Hey, I'm so sorry I haven't updates in forever. I've been so busy it's untrue and I'm not sleeping at the moment, god knows why, so whatever effort I've had goes into homework and school work. I'm sorry, but it can't be helped. Back now with this update. Let me know what you think below and I hope you enjoy x
Chapter 7
They all walked to the garage in a buzzing silence yet when the garage door began to open Oliver covered Felicity's eyes with his hands, the car still a mystery. Thea and Laurel and Sara all gasped and ran towards it but Oliver walked slowly with Felicity towards the vehicle smiling when they came to a stop.
He removed his hands and as soon as her eyes landed on the car she gave an audible gasp. In front of her stood gunmetal grey M6 convertible a small bow draped across the bonnet, Oliver handed her the keys and she pressed the button to unlock it before sliding into the passenger seat. The seats were soft leather, the interior and stitching was black, and there was a satnav activating. He danced round the driver's side and plugged in the keys as she watched in amazement the whole car come to life.
He pushed the peddle and the soft purr that erupted from the engine could have drifted her to sleep. Thea, Sara and Laurel were gushing in the back about something but al Felicity could focus on was the feel, or rather not the feel, of the ground passing beneath the tires. "Motor bikes next!" Oliver grinned and Felicity felt her face whiten in an attempt to smile. "I'm joking, I'll teach you if you want but I'm not going to force you into anything"
"Maybe, sometime when I trust myself not to die" she mumbled in response. He chuckled and murmured something about not letting her die before turning on the radio and singing softly to the lyrics.
Laurel and Thea were soon to join in, laughing as they did.
"Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
(Starting right now) I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me"
Oliver grinned at her and winked singing along to all the words without missing a beat. Felicity rolled her eyes and looked to the back where Thea, Sara and Laurel were using whatever rolled up leaflets they could find as microphones. She laughed and fell back against the pristine leather seats in exhaustion.
"I'm sure I put this on your iPod?" Oliver asked her over the music, smiling widely. Felicity nodded, because yeah he did, but she sure as hell wasn't singing! "You know the lyrics and not joining in?!" he cried and she laughed nodding. "-take back my life song, prove I'm alright song!"
They didn't get any better as the songs carried on but they got happier and more carefree. At some point Oliver had rolled down the roof and Felicity marveled at the feel of wind through her hair. Her eyes watered but not from tears from the force of the air in her eyes, she laughed with her friends, played and sang quietly to music. It was perfect, with the sun and the breeze and the company.
It was the best moment of her life.
Sadly, that had to come to an end and not too many hours later Oliver pulled back into the queen mansion a carefree smile adorning his face. Everyone was smiling, their cheeks and noses red from the cold air, Oliver's fingers were icy when he grabbed her hand as they walked inside but he didn't seem to notice. He asked Raisa to fix them all up with some iced lemonade before they collapsed on the couch.
"What now?" Sara asked after ten minutes of drinking and silence.
Laurel shared a look with Oliver whose gaze shot momentarily to Felicity before she nodded smiling "I think mom is expecting us home to spend some time with her before she goes away with work for a few days" Sara looked confused but nodded anyway "Thank you so much Felicity for letting me crash your birthday party and I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. Catch up on some sleep before you do anything though" It was Felicity turn to look confused but she accepted the thanks with a hug and waved them out the door. Sara pulled her in for a hug and muttered goodbye before climbing into the car with her sister.
When they had gone Robert came into the room with a big smile "Thea, Roy has just rang up and wants you to go round to his house, what do you think?" Thea looked torn but Felicity nodded with a grin and she jumped up for her coat beaming.
"Yes! Tell him I'll be there as soon as I can!" Robert nodded with a chuckle and passed her the bag on the side with her keys, phone and bike lock in. She grinned and shot out the door with a short goodbye.
Robert rolled his eyes at the older teens before disappearing down the hall.
"Sleep time for the birthday girl!" Oliver sang and Felicity looked at him through furrowed eyebrows. "You're absolutely shattered. I can see it, Laurel and Sara could see it in fact I'm surprised you're still standing!"
Felicity sighed, the exhaustion that had been creeping around her body decided then was a good time to make itself known loud and clear. Her body collapsed into his and he nodded "Can I pick you up?" he asked with a smile. Felicity couldn't remember if she answered or not because the next time she opened her eyes she was tucked in her own bed, the covers tight to her chin. "Go to sleep Felicity," he muttered staring at his phone.
