Violent Delights and Ends

Chapter 8 - Hope Awakens

Iris and Joe learns that Barry is alive and Oliver arranges a reunion that evening, but he can't tell them all the details of course because humans can't know about all the creatures among them so he's just a billionaire in their eyes.

Iris POV

It took me a while to process the words that had just escaped the billionaire in the chair next to me. Barry's alive. Which means I haven't been crazy for believing that he was somewhere out there. I broke into tears of relief and surprise.
"Wait...How? And where has he been and where is he now?" I asked with tears streaming down my face. I had so many questions that I wanted to ask that I didn't even know where to start.
  "I found him lost and scared in the woods not far from Starling last night, but he was so exhausted that he crashed almost instantly after I had allowed him to stay at my place." Oliver explained calmly. But wait did he just blush when he said that Barry had crashed on his place last night or was it just because of my tears? "And when he woke up he told me that he'd been held hostage by some evil man, but he didn't really tell me much details. But then he had a breakdown and asked for you." The billionaire continued. Barry had asked for me? He hadn't forgotten about me during whatever torture he must've endured for two years. More tears welled up in my eyes.
"Is he still in Starling? Can I see him?" I asked quietly with a quiet sob stuck in my throat. Oliver seemed to consider my request for a second before he nodded.
"Of course, but just you and your father. Someone who's been held hostage for two years could easily be overwhelmed by too many people." The billionaire answered while I nodded and dried my tears with the back of my sleeve. Crying in front of your celebrity crush isn't exactly the most classy first impression I thought. But on the other hand Oliver looked very understanding and empathetic as he got up from the chair.
"Thank you." I replied while I got up as well and reached my hand out to shake his and to my surprise it was very warm. But maybe that was just another part of my imagination, because I was still overwhelmed by the fact that Barry was actually alive. I released the handsome billionaire's hand quickly again and cleared my throat. "Anyway I'm just gonna go and tell my boss that I'm going home early. I've been working over a lot these past few days anyway." I said with a forced chuckle stuck in my throat and was just about to walk out from the bright office.
  "Wait... I haven't actually told Barry that I came here to find you so I'm gonna have to tell him first and in the meantime you could tell your father if you're gonna bring him too?" Oliver suggested and I nodded before I headed outside to my co-workers again with the handsome billionaire following me until he exited my work building.
There's just one problem about telling my dad about Barry being alive. He had stopped believing he was still alive because if he was then he was probably being tortured or something so it had been easier for my dad to believe that he was dead and at peace.

Oliver's POV

As soon as I had headed out from the CCPN building I walked over to my car to call John. "Hey. I'm gonna need a really big favor." I began before I explained the whole plan I had made this morning. To get a hold of the West's and help Barry say goodbye to his human life that he lost. I knew how much he missed them and I just wanted to put a smile on his face. But I wasn't quite sure why.
"I need you to go in through the castle tunnels and bring Barry to the old Queen mansion that we only use to fool humans. I'll explain everything later..." I said and John sounded a bit confused as he replied. 
"But how am I going to get a sleeping vampire into my car in the middle of the day?" The question made me sigh again because Iris could come outside any second now.
"You need to drive up to the back of those tunnels, there's a secret escape there. Felicity can help you. Oh and have her bring him a blood bag or something." I added which caused my friend to let out a huff in annoyance.
"What is it about this vampire huh that makes you willing to risk all our lives?" John asked on the other line. If I'm being completely honest I've wondered the same question myself so I didn't reply.
"Just do me this favor. Don't make me use the alpha voice." I sighed before I hung up the phone. Just after I did I received a text from him.