Code of Silence

Untitled Part 1

PRESENT DAY

Oliver stood in the hospital room where his wife lay hooked up to wires and monitors. Today they had returned to Star City after being presumed dead for the last five years. Today they would see their family again, and he held her hand tightly as they heard the door open. He looked up to see his mother Moira enter the room, and she stifled tears as she looked at her son.

"Oliver!!!" She ran to him and hugged him tightly, her tears starting to flow freely. She moved back and cupped his face, as if she could not believe he was standing there. Her gaze traveled over to Felicity and she moved around Oliver and leaned down giving Felicity a hug, her eyes holding a sad truth. She pulled back and Felicity looked at her expectantly.

'My mother! Have you spoken to her?" Felicity asked, hope sitting squarely on her chest.

Moira took Felicity's hands in hers and she took a moment before she answered, "I am so sorry dear. Your mother is dead! She was killed in a car accident two years ago."

Shock flashed through Felicity at her words and the tears spilled from her eyes as she gasped, "No!! Please, that is not possible!" she begged.

Oliver walked to her side and sat down next to her gathering her to his chest as sobs wracked her body. He held her tight, looking at his mother as his heart ached for her. The doctors heard the sobbing and rushed into the room. They offered her a shot to calm her down.

"Lev! (Lion!), she said to Oliver, "Otvedi menya domoy! (Take me home!)"

Oliver looked at the doctors. "Is she free to leave?"

"Yes Mr. Queen. Let us get her discharge papers and you are free to go." The nurse moved over and started to unhook Felicity's IV line as Oliver kissed her on the head.

"I have a car waiting downstairs." Moira said.

As they drove home Felicity sat curled in Oliver's lap, his arms banded around her tightly. He spoke soft words to her and Moira watched as they clung to each other. What had happened to them while they were gone? She looked at her son who seemed more mature and she could see a hard glint in his eyes even though they looked softly on his wife. Arriving at the mansion Oliver carried Felicity up the stairs to his old room. Placing her gently on the king size bed he laid down beside her and pulled her head to his chest and whispered, "Shh yego khorosho moya koroleva (Shh it is going to be ok), we will find the person responsible."

He held her whispering soft words to her until she fell asleep.

A little past midnight Felicity woke with a scream her nightmare causing her to tighten her arms around Oliver's waist. He gently rubbed her back and whispered, "Hey, it's ok. Did you have a nightmare?"

Felicity nodded, trying to shrug it off.

"Hey Fel, talk to me!"

"We were coming to see you at the office and a drunk driver smashed into us whipping the car around. SHE DIED! There was nothing I could do!" Felicity said as she started sobbing. Oliver wrapped his arms around her tightly seeing the anguish in her face.

"That's not going to happen. I'm never going to let that happen. It was just a dream baby!" He soothed her and kissed her forehead softly. "Why don't I run you a bath." He said letting her draw strength from him.

She nodded and he headed to the bathroom, turning on the water and filling the tub with her favorite bath salts. Oliver went and got Felicity helping her to undress before he walked her to the tub and helped her inside.

"Will you join me?", she asked. Her voices sounding small and lost. She didn't want to be alone.

Oliver removed his clothes and stepped in behind her as she leaned forward and then drew her back to his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her shoulder. "I will call Anatoli in the morning and we will see Zoya soon."