A/N: Well, here it is, the last chapter!
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Chapter 11: Dean
Dean was used to plans not playing out perfectly. In fact, they never did, so he wasn't surprised that tonight didn't either. He was surprised at how well Oliver and Diggle handled themselves though. They both stayed calm and collected, and watching Oliver in action as the Arrow. . . let's just say that Dean was sure as Hell glad he wasn't a bad guy in Starling. As for those explosive rounds? Well, explosive anything is always a surprise. His brain had already come up with ten different ideas on how explosive rounds could make his and Sam's lives a hundred times easier. He'd have to start bouncing some ideas off Team Arrow.
He shook his head when he looked down and saw the state of his coat and shirt. Blood, guts and a knew one, burned bits. Which made him shake his head all over again. Gun toting vampires and explosive arrows to take their heads off. What was that saying? He thought, 'Work smarter, not harder?'
They rounded a corner and found the bikes and the Impala right where they left them. He unlocked Baby's truck and put his weapons away. Dean looked up when he felt a sprinkle. Goody, he thought. More rain. Dean took off his coat and shirt and chucked them into the trunk before reaching for his duffel of clothes. He threw on clean stuff. He glanced over at Oliver and Diggle. Oliver's suit was covered in blood, guts and worse. Made sense, he was the closest to exploding heads the whole time. "Hey," Dean said and tossed a rag from the trunk to Oliver. Oliver caught it and raised his eyebrows to Dean. Dean motioned to his chest and legs. Oliver looked down, his mouth turned into a straight line, and he started wiping off vampire parts from his suit. "Don't think Felicity needs to see that," Dean said quietly.
"See what?" she asked through the coms.
"Nothing," Oliver said and tossed the rag back to Dean, who threw it in the trunk and closed it. "Felicity, will this rain stop the warehouse from burning down?"
"No. Not with how much ammunition you said is in there. And I've done a three block sweep with the infrared, no people around. If you're going to blow it up. Do it now."
"Alright, heading back now. You keep cops and firefighters away until all evidence is destroyed."
"Got it."
Dean followed Oliver and Diggle out on their bikes. When they got about three blocks away, Dean saw Oliver take a hand off the bike handle, point it backwards and press a button. He heard the BOOM before he saw it. Then watched in the rearview mirror as the warehouse collapsed in on itself in red ball of fire. Dean smiled and said out loud again, "Gotta get me some of those."
They pulled into the Arrow Cave's alley, where this all started, and parked. He looked around and reminisced a little. He didn't think he'd ever forget the surprise he felt when Felicity showed up and yelled "Hey!" right when he was about to cut off the vamps head. He also wasn't going to forget the feeling of being thrown into the wall. He chuckled and got out of Baby and followed Oliver and Digg down into the Arrow Cave. Freakin' Arrow Cave. When did life get so weird?
They walked in through the last door and down the stairs. Sam stood up and walked over to Dean. "You good, man?"
"Yeah, I'm good." Dean looked over to Oliver and Diggle who were putting their own weapons away. "These guys can keep up with the best of hunters," Dean said honestly. He had his doubts, but now. . . he thought Starling was one less city he and Sam would have to protect.
Oliver and Diggle pulled the same surprised face and nodded in acknowledgment at the compliment. Dean turned and found Felicity sitting in her chair, ringing her hands and bouncing a leg. She had a smile on her face, but it didn't quite meet her eyes. Dean didn't like that, somehow Felicity was the most genuine person he'd met in a long time and a fake smile was just wrong on her face. "Hey, what's wrong? I delivered, didn't I?" Dean asked and held his arms out.
A real smile crossed her lips. There we go. But she looked down at her hands and then flexed them open. She smiled at Sam and then him, again with that fake smile. "I assume you guys are heading out now? Some other city or town to save? Some other nightmare to kill?"
Oh.
Dean looked at his brother and took a breath. "Yeah, we've read some pretty weird reports taking place in upstate New York. Gotta check it out." Sam said and let out his own breath. Sam was probably feeling the same thing. How nice it was to work with a team, have a home, people who cared.
