There was something about mornings, that Oliver loved. He always had, his mother had said he was always the first one up when he was a baby. All that had stopped when he was a teen, sleeping until one or two in the afternoon, but now that he was an adult he enjoyed the mornings again. He had made their smoothies when he got home last night, put them in the fridge for this morning. He'd gotten to bed around 3:30. He saw his car parked in it's place and knew Dig had also made it home. This set up they had was quite nice Oliver was in the Penthouse of the building while Dig was on the 5th floor. Originally Dig had lived in one of Oliver's four bedrooms, but as much as they enjoyed each other's company living together was just not in the cards. Living in the same building was the next best thing.

Oliver drank his smoothie at 6am, the sooner the better really. Tommy had helped him come up with it, they use to keep them frozen and ready the thaw. When he made the first one for Felicity it was the first time he had made them in years. Oliver was nervous to have this talk with Felicity today. He hoped she wouldn't be too mad at him. He was really hoping she wouldn't kick him out.

At 7am Oliver turned on the news to keep up with the world around him, he walked into the kitchen to return his cup to the sink, that's when he heard it. His name on the news.

"Former playboy billionaire Oliver Queen, stepped out on the town last night. It's rare that he's been seen out at the clubs since his return home to Star city, five years ago. We've seen him at charity events and on the red carpet, we've seen him takeover his family's company, but these pictures are some we haven't seen of the changed Oliver Queen."

"That's right Matt, we were surprised to see Mr. Queen at Verdant, a club ran by Tommy Merlyn, son of billionaire Malcolm Merlyn. But as you can see here he is getting out his car."

"Who do you think the blond women is with him?"

"Not sure, her identity hasn't been released, but we have contacted Mr. Queen's PR for a statement. Our source at Verdant last night says he was with the blond, drinking and dancing. They arrived together and left together. Whoever she is, she seems to have the famous Oliver Queen under her spell."

NO, no, no. This could not be happening. Why did people still care what he was doing? He needed to get to Felicity before she heard any of this from anyone else. There were pictures of them getting out of the car, drinking, dancing, holding hands, there was one of that had a caption that said they were kissing, but they weren't. Oliver remembered that moment, he had leaned in to tell her something, the shot looked like they were kissing though. He threw on his clothes, grabbed Felicity's smoothie and headed for the door. While waiting on the elevator Oliver called his PR back, she had left two voice mails that morning.

"Oliver?"

"Yes, Jess, I saw you called, what can I do for you?"

"Have you saw the news, been on Facebook or Twitter today?"

"Yes, I saw."

"Do you want me to release a statement?"

"No comment, would be a good one."

His PR sighed. "Oliver, you know someone is going to recognize her and release her name. You know its better if it comes from us than them."

"I know, I am going to see her now, I'll let you know what we decide."

"Ok, I'll be waiting on your call."

"Bye Jess."

"Bye Oliver."

This was worse than he thought, if PR wanted a statement then the media was calling already. He needed to get to Felicity before she saw any of this.

What was that noise. Uggghh... Felicity rolled over and looked at her clock, 8am.

Bam.. Bam... Bam...

No, go away. Who the hell was at her door. Sigh.

"OK, OK I'm up, I'm coming. Keep your damn pants on!"

Felicity slung open the door.

"WHAT!? Oliver, I um. What are you doing here?"

Felicity was half dressed, and a mess. This is just great, this was not what she wanted Oliver to see when he got here this morning.

"I come baring gifts." Oliver said holding the smoothie out to her.

"Thanks, I um... come in. I will be back in a moment."

Felicity turned and went back to her bed room, she caught a look at her self and groaned. Seriously, sigh. OK Felicity, calm down he didn't run away, get some clothes on and brush your hair. When she went back out to the living room, Oliver had poured her smoothie into a glass, and was sitting at the bar in her kitchen.

"Thought you were coming a little later."

Oliver looked at her, she was so beautiful and didn't even know it.

"Yes, I was. Felicity have you looked at your computer, email, social media today?"

"No, Why?"

Felicity had grabbed her smoothie. Ah, it was better than last time.

"I need you to sit down." How am I going to tell her she is all over the gossip pages.

Felicity was about to sit across from Oliver when her phone buzzed.

"Oh, that's my phone, hang tight."

"NO" Oliver yelled

Felicity looked at him and raised her eye brows.

"Why, not Oliver. What's going on?"

Oliver sighed ok here goes nothing. At least Felicity sat down.

"When I turned on the TV this morning to watch the news, we were on it. The Social happenings of Star City, is about us, about last night."

Felicity was looking at Oliver, not saying anything. What the hell was he talking about.

"Why would they be talking about us? I don't understand."

"Sigh, there are pictures of us, a lot of them. The press could always look to me for a good story, until I went away. When I came back, they expected the same thing, when they didn't get it, they made some stuff up, but eventually they left me alone. I guess they were just lying in wait, because as soon as I stepped out of the car last night, there were pictures being taken. I don't know who took them. The press doesn't know who you are, but they are looking for information. They will learn your name and they will release it. It will go over better if we release a statement. I need to know what you want me to do."

Felicity's head was spinning, she was on the social radar. Somewhere she had never been. She had expected it when she was dating and living with Ray, but then he was so carful, he had even said it was for her to protect her. Oh, how wrong she had been.

"So, um... The Press, thinks that you, and me are um. together. Like a couple? Or they think we hooked up."

"They don't know what they think yet. It's going to depend on what our statement says, and if we release one."

"I see."

This was freaking scary.

"I'm sorry Felicity, if I would have known."

"Oliver?" Felicity interrupted.

"Yes," Oliver was hoping she wasn't going to yell at him.

"Did you contact your non-porn escort?"

Wow, Oliver couldn't believe she wanted to talk about this now, but he guessed this was as good a time as any.

"No, I have actually never hired a date."

He looked at her and waited, she was not speaking. She was drinking the last of her smoothie, looking at a spot on the wall. He turned to look at it to see if there was something there. There wasn't.

Well, he lied. But, she knew that. Sara had assumed he hired dates and from what she could tell Oliver was a lonely person, he probably needed that night as Sara's as much as she needed an escort. Now because of last night the social elite along with TMZ thought they were a thing. Ha, Felicity Smoak a thing with Oliver Queen.

That gave her an idea.

"Mr. Queen" Felicity started "I have another deal for you."

"I'm Listening Ms. Smoak." He could play this game with her.

"These are the terms. One. We release a statement. Two, The statement will say we have been in seeing each other for 3 weeks and decided to step out as a couple for the first time last night. Three, you will go with me to Vegas and be my escort. Since most of the people who will be there will see the press release. Four. You never lie to me again."

Oliver looked at her like she had lost it at first. But then it made since. Everyone was going to think she was involved with him and he didn't have an alternative. He had thought last night that he was going to offer to go with her. What the hell.

"OK, but. I need to add something on there."

"Ok."

"Sara and Dig are the only people allowed to know its not real, everyone else can think last night was a real date. I need you to go with me to a Family thing. In August. We can decide when to brake up after that."

"I'll agree to it, but Barry and Cat aren't going to believe me. They helped me move inhere. Telling them that we met and have been seeing each other only a week after I moved in and before Ray even knew, is not like me. But, I'll tell them it's complicated. What's your family thing?"

"Will they say anything?" Oliver just needed to be sure. "My family thing, it a party, I've been back six years in August.

"No, they wont." Felicity thought for a moment about his family thing, his 6 year party. "wow six years huh, that's good. you throw a party every year?"

"Yeah, my mom does actually."

"OK, I'll go, and we can decide a brake up later, but it will be your fault."

"Oh, there is doubt it will, be."