She nodded and shut her eyes once more this time she didn't open them for quite a while. To her surprise she didn't dream and if she did she couldn't remember it when her eyes opened the last time. "You awake for real this time or…?" Oliver muttered his voice close to her ear. She turned to find his chin above her head, head close to his chest.
"What do you mean?"
Oliver rubbed his eyes "You've woken up about three times in the last two hours. Each time you muttered something and went straight back to sleep." Felicity nodded and laid her head back down where it was warm but unfortunately she couldn't find the war position she was in before and know everywhere her limbs touched seemed icy cold resulting in a shiver. "You cold?" he asked tucking her closer towards him.
"Hey, you slept too!" she accused and he nodded unmoving "Why?"
"Because I was tired, why else would I have slept?"
"No, why did you sleep then and not when I went to sleep?" she explained.
Oliver smiled at her pulling the covers closer "because I wanted you to actually get some sleep and not worry about sleeping with someone else in the room" Felicity looked confused but shrugged it off digging down further in the duvet. They stay in their cocoon of warmth and body heat for as long as acceptable, Felicity on her laptop and Oliver switching between his phone and the TV/ gaming.
They're comfortable with each other have been for a short while and will be for a long time. It doesn't take a genius to realize how good they are for each other hence why Laurel didn't flip when she saw they slept together, hence why Thea never felt threatened with Felicity taking her place. Oliver and Felicity aren't dating, nor are they siblings, they're best friends and nothing will ever change that.
Dear Friend,
I know it's been a while since I wrote last but I felt I should seen as it's such a big day. Can you believe I'm graduating today? Yeah, me neither! I'm so proud of myself, don't find out my grades for a few weeks but I think, Oliver says he knows but he's just being biased, I've done well. At the moment my heart is set on MIT to study IT but there are so many options. Oliver doesn't want me going away so far but it's not his decision… Part of me doesn't want me to go away so far either, I'm going to miss him and Thea, and so much it hurts to think about.
Since the day after my birthday last year lots of things have happened that I would've never imagined in my former adoptive parents homes. I got my driver's license, passed on the first test and Oliver being Oliver feels that's down to him. Oliver turned 20, like 2-0, he went out to celebrate that night and didn't come home until a few days later. I was quite angry about that especially seen as he never called or anything! He's turning 21 soon like Thea is turning 15. Its crazy how quickly time passes. Thea turned 14 and we held a huge party for all her school friends. She received lots of presents but Oliver and I decided to get her a joint present and ordered her a new bike. She didn't stop thanking us for about three month afterwards.
My PTSD has got a lot better. I don't have many panic attacks and Oliver came up with a good way to keep the bad thoughts at bay and I've been doing that since. Seen as it was difficult to see how the good things out weigh the bad he made me right every good thing that's happened that week and it's helped loads. I also don't have many panic attacks. I had once when the social worker paid a very overdue visit and it took Oliver ten minutes to bring me out of it. He's patient and protective which shocked the social worker almost as much as my relationship with him.
School was great. Caitlin and Ronnie became the it couple of starling High but is sadly moving to central city with: Barry, Cisco, Iris and Eddie. I was shocked when I found out but extremely impressed when I heard the reason why they were was because Caitlin and Cisco were offered jobs at S.T.A.R labs and Eddie and Barry and Iris' dad had been offered a job in the police force. Barry intends to go into forensic science and has a college in mind; Iris still has her heart set on journalism but is struggling to find job offers. Barry's crush on Iris still hasn't faded and it didn't help when Iris confided in him about her feelings for Eddie. Sara, however…Sara doesn't know what she wants to do and it are beginning to worry her parents. She decided to sign up for a college close to MIT where they do a variety of things including medicine. At first she was determined to become a doctor but something changed and she doesn't know anymore…
Laurel and Oliver's relationship is still strong regarding a few bumps along the road. She still accepts Oliver and mine's close friendship and me and Laurel have only grown stronger through Oliver. It's strange, Laurel being away at college during the day and Oliver being at home with me. It feels… wrong. He's nowhere near deciding his career path and I'm not sure if he'll ever have one. At the moment he's living off his parents but I know that Moira and Robert are beginning to lose their patience with him.
