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Unfortunately being the wife of a Bratva Captain and the wife of the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company meant that Felicity was to attend and make multiple appearances at certain events.

Raisa and her mother were the ones to inform her about the many high societal parties that she was to attend too with her idiot of a husband. She had still not spoken to him since that night of their fight 2 days ago. She had pointedly ignored him and avoided him making every attempt possible to never have to speak to him. Unfortunately that would not last forever.

She was beyond annoyed that he had not informed her of all these parties waaaay before. She had no time to even prepare herself. She was also annoyed at the fact that he didn't want her to leave the house for work but apparently accompanying him as his arm candy was alright. Fucking asshole.

Well at least she'd be out of the house.

Tonight was the Grand Opening of Oliver and Tommy Merlyn's club Verdant. Tommy, she had heard from Thea had been one of Oliver's closest friends and ally since Russia. Apparently Oliver had a very limited party of friends whom he trusted and Tommy Merlyn managed to make the cut.

Since it was the opening of her husbands club; she as his wife was to attend. Kill her.

"What about this one?" She asked pulling out a purple fully sequenced short dress. Her and Thea had been looking for something to wear and Felicity had realized that she was definitely due for a shopping trip. She did not have the wardrobe for any of these extravagant events. Ughh.

"No that one is too flirty. You wanna go for daring and sexy," replied Thea who was deep in her closet looking for another dress for Felicity to wear.

"Please, please Thea don't give me anything too revealing. I don't want everybody to see my...uhhh...assets." She said while giving Thea a stern look.

"Fine Lis, but I don't know why you don't wanna show off what you got-and oh my I found the perfect dress." Thea replied while coming out of the close with a little black dress.

"Thea I don't-"

"Oh come on Lis this is barely revealing and you'll look sooo good in it. Pleaasssee." Thea was her giving that puppy eyed look and man it was good.

Felicity looked at Thea, then at the dress and she saw the look of triumph on Thea's face knowing that she was gonna get what she wanted.

Felicity groaned, "give me the dress and I hate you."

"Love you too" she said as she threw the dress to Felicity.

Felicity walked into the closet with the dress, "I bet Anatoly gives you whatever you want with that look, doesn't he."

"Yupp and he loves me for it too." She giggled.

"Okay I'm done." Felicity said as she came out with dress.

Thea catcalled and whistled "Woww. You look stunning. Daang Ollie better keep an eye on you tonight because everyone else will."

Felicity blushed. She did look pretty good in the dress. It was black dress with a v-neckline and thick straps. It showed just the right amount of cleavage and it also had cutouts on the sides. She loved cut outs. They always had a classy way of making everyone look sexy. The dress went just above her thighs and it was perfect.

"I love it," she said to Thea.

Thea clapped her hands excitingly and pulled felicity towards her hair and makeup dresser, "that's the spirit-Noe I think you should leave your hair the way it is for the awesome sex hair look and definitely red lipstick."

Felicity laughed at her excitement. She was happy that they had grown to be such good friends.

This was going to be fun.

Oliver was pretty sure that someone was testing his control. That someone was trying to make him slip up because when he saw his wife walk down the stairs to accompany him he both thanked and cursed the stars.

She looked down right sexy and gorgeous in that dress. Her legs went on for miles; and she was currently adorning red heels that made him want to fuck her against a wall just to feel her legs around him and her heels digging into him. The cutouts were going to be the death of him. He just wanted to touch every inch of her skin.

He shook his head. He could be sexually attracted to her; that did not mean that he had to have feelings for her.

His thoughts immediately went south when he thought about all the men at the club looking at the exposed skin that he was just thinking about. His blood started to boil at the thought of how revealing her outfit was. He would just have to stay very close. That was going to be difficult since they haven't talked since their fight and since she's been pretending that he does not exist. Fuck him.

He couldn't keep his eyes off of her as she went to grab her clutch.

Their family would be coming later on except for Raisa. She had that said that she was very proud of Oliver but she was too old for clubs these days.

Felicity still had not acknowledged him and his guilt was shooting back at him with full force.

"You ready to go," he said while walking up to her.

She finally looked at him and gave him a slight nod. He hadn't made eye contact with her in far too long and he suddenly realized he could possible gaze into them forever. They were so beautiful and they looked so peaceful. He needed a fucking therapist.

