Arrow - Come Knock On My Door
A/N: Chapter 2 is here. Thanks for the support from those who reviewed and from everyone who Favorited/Followed this story. I'm so happy FFN added that tracking method to story synopses, because I am guilty at being a Follower without reviewing copiously. I feel like we really need to do something similar to AO3 with their "Kudos" button (I mean seriously, every website seems to have a Like Button/Thumbs Up, why can't FFN?).
Anyways, here is Sara's chapter. I did like her character and I wish she had been around for more than one season. Oh! Is there a petition to do a Canary spin-off? I think it would be fantastic to give her even a half-season so we get her story, like they're doing with Agent Carter. We should start one!
And this will come up in future chapters, which I'll repeat as they're posted, but one of the big changes in this story is I took away Laurel's drinking/drug problem. My goal wasn't to downplay how the show handled her which I think was great writing on their part, but I wanted her to be happier for this story. So she is.
II. Sara Lance
"Hey."
"Sara?" Felicity asked groggily, still trying to get her head working after waking from a sound sleep. A glance at her security station showed it was a little after seven in the morning, meaning she had been asleep for all of three hours after a late night with the Team. "What are you doing here?"
"Can I come in?"
Grunting, Felicity turned from the doorway and shuffled to her kitchen, letting Sara come inside and close the door after her. In the kitchen she stared a pot of coffee, thankfully prepped the night before so she only had to press Start.
"I – "
"Coffee first," Felicity muttered, leaving the kitchen so she could go fetch a sweater and her glasses from the bedroom. A quick visit to the bathroom and she eventually made her way back into the kitchen where Sara was pouring two cups of coffee.
"Sorry for waking you up," Sara said softly as Felicity took the cup. "I wasn't really thinking."
Taking a heart sip, Felicity leaned against her counter as she stared at Sara until she felt willing to start talking.
"What's going on? Something happen with you and Oliver?" she asked and Sara snapped her head up from where she had been staring at her cup.
"What? Why are you - ?"
"Please," Felicity told her, rolling her eyes. "You forget I manage all of the security for the Foundry. You're extremely flexible."
"I…uh, didn't …sorry," Sara stuttered and Felicity shrugged. After Russia she had been forced to come to terms about her role in Oliver's love life, which was that she had no reason to be involved at all. She was determined to stay what he needed, a partner, so his relationship with Sara didn't hurt like it would have a few months ago.
"You two are adults. Whatever decisions you make are between you two," Felicity finally told her. "And I'm just happy you aren't Isabel Rochev."
"Who?"
"Long story, another time," Felicity waved her off. "So, if it's not Oliver, what brought you to my domain?"
"I was wondering if I could stay with you," Sara asked and Felicity stared at her in surprise. "Just for a bit! I've been staying between Dad's and Laurel's since I came back, but Dad's place is small and Laurel's starting to notice – "
"Your nighttime extracurricular activities?" Felicity asked and Sara smiled softly. "Why not just stay with Oliver?"
"At the Queen Mansion?" Sara asked, shocked.
"Or the Foundry." Seeing Sara wrinkle her nose, Felicity couldn't blame her. While the boys had definitely improved at keeping the place cleaner, living in a damp secret base really didn't sound appealing to her either. But, it did sound better than moving in with Moira Queen.
"It really won't be for long," Sara told her earnestly. "Just a week."
"And then what? Do you have a plan after that?"
"I'm working on something," Sara hedged, causing Felicity to quirk an eyebrow at her. "Please?"
"Fine. But only because you call me cute," Felicity sighed and Sara flashed her a quick grin.
sSs
"What do you want for dinner tonight?" Sara asked later that night, hopping up onto Felicity's desk. They were all in the Foundry after a night of work, though the night had been fairly quiet so Felicity was excited she could get home before midnight. "I'll pick something up."
"Oh, yummy!" Felicity said, closing down her computers. "Italian?"
"Sounds good!" Sara said, slapping her thighs before jumping down from the table. Oliver stood next to his arrow-making table, a confused look on his face as he glanced between them.
"Am I missing something?" he asked, grabbing Sara's hand as she walked over to him.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you!" Sara said, glancing over her shoulder at Felicity. "I'm staying with Felicity."
"Temporarily," Felicity clarified as she stood and started to gather up her purse.
"Right, temporarily," Sara corrected before looking at Oliver, rolling her eyes. "Laurel was being Laurel."
"Why don't you stay with me? Here or at the mansion," Oliver offered, frowning and looking put out that she hadn't come to him.
"Ollie, your house terrifies me and I would like to live somewhere with a real, working shower," Sara told him, smiling to softening the blow. Watching them, Felicity turned and shuffled past them to head to the stairs with Diggle in tow, figuring they needed to talk and didn't need observers.
"You really ok with her staying with you?" Dig asked as they stepped out of the Foundry and into the back alley of the club.
"I think so," Felicity told him as he walked her to her car as part of their nightly ritual. "And it's just for a week. We'll survive."
sSs
"So, you got a job at Verdant?" Felicity asked a week later, watching Sara pack up her stuff.
"Yeah, which was really lucky," Sara laughed, shoving a pair of pants into her bag. "I was worried I would have to go with Plan A."
"And what was Plan A?"
"I was going to dress you up as the Canary and have Laurel see you while I was with her," Sara told her with a straight face as Felicity stared at her in shock.
"You…what?"
"Well, she thought I was the Canary – "
"Which is totally true."
"So I figured her seeing the Canary with me next to her would finally get her off of the idea. And Sin's too short."
"No way would she have believed me as the Canary," Felicity scoffed and Sara straightened, tilting her head to the side as she scanned Felicity. "What?"
"I think you could really rock the outfit," Sara grinned, grabbing her bag, "especially since you have bigger boobs."
"Please, your boobs look like a platter for the gods to feast off of," Felicity told her before flushing as Sara grinned at her. "Not that I was looking! Except I was, because they're, like, always there. Your corset is amazing. It really made me appreciate 19th century fashion."
"I'm going to miss you, sweetie," Sara sighed, hugging Felicity who sighed and hugged her back.
"Me, too. You were my first girl," she said before straightening, scowling at Sara's smug look. "First girl roommate. You didn't let me finish! Roommate!"
A/N: Credit for the dress Felicity-up-as-Canary isn't mine. Thank you to annieharp84 who was able to tell me the author who inspired that: hallow777 and her story arrow alerts. Please check it out when you have time, it's fantastic writing.
Thanks and see you soon.
Disclaimer: Arrow/The Flash belongs to DC Comics and the CW.
