Tuesday started like most days. Felicity went to work at Queen Consolidated, did Oliver's schedule, made sure he had all the files and information he needed for the meetings scheduled and spent time checking all the alerts she had set up for her night job. The day seemed like it was going to be just like any other until she got to the lair. The Arrow Cave seemed to be smaller and smaller as people started finding out about Oliver and his identity as the Arrow. Roy, Thea, Sara, Tommy and the latest was Laurel.

Felicity walked in the back area to check the medical supplies when she heard the door lock open. Dig and Oliver coming in maybe? Dig usually drove Oliver from QC to the lair and they usually picked up some food on the way. Lunch seemed like it was a long time ago so she hoped they stopped for food on the way. Then she heard Laurel's voice.

"You know I am Omega and I am going to go into my heat soon, Oliver. I want you to be the one to help me through it." Laurel stated decisively.

"I will be happy to be that person for you, Laurel. Just let me know when and where and I will be there."

There was a pause before Laurel said, "I have to go see my dad. I will see you later tonight."

Felicity could not believe what she just heard. Was Oliver going to be with Laurel during her heat? She felt a pain go through her heart. Yes, in her head she knew nothing was happen between her and Oliver, after all, Oliver Queen was Oliver and she was just a little IT girl who grew up in Vegas. Oliver was always going to be in love with gorgeous Laurel so why would she even be surprised, no less hurt, about this? Felicity thought Oliver may feel the same way Felicity did but this was a wake-up call. She misconstrued all his actions like the shoulder touches, the way he told her she could tell him about her day and the smiles when she babbled. Why would she start hoping just because of those very small things? Because, even though she was a realist, she must be a foolish romantic at heart. That just had to stop right now. Thinking about it logically, when had Oliver ever given her any idea that she might be special to him? She is the help, just like any of the other employees at QC. She is the IT girl to the Arrow, not a love interest. Now that she is being totally honest with herself, she and Oliver are not even friends. He offered her to tell him about her day but what else was he going to say? He was probably afraid he would lose his IT girl and help. She was really getting mad and that was much better. She needed to get a life and she needed to do it now.

She made her way out of the med bay area.

Oliver moved over to her. "Hi, Felicity. I did not realize you were here already."

"You were busy elsewhere", she replied in a cold voice.

"Busy elsewhere?" Oliver was trying to figure out what she meant and why she was treating him so coldly.

Felicity walked over to her computers. "The team should be here soon. I am going to check on the alerts."

Oliver was concerned. "Are you okay?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" She replied turning away.

Dig, Roy and Thea came into the lair and everyone came together to work on finding who was supplying that new drug that was causing havoc to Starling City. Felicity was on the comms giving the team all the necessary information and acted like it was a normal day but inside all she thought about was how she could continue to work with the team and watch Oliver and Laurel together. As soon as she knew everyone was safe and on their way back, she left the lair to go home. She normally stayed but tonight she could not face Oliver.

Felicity was also an Omega but Oliver did not seem to notice during her heat. Even though she took the meds, she knew Alphas could sense the Omega heat. Felicity knew she was going to go into heat in the near future and how she used the supplements to keep the heat at bay, keep her pheromones under control and not have to worry about the issue but Gorgeous Laurel was going to have her heat taken care of by the man Felicity cared about much more than she ever wanted to admit.

Felicity was not a girl who cried. She cried when he father left, she cried when Cooper died and she cried tonight when she left for the loss she was feeling after hearing that conversation between Oliver and Laurel. Felicity was determined not to spend another night crying about Oliver. She needed to make a change and it needed to be very soon.