Bruce was the Batman? She was in the Batcave, with the Batmobile and all the tools
neck. Felicity took off her bra and threw it on the floor. Bruce stood up and took off his suit looking down at her.
Oliver was at his desk going over financials when he looked up to a sight he was dreading: Bruce Wayne at Felicity's desk hugging and kissing her! Oliver was distraught. Just when he was making some progress, Wayne shows back up. He felt like rushing out and pulling him away from Felicity and punching him but he knew that would be a horrible mistake.
He walked out and said, "What a surprise, Bruce. What are you doing in Starling?"
"I came to see my girl. I missed her and it is taking a long time for her to move. Why is that, Oliver?"
"Oliver is having trouble finding a replacement, Bruce. It should be soon." Felicity quickly chimed in.
"There is no replacement for you, Felicity but I need you in Gotham and I miss you."
Oliver is clenching his fist to keep from reacting.
"I agree there is no replacement for Felicity. I have not been able to even find someone that I can even think about being my EA from the people I have interviewed."
"Felicity, I will go to my hotel now but what time can I pick you up for dinner?"
"About 8?"
"Okay, I will see you then. Queen." Bruce placed a small kiss on Felicity's lips before he turned around and left.
There was silence when Bruce left. Felicity sat back down at her desk and looked up at Oliver. Oliver was standing there rubbing his fingers together and Felicity knew he was upset.
"How are the reports coming?" Felicity decided to stick with a work subject.
"Boring. How long is Wayne staying?"
Oliver is trying to keep his composure but he feels like taking the rest of the day off and going to hit his dummies and train. Not bad enough to have all this sexual tension but now he has to deal with Wayne, too.
"I am not sure. I did not know he was coming to Starling. He is probably looking to find out when I will start my new job." Felicity exclaims softly.
"You don't have to come to the foundry tonight since you have a date."
Oliver turned and walked back into his office. He did not trust himself not to reach out and grab Felicity and never let go. He could see her sitting at her desk with an unhappy look on her face.
Felicity did come to the foundry as expected. It was another slow night but they did find a few robberies that they stopped. Oliver was very quiet. Felicity left to meet Bruce after she texted him that she would meet him at the restaurant.
Bruce was waiting for her when she arrived. He stood up and they hugged.
After ordering dinner, Bruce asked her when she expected to be in Gotham.
"I am not sure, Bruce."
"I need you there. I miss you. Queen can't keep delaying this so he can keep you here." Bruce exclaimed.
"He really is not, Bruce. I also interviewed and he was telling the truth when he said they are not really the best."
"Nobody will replace you, Felicity. He just has to pick the best of the lot. You do want to come to Gotham, don't you? "
"Yes, of course. I just want to do the right thing. I don't want to leave QC in a fix."
After dinner, they went to Bruce's room. Bruce kissed Felicity and led her to the bedroom. Bruce gently undressed Felicity and laid her on the bed. He quickly undressed and looked at her.
"You are so beautiful." He whispered as he laid down to touch her. He started kissing her and went down her body. He licked around her breast and then bit gently. He then went to the other. He kept kissing and licking until Felicity was squirming. He kissed her neck and her lips. His fingers were running down her body and he could not wait any longer. He put on a condom and entered her. He thrust and kissed until they both soared.
"I love you. I miss you. I need you in Gotham with me."
"I will come as soon as I can." Felicity promised. A short time later, Felicity fell asleep and Bruce just held her.
He knew Queen was trying to keep Felicity here but he would not let her go.
The next morning, they made love again before Felicity went to work. Bruce asked her to try harder to find a replacement so she could come to Gotham. Felicity agreed and told him she would see him tonight. They agreed to meet at the room since Felicity was not sure what time she would be done.
Felicity went to HR after getting Oliver's documents and schedule ready for the day. She took a few of the resumes that HR suggested and started calling to make appointments. She scheduled several appointments and put them on Oliver's schedule. Felicity went over the resumes and did a background check on the ones she selected. She knew Bruce was right and she could not keep putting this off. Bruce was being very patient with her. Last night was another amazing night and Felicity was thrilled that Bruce came to see her. She was looking forward to another night of being with him but dreading Oliver's reaction to the situation. She knew Oliver would not be happy with Bruce being here and the schedule changes.
