Felicity slept for a couple of hours and decided to get cleaned up and check on Oliver before confirming Curtis had been served his documents disbanding the company. After a quick shower and throwing on a pair of jeans and a Dr. Who T-shirt, she came downstairs. Mike had heard her stirring around, so he started a pot of coffee. John and Lyla both had told him Felicity would desperately need caffeine.
"Everything okay, Mike?" Felicity asked walking into the kitchen.
"Everything is good. I just texted with Rob, William has had a much better day today and seems nervous but okay. I made some fresh coffee." Mike replied, trying not to watch her too closely. He really hoped she had gotten some rest.
"You are my hero!" Felicity teased as she poured a mug of the delicious brew. "Jean will be here in about an hour, so don't beat her up okay?"
"Of course not, Felicity. I will leave that to you!" Mike teased back easily. He was happy to see she looked rested and happier.
Felicity smiled back and walked over to her tablet. Logging in quickly, she pulled up the cameras for Slabside. She breathed out deeply when she saw Oliver working out, shirtless, of course, alone in his cell. She was so happy to see him active and safe. She had to smile at the thought he had probably taken his shirt off to tease her, knowing for sure now she was watching over him. She watched for a few more moments, then minimized the window and checked on her security systems for the apartment and the Arrow Cave. Everything looked good for now. She texted Nyssa and Roy, hoping they had gotten some rest too.
Nyssa had followed Black Siren last night from her District Attorney office and then home, where she had stayed in all night long. There had been no phone or email activity outside of normal DA business. She was back at the office and Nyssa was watching out for any unusual traffic around the area. Roy said Diaz was still holed up in his hotel room and hadn't made a move yet. Thea had run home to get some rest, so she could relieve him in a couple hours.
Felicity had to decide what to do about Diaz. He was here, in her city and she had to stop him. She had already hacked and transferred all his overseas accounts into untraceable accounts. She had destroyed his communication lines and reported all the dirty cops, politicians and citizens to the FBI, not that Watson would do anything about it. She was really trying to hold off to see what the President was going to do, but if they didn't make contact soon, she would have to take Diaz down alone.
Suddenly, her alarm system for the apartment blared. She quickly turned on the camera, pleased to see it worked exactly like it was supposed to and that Jean Loring was in the elevator. "Don't worry Mike, It's just Jean." She called out as Mike hurried to the door. He still carefully opened the door, scoped out the hallway himself, and was waiting with the door shut firmly behind him for the elevator to open.
"Ms. Loring, I am Mike, Ms. Smoak's head of security. She is expecting you. I do need to check your bag and briefcase if you don't mind?" He wasn't taking chances with anything. Diaz had too many friends high up in the food chain and he wasn't going to risk his charges life. Annoyed, but resigned to the check, Jean handed over her bag first, then her briefcase. Mike felt along the sides, looking for hidden pockets or switches. He then had her open her jacket and quickly made sure there was nothing on her person. "Thank you for your understanding Ma'am. I will take you right in to meet her."
He ushered her quickly inside where Felicity sat at the kitchen table anxiously. "Jean, Hi! Sorry about the security. Have you thought of anything that can help Oliver?"
"Good afternoon Felicity. I know you are anxious for a way to free Oliver, but I don't think it is going to be easy. He admitted on live Television he is the Green Arrow. He willingly signed a deal to protect the Team in exchange for pleading guilty and going to Slabside. I don't know what strings I can pull to get him out. I can try and plead insanity due to his five years on the island, the loss of his family, etc. But I don't think it will work and it would negate his deal and remove the protection on your team." Jean said worriedly, pulling files out of her case. She adored the Queen family and felt they were once again stuck between two horrible choices.
"Dammit, Oliver. Why didn't you talk to me about it?" Felicity groaned.
"He didn't see any other way to protect his family, Felicity." Jean consoled. Secretly she had cursed the man too. She couldn't defend him when she didn't know what he had done.
"Of course, that's what Oliver does. Even if the people he was saving aren't worth saving." Felicity said annoyed. "Is everything completed with Helix Dynamics? It's done, and I can start my own company, free of the past?"
"Yes, Mr. Holt finally agreed to the settlement. His attorney and I both convinced him this was the best and only way to disband the company. Wayne enterprises has reached out to let me know that as soon as you are ready, they will make the same investment in Smoak Tech that they had agreed to. Per Mr. Wayne, he would follow your beautiful brain anywhere. Do you know him personally?" Jean questioned. She had never had any dealings with Bruce Wayne where he said anything remotely pleasant.
"We worked on a proposal at Palmer Tech, but it never finalized. The board was completely against it. Bruce was very nice." Felicity said smiling softly. "Oliver can't stand him. He said he is womanizer."
"Maybe Oliver was terrified Bruce would steal you away." Mike said under his breath, watching the windows carefully.
Jean hid a smile, while Felicity said, "Mike! Oliver knows that I loved my job and wouldn't leave Star City."
Mike rolled his eyes, realizing now that for Felicity, Oliver was the center of her world. She had no idea how absolutely amazing she was. She wasn't a prim and proper rich lady, she was a certified genius, a tech wiz and wonderful woman. Of course, it didn't hurt that she was also drop dead gorgeous.