Oliver is… well he's Oliver. He sleeps with me at night so he's there when I wake up from a nightmare. He spends his days with me or takes me shopping with him and Tommy. Tommy is always flirting with me, much to Oliver's distaste. It's funny actually watching Tommy flirt and then Oliver shoot him warning looks, it makes me happy that Oliver feels the need to protect me from people like him. "I know what he's like, he picks a girl f***s her and then dumps her to the side- I don't want that to become of you" are his exact words when I questioned him on his glares toward Tommy.
Thea is the little sister I never had. There's a ritual we have, every morning I go downstairs have a coffee and breakfast, take her breakfast to her and let her pick my outfit then I do my hair and makeup before doing hers and it's out the door. We always spend an hour a day on her homework and I made sure that Oliver knows to do it when I go away to college. Even so, I promised to skype her every day or whenever we're both free. I remember the first time she introduced me as her sister, no hesitation in her voice; I was shocked and so happy. It made me feel like I finally belong. Speaking of Thea, her birthday present for my 17th is still in use. Her letters are so sweet. Some are letters some are song lyrics some are quotes. There's never knowing which is which but they all make me change my mind on whatever the reason I was reading said letter.
That's all for now but I promise when I go to college I'll write at least once a week so that when I go back home I have something to tell Oliver and the rest of the Queens.
I can't stress how thankful I am of their hospitality. If it wasn't for them I'd be somewhere else now, maybe with someone worse than my last adoptive parents homes. One day I'll show much how much it meant, I'll give them something in return. I promise.
Felicity XOX
"What's that's?" he asks as he walks through the door Felicity's graduation cap in hand.
Felicity shakes her hair "nothing, revision and stuff" he nods with a small shudder making her laugh quietly at his expression. "Why have you got my cap?" she asks and he smiles knowingly at her "Oliver" he voice has a warning edge but the smirk never slips from his lips.
She climbs over her bed and up on her knees in front of him but his smirk only widens when he realizes how much he towers over her kneeling frame. So, she stands. Now she's towering over him an evil grin playing at her lips "Fe-lic-it-y" he says in an exasperated tone when she has two hands on his shoulders and staring him down. She jumps on his back, arms wrapped loosely around his neck when she knows he won't drop her.
"Why, Oliver Queen, do you have my graduation cap in your hand?" she whispers in his ear grinning. He smirks and throws it in the air making it land on her bed. "Now, for destruction of someone else's property I think you should take me downstairs and make me a fruit smoothie, y'know because it's my big day and all" he groans but does as she says, taking her downstairs on his back earning giggles from Thea's friends in the living room when they pass.
She slips off when they enter the kitchen and wanders to the living room, stopping when she hears the girls talking in hushed not-so-quiet whispers "I wish I had a best friend like Oliver and Felicity" one said in a wishful tone.
"Someone who cares for me like that would be awesome! Especially if they're as hot as Oli-"one starts but is cut off by Thea's outraged cry.
"That's my brother!"
"Oliver or as pretty as Felicity. They're joint at the hip most of the time in fact I don't think I've ever seen one without the other. They're really going to miss each other when Felicity goes to college." She carries on making Felicity smile.
Thea hums and the only reason Felicity knows it's her is because she has a special melody to her hum "I know, I swear to god if my brother goes all broody again I will kill myself-no joke" They all laugh and a touch on Felicity's waist makes her gasp outload.
"What're you doing?" he mutters handing her a deep purple drink with a blue straw. She takes a sip and hums in appreciation he takes it back and also takes a long sip "tis nice…" She takes it back with a pout.
Then answers "Thea's friends are having an interesting conversation"
"About?"
"Us" she answers making his eyes widen in surprise. He shrugs and barges through the door sitting down on the single armchair that's facing the TV. She follows him in, drink in hand and a smile fraying at her lips. The girls all freeze and pretend to watch TV as unconvincingly as humanly possible.
Oliver meets her eyes with an evil smile and turns to address the girls "So, Felicity here was telling me you were having an interesting conversation?" she groans in time with the other girls in the room and he laughs "What was said conversation about?" they all share a panicked look before one with long blond hair answers.
"Best friends" he nods and Felicity sighs in relief "and you two" queue her burrowing her head in her hands.
Oliver grins and beckons Felicity over she wanders over slowly sipping the smoothie as she did. When she gets in reach he pulls her on his lap and takes the drink drinking about half of it "Hey! You made that for me, go make your own!"
He grins "sharing is caring" with a roll of her eyes she redirects her attention to the girls, bar Thea who was very used to it, who were watching their interaction with awe.