As they were walking out the door she was met with two very strong looking women and a really huge man. One of the women had dark hair and exotic features to her face; and the other was a blond with gorgeous blue eyes. They were both beautiful. The man was super handsome with dark skin and arms that were literally the size of tree trunks. She had seen him before with Oliver in the mansion.

"Felicity, this is John Diggle. He is in charge of your security and he will be your main bodyguard." She smiled at him and shook his hand as Oliver then pointed towards the two women. "This is Nyssa al Gul and Sara Lance. They are also assigned as your guard and will be protecting you whenever Digg is unavailable."

She looked at them while smiling and took their hands as well as she turned to Oliver looking as though he had grown 3 heads in the last 5 minutes.

He knew that look. "In the car," he said knowing very well that she had a mouthful to say to him.

They were escorted to their car and stepped inside sitting beside each other; arms touching; and as soon as Oliver had put up the partition Felicity spoke. "Are you serious Oliver? Three body guards?"

"Yes Felicity, three bodyguards. I will not toy around with your safety or anyone in my family's safety. Digg is one of the few people that I trust with my life and therefore I trust that he will protect you. Sara and Nyssa are one of the Bratva's most skilled fighters and I also trust that they will do the job well."

She looked at him shocked. She didn't know what to feel when he said that he was basically protecting her with his most trusted.

"Not all three of them will be on you all the time. I would prefer it that way actually," she gave him a dirty look, "but it would not seem possible due to their other duties-"

"What about you?" She interrupted asking curiously.

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't Digg your right hand man and also your MAIN bodyguard."

"I can protect myself and there are other's that will do so as well but I do not entrust them with your safety, yet."

"Okay. Another question. Why is the locked up princess allowed to leave the house now with bodyguards but not allowed to have a job at her Husband's company where she can surely benefit him." She said making a point to extend her last few words.

"Not this again Felicity," he gritted.

"Oliver. I want to know why?

He snapped, "Because I am here and I will not let anything happen!"

"But you're not always going to be here that is why you have assigned me bodyguards." She responded slowly and tauntingly as if talking to a child.

He growled. She was right but he did not give a fuck. The truth was that he was finding it hard to even let his closest friends protect her. He needed to be with her whenever she left the house because his thoughts would manage to create the most horrific scenarios of things that can happen to her without him there to keep her safe.

He couldn't fathom the thought of her being in danger without him there.

Again. It made no logical sense but it had to be done.

"Enough" he spoke lowly to her. Voice dangerous.

He didn't frighten her. She knew he wouldn't touch her; but he seemed close to loosing it so she decided to leave it for now and continue to attempt to break his resolve until he finally loosens his shackles.

The rest of the ride was spent in silence and Felicity couldn't wait for this night to be over. She was never really into the club scene growing up. She was always more into computers, books, and TV shows on a Friday or Saturday night. Man all she wanted was Netflix and a tub of mint chip and maybe to release some of her sexual frustration

This stupid tension with Oliver wasn't helping AT ALL. Half the time she wanted to kill him and half the time she wanted him to bend her over a fucking table and stick his cock in her from behind and fuck her until she couldn't walk straight. Her mind had been conjuring up too many thoughts about Oliver fucking her and she didn't know what to do.

When she saw Oliver tonight in a dark gray suit with his open button shirt underneath; her imagination had managed to become her enemy once again. God did he have to make everything look good.

The car all of a sudden halted at a stop breaking her out of her very, very erotic thoughts. Suddenly the nerves struck her as she realized that this was her first night out with him and the media was sure to be there; and sure to be going crazy. =

He must have sensed her nerves because he suddenly turned to look at her and grasped her hand which surprisingly made her feel calm. She would never figure why it felt so right. "It's going to be crazy out there. Don't answer any of their questions alright. It's better to just leave them hanging. Stay close to me and hold on tight."

"I imagined you saying that under different circumstances." She said while he was pulling her towards the car door. He turned giving her a sexy ass smirk. That smirk could possible impregnate someone. How was she still standing? "Completely platonic circumstances." She corrected embarrassed before the doors opened and flashes attacked them from all corners.

She could barely see due the bodyguards surrounding her and Oliver; the flashes were going off; and not to mention the fact that Oliver had pulled her in to him, her face being buried to his chest as they walked towards the club entrance. She had never felt safer.

