Hi guys & thanks for reading! I'm once again updating really late so yeah, sorry for all the typos if there are any 'cause I'm not sharp enough to spot all the typos while proofreading before posting. Songs I've listened to are going to be in the end notes from here on. The order of the songs isn't linked to the body of the chapter.


Light slowly begun to seep through the curtains, casting light all over Felicity's bedroom. The curtains weren't pulled over the windows properly so Oliver was able to see outside.

Snow was falling silently, slowly, like it knew that it was Sunday morning and everything and everyone was more or less drowsy.

There was no need to rush anywhere, no Arrow business, no work, and Oliver was sure to cherish the chance he had been given to for once just stay in bed, under the slightly uncomfortably warm blankets.

He had been through so much over the past years but there was just something about the woman lying next to him that still made him smile a real smile. He knew that he was deeply in love with her but the deepness of those feelings he had for her still surprised him.

It was almost a year ago when he had disappeared and then come back from the death. Even though the transition from friends/somethings mores to partners in every meaning of the word had been fairly easy, the journey there hadn't been so easy.

They both had had their issues to deal with. Felicity became more closed off toward him since his return and couldn't trust him not to go and just throw his life away. Oliver… well, he had to deal with the whole Malcolm Merlyn is still very much alive and affecting Thea and oh, there's very possibly a league of highly trained assassins after him.

But when the time had arrived they had just blown away all their fears and insecurities because the time would never be exactly right because of what kind of lives they led but it was time where they were both on the same line and there were no more excuses to not give into what they both really wanted.

So that's how he was there, in Felicity's bed on a January morning. He let his fingers brush Felicity's bare back from the nape of her neck to her lower back. A small smile graced his lips when he noticed her shivering and he could see her skin raising on goosebumps in the wake of his barely there touch.

"G'morning", Felicity muttered to him, voice hoarse from the sleep and eyes still closed.

"Good morning indeed", Oliver whispered and kissed her on the lips.

When they finally broke apart in need of air, Oliver smiled at her and stated: "I love you."

Felicity stayed quiet for a little while, just looking at him with a pensive expression on her face.

When Oliver was going to ask her what was wrong, she opened her mouth and asked: "Does it bother you that I don't say those words that often?"

Oliver stared at her and tried to figure out where the question was coming from. "Am I bothered because… you don't say 'I love you' to me?"

"Well… yeah. I guess."

"No, Felicity, I'm not. I know that you love me even if you don't say it out loud. But you say it in so many other ways: in the simplest touch, a kiss, a word of comfort. So no, it doesn't bother me." Oliver said, his voice completely serious, and linked their hand together. Pressing a kiss on her knuckles, Oliver touched her chin with his other hand as a silent plea for her to look at him.

"You know that I don't have the best track record in keeping people close to me. It's like… I kinda think that if I say the words out loud too many times, you will leave me too. Maybe not right now but eventually in the near future." Felicity whispered and squeezed Oliver's hand.

"I know. And I understand why. And like I said, I'm okay with it as long as you let me stay close to you." Oliver kissed her forehead, similar to that time when he had left to fight the Head of the Demon. This time though it was a sign of promise. A promise of Oliver's where he assured her that he truly wasn't leaving her and he was there to stay.

They smiled to each other, content to just be there and snuggle under the blankets with no need to rush anywhere.

Outside the house snow fell silently, making the world whiter and brighter with each dropping snowflake.


Song list:

Antti Tuisku - Laske valot vaakaan
Teleks - Tuulilasin nurkkaan
Hans On The Bass - Loveshine
Erin - Jos menet pois
Johanna Kurkela - Rakkauslaulu
Jenni Vartiainen - Minä sinua vaan
Solju - Hold Your Colours
PMMP - Rakkaalleni

(oh look here I go again with the Finnish songs again.. if you can't find any translations and would like one, message me and I can translate the lyrics for you.)

This probably isn't the best text I've written but I'd like to know what you thought of it.

[Not beta'd, so all the mistakes are mine. Review, follow, you know what to do if you've liked the story so far. If you have a prompt, drop it in my askbox on tumblr or in a review here or on ao3. I'm taivasmeri on all those sites.]