Shit was getting a little too serious, so Dean did what he always did. He said something stupid. "Plus, I'm starving. When do you people eat?"
That got a small laugh out of Diggle and only small smiles from Oliver and Felicity. "Don't listen to him. He's always hungry," Sam said and walked over to Felicity and gave her a hug. His huge frame enveloped her tiny one. "I'm going to be calling you. And you've obviously got my number if you ever need anything."
She laughed and said, "Spoilers."
Then Sam walked over and shook hands with Oliver and Diggle near the stairs. Dean didn't listen to their conversation, he just walked up to Felicity. Her eyes watched him approach. Dean reached her, he leaned in and gave her a kiss on the corner of her mouth and then whispered in her ear, "Call me when you get sick of waiting for him." Half joking, yet totally willing if Oliver was stupid enough not to give in to her.
"Why, so I can get my one night with you before you skip out on me, like that girl from craigslist?" Felicity joked, and then sobered up before saying, "You'd forget me the second you got me Dean Winchester." Dean's smile fell at that. She looked down and scuffed her foot on the ground before looking back up with that damn fake smile. "I fear I'm easily forgettable." He didn't miss her glance over to Oliver.
"Hey, now," He said and looked at her face. Her damn cute button nose, clear blue eyes behind her nerd glasses and that mouth. That mouth he'd wanted to kiss since she opened it after he killed that first vampire. Even dressed down, as she was, in jeans and normal shoes, Felicity was still something. "I could never forget you Felicity Smoak. Ever. And Oliver," Dean turned his head and found Oliver pretending to not look at the two of them. "He just needs the right motivation."
He looked back down at Felicity and made a decision, he grabbed her chin gently and kissed her for real. A deep, real, damn good kiss. A kiss that he really wanted to go on. But he broke it and looked her in the eyes. She blinked up at him in surprise and yeah - with a little lust. He pushed a lock of hair back behind her ear and said, "You know how to reach me. You call if something that goes bump comes into Starling again." She nodded and he hoped she understood.
Dean then walked over to Digg and shook his hand. "Damn good shooting tonight, man." Diggle just smiled and shook his head. Then Dean took a breath and turned to Oliver. "A girl like Felicity," he started quietly and stopped. Shook his head and looked into Oliver's eyes. "What am I saying? You know better than me. Let yourself be happy Oliver, and she sure as hell would make you happy. If you don't, you better get used to seeing that happen," Dean said referring to the kiss. He turned and started to the stairs.
"Dean," Oliver said and he reluctantly turned back, almost expecting a punch in the jaw. But instead Oliver was standing with his hand outstretched, waiting for a handshake. "Thank you."
He grasped Oliver's hand and said, "Anytime."
With one last smile at the three, he made his way up the stairs with Sammy.
They had only been driving for three minutes when Sam leaned over and turned down the radio's volume. "You know Dean, you should take you own advice some time," Sam said looking out the window, watching the city lights go by. "About letting yourself be happy? Hell, even I need that."
Of course Sam had overheard his talk with Oliver.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Dean said under his breath and then reached over and turned the volume back up. Cherry Pie's famous opening riff came on through the speakers and Dean smiled.
Alright Gang! I guess I can let you know that I am a total Olicity Shipper. But I also think that Oliver can be stupid sometimes and needed to be reminded of what's right in front of him. Dean was the perfect reminder. Plus, he's Dean freakin' Winchester, so how could Felicity not fall for him a little? So if write another story within their new little world, I might explore Dean/Felicity more, but I think the end game will always be Olicity.
Any-hoo, after re-reading all the chapters myself, I found mistakes, some tiny inconsistencies and what not, but that's what I get for trying to get the whole story out ASAP. But I hope you enjoyed it, and seriously, let me know what you guys think!
And check out my other stories! A quarter of the way through this one I had to stop and write some one-shots about Felicity and Charlie Bradbury (my two favorites), give them some love!
As always, Nerd On!