She could however hear questions being thrown from all corners.

"Rumours are that you've already cheated Mr. Queen, is that true?, "Mrs. Queen did you marry him for the money?"

Wow. She was in for a long and crazy night.

After finally reaching the entrance to the club she was blinded not by flashes of cameras; but by the lights of the club. It was crazy hectic inside. She was so busy curiously looking around the club that she did not even realize that she was still in Oliver's arms as he talked to one of the bouncers; and that her hand was on his chest and his fingers were leaving a trail of fire as they rubbed the exposed skin from her cut out.

He had pulled her out of her admiration for the club as he started to walk with her in his arms towards the stairs probably to the VIP rooms. He whispered in her ear as they met to the balcony at the top of stairs which overlooked the club, "Remember to stay close to me and remember that we are a loving couple in the eyes of the public." Oh Frack.

She had forgotten the part about them acting like a couple. That meant that they had to touch a lot and-oh my god why was she being tortured. When she looked up at him in surprise he smirked at her in a way that possibly got her wet and he leaned down towards her ear and nibbled on the top as he spoke "By the way красивый (Beautiful), you look absolutely sinful tonight." She gasped and he looked at her smirking as he walked away. What the actual frack? Did he want to kill her? She's pretty sure he did. What did that word mean in Russian? She did not know if she could calm down after that happened. Her heart was beating wildly. Was he just doing that for the public or did he want to? She was probably as red as a tomato right now. She needed something to drink.

"And who might this lovely lady be," she was interrupted from her thoughts by a tall man with dark hair who was very good looking. He had eyes that looked like they were kind and they way he talked was so flamboyant it made her laugh.

"That would be my wife; as you know Merlyn," replied Oliver from behind her snaking his hands around her waist and pulling her back to his chest.

He put both of his hands up in a surrendering gesture and smiled mischievously towards Oliver. "My lady, I am the infamous Tommy Merlyn." He said while bowing down in a playful manner and reaching for her hand. She laughed again and gave him her hand as he then placed a lavish kiss on it. Oliver pulled her hand away from his lips and Tommy laughed.

"You will soon learn if you haven't already that Oliver is not very fond of sharing." Tommy said while still laughing.

She was confused as to what he found so funny but she let it go looking at Tommy and smiling. "The club looks wonderful, Congratulations."

"Thank you, It has been too long overdue but we're happy it's finished. Unfortunately Oliver is trying to steal the credit for all my hard work but we both know how he is." he teased.

"Shut up Merlyn, we both know who did the hard work here." Oliver teased back. Felicity had looked up at Oliver in that moment and was shocked to see that he was smiling and teasing. He should smile more.

He looked down at her and his fingers flexed around her tiny waist and she suddenly realized that she said that out loud. Crap. He looked at her in a sad way and she found that she could not look away even if she wanted too.

They both turned away as they were interrupted "Okay now I'm feeling like the awkward third wheel. That's okay though because it looks like my bouncers need me." He then pointed at Felicity and looked at her. "You and me need to do some serious talking soon. I want to know more about the girl who decided to be stuck with HIM for the rest of her life." he said while pointed at Oliver in the ending.

Felicity giggled and realized that she definitely liked Tommy Merlyn.

As soon as Tommy left she felt the tension between her and Oliver seep back in. She moved out of his hold and walked towards the balcony needing to distance herself from him. She didn't know what he was doing and she couldn't trust herself to not do something dumb in this moment. Calm down Felicity. Don't say anything; just relax. She couldn't stay quiet. When she was nervous or awkward she did not do silence.

She walked along the balcony of the VIP floor moving her fingers along the railing while looking down at the bodies thriving and moving to the beat of the music. "So you and Tommy are close," she said while looking back at him. It was more of a statement and less of a question.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that." He replied watching her.

There was another long moment of awkward silence of her watching the crowd and of him watching her.

"I meant it," she turned around again towards him.

He looked at her curiously and raised an eyebrow in question. "This place is pretty amazing. I can see you both put a lot of hardwork into it. You guys are definitely going to do well and score a lot." she scrunched her face. Oh no. "I mean like score a lot of money and business; not like score girls are do things with them that should not be spoken out loud which involves a bed. Or guys. Oh God not that you guys are; are aren't. I mean-please just shut me up."

