AUTHOR NOTE: Thank you all for your patience! My family suffered a great loss right after I posted the last chapter and I hadn't felt up to writing anymore. I am finally getting my feet back underneath me and am ready to add to this!
Felicity had to explain to William why she was meeting Faux Laurel just to get to see Oliver and that he could not go with her. He was angry but gave in when she offered to take a note to him. She wasn't even sure if she would be allowed to hand it to him, but she would try. After helping Will with his homework and dinner, they had settled in to watch TV. Thea, Roy and Nyssa were out patrolling and watching for any sign of Diaz or Black Siren.
Everyone insisted Felicity be rested for dealing with the company, Black Siren and Oliver tomorrow. She resisted, but ended up staying home. She got a text from Slade, saying he was headed to the prison and that he had watch tonight. She couldn't resist checking the cameras and seeing that Oliver was okay. She sat watching the camera as he lay on his narrow cot. He had no idea she would see him tomorrow and she honestly couldn't wait. It had not even been a week since he had been taken from them, but she couldn't stand not being able to see and touch him. She finally fell asleep watching the live feed.
When the alarm blared Felicity jumped straight up, fumbling for her glasses. "Frack! What was that?" Then she remembered where she was and checked the feed to see that Oliver was doing pushups in his cell. She knew he wasn't able to sleep much on a great night, she doubted he slept at all in prison with no one he could trust. She quickly got in the shower and dressed. She had started to debate about what to wear, but settled on a simple pair of jeans and sweater. She knew that dressing up would be a bad idea due to the other prisoners and the guards that could use her appearance against Oliver. She swept her hair up in her normal ponytail and added light makeup, more to hide the dark circles from Oliver than to be pretty.
Grabbing her tablet and phone, she made her way downstairs. Thea and Roy had brought breakfast again for her and Will. Will was anxious about not getting to see Oliver, but happy she would get to make sure he was okay. After a quick breakfast, Will left with Rob to head to school and Thea and Roy sat down to discuss what Black Siren could want with Oliver. They both agreed this could be a trap, but they didn't believe she could actually harm Felicity while at the prison. John and Mike were going with Felicity into the prison and a team outside would be on standby just in case. Rob and his team at the school were on high alert as well, just in case.
They were also very happy because the new house was ready to move in tomorrow. Felicity was delighted to tell Roy and Thea they had a room ready there too. Tomorrow an Argus team would go in and move all of their belongings that was not destroyed in the old apartment to the new place. Felicity planned on unpacking and cleaning up tomorrow evening and it would be ready for them by nightfall. She was so happy that her security updates seemed to be working as well. While beautiful and functional, the home was a fortress. Oliver will be pleased she thought as she set the last security feature in place.
Soon it was time to go. Roy and Thea agreed to monitor the security systems for the prison, just in case something happened. With John and Mike, Felicity left the apartment and headed to the prison. "So, I know from Jean, at a normal visit I can't touch him or hand him anything. Is that different with a lawyer visit? Will he be handcuffed, behind glass or free?" Felicity babbled. "I could really use a hug right now, but I don't want to get him in more trouble."
"Normally, prisoners are shackled, even during attorney visits. Since she is pretending to be the DA, I am sure they will be watching Oliver closely. I doubt they will let you touch him. As for the letter you want to give him, ask the guard. We definitely don't want to make things worse for Oliver." John said soothingly.
"This is going to suck, to be able to see him and not touch him. I think when Oliver came home from the island, he didn't touch anyone, except his family. He kept the touches to a minimum, kind of like to reduce the trauma? He didn't want them to be stained by what he has done. The first time he touched me, I was shocked. Now, he touches me all the time.. Well, not all of the time. Ugggh, never mind I need to be quiet in 3,2,1." She continued to babble. Running through her head was all the times he held her close, helped her up or protected her from danger. She was lost in thoughts of all the times he had touched her. She had to smile at the memory of jumping out the window at Queen Consolidated with him and how he grabbed her when they landed in the floor below, brushing her hair aside to make sure she was okay. The time he jumped from the landing in the old lair to save her from Slade's attack. Him touching her shoulder after the Count had kidnapped her, or pulling her into his arms after Helena had tied her up and left her in the office. How he had touched her in a thousand different ways even before he admitted he loved her.
Lost in thought, Felicity was surprised to see the huge prison looming in front of her. "Felicity, I don't care what the DA says, we are not leaving your side. She can forget getting you alone. We don't know if this is trap or if there are guards in there on Diaz's payroll or not. You stick with Mike and I and don't move a muscle." Diggle warned her sternly.
