Oliver woke up to the sounds of the monitors and the fluorescent lights being turned on in the foundry. He and Sara had falling to the fighting mat in a lust filled haze during the night spent together.

When he was with Sara it felt familiar because of the shared history that they have. But, with the feeling of emptiness in his heart it told him that this was definitely not the right thing to do, and he indeed screwed up more then ever before.

Hearing the clicking of high heels he mentally cursed himself when he knew just who was in the lair. Sara bolted away from the mat and him towards the side exit of the lair. He could tell she was extremely embarrassed from the speed of her leaving.

"Oh my God, oh crap I'll just go now." Felicity spoke in an uneven tone that left him feeling like the ass that he truly is. "Felicity wait! I can explain this to you." He surely would make things worse, but he needed to try.

She was already up the stairs and through the door as he tried to dress himself in a pair of pants. He made it to the stairs only to fall to his knees as the door closed. She didn't deserve to witness this. This is the place she calls home. Her sanctuary.

He screwed up in the most vile way towards his friend, his ally that he calls a partner. She wasn't someone to take for granted.

He never thought he would find a partner in someone like Felicity in his quest to make Starling City a safer place, and to right the wrongs of his family.

He remained in the Foundry for a great deal of time. No one had come there for hours. He sat by her chair near her computers. Why did he let it go so far? Why does he always let things escalate, and then let it hurt other people.

He decided to leave the Foundry after that and tried to look for her in all the places he thought she would be. He didn't get it right. He couldn't find her anywhere. In his desperate search of her he called Diggle to ask him if he has heard from her.

Digg told him he hasn't seen or talked to her since last night. He hangs up on Diggle and goes looking for Felicity at her home.

As he pounds on her door he sees a note left on the ground.

"Next time, keep those you love as close to you as possible."

- This is short and sweet. It will get longer as the chapters go on. Hope you like it.