She looked up waiting for the weird look was sure to receive and surprisingly saw Oliver laughing. Someone should have video taped the moment because she literally had never heard or saw something so stunning. And did she just make the heartless, stoic Oliver Queen laugh.

"I'm pretty sure I'll never shut you up when you do that. It'll ruin you embarrassing yourself." he teased at her.

She snorted. "Wowww, you suck. I'm just gonna stop talking to you forever now." she said faking her anger but she couldn't resist the smile forming on her face. Their moment was interrupted when Dig appeared whispering something in Oliver's ear.

She saw him tense and he soon walked up to her and put his hands on her arms. "I have to go and take care of some business associates." he looked up and closed his eyes before looking back down at her. "Please be careful and stay close to Nyssa and Sara."

She nodded and she knew that his reaction was tensed because they were 'business associates' clearly meant that they were Bratva business associates. It was obvious to her that the club was a front for the Bratva and it was of no surprise to her.

She watched him leave with Diggle and she immediately felt odd without the warmth of his hands on her.

She couldn't believe that she may have just caught a glimpse at what the younger more carefree Oliver Queen was like. The Oliver that may have still had his parents; and the one who did not have the worry and the weight of the world on his shoulders.

He was still a jerk but she knew that their was something more behind those castle walls that he had build around himself.

She saw Sara and Nyssa and decided that maybe it was time for a drink. Her thoughts were spinning way out of control.

Oliver had never felt lighter in years. He couldn't understand why having her in his arms felt so right and he didn't know why he missed the warmth of her. He wanted her in his arms forever.

He couldn't think like this. It was only sexual attraction. It can never be anything more.

He was confused as to why he was doing things like teasing her and touching her. He barely did that with some people he had known forever.

His thoughts were consuming him as he was walked down the stairs with Diggle to re-introduce himself to Alexi Leonov; the old leader of the Starling City branch of Bratva. Oliver had asked him to come to provide information on a new drug that was in the city.

"Alexi," Oliver had greeted him as he shook his hand.

"Mr. Queen. Always a pleasure doing business." Oliver could here the insincerity in his voice. He had always known that Alexi did not like him because he was American and was the next Pakhan. However, he was extremely loyal and that was everything in this brotherhood.

The bald man walked alongside Oliver with 3 bodyguards as Oliver was leading them up the stairs to his office. He suddenly saw a familiar looking figure on the dance floor in an extremely short dress... Thea. What the hell?.

"Digg accompany Alexi to my office. I will see to him soon. I just need to deal with this." He spoke lowly.

Digg nodded and escorted them away.

He walked through the crowds towards Thea and pulled her arm towards the bar. "HEYY!" She yelled out.

He turned around when he got to a quiet area near the bar "What are you doing here speedy? You're not even legal to drink. You better not be drinking. Did you sneak out?".

Thea laughed at him as if he was crazy. "Uhmm no. Uncle said I could come and plus I have him" she pointed towards Roy Harper who was around 10 meters away, "as my bodyguard. So if you're finished playing my father I'd like to get back to what I was doing." She turned around getting ready to walk away when she was pulled back again in front of Oliver. He was close to her and could smell the alcohol.

"No. We are not done. Why the fuck have you been drinking Thea?!" He shook his head angrily. "You're going home. Now."

"What the hell Ollie? I'm not a baby. I'm 19 years old, so what? I know for a fact that you did worse; and plus I didn't even drink that much. So BACK OFF!"

He pointed at Roy to come to them. "Roy, take her home she's had enough."

"NO!" She gave Roy a glare and pushed Oliver's hands away from her and stepped away. "You do not get to tell me what the fuck I can do anymore. You left me for five years to look after myself and I don't need you anymore. Uncle and Raisa were there for me when I needed you most. You abandoned me and refused to visit or let me visit." Tears were blooming in her eyes and were starting to fall. "The day that mom and dad died I didn't just lose my parents. I lost my brother as well; and you do not get to rule my life." She turned and walked away from him as the tears fell hard and fast.

His relationship with Thea had been tense since her first night in Starling and now; now he feared it may never be repaired. He didn't know that she felt that way; he was just doing whatever he could to protect her.

"Thea," he said as he went to go after her but was stopped by a familiar hand tugging on his arm.

