Laurel, John and Thea were currently waiting in a hallway of Starling General, waiting for Oliver's doctor to come out.
"Any word from Roy on the Prometheus hunt?" Thea asked.
"They searched a whole block before determining that he escaped. I told them to call off the search." John said as Dr. Lamb came out.
"Well?" Laurel asked.
"He'll be fine. It appears that the throwing star killer was not aiming to kill him, as all of his vital organs have been missed, though he did hit a few blood vessels." Dr. Lamb said.
"But he'll be okay?" Laurel asked.
"A few days of rest and recovery in here for observation and then he should be fine." Dr. Lamb said.
"What exactly is the cover story for this attack?" Thea asked.
"A version of the truth. The mayor was taking a walk through Star City park when he was attacked by the throwing star killer. I'm assuming that as his new detail, Mr. Diggle can back this up." Dr. Lamb said since John had become Oliver's new security detail after he was pardoned.
"Of course." John said.
"Can we see him?" Thea asked.
"He's been asking for you." Dr. Lamb said and all 3 of them nodded as they entered Oliver's room.
"Hey." Oliver said.
"I thought you promised to work on these thank god you're not dead moments." Thea said as she walked up to her brother.
"Not my fault. Laurel knocked me off balance." Oliver said.