because she wouldn't blame him if he didn't, but she didn't think she could survive if he left.
"Felicity, I will tell you this every single day if that's what I have to do, but you are NOT going to lose me. I will wait forever for you, and follow you anywhere." Her cheeks turned a crimson red as she realized that she had said her thoughts aloud again.
After getting the confirmation she needed from his gaze, she reached up on her toes and whispered "Oliver Queen, I want you to kiss me."
With that the corners of his mouth turned up a bit and he cradled her face in both of his hands and slanted his mouth over hers. His first kiss with her was gentle and sweet, just a grazing of lips, but this kiss was more. He gently nipped on her bottom lip, silently begging for entry. She gladly gave it to him. As her mouth opened to him, all she could think of was kissing this man was better than she had imagined. His tongue slowly swept her mouth, gently exploring, but at the same time demanding. Demanding all of her. Her heart and her soul. She let out a soft moan when their tongues collided. It was his undoing. He lifted her onto the kitchen counter behind her with gentle ease. Her hands wrapped around his neck, scratching at the hairs on the base of his head. His arms wrapped around her tiny waist. She opened her legs and he stepped between them to get closer to her. She was on fire, she couldn't get enough. She never wanted to stop kissing this man. Oliver then pulled back slightly, their faces even in height due to her being on the counter. Both were breathless, as they just looked at one another. Their hearts beating loudly and in sync.
"Now, Oliver I want you to feed me!" Felicity laughed at the expression on his face.
He let out a low growl. "You're going to be the death of me Felicity Smoak."
He helped her down from the counter and proceeded to grab plates and glasses to fix themselves some lunch. They spent the next 2 hours watching the avengers cuddled up on the couch.
"Diggle is going to meet us at the lair at 7 tonight." Oliver broke their silence.
"Is there someone I should be digging up information on?" She asked.
"Felicity, I asked him to meet us there, so we can discuss our next move with Jason. I threatened him today, but honestly I didnt like the look he gave me after. I'm afraid he is going to try something, and I WILL kill him of he does. I may just kill him anyway."
She turned to him and spoke in her loud voice "Oliver Queen you are NOT killing anyone! You have worked too hard and accomplished too much to throw it all away on scum like him! If he does try to come after me, I wish him luck, because I just so happen to have 3 very buff, very protective guard dogs with me almost constantly!" Then her voice softened and she touched his cheek gently "we will figure this out, all of us together."
"I didn't tell Diggle what is going on, only that you needed us and it was your decision as to tell the team or not. It's up to you. I will support your decision in whatever you decide Felicity."
"Call Roy too." At his shocked look, she added "we are a family, all of us. If I am going to tell this story, I will only tell it once." At his nod, he sent a text to Roy asking him to meet them at 7.