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Chapter 1: When did you know and simple as that
The first time Diggle realised there was something between the two of them happened to be the very first time he saw Oliver Queen smile. Not the false smile the real one, the one reserved for very few people. Oliver's care for Felicity was obvious right from the very start and by the look on Felicity's face she was smitten from the moment she met Oliver.
It took for Oliver leaving for Diggle to realise how much Oliver really meant to Felicity. She had been devastated but more determined than he had ever seen anyone to find him. She worked on the lair while she searched for Oliver sometimes barley sleeping. She had worried Diggle so much. Then Felicity found him. When Diggle first heard off her plan to get to the island he had been so against it but she had level him with a glared that would revival the arrow himself and told him she was going with or without his help. That's when he realised it, Felicity was more than just smitten with Oliver. She was in love with him.
It was hard to see with Oliver. His care for Felicity was prominent for all too see. But it took until the Count 2.1 incident for Diggle to realise that Oliver was just as in love with her as she was with him. Oliver had always been overprotective of Felicity but Diggle had brought that down to the fact that bringing Felicity into the team hadn't really been a choice it was a necessity. But the Count 2.1 incident had shown that Oliver would move heaven and earth to protecting, even if that meant breaking a promise to his best friend and killing someone in the process.
Over there years together Diggle had seen the ups and downs of their relationship and many things had changed but there love for each other hadn't if anything it had got stronger.
Oliver Queen loved Felicity Smoak and she in turn loved him it was as simple as that.
Thea was a perceptive person, to survive the world of the rich you had to be. But in all honest it wasn't that hard to see.
From the day that Thea meant Felicity she knew that the women loved her brother. Felicity had ultimately given up her life in order for her brother to live his. Friends help you deal with your life they don't give up everything in their life just so you can live yours but ultimately that's what Felicity did. She had always liked Felicity right from the very moment she met her, she was sweet and smart at least she was until it came to Ollie. Thea had originally felt bad for the women. Just another women who would never get the attention of Oliver Queen but then she saw it.
She was having dinner with her mother and brother when her mother had brought up Felicity at the time she had no idea why but now she knew it was the same day Ollie told her mother that they no longer had a relationship. Her mother had blamed Felicity and when she had slated her during dinner her brother stood up instantly with a glare filled with such anger.
"What's wrong dear?" their mother asked.
Thea remembered the look of contempt in her brother eyes.
"Mother Felicity is my friend and a very good one at that, not only that she is one of the most amazing women I have ever met." Ollie started.
His eyes glazed over as he spoke.
"She is kind, sweet, smart, funny, brave and ten times the women you are, so if you ever speak about her in front of me again I promise I will never speak to you again." Oliver concluded and before anyone could reply he was gone.
From that moment on Thea saw it. They had conversations without really speaking. She could make him laugh and smile. He always stood in front of her as if he was trying to protect her from and unknown enemy.
The more time Thea spent with them the clearer it was to see.
Felicity Smoak loved Oliver Queen and he in turn loved her, it was as simple as that.
Sara loved Felicity, she was adorable and right from the very start Felicity had made her feel welcome. Even after Sara started dating Oliver, Felicity never let of obvious feelings for Oliver get in the way of their friendship. Felicity listen to her worries, supported her like no friend ever had.
Sara was ashamed to admit how long it took her to realise that Felicity's feelings weren't one-sided. It had been a long day and even longer night that had got longer when Felicity was dragged out of the van she had been in to gain better access while they were on a mission. To this day Sara still remembered the scream of pure fear that had echoed through the comms and how her heart dropped for fear for her friend.
"Felicity where too?" Oliver had asked.
"Take next left, then when you get to the..." Felicity replied but stop short and before Oliver could press her for more information her scream irrupted through the comms.
"Felicity?" Oliver yelled into the comms, his feet already moving with purpose in Felicity's direction, the mission long forgotten.
They could hear rustling, they could help mumbling but nothing else.
Oliver moved faster than Sara had ever seen him, both her and Diggle following. When they arrived there was no sign of Felicity. Oliver had been furious, they all were but she had never seen Oliver so mad before. When they found Felicity almost two painstakingly long hours later, she was on her knees in a warehouse their target standing next to her, pressing a gun into her temple with such force Sara had known it would leave a make.
