Here's a chapter focusing on Oliver's POV. Let me know what you think!

Pain and losing consciousness were two things that weren't unfamiliar to Oliver. Oliver's familiarity with injuries made him aware of these sensations. The last thing he remembered was being in the mansion. When he regained consciousness, he felt a dull pain on his side and was informed by his Mother that he's sedated and currently being treated for some sort of liver failure. The cause is yet to be known but he's guessed it may have been the copious amounts of alcohol (or even drugs) back in his partying days or the catalogue of injuries he's amassed over the past few years. Liver failure and by the worried look on his Mother's face, it's not good. That's what's going to kill the Arrow. Not a bullet, not an explosion, or any other form of maiming. "Of course, this is the final twist", he thinks to himself. Thea chooses this time to pipe up. "Well, Ollie hopefully you'll get better after the transplant". She looks optimistic – oddly optimistic. He always pegged his sister as more of a realist after everything that has happened to their family. "Doesn't that take time though?" He asked. "Normally, it does, but if you have a living donor that speeds up the process. Do you want to know who one of the volunteers ?" She asks. Oliver is dreading the answer - he doesn't want to know the person who would willingly do this for him, but at the same time he does. Maybe get the person to rethink this decision. "It's your assistant, Felicity". Oliver didn't know how to react. He's feeling a lot of things other than pain - gratitude, for one, possibly irrational or misplaced anger at Felicity for doing this. Of course she would do this! Most importantly, fear. This is a risk. He may not know a whole lot about medicine but he knows for sure this is a risky operation. Felicity would later smugly point out that all operations have risks. Thea and Moira must have sensed the storm raging through him as he hasn't spoken anything. The only words that came out were why and how. His mother informed him that in addition to her and Thea, Felicity and Digg volunteered (of course) and only Felicity was a compatible donor. "You're lucky to have friends like them, Oliver". Moira added with a small smile on her face.

Moira and Thea left his room to go talk to Diggle. Oliver was left alone with his thoughts until Digg visited him. He had a chat with Diggle who mentioned Felicity was still talking to Dr. Gartin. "Who would've thought that The Arrow was going to be bested by liver failure of all things. What the hell were you up to when you were in your playboy phase?" Digg always knew how to diffuse tension. He knows Oliver is worried and thinking of ways to stop Felicity from going forward with her decision. "She said there was no choice to make". Oliver felt a tightening in his chest when the words he said to her just a few weeks ago were thrown back at him. Diggle knows he is on a roll, so he better get everything out and help Oliver see things differently. "She knows what she's doing, man. Besides, you and I both know that once our girl sets her mind on something, there's no stopping her. You two have a lot more in common than you think." "What do you mean by that?" Oliver asked. "I meant, that both of you would do and give anything to help your loved ones. Felicity does not hood up every night but she's resilient and you need to give her credit for her strength too. Am I worried about this? Damn right I am. But at the end of the day, this is Felicity's call and I'll support her and make sure she's taken everything into account." Oliver sighed. "I know that, Dig." "If this is bothering you, Oliver, just talk to her. I doubt anything you say will convince Felicity to back out but let her know what's on your mind. Once she's done talking to Dr. Gartin, how about I let her know you're awake?" Dig suggested. Oliver nodded and in an attempt to bring some levity to the conversation joked, "Why do you have to be so rational, Dig?" "I have to be. My cover should have been life coach, that's so much better than black driver." They both laughed. After chatting with Oliver, Dig decided to leave when a nurse came in to check Oliver's vitals and see if Felicity is back.

