Chapter 7: The night Felicity got drunk and confesses to Oliver

Felicity rolled her aching shoulders. It had been a long day and looking round the foundry, Felicity could tell it was going to be a long night.

"How long has it been since you actually went out?" Thea demanded.

Felicity sighed.

"A while." she admitted.

Sure there are some days where she would love to get dressed up because she wants to and not because she has to for a mission. She misses the days where she used to meet up with her old girlfriends from MIT and go dancing. But team Arrow's mission means everything and there is no night off when you are trying to save the world.

"Exactly so please come out?" Thea begged.

Felicity laughed tiredly. In her head she can see Thea giving her best puppy dog eyes, her lips pouting.

"I promised Oliver I would help him out with some work for QC." Felicity lies.

She hates lying to Thea about the arrow. In her head it makes no sense and in the long run Felicity can only see it hurting Thea. But its Oliver's choice and she respects that even if she doesn't agree with his decision.

"You're always with Ollie." Thea whines.

Felicity sighs again. Thea's right. Lately everything seems to be arrow related and she has barely had enough time to catch up on sleep let only check in with un-arrow related things.

"I'm really sorry Thea." Felicity replied.

She can feel Oliver's eyes on her at the mention of his sister. Even after six months he still isn't sure how to deal with her friendship with his sister.

"I am seriously convinced my brother has you locked in a basement somewhere." Thea announces.

Felicity bust with laughter. Tears of laughter stroll down her face.

If Thea only knew how they spent their nights.

"What's so funny?" Roy asks from the training mats.

"No Thea your brother does not keep me locked in a basement." Felicity told her laughter still filled her voice.

Thea sighs again.

"Then promise me will go out soon because I miss you." Thea orders.

Felicity feels guilty.

"I miss you too." She tells her honestly.

While her intentions were to be there for Thea in her time of need Felicity never imagine that she would come to need Thea just as much as Thea needed her.

"I promise." Felicity adds.

"Good, I speak to you soon." Thea replies and before Felicity can say anything the phone goes dead.

Oliver isn't blind, despite what Diggle thinks he can see that she is tried. He knows that Felicity works harder than the rest of them and not just for team arrow but also for him at QC. If he were a good man Oliver would have done something about it sooner. But he is selfish and Oliver needs Felicity like fish need water.

Oliver walks over to Felicity and taps her on the shoulder.

She turns in her chair and gives him a small smile.

He can see Thea's words got to her and sometimes because her he thinks about telling Thea the truth. So that they don't have to lie anymore, so she doesn't have to lie any more.

"Take Friday night off." He tells her.

Her eyes widen with excitement.

"Are you serious?" Felicity asks.

Oliver smiles.

"Of course, we could all use a break." He replies.

Already thinking of giving Roy and Dig the night off too.

Felicity jumps up so quickly in her seat Oliver had to step backwards so he wouldn't get head-butted.

She throws herself at him. Hugging him tightly. Oliver hugs her back.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." she repeats.

A beaming smile on her face and in that instant Oliver knows making Felicity smile had become his new mission in life.

He holds her for a few more seconds before she pulls away. Pulling out her phone.

"Thea it's me." Felicity says.

"How about we go out Friday we can invite Sara and Laurel too it can be a girls night?" Felicity suggest.

Oliver doesn't hear the response but whatever it is it makes Felicity happy and if it makes Felicity happy then that is all he cares about.

Friday night:

Laurel had to admit the idea of a girls night with your ex-boyfriends sister, his ex-girlfriend who also happened to be your sister and the women that your ex-boyfriend who you may or may not still have feelings for was in love with sounded like hell. But Sara had begged and after five years of living without her Laurel couldn't bring herself to say no.

So here she was on a Friday night and she was surprised to admit she was having a blast. She wasn't drinking much, determined not to let the drinking gain control over her again but Sara and Felicity were. It was nice to see them both so relaxed and after all the work they did for the city they deserved it. Thea wasn't drinking either but she seemed to feeding of the excited energy that both Sara and Felicity were giving off.

It was half past eleven and Felicity and Thea were dancing in the middle of club. It had been a long time since Laurel had seen that childlike joy on Thea's face. Sadly she had grown up to quickly. She knew that Felicity and Thea had got close after Mrs Queen's death but she hadn't expected them to be this close. Whatever Felicity was doing for the Queens it was good for them.

"You ok?" Sara asked.

Sara followed her eye line just in time to watch Thea laughing at something Felicity said.

"She is good for them." Laurel comments.