"Okay, Jean, if you have the paperwork, I am ready to start Smoak Technologies." Felicity said with a deep breath. Once the paperwork is finalized, tell Wayne Enterprises I will be in touch. Maybe Bruce will be okay coming here. I highly doubt my security will let me travel to Gotham right now." She said side eyeing Mike.
"That would be correct." Mike said quickly. "If it was up to me, you would be in an undisclosed location and under lock and key. As it is, I can't wait until the updates are made on your new house, so we can get you and William there."
"Okay, I get it." Felicity conceded. "The house will be ready in just a few days."
"Felicity, I did manage to get your visitation set up to see Oliver. Unfortunately, I can't get William access." Jean said, circling back to Oliver.
"He is going to be heartbroken. I will make sure he knows you did everything you could." Felicity said sadly. She knew it would be difficult to get Will access, but she had hoped they could. "When can I go see Oliver?"
"Because of the high security and Oliver's crimes, they are only allowing one meeting every couple of weeks. Next week is the earliest I can get you in. I will call you when they confirm the date and time. Here is the rules list for your information. I have taken the liberty of adding money to his account, not that I think he will touch it." Jean said softly.
"Thank you, Jean. I want you to know how much we appreciate all that you do for us." Felicity said warmly, hugging her quickly. Jean packed her briefcase with the signed forms and left quickly.
Felicity hurried back to her computer to check on Oliver. He was still working out, shirtless. "Damn you, Oliver Queen. I wish you were here." She whispered softly, wiping a tear away as the alarm blared again.
Checking the cameras, it showed Nyssa and Roy making their way up to the apartment. Mike greeted them outside and allowed them to come in quickly. Felicity poured both coffee and sat down at the table to discuss what they had seen and heard.
"That woman is not our Laurel. She may look like her, but that is not my friend." Nyssa said wisely. "We need to remove her from her position quickly and quietly. She holds too much power here."
"I would love nothing better than to remove her from Star City." Felicity said with a bitter laugh. "How can we do that when she is a local legend now and the DA?"
"I can remove her at any moment you wish, Sister Wife… Felicity." Nyssa said with a small smile.
"Nyssa, we can't just kill her. People will talk and wonder. We certainly do not need an investigation into her disappearance right now." Felicity said thoughtfully. "What if we discredit her as the DA and then put her back in prison where she belongs? She is murderer."
"What do you have in mind?" Roy asked.
"I don't know. I hate to destroy our Laurel's legacy, but I don't know of any other way to do this." Felicity said staring at a photo of all of them. Oliver, Felicity, Digg, Thea, Roy and Laurel. She missed having this team together. She had felt safe and loved, even when she didn't know that Oliver loved her as much as she loved him.
"Laurel would want to save the city, Felicity." Nyssa said confidently.
"Let's just watch her closely and see what she is actually up to. I know she is a villain, I just have to make sure she doesn't ruin any of our plans." Felicity said finally.
"Okay, the cameras are working around her apartment and at the office. I will keep a close eye on her. I am sure you are monitoring those and her phones and emails." Nyssa said knowingly.
"Of course. She can't tweet without me knowing about it." Felicity said. "What about Diaz?"
"He is hiding in that cheap Hotel in the Glades. His guys are grumbling about not getting paid. Someone apparently took all his hidden money." Roy said knowingly looking at Felicity.
"He killed Quentin and sent my husband to prison, he is lucky I only took his money." Felicity said darkly. "He has reached out to a bunch of organizations, including the Bratva, but so far he hasn't found any help. Luckily the Bratva is back on our side. Oh, crap, Mike, Anatoli Knyazevwill be in town today. Apparently, he wants to see me about something."
"The head of the Bratva? How the hell do you know him?" Mike exclaimed shocked.
"He's one of Oliver's oldest friends. They had a falling out, but Oliver made them even. He is here to help take down Diaz." Felicity said nonchalantly.
"Felicity!" Mike admonished. He was shocked. He knew she was a vigilante, a tech genius. But this was shocking to him. She knew and was willing to work with a known mobster.
"Mike, you should probably know that Nyssa here is the Daughter of the Demon, former head of the League of Assassins. Roy is a fugitive as well. But they are good people." Felicity said softly. "None of us are perfect, none of us claim to be saints."
"Ma'am, Felicity." Mike stammered. He didn't mean for her to think he was judging her. "I was just surprised is all. John Diggle made sure I knew who the important players are in your life. I hold no judgement. However, you taking a meeting with the Head of the Bratva surprised me. That's all. I will still check him out before he enters this room. And his guards stay outside." Mike finished adamantly.
"He will agree, Mike. He trusts me." Felicity said with a smile. "He wants Diaz gone too."
After sending Roy and Nyssa to get some rest, Felicity checked all the cameras, smiling when she saw Oliver staring at a picture of her and William. She touched his wedding ring that hung on a thin chain around her neck now. She saw Oliver touch the photo softly, before tucking it carefully into a book. She prayed he would stay safe until she got him out. She shook her head resolutely, checking her spyware to make sure that Black Siren and Diaz were still where they were supposed to be and texted Slade to let him know Oliver was okay.