Sanctuary Secrets Sacrifice

Too Close

"Deep into that darkness peering,
long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting,
dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before."

-Edgar Allan Poe

Pureed carrots were evil.

That was the only thought Katie had as she tried to clean the stain it made on her white blouse. She heard the gurgle/laugh of her daughter who sat in her stroller staring at her mother.

"You know at this point one would think I would start matching my clothes to your food now that you're on to the good stuff." she looked back to the mirror, and glared at the blatant orange stain on her blouse. She turned rummaging through her bag until she found her silk scarf. She tied it around her neck, and smiled proudly at the fact that it hid the stain well enough. She turned back to the baby and gave her a wink, before washing her hands. When she was done, she grabbed the handles of the stroller and finally left the small dressing room, but immediately stopped when she nearly bumped into Felicity.

"Oh, hey sorry. I needed your approval-"

"No you don't." Katie says moving around the woman and continuing down the hall. Felicity's quickly grabbed her wheels and moved to keep up with the woman. "This wedding is planned with every detail taken into account. We've already had to push the date twice because of more guests, and Oliver's schedule changes, and just more stuff I don't even want to think about. I've told you not to add anything else."

"But it's an ice sculpture made to look like you and Oliver, and-" Katie stopped and looked over to the woman with a quirked brow. "So no ice sculpture."

"Yeah, no ice sculpture." Katie replies as they continue through double doors where they see Oliver standing on stage,and Thea just below him instructing him on the upcoming debate. "You know one would think you would start focusing on planning your own wedding." that made Felicity groan "How's the engagement party coming along?"

"Well it's proving how insane my mother is." Felicity muttered. "I mean you should see the invitations she's made." Katie only chuckled with a shake of her head. "And Bruce has totally abandoned me." Katie furrowed her brow, only now realizing she hadn't seen Bruce in a while. "He had to fly out to Gotham."

"He will be at the engagement party, right?" Katie asked, glancing over to the woman who gave a snort.

"Well he promised me he would, and also said that he had a surprise for me." Felicity smiled at the thought. She'd been trying to rack her brain trying to figure out just how Bruce Wayne could surprise her, and couldn't come up with anything specific. Bruce Wayne was always unpredictable.

"Well that could be anything, Mrs. Wayne." Felicity smiled even wider at the name, before glancing over to Katie who placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I still plan on making your wedding epic."

"Felicity, this wedding was not supposed to be this big thing. And now I'm afraid I won't even know half the people there."

"Well you'll know me, and that's all that really matters." Felicity gave a bright smile as they got closer to the stage. They both looked up to Oliver whose eyes seemed to be on all the empty seats that will soon be filled with people looking at him. "He's not going to barf while he's up there, is he?"

"I really hope not." Katie replied, and she saw the smile come to Oliver's lips before his eyes dropped to them.

"You know I can hear you, right?"

"I mean we weren't whispering." Felicity said with a shrug. "So I don't mean to interrupt debate prep, but quick question. How awesome would an ice sculpture of you and Twinkie at the wedding sound?" Oliver looked at her for a moment in confusion before looking over to Katie who just shook her head.