The Omega Project

Untitled Part 16

Felicity slipped into the bedroom as she tried not to wake Sophie. Her head was still reeling from her talk with Oliver, and the anger was still present. Felicity went into the bathroom and shut the door, sliding down against the door until she was sitting on the floor. She cradled her head in her hands as her tears fell unchecked. She knew deep in her soul that Oliver loved her. That it had been five years and he thought she was either dead or never coming back, but knowing still hurt. She had plans to talk to him more, but not tonight. It was too much. Felicity let out her fear and anger through her tears as she sat and sobbed. Her eyes flashed a deep green as she thought of Waller. All of the pain was her fault. She would pay.

Oliver walked blindly down the hall, stopping at her door for a brief second before going into his room. He sat on the bed as he thought over the last five years. The first woman he had slept with, he had been drunk. It had been two years since Felicity had gone missing, and he was having a particularly low moment. He had left afterwards feeling a pain in his chest and regretting each moment that had been spent with her. It wasn't long after that his anger had set in, and his heart had hardened. Living the way he had the last three years had not been living. He had shut himself off from everyone and everything, putting on a mask when he needed to and not feeling, not even for his family. When his father had his stroke and he had taken over at QC, he had gone in with the intent of using the work to immerse himself. And he had done well at that. But he had always had a dull ache in his chest, and the other two women had been non-emotional, just sex and they were a part of his past he would regret to his dying breath.

Oliver stripped off his clothes and put on his sweats laying down on the bed. His day had been going so well. Sophie was amazing, and he could not wait to get to know her better. She was so much like Felicity, it made his heart ache.

Oliver fell into a fitful sleep. He hoped that he and Felicity could talk more soon. He just hoped she would give him a chance.

Felicity woke the next morning, and seeing Sophie still sleeping, walked across the hall, and knocked softly on Roy's door. He responded with a sleepy smile inviting her inside.

"Hey Lis, is everything ok?", he asked. He could feel some tension and her face was puffy like she had been crying.

Felicity sat down on the bed, and looked at Roy, her eyes shadowed, hurt.

"He slept with other women while I was gone.", was all she said.

Roy sighed, pulling on a t-shirt and sat down next to her, pulling her to his shoulder. "Oh Lis!"

He let her have her safe place to feel and they both sat in silence. "Can I suggest something?", he finally asked.

"Neither of you has the faintest idea of what the other has been through these last five years. You both went through something horrific, and it is not going to go away. Now I am in no way excusing his behavior, but I know you. When you are ready, you two need to talk. I mean really talk. I know you will work through this, but don't shut down Lis. Don't push him away. He loves you so very much. I have only known him a couple of days, but as an Alpha, I can see it."

"I want to talk some more, but I am not sure when I will be ready.", she said, squeezing his hand.

"You will know when the time is right Lis.", he said, squeezing her hand in return.

Felicity looked at him and stood. "What would I do without you Roy?", she asked and smiled faintly.

He grinned. "You would be so lost."

Felicity headed out and walked to the living room. Not seeing Oliver, she went to the kitchen to make some coffee. She hoped things would not be awkward. She heard the elevator door open, and John and Lyla walked into the apartment.

"John!, Hi!", she said, and looked at Lyla with interest.

'Felicity, this is my wife Lyla. Lyla, this is Felicity Smoak.", John said as the ladies smiled and shook hands.

"Lyla. I am so glad I am getting the opportunity to thank you for what you did. I know you risked your job for me and Sophie and Roy. Thank you.", she said sincerely.

"I am just glad we were able to get you guys out.", she said.

They all turned as a tiny body of energy ran in, and stopped in the living room. Sophie smiled when she saw John. "You are Daddy's friend.", she said, and walked over, taking Felicity's hand.

John smiled softly to her. "Sophie, this is my friend Lyla.", John said, pulling Lyla forward. "Lyla this is Sophie."

Sophie stepped forward, and shook Lyla's hand like she was 10. "Are you and John married?", she asked.

"Why yes we are.", Lyla said. She looked at Sophie's bear and smile. "And who is this guy?"

Sophie grinned, "This is George. He is my friend."

"Where did you get him?", Lyla asked.

"Ms. Waller gave him to me.", Sophie said innocently.

Lyla looked at John with concern, and then looked at Felicity.

"Um, Sophie, honey, can Lyla see George?", Felicity asked.

Sophie handed George to Lyla. "Sure."

Lyla took the bear into the kitchen as Oliver walked out of the gym wiping his face with a towel. He had obviously been working out, and Felicity's eyes locked briefly with his as they both thought about the night before. Oliver looked away first.

"John, thank you both for coming. We need to talk about Waller.", he said as he placed his towel around his neck.

"Yes we do. Can we talk for a moment outside?", John asked. He looked back at Lyla, and she nodded gravely.

John clenched his jaw, and followed Oliver out onto the patio.

"Oliver, we have a problem.", John said as they walked outside. "Lyla found a bug in Sophie's bear."

"Shit!", Oliver said, looking inside, before looking back at John. "What do you think we need to do?"

"I think you guys need to consider staying somewhere else, until we can work up a plan for Waller."

Oliver and John looked up as Felicity came outside. "What is going on?", she asked.

"Lyla found a bug in Sophie's bear." John said. Felicity's eyes widened with concern.

"So she has been tracking us?", she said, looking at Oliver.

"I am afraid so. We are going to go stay at my family's cabin at Star Lake.", he said, and looked at John. "Can you get a hold of some burner phones in an hour?"

"Sure."

"I will write down the address of the cabin. You get five burner phones and meet us there.", he said.

Oliver hurried back inside to change clothes, while Felicity went in to tell Roy to pack and to pack for her and Sophie. John walked over to Lyla and told her of the plan. She had destroyed the bug, but some damage had already been done to their safety. They headed out to get the burner phones.

Felicity made a game of their packing as Sophie sat on the bed with her bear. Felicity could not believe that they did not think to check the bear. She knew there would be a possibility of them being followed now, but there was nothing they could do. If Waller was going to come, then let her come.

Roy was already in the living room when Felicity and Sophie came out with their bags, and Oliver joined them shortly after.

"So we are going to go to my family's cabin at Star Lake. John and Lyla will meet us there with some burner phones. Are you guys ready to go?", he asked, and looked at Sophie.

He knelt down next to her and gave her a soft smile. "I think you will like the cabin Sophie. It can be like a vacation." Sophie smiled at him.

"I've never been on a vacation before.", she said. "Are there fun things to do?"

"So many fun things. You and George will have a great time." he said and kissed her head.

They piled into his SUV, and headed out. Oliver snuck a glance at Felicity and hoped that they would have an opportunity to talk real soon.