Code of Silence

Untitled Part 14

Oliver and Felicity walked back into the ballroom hand in hand and Moira immediately headed in their direction. By the look on her face she was not happy and Oliver's hand tightened around Felicity's. He could handle his mother.

"Oliver! Felicity! Where did you run off to earlier? I have been working the room answering questions on why Felicity hit the DA." Felicity looked away, because as much as she hated that it had happened at Oliver's Mom's gala, she did not regret hitting her.

"Laurel was out of line Mother. In fact, I need to talk to her. Have you seen her?" Moira pointed across the room.

"She is over at the bar. Oliver, please! No more scenes?" He nodded and then pulled Felicity with him to the bar. He needed to get this over with and let Laurel know her behavior was unacceptable.

Laurel was standing at the bar nursing a drink and her cheek and she glared at Felicity when they walked up. "Laurel, we need to talk." Oliver walked up beside her and Laurel ignored Felicity and threw herself into Oliver's arms.

"I knew you would come check on me. She attacked me!" She pointed at Felicity and it took everything Felicity had in her not to yank her from his arms and deck her again. But Oliver pushed Laurel away and gave her a stern look. He could tell she was trying to play the victim and he was not falling for it.

"Laurel your behavior toward myself and Felicity was completely unprofessional. You overstepped our professional boundaries, and because of that I am no longer going to be needing your services." Laurel looked at him in shock.

"What? I don't understand. I have worked for you for years and then this bitch comes along and you decide I am not needed anymore?" Oliver's jaw ticked and he gave Laurel a stern look. "I would advise you to watch how you speak about Felicity."

Laurel gave him a stunned look. And then she straightened her back and lifted her chin. "Fine!" She walked over to Felicity. "This is not over. He will come back to me." She gave her a glare and then walked off. Felicity watched her walk off and then turned back to Oliver.

Somehow she had a feeling that Laurel was right. It was not over by a long shot.

PRESENT DAY

John and Felicity worked around the ring. She punched and he deflected, he would punch and she deflected. It had been easy for them to get back into the rhythm of working together and Felicity had missed her time with John. He had always been like a big brother to her and when it was announced that she and Oliver were alive, John and Lyla had been the first two people to welcome them back.

"Focus Felicity, I almost took your head off with that punch." They circled each other and he watched her face as they moved. "Have you talked to your father since you have been back?" John saw Felicity tense at his question. Her punches became more aggressive.

"Now why would I talk to that jackass?" John was fully aware of Felicity's relationship with her father. Back before the boat went down it had taken everything in John not to go beat Noah to a pulp when he saw the bruise on her face. But she had begged him not to do it. So he had respected her wish.

"Because he is involved with Joe Civello", John said as he threw a jab. Felicity had heard that he was involved with the rival family. She just didn't know in what capacity. Felicity lost concentration for a moment and John took her to the mat. They took off their helmets and Felicity sat up placing her arms on her bent knees.

"I have nothing to say to him John." After learning he had been responsible for the boat going down in Russia, a deep seated rage had filled her when she thought of her father. "If he wants to work for Joe, then I am not going to stop him."

"You do realize that when Joe is not happy with his men that they disappear." John knew Noah was not a good man, but he was still Felicity's dad.

"After what he did John. I hope he rots in hell." John looked down as he heard her words. She had told him that her father was responsible for the boat going down and John felt bad that Felicity could not depend on her father, especially after losing her mother.

He looked at her and then said softly. "I am sorry about your Mom Felicity."

Felicity's throat choked up as she thought of her mother. "Thank you John. Did I tell you I found out it was Laurel who was driving the other car?"

John looked stunned, "Laurel was driving?"

Felicity gave him a quizzical look. He knew something. "Yes, why John?"

"Felicity did you know that Laurel now works for the Civello's?"

Felicity stood quickly and moved closer. "What?? When did that happen?"

"Not long after you and Oliver were reported missing."

Felicity took a step back. More pieces were starting to fall into place. Laurel was working for the Civello family. Her father was working for the Civello family and both had been angry with her and Oliver. Could they be working together? Felicity took off her gloves and hurried off the mat.

"Where are you going?" John asked as he watched her head to the locker room.

"I need to go talk to Oliver! He needs to know this!" She knew Oliver had not been in touch with Joe since their return but she also knew that he was going to be working against Joe to gain back some of his lost territory. He needed to know that Laurel and Noah were working for them. She showered quickly and then dressed and blew a kiss to John as she headed out to her car.

The sooner Oliver knew this information the better.