Oliver walked in with her usual coffee and a good morning. Felicity braced herself to tell him about the new interviews.
"I scheduled some more interviews for today. I did background checks and put the resumes and results on your desk. I think we have some great prospects and should be able to find a replacement among them."
"Really? I thought we had interviewed all the people HR recommended."
"I went to HR and they had some resumes that we did not see. I went ahead and did the research on them. Then I called them to make the appointments. Your day is light so I was able to fit them in."
"Okay. I guess Wayne is pressuring you to get this done so you can leave, huh?" Oliver said tersely.
"Oliver, we need to find a new EA before I leave. Bruce has been patient with me on the new job."
Oliver realized he would have to stamp down his anger so he just agreed and walked into his office.
Oliver was able to find something wrong with all the prospects. Felicity became frustrated with his observations but finally agreed when he mentioned how important security would be due to his night activities. She said she would contact HR and see if there was any more resumes that looked promising. Oliver groaned internally. Wayne coming really upset the balance that Oliver had going. He was keeping the interview process going but making sure it was not successful while he was showing Felicity how much she meant to him. Wayne is pushing Felicity to find someone and he is taking Felicity out to dinner. He also noticed the Alpha/Omega smell mixture on Felicity today and he knew what that meant. Maybe his plan to stop trying to seduce Felicity was the wrong one. The thought of Felicity with Wayne make his blood boil. He needed to find out when Wayne was leaving so he could get Felicity alone.
That night Bruce and Felicity met for dinner. Bruce mentioned that the R&D needed her immediately because they have a new project that he negotiated with Kord Industries. Felicity agreed to be back in Gotham the next week.
"Felicity, Queen is going to have to get a temp because this project is going to take more than a week of your time. You will be working with Curtis Holt and Cisco Ramon, two of our top people. We are partnering with Kord Industries and they are also getting anxious. I really need you in Gotham. This will be a big win for Wayne Enterprises and for you."
"That is very exciting. I promise I will be back by the end of the week. "
The rest of the dinner they discussed the project and Felicity was already feeling the excitement of heading up such a large department.
They went back to Bruce's room and made love. Bruce was especially tender and loving to her and told her again how much he missed her.
The next day, Felicity found a perfect replacement for Oliver. She was a married woman with several years of experience with QC. Her boss retired and highly recommended her. She was discreet, honest, hardworking and very well versed in technology. Her boss was the VP of accounting so she was familiar with all the financial reports Oliver had to read for board meetings. She even made coffee and did not complain! She was amazing. Felicity could not wait until Oliver was out of his meetings so she could let him know. She showed Julie the files, calendar and other items she might need. Julie was very excited about working for the CEO.
Oliver walked into the office just as she was telling Julie the filing system.
"What is going on?" Oliver asked.
"Mr. Queen, this is Julie Jones. She is your new EA." Felicity said happily.
"Can I speak with you in my office, Ms. Smoak?"
Felicity followed Oliver into the office.
"My new EA? What?" Oliver started pacing around the desk.
"Oliver, she has worked at QC as an executive assistant to the VP of accounting for 10 years, she is smart, loyal and discreet. She even makes coffee. You are getting someone even better than me. I already showed her around. I did a background check. She is married with no children. Her husband is a sales rep for an automotive dealership. They even have perfect credit scores."
Oliver took a deep breath. He wanted to scream that he did not want anyone but her at that desk but he held that in.
"She can start tomorrow. That will give me a few days with her until I have to leave Thursday."
Oliver turned away and slammed his eyes closed. Felicity was leaving Thursday? He was truly going to lose her to Bruce Wayne? He had to get out of here before he did something stupid.
He started walking toward the elevator.
