Jealous Oliver. That is all, I'm gonna leave it there. :) Lots of jealous Oliver next chapter too. Enjoy!
Felicity was blinking not really knowing how to reply back to him. She didn't understand his sudden reaction. After all that happened she had the basic right to at least have a date.
"Chuck.. he's..he's my..friend, not my boyfriend. C'mon we're just friends who talk a lot and basically have a good time. You know what I mean right? That doesn't mean he's my boyfriend..." Felicity switched back to rambling mode shrugging her shoulders and laughing.
Oliver felt weird and he didn't get why he was feeling pissed. It was a headache. His was literally hurting his own fists from clenching them too tight.
"Oh you have a good time with him? How long you two been…(he couldn't get it out of his mouth)been friends?" Oliver asked with much added pressure, getting a frown from Digg.
"Yes, I do have a good time with him. He is an expert hacker and we help the SCPD to find criminals. It's really fun Oliver." Felicity was totally smiling, remembering how she met Chuck in the department before her interview even though Lance had recommended her.
"That's nice. Good for you." Oliver was gritting his teeth as each word came out.
"Why do you even care Oliver?" Digg butted in, settling down on one of the metal tables away from Oliver.
"I don't think the answer should bother you."Oliver was saying while checking out if there was anything he could salvage from the damage. He picked up a few arrows that looked in good shape. The draws where he kept his blood was still intact luckily in all the damage.
Digg just shook his head. Felicity's mouth was just open and her eyes wide. "What's that supposed to mean Oliver? Are you ok?"
"Let's go to this new lair." Digg suggested to stop the awkward conversation.
"You might want to cancel tonight. We have lots of work to do Felicity." Oliver just stated to her squarely making his voice final.
"You want me to bring the two monitors that look less damaged?" Oliver asked Felicity bending down to pick up the monitors that looked alright. "Umm, yea sure Oliver." Still stuck with Oliver's bluntness and whatever way he was acting as she saw Oliver walk out with two monitors that didn't even seem like they weighed heavy.
"What the hell was that Digg?" Felicity asked not sure why Oliver was talking like he hated on every guy she liked.
Digg just raised his hands in defence. "Only if I knew Felicity." He smirked and followed Oliver out, Felicity behind him.
They came out of the foundry where Felicity ran to Oliver beside his car. "What was that inside there?" Her voice came out louder than intended.
"What was what inside there?" He asked her like he didn't even do anything.
"Are you really going to act like this Oliver? Don't tell me you don't understand what I'm saying." Felicity was angry. The last thing she needed was Oliver running some background check on Chuck like he did on Barry.
"I don't have any problem with you 'dating' Chuck. I just wanted to know who he was. I'm genuinely concerned." Oliver said as-a-matter-of-fact. If only Felicity knew. He was so angry that some guy named Chuck was with Felicity enjoying his time laughing and talking to her and god knows even touching her.
"Yeah right!" Digg snorted from behind, Oliver cocked his head to one side and stared at his black driver.
Felicity rolled her eyes at Oliver. "Jesus, we aren't dating. He's a friend and I like him a lot."
Oliver was again rolling his fists. "Damn it Felicity stop talking about him." Oliver roared out to her.
Felicity jumped a little. "Damn!" Felicity muttered under her breath. Oliver loaded the computers and arrows in the trunk of his car with force that wasn't needed. "Guys I'm starving." Digg placed his hand on his hips.
"Me too." Felicity chipped in. Her stomach was growling forever. Oliver looked up at both of them and dug into his pocket to see he had no loose change. Felicity was waiting for what he had to say. "Guys, I don't have much cash to pay for lunch." Oliver's head was bent down.
"Hey it's ok man. We got your back." Digg clapped his hand on his shoulder. "Digg's right. I'll try finding you a job somewhere Oliver." Felicity assured him.
Even though Oliver was a huge dick sometimes he always had his partners to save his ass. He was really great full for it.
"Thanks guys. Let's go to Big Belly. I haven't had a descent burger in ages." Oliver smiled at both of them. All of them got into their respective cars and drove off to Big belly.
It was 3 when they had finished their lunch and Felicity was sure she would vomit if she ate more than that. "God I'm stuffed. So why did you leave Oliver? I tried tracking you down everywhere. Please don't run away again like that without telling us." Felicity's eyes were worried and only she knew how bad she was feeling that she could not see Oliver.
Oliver bore into her blue eyes for a minute before answering back ,also looking at Digg, whose eyes were serious, waiting for a truthful answer.
"I went to Russia, to see Anatoli. The one you met in Russia." Digg nodded to Oliver in recognition. "The guy who got us out of the jail?" Felicity remembered him lightly, the guy with the weird accent.
"Hmmm, that is him. We were friends on the island and he is the reason I can speak Russian and lots of links to the Russian Mafia who can be very useful. " Oliver drank a sip of water waiting for Felicity or Digg to ask a question.
As predicted it was Felicity asking a question. "How did you leave after we flew back to Starling city?"