After a few minutes, the nurse checking his vitals left and he saw the door open. "Knock, knock" Felicity smiled as she approached and sat on the chair that was next to his bed. Despite looking worried and a bit haggard from what he deduced was from her being called in the early hours of the morning and staying since he's been admitted, he couldn't help but still be an awe. She looked beautiful. He again felt guilty for making his family and friends worry. "You gave us quite a scare there, mister! How are you feeling? I mean, considering you collapsed and needed urgent medical attention. Scratch that. What are you thinking? You have that pensive face on?" Felicity babbled. Oliver knows Felicity is nervous. "I'll be fine, thanks to you apparently. My Mother told me about the transplant. Felicity, I do-" She didn't even let him finish. Oliver listened to Felicity's rant and was surprised. His chest felt heavy as he saw her tears in her eyes and can't believe how lucky he was to have this selfless, stubborn, beautiful genius in his life. He's grateful that she and Dig are in his corner. Seeing her belief in him and persistence to help him while taking quite a risk, touched him – she really was remarkable. He reached out to her and held her hand in his. He knows there's no changing her mind, so he had to accept this, be grateful, and hope everything turns out well for both of them. Despite the gravity of the situation, she still managed to make him laugh with her line about having a small part of her in him. "We'll be alright", he thought. "Felicity, I would love it if you kept me company. And for the record, I think it is nice if a part of you is inside me". He joked. Felicity hit his knuckle playfully and threatened to eat his Jello. They spent the next few hours watching Dr. Who. They seemed normal and he craved something similar. Diggle came by to bring them food and watched Dr. Who with them while Thea and Moira came by as well. At one point, he muttered "Why can't they just smash those Weeping Angels?". Felicity went on a lengthy explanation about their toughness and resistance. He had to smirk when Diggle shushed them and told them "Children, keep quiet. Oliver, you can't kill a stone". The smile Felicity gave him when she saw how invested Digg was in her favourite show could light the entire City during a blackout.

The next two and a half weeks passed by quickly. Felicity was declared a viable donor and went on to prepare for the transplant. During those weeks, he tried to discreetly get Felicity to change her mind, to no avail. While he was in hospital, Dig went on patrol and Felicity continued to be on the comms. Thankfully, there were no massive threats to the city. Dig broke up some drug and robbery rings. Oliver couldn't be more proud and thankful for his partners.

Finally, the day of the surgery came. Before the prep, Felicity went to see him and she tried to assuage his fears with a joke "Only 1 living donor in 500 people in the world actually dies, Oliver. Calm down". That didn't help at all! He can see Felicity is putting on a brave face for him. One more thing he loves about her. Loves? Where'd that come from? During his inner dialog, he can see Felicity gesturing wildly. There are so many thoughts and so many feelings. He's overwhelmed and thinks he's doing a bang up job of keeping a lid on it until Felicity tells him, "Hey, I know what you're thinking and stop it. I'm doing this. It'll be fine and you will be back on your feet. Stop worrying. I'm fine as long as you're fine, okay? See you soon, liver-mate" She gave his hand a squeeze and he doesn't want to let go. There are so many things he wanted to tell her and he convinces himself that they have a lot of time to talk, so he opts to just thank her before she left. His Mother, Thea, and Digg all see him before the surgery. Wishing him luck and telling him that they'll see him soon. Before going under anesthesia, he thinks that maybe things will be ok.

He was once told when he was younger that you could dream during surgery. Oliver has gone through enough states of unconsciousness to somewhat believe this. He drifts off but not before silently wishing that he and Felicity come out of this safely. Maybe he'll be allowed to explore feelings and get a happy story.