Felicity just stared at him. What was going on? Felicity thought about all the conversations lately with Oliver. He told her he loved her, he told her he was hers, he severed the connection with Laurel, and she almost believed him but she already committed to Bruce. Even if all those things were true, how could she just break her commitments to Bruce and stay here? Felicity's code of moral conduct would not allow that. Oliver will probably just go back to Laurel once she leaves anyway.
Felicity packed up her things after telling Julie she would see her at 8:00 am. She was still trying to figure out why Oliver acted that way. Julie was the perfect replacement. Dig was getting pretty good on the comms and Felicity had all of Oliver's paperwork set for the next month per the meetings that were on the calendar. He knew she was leaving. Bruce has been more than patient but she had a commitment to fulfill. She tried to call him but it went to voice mail. A few seconds later she received this text.
OQ: Just need some time to myself. I will see you tonight
Oliver was crushed. Felicity was leaving Thursday to go to Bruce Wayne. She made her decision and she did not pick him. He screwed up royally and this was the result. She found a replacement and he could not even pretend to see something wrong with her. How was he going to get through his day without seeing Felicity at her desk? What about when he came back from missions and needed first aid? Felicity would gently help patch him up. Felicity just made him better. He needed her like he needed air. Right now, he felt like the air was gone. He was seeing a beautiful Felicity in a white dress reaching out, not to him, but to Bruce Wayne.
"I thought I would find you here. You okay?"
"Dig, she is leaving Thursday."
"I know. I talked to Felicity. She is concerned about you."
"I screwed up. I thought I could fix it and she would stay. She chose Wayne."
"Hey man, it is not too late. Felicity loves you but she is protecting herself. She is afraid of being hurt and abandoned. Her father left her at 7 and she is worried you will too. The situation with Laurel really hurt her. Plus, Felicity already agreed to work at Wayne Enterprises and she will not break her word. You need to fight for her and make her see you want her."
"How can I do that when she will be in Gotham?"
"You do have a jet, don't you?"
Felicity left on Thursday for Gotham. Oliver continued to do everything he could to show her how much he changed. He knew there was nothing he could do right now but he was not giving up on Felicity. He told her he would text her at night that everyone on the team was okay after a mission and he already decided he would do a good morning text, too. John was right. He did have a jet so he could go and see her. Maybe he should invite her to one of Wayne's events like Wayne did to him.
Felicity loved the new job. Cisco and Curtis were a joy to work with. She met Ted Kord a month after she arrived. He was highly motivated for this project to succeed. He started showing up every few days to check on the progress of the new battery they developed. Things were going well with Bruce. They were both so busy with work and his night activities that they did not spend as much time together as Bruce would like. Bruce wanted Felicity to move into the mansion with him but she put her foot down and found a townhouse. Felicity was getting ready to walk out the door for work when her phone dinged.
OQ: Good morning, beautiful. Do you think Julie is more of a cappuccino or coffee type?
FS: Good morning. She mentioned she loves the white chocolate latte at the shop across the street. Are you bringing Julie coffee now?
OQ: She really saved me in the meeting yesterday by having a great spreadsheet with all the annual numbers on it. I wanted to thank her.
FS: That is great, Oliver. How is Thea doing?
OQ: She misses you. We all miss you. I really miss you.
FS: I miss her, too.
OQ: Do you miss me? :-)
FS: Yes, I really miss those coffees you would bring me. Lol Speaking of coffee, I need to stop and get one. I have back to back meetings today.
OQ: So you only loved me for my coffee?
FS: Not just the coffee. :-)
OQ: I will text you tonight. Have a great day.
She asked Oliver to text her and let her know how the team was but he started texting her every morning. At first, it was just a good morning but then the texts started becoming longer and with a little flirting included. Felicity had to admit it was a great way to start her morning and she looked forward to the morning texts.
