The meeting with Isabel Rochev went off with little fanfare and Oliver left without a glance towards her as she was calling his name. He didn't have time with her antics. Most of the time she kept him back in meetings just so she can undermine him for his lack of being at meetings at Queen Consolidated. He had more important things to do as telling the criminals of this city that they are failing it.
Those days of feeling like a failure were long gone when it came to Isabel. He wasn't going to let himself become tangled up with her again. Especially since last time in Russia it left him in a very awkward position with Felicity.
He made it to Felicity's desk just in time as she was putting on her jacket. "Where are you going?" I asked her as she tied the belt to her coat around her. "I'm, uh... going to meet a friend. I know we were going to lunch, but this came up suddenly. Rain check?" Felicity said quickly as her long legs took her to the elevator.
"I guess so." I walked with her seeing her to the elevator. But, she wasn't leaving that easy. I quickly pushed the button as the doors closed to her lift so that I could get down to see where she was off to.
I needed to figure out why she could leave me hanging so easy. What was so important to her that she would let me down on the plans she made for us for the afternoon. I got into the next lift and pushed for the main floor. She looked very eager to leave and that usually meant she was going to keep a close eye on who would be following her.
Dig and I had taught her well with scoping out people who would be watching the team. I took out my phone and placed a call to Diggle. "Hey Diggle I need you to help me with Felicity.
Come to QC and wait for me outside. If you see her and she approaches you about why you're here, tell her you're meeting me for lunch." I told him quickly as I made my way out of the elevator and towards the exit from the lobby. "No problem Oliver, I'm actually arriving just now." Dig said and ended the phone call.
Felicity quickly made her way to the limo that was waiting for her outside. She had to walk quickly down the two blocks she told the driver to wait away from QC. She made sure to leave from the back of the lobby as she knew that Oliver would surely follow her. She knew Diggle would be dispatched by Oliver and that is what's making her think and act two steps ahead of them.
She can't be caught by them getting into an unmarked vehicle. It would arise too much suspicion. She needed to let Slade know that he could trust her. She needed him to help her in the safe return of her family. She didn't know her father as he had left her at an early age. She wanted to get to know the man though and would go to great lengths to make that happen.
Felicity opened the door to the limo and was surprised to see Slade sitting there. "Hello, love." Slade said as he welcomed her into his vehicle. Felicity was still on edge with him but, also had to show that she wasn't afraid of him. "Hello, Mr. Wilson. Why did you want to see me on such short notice?" Felicity asked as the car started moving quickly out of the back alley.
"We're going to your place Felicity. I'm going to tell you about what happened to my eye." Slade said through his laughter recounting her demanding to know what happened. He couldn't believe that the first time true laughter came out of him was because a bubbly IT girl was bringing out of him. "I knew you would tell me. I had a little bet going with myself how soon you would tell me. Guess I won." Felicity said with a cheeky grin and he took her hand into his own.
Felicity let it happen because if she moved away he would see it as betraying him. She had to act like he was winning her over. She was beginning to feel something for him though and that was the most frightening part for her. She always had a knack for falling for the bad boys. She had to make wiser choices in that regard.
The limo made it to Felicity's house and Slade exited the car to help Felicity out on her side. "Thank you." She said to him as he walked her up the steps. She put in her key and they were inside. Felicity felt exposed in her home but she knew it better than anyone. Plus she was the one who invited him because she wanted to know the story about his eye.
Felicity took off her coat and went into the kitchen to get him and herself water. He never let her out of his sight as he followed her also. His heavy footsteps alerting her to the fact.
"This is a lovely home, Felicity." Slade said as she handed him the water. His whole demeanour changed as he downed the contents in the glass and proceeded to corner her until her back hit against the wall. He put his arms up on either side of her shoulders effectively creating a prison around her.
"I've wanted to do this since the moment I saw you." He said coming even closer towards her. "Do what, Slade?" Felicity felt her lip tremble but she tried her best to disguise it as lust as she moved into him also. She needed to up her game and be the first one to make a move. So she did. She hooked her arms around him and kissed him tenderly.
It surprised Slade and he stopped the kiss by moving back from her. "Did I do something wrong?" Felicity said as she touched her lips with her fingers. "I'm sorry." She went back to the wall for some support. Slade couldn't believe that she had initiated it. He thought that she was too afraid to do anything like that. He miscalculated her greatly.
Slade went to her and brought her into him and he kissed her with a deepest need that he could have ever had for a woman. He couldn't believe that he felt such a desire for her and that he needed to be with her always. He would never let her go now.
"Oliver I told you I didn't see her at all. She must have left from the back. It's the only explanation." Diggle said as Oliver found his friend pacing the front doors of Queen Consolidated.
"We taught her too well Diggle. Now she's using everything she knows against us. What is she hiding?" Oliver said as he crouched down in front of his empire holding his head in his hands. He was confused and frankly angry. How is he ever going to get to her?