To Dance with a Prince

Untitled Part 29

As Felicity dressed the next morning, she could not help but wonder, did last night really happen? I mean she knew it happened but it was so surreal to her. Oliver had asked her to marry him. She was marrying the next King of England. Her heart was about to beat out of her chest as she felt a full-on panic attack hit her out of the blue. She was marrying a future king........she was going to be a Queen. She started gasping as the thought continued to tease her mind and Oliver found her sitting on the floor at the end of the bed, dressed only in her lingerie, hyperventilating.

"Felicity." He rushed to her and leaned down placing his hands on her arms.

"Breathe baby, breathe." He stroked her arms and finally sat down in front of her and lifted her chin so she could look at him. "Look at me baby and breathe."

Felicity started to gulp in air as she tried to calm her nerves. She looked up into his beautiful blue eyes and what she saw there, like always, made her breathing slow just a little. It was acceptance, love, adoration, affection, and so many things that could not be defined.

"What happened baby, talk to me." Oliver continued to rub her arms, as his voice turned soft, soothing.

"We are engaged."

"Yes, I thought that was a good thing." He laughed the words out on a huff.

"You are going to be the King."

"Yes, but you have known that Felicity." Suddenly it dawned on him. He didn't even think of the pressure she would feel at being the future King's fiancé.

"Oh baby, come here." He drew her into his arms and just held her as he rocked.

He felt her chest start to slow its movement as she slowly got herself under control. She nuzzled her face in his neck and he rubbed soothing circles onto her back.

"It's going to be ok Felicity. I promise."

"I want to have Helena come and stay for a while." She knew that Helena could help her to traverse the Royal lanes she was now traveling in and she just wanted to see her friend.

"Ok, why don't you call her before you go with Thea this morning. That way she can make arrangements."

Felicity nodded and kissed his lips before she sighed and slid off of his lap. They stood and Oliver reached into his back pocket and pulled out a credit card.

"I want you to buy whatever you need today Felicity. No arguments. You are my fiancé now and I want to spoil you for once."

"Oliver I can't let you do that. I have my own money, I will be fine."

"Felicity...."

"Seriously Oliver, I can buy my own clothes just a little while longer." She was being stubborn, she knew it but something was keeping her from accepting his money.

Oliver wanted to argue, but he knew it was futile, so he placed it back in his wallet and pulled her into his arms.

"You know I will just find other ways to spoil you." He grinned at her and when they kissed this time, she deepened it.  However, Oliver pulled away and gave her teasing look.

"If you are late to meet Thea, she will hunt you down."

Felicity's eyes widened and she quickly started to get dressed. "Good point."

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Felicity stared at the dress she had tried on several times in the mirror. She absolutely loved it, but after looking at the price tag she had realized she just could not afford it. She and Thea had been shopping for 3 hours and when she had spotted the dress in the window, Thea had insisted she try it on. Well of course it fit her like a glove.