This is the first fanfiction i write... Do you think i should continue or not?

Sorry for the mistakes, but i'm portuguese and my english its not the best, so...


Oliver, nothing can happen between us.

I know.

This conversation seemed to play over and over in Oliver's head, and today was one of those days. They hadn't talk or seen each other since the double date two weeks ago. (Well unless you count the green arrow keeping an eye on her). That double date hadn't finished too well for him, Helena leave him, and he can't really blame her, but she was growing on him, so he was upset the week after… Even then his thoughts always ended on Laurel. He choose to grow apart of both of them, it seem easy since he didn't really like they were dating and it seemed pretty serious. Avoiding Laurel was easy, they didn't usually went to the same places, but Tommy since he working with him, he couldn't really avoiding him… although he still tried sometimes, special when Tommy wanted to go clubbing with him. He already had seen them tonight at the distant, and he wanted to keep that way. This was just another benefit party that his mom made him go (she made Thea go too). There were a lot of people here, so he really didn't need to talk to them, besides that could be awkward. He was distracted looking outside a window, that he didn't ear her coming. She hesitated behind him.

Hi! – She said. He seemed to get back from his thoughts and force a smile before turning to her.

Laurel… Hi. – They stood there for a moment without talking. Laurel was already regretting coming say hi to Oliver. She looked over her shoulder and then to him. He kept the fake smile and tilt his head waiting for her to talk.

I didn't know you'd be here. – She said not really knowing what to say.

Yeah, my mom made the whole family come. – He said not really wanting to extend the conversation.

Right… - Laurel low her head down, and Oliver felt she was uncomfortable with his presence, she was always a little uncomfortable with him after the island (he couldn't really blame her), but they were better a few weeks after the return, but after the kiss it was worst again.

I'm sorry, I didn't wanna violate your space or anything, but I couldn't really say no to my mom… - with that she look again into his eyes.

Oliver you have every right to be here.

I know. It just…. – He pause, and close his eyes for a moment… - Nevermind. – This time it was him who lowered his head. She knew what this was about, Tommy, she can see that he didn't feel comfortable with their relationship, but he didn't have the right to say anything in that matter. So she decided to change the subject.

I haven't seen you in a while. How's Helena? - that did the trick and he slowly raise his head to look at her.

I don't know I haven't seen her in a while. – "And here it is the old Ollie, sleeping around" she though. But then he stood still very serious and she knew that something was not right. "Maybe he had real feelings for her". Either way he didn't look like the old him.

Tommy said that you haven't hanging out with him too much… - He stood there just looking at her and trying to figure out where this conversation was heading.

Yeah, I've been busy.

With what? The club? – She asked with curiosity.

Yeah, that too... - He said being vague. He took an arm of his pockets to see the time in his watch. She didn't like that move. Was she boring him? She didn't really like this, but she was trying, so she cross her arms to her chest and kept with the conversation.

What else? – she said like she was challenging him.

You know, partying and… - He pause, he couldn't remember anything to say.

Don't lie Oliver. We both know that you're not partying like you used to it. If you were it would be all over the newspapers and magazines.

Well she was right about that. He didn't go partying anymore, except when Tommy really insisted and he felt like he was supposed to go, to keep appearances. Even then he usually just pass the time talking to Diggle and a little with Tommy before he used a excuse (usually a lady related), and leave. Also he always make a scene in the club, so that way people don't think that he had change in the island, and that he still was just a rich kid who didn't care for nothing.

Maybe I'm being more private this days. – He smiled a little trying to convincing her.

She didn't knew what to answer to that, because she haven't thought about that. She always assume that he was different because of the island, more grown up maybe. Sure he was still a jerk most of the times, but he was different. Here she was, trying to see the good side of him again, a thing that he ask her not to because he was no different, but still…

Oliver was now looking behind, interrupting her thoughts.

I think Tommy is looking for you. – He stare right into her eyes and drop his fake smile. - Maybe you should go back to him. – He turn around looking again through the window. - Goodnight Laurel.

She looked to Tommy who was now looking to her, and then to Oliver again.

Goodnight. – She stare at him for a moment, then lowered her head before turning and leaving.

He could hear her leaving. He was glad that the conversation had ended. He didn't like where it was headed.

After a few minutes he can hear that someone was approaching, so he turn. Diggle was reaching him with a cell phone in his hand.

Any news? – Diggle look to his phone before answer.

Yeah, the meeting is tomorrow night.

Oliver look around.

Good so we can stay here a little longer. – He usually leave in the middle of this things because he had something that green arrow needed to do. Sometimes people wondering where we was, he always said that he had left with some girl, but today he could stay a little longer.

Yeah. – He turned around and took the place next to Oliver, looking in the same direction. – Also your mother ask me to say that she and your sister were leaving.

After that they just stood there without talking.


After the benefit party Oliver went home. He wanted to go dress as green arrow and go after a gang he was following. This gang was targeting cops and had already kill two of them. They weren't part of this dad book, but they were weakening the city even more, so Oliver had track one of them and now he knew where they base were. Diggle said to oliver that he shouldn't go tonight because he hasn't ok after his meeting with Laurel. After agreeing with him, Oliver waited for Diggle to go home and went to the warehouse to get his equipment. He entered the gang base unnoticed through a window. When he was approaching the living room he started to hear voices. He took an arrow ready to shoot, but when he arrived he noticed that they were just kids. He found six of them, and they all seem younger than him, except maybe for one that he assume was the leader. Oliver through an arrow to the wall in front of him, and that capture the attention of all. They all got up to see what was going on, and by now Oliver was already punching one of them. They all went in his direction and he took them down one by one. After that he dialed 911 and said that there was a shooting in that address. He had seen the guns and drugs so he decided to let the police handle them. After that he went to the warehouse change clothes. Taking down the gang hadn't help him changing the feelings he was having. He had know that they were dating, but seeing was different, it felt real and he could see that they are serious in their relationship, that's why he had avoid that the last couple weeks… at least he had help the police and indirectly Laurel and what was left of her family.