It should have been a normal day for us. Should being the operative word.

After months of fighting, I had finally regained control of my family's legacy. Queen Consolidated was finally back in the hands of its rightful owner. Well, the majority of the Stocks anyway. It was beginning to look as though things were finally turning a corner for me and my team.

Thea was back home, out of the clutches of her father. She and Roy were working through things. With Felicity's coaxing, I let her in on my secret identity. She took it much better than I expected. I was ultimately worried about her safety, but knowing that Roy is with her day today make me feel better.

Dig was enjoying his new-found family life with Lyla. He was still in the arrow cave a few days a week, but spent majority of his time, at my suggestion, with his wife and son.

It had been 10 months since Slade Wilson tore through our city. Felicity and I were slowly finding our way back into an easy friendship. We never spoke again of what was said that night in my mansion. I can tell sometimes she wants to ask, that she really wants to know. I just haven't mustered the courage to tell her. She is too important to me. If things go wrong between us, in a relationship, then I could possibly lose my best friend. That thought, to me, is unfathomable.

Just this morning, with her working by my side again, we were able to get some things in order at QC.

"We need to run to the bank at one this afternoon Oliver. We have to meet with Walter, to get your assets in order. I have already spoken to him and he agreed to meet with us there."

"Okay that sounds fine. What would I do without you, Felicity?"

"Probably forget how to tie your own shoes!" she quipped, bringing an easy smile to my face.

It had seemed these days, that I was smiling more often than not. She brought that into my world. I don't know if she realizes it, but I mean it when I say that I couldn't do anything without her.

"Oliver! Felicity, how are you my dear?" Walter greets us, shaking my hand and kissing Felicity on the cheek.

"Better now that I've gotten to see my favorite bank manager!" Felicity tells him with a smile.

"Well, let's get this started, shall we?" I say, looking to Walter with a smile on my face.

As we turned to walk towards Walters office, with my hand on Felicity's lower back, I hear a familiar voice call my name.

"Ollie!" Laurel calls out to me.

I can visibly see Felicity get tense. While she and Laurel have been getting to know each other better, there is still a lot of tension between the two women. I know that is my fault.

"Hi Walter!" She says, then looks over at Felicity and just nods her head. I am not completely comfortable with her dismissal of Felicity, but my blonde IT girl just shrugs it off, as if it'scommonplace. This breaks my heart a little. So I put my hand completely around her waist, letting her know that I understand. This is my silent way of assuring her, that even though Laurel has been hinting about it, I have no intentions of resuming that relationship. How could I? When I am so hopelessly in love with the woman that my hand currently resides on.

"How are things going at the DAs office?" I ask Laurel.

"Great! I'm finally feeling like my old self again. I am just taking things one day at a time." Laurel tells me.

"Good. I'm happy for you." I tell her, genuinely meaning it.

"I hate to break this up, but we have a meeting to finish with Walter, Oliver. We have to be back at QC for 3 this afternoon for a board meeting." Felicity says, looking pointedly at Laurel.

Laurel just scoffs, and looks to me, as if she's looking for confirmation on Felicity's words.

"She's right Laurel, we have to go. It was good seeing you again." I say to her.

"Before you leave, would you like to have dinner with me tonight Ollie? We really have some things we need to talk about."

I can feel Felicity deflate next to me. I have to say yes to Laurel at this point, because I know that this talk is no longer avoidable.

"Sure. I'll pick you up at 7." I tell her.

"Great! I'll see you then!" She turns to walk away, with an air of confidence, that I know is directed at the woman next to me.

As we turn to head towards Walter's office, suddenly a woman's scream is heard throughout the building. I spin around to see 3 armed men pointing their guns. One is pointed directly at Laurel.