Code of Silence

Untitled Part 24

PRESENT DAY

Oliver smiled as he and Felicity hurried down the stairs, Zoya held tightly in his arms. Slade had just arrived and he was looking forward not only to seeing his old friend again but introducing him to his daughter. Slade had a son that he barely got to see and Oliver knew he would be good with Zoya based on the fact of how he looked when he talked about his son. The love and longing in his face said everything.

Slade was waiting in the foyer and he looked up at Oliver as he came down the stairs carrying the cutest baby he had ever seen. She had blonde hair and the bluest eyes, and Slade was hooked on the spot. He smiled as Felicity walked over and gave him a hug and then he turned and shook Oliver's hand, his eyes though went right to the baby in his arms.

"Slade Wilson, I would like you to meet Zoya Grace, our daughter.", Oliver said with a proud smile. Slade looked at the baby that was staring at him and suddenly she held out her arms to him. They all laughed as Slade took her gingerly into his arms. "She is the person you are going to be protecting." Slade looked at Oliver with confusion.

"But who would want to harm her?", he asked. She cooed and grabbed his nose and Slade looked at her with adoration as he grabbed her tiny hand and smiled at her.

"Follow me to my office Slade and we will fill you in", Oliver said and waited for Felicity to take Zoya before they headed down the hall.

Oliver closed the door behind them and proceeded to fill Slade in on what happened to Felicity's mother. He also told him a little of the history that Felicity had endured with her Dad but omitted a few of the more personal things. Slade turned to Felicity and his eyes showed his compassion. "I am sorry to hear about your mother Felicity." He turned back to Oliver and his eyes turned dark and dangerous. "Whatever you need me to do Oliver. I am here as long as you need me. As long as she needs me.", he said, looking back at Zoya.

Oliver looked at Felicity and saw the relief evident in her eyes. They both trusted Slade with their daughter's life and now they could focus on taking care of Laurel and Noah.

***

Oliver smiled coldly as he learned that they had taken some of Noah's territory back from him just this morning. He knew Noah would be furious and the Civello family would not be happy about losing their territory and as word spread it would make Noah look weak. The Civello's did not tolerate weakness. He moved quickly toward the kitchen wanting to get a quick snack before he headed down to workout with his men and when he opened the door to the kitchen he saw his mother and Anatoli jump back from each other, a guilty look covering both of their faces. He tried to hide a smile behind a frown as he looked at them both. They were trying to act non-chalant and Oliver was enjoying making them squirm just a little. He knew something was happening between the two and he was truly happy for both his mother and Anatoli. But it didn't mean he couldn't tease them just a little.

"Mom, is everything ok? You look a little flushed.", he said as he moved toward the fridge.

"Of...of course Oliver, I am fine. Anatoli and I were just talking.", she said. Thea came bounding into the room about that time and Moira breathed a sigh of relief, throwing Anatoli a look as she smiled at her daughter. Oliver grinned at Anatoli, and motioned for him to follow him out of the room.

"We will be downstairs if Felicity comes looking for me." he said and winked at his mother. She gave him a reproving look and then sat down to talk to Thea.

"So Thea, what do you have planned for today? Is Roy working again?", Moira asked. She was trying to get her flushing under control and thinking of something other than Anatoli was the perfect solution. They had not kissed, just talked and held hands a little and Moira smiled to herself as Thea smiled.

"Nope he is off today so we are going to lunch and then going to the baby store to shop for Zoya."

"Good. You kids have a good time." Moira stood and kissed her head before she headed up to her room. She was going to do some reading and relax and hopefully not think of a certain Russian with warm brown eyes.

***

Felicity walked confidently into the office building, two large body guards at her side. She was here to pay Laurel a visit and put her plan into motion. She smiled at the security guard as she and her men headed to the elevator. Luckily they did not have to check in which would give them a little bit of a surprise element. As they exited the elevator and neared her assistant's desk, Felicity smiled widely. "Felicity Smoak-Queen here to see Miss Lance.", she said. The woman's eyes grew big as he heard the last name of the city's toughest mob boss.

A moment later she led them into Laurel's office and Felicity gave a cold smile as the lady closed the door behind them. Felicity took a seat across from Laurel and crossed her legs with a cocky glare as her men stood at her side.

"What do you want Felicity?", she glared at her.

"Well I just came by to see how you were doing Laurel. Your bruises are healing quite nicely, don't you gentlemen think?", she said.

The men grunted, their eyes focused on Laurel, their bodies tensed to keep their bosses' wife safe.

"Felicity looked at her nails as she swung her leg casually, "So here is the deal Miss Lance. I need to know if you have talked to my father since your invasion, I mean visit to my home."

Laurel's eyes narrowed, "What if I have?"

Felicity stood and sauntered closer to her desk. Laurel stayed seated looking up at her with hatred.

"Well did you have any conversations about, oh I don't know, my daughter?" She wanted to find out if Noah knew about Zoya. She had a gut feeling that Laurel had said something to him.

Laurel smiled coldly, "Actually your daughter did come up when I was speaking to him the other day and he is looking forward to meeting her.", she said with a hint of malice.

Felicity's eyes turned cold and she leaned over Laurel's desk and looked her in the eyes. "Trust me when I say my father will not get within 10 feet our daughter.", she said. "And if you ever come to my home again Miss Lance. You won't leave there alive." She smiled a deadly smile that made Laurel's breath hitch. "You see, while Oliver and I were in Russia things happened, and I learned a lot. Do you know what one of the most important things I learned was Miss Lance?"

Laurel did not answer, so Felicity stood back and gave her a smug look, "Well of course just how much Oliver and I love each other and what lengths we will go to for each other. But I also learned about revenge. The saying goes that revenge is a dish best served cold. So I will remind you Laurel, the Bratva is coming for you. You won't know when or where and that gives me great satisfaction."

Felicity turned and walked to the door, "You see Miss Lance I am not the naive, innocent young girl that left on that boat so many years ago. I am a wife and a mother that will do whatever is necessary to keep my family safe, and to keep you away from my husband." She tapped her purse with her hand letting Laurel know she was packing and then she smiled and walked out of the room.