Felicity looked up when the sound of the basement opened and Oliver came in. "Hey..." She said at the sight of him, trailing off when he asked if she had had the talk with William. "Uh, yeah.. I did. A long talk. Where I talked about STD's, pregnancy, the effect sex has on women, how he should respect women, and himself, how he, no matter what his sexuality is, should respect his partner, how they should respect him too. I talked to him about what to do if he'd be in an abusive relationship, emotionally or physically."<br/><br/>"Or what to do if he knew someone that was in one. I talked to him about condoms, the pill, the pregnancy shot that some women take to not get pregnant because the pill makes them sick... Suffice it to say, we had a<i>long</i>talk. I'm talking hours.. Plural. He asked a lot of questions, and I answered them all honestly. Though there might be a few things he'd feel more comfortable discussing with you." Sh turned around in her chair to face him. "What's up? You look like a mix between being happy, and like you're about to be sick."<br/><br/>The blonde paused. "I didn't cross a line, did I? I'm sorry. I was just trying to help. William came to me a few months ago, one afternoon after school and asked me what something meant, and it sparked the whole need for the sex conversation. I made it completely clear that he shouldn't have sex until he was an adult, and until he could handle the responsibility that comes with it. I made sure to stress the importance of condoms, no matter who his partner was,  even one time, could cause pregnancy."<br/><br/>"Or could cause him and/or his partner to get an STD." The blonde chuckled softly. "Let's just say that by the time the conversation was done, he was well informed. I made him read informational books on sex, and even found a copy of and made him watch that horrible movie that kids have to watch in school, about hormones, their bodies, and sex.." She shuddered. "I really hated having to watch that movie in middle school, but well, now I'm glad that it even exists. I wasn't sure that I was getting through to him."<br/><br/>____________<br/><br/>Roy had returned an hour ago from a meeting with Thea and Sara, and they had gone over their plans to rebuild Verdant. After hours of endless discussion over the last few weeks, the three of them had agreed to become partners and rebuild the club. They had also all agreed to put up a few thousand dollars for the rebuilding, and towards supplies for the bar once it was up and running again. He had gotten in some hand to hand training with Sara, and then had returned home, showered and changed.<br/><br/>He stood behind the stove and stirred the food inside the huge pot. And when Serena kissed him, he was happy to kiss her back. When they pulled apart he said, "Chicken and sausage gumbo. Southern style. My grandmother on my mother's side was from New Orleans, and she made a gumbo that had people clamoring for more. As for what I've been up to today, well, I've been deep in discussion with Thea and my friend Sara for the last few months since Sara returned to Starling."<br/><br/>"We're planning to rebuild a club that I used to work at, Verdant. It's been neglected for about a year now, maybe two. So, we're tearing the building down and then going to rebuild it, and start from scratch. Thea's going to manage the books, and Sara and I are going to work behind the bar. At least, that's our plans for now. This could change over the next few months as things really get put into motion, once we fill out and then file all the permits with the city. We're all also going to have to meet with the new Mayor and work some things out."<br/><br/>Roy waved it off. "But anyway, that's what's been going on with me. I didn't want to say anything yet, until I was sure that Thea and Sara are on board, and that we're all in agreement. And we are, so now I can talk about it." Roy cleared his throat. "Thea will be here in about an hour. So, if you feel like grabbing a shower,<br/>I'll finish up making dinner, and we can spend some time together before Thea shows up." He paused for a moment. "I know you don't like that I'm friends with<br/>my ex. But Thea, she's a good person, Ser."<br/><br/>"She was there when I needed her, and I know you don't want to hear this, but she means a lot to me. All of my friends do. Not as much as you mean to me, but<br/>still. So, please, for me.. Try to get along with Thea. She's not a bad person. In fact, I kind of think.. well hope.. that the two of you will like each other. You're sort<br/>of similar in a way. Neither of you take crap for anybody, but especially not from me..." He said teasingly, and then moved back over to the stove once more, so<br/>that he could finish cooking.