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Oliver is still riding high from last night his first time with Felicity.. He couldn't believe it when Felicity was ready to have sex. He never imagined he could feel so connected to someone. Felicity is an amazing lover. He loves her more than anything. He now needs a way to say it to her. Let her know how serious he is and how he wants this long term.
He looks out the window down at the pool. Last night they made love in the pool and then beside it. He just asked her to go swim with him. He had so much adrenaline and he thought she was tired. He was shocked when she suggested skinny dipping. Which led to sex...He can't resist her.
Felicity walks in and he smiles at her. She shakes her head. He knows that she knows he wants another round or twenty. He doesn't want to leave her today. He has a weird feeling about it.
"Go. Change...I'll be fine." She reassures him.
"I know...maybe Raisa should stay." He offers. She wants to go with him and Moira requested that she accompany him.
She shakes her head, "You need her more than I will. It is two hours and if I have to I can call Digg."
He touches her shoulder, "Okay. If you need me, call me. I will be here as fast as I can."
One last smile and he leaves the room. He knows he left his heart in there. Felicity owns him mind, body and soul. He can't wait to get back home. He never thought he would be a homebody.
Oliver changes and meets Raisa at the car. They get in for the long drive to the prison that is now Moira Queen's home.
He pulls up to the gate and is let inside. Several security points later they are allowed into a small visiting room. Oliver is shocked to see Jean Loring, his mom's attorney waiting for them along with Laurel. This can't be good. He has walked into enough traps to know this is one.
"Oliver." She kisses his cheek then nods to Raisa.
"Jean. I am a little surprised to see you here." Oliver is suspicious. "Laurel..."
"Your Mother requested me. I assume this is about you taking over QC."Jean tells him.
Oliver nods. He knows that isn't all that is going to happen. He is now on guard. He forgets that Moira Queen is always playing games. He looks to Raisa who smiles, but he knows she is worried. He also thinks she knows he's been set up.
Moira Queen walks in as proud and regal as always. "Oliver!" She holds out her arms and he walks into them.
"Mom." He hugs her back.
"Come, sit..." She leads them all to a table as if this is Queen Manor. They all sit.
"How are you, dear?" She asks her son.
He looks from her to Jean, "I am fine...what is this really about, mom?"
She looks away to Jean then back to him after Jean hands her some papers, "First, the final version of the takeover papers." She holds them out and he takes them, "Sign them."
Oliver stares at the three women laying the trap, "After I read them. What else." He slides the paper close to him.
Moira looks stunned at first, "Fine. The blonde...get rid of her NOW."
"What blonde are you talking about?"
Moira sighs, "Oliver...you need to look like a stable force at QC and some blonde bimbo isn't going to help with that. I get she looks beautiful, but it is time to grow up."
Oliver is flummoxed.
Raisa touches his arm, "She means Miss Felicity." She says softly.
He looks at his mom shocked, "You mean Felicity? You met her...she's my friend. She was hurt and I am helping her."
Moira sighs again. He hates that sigh, "Oliver. Her mother is a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas. You need to think of the optics."
Oliver sees red. How dare his mom imply Felicity isn't good enough for him or their family. He is lucky she even talks to him. She is the most remarkable person on this planet.
"Jean, Raisa...please leave us alone." He says staring at his mother.
"Mister Oliver..." Raisa warns.
He looks up at her and smiles, "It's okay."
She nods then looks to Moira, "Mrs. Queen, Miss Felicity is a good girl. They are good together."
"Maybe she is or maybe she is a gold digger." Moira says.
Raisa puts her hand on Oliver's shoulder. He stays in place, "Miss Felicity is not like that. She loves Mr. Oliver very much."
Oliver looks up at her startled. She smiles, "She does as you love her." She pats his shoulder and walks out with Jean.
"Mom..." Oliver looks at his mom and Laurel.
She holds up her hand, "I saw the pictures that the detective sent me...it is clear she is in love with you by the way she looks at you...but you, Oliver...you will never love just one woman."
At first, Oliver is hurt his mom would think that then he is mad. Angry that her and his father taught him relationships were disposable and he could do whatever he wants and it was okay.