Sara remembered Oliver's devastated face, how he begged for Felicity's life. Felicity tried to give them a reassuring smile but her unknown source of pain was clear to see. Oliver made a sound of extinguish that she had never heard before and by the look of hurt on his face, it was like his whole world was falling apart and Sara knew there was nothing Oliver wouldn't do to get her back to him.
Everything feel into place for Sara then; all the touching, all the conversations without really speaking, his constant concern over her. She expected to feel hurt that the man she loved was in love with someone else but she didn't if anything she felt relief. She loved Oliver she did but Oliver was just as dark as she was and they both deserved some light and Sara had no doubt in her mind that Felicity was that person for Oliver.
From that night on Sara knew that Oliver Queen was undoubtedly in love with Felicity Smoak and she in-turn loved him it was as simple as that.
When Roy joined the team he had originally believed the two of them were an item, after all they did do everything together. If Oliver need anything Felicity would be there and whenever she need him Oliver didn't hesitate. It took Roy walking in on Oliver with Sara to come to the realisation that they weren't actually sleeping together. Roy had always thought it was a shame. Felicity was an amazing person and he liked her because not only was she always nice to him but she always manage to talk Oliver into being reasonable.
For someone who talked a lot, Felicity barely gave any information about her private life away. She babbled and gave unintentional sexual innuendoes almost as much as she breathed but none of them knew anything about her family other than her father abandoned her and she was Jewish. To the outside world she was Oliver Queens sexy EA who the tabloids believe was pinning to be with him, to them though she was brilliant hacker with a heart of gold that she had unfortunately given to Oliver Queen. It hadn't taken long for Roy to figure out that Felicity was crazy about Oliver, Roy often wished she hadn't. It wasn't because he didn't believe Oliver and Felicity would be good together because if he was honest he knew they would it was mainly because he hated watching how hurt she looked whenever Oliver openly showed his affection towards Sara or Laurel.
Roy new that Oliver cared about Felicity from the very beginning of his time with team arrow. Whenever he got angry Oliver first instinct had always been to cover Felicity. But the first time Roy realised that Oliver's affection for Felicity was just as strong as her for him was the first time he had ever since Felicity in the field. They need her to hack into a targets computer but to do that she need access to the computer, which meant field work. Oliver had argued that he or Sara could do it but Felicity had just rolled her eyes.
"When you can hack into a mainframe, search for evidence of gun smuggling, and then delete all knowledge of you ever being there in less than three minutes, fill free to fire me." Felicity told him seriously and before anyone could reply she went off to get ready.
Oliver let out a long breath. They all knew she was right. While Sara was good with computers she was no Felicity and none of the rest of them stood any chance of doing what needed to be done.
Oliver worried and angry.
"She'll be ok." Diggle had told him, but Oliver shook his head.
"What if she not?" Oliver asks.
"I can't lose her." He adds.
Roy frowned because while Roy always knew Oliver was fond of Felicity talking to them so openly about his concern for her is something Roy has never seen and by the look in Sara face she is in the same boat as him.
"You won't she will be in one of our eyesight at all time." Diggle promised.
When Felicity came out of the bathroom she looked stunning, she wore a royal blue dress with a sweetheart neckline that was tight till her waist then fell gracefully to the floor.
"So how do look?" Felicity asked.
"You look beautiful." Diggle supplied.
Felicity smiled.
"Good." Felicity replied before shaking her head.
"I mean that that it's not that I want to look good for a drug dealer, I mean cause we need him to like me but I don't really want him to like me." Felicity add in a rushed breath before closing her eyes and taking a long breath.
She was nervous it was clear. Oliver approached her his hand went to her shoulder and Felicity opened her eyes.
Oliver shook his head.
"You don't have to do this." he told her softly.
Felicity gave Oliver a sad smile.
"I have to do this, we need me to do this." Felicity reminds him.
Oliver shakes his head again.
"Will find another way." Oliver suggested but Felicity shook her head.
"I will be fine Oliver." She told him.
Oliver sighed frustrated.
"I can't lose you." he says his voice serious and sharp.
Felicity smiles sadly and gently puts a hand on to his chest. It shouldn't look intimate but somehow it does and Roy can't help but feel he is invading their privacy.
"I'll be fine because you'll be there watching my back." she tells him softly.
