Oliver POV
"So what are we supposed to do with Slade?" Felicity asked as we broke apart our hug. Bending down, I snatched the keys to the cell from his unconscious body
"We're gonna lock him back up until Argus comes for him," I said glancing up at Felicity.
"What if he escapes again? " she asked nervously.
"The only reason he escaped before was because of Meryln. I highly doubt he will get out of here before A.R.G.U.S. in a day or so," I replied trying to ease her worrying. "Here help me tie him up."
I tossed her the rope Slade had used to tie me up with. She caught it and began working on his hands whilst I worked on his feet. After we were finished, we dragged him into the cell. Pulling out the cell door key, I closed the barred door and locked it.
"We did it... we beat Slade again," Felicity whispered staring at the unconscious Slade through the bars.
"More like you did it. He always seems to underestimate you," I replied giving her the praise she deserved.
"Can we go home?" she said shakily as she turned her head away from Slade. "I'm ready to get this day over with."
"Agreed. Let's go home," I replied giving her a nod.
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When we landed back in Starling, I dialed Diggle's number. He answered on the third ring.
"Oliver! You're okay!" He exclaimed sounding relieved.
"I could say the same about you! We're you guys able to stop Malcom?" I asked hoping the answer was yes.
"We barley had to do anything. We caught them before they reached Nanda Parbat. While we were fighting Sara, Nyssa, and Malcom, Nyssa somehow snapped out of Malcolm's control. With her help on our side, we were able to take down the other two. Nyssa brought Malcolm to the league to face justice for his crimes."
"I'm so relieved to hear that," I said letting out a breath of relief.
"What about you guys? How's Felicity?" Diggle asked with concern shrouding his voice.
"We're okay. Slade is locked back up for now. I'm gonna have A.R.G.U.S. move him somewhere move him somewhere I don't even know. I can't have my enemies releasing each other whenever they feel like making alliances," I replied.
"I'll talk to Lyla for you. You guys go home and get some rest. We can talk more tomorrow," Diggle said sounding happy.
"Alright, thanks Dig. Talk to you tomorrow."
After I finished talking with Diggle, we headed back home. Twenty minutes later, I pulled into the familiar drive way of my house. Turning to the passenger seat, I saw that Felicity had fallen asleep.
I hope her bad nightmares don't come back. Slade had already haunted her dreams for long enough. We were finally getting past all of this. Hopefully this encounter wasn't going to be a step back.
Trying not to wake her, I gently picked her up and carried her inside. Making my way up the stairs, I brought her into my bedroom. I gently placed her on the bed, tucking her beneath the covers. Bending down, my lips kissed her forehead. Looking down at her throat, I saw that the bruises were starting to form.
Sighing, I carefully removed her glasses from her face and placed them on the nightstand. Brushing a few strands of hair out of her face, I gave her one last kiss on the forehead before I headed toward the bathroom.
Taking a quick shower felt great. I always liked to turn the water to almost scalding hot. The heat always felt great on my bare skin.
After my shower, I put on a pair of sweatpants. I slipped underneath the covers beside her. She rolled over and faced me. Her eyes blinked open as a smile flashed on her face.
"Thank you for coming for me," she muttered reaching a hand out to caress my face. My hand reached up to hers and my thumb rubbed the back of her palm. "You chose me over stopping Malcolm."
"You were in danger Felicity. Fighting Malcolm was never an option," I replied.
"I'm so lucky to have someone like you in my life," she whispered making eye contact.
"I was thinking the same thing. Are you okay? Do you need anything?" I asked concerned.
"No, I'm okay. I could use a snuggle though," she replied.
"Come here," I whispered pulling her close to me. "I love you more than life itself."
"I love you too Oliver," she mumbled snuggling against my chest.
"Get some sleep," I muttered wrapping her in my arms.
"You too mister." Letting out a low chuckle, silence filled the room. Slowly, I drifted off to sleep with Felicity in my arms.
A/N
Alright guys this is the last chapter! BUT I will be putting up an epilogue in the very near future! I want to thank every single one of you for taking the time to read this fic! I would be nothing without all of your support! I appreciate all the kind comments left by you guys! Comments truly make me smile! This is the longest fic I have ever written and I've had so much fun with it! I will definitely be working on more in the near future! LOVE YOU ALL!