"Barry… He….. Yes I know… No no….. It's fine… Yes….. It's not…. Ok… Bye…"

"How…. do….."

"He… he... ver…."

"N… That… lp… NO!"

That's all Barry could hear… he slipped in and out of consciousness, capturing small samples of conversation between people. He recognised voices but he couldn't place them.

He felt someone take his hand. They squeezed it slightly, it was comforting. He felt them, they didn't let go. They just held his hand as he led there unable to move.

"B...ry Ba...y Barry…"

"Y.. ye… yes" Barry slowly, drowsily responded while trying to open his eyes.

"Barry, you're awake?"

"Y… yes…"

"I need you to open your eyes for me Barry" Said a different female voice.

"5… more minutes" Responded Barry sleepily.

"Please Barry, then you can go back to sleep," replied the voice.

Slowly Barry's eyes fluttered open.

"Hiya Barry" Said Felicity as Barry opened his eyes.

Felicity shon a light in his eyes before taking note that they were both equally reactive. She then took a blood sample before deciding to unhook him from a few machines.

"Sleep now Barry" Said Felicity. Barry wanted to turn, to see who was holding his hand. He's seen both of Felicity's and yet still the person holding his hand never let go. Barry rolled over to see who it was. As he curled up on his side he saw the one and only Oliver Queen holding his hand.

"Hi Barry…" Said Oliver smiling,

"Hi….." Barry started but it was obvious to Oliver that he was still so tired.

"Sleep Barry" Oliver said gently running his hand through Barry's hair.

"Lie with me?" Asked Barry sleepily.

Oliver knew Barry was tired, he probably didn't know what he was saying but Oliver couldn't say no. Carefully Oliver climbed onto the bed and led himself behind Barry and slowly he wrapped his arms around him.

"Now sleep Barry?" Oliver said, he held Barry until he heard his even breathing. He was going to go but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Just by holding him Oliver could feel Barry's bones. He could clearly feel the ridges in his back and the shape of his ribs. It wasn't long before Oliver too had fallen asleep.