He found himself in the backyard of the mansion. He saw his Father, Mother, Thea, as Raisa passed by him with a smile on her face, urging him to join his family. He felt a lump in his throat. Oliver knows his parents didn't have the healthiest of marriages but wished he cherished these moments. They tried, for him and Thea. He sat down to join them, in time to hear both his parents chuckle at something Thea was saying. The times his family spent together were not rare, but those they spent just hanging out being a regular family were. He stared at his Father and despite knowing what he knew now, he sees a man who did love his family and in his last moments saved his son and urged him to be a better man than he was. "Oliver, aren't you meeting up with Tommy?" He turned to his Mother, at the mention of his best friend's name. "Tommy?" He choked. "Yes, didn't you mention going over some things about Verdant with him?" Oliver nodded, unable to speak. "Are you alright, son?" His Father asked. "Yeah, I just remembered something. I better get going then." "See you at dinner, Ollie!" Thea yelled as he walked away. He found Dig by the front door. "Are we heading out to meet with Tommy? He has some interesting info after his recent trip to Central City – something about a particle accelerator. Whatever it is, it looks like Felicity was on it like white on rice. Oliver, are you okay, man?" "Yes, Dig, I'm good. Let's go see Tommy". The drive to Verdant was short and he and Dig chatted about The Triad. As he walked into Verdant, he couldn't have wished for a better scene. He saw two of his favourite people laughing - Tommy behind the bar while Felicity sat on one of the stools. Looking up to him, Tommy yelled "Look who finally showed, and he's only ten minutes late. Smoaky, he's getting better! I was giving our girl here some tidbits about that particle accelerator in Central City over a 1982 Chateau Lafite Rothschild. She's got good taste." Tommy says as he pours two glasses for both him and Dig. "That she does, and she is also sitting right here. A few minutes passed and they went down to the basement (with two more bottles of wine) and just seamlessly talked about Team Arrow. Oliver observed his partners talk about the next mission, with Tommy just piping up every now and then. From the looks of things, Tommy might not be an official member of Team Arrow, but he does keep Felicity company when he's not busy with the club. It's all he ever wanted - the people he trusts together, no pretending, and no lies. He sees his best friend and Felicity bantering like they've known each other for so long. Felicity went back to her computers while Dig went to go clean his guns. He saw Tommy approach him. "Hey heart eyes, are you finally manning up and asking my favourite blonde out?" He choked on his wine. "What?" Trust Tommy (hallucination or not) to never neglect his wingman duties. "You know I would, since I adore Felicity but I already have a good thing going on with Laurel, so your move, Bud. Are you alright?" He fights the stinging sensation in his eyes as he thought, "Yeah, just like old times" "I will, Tommy," "Don't mess this up. You might be my best friend and we have that bros over hos thing going on, but that's off since Felicity is most certainly not a ho, and she's like the sister I never had. You might be an Arrow wielding vigilante, Ollie but I think even you are not immune to a bottle to the head or a swift kick in the balls." Oliver laughs out loud that even Felicity and Dig stare at him for a second. "I'm serious, Ollie. I just want you to be happy, for both of you to be happy. You're good for each other. And you can thank me later by naming your first child Thomas." Tommy smirked. "What if it's a girl?" He replied. "Call her Thomasina for all I care, I'm not the one she'll resent. I'll be too busy being the cool Uncle or maybe Godfather Tommy". Tommy answered like it's the most obvious thing in the world. He missed this. One thing that Oliver regretted was not letting Tommy in earlier about his identity. In the end, he knew he accepted it but wished they had more moments like this. Before he could bark out a witty reply, Tommy yells out "Hey Smoaky, I asked Ollie to grab more of our vintage wines from one of the wineries up north. You up for a quick road trip? Dig and I will meet up with you later. I need his assistance on… something." "Tommy, we have work to do. And why can't you just pick it up later yourself?" Felicity replies with a look on her face that is questioning what his best friend is up to. "Tommy, what" "Sssh, Ollie be quiet, I got this." Tommy interrupts him with a whisper and walks over to Felicity explaining that Team Arrow needed a break even if it's just one night and that there is more wine waiting for them. Felicity clearly suspicious eventually acquiesces. Tommy tosses him his keys. "Here, take the Porsche. Dig and I will drive later, isn't that right Dig?" Diggle just rolls his eyes but smirks. Oliver opens the door for Felicity. As they drove off to the winery, Felicity turns to him and says, "Tommy's up to something isn't he? If I didn't know any better, he was trying to give us some time alone". He smiles and takes her hand. "Yes he was, and I'm glad he did". She squeezes his hand. "Can I say something strange?" He pauses. "I'm happy." He looks back at her and he sees everything he ever wanted and everything he'll ever need. "Good, that's all we ever want for you, that's all I ever want for you." He takes the long route, driving through the sunset, not wanting this peace to end. When they reach the winery, Tommy's already there helping Dig load the cases to their car. Felicity turns to him, takes his hand in hers and says "You know, while this isn't all real, you can still be happy. Find your happy story, Oliver." He wanted to interrupt her but he can't. There was an overwhelming feeling enveloping him. He doesn't bother wiping the stray tear. Oliver knows it isn't real. He just holds on to her hand and sees tears on her face. He wipes them with his thumbs. "You deserve happiness, Oliver. Don't let anyone make you feel otherwise. No matter what happens, I'll be there for you and with you." They get out of the car. Dig is already in the other car, while Felicity stands next to Tommy. Tommy hugs him tightly and gives him a sad smile. "It's time to go back, Ollie." "Okay" Oliver hugs him right back. While he's hugging Tommy, he sees Felicity smile sadly and nodded at Dig's direction. "Ready to come back?" She whispered. He gets in the car and sees Felicity still standing next to Tommy. Tommy says, "Don't worry. I'll keep her company for a while, Ollie." He was going to ask what Tommy meant but there was a bright flash of light and loud steady beeping.

Oliver woke up with a gasp and moisture in his eyes. The first thing he sees is his Mother and Thea - relief evident in both their faces. Thea rushes out to call the doctor. "You're going to be alright, Oliver." His mother strokes his head in a soothing gesture and while there was relief he senses something else in her eyes. He was about to ask what happened but Dr. Gartin came through the door with Thea and Dig in tow. Oliver feels light and heavy at the same time.