"You know nothing about her or me." He says slowly and perhaps a bit of his vigilante voice coming through. He knows his eyes are lit on fire by the look on her face, "I came home for her."
"Oliver, you didn't even know her before you left." Moira says exasperation in her voice.
Oliver sits back and smiles, "You're right, I didn't. But I wasn't just on that island for five years, Mom. I came home once. I saw Laurel and Tommy." He looks over and nods at a shocked Laurel, "It is true I saw you with Tommy and I was okay with it. I met Thea's drug dealer and I went to QC...your office... and she was in there." He stops and his voice softens, "She was so beautiful, funny and I was infatuated. I decided if I got out of what I was in...I would come back to meet her. To see if she was as amazing as I thought." He smiles, "She is so much more than I ever imagined."
Oliver pauses then leans in, "I was never coming back before her. I was willing to stay dead since I was dead inside already...she breathed life into me. I owe her so much, but mostly--I want the chance to love her as she deserves to be loved. I want to be by her side while she uses her incredible brain to do amazing things."
He stands up, "I will give up QC, Starling and you...before I give her up. I hope you understand just how serious I am about her. I love her." He pauses, "You see the way she looks at me..but in all these pictures.." He looks down at them and is livid three of them are from last night at the pool, "Did you see how I look at her? Look at them, Mom." He hands several to her, "At the restaurant, my entire being is focused on her. Not the other women or looking for a pretty girl for the night. At Verdant, I left to get her something she could eat because I KNOW she is allergic to peanuts and wouldn't risk her even a little, and lastly, I am angry you took a moment between us and invaded it with your PI...but.." He takes the picture of him in the pool looking up at her just before she jumps in and tosses her bikini out of the pool, "Look at how I look at HER...I love her, Mom, and she loves me. This isn't a fling...She is my always." Oliver scoops up the pictures, stands and turns to leave.
"Oliver?" She says and he turns slowly.
"I'm sorry...."
He squints, "For what?"
He sees Laurel duck her head and look away. He turns to lock eyes with his Mom.
She shrugs.
Oliver shakes his head and laughs sardonically, "Oh, a Queen Family Special? Offering her what? Money? Going to threaten her? You don't know Felicity Smoak. You think you can break me? You can't. I have been to hell and back. If you think you can break her or buy her or blackmail her..you can't. I'm going home to her. By home I do not mean Queen Manor, I mean HER. She is my home now and we are stronger together. We are definitely stronger than the Mighty Moira Queen and some ex girlfriend who needs to let go and whatever person you've sent to try and get rid of her."
Moira sits up straighter, "He is going to tell her your....big green secret."
Oliver looks to Laurel who looks confused. So she doesn't know... This also means she sent Tommy.
Oliver leans over his Mother to look her in the eyes, "She already knows...and Moira...if one hair on her head is out of place...me and my green secret will send you straight to hell." He stands up and fixes his jacket.
"Goodbye."
He walks quickly out of the visiting area. When Raisa sees him she tosses the food she brought for his mom and follows him out of the building.
"What happened?"
Oliver doesn't stop as he tells her, "She has done something to her."
"She wouldn't hurt Miss Felicity..." Raisa tells him as they reach the car.
Oliver opens the door for Raisa to get in, "You know her very well Raisa, what do you think?"
Raisa waits a beat, "We better hurry."
Oliver nods. Traffic lights be damned. He is getting to his girl.
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Felicity is watching a movie when someone enters the room. "Back so soon?" She turns and sees Tommy Merlyn.
"Oh. Sorry, Oliver isn't here. He went to see his mom."
Tommy moves around and sits down next to her. "I know. She called him to come so I could talk to you and give you this." He holds out an envelope.
She takes it, "What is this?" She asks opening it and seeing a check written for three million dollars.
"That is your future. You can get your mom out of the dead end life she is in, start your own company or just lay about the rest of your life...as long as you leave now and never contact Oliver again."
She looks from him to the check. She is insulted. She would storm out if she could, but he would follow her. "Do you really think you can pay me off? I am not here for money! I am here because of Oliver."
Tommy snorts, "Oliver? He is a mess. I love him, but he doesn't do relationships well at all. You won't find a happily ever after. You will find him cheating and betraying you."
