Chapter 1

Felicity couldn't help but smile as she woke up, Oliver was pressed against her back, his arms holding around her waist keeping her close, keeping her safe and protected. She loved waking up like this. "Hey," Oliver smiled as she turned to face him.

"Hey yourself." Felicity smiled brushing her lips against her cheek. Tugging up the blanket up a little over herself, she always felt a little embarrassed waking up naked next to Oliver, no matter how many times they made love, she always felt a little nervous, one day he would realise that he missed the many women he had been with, that she was nothing worth looking at.

"Don't…" Oliver smiled and trailed his hands along the duvet tugging it back down just a little, he leaned forward and pressed soft, gentle kisses against her shoulders knowing that was her weak spot. "You're beautiful." Oliver promised, he hadn't realised just how self-conscious Felicity was, she had no reason to be and he wished she believed him when she said that. Just as Oliver began pressing his lips against her neck and higher to her face, both of their phones started to buzz on the sides.

"It's Thea…"

"Dig." Oliver smiled. "When will they learn to just phone one of us?" Felicity chuckled in response and Oliver answered his call and she answered hers.

After a few moments of being on the phone, Felicity and Oliver get changed quickly. The rest of 'Team Arrow' already on their way to a bank robbery, the robbers their new enemies - The Ghosts. Oliver hated thinking of them as that, giving names to terrorists like them just built up more fear around them - something they really didn't need any more of. "We'll finish this later…" Oliver hummed as he watched Felicity slip into a pair of black jeans and a green jumper. He loved when she dressed casual like this, though it was very rare for it to happen. It was the weekend which meant their day time would be spent a little more relaxed, well it would have been if the ghosts hadn't decided to ruin it.

"You bet." Felicity winked and Oliver just grinned back in return.

"We'll do lunch later?" Oliver asks as they head out.

"It's a date." Felicity smiled and they headed to the foundry together.

Their date didn't happen till seven that evening as 'The Ghosts' were busy terrorising different areas of Starcity making Team Arrow unable to catch a breath. By the time it seemed to have died down, and Oliver walked into the foundry he could tell that today had really taken it's toll on his girl. Felicity was sat typing away furiously at one of the stations, her hair that had started in a neat ponytail was now a mess against her shoulders - a clear sign that she had been tugging at strands out of stress. "Hey." Oliver breathed and walked over to her, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and kissed her hair.

"Are you hurt?" Felicity asked looking up at him. The comms had been so busy it had been hard for her to keep up with everyone, especially when they had gone their separate ways.

"I'm fine." Oliver promised her. Felicity nodded, she would check later, but right now she was just happy to have his arms around her. "The others?" Oliver asked, as his fingers gently played with his her hair.

"On their way back to." Felicity answered, leaning back against him and closing her eyes. She wanted this feeling of safety to last forever.

"When they're back we'll head home. I'll make us dinner." Oliver smiled.

"I'm not hungry." Felicity yawned.

"You haven't eaten all day. We'll eat and then we can sleep." Oliver promised with another kiss on her forehead.

"Kay." Felicity smiled, knowing that there was no point in arguing with him. The doors opened and the rest of the team came in. Thankfully none of them had been hurt, they were all just drained.

"We'll rest tonight, tomorrow we will look into it more to see what's happening. But we can't do anything now. We all just need to recuperate." Oliver said, and he was glad that none of them argued it.

"I'll put everything on my tablets so if anything else happens tonight I can track it." Felicity said, and Oliver hated that she would constantly be checking it, no matter what she couldn't switch off from it. He understood though, he just wished they could all just enjoy their lives now, not be back here constantly worrying, constantly putting their lives on hold, for what? One disaster after another?

"One day you'll teach us how to use that stuff, it's not fair that it's always you." John said and Oliver was so grateful for him right now.

"Sure." Felicity nodded with a small smile. "Don't worry though, it's the least I can do. You know...you guys are all out there kicking ass and actually fighting these guys...I'm you know...not really...I'm just here."

"You're more than just here." Oliver frowned, he knew the rest of the guys were shocked to hear Felicity talk like this, she was the light of the group. Oliver knew that she was still thinking about her dad, and this time of the year made her upset, he just wished he could help her through it.

"You know what I mean." Felicity said dismissing him with a wave of her hand as she stood up. "Come on let's head home. We'll see you tomorrow for hopefully a quieter day…"

"See you tomorrow." They chorused and Felicity smiled taking Oliver's hand and they headed out.

"Are you okay?" Oliver asked gently as they headed home, walking hand in hand something that made Oliver giddy.

"I don't know. I...I just feel a bit bleh." Felicity answered truthfully, she knew there was no reason to lie to Oliver, he could see right through her.

"Because of your dad?" Oliver pressed.

"I guess." She sighed looking down. "20 years, it's kind of a big deal right? It's a big anniversary...20 years ago my dad walked out of my life and he never came back. It's...I keep thinking if he was going to come back, he would have by now."

"I understand." Oliver said squeezing her hand gently. "What would you do if he was to turn up?"

"Probably tell him how much I hate him?" Felicity shrugged.

"But that's a lie. You don't get this upset about someone who you hate." Oliver commented and Felicity just shrugged.

"I don't know. I just...I get a little worried."

"Worried about what?" Oliver asked quietly.

"What if this is the year I don't get a card?" Felicity sighed looking down. "What if something has happened to him and I'll never know?"

"I wish I knew what to say to make you feel better, but I don't. But what I do know is that whatever happens, I'll be right by your side."

"Thank you." Felicity smiled leaning into him more. That was just what she needed to hear.

They arrived at their apartment and Felicity headed towards the kitchen putting the kettle on, "I hope you're making tea…" Oliver called. "Because after we've eaten we are going to bed. So you do not need coffee…"

"Yes Sir." Felicity mumbled with a roll of her eyes and quickly pushed the coffee away and grabbed some herbal tea and making them both a mug.

"How about in bed we watch an episode of that show you like? You know the one with the time travel…"

"Wow. You must really think I'm upset, you hate doctor who…" Felicity grinned.

"I don't hate it…" Oliver said, stressing on the word hate.

"Uhuh…" Felicity rolled her eyes again and finished the tea, carrying them towards Oliver.

"Well if you don't want to watch it." Oliver shrugged.

"I do." Felicity beamed. "Come on."

Oliver chuckled and followed Felicity upstairs, she was right, he did kinda hate the show but if she liked it and it made her smile he would definitely put up with it.

-x-

Damien stood on the rooftop overlooking the road Felicity and Oliver had just walked on, he had watched as he comforted her about something, the way his arms snaked around his daughter's waist made him sick. Oliver Queen was not good enough for his daughter. No one would be good enough for her.

"We could send ghosts after him?" His right hand man said from behind him.

"No. When Oliver Queen dies it will not be a masked man that kills him." Damien Darhk smirked in response.

"It will be you?" He asked a little nervously.

"There are many ways to kill a man. Oliver Queen will not die at my hand. Oliver Queen will die at Felicity's."