Felicity Smoak is really the best thing that has ever happened to Oliver Queen and his family. It's hard to admit and by the way Sara puts her arms around her, her sister knows it.

Laurel sighs it time she let go of her Ollie.

"She is." Sara adds probably doing her own version on letting Oliver Queen go.

Sara has decided she loves drunk Felicity even more than she loves sober Felicity. With alcohol Felicity's brain to mouth filter is non-existent and even though they know it's cruel and she will probably make them all pay for it later Sara, Laurel and Thea can't help but ask Felicity questions.

"So you have never thought about Diggle in a sexual light?" Sara asks.

Felicity scoffs.

"Although Dig has the body of a god and not just a little god either a big god like Zeus or Hades, I mean cause have you seen his arms they are like out here." Felicity babbled using her hands to demonstrate.

"Whose arms are out here?" a voice calls from behind them.

Sara turns and finds Roy standing there. She raises her eyebrows at him.

"Thea text me and told me Felicity was truth telling I couldn't miss this." Roy reasons.

Sara laughs.

"Roy." Felicity cheers as she grabs Roy in a wobbly hug.

"It's good to see you too Blondie." Roy laughs steadying her.

"Roy here is like the cutest button ever." Felicity says gently poking Roy's nose.

Roy flushes suddenly uncomfortable with the attention and none of the girls can help it when they burst out laughing.

"So tell me you having fun?" Roy asks as he help Felicity sit back down.

Felicity nods.

"But I miss Oliver." She mumbles.

They all freeze and look over at her.

No one brought up questions about Oliver out of fear of making it awkward and Sara is sure if Felicity was sober she would have been doing the same thing.

"Didn't you see him like five hours ago?" Thea asked.

Felicity shakes her head.

"It's not the same." she moans.

"I miss fun Oliver." she annoyances.

Sara can't help but ask,

"Fun Oliver?"

Felicity nods.

"Yeah the one that does stupid things just to make me laugh when I am having a crap day." she tells them.

Even though this is news to Sara, the thought of Oliver trying to make Felicity smile makes Sara happy because it means he is finally starting to see it. That he is worthy of real love too.

"Why don't you tell him?" Her sister suggests to Felicity.

Sara looks over at Laurel, there is no vindictiveness in her face which tells Sara she is generally finding it amusing.

Felicity gasps.

"That's a good idea." Felicity says with genuine excitement.

She fumbles in her bag for her phone.

Oliver wakes from sleep to his phone ringing. He looks at the clock it half three in the morning and his phone only rings at this time if someone is in danger.

He grabs his phone quickly and answers.

"What's wrong?" He demands.

"I miss yoooou." Felicity slurred voice response.

Oliver can't help but smile. She had gone out tonight with the girls and she is obviously having a good time if she is drunk dialling him.

"I miss you too." he tells her and it's the truth he realises.

His routine portals just hadn't been the same without her voice in his ear.

"Nope you did't." she argues, making the p pop.

Oliver shakes his head and gets out of bed.

She is drunk and even though he knows she is with Sara and his sister he can't help but worry about how she is getting home.

"Yes I do." He promises.

He can here movement as if she is shaking her head the other end of the phone.

"Nope." She says again popping the p.

"If you did you would come get me." she argues.

Oliver laughs.

He is already dress and heading for the door, already planning to do just that.

"I'm coming." He tells her.

"Really?" she asks.

He loves the childlike excitement in her voice.

"Really." He promises with a huge smile on his face.

He is definitely going to make sure she goes out more only next time maybe he will go with her.

Thea can't help but smile as Felicity excitedly jumps up at the sight of Ollie walking into the club. The club closed about an hour ago but everyone was having such a good time Thea paid the owner to do a lock in just for them.

"You came?" Felicity yells with smile.

She takes a wobbly steps over to him. Roy and Sara get up to follow in case she falls but Ollie's arms around her waist steadying her.

"You did miss me." Felicity mumbles burying her head in Ollie's chest.

Ollie laughs before gently pressing a kiss to her forehead.

"More than you'll even know." he whispers.

Felicity shakes her head in Ollie chest before pulling away.

"I really must love you if I missed you after only a few hours." Felicity mumbles to herself but they all hear it.

Ollie looks at Felicity with wide eyes.

"I'm taking her home." Ollie announces with a possessive tone in his voice.

Ollie looks over at her and Thea gives him a small smile.

Thea knows tomorrow Felicity won't remember any of this but they will and there is no chance in hell that Ollie will forget it. They will all remember the night Felicity got drunk and told Ollie she loved him even if she never finds out she said it.