"Got it, Don't move without the two of you. Don't trust the E2 Killer, check. Don't trust the guards, check!" Felicity said babbling. "Don't forget that every move in here could cause trouble for Oliver, Will and myself. No one likes us, supports us or gives a damn that they are imprisoning the man who saved the freaking city over and over again."
"Felicity, breath. We have this. You have done everything you can to ensure William's and Oliver's safety. That new house is like a tank. We will get you through this visit and anything these people throw at us. Do you have your tech ready?" John said distracting her from her imminent panic attack.
"Yep, it's is virtually undetectable. No wires, no batteries, nada to make it suspicious." Felicity said, certain in her tech.
"Then it's time. Here comes Laurel 2." John said annoyed. He hated calling her Laurel at all, but in public they had to give in. Nyssa had texted them updates, saying Laurel had gone and got her hair and nails done this morning before leaving the city to head to the prison.
"Felicity, it's so good to see you." Black Siren said warmly, reaching out to hug her like a friend.
Felicity stepped backwards, putting a hand up to warn her away. Mike stepped in between the two of them warningly. "Don't even think about it." Diggle said warningly. They didn't want Felicity there at all, but couldn't blame her for having to join the DA at the prison.
"Oh please, like I would hurt one of my dearests friends wives." She said snarkily.
"You are a killer and all of us know it. Just because we are allowing you to pretend to be our Laurel, doesn't mean we trust or like you. Oliver hates you almost as much as I do! So let's get this over with." Felicity whispered vehemently.
"I thought you were supposed to be the kind, sweet, innocent one, Felicity." Black Siren snarked.
"I used to believe the best in people, but you and your killer boyfriend fixed that didn't you?" Felicity said hotly. "Either we go in now, or I am leaving and will happily wait to see Oliver next week and hear all about him refusing to help you."
"Geez, you act like I am a monster." Black Siren said creepily.
"Because you are. I may pretend like you don't make my skin crawl and that I would rather see you in prison than allow you to walk around free, but that doesn't mean I trust you. You are a killer, you can dress like our Laurel, talk like our Laurel, but we all know who you are. Walk on, and lets get this over with." Felicity said staring her down. She was done cowering behind Oliver and the team. "Oh and just in case you have any ideas, this prison is now MetaProof bitch. You are not the only one with friends." Felicity added.
"I wasn't planning on raising my voice, Dear Felicity. However, you had better hope you don't ever need my protection. You have just about exhausted any feelings I have for you." Black Siren said menacingly.
"Oh No! I was so hoping I could be the one to give your Eulogy when Diaz kills your backstabbing ass." Felicity snarked confidently. She couldn't stop pushing her buttons. She needed her to be off balance and off her game before they saw Oliver. She needed the upper hand with her.
At that moment, they reached the check in point and everyone was checked very thoroughly. Felicity was grateful that she had left all jewelry at home, even if she felt bare without her wedding band and necklace that she kept Oliver's ring on. They moved through the first checkpoint, then to the area where a wand was ran over them. Of course it tripped over her spine where the implant was placed. The guard looked worried until Felicity handed them the doctors records of her implant. She had been prepared, just in case. The guards didn't want to let Diggle and Mike in, but Laurel stopped them by saying she wasn't going in without her guards. Diggle and Mike looked at Felicity with extreme distaste, but since they were all waved through, she didn't argue.
Finally, their group was taken to a gray room, with windows all around the large metal table that was bolted to the ground. Two heavy steel doors on opposite sides of the room were the only things breaking up the dreariness of the room. Laurel took a seat at the table, dragging the metal chair across the concrete floor making it shriek. Felicity jumped when the door across from them banged open. Her heart leapt in her throat when she spied her husband behind the guard, holding his head down.
"Oliver!" She whispered. His head snapped up in shock. His whole demeanor changed from resigned indifference to joy, concern, fear and shock, before he spied the DA at the table and he schooled his features to indifference again.
The guard handcuffed him to the table, instructed everyone to sit down and that any disruptions would result in the meeting being the guard was Max Jones, the man who had agreed to watch out for Oliver, "Sir.." Felicity said softly.
"Yes", he barked at Felicity. He felt bad snapping at her, but he had to keep up appearances.
"May I please give my husband a hug before I sit down?" She asked softly. "I know it is not normally allowed, but I hoped you would make one concession and then I will be the model prisoners wife, sir!"
"That is fine, Mrs. Queen. In normal visits it won't be allowed, but in this room, you may touch him." Max said gruffly. He knew the other guards were not watching them due to the attorney being in here.