"Wow, and you are his best friend? How do you speak of those you hate?" She says sarcastically.
"I've seen Oliver break hearts first hand." Tommy tells her.
"Yeah...isn't that how you got Laurel?" She says with venom in her voice.
"Yes. She has scars from their time together. You can avoid that."
Felicity looks at him with a furrowed brow, "Why are you doing this for her? I know you don't like me at all. I get it. You're a snob, but you could lose Oliver..."
Tommy laughs, "Lose him over a cheap piece of ass? I don't think so. I am with the love of his life and he forgave me. We are family."
Felicity looks at the check, "Cheap?"
Tommy laughs at her, "Yes. Hint: she would probably quadruple the offer if you push her." He tells her coolly.
"We are--- we are special. We're different." Felicity changes the subject. Money means power to them and they all think they can move them around like chess pieces with it.
Tommy laughs, "Sure. You're a beautiful woman. You can find a man to cherish you. Ollie isn't that man. He will fuck you and dump you."
She is trying to hold onto her temper. That is not HER Oliver. Then she decides to fuck it, "You don't know Oliver. You know Ollie! As for Laurel, she should have walked away long ago. She has to own part of that, too. As for my mom, she loves her job, is damn good at it and is a giving and loving person who raised me that there is no price tag to be put on your morality."
She is so mad. She is losing control and knows it. Tommy smirks and loud voice comes out, "You don't know Oliver. He is kind, loving and protective of those he cares about. He is a good friend and loyal to a fault. You are exhibit A of that. And as for me, I can take care of myself. Is my heart involved? How could it not be, he is an incredible man in so many ways." She takes a deep breath and lowers her voice, "Oliver won't do anything I don't allow him to do. If he breaks my heart that is as much on me as him."
"I would never hurt you on purpose." Oliver's voice rings out in the room, she looks over at him, "My heart is involved, too....I am crazy in love with you." He moves to her and gets down on his knees in front of her, "I may not deserve you, but I will do anything for you." He kisses her gently.
He pulls back and they smile at each other as their foreheads rest against each other. They can't stop smiling.
"I love you, too, Oliver." She smiles brighter, "I think I have for a long time."
"Good, me, too." Oliver tells her.
Oliver stands and turns to Tommy, "When did you become Moira's errand boy?"
Tommy looks a bit ashamed, "She isn't wrong. Felicity isn't right for you and you will hurt her."
Oliver shakes his head, "I love her." He looks back at her and smiles before turning back to Tommy, "I would stab and arrow through my own heart before I or anyone hurts her."
Tommy looks at Oliver. Felicity feels she is missing something here. Then Tommy speaks, "She knows your secret."
"And you told Moira."
Felicity is a bit concerned he keeps calling his mom Moira. What happened? "Um, Hi! I'm still here and wondering why you keep calling her Moira? Are you okay?"
Oliver quirks a brow at Tommy as if saying ‘see?she loves me’. "I told her I was coming home to you...you are my home..." He trails off...He glares at Tommy, "You and me? We are done." Tommy opens his mouth and shuts it when he sees Oliver is dead serious. He turns and leaves.
Oliver comes over and sits down beside her, "Remember the night you talked to my picture and said you were sorry I was dead because I'm cute?" Oliver smiles.
She looks at him confused, "How...did I accidentally blurt that out?"
He laughs and shakes his head, "It's a long story, but I was there that night. I smiled and I hadn't smiled in years. Seeing you...it changed me. I was drawn to you..I told you I came home to right my Dad's wrongs...but I also came home to protect you."
"Me?"
"Yes. This city is dangerous and crazy...I couldn't let anyone or anything in this world hurt you...I had to make sure if nothing else, if no one else was okay, you were...I knew my family had security but you were alone.."
"Oh Oliver..." She kisses him.
"I told my mom I would walk away from everything...and I will with you."
She laughs softly, "She gave me a three million dollar check to not see you again, ever....we could just take it or we can tear it up because all I want is you...I don't care about the money or house or company...I love you and I want you."
"You have me, baby!" He kisses her. She thought his kisses couldn't get better and she was very, very wrong.
"We have each other..."