Oliver took hold of Felicity's arm guiding her upstairs. Felicity could see the anger and fear in his eyes after what had just taken place downstairs at their engagement party. Felicity could feel the bruises begin to form on her arm as Oliver's tight grip started to hurt. Because she could see how genuinely scared he was of what had just happened she decided not to say anything. Oliver opened the door to their room and stepped inside, he put Felicity behind him taking a gun that he kept in the side draw out. He held the gun up as he searched his room for any intruders. Finding none he released a sigh of relief and turned to face Felicity. Brushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear, he looked her up and down several times double checking that she was really in fact alright.
"You ok?" he asks with concern in his voice.
"I'm fine Oliver, where is my mom and Roy?" she asks, he had taken her by the arm and practically forced her upstairs without a word.
"They are fine, they will be up shortly I need you to stay here" he says turning promptly on his heels to leave.
"Wait, you can't ask me to stay up here, on my own" Felicity is persistent.
"Fe-lic-ity, I need you to stay here, you're perfectly safe" he grits his teeth.
"Was this Slade, did he do that?" she questions him folding her arms across her chest.
"I will be up shortly" he deflects from her question turning yet again to leave. However Felicity being Felicity she stops him yet again.
"Oliver, stop, it was him wasn't it? That's why you looked like someone had killed your dog when I told you what he told me, tell me …"
"Felicity" he says in a stern voice. "Drop it and stay here" he uses an authoritative voice.
"Not until you tell me if this was Slade?"
Oliver closes his eyes, he believed that his former mentor was dead, how could he be alive. Oliver could feel anger and fear take over him, the man that he was so well known as in the Bratva was beginning to take over, he needed to be that man in order to protect his family. "Felicity" he says in a whisper glaring at her.
"I just want to know, somebody shot at us and …" Felicity does not get to finish her sentence when Oliver pushes her hard. Felicity falls backwards lucky that the bed had caught her fall. Felicity held herself up on her elbows looking up at him, she wasn't scared, and well she thought she shouldn't be scared, he had promised not to hurt her. No she was upset because he had hurt her when he promised not to, she was upset that he had done that to her.
Oliver clenched his fists, he hated that he did that but he saw no other way to get her to stop talking and sit still as he had asked. He looked down at her and could see the hurt and hidden tears, he could see the trust and respect that they had built just slip away. Oliver turned for the third time and left the room without a word. Closing the door behind him he closed his eyes and hit his head against the wall. He had hurt her, something he promised he would never do, this woman that had come into his life in the most unimaginable way ever had one a spot in his heart. If not all of it, Felicity had become someone who filled his heart with light, something he believed he had lost since his father introduced him to the mob when he 14. Felicity had slowly become someone who he could see being with and not just because it was for show, not because it was the only way to save her but someone he could really be with.
Oliver ran down the stairs and assessed everything that had happened he saw his family and Roy and Donna standing by one side, his father had his back to them on the phone. Oliver knew immediately that he was contacting his other Bratva associates so they could find out who was behind the attack and how they had pulled it off, in the Queen Manor one of the safest places in Starling City. Oliver had to talk to his father, he had to tell him that Slade was alive; they had to get extra security and ensure they were safe.
"Oliver" Donna called waving at him. He could see that she looked quite shaken and her hands were trembling. "Where is Felicity?" she asks concerned.
"She is upstairs she is fine, Thea take Donna and Roy upstairs to see Felicity" Oliver says flashing a fake smile and heading towards his father. Oliver stops and looks at his mother he cups her cheek and presses a kiss on her forehead, his mother was shaking as well. Nothing like this had ever happened, not at the Manor and he knew this had shaken the entire Queen's. For once they feared for their lives in their own home.
"Dad" Oliver says hugging his father. He pulls Robert to the side and looks round making sure nobody was listening. "It was Slade dad, I don't know how he is alive but it was him"
"How? He is dead, how do you know?" Robert questions, running his hand through his hair clearly in stress now.
"Felicity passed on a message, she ran into him during the party, described him down to a T, he told her things about Shado, things no one else can know about, it was him" Oliver states.
Robert looks at him and then away trying to wrap his head around how Slade could possibly have survived. "Did Felicity say anything else?"
"No" Oliver shakes his head.
"Listen son, I'm no fool, I have spoken to Dimitri he told me exactly how you and Felicity met" Robert begins.
Oliver freezes "Look I can explain …"
"No need alright, I know she is not a whore, she was kidnapped and you saved her, you put your own happiness to one side to save this girl, but from what I saw tonight it wasn't for show Oliver" Robert takes his son and leads him into his study. "Son, you need to protect her, if Slade saw you two today he will come for her, he will come because he is delusional and believes we took … we are responsible for Shado's death"
"Dad …" Oliver huffs, "Felicity …"
"I see the way you look at her son, and I also happen to like her, yes I know your mother would have loved for you to be with someone like Laurel but that woman is a whole lot of trouble too many issues" Robert smiles.
"Oh, dad you have no idea how much trouble Felicity is" Oliver rolls his eyes.