"What about us?" he asks when he's swallowed the purple liquid. The girls turn beetroot red and Thea shakes her head at the girls who ignore her despite the very good reason they should've listened.
One of them plays with the end of her hair while the others stutter out a response "Err, how you're going to miss each other when Felicity goes to college" His arms turn to vice as they stutter out the sentence and by the end of it he's clutching Felicity to his chest like she's the last thing on earth.
She takes a look at his clenched jaw and locked limbs before looking to Thea in hope of taking her friends out the room. She nods but Felicity hears them gather round the door. It takes a while but eventually Felicity swallows the lump in her throat to whisper "I'm coming back every other week aren't I. It… it gives you a chance to progress your relationship with Laurel? You're going to be fine. I'm going to be fine; we're going to be fine. Best friends for ever right?" He nods stiffly. Carefully she traces his veins with her finger tips moving her hand up and down his arm until his posture relaxes.
"I don't want you to go" He moans into her neck, she nods and stokes his arm "I don't want to progress my relationship with Laurel and I'm definitely not going to be fine. What about you? How're you going to get enough sleep? What about reminding to eat during your revising sessions? You…you might have a panic attack and I might not be there… I don't want you to be alone, 'lisity. I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE" She gives up on holding the tears back and lets them run down her face onto his arms wrapped tight around her waist.
Lifting a hand to trace his face she begins to talk again "You and Laurel are perfect for each other, and you're relationship deserves to be given the next step. You're going to be fine as am i. I'll figure something out with my sleep maybe it will get easier the more I familiarize with my surroundings? I'll have your voice in my head reminding me to eat won't I. and if I have a panic attack I'll call you straight away okay? Plus, Sara will be round the corner. Lastly, you're not going to be alone. You have your mom and dad and sister, you have Laurel and Tommy and all your other friends, You, Oliver Queen, are very far from alone." In answer he just burrows his head deeper into her neck and for the second time since she arrived she felt the warm tears on her neck.
Felicity looks up at the sound of the door her eyes meeting Laurels. The older girl takes in the two friends and frowns sadly, her boyfriend was curled around Felicity yet the only thing she could think was how it had been the first time Laurel had seen him cry. A sob escaped Felicity's throat and Oliver just tightens his hold, his tears falling silently.
Laurel sits on the couch opposite them yet Oliver never seems to notice because when he finished crying his eyes droop shut and he falls asleep.
"I'm sorry I barged in" Laurel whispers careful not to sleep the sleeping man on Felicity's chest.
Felicity sighs and nods "'m sorry you saw him-us-like this. Normally he's so composed but when she mentioned me leaving he just broke… I've been here what nearly two years and he's the closest I've ever got to a best friend… he is my best friend." Laurel nods sadly "Do I a favor, when I'm gone, distract him. Take your relationship to the next level. You both deserve it and if I'm out the picture maybe it gives him one less thing to worry about therefore he can concentrate on your relationship better" Again Laurel nods in response
"How long do you think he's going to sleep?" she asks and Felicity shrugs he never sleeps for a set amount of time so it could be an hour varying to about four. "I came round to see if you both wanted to come out with Sara and I before tonight in a celebratory drink but seeing him like that… we could do it tomorrow?" Felicity nods both in thanks and agreement.
Laurel stands and presses a comforting kiss to Felicity' head and Oliver's cheek before walking out the door to the giggling girls, Felicity smiles as she hears Laurel say "be quiet or go upstairs, Oliver sleeping" and then the front door closes. The giggling does leave to the stairs and then fades out of hearing range which is why it surprises Felicity when the door opens revealing Thea's curious face.
"He okay?" she asks noting Oliver's face in her neck. Felicity smiles sadly and nods. "He's not going to be the same when you're gone"
Felicity nods "I know, which is why it's yours, Laurels and Tommy's job to keep him busy and out of trouble so he has no time to worry about me" Thea shakes her head looking round the room for a change of subject but when she finally doesn't find one she just looks at the floor and walks out the door.
Her eyes also fall shut but they're awoken soon after by the flash of a camera. Her eyes fall open and she looks blearily up at Robert and Moira who are sporting matching grins and holding a camera. Oliver moves behind her and she blushes after realizing she was still in his lap. "Stop that, it makes your neck too warm" she smiles and thankfully her blush does die down making him smile. Oliver is about to fall back to sleep when she shifts and makes a move to stand up only for him whine in response.
