"So what's the occasion?" Felicity asked as she sat at the small round table in the dining room of the apartment she shared with her boyfriend.

Her heart was racing and she was becoming increasingly aware of the anxious feeling in the pit of her stomach, similar to the feeling she got when Oliver was out in the field. She was nervous and even she didn't entirely know why, all she knew was that something about this night felt different.

"Can I not surprise my beautiful girl with a romantic dinner without my motives being questioned?" Oliver replied the feeling in his stomach mimicking that of Felicity's.

"Seriously what do you want?" Felicity asked throwing Oliver a smile that made his heart melt the way it always had.

Oliver stood up and walked towards where Felicity was seated and stood over her

"I think you know what I want" he whispered in her ear before standing up straight and walking out of the room leaving Felicity sitting at the table smiling like a fool.

In the kitchen Oliver felt his stomach churning constantly as he pulled a small blue box out of his pocket. He slowly opened the box smiling at the thought of how amazing the contents would look on his future fiancés finger. He pulled the silver engagement ring with its large green stone out of its box and gently placed it into the top of the Soufflé he had prepared for Felicity.

He waited for what felt like hours, rehearsing what he wanted to say in his head, aimlessly cleaning different parts of the kitchen and really doing anything he could. As much as he would hate to admit it, he was terrified, he loved Felicity more and anything in the world and he knew she loved him but there was so much fear within him. There was always part of him that was petrified she would say no, and he didn't know how he was going to cope with that. Swallowing his fear he picked up the plate and placed the ring box on the counter. He walked towards the room where felicity sat holding on to every memory they had together and looking toward the future….

"You have guests" Felicity said tentatively as Oliver walked in the room

Looking past her he saw his sister and ex- girlfriend sitting on their couch. His heart stopped, all he could think was couldn't you wait just one more night. He pushed the pain aside and put the soufflés down.

"Thea, Laurel, I've missed you guys" he said excitedly moving towards the two and embracing them both in a hug… "What the hell are you doing here" he whispered to both of them his tone changing to one of great frustration.

"Well, we thought we'd come see the miracle that is my brother cooking" Thea said winking and walking toward the plate Oliver had put down previously

"Ahhh NO" Oliver yelled, jumping in front of his sister

"Well clearly, history is repeating itself. Maybe stick to the vigilantism Queen" Laurel laughed off.

Oliver gave the two a look, praying that they would understand how badly he needed the subject to change.

"So we have a lot to talk about" Thea started sitting on the couch

"Eh I need a drink" Felicity said walking toward the kitchen

"Ah I'll get it" Oliver said jumping at the realisation that he had left the ring box on the bench

"I'll give you a hand then" she replied confused at his jumpiness.

"I got it ok" he said putting his hand on her shoulder and walking into the kitchen

She swung around to face Laurel and Thea, and walked toward the couch

"What the hell have you done to him… he's normal, well mostly normal" Thea said confused and the three laughed at Oliver's bizarre transformation.