"Yes but she does not tell you what to do, she does not try to control you, something Laurel has done since you were kids, no Felicity is the perfect fit, she challenges you, makes you question yourself, and we will protect her" Robert pats his son on the back. Oliver takes in what his dad has said, yes Felicity has only been in his life for such a short period of time but she had slowly crept into his life and had changed things. Laurel his long term girl-friend, his on and off girl-friend had tried so hard to change him for so many years, to try and save him. His mother had liked Laurel not because of the person she is but purely because she was the right fit for the public eye. His mother never could stand Laurel and hypocrisy but she liked the idea of her portrayal in the media and how it made the Queen's look.
"Thanks dad" Oliver smiles but it barely reaches his cheeks, he hugs his father again and the two immediately get to work on upping the manor's security and trying to locate Slade.
It had become extremely late, Donna and Roy had reluctantly left but Felicity had reminded Roy that he needed to be back at the hospital. Oliver walked into his room slowly, it was the early hours of the morning and he didn't want to wake Felicity. Closing the door as quietly as possible he walked to his bed, he then found it empty he looked round and saw her fast asleep and the couch like she had done the first night he brought her home. He didn't blame her; he wouldn't want to sleep next to him either. He crouched down to where she slept, her head facing the back of the couch, closing his eyes he whispered sorry and then stood up and got into bed. Any other night he would carry her to his bed but tonight he did not want to wake her, startle her or scare her.
In the morning Oliver woke up to the sound of the shower he sat up in bed and tried to decide whether he should leave the room or if he should face her. Felicity finished in the bathroom, she got dressed in a pair of jeans and a tank top as she had not brought her sweater in with her. Walking back into the bedroom she spotted Oliver who stood up buckling his belt. She stared at his scared body and she turned to pick up her sweater.
Oliver noticed the bruising on her arm, not only had he pushed her but he had gripped her far too fiercely. "I'm sorry Felicity" he says now standing in front of her shirtless. "I was scared and I just needed you to be safe" Oliver shocked himself at how honest he was being and showing a side of his vulnerable self that he hid.
"I know Oliver, I'm sorry I kept pushing and …"
"Hey" he cups her face and he can feel small drips of water from her hair. "Do not apologize ok, never apologize. I am so sorry, I promised to never hurt you never lay a finger …"
"Oliver I know I can be pretty persistent and annoying" she closed her eyes "but please, I know why you did it, you did it to get me to stop but please next time ask me to stop, please" she asks him, her sparkling blue eyes pleading with him.
"I promise, I am so sorry, I can never ever stop apologizing" he uses his thumbs to stroke her cheek. Felicity sighs in pleasure and with her eyes closed Oliver leans in and captures her lips.
Felicity melts immediately and begins to kiss him back; she opens her mouth and allows him more access to her mouth. They continue kissing for a few more minutes every so often pulling back for air. Oliver was beginning to get hard, hard from just kissing her passionately, he tried to think back to a time where he just stood kissing someone for minutes on end. He comes up with nothing; he has never just kissed a girl for minutes on end. Pulling back finally he rests his forehead against hers.
"Felicity" he whispers.
"That was …wow" she says breathlessly.
Oliver laughs "If you think that was wow I can't wait to hear what you say after we …" he smirks kissing her neck slowly sucking on her collarbone.
"Oliver" she whimpers. Felicity begins to get lost in the moment. Her eyes keep closing and she enjoys the feeling of Oliver's lips on her body. Felicity shakes her head abruptly and pushes Oliver off her softly. "Sorry, I just …" she swallows trying to find the words.
"I know, we still don't know each other properly, I don't want to rush this, you are my wife and I do not want to just have a mindless fuck" he says pulling her sweater back over her shoulders to cover her up. "Once this Slade thing is taken care off I plan to take you out on dates, plenty of dates" he smiles kissing her neck again.
"Hmm" Felicity moans again, "how long is that going to take" she moans but not in pleasure. Oliver chuckles and she can feel his hot breath on her skin.
"If it takes too long we can have dates inside the manor" he says.
"Hmm I like that idea better" she chuckles.
Oliver kisses her forehead and pulls her in for an embrace. Felicity can feel the evidence of his desire in his pants and she can feel the ache in her stomach but they are both right, they don't want to rush this.
"I'm going to have a shower" Oliver says and smirks as he looks down at himself and then her, letting her know he has plans for himself when he gets inside. Felicity blushes and watches as her husband retreats into the bathroom. Taking a seat on the bed she releases a long sigh.
She smiles and touches her lips remembering his touch. Felicity's phone rings pulling her out of her thoughts. She picks it up and sees Roy's name, shaking her head getting rid of all naughty thoughts that involved Oliver before she spoke to her brother.
"Roy" she says with a smile.
"Hello Felicity" a familiar voice which did not belong to Roy says.
"Who is this?" Felicity says standing up heading towards the bathroom.
"We met yesterday, you are quite lovely"
"Slade" she whispers. Felicity is about to barge into the bathroom and tell Oliver of the call.
"Now, now Felicity, if you make Oliver aware of our conversation I will post body parts of your family to you" Slade says.
"What do you want?" she asks, letting go of the doorknob and walking back to the bed afraid for her family.
"You are going to do exactly as I say" Slade says.