"The attack at the Mayors office this morning has claimed the lives of two victims. CEO of Palmer Technologies formerly Queen Consolidated was also present during the attack, he was taken to Starling General in critical condition, there's been no further word on his status..."
The rest of what the reporter said was a dull buzz in the background of his mind. All he could think is one word: Felicity.

He pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed her number. One ring, two, three, four, five, no answer and then straight to voice mail. Panic started to set it as he ran for his bike and sped all the way to the hospital.
He ran to the nurses station and put his hands on the counter holding onto the corner of the surface to keep him grounded in the moment. "Felicity Smoak, she may have been with her boss Ray Palmer in the bombing.

"I'm sorry sir, I can't give out that information."

"I'm her emergency contact. Now tell me where she is!" He yelled. The nurse started typing on her computer.

"No sign of a Felicity Smoak being admitted."

"What about her boss?" She hit a few more keys.

"Mr. Palmer is in ICU."

That's all he needed to hear as he sped down the hallway, he saw the stares as he ran frantically but he didn't care. He rounded the corner and there she was, arms crossed, staring as she paced in front of the closed ICU doors.

Her name tore from his lips. "Felicity!" She turned to face him, her eyes wide and full of tears. He raced toward her and pulled her into his arms. He didn't care that they didn't touch each other any more. He just needed to feel her, to know she was alive and breathing. He pulled back and cradled his face in his hands. A long red line was on her forehead and there was already a large bruise forming on her cheek. "You didn't answer your phone." She stuck her hand in her jacket pocket but came up empty. She turned glazed eyes to his.

"I don't have it," she gasped as tears slid down her cheeks.

"Are you hurt?"

"No...no he saved me, again."

"Again?" He couldn't keep from asking.

"While you were...gone. We were at a meeting, brick came in and ordered his men to kill us. One of his goons put a gun in my face and Ray stood in front of me, stopped him right before he pulled the trigger." She covered her face with her hands. Before he could say anything there was a yell from behind the closed door, and the doors flew open as a nurse ran down the hall. Ray Palmer was laying on the table and from the sound of the heart monitor he was crashing. Someone yelled for a crash cart.

One second. Felicity stood frozen beside him.

Two seconds. She grabbed onto his arm, her nails biting into his leather jacket.

Three seconds. She whispered 'Not again'

Four seconds. "No.'" She said while shaking her head.

Five seconds. "Why does everybody leave me," she asked softly.

He pulls her into his arms and she sobs against his chest.

Before the door swings shut again a Doctor yells. "We got V-FIB!"

She tightened her arms around him and he held her tighter to his chest and whispered into her ear. "I will never leave you again...I promise."