The way they talk to each other is almost like they don't see anyone else. Oliver and Felicity had a world of their own. She was his guiding light, teaching him what was right and what was wrong in a world full of bad and he need her so much more than she need him.
He listen to her words above anyone else.
Roy enjoyed watching the two of them interact it was like a never ending circle they would get unbelievable close then Oliver was push Felicity away, she would get hurt or upset and he would bring her right back again. Roy hoped that one day either Oliver would give them a chance or that Felicity had the strength to finally let Oliver go.
Being in team Arrow taught Roy lots of things but the one fact Roy could never forget was the fact that Felicity Smoak loved Oliver Queen and he in turn was completely lost in his love for her it was as simple as that.
Laurel Lance knew Oliver had a thing for his assistant from the moment she joined them in team arrow and she hated it. It wasn't because she disliked Felicity because she didn't, if anything she really liked Felicity it was hard not to. But that didn't mean that she liked that the two of them were practically inseparable.
Laurel was one of the first people to realise that Oliver was in love with Felicity before she knew Felicity loved Oliver. If she really thought about it, it was probably because she knew Oliver better than most. The first time she noticed it was they were coming up with a plan to stop Slade, Felicity had offered herself up as bait and Laurel had never seen Oliver move so fast. He was over to her in a second his eyes burning into eyes.
"No." his voice was fierce and serious with no room for arguing.
Felicity just rolled her eyes. If anyone else had been given that tone they would have back down instantly but Felicity never back down at least not when it came to Oliver.
Oliver grabbed her arms gently but firmly.
"I'm serious, I want you as far away from him as you can get." Oliver told her determinedly.
Laurel hated how when Oliver and Felicity talked it was like no one else was in the room, it made her realise how much Oliver had really changed.
When Oliver found out that Felicity had gone to Slade willingly in order to protect him, was when Laurel really new. He had been so angry and so worried he didn't care about anything other than Felicity. She had tried to talk him out of going alone but Oliver hadn't even acknowledged her presents it hurt but at the time she understood. Now thought she knew he was no longer her Ollie he was Felicity's Oliver.
The more time Laurel spent with team arrow the more Laurel realised that Oliver feelings were definitely not one sided. Felicity did everything for Oliver, she helped him be the best person he could be. The person Laurel had known he could always be but had never been able to bring out of him. Felicity made Oliver a hero. It hurt watching them together because no matter how much Oliver pushed Felicity away Laurel knew Oliver well enough to know that soon or later they would be together. But still Laurel couldn't bring herself to walk away.
Laurel knew that Oliver Queen loved Felicity Smoak and she in turn loved him it was as simple as that.
Detective Lance couldn't help but love Felicity Smoak like a daughter. He always found it funny how once upon a time he had been determined to lock her away for aiding the arrow. Now though he would happily take down anyone that dared to hurt her including the arrow if he had his way. After he found out that Felicity's own father had abandoned her as a child his need to protect her had become more apparent.
He hated that Felicity worked for the arrow because she was constantly in danger and although the arrow had promised him time and time again not only in his words but in his actions too that he would protect Felicity he still couldn't help but worry about the young women. But she was doing good for this city and Lance knew there is no way she would stop.
Lance remembered the first time he ever realised that the arrow and Felicity were in love with each other. It had been a particularly bad week, Lance was working with team arrow to track down a serial rapist and since Sara was out of town Felicity had offered herself as bait and when the arrow had told him the plan Lance wanted to kill him. But Felicity was so determined she wanted this man stopped at any cost. He was on edge as he watched her from his car, Mr Diggle the arrow's right hand man was on edge too. The arrow hid in the shadows not far from her. He listened to them talk her voice showed her fear. The arrow whispered words of encouragements and promise that he would keep her safe. It was going well until it wasn't and while the arrow got delayed stopping a mugging their target had taken Felicity they could hear her screams and her begging for help. When they finally found her she was held against a wall her lip split a bruise forming around her left eye. The target held her by her throat with one hand while the other hand tore at her clothes. To this day Lance still remembers the cry of extinguish that escaped the arrows mouth before he unloaded hell on their target ripping him away from Felicity and throwing him until the nearest wall. Lance had gathered the girl in his arms while Mr Diggle checked her over. He could hear the grunts and shouts of agony from behind him but looking down at Felicity trembling in his arms he couldn't bring himself to care. Felicity had moved out his arms visible shaking. The way she looked at the arrow with such worry.
