Code of Silence

Untitled Part 4

FIVE YEARS AGO

Felicity arrived at D'Angelo's and valeted her car before she entered the restaurant and walked to the bar. She ignored the male eyes that followed the sway of her hips and the length of her legs. She only wanted to see one man tonight. As she sat on the stool and ordered a glass of red wine, she groaned inwardly as Cooper Seldon showed up at her side. He was a local whose parents made their money in electronics. He was looked at as one of Star City's most eligible bachelors not only for his money but for his intellect. He and Felicity had gone out on a couple of dates, but Felicity had quickly grown bored. She needed more excitement and after two dates, she realized she was not going to find it with him. But she would be polite.

"Felicity Smoak, don't you look stunning this evening." He said as he slid up to the bar next to her and ordered a rum and coke.

She turned slightly on her stool, her legs crossed, causing the short skirt of her black dress to ride up even higher on her thighs. She gave him a tempered smile. "Cooper Seldon, who is the lucky lady this evening?"

"I am here with my parents", he said as his eyes slid over her from her head down to her black pumps. "Why don't you ditch whomever your date is for the evening and let's get out of here."

Felicity had noticed Oliver walk up behind Cooper as they spoke and she smiled at Cooper, continuing the dangerous game she was playing with Oliver. "As tempting as that is Cooper, I don't think my date would like that too much." She took a sip of her wine and her blue eyes danced as they looked right at Oliver.

Oliver had arrived at the restaurant and exited his limousine at exactly 7 o'clock. As he entered the restaurant he glanced around the room, the two enforcers working his detail this evening flanked at his sides. His eyes moved around the room and that was when he saw her sitting at the bar. His eyes noted her blonde hair that she had falling in waves to her shoulders, her shoulders were framed by black sleeves that moved down into a tight black dress that could only be considered the epitome of "the little black dress". Even sitting down he could see it hugged her curves and as he started to walk over to her, he noticed a gentleman approach her and strike up a conversation. It was apparent they knew each other and that is when Oliver realized it was Cooper Seldon, and he had dated Felicity. He remembered seeing the pictures of them out on the town and his eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched as jealousy washed over him like nothing he had ever felt before. He watched for a moment before he approached her and as he did he heard Cooper asking Felicity to leave with him. Oliver's fists clenched.

Cooper saw the direction of her gaze and he turned to see the furious blue eyes of Oliver Queen. He knew exactly who Queen was and that he was connected to the mob and his heart skipped a beat. He held out his hand to him and flinched when Oliver took it and squeezed.........HARD!

"Coo...Cooper Seldon", he said, wincing and gingerly extracting his hand from Oliver's. Oliver stepped forward.

"Either you are a brave man Cooper or terribly stupid. You see Miss Smoak is waiting for me, and I could have sworn I heard you trying to get her to leave with you. Now! I am pretty sure you know or you should know that I don't share." He stepped even closer and his tone was low and ice cold. "You have about two minutes to say your goodbyes Cooper or I will consider the fact you were trying to take what is mine as a personal insult."

Oliver stepped back his hard gaze not leaving Cooper.

"Well Felicity, it was uh...it was great seeing you again." He took his drink and hurried back to his table.

Felicity smiled at Oliver over her glass of red wine, and he stepped right up to her, the scent of his cologne and the cut of his suit causing her body to tighten in exquisite excitement. He looked absolutely sinful in a midnight blue Gucci men's suit with a stark white shirt and dark blue tie. The color set off his eyes magnificently and she met his gaze with a mischievous light in her own.