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Oliver had walked down to the beach and sat on the shore. The waves kept hitting his bare feet as they cycled in and out. The moonlight was reflecting off the water along with the stars. The sound of the gentle waves caused him to relax and gave him a moment to think about what had just happened. He had just kissed Felicity. This was the girl who he wanted but never acted upon due to the lifestyle he lead. He was damaged goods that would bring her nothing but pain.

"Then why did that feel so right? You forgot about all your troubles in that moment. Do you not think you deserve to be happy? " His brain questioned.

Sighing he took another sip of the bottle of vodka he had used for the game earlier. He felt like anytime he opened himself up to a woman, he would lose them forever. Whether the cause be something he had done or death didn't want to lose her as well. He couldn't. He didn't want to be without her anymore though.

He felt like his brain was playing a game of tennis the way it kept going back and forth. It was starting to give him a headache. He rubbed his forehead with his hands and let out another sigh. This past week had already been rough and he had just gone and made it even more complicated.

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Felicity could not go to sleep no mattered how hard she tried. All she could do was think about that kiss. Her lips tingled just thinking about it and butterflies formed once again inside her stomach. That kiss was absolutely terrifying, but at the same time it was everything she had been wishing for. She knew it was probably the alcohol that got them into this mess, but the drinks only brought forward what they were each hiding inside. If Diggle hadn't interrupted them, how far would they have gone? The tension had only been growing since Oliver returned from Lian Yu. She knew he had felt it too.

She had hoped he would have followed after her, but she knew that only would have happened in her dreams. She was sure that he was probably sitting on the couch sulking right now. He was probably mad and blaming himself for something. She was tempted to sneak out to the living room and finish what they had started, but she knew that wouldn't be in either one of their best interests. Sighing , she tossed and turned until eventually the drowsiness of the alcohol returned and let her slip on to sleep.

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Diggle arose the next morning around nine-thirty with a horrible hangover. That was the last time he let Felicity convince them to drink. He went to the kitchen in search of a cure for his hangover. Finding something he thought would help, he decided a relaxing dip in the ocean would feel good. He walked out of the beach house towards the private beach. He saw a figure sitting by the shore. After getting closer, he realized that the figure was Oliver. A bottle of finished Vodka lay beside him in the sand.

"Isn't it a little early to be drinking?" Diggle asked taking a seat beside him. Looking at him, Diggle could see dark circles under his eyes. He looked tired as if he had stayed up all night. "Hey, are you alright man?"

"I messed up Dig," Oliver said staring at the ocean.

"Why what did you do? Oliver did you go to sleep last night?" Diggle asked. His concern for his friend was growing greater and greater by the second.

"I couldn't sleep. Too much to think about," Oliver muttered staring vacantly at the ocean.

"Oliver, man look at me. You are starting to scare me. What happened," Diggle pushed.

"I kissed Felicity last night," Oliver confessed turning his gaze onto Diggle. Diggle's face turned to one of surprise. He had known something was going on between the two of them these past few months. He knew neither one was going to admit it to one another. At least neither one would admit it soberly anyway.

"You did what?" Diggle asked in disbelief. He was still trying to process what Oliver had just said.

"After you went to bed last night, Felicity and I hung out for a minute. She was really drunk, and to be honest so was I. We wound up kissing and may have done more, but you interrupted us. I guess you had to use the bathroom or something. You startled us though and we kind of stared at each other in disbelief for a minute. She wound up excusing herself to her room. I came out here and have been out here all night just thinking," Oliver explained.

"You didn't go after her last night?" Diggle asked in disbelief.

"I couldn't," Oliver said shaking his head.

"Why not? She is crazy about you. I know you are about her. You both suck at hiding it. The way you look at her Oliver is the way a groom looks at a bride walking down the aisle. She stares at you too, just only when you aren't looking," Diggle reasoned.

"I'm just not right for her Dig. I'm too damaged," Oliver said to Diggle.

"That's why she is good for you! Oliver don't you see. She knows about your rough past. She knows that you have been through hell. She knows what you do at night and is okay with it. You don't have to hide from her. She accepts you for what you are," Diggle explained hoping Oliver would see what he was trying to explain.

"She's a light Dig, and I don't want to snuff out her light with my darkness."

"Why don't you let her illuminate your darkness then?" Diggle suggested. He could see Oliver had never thought about it that way.

"I just think it would be too much for her," Oliver said with his argument weakening.

"Why don't you let her decide?" Diggle asked seeing he was starting to get through to him.

"I'm scared she is going to get hurt Dig. People around me always seem to get hurt. Especially the ones I lo ...am romantically involved with," Oliver said shamefully.

"That's your past Oliver. Put it where it belongs and think about what is more important. Your past does not define you. It may have made you into the man you are today, but it shouldn't let you ruin something that could be the start of your future. Just think about it man," Diggle advised giving him a pat on the back.

"Okay I will, thanks John," Oliver said appreciating the advice.

"John, how did you get so wise?" He asked as Diggle curiously. Diggle stood up and smiled.

"Well Oliver, I was very young and I became old and wise," he said laughing.

"My time should be coming up soon then," Oliver said hopefully.

"This is a great chance to give it a try Oliver. Don't pass it by," Diggle advised giving him one last pat on the back before heading into the water.

Oliver sat there for a couple more minutes before deciding he should get a little bit of sleep before doing anything else. He was exhausted and would want to give Felicity his full attention when talking to her later. He made it back to his bedroom and collapsed on the bed. He was out in a matter of seconds.