"Please don't." Felicity screamed.
"Not for me." she begged.
The arrow froze. He turned to face her. Lance looked briefly at their target he was badly beaten but still breathing.
The arrow moved cautiously towards Felicity.
"I am so sorry." he told her.
Felicity shook her head.
"It's not your fault." she promised him.
The arrow gently cupped her face gently tracing the outlines of her bruises.
"He hurt you." The arrow whispered painfully.
The rage was still prominent in the arrows voice. The arrow moved back towards their target but Felicity pulled him back.
"Please, I just want to go home." she begged.
The arrow looked across at Mr Diggle.
"No." Felicity stated before anyone could say anything.
She put her arms round the arrows waist and he wasted no time in crushing her to him, her body shook as she cried into his chest.
"I want you to take me home please?" she begged.
The arrow pressed a kiss into her hair.
"Ok." he whispered.
The arrow looked over at him and Mr Diggle.
"Take care of her." Lance called over to them.
"I will." The arrow replied.
"Call me if you need anything." Mr Diggle ordered.
The arrow nodded before gently picking Felicity up and cradling in his arms, as they disappeared from sight Lance walked over to their target.
"So how long have they been in love with each other?" Lance asked Mr Diggle over his shoulder.
Mr Diggle snorted.
"It seems like forever." Mr Diggle replied absently.
Lance smiled before sobering.
"He will take care of her won't he?" Lance asked he knew deep down the arrow would but he had to ask.
Diggle smiled.
"There is nothing that man wouldn't do for her." Mr Diggle replied.
That's the moment Lance knew that Felicity Smaok was in love with the arrow and he in turn loved her dearly, it was as simple as that.
Felicity didn't believe in love, at least she didn't until she met Oliver Queen. Love to Felicity was something that lead to heartache and abandonment. All her life every person Felicity had ever loved abandoned her. Her father, her mother, her college boyfriend, her best friend. Her mother may not have left her physically but she was emotionally gone and that hurt just as much. But then she met Oliver and with him Diggle, Sara, Roy, Thea, Detective Lance and even Laurel. Bit by bit they tore down her walls, showing how just how good it felt to be loved and cared about, and no one more so than Oliver. He offered her a life outside her comfort, a chance to do good and Felicity couldn't be more grateful.
Felicity had always been aware that she had feelings towards Oliver but when he left after Tommy's death she realised just how much he really meant to her and if she was honest she had never been more scared of anything in her entire life.
Sometimes she wished she had the strength to walk away from him. Being around him and watching him with other women hurt but not matter how badly it hurt the idea of being without him in her life was something she couldn't comprehend. Oliver gave her a life. He gave her a family and even if he didn't return her affection he had given her someone to love because she loved Oliver Queen undoubtedly it was as simple as that and there was nothing she could do about it.
Oliver wasn't an idiot, he knew Felicity was beautiful and yes he often thought about what it would be like to have her. To hold her in his arms. To kiss her colour mouth. To make her gasp his name in pleasure over and over again. But Felicity was more than that, she deserved more than that. Oliver knew there was something more to their relationship. He understood her reaction to Isabel and his reaction to Barry because if he was honest and let himself really think about it he wanted her just as much as she wanted him. But she needed to be safe so that meant they couldn't be together in that capacity. He sometimes forgot that they couldn't be together and found himself pulling her in but then his brain would catch up with him and he was push her away again. He hated doing that because he could see how hurt and confused she was by his actions. He hated putting her life at risk but she was defiant and so determined that it was her life and her choice. Deep down he knew she was right but that didn't mean he had to like it because losing Felicity was unthinkable and everyone in team arrow knew losing her would kill him.
Felicity had always been so incredible from the moment they met, she offered him guidance out of his darkness with her light with her words of wisdom that had taught him so much and had made him want to be the best version of himself. She made him the hero and he stayed that hero for her.
Oliver loved Felicity Smoak and not matter how hard he tried for her shake there was nothing he could do to stop it. It was as simple as that.
Hey everyone so this chapter is mainly about setting the scene in a way for the rest of this series. The rest of the chapters will included flashbacks from my Dear Oliver series with some changes and will include many more scenes in between. If there are any missing scenes from Dear Oliver you would like me to cover just let me know. Ok anyway hope you enjoy xx