"Thank you!" She smiled broadly, lighting up the room with her blazing smile. It took her two seconds to wrap herself around OIiver who was unable to return the hug. While that hurt to not feel his strong arms around her, she was content to touch him. Oliver buried his face in her soft hair, relishing the smell that was purely Felicity.
"Fe-Li-Ci-Ty. Baby, what are you doing here with her?" Oliver whispered into her hair.
She carefully brushed her cheek against his and then took the seat next to him, making sure every inch of her body touched him, all the way down to his toes. "Dealing with the devil is a small price to pay for this moment right here!" She quipped back smiling nervously. "She called me and said she had questions for you and she wanted me here to ease the way for her. I told her that wasn't going to happen, but I came to see you anyways." Felicity said, relishing the feel of her husband beside her. She couldn't imagine not being able to touch him for years to come. She had to stop that train of thought. She was here to support him and protect her family, tears could wait.
"I am not helping with you anything." Oliver muttered softly. He didn't need the guards hear him being rude to the District Attorney, even if she was a worse criminal than he was.
"Look, Ollie... " She started.
"Don't call me Ollie. There is only two people alive that can call me that, and one of them isn't you!" He growled. He knew Felicity hated it when she called him Ollie and truth be told, he didn't like it all either. Only Thea and Sara could get away with that now. He felt Felicity chuckle next to him.
"By the way, Oliver. Thea said she will be on the list as soon as she can to see you herself. Her and Roy send their love. They are back in town to stay." Felicity said knowing it would make him happy. "And the new house will be ready soon, so they will be there waiting until you get home."
"Really? They are back so soon?" Oliver said, both happy and scared. At least when she was gone she was safer and not a target.
"Enough with the family updates. Oliver, I need to find Diaz. I know you have some ideas of where he is. Tell me." The Fake Laurel snarled annoyed that she was being ignored.
"Not happening. I won't help you find Diaz." Oliver responded.
"Don't worry, Dear Laurel, I am sure he is looking for a way to get to you too." Felicity snarked. Mike had to chuckle when he saw the way BS snarled back at her.
"Dear, dear Felicity. You need to remember who got you in here for this lovely reunion." Black Siren snarled.
"Stuff it, bitch. I don't work for you and I sure as hell am not afraid of you." Felicity whispered loudly.
"Felicity!" Both Oliver and John said loudly.
"What?" Felicity said softly. "I am done playing the scared little girl. She is coming for my family, I say bring it on. This prison is meta proof and I would LOVE for her to try her crap here today."
Oliver was shocked but strangely proud of his wife. He didn't want her in danger, but he loved that she was standing up to their enemies.
"Also Felicity, I got a phone call regarding you threatening a principal at Young Williams school yesterday? I actually told her she was misinformed, that our darling Felicity didn't intend her comments to sound like a threat. Would you like me to call her back and let her pursue charges against you." Black Siren said smugly, thinking this would hurt Oliver and Felicity's was shocked when Felicity laughed in her face.
"Do you worst Bitch. First of all, I disabled the cameras, the only witnesses were myself and a principal who allowed my son to get bullied and mistreated. I dare you to try and take me down with that little bit of so called evidence. There isn't a parent in Star City that won't back the beleaguered Mother of an innocent boy. And remember, I have more than enough to drag you back down to the gutter where you belong." Felicity said harshly. She had to stop herself from rising out her seat but a glance at the guard at the door reminded her to be cautious.
"Felicity!" Oliver called to get her attention back to him. "What happened to our son? Is he okay? What did you do at the school? Does he need to be pulled out?"
"That bitch let William get pushed around and didn't lift a finger to stop that or the teachers making a fool of themselves by pointing Will out and gossiping. I handled it Oliver. She won't dare allow it to happen again." Felicity said calmly, touching his face and looking deep in his eyes.
"What did you do Felicity?" Oliver questioned.
"Apparently she threatened to have the school shut down and that the principal wouldn't be able to get a job anywhere if they didn't stop upsetting her son." Laurel revealed. Apparently she thought Felicity would be embarassed about her temper.
"Wrong, I told her she would be working at Big Belly when I got through with her." Felicity said matter of factly, with just a bit of pride in her tone. She never took her gaze off of Oliver as she snapped back at the evil doppelganger. "It's good to see you still can't tell the truth there DA Lance."
"Felicity, is he going to be okay?" Oliver asked, trying to hide a smile. Felicity protecting their son was a sight to be seen, so even as much as he regretted being the cause for it, he felt an immense wave of love wash over him.
"Of course, Oliver. He is going to be just fine. We all will be. We just need you to stay safe and come home soon." Felicity said smiling brightly.
"Oliver, I want to know where Diaz is right now or this meeting is over!" Laurel threatened. She couldn't stand the secret looks between the two of them. It made her sick.
