"Dude she does not want to see you" Roy said, Oliver stood in the front porch, he needed to tell Felicity that last night was real, that he loves her and needs her. Roy closed the door but he did not leave, he sat on her steps and stayed there, he needed to see her. Roy walked into Felicity's room, he had never seen his friend more shattered, she wore, black leggings and an oversized hoodie, she had put the hood on her head and laid on her bed, snuggled in her hoodie, he watched as she didn't even blink, she was completely lost in thought, not to mention he had to go into her room in the middle of the night and hold her because she had a nightmare about the electric shocks she had received. Roy was furious that after last night's fiasco, they had gone back to the lair, where Diggle checked over their injuries, they had not said a word to each other, didn't even look at each other as they took it in turns to tell them what had happened. Roy was annoyed that when the night was over, Diggle had driven Oliver home as he took Felicity. He was pissed that he did not make an effort to talk to her last night, or take her home and stay and ensure that she was ok and safe.
In the middle of the night as Roy held Felicity, he listened as she told him, that it wasn't the shocks, she would get over that, that didn't hurt, but the moment he had put the sharp blade to her throat all she could think of was Slade and his blade scratching the surface as her throat. Roy had been amazed that all though she had been confronted with those nightmares, she seemed more upset that she had not revealed she loved Oliver sooner and that the man had shocked him 4 times before she told the truth, she was so distraught that she didn't answer and the man had hurt Oliver, she revealed how scared she was that Oliver would never trust her again with his life because she couldn't even tell the truth so that he would not get hurt.
Roy had prepared breakfast for them and had turned on the news.
A source has revealed that Oliver Queen has married his Secretary Felicity Smoak; a source close to the family has revealed images of the couple, who got hitched in a small ceremony with their closest friends. The images reveal the guests at Queen's wedding were his driver, his sister's boyfriend an unknown woman and of course Oliver Queen's ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance.
Roy quickly turned the TV off, how, how the hell did they find out, if things weren't worse already this had just topped the worst of the worst. Roy closed Felicity's door and walked outside where he knew Oliver was waiting. "Did you know?" Roy asked, but Oliver gave him the finger gesturing him to give him a minute he was on the phone.
When Oliver finished his phone he turned to face Roy, his teeth had were clenched together and he looked like he was about to murder to someone.
"Did you know, that the whole world knows that, you are Felicity are married?" Roy asked, "It's all over the news, secret wedding, small gathering …"
"My lawyer just phone me, how the hell did they find out" he growled, "does she know" sounding concerned.
"No she's in her room, she is going to freak when she finds out" Roy says.
Oliver rubs his face with his hands frustrated, not only was it awkward and they still needed to talk but now everyone knew that they were married, so much for a divorce and nobody being any wiser.
"What did your lawyer want?" Roy asks, taking a seat next to Oliver on the front steps.
"They said that because this got out that I need to make a public announcement, apparently it's bad press and because I just got the company back it could affect someone of the deals we have going on, if Oliver Queen is hitched, whatever that means" Oliver adds, his face still in his hands.
"So no divorce then, I guess that can't be good for Oliver Queen CEO, married on Saturday, divorced on Sunday" Roy laughed, earning a stern look from Oliver. Oliver got up and walked into the house, "Dude no she doesn't want to see you" Roy called after him. As Oliver walked into the house he noticed Felicity in the kitchen, when she glanced over and saw him, she ran into the bathroom and locked the door.
"Felicity, please we need to talk" Oliver knocked on the door, pleading with her, "Please" he called out at her again. After what seemed to be hours she came out, and came face to face with Oliver.
"I need to get dressed, you have a meeting this afternoon with board, you cannot miss that" she tried to act natural.
"Felicity" he grabbed her elbow bringing her close to him, "the meeting doesn't matter we need to talk, please". She moved from his grip and walked into her room.
After several minutes she came out wearing black trousers and a purple shirt, tablet in hand, ready to work. She completely ignored Oliver, tried so hard not to look him in the eye. She put her shoes on and Oliver followed as she left the house. The moment they walked outside they were swamped with paparazzi. Flashes were coming from left, right and centre.
"Mrs Queen, how did Oliver Queen Propose?"
"Mrs Queen over here"
"Mr and Mrs Queen, will you be taking residence in the Queen mansion?"
"Mr Queen is it true you have married your secretary"
Oliver put his hand on her back and tried to shuffle past all the papz and get her into her car. Roy followed them and tried to push them back, as the three of them got into Felicity's car, Oliver drove away, he glanced over to Felicity who was pale and shaking like a leaf.
"Get married you said, get a divorce you said, NO ONE WILL KNOW YOU SAID" she shouted at him.
"Felicity I am so sorry, I have no idea how they found out". Oliver drove towards QC, knowing that they would find more paparazzi there and he was scared that this could push her over the edge.
