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This chapter is Guest's idea! I really liked the idea, so I incorporated Barry. I hope you like the chapter.
"Hey, where's my Felicity?" Oliver says, walking into the open of the apartment with no greeting from his favorite IT girl. "Felicity?" He calls out cautiously, awaiting a response. With none, he rushes through the place, looking for her. "Felicity!" He calls out once more. He finds her quaking in fear, hidden in a corner between the bed and the bedside table, muttering to herself.
"Hey, hey," Oliver says, voice softening.
"What if he comes back?" Felicity whimpers.
"He can't." Oliver says firmly. "Him, and anyone else, they can't take my Felicity away from me. Ok? No one is allowed to take you." Oliver says, wrapping her into a hug. Sliding his arm under her, he scoops her up in one swift movement, Felicity curling into Oliver instinctively.
"You really mean it? I'm your Felicity?" She asks quietly.
"You are mine and I am yours, as long as you'll allow it." Oliver says.
"Well, I do." Felicity says, curling into him once more. "But Oliver," She says, looking up at him. Oliver raises his eyebrows, tilting his head to the side. "If he can't come back, then why does he come back in my dreams?" Oliver stands he up in front of him. Immediately thinking she's said the wrong thing, Felicity tenses. Oliver puts his hands on her shoulders.
"They're dreams, Felicity. He can't get you, no matter how bad the dreams."
"Then why won't they go away?" Felicity whimpers, eyes brimming with tears.
"I, I don't know. But I will do anything I can to make them go away, ok?" Oliver promises, looking her straight in the eye. "In the meantime, while you are awake, you need to get ready to go." Oliver says, stepping back.
"Go where?" His eyes twinkle, and he grins.
"It's a surprise."
"Hint?"
"We're gonna have fun."
Felicity feels the wind rushing through her hair. It feels good. Everything whizzes past in a blur, almost letting her forget. Almost. Felicity focuses on holding onto the shopping cart. Just as she's about to crash into a display full of mac n cheese, Oliver, who has been chasing after the cart, pulls ahead and slows the cart to a stop. Oliver catches his breath.
"That, was so cool." Felicity says, also catching her breath from the exhilarating ride. "So, what are we doing here?" She asks, gesturing to the supermarket setting.
"Well, Diggle and some friends are coming over tonight, so, we could probably use some food." Oliver explains, helping Felicity out of the cart. They start to walk past the aisles, Oliver pushing the cart.
"Some friends?" Felicity questions. "And what did you tell them to come over for? Felicity has PTSD party?"
"You know them all, and actually, today is Team Arrow's anniversary, so, nobody knows about your PTSD except me and Dig." Oliver explains, pulling some pasta off the shelf and loading it into the cart.
"It's really the anniversary?"
"Sometime this month, but they don't know that." Oliver says, and Felicity laughs. Oliver smiles. His Felicity is laughing again. Phase 1: Complete.
Oliver loaded the groceries onto the motorcycle. "One more stop and then we head back," He says, handing Felicity her helmet while putting on his own.
"Why're we here?" Felicity asks, looking at her favorite dress shop. Oliver hadn't failed to realize she had a particular taste in clothing. Secretly, he'd always admired how she seemed to dress a different way every day.
"Well, I don't know. We can leave if you want." Oliver teases. Felicity smiles and they head inside.
"Honestly, I like this one the best," Oliver says, holding up a forest green dress with an arrow pattern strewn across it. "Or really any of these green dresses," He says, gesturing to all the dresses that match his arrow suit.
"Oliver, it's a nice dress, but it's, really, green?" Felicity says.
"Well, what's your favorite color?" Oliver asks.
"I like warm colors, like reds, pinks, oranges, purpley-pinks?" Felicity tries to explain.
"So, should I get a custom-made Arrow suit in pink, and maybe another in orange?" Oliver asks, keeping a straight face. Felicity raises her eyebrows and Oliver grins.
"Felicity, I think I found the perfect dress." He says, still grinning at her.
The strapless dress is a very light hue of a rosy champagne color, with tiny, shimmering stars in a tasteful gold.
When Felicity walks out of the changing room, Oliver's heart skips a beat.
"Do you like it?" Felicity asks, looking at his o shaped mouth.
"No. I don't like it." He says. Felicity looks down at the ground. Oliver tilts her chin up so she is looking at him. "I don't like it." He says again. "I love it." Felicity's eyes sparkle as she lightly smacks his arm. "Although I have to say," He starts, "The dress isn't half as beautiful as you." Oliver says, grinning. Felicity hugs him.
And therefore Felicity, in her sparkling dress, opens the door to greet Diggle, Lyla, Laurel, Thea, Roy, and-
"Barry?" Felicity asks. Barry smiles, and Felicity lets him, Caitlin, and Cisco in.
The night is wonderful, Felicity almost forgetting once again.
"So," Barry says after dinner, when everyone is content. "Who's better? Arrow or Flash?" Oliver raises his eyebrows.
"Clearly Arrow." He says, smirking.
"But the Flash is fast," Barry offers.
"Arrow has fighting technique." Dig says.
"The Flash's fights are over before the opponent knows it." Caitlin sides with Barry.
"Arrow has brought bows and arrows back to being cool." Lyla decides.
"Barry is literally a bolt of lightning." Cisco says.
"Arrow has cool sidekicks." Roy says, grinning.
"And a couple inside sources." Laurel adds.
"But the Flash, I mean, red is cooler than green." Barry insists.
"I could, agree with that." Roy says and Thea laughs.
"What about you, Felicity? Who's cooler?" Thea asks, noticing how the blonde has remained silent.
"I, really don't care. There are pros and cons to both." Felicity says, cracking a smile.
"Name one." Challenges Barry.
"Well, uh,-" Oliver saves Felicity.
"The Arrow has the most awesome technician. No offense to the Flash's IT department." Oliver says, and Caitlin and Cisco laugh, and Felicity smiles at Oliver. "Although, the Flash is ok."
"Ok? The Arrow's pretty mediocre too." Barry adds, laughing, and Oliver looks over at Felicity, who is happy that her friends are close enough to joke with each other. Oliver watches her, and realizes she is happy at the moment. And he'll do anything to keep her happy, able to forget. Anything.
So, any ideas for the next chapter? Did you like it? Let me know!