"Oliver, don't. Just leave it for now. I'll go talk to her." Felicity said as she ran her hand up and down his arm in a soothing gesture.

He looked at her and knew that he could not mask away the hurt and the panic that he was feeling. Why couldn't he show no emotion to her like he did with everyone else?

"Go Oliver. She'll be fine." She gave him one last look before going after Thea.

He watched her walk away when he heard his name being called. "Oliver, your meeting upstairs. Digg says that they are waiting." He turned and nodded at Sara before going to his office, his mind racing with too many thoughts.

"THEY DID WHAT," Oliver yelled as he slammed his fist on his desk.

"Yes, the Triad have been paying a man that goes by the name of The Count to make the drug for them. The drug is very popular, many are buying." Alexi said with his thick accent.

"Oliver taking down this drug will be a major hit on the Triad. They will lose tons of money." Diggle spoke up at him as he leaned against Oliver's desk.

Oliver leaned back in his chair as he looked at Alexi. "I want you to find whatever information you have for me on The Count. I want him found. We need answers and then I want him eliminated."

"Understood, Mr. Queen." Alexi stood from his seat and shook Oliver's hand. "Until next time."

"Until then," Oliver replied.

"Oliver, I've heard of this Count. He is apparently a ghost. There has been no trail of him, there's barely even a police record." Digg spoke after Alexi had left.

Oliver got up from his chair and looked out at the glass from his office that showed a perfect view of the club. "I know Digg but like you said; this could be another piece in breaking the Triad and -what the fuck?"

Oliver was interrupted by a familiar blond woman being pulled closer by a tall man with brown hair. And she was pulling her arm away and scowling at him.

He just saw red. He didn't even remember leaving his office, running down the stairs and pushing his way through the crowd; he just saw her and a filthy piece of scum touching her.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" He yelled.

He didn't even think when he pushed the guy away from her and pulled her behind him; his body shielding her and preparing in his mind of many ways to end this asshole who thought he could treat her like that.

"Hey man relax. She wanted it. That whore liked what I was doing to her." The man said smirking. He clearly didn't know who he was talking too.

Oliver had heard and seen enough. He pulled the guy towards him and punched him in the face so hard he's pretty sure he knocked him out.

He was so high up on adrenaline and anger he needed and wanted to let the monster out. He was gonna kill this asshole who dared to touch her like that.

He was going to go and punch him again when he felt the comfort of her hand on him. "Oliver" she spoke so softly, "don't he's not worth it." He clenched his jaw in anger attempting to control himself. He wanted to kill him for touching what was his like that.

It was her hand rubbing soothing circles on his arm that had him reeling it all back in. He pulled her into his arms needing her close, her presence was soothing him and keeping him in control.

He saw the man move into a crouching position and saw the blood on his face. "Don't you dare fucking touch her ever again! I will kill anyone that touches what is mine! She is fucking off limits!

He knew he had an audience from on lookers in the club but he didn't give a shit. Let them know that if anyone touches her they will have to answer to him.

He pulled her to his side as he took her outside, "Are you okay?" He asked while cupping her face in his hands.

"I'm fine Oliver. Thank you," She said with watery eyes. "Even though you did not have to go all grr on him. I could've handled it myself."

He breathed out a laugh when she mentioned him going 'grr'. How was it possible that she managed to calm him down and make him smile after such a horrible situation.

"I don't want you to handle it yourself. Its my job to protect you."

She looked at him and smiled and God he had the urge to kiss her right then. But he couldn't.

He suddenly remembered that she was supposed to be watched and he growled. "Where were Nyssa and Sara?"

She knew he was about to go insane again so she grabbed his arm again which was becoming too normal; and he instantly wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her to him. God it felt so right.

"They were with me but their was more then one asshole with that guy and they were taking care of them and you know the rest. Thea went home by the way." She attempted to change the subject hoping he would fall for it. Probably not.

"Fe-li-city," he said breaking her name up knowing what she was trying to do.

"Oliver, no harm done okay. And Nyssa and Sara were great they're actually quite funny and they were doing their job perfectly fine and were about to cut in before you went all caveman so please. It's fine." She said while giving him an adorable pout. "They were literally going to give him an ass whooping

"Fine, but we're leaving." He said gruffly.

"Good, we finally agree on something." she patted his chest leading the way out.