Code of Silence

Untitled Part 31

PRESENT DAY - LUCIANO'S OPENING

Oliver tensed when he saw Laurel and Noah across the room. He had warned Noah to stay away from Felicity and Zoya but he just did not listen. Oliver had no doubt that Noah knew they would be at the opening and had attended anyway. He was glad he had his men scattered throughout the building but he needed to have a word with Noah. Oliver excused himself from Felicity giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"I will be right back my love. There is someone I need to have a word with across the room." Felicity smiled and walked over to join Thea and Roy, while Oliver stalked across the room, straight for Noah and Laurel. Laurel smiled when she saw him approaching. It had not taken him very long to see her and he obviously could not stay away. She smiled to herself.

Noah saw him approaching and gave him a cold smile, "Queen!"

Oliver walked right up to Noah and his jaw was tight and his eyes intense, he was angry. "What are you doing here Noah?"

"Well I was invited Queen, just like you were.", Noah said with a smug look.

"You knew Felicity would be here, and what did I tell you about getting anywhere near her?" Oliver said. He felt Laurel move closer to him but he just flicked his eyes her way before keeping them trained on Noah. "Stay away from my wife Cutler or I will make good on what I talked about in your office." His eyes finally turned to Laurel and she gave him a sexy smile.

"Oliver, you look handsome tonight. Would you care to dance?", she asked.

"No thank you Laurel. I am going to get back to my wife.", he gave her a cold look. "Stay away from her and from me."

Oliver turned on his heel and walked back across the room to where Felicity, Thea and Roy were talking and laughing. He noticed Moira and Anatoli working the room and he slid his am around Felicity's waist possessively and looked down at her with a tender look.

"I saw you talking to Noah and Laurel.", she whispered. "Is everything ok?"

"Nothing you need to worry about my love. Your father won't be coming near you tonight." He kissed her temple and they enjoyed the next hour talking and laughing with Roy and Thea.

Laurel fumed as she stood across the room watching him touch HER! She was going to have to try to get him alone. Hopefully she would get her chance.

Oliver led Felicity around the room, speaking to acquaintances and some people they had not seen since before the shipwreck. They were all so glad to see them and as they finished up a conversation, he noticed Joe Civello arrive. He was flanked by two burly body guards and Oliver gave him a nod in acknowledgement. He knew this was the time to go speak with him. He kissed Felicity on the head and then walked over and tapped Anatoli on the shoulder. Anatoli excused himself from Moira and he and Oliver made their way to Joe before the three of them disappeared into the back. Joe's body guards set up out front and soon Oliver, Anatoli and Joe were seated around the table.

"Why did you want to see me Queen? You have already taken a quarter of our territory.", Joe said, giving Anatoli a cold but cautious stare before turning his attention to Oliver.

"Because I want to warn you again Joe. Noah and Laurel need to be cut from your family right away or things will not end well for you. They are going to die, plain and simple." Oliver said the words calmly as he looked at Joe. Joe shifted in his seat at his words. "They have made an egregious error in making the Bratva angry."

Joe sighed. He had been thinking about cutting Noah and Laurel loose for awhile now. Both seemed to be unhinged and Joe did not want them to do something that might sully his family's name. He didn't care that Noah was married to his sister. The man needed to be dealt with and soon.