Wow! It feels like it has been forever since I wrote an Olicity story! I think it's just because What's Important took up so much of my time for so long. That one is finally finished if you want to go check it out. For this one, we are going to take it back a little bit. Back to when Moira was alive and really wasn't very nice. This is set immediately after Felicity finds out about Thea being Malcolm's daughter. I think for the purpose of drama sake, and because I love him, I am going to have Tommy still be alive and well. So let's say he saved Laurel from CNRI and they both got out. Not sure how many chapters it will be, I'm just going with the flow. And let's begin.

DISCLAIMER : I do not own Arrow or anything or any characters that are or may be affiliated with it. I am not profiting from this work of fiction in any way.

Chapter One

A Few Truths

Felicity tried not to let Moira see how her words were affecting her.

"If you tell Oliver, he will hate you. Yes, he will be mad at me as well, but I'm his mother. He will forgive me eventually. But you? He'll see you, Ms Smoak, as the woman who tore his family apart. Intentionally or not. Looking at you, he will never see anything but what you told him." Moira said lowly.

"I'd rather he hate me and know the truth than lie to him." Felicity spoke quietly but confidently.

"Powerful words, Ms Smoak. But, I see the way you look at Oliver. I know you're in love with my son. I have to tell you, though, you aren't much his type." Moira spoke cruelly, her eyes flashing dangerously.

Felicity remained silent, doing her best to rein in her emotions and think of what her next step should be. She lifted her eyes to Moira's with determination.

"You're right. About all of it. But regardless of how I feel, or what I want, I'm telling him. You have until I see him tomorrow to do it yourself. I truly hope you do." Felicity nodded before turning to leave.

"You will regret this, Ms. Smoak. I can promise you that." Moira said acidly.

Felicity clenched her eyes shut, pushing the tears back. She refused to let Moira see her cry. She would leave that for when she was alone. When Felicity opened her eyes she was met with a pair of green ones staring back at her. Thea.

"Felicity? You ok?" She questioned, stepping closer, concern evident in her face.

"Thea, dear! Felicity was just dropping off some paperwork from the office and was on her way out." Moira spoke sweetly before Felicity could even think of a response.

Thea narrowed her eyes, clearly suspicious, and still eying Felicity.

"Uh, yes. I'll, um, see you later Thea." Felicity spoke quickly and quietly before practically lunging for the front door. The tears began flowing before she even reached her car, causing her to fumble while trying to open the driver's door. Once inside, she sighed in relief before laying her head on the steering wheel and giving herself a few moments to let out the fear and hurt. Felicity pulled herself together enough to begin driving home, never noticing Thea watching through the window the whole time.

"Thea? What are you doing?" Moira asked as she attempted to steer her daughter to the living room by her shoulders. Thea pulled away quickly

"What just happened? And don't give me some crap about Felicity dropping off papers." Thea interrogated her mother.

"I assure you it was just business. Honestly, I think it was just an excuse for her to try and see your brother. That girl has a real thing for him, or at least his wallet. As if he would go for a girl like her." Moira scoffed, not noticing Thea's eyes flash with anger.

"Felicity couldn't give less of a crap about our money. And so what if she likes Ollie? He likes her too. A lot, as a matter of fact." Thea retorted smugly as she began stomping up the stairs to her room. She found herself stopping halfway up them, turning and throwing her mother one last glare. Thea found herself unable to resist throwing one last bit of information at the woman.

"And so do I." Thea raged as she continued to her room, slamming the door once she got there. She flung herself on her bed as she text Roy to tell him her mother's latest transgression and wait for her brother to get home.

Oliver had barely shut his bedroom door when someone began furiously knocking on it. Brows furrowed, Oliver opened it to reveal a clearly agitated Thea. Before he could say anything, she had pushed past him to sprawl across his couch.

"Thea, what-?" Oliver began, only to be cut off by Thea holding her hand up.
"I came downstairs earlier to see mom and Felicity talking. Felicity was just leaving but she looked really upset, and mom looked supremely pissed. I asked what was going on and mom insisted Felicity was just dropping off some paperwork and was on her way out." Thea spoke in a rush.

"Okay. Could you have misread the situation? I mean, it isn't impossible Felicity would drop papers off here." Oliver asked while clearly trying to convince himself as well.

"No. Before I could ask Felicity anything more, she agreed with mom and almost killed herself getting to the door." Thea stated angrily.
"What the hell happened?" Oliver asked quietly, more to himself than to Thea, but she shrugged before meeting his eyes once again. Oliver found himself tensing at the sad look in them.

"Ollie. There's more." Thea spoke quietly.

"Go on." Oliver growled.

"I knew something was up. That what mom said wasn't really what happened. So I watched Felicity out the window. Ollie, by the time she got to her car, she was crying so hard she had trouble opening the door. Then, when she got in she just sat there. I saw her shoulders shaking. Mom did something to her, Oliver." Thea persisted, sounding distraught. Oliver knew she was just, especially because the only time she actually called him by his full name was when she was truly upset.

Oliver turned away, worried now himself. What could his mother possible have done to Felicity? And why? What problem could she possibly have with the beautiful blonde? And what had Felicity really been doing here in the first place? The urge to go to her was almost unbearably strong.

"Um, one more thing, Ollie." Thea spoke hesitantly from behind him. Oliver found himself whipping around and raising his brows, silently indicating her to continue. He needed to know everything.

"When I called mom out on it after Felicity left, she insisted it was just business. Then she said Felicity only came here to see you because she wants you for your money. Then she made a pretty nasty remark about you never going for someone like her." Thea cringed at the words, waiting for the explosion she had no doubt was coming. Her big brother always became enraged when someone spoke badly about Felicity, and she would admit it was terrifying. She was beginning to have second thoughts about telling him in the first place.

"Someone like-? Felicity is-. She doesn't give a shit about-! I would be lucky to-. Dammit!" Oliver sputtered, his anger clearly on the way over the top. Before Thea could say or do anything else, Oliver was whipping open his bedroom door and striding down the hallway. Thea leaped up after him in shock and had to jog to keep up with him.

"What are you doing?" She hesitantly questioned.

"To see Felicity. Make sure she's okay. Find out exactly what the hell went down here tonight." Oliver answered tersely, as he took the stairs faster than Thea could even contemplate. He had his coat, running out the front door and slamming it shut behind him before Thea even made it halfway down the stairs.

"Well then. Go get her big brother." Thea murmured in the direction of the door.

Moments later she heard the Ducati revving and watched through the window as he tore out of the driveway. Thea watched until she could no longer see the lights from the bike. She turned to head back up to her room, only to see her mother coming from the living room.

"Was that your brother? Where on earth is he going at this hour? He just got home!" Moira spoke, clearly agitated.

"To see Felicity." Thea said with a smirk as she turned and walked up the stairs, slowly and quietly this time. She was thoroughly enjoying her mother's angry sputtering. Thea had just gotten back to her room and shut her door gently, when she noticed her phone blinking that she had a message. She looked at it with a smile.

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