"Do you really think he would be sitting here if he knew where Diaz is you fool?" Felicity interrupted. "If we knew where Diaz was, Oliver would be free and your boyfriend would be in jail. I knew you were evil, I didn't realize you are also stupid as well."
"Don't test me, Felicity. I won't stand for it." Laurel warned.
"If you threaten her again, you will live to regret it. We have graciously allowed you to assume Laurel's life and career, however, that can be changed at the drop of the hat. I am already in jail, so its not like you can do anything to me now." Oliver said.
"But your precious wife and kid aren't protected are they?" Laurel said defiantly.
"You go near William and I will personally serve your ass to Diaz and laugh while he slits your throat!" Felicity said loudly starting to stand up. "Come after me all you want, you stupid bitch, but go near my son and I will end you. This isn't a game. I know you don't have a single soul who cares about you, but I swear to God I will rain fire down on you if you say one more word about MY SON."
"Shhhh, Felicity. The guards are watching." Diggle said, diffusing the tension. He was carefully watching the door. One sign of an issue and they could be banned from the Prison.
Felicity sat down quickly, but stared Fake Laurel down intently. "I am watching you, bitch. Don't test my abilities to destroy this little fake life you have built." She said strongly. She had to grip the heavy metal table to keep from wrapping her hands around this liars throat.
"Felicity, remember, where we are!" Mike cautioned as the guard turned to look in the window. "Will is safe, we won't let anyone near either of you."
"Fe-Li-Ci-Ty." Oliver said, leaning into her slight frame. He could tell by how tense she held herself that she was about to lose control. "Baby, its okay. She won't hurt our son. You have this. I trust you, okay?"
At hearing him whisper her name, she visible relaxed. She buried her face into his shoulder, whispering, "God I miss you. I miss teasing you, touching you, raising our son together. I am going to do everything I can to get you home, you know that right?"
"Baby, please be careful. I need you and Will safe? Okay?" He whispered back, smelling her hair deeply, relishing the memory of her scent, her touch and most of all her love.
"Well, this is truly disgusting, if you won't help me, we are done here." Black Siren said snarkily. "Guard!" When he opened the door, she said, "We are done here. You can take Prisoner # 4587 back to his cozy cell."
"I love you, Oliver." Felicity whispered right before she delivered a searing kiss to his battered lips. "We may not be physically together, but I am right here with you, okay?"
"Fliss, Love you too. Be safe, Tell Will how much I love him, okay? I am so proud of you both!" Oliver said before taking her lips one more time.
"Oh shit, I have a letter for him from our son? Can I give it to him? Will can't come in here of course. For what reason I don't know. I am more likely to try and bake a cake with a file in that he is, but of course I would burn down the new house and it would be useless anyways. But, anyway, can I hand him this innocent piece of paper from our son?" Felicity babbled.
She handed the letter to the guard, who read it and then handed it back with a gruff, "Make it quick!"
She reached down and put the letter in his pocket with a naughty wink and a whispered, "We will do this again later, eh, handsome!" Making Oliver choke out a laugh. Everyone in the room had to laugh at her innuendo. Laurel was making choking noises. With one last blistering kiss, Oliver was led away.
As they waited for the exit door to open, Laurel said, "You really shouldn't make an enemy of me Felicity, it won't end well for you."
"Then you should have kept your ass on Earth 2. You came after my family and now you will have to pay." Felicity said in a sing song voice. At that moment, the door open and she sailed right out the door with Mike and John smiling at her wit and strength. That strength carried her to the car with the darkened windows and she crumbled.
"He didn't look too bad right? He was thinner, but that makes sense right? All he does is work out, shirtless, of course, especially now that he knows I am watching him, you know!" Felicity rambled on. "Damn, how did seeing him make it worse? I thought I would come out of there like a junky with a fix, you know? On a high, instead it hurts more." She said as she started to cry.
"Felicity, you did amazing in there. I can't believe how strong you are right now. Lyla was so right. You are working so hard to take care of Oliver, William and still protect the city. I know your heart is hurting right now, but you did everything exactly right for Oliver." John said, turning to check on her. "The house is done, we will move everyone in first thing tomorrow. You have so much going on, why don't you let us take you home and get some sleep?"
"We can go home, but I need to monitor some things, John." Felicity said, wiping her eyes and taking out her tablet. She texted Nyssa, Roy and Thea to let them know she was out and her and Oliver were fine. She checked in on William and found out he was fine too. Soon, they were back at the temporary apartment. She sent John to Argus to check in with Lyla and sat down on the couch with a pint of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and her laptop, running diagnostics on the new house.