To Dance with a Prince

Untitled Part 27

A month...it had been a full month since Ray had been sent to jail and she had just received notice that his trial would be held next month. She thought back over to the days after he was arrested and particularly the day she was finally able to confront him.

Felicity held Oliver's hand tightly as they walked into the precinct the day after Ray was arrested. Felicity had asked Oliver if she could have a few moments alone with him and after an emphatic no, some kisses and tears, he finally agreed. She could tell he was still not happy about it and she felt him tug her closer as they entered the building. Oliver approached one of the officers and they directed them to a desk that was situated to the far-left side of the room.

As they approached the desk Felicity almost laughed out loud at the look on the clerk's face when he saw the Prince walking up to his window.

"Felicity Smoak to see Ray Palmer." Felicity could hear the tightness of his voice and she felt his hand briefly squeezing her own.

"Yes, your Highness."

As the clerk made some entries into the computer system Felicity turned to Oliver and seeing the look on his face, she gently cupped his cheek.

"I am going to be fine Oliver. What better place to be than in the middle of the police station?"

He kept his eyes averted, afraid she would see the anger swimming there and he didn't want her to think he was mad at her.

"I just have a few things I need to say to him for me to finally have this behind me forever."

Oliver looked at her at that point and she leaned up and kissed him softly when she saw the love shining there.

She was asked to sign in and the clerk moved to a doorway that was buzzing.

"It's through this door ma'am."

He led her down a hall and into a room where Felicity sat behind a glass that had a small opening in the center for them to speak. Felicity felt slightly better that she would not be face to face with Ray with nothing between them.

She sat stiffly with her hands in her lap and soon a door behind the glass and to the right left opened. She stiffened as she saw Ray walk into the room. Luckily, he was in cuffs but the smirk he had on his face told her he didn't regret any of his actions now or in the past.

He sat down in front of her and sat his handcuffed wrists on the table lip in front of him.

"I knew you couldn't stay away."

Felicity felt shiver of revulsion course down her back at his words and she decided she needed to speak before she lost her nerve.

"I just wanted to come by and tell you that you didn't win Roy. I did. You thought you were going to be able to come here and encroach on my life again and finish what you started all those years ago. But what you didn't count on was that I have people who love me. People who would rather die then let you lay one more finger on me."

Ray scoffed at her words before he leaned his face close to the glass and said in a low tone, "I may not be able to get to you physically Felicity but I will always be here." He pointed to his head and grinned, the twisting of his face grotesquely deranged. Why had she never noticed that before?

She leaned closer herself and seeing the light in his eyes she realized that he really thought he had won, so she said. "Oh, but you see Ray, you're not here." She pointed to her head with a satisfying cold smile. "When I walk out of this room, I will be leaving you and the pain and humiliation you put me through here with you."

His smile faltered slightly as he looked into her eyes.

"And do you know what the best part is Ray? Not only will I leave you and those memories here with you I will be leaving to live a life with the man I love and who loves me. A man who has honor and integrity, two things you never, ever, every possessed."

She smiled at him and the stood to leave and he stood on the other side of the glass his eyes blazing with rage at the audacity of her leaving him.

"You don't think I will get out of here?" He asked the question with deadly calm and if it were not for the fact she knew what Slade had in store for Ray, she would probably have felt a sliver of fear. But as it was, she looked at him with confidence and leaning closer she whispered, "You are going to die in here."

She gave him a smirk of her own and walked out of the room. She saw the fear in his eyes and when she walked through the door and saw Oliver anxiously waiting for her, she truly left Ray and her past behind her.

Felicity heard Oliver walk into their suite. She had been staying at the palace while she worked with Cisco and slowly more and more of her things had found their way there.

Felicity looked at Oliver. "Is she here?"

Oliver smiled and nodded. "Yes, she just went to her room to change and then we are going to join her for dinner in the dining room."

Felicity was little nervous because today she was going to be meeting his sister for the first time. Thea had been away at school for the last year and she was finally coming home for a visit. Felicity knew that she and Oliver was close and Felicity just hoped that Thea liked her.

"Since you are staying here with me, I have assigned Roy to keep an eye on her." Oliver walked over and kissed her cheek.

"After that promotion you gave him after my rescue, is he good with just being a bodyguard for your sister while she is here?" Roy and Slade had both received promotions for risking their lives for her. Slade was now the Director of Security and Roy had been promoted to lead, taking Slade's old slot.

Oliver lifted his eyebrow and gave her a look of chagrin, "If the way he was looking at her was any indication, I don't think he minds at all."

Felicity gave him a look of surprise. Oh, so Roy had an interest in Thea. That could be very interesting.

Oliver walked into the bedroom to change clothes. He and Slade had been working out together and so he needed a shower and a change before dinner.

He called back to Felicity, "You want to join me?"

Felicity wanted to, I mean she REALLY wanted to, but she knew with their history that if she did, they would never leave their room and they already had the cook mad at them for holding up too many lunches and dinners over the last few weeks.

"I think it is better if I stay here." She walked over and sat down with her iPad and started doing some work she had told Cisco she would have complete by tomorrow. They still had not been able to trace who was sending the threats to Oliver and even though he did not seem concerned, she was growing more worried as they had increased over the last two weeks.

Felicity was engrossed in her task when a little while later Oliver walked into the sitting room having showered and changed. Thea had asked for an informal dinner so he was wearing a dark blue sweater with white t-shirt just peaking over the top and a pair of jeans with boots.

He grinned as she saw Felicity so involved in her task and he snuck behind the couch and leaned down and kissed her on the back of the neck. She felt her sigh as and so he kissed the other side of her neck and when she leaned her head back her eyes were closed.

"Maybe we could just stay here and have lunch with Thea tomorrow?" She said the words softly, only half teasing.

He kissed her forehead, her nose and then her mouth before he pulled back and laughed. "You think Slade can be scary, you have not seen the tornado that is my sister when she gets stood up. I once missed a lunch with Thea and she tracked me down and proceeded to make me go with her to eat some sushi." She laughed as he visibly shuddered. "She was scarier than Slade so I couldn't say no but she also knows I hate sushi."

Felicity laughed and put her tablet down, standing and stretching. She slipped her shoes back on and walked around the couch and grabbed his hand.

"Well then we had better not keep the Princess waiting."