Oliver smiled at her knowing she would be the one asking the question, "When I went back I packed a bag to find a place to stay. I knew I couldn't go anywhere so I called Anatoli and he sent a chartered plane for me so I stayed with him, and..." He had to pause to get back his speech. "I needed a break. Everything reminds me of the destruction and what Slade did to my family and to the people I love so I needed to this for myself." Oliver finished with a deep breath, all the trauma still afresh in his brain, haunting him all the time. Digg and Felicity were nodding, Felicity was totally intrigued and wanted to just hug Oliver but after what had happened at the mansion, she knew she had to keep her distance.
The more closer and closer she got to him the more it would hurt her. The time he was gone gave Felicity more time to think things through about what he really meant to her. Whether it was loving him or falling in love with him. The analysis left her frustrated more than the last time she thought about it. everytime she thought about it.
"Your back now. It's good to see you here Oliver. We...need you. The city, Roy, Thea and Laurel need you. You're a hero and that's what Starling needs. Someone who they can count on and that's you Oliver." Digg pointed out to Oliver as he got up and put on his coat. While Felicity placed her hand on Oliver's which he happily took in his own and smiled lightly at her and Digg.
At 4 they were at the new lair, it was empty and slightly bigger than their old one. Lots of space and Felicity liked it a lot. She had taken printouts of all the layouts and planned out how she wanted the computers and everything set up. It was going to be absolutely fun considering she loved doing this. Oliver had placed a few new monitors inside that had to be taken out and fixed. "If you don't have money how did you buy all this?" Felicity was really doubtful because the computers were really high tech and not in the market.
"Courtesy of Amanda Waller. I asked her to help me set up some basic things you could use Felicity. We can bring the training dummies from the old lair." Digg smirked at the suggestion. He knew how much Oliver loved his training dummies and how much more Felicity enjoyed watching him work out.
"What about the Salmon ladder?" Felicity asked out of the blue. "And that too Felicity." Oliver chuckled.
It was 6 by the time the computers were running. Felicity was ogling at the speed they uploaded all the firewalls and software's she used to hack in to any database. "All done." She said with a thud on the metal table with her hand.
"I love these babies." Felicity was proudly looking at her computers being priceless to her cause and mission. The phone rang just as Oliver turned to ask her something.
He looked down at her phone and it was Chuck. She had a picture of him smiling and suddenly felt jealous. Felicity saw him staring at the phone and couldn't help the lump that was forming in her throat.
"I...I need to take that Oliver." Felicity broke his gaze to see his jaws were tightly clenched.
"Mmmm...hmmm." Was all that he managed.
Felicity picked it up with much hesitation. "Hey Chuck.."
"Hi Felicity, I missed you today. I knew you had to go out but didn't know you'd be gone the whole day." There was a smile creeping up on her face. His voice was so comforting.
Oliver didn't like this shit. 'Why the hell is she smiling? He looks cute but seriously?' He thought.
"I'm sorry, I presume it was really lonely in the precinct? " Now Felicity was prodding for a compliment. Oliver's chest was heaving a bit more than usual.
"Lonely? The whole place was dull without you. We need more humour in a slightly dark world with you Felicity." Chuck was sipping on a drink outside the precinct. He always loved the cool breeze that blew through his always gelled up hair.
She couldn't help the grin spreading like a rash throughout her face. "Dinner at 7?" Felicity automatically asked. She could really use a drink and some good food.
Oliver who turned around to talk to Diggle was really thrown back and it definitely caught his attention this time. He closed his eyes mid-way not able to control his irritation.
"I... Sure Felicity. I've been looking forward to it. Where do you wanna go? I know this nice place on 5th Avenue, it's a small bistro and nothing fancy. Is that ok?" Chuck loved Felicity for this. He'd had his fair share of girls in the past and they all wanted to go to some fancy place and wastemoney on food instead of talking and enjoying life. But Felicity was different. He could sit for hours and just hear her babble and talk about her day.
Felicity was already thinking of what to wear at this point. " You know you don't have to ask, I'll be there, just incase for future references."
Chuck was happily grinning to himself. He was going to have a great time for sure. "I'll keep it in mind."
"I have a date. YAY!" Felicity fist pumped to the two men.
"Don't you have to be here Felicity?" Oliver asked, damn he was grumpy for only a dinner.
"And do what?"
Oliver now had no answer. "Fix me a phone connection like you said?" Diggle huffed.
"Jeez Oliver. I'm on it. I'll do it tomorrow. I need to leave now." Oliver rolled his eyes at her. He knew he was acting like a baby.
Felicity was going to leave the lair with her blue coat in hand. "I'll see you guys tomorrow. Where are you going to stay Oliver?"
He didn't react. Still pissed. "OLIVER!" Felicity yelled.
"Doesn't matter. Don't you have a date?"
Felicity rolled her lips together. "Is there something you want to say here Oliver?"
"No I don't. Have a good time. I'll see you tomorrow." There was nothing she could do.
"Fine. Bye Digg." Felicity left swiftly.
"Bye Felicity. Looks like some one is having issues with Felicity's performance again." Digg just let the statement hang in the air for Oliver to grasp.