"I have to go and get ready!" He nods sadly and allows her to get up following her upstairs to her room where he lingers "I'll come straight to your room when I'm ready okay?" he nods and wanders off to the other end of the hall. As she enters the room she almost has a heart attack.
There are curling wands heating on the floor by the mirror, A LOT of makeup dotted all around the room and a navy blue lace dress hung on a hanger close to her mirror. She groans but allows them as far as curling her hair from them she does it herself, earning hums of acceptation as she goes. In the end her hair is curled with a waterfall braid running through it and she sports an ashen grey Smokey eye and a nude lip-gloss. On her feet she wears beige flats and wears a beige button up coat. Her outfit in total must cost more than she does but Felicity has learnt not to bring that up because "their money is her money!"
As promised she walks up to Oliver's room straight after and goes in without knocking. He stood there, top unbuttoned and pants unfastened staring at her wide eyed. Quickly he buttons his pants but leaves his top before walking over and hugging her careful not to disturb the carefully distributed makeup. "You look beautiful" he whispers into her hair.
They pull away and he finishes his shirt, reaches for a tie then stops looks back at her and reaches for another this one a navy blue. His shirt is white so they contrast brilliantly. It's a different tie from normal and so it takes him about five times and Felicity about two before they have it how they want it but when he's finished he flashes her wide grin. She picks out a suit jacket while he ties his shoes and when he's done passes him said jacket.
As they pass her room Thea walks up and whistles approvingly. Her hair is in a messy bun and her make up is light but effective. She has a navy skirt and a white shirt tucked in with white pumps and a black cardigan and somehow they all look fitting together.
In the time Felicity was with Oliver all Thea's friends had gone and it was just Felicity and the Queens in the mansion. As they walk downstairs, Oliver's hand clasped in her own, Moira and Robert continue with their photo taking grinning. There are five glasses of what looks like champagne on a circular plate and as they walk passed they all grab a glass "one time only thing, Thea, don't get any ideas!" Moira says as Thea grins at her glass. "Photos!" she cries and lines them all up.
The first on was just her and Oliver, the next just her and Thea then all three of them. Another with Robert, then with Moira, and finally one with everyone. Her graduation cap and gown on lay on the sofa and the longer she stares at them the more panic builds in her chest. Oliver's thumb is rubbing circles on her knuckles and it does well to ground her.
A knock on the door startles her and she's ushered out the door, Oliver grabbing her gown and hat in the process. Outside is a long black limousine and he smiles at her nudging her towards it. "Me, Robert and Thea are taking the Ferrari. We'll see you there sweet heart" Moira says turning to the garage.
As he opens the door she gives a gasp. Everyone is inside, Caitlin, Cisco, Barry, Iris, Eddie, Sara and even Laurel is squeezed between the doors. Felicity grins up at Oliver and climbs in immediately. Laurel looks at her the hidden question in her eyes and to everyone else's confusion she nods smiling slightly. Sara passes her an orange and red drink to which Oliver takes out of her hand to have a sip. He pulls a face and gives it her back making her, and most of the others, laugh quietly. It's sweet and tropical, too sweet really but she drinks it anyway.
Caitlin is dressed in a white figure hugging skater dress that suits her perfectly. Her hair is curled slightly and she has a light dusting of makeup. Cisco is in a white dress shirt with a black bow tie and some dress shirt his hair a mess. Barry in a light blue dress shirt and a black tie unlike the others he was wearing jeans but somehow he made it fit. Iris was in a red dress that came down to her calf. She was wearing only a small amount of makeup but she looked amazing. Her heels were about four inches high making Felicity's eyes widen in shock. Eddie was wearing something similar to Barry but instead of jeans he wore dress pants and a jacket. Then there was Sara. She was in a light grey high thigh dress that hugged every curve. Her shoes were black and strapless almost the height of Iris' and her jacket was also black. Her makeup was bold- bluey grey Smokey and bright lipstick. As always she pulled it off but it was shock to not only her but Oliver too to see her wearing something so… UN Sara like. Laurel was in a plain black dress with black shoes and a coat similar to Felicity's. Her makeup was light and she was contrasting greatly to her sister.
The limo came to a halt all the while they were exchanging nervous chatter and Felicity took a deep breath.
The door opened.
I hope you enjoyed these guys. Sorry it's late (again) and please reviews with what you think and all that jazz. Thanks for everyone who reads and reviews this story it makes me happily!
Maisie x