Oliver stopped at the coffee shop and ordered what Felicity suggested. The first week after Felicity left, he thought his world had ended. He had survived the island, beatings, nightly abuse from the criminals of Starling but no pain could compare to the pain he felt with Felicity gone. Thea was the one who suggested the daily texts. At first, he was uncomfortable but he would close his eyes and picture Felicity and that helped. Now they had fun conversations every morning. That daily touch helped Oliver to believe he could not only survive this but bring Felicity back.
"Good talk with Felicity this morning?"
"Yes. Thank you for being here and putting up with my shit for the past few months."
"Sure. Does Thea have a plan for what is next?" Dig chuckled. He knew Thea was the mastermind of the "get Felicity back" plan.
"Yes, there is a charity thing going on in Gotham. I am going to ask Felicity to go."
"Won't she be going with Wayne?"
"I will go anyway."
"Good for you, man."
Oliver was thankful for the team, especially Thea. Thea has been giving him advise on how to woo Felicity long distance and he can see it is working. At first, he felt odd and his texts were just good morning, have a good day but then he started closing his eyes and picturing Felicity in front of him. He planned on attending the Wayne Charity Gala but there was a drug ring with a new version of Vertigo on the loose and they had to catch them.
Thea suggested he go to Gotham and ask Felicity to dinner. He agreed that might be better. So far the criminals in Starling have not cooperated with that idea. Oliver is determined to see Felicity but for now the texts, calls and occasional skype calls he had with her will have to do. Dig, Roy and Thea keep encouraging him that he can win her back. His normal internal response is to see how badly he messed up and let her go but every time he thinks about it, he feels like his heart is stopping. He may not deserve Felicity but his heart wants her to badly to give her up. The mornings and nights are the bright spots of his day. Felicity is just as chatty and funny in her texts and calls as she is in person. Of course, he cannot hold her hand, touch her or kiss her like he wants to and he has to take a cold shower after each call. Oliver loves her and he just wants to feel her in his arms. He dreams of the time in the foundry when he kissed her and she responded. When he thinks of Felicity kissing Wayne, he feels a burn in his stomach.
Felicity realized Ted Kord was not just an intense businessman. He was also caring and funny. The whole team often went to lunch together and Ted started joining them. Felicity enjoyed the lunch time banter and felt it helped the stress the team was under. They were laughing when suddenly Cisco became very quiet. Felicity looked up and saw Bruce standing there.
"I thought I would join you for lunch today." Bruce said as he slid into the booth next to Felicity.
"That is great but I thought you had lunch plans with an investor today."
"That was postponed. I wanted to have lunch with my girl." Bruce said possessively as he pulled Felicity closer to him.
Felicity was puzzled by his behavior. What was he doing? Why was he acting this way?
The rest of lunch was uncomfortable. Bruce was very abrupt with Ted and kept his arm around Felicity the entire time. Shortly after, everyone started to say they needed to get back.
"Does Kord come to lunch every day?"
"He comes sometimes but not every day. What is this all about, Bruce?"
"You are mine. I don't like the way Kord keeps coming around you all the time."
"Bruce, I don't belong to anyone. Ted works on the project and he is just making sure his investment is secure. I think we need to talk"
"Let's go to the mansion. I will drive you."
"I will meet you there after work. I have to go back this afternoon."
"You can take the afternoon off."
"No, I can't. I am head of a department and they are counting on me. We will talk tonight."
Felicity was not sure what got into Bruce but she was not going to let him treat her like a possession. That was not the girl her Mom brought her up to be. She was a strong independent woman and it was high time the men around her figured that out.
Felicity looked for Ted Kord as soon as he got back. She found him in with Cisco and Curtis.
"Ted, can I talk to you a moment?"
"Of course. In your office?"
"Ted, I am so sorry. I do not know what came over Bruce at lunch."
"I do. He was jealous and wanted to make sure i knew you were his."
"I do not belong to anyone. I am my own person."
"I know that Felicity. I am just letting you know what is going on in Bruce's head. You are a beautiful, smart, honest and successful woman. That is a rarity in our jaded world. I can understand why he wants you in his life. I would feel the same."
"Ted, I enjoy working with you. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable because of this."
"Felicity, you are amazing."