The Omega Project

Untitled Part 13

John pulled up in front of Oliver's penthouse. "Listen, we still have Waller to worry about, but why don't I give you guys some time alone.", he said, and looked at Oliver. "We can talk later."

Oliver, Felicity, Sophie and Roy all got out of the SUV and Felicity walked to John's window. "Thank you so much for saving Sophie.", she said, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She smiled and waved before following the others inside. Sophie had a hold of Roy's hand and was telling him about how she escaped with John, as if it was the biggest adventure of the century, and Roy was smiling at her listening intently.

Oliver pushed the floor to the penthouse, stealing a glance at Felicity across the elevator. Things felt a little awkward now that the adrenaline had passed. They needed to get to know each other again.

When the doors opened he led them inside. Sophie squealed when she saw the huge glass windows with a balcony and a view of Star City.

"Wow.......can I go outside Mommy?", Sophie asked, running to the sliding door.

"Yes. Just don't climb on the railing.", she said.

"I'll go with her.", Roy said with a soft smile.

He took Sophie's hand and led her out on the balcony. Felicity looked at Oliver, her eyes unsure. He seemed so different from five years ago. A little harder, a little colder. Oliver glanced outside with longing and then back at Felicity.

"She's beautiful.", he said softly.

"She is a lot like you.", Felicity said, giving him a shy look.

"How......when did you find out?", he asked. There was so much he wanted to know. So many questions that needed to be answered.

"About Sophie? The day I disappeared.", she said, and gave him a wistful look. "I had planned on telling you that night."

Oliver cleared his throat, then motioned for Felicity to sit down. They sat on the couch, each at one end. Both were nervous, unsure.

"How was your pregnancy? Did they take care of you?", he asked.

Felicity gave a sarcastic smile. "That was one thing they did right. The day I went into labor and had Sophie, I had the same medical expertise that I would have had if I had been in a hospital. She got to stay with me until she turned three. Then they took her away and monitored my time with her to keep me from trying to escape.", she said bitterly.

Oliver swallowed his anger. He would deal with Waller when the time was right.

"I looked for you.", he said.

His words hit in her chest. She wondered sometimes late at night when it was just her if he had looked for her, if he had missed her.

"It tore my heart out Felicity.", he said. She could hear the torment in his voice. "And when the police told me that your case was officially cold. I just shut down. It was too much."

He looked at her intensely. "I even grew angry after some time had passed. I started to have doubts and wondered if you had just left. But a part of me always knew you didn't leave on your own."

Felicity nodded, not able to say anything. She looked out at Sophie. "Roy was the first person I met in there.", she said.

Oliver perked up. There was so much he wanted to know about her time there. But he could be patient. He didn't want to pressure her.

"I was in what I called the "play room". It was a room where they actually allowed us to interact with other Alphas and Omegas. The day I met him, I had gone into heat.", she said, her eyes remembering.

Oliver tensed and his jaw ticked. He clenched his fists but said nothing. He knew what it was like for an Omega to go into heat without her Mate. He wondered for a moment if she had slept with Roy.

"Another Alpha sensed my heat and tried to force himself on me. Roy saved me. He pulled the other Alpha off of me and beat him until he was unrecognizable." Oliver glanced at the young man in surprise. Felicity looked at Oliver. "From the beginning there was never anything sexual between Roy and I." She smiled. "I can't explain it. But he and I are connected, but in more of a brother and sister connection. Of course after that they put me on suppressants."

Oliver's body physically relaxed. She had not shared her heat with anyone else. Oliver felt a twinge of guilt for the women he had slept with during the five years she was gone. But he couldn't go back and change things.

Oliver looked at Roy. He needed to thank the young man for being there for Felicity and Sophie. He could see the young man meant a lot to them both. He saw Roy and Sophie heading back inside, and stood.

"Well let me show you all to your rooms.", he said and headed down the hall. He gave Roy the first room on the right. Roy walked in and looked around, then turned and looked at Oliver. "We can get you some clothes and other things tomorrow. There is a toothbrush in the bathroom.", he said. Then he stuck his hand out. Roy shook it confidently.

"Thank you Roy! Thank you for taking care of Felicity and Sophie when I could not be there.", he said, meaning every word. Oliver wasn't sure if his jealousy of Roy would ever go away. Roy had some memories that he could never have with them. But he would try. Roy looked him in the eye and nodded.

Oliver turned and moved to the next room. It was next to his. He opened the door, and Felicity and Sophie walked in looking around. There was a queen size bed a dresser and a bathroom.

"You two can stay in here.", he said and Felicity gave him a grateful smile. He wanted Felicity. That had not changed. But they needed to get to know each other again. And he was more than willing to invest the time to do that.

He took Felicity's hand and she looked up at him. His touch still affected her viscerally, physically.

"We can take our time and get to know each other.", he said softly. Then he looked at Sophie. "All three of us."

Felicity smiled. "We would like that."