A/N: Guys! I'm so sorry I'm late getting this up (though it is still Wednesday!) I hope this chapter was worth the slight wait! THANK YOU EVERYONE! This story is getting more love than I could have ever thought possible and it is amazing to me! Thank you all for reading, leaving kudos and commenting! I hope you continue to like where it is going!

Felicity felt like she was going a little bit crazy. Brown Cup was packed, she had three finals left to take and still needed to study for and Oliver had been acting weird for weeks.

They'd been working together now for almost two months and she was grateful for his friendship. But it seemed lately that he'd been acting weirder than normal. She wasn't blind, he was an attractive guy and she had to temper down any feelings that had started to grow for him.

He was way out of her league.

They were friends, only friends, and she was grateful for that friendship.

"I'm free!"

Felicity laughed at Oliver's grand entrance into Brown Cup, his hands up in air in victory. He walked up to the counter and leaned across it and pressed a quick kiss to Felicity's cheek. She willed her cheeks to not turn red.

"I couldn't have done it without you Felicity," he said as he pulled back and accepted the cup of coffee that Felicity set in front of you. "You were literally a lifesaver."

"You exaggerate."

"Nope."

"How do you think they went?"

Oliver grinned. "I honestly feel really good about them."

Felicity smiled, "good! So no threat about being kicked out of Harvard?"

"Don't think so," he replied with a laugh. "Which my parents will be really glad about. Looks like I'll be back next fall for another semester."

"You'll be back for another year," Felicity corrected with a shake of her head. "No more thinking in only semesters Oliver."

He nodded, "Right. I'll be back for another year."

"When are you heading home for the summer?"

"My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon," he said and plucked a cookie off a plate on top of the counter.

"Oh you might be on the same flight as Sara," Felicity said. "I'm pretty sure she said she was leaving tomorrow too."

Oliver grimaced, "oh great."

Felicity smirked a little. She wouldn't forget the reaction that Sara and Oliver had to each other when she thought she was introducing them.

"So when do I finally get to meet this guy you've been spending so much time with lately," Sara asked as she munched on the leftover granola from the morning parfaits. "What's his name again?"

Felicity groaned, "Oliver. His name is Oliver. And he's just a friend I'm helping out with some work."

Sara made a face. "Oliver is such a pretentious name. I knew an Oliver once. He was a prick."

"Just because one guy you knew was a prick and named Oliver doesn't mean they all are," Felicity countered with a frown. "Besides my Oliver…well, he's not my Oliver, he's my friend Oliver, but…"

"I know what you mean."

"Anyways, he's not a prick."

"So when do I finally get to meet him? I've been hearing about him for ages now."

"He should be coming by today," Felicity answered with a shrug. "They're giving out study guides for his final today…"

"You're such a good tutor."

"I'm not his tutor…"

"Sure seems like it."

"He's a friend I'm helping," Felicity insisted with a clipped voice. "That's it. And here he comes now."

Sara turned in her chair and immediately stiffened. Oliver paused as he entered the shop and Felicity could see the breath he took before coming forward towards them with a smile, his fake smile, plastered on his face.

"Oliver," Felicity greeted with a cautious grin. "This is my roommate Sara…"

"We've met."

Sara's voice was surprisingly cold and Felicity's eyes volleyed between her two friends.

"Wait, seriously? This is the Oliver you called a pretentious prick?"

Oliver shrugged, "I've been called worse."

"Not a surprise," Sara said with a roll of her eyes. "I can't believe you're the Oliver that Felicity has been raving about. Apparently she doesn't know you."

"I know him!"

"Right," Sara answered. "He only slept with me while he was dating my sister."

"Laurel and I were over when I slept with you," Oliver corrected quickly. "No matter what either of you say. And yes, I was not a good guy then…"

"Understatement…"

"But I'm doing better now Sara."

"I'll believe it when I see it," Sara commented quickly. "I'll see you back at the dorm tonight Lissy."

"Yeah, bye Sara."

Felicity waved to her roommate and waited until she was out the door before turning to Oliver.

