Five sentence ficlet response to being given an initial sentence prompt.

A/N: This one is connected to the first chapter of You can tell I wrote forever ago. Again, no need to read that beforehand to understand this piece; I just drew inspiration from it.


Oliver can't believe this is happening - /again/.

Only this time it's not a board member who address Felicity as his wife, but a wealthy, extremely important investor in his first fund-raising event after QC's take over.

They are in the Manor's ball, sight focused on his best friend where she stands across the room, glowing as usual, working the crowd with an ease that fills his chest with pride. A half smile spreads across his face watching her laugh freely; her eyes glisten with joy when they finally meet his.

This time words of denial die at his lips, no ramble from Felicity fills the air either, yet she blushes holding his gaze as if knowing they are talking about her.

"You are one lucky man," Mrs. Hutton adds by his side quite aware of the fact that Oliver's attention is elsewhere; his answer coming a beat later as he winks at his love through the crowd: that I am.