They managed to push past them, with the help of security, once inside, Felicity started to breathe again until she was welcomed with fake smiles and people muttering under the breaths. She could see that everyone was looking at her and she was sure she was getting dirty looks from the ladies that worked in reception. Her heart started to pace again faster, she felt claustrophobic, as they waited for elevator a few of the HR team greeted them as Mr and Mrs Queen. When they finally got into the elevator all three of them, she found herself facing the wall, her hands holding onto the wall and her breathing getting heavier.
"Felicity look at me, you're having a panic attack ok, I need you to breathe" Oliver said, holding her hips with one hand and rubbing her back. He could tell it was no used so her turned her around to face him and gripped her cheeks; he placed one of her hands on his chest. "Do you feel that, breathe with me" he was breathing with her and trying to steady it, finally before they reached their floor her breathing was easier and she seemed calmer. Once they reached their floor Oliver was taken away by his lawyers, he did not want to leave her, but she pushed past him and went to her desk.
"I was hoping you could draw up some divorce papers" Oliver said, he didn't want to be he had seen the pain he was causing, the papz would never die down and they would keep hassling her.
"No Mr Queen, this is a bad idea, you need to think about your company, the one you just got back, what would this tell our stockholders, our business associates that Oliver Queen gets married in secret to his secretary but then gets a divorce immediately, unless you plan on letting Miss Smoak, or should I say Mrs Queen go, and removing her from the company this is a bad idea, not to mention, that although Miss Rochev is no longer a partner does not mean that Stellmore are partnering firm with QC , meaning if deals are to go south shall we say, then they are able to take it to the board and you could be relieved of CEO" the man in grey suit said, standing next to Oliver. Oliver knew he was right, this sort of press was not good for the company and he could not risk, Stellmore getting their hands on the company again, not now after all his hard work with Walter to attempt to find ways in buying shares back, so that Oliver Queen will have 100% of his company.
When Oliver walked back into Felicity's office he notice her approach him, "So where are the papers, where do I sign" she said, looking at him, the look of disappointment and anger, he hated that look, the look that meant he was in the dog house with her.
He shook his head and placed his hands on her elbows, "I am so sorry, so sorry, I … there will not be a divorce not yet …"
"What, what do you mean not yet, why can't we get a divorce, this was not part of the plan" she tried to get her head round everything, so she has had feelings for this man for so long, he used her against Slade to save the woman he loves, she has tried so hard to ignore him and push away those feelings, she pretended to marry him, was kidnapped and electrocuted, had to admit she was in love with him and now because the world knows she cannot get a divorce and move on with her life.
"My lawyer says that this could mean business loss and bad press to the company I cannot give Stellmore any reason to go to the board and relieve me of CEO again, we worked so hard to get it back, it is my family legacy Felicity and I can't lose it please understand"
"So let me get this straight we can't get divorced because it's bad for the company, what about me, do I know get a say in this, Oliver you promised, I have to what walk around being Mrs Queen, your wife, please call your lawyer back", she pleaded with him.
"I'm really sorry, I swear I am" he looked at her, moving his hands to her face, "it will only be for a while, until things calm down, then we can get divorced ok, but in the meantime you need to move out of your apartment and into mine, Roy can stay there, but with the papz its too dangerous for you to live there not to mention all the questions …"
"NO" she screamed and pushed him away, "No, I want a divorce now, and do not think you are the only one who can afford a lawyer, and what move in with you are you crazy, do you hear yourself, we are not a couple all of this is fake …" she was interrupted with a text on her phone from Nick. "Oh, no, Nick" she quietly said as she ran to the elevator.
When Felicity got to her apartment she was glad that the paparazzi had scattered, she made many manoeuvres before she got home, hoping no one was following her. She found Nick sitting outside her house with a bag. Felicity was oblivious to the fact that Oliver had followed her home and was hiding in her living room, standing near the window, trying to listen to her conversation with Nick. Time had flown by quickly, it was already late and starting to get dark and cold, Oliver looked up at the sky, it would probably rain today he thought.
Felicity approached Nick, not knowing what to say. "Hey" she managed as she stood in front of him; she couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye so she fidgeted with her fingers instead.
"Hey" he said, he watched her waiting for an explanation, "so when were you going to tell me you got married, we're you two seeing each other behind my back" he asked casually.
"No, no it was not like that, I swear to you, this, the marriage it means nothing, it's all fake, we got married because he needed to ensure that he got some deal at the company, I promise you we did not get married for the reasons people usually get married for" it was a good lie, she thought.
"Oh, I see so you married him purely because you want to help him for business purposes"
"Yes, I swear to you it means nothing, and we will get a divorce soon and" she didn't know what to say, she was oblivious that Oliver was in her living room listening. Oliver felt really hurt that she thought the marriage meant nothing.
"But you are in love with him?" Nick asked.
She froze, did he know something, "I've seen the way you look at him, I've seen the way you look at him, the way he calls you and you go running, he snaps his fingers and you run to him, in the middle of the night, you text him when you get home, when you're watching something on telly, you text him, you run to him always" Nick said as he walked towards her.
"It is not like that …"
"He will come first always, I know that you care about him a lot, and I've seen the way you practically analyse me with everything I do, I used to do that after my ex broke up with me wondering if they would do this if they would like this, you are madly in love with him and I am sorry, sorry because I care about you, I was beginning to fall for you and I'm sorry but you need to be told that you are wasting your time because Oliver Queen will never have feelings for you"
Felicity froze and she wrapped her hands around her waist.
"I'm sorry for being blunt, but if he cared for you why would he not be with, you are an amazing person and any man would be lucky to have you, just put yourself first for once" Nick kissed her on the cheek and walked to his truck.
"Wait Nick, please, just …"
"Ask me not to go"
Felicity stood there not saying anything, she watched him, watched as he turned on his engine and drove off. Felicity walked into her house crying after her confrontation with Nick, she fought back the sobs that she knew were threatening to come out. She stepped into her living room and spotted a broody Oliver Queen near her window.
"What are you doing here?" she went to her kitchen and took out a bottle of wine, "how did you even get in, did you follow me?" She was beyond annoyed at him.
"Felicity I am so sorry, I never wanted any of this..."
"And neither did I" she snapped back.
"I'm sorry about Nick but at least now he knows"
"What, so just because I admitted I love you suddenly you feel that I need to be bubble wrapped and kept only for your use, only for your purposes, what because I'm in love with you it makes it easier for you to use me" she gulped down a glass of red wine.
"Is that what you think that I use you? What you think because I know how you feel that I can get you to do anything I want, no, I mean have you met you?" He tried to joke but she gave him a stern look.
"I'm leaving" she took off her heels and put on some sneakers didn't care that it did go with her dress.
"Felicity this is your apartment" Oliver called out after her. When Felicity left her house she heard thunder and it started to rain but she didn't care she just needed to get away from Oliver. She started walking down her street and could hear him following her. "Felicity please we need to talk, an actual talk, it's raining let's go home and talk like adults".
"Go home, ha! You go home to your home and I'll go home to my home after I find that pub" she said not turning to face Oliver. Oliver picked up his pace and reached his arm out pulling her towards him, as she tried to fight him off. She managed to push him off her but she knew he had let her and turned away from and started running. Oliver had no idea it was this bad that she had to run away from him, next thing he knew he began chasing after her.
"Felicity Stop" he yelled, she just kept running not knowing where she had got the energy from, or that she could run that fast, she needed to stop thinking about everything she needed to get away from him. She hadn't paid attention whilst running and it wasn't until a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her backwards before a car could hit her, she was in complete shock she hadn't realised all she was thinking about was running.
She turned and faced Oliver who scanned her to ensure she was ok, he could see her shivering, he knew she threw her glasses off probably because of the rain he thought, her hair was dripping wet and her face shone. He could feel himself soaking his white shirt stuck to his body. "Felicity"
"No, no just drop it let's go back to how things were in a few months we will get a divorce and this will all be over" she managed to say.
"Felicity what I said ..."
"I know you didn't mean it, it's not like it's the first time you have beat a lie detector test"
"What no, will you let me talk"
"I'm over it, I'm over this, I'm over you using me" she said, god was she glad it was raining heavily and he could not tell she was crying because she didn't want to give him the satisfaction.
"Do you think that is what happened, I'm using you, I have never used you Felicity, Slade that was different but other than that, never I have never used you and I will never use you I couldn't do that to you, I wouldn't" he watched her tremble and bite her lip. "I meant every single word Felicity, all of it and ..."
"Are you in love with because of me or you in love with the idea of a woman who can get you out of the darkness" she looked at him.
He shook his head, "No, Felicity, I meant every word, this is hard Felicity, I am never good with words and for so long it's been what I said after Russia and I ..."
"What you said after Russia, that was your way of keeping me on board, you knew about my feelings and if you didn't say something like that then you were scared, that I might leave or that …"
"What no, it was true I meant it and now …"
"Just stop Oliver ok, Nick was right, you snap your fingers and I come running, if Russia was true then why be with Laurel, you guys have this epic love and …"
"Will you just SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK" he screamed at her.
"NO, just forget, forget all of this ok, none of it matters, we just need to go back to how things were, when the rain stops all will be back to normal" she pushed passed him and started running back in the direction of her home.
Oliver stood in the rain and just watched as she ran, she wouldn't even give him a chance a minute to talk, and he had been so scared of being with her because he never wanted anyone to hurt her, but never had he thought the one person to hurt her so much was him.
HI GUYS SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE HAD TO MOVE APARTMENTS, FINALLY SETTLED WILL BE GOING BACK TO DAILY UPDATES
