It's our time

Felicity opened her door with a spout, "What are you doing here?" she whispered, "I told you I was having company tonight."

"Ray's here?" Oliver asked with a smile, looking over her head.

"Yes, and you know he's not that fond on you. So, please, leave." She said putting both her hands on his chest and pushing him, trying to make him leave.

"I'll leave…after I said my hellos"

Oliver pushed past her, avoiding her hands -and her "Oliver!"- that were trying to catch him. He grabbed her hand making her almost jog after him, as he entered her kitchen.

"Palmer!" he yelp. Ray turned around and looked at him in surprise. Felicity was trying to get free of Oliver's grip and was punching him on the arm. When Ray eyes found hers she froze.

"Queen. What are you doing here? Not that I don't love see you every day next to my girlfriend…" Ray said leaving the corkscrew and the wine next to two glasses.

"I just wanted to say something to Felicity" Oliver said with one of his "Ollie" smiles, he took a step forward and grabbed the wine, "white? You bought her white wine?" his smile growing bigger as he turned to her, "you hate white wine, but of course, that's something your boyfriend sure knows."

"You hate white?" Ray asked.

"No, I don't hate white wine." she said looking at Ray, ignoring Oliver's chuckles, "I prefer red, but white is fine."

"You should drink the one I gave you for your birthday" Oliver said moving in her kitchen, knowing where everything was, he pulled a red wine and point it at her, "This is your favourite"

"I was saving that…you…you said we were going to have it when you get the company back" she said out of breath, "did you get it back?"

"Unfortunatelly no. But…I got Verdant back." He smile, the first real smile he gave her that night, at her.

Felicity squealed and jump to Oliver's arms. She laughed bearing her head on his neck. Oliver circle his left arm around her waist, lifting her up a little, looking at Ray over Felicity's shoulder.

"I'm so happy for you!" she said to his neck, making him thrilled."You work so hard for this, I'm really proud of you!"

"I couldn't have done this without you" he whispered at her, his voice breaking. "Like everything in my life, you are there. You're the reason I am who I am today. So, thank you."

He has put her on the floor again, but his hand never left her waist. They were looking at each other like there was nobody else, so Ray cleared his throat.

"Well, congrats Queen." said Ray starting to look mad.

"We should open the wine", Felicity said smiling at Oliver, "I'll grab another glass and we could hav-"

"Felicity, I think is time for Oliver to leave." Ray interrupted her.

"Ray…"

"This is Felicity's house, so I'll leave if she wants me to" Oliver intervened, walking past her and standing in front of Ray.

"Well I am Felicity's boyfriend. I am entitled to say something too" Ray approached Oliver. Both man looking at each other eyes like angry cats.

"Stop it both of you" Felicity said. She walked between them and stand in front of Ray, "Oliver will leave" she said ignoring Oliver's grunt from behind, " he came here to give me some good news, so you should be more understanding" She turned to look at Oliver, who was smirking, thinking he had won, "And you" she pointed his chest, "…should have called. We'll celebrate tomorrow, burgers on me"

Ray snorted, "Why come here tonight? He knew I'll be here, he did it on purpose…"

"He's my friend, Ray. He can come here when he wants…" Felicity said clearly irritated, "but you should have called" she said to Oliver.

"He's not your friend. He doesn't want to be your friend. Frankly I'm getting tired of this so called friendship"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Felicity asked, almost at her load voice.

"He means I want you more than just a friend…" Oliver said, "and he is right."

"What?"

"I want you Felicity. I didn't just realize that, I always knew it. It's a thought that has always been there, since the moment I met you, hide behind my fears and insecurities. I want you. I want to be with you. And I'm done hiding, I'm done hoping my life will calm down some day and maybe then we'll have our chance…It took me one sight of you and Ray to see it…That could be me, I ruined it…but I still think is not to late…"

"Leave now, man" said Ray. He walked past Felicity and took a punch on Oliver. "Who the hell you think you are, coming here, saying those things…"

Felicity run to Oliver who was rubbing his face, but didn't even took a step back, "Ray, please…calm down"

Ray look at her with disbelief, he shake his head and walk to the kitchen, "Just leave Queen", he said over his shoulder.

"What the hell, Oliver?" she yelled.

"I just couldn't keep on lying" Oliver said looking at her eyes, with all his feelings at sight.

"This is unfair. You can't just come here and say all those things to me and pretend that I-"

"I don't pretend anything" Oliver interrupted her, "I know we can't happen now, but I'll wait. I know what I want now for sure, and that's you, that's us. So I'll wait"

"You wait for what? I won't promise you anything…I was happy with Ray, I was fine…"

"Was?" he look at her, full of hope.

"Oliver…just…" Felicity said, resigned, she was almost in tears.

"Is OK. I'll leave." he said walking to her door, "just want you to know one more thing…"

"What's that?" she whispered.

"I'll fight for you" Oliver said, and took advantage of her shock to kiss her on the cheek way closer to her mouth that expected.

He close the door behind him, crack his neck, and walk to his bike, thinking on buying some flowers to leave on Felicity's desk tomorrow.