"I'm trying to not be that guy anymore." He said as way of explanation and Felicity nodded. "I made…a lot of mistakes before. Before Harvard, before…but I'm not that guy anymore."

"I know."

"I just…"

"We're good Oliver."

He nodded and then put a smile back on his face. "Okay…help me pass this fucking finale."

When she finally got back to her dorm room Sara was waiting for her.

"Felicity…"

"I know what your going to say Sara and you can save it."

"But…"

"Oliver and I are friends," Felicity said. "That's it. I'm sorry you guys have a crappy history because I would like my two favorite friends to be friends, but just because you don't like him doesn't mean that I have to not like him either. And visa-versa."

Sara sighed, "Just be careful Lissy. I don't want you to get hurt."

"I won't."

"Okay."

Oliver snapped his fingers in front of her face, "Hey Felicity, come back Felicity…"

"Sorry I must have zoned out for a second. What did you ask?"

"I asked when you were heading home for the summer."

Felicity shrugged, "Oh I'm not."

Oliver tilted his head in confusion, "What do you mean? You're not staying here are you?"

Felicity nodded, "I'm taking a couple classes this summer…"

"Always the overachiever."

"Eh," Felicity waved him off. "It's more like I don't have anything at home for me this summer. It makes sense for me to get some classes in here. Plus I'm going to be working here, so…yeah."

"I'm sorry…"

"Don't pity me Queen. I'm fine staying here. I prefer it anyways."

"But…"

"Nope."

"You can talk to me," Oliver offered, "about anything, you know that right."

"I know."

"And if you're bored this summer call me. Or email. Or whatever."

"I might just take you up on that Queen."

"You better," he said with a grin. "But now though, now I'm springing you from work and we're going to dinner. I owe you so much for getting me through this year and I'm going to start by taking you out."

"You don't have to do that…"

"I know I don't have to," Oliver assured her with a grin and draped his arm around her shoulder pulling her towards the door. "But I'm going to anyways. Come on Smoak. Don't argue."

Felicity laughed, "Fine. But you have to let me at least clock out and change into non-work clothes. I'm not going to dinner with you in my Brown Cup apron."

Oliver sighed dramatically. "Fine. Call Sara if you want. She can come too…"

Felicity laughed again. "I appreciate you trying to be nice to Sara but I'm pretty sure the last thing she wants is to hang out with you. In any capacity. And that's fine. We'll go an enjoy dinner and I'll hang out with her later tonight before she leaves."

"But…"

"Come on Oliver," Felicity said with a shake of her head. "She hates you. And honestly, I kind of understand why she does. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop being friends with you."

"I'm glad Smoak," Oliver answered. "I really like being friends."

Felicity grinned, "Me too. Now you promised me food? Don't be surprised when I out-eat you. I want the biggest, juiciest burger we can find."

"Deal. Let's go."

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Felicity wrapped her arms around Sara's neck and hugged her tight. Although they had started off the year on uncertain terms, Felicity couldn't imagine being roommates with anyone else.

"You're sure you don't mind hoarding all my stuff?" Sara asked as she pulled away slightly. "I can…"

"I don't mind," Felicity assured her. "Mavis, Andrew, and Joel are helping me move all the stuff into their garage next weekend. They don't mind holding it for us this summer. I'm taking their spare room for the summer since it will be cheaper than living on campus."

"And then when I'm back in August we'll move into our campus apartment."

"Yup! And we'll have another epic year!"

"You should come out to Starling for your birthday," Sara offered again. "I hate the idea of you being alone on your birthday."

"I won't be alone," Felicity told her, "Not completely. And I'll be fine. It won't be the first time I've spent my birthday quietly."

"Still…"

"I'll be fine! Now go or you'll miss your flight. I'll call you."

"You better! See you in a couple months Lissy!"

Felicity waved to Sara after she pushed her out the dorm room and then collapsed onto her bed. Most of their things were in boxes, ready to be moved to storage for the summer, and it already felt too quiet without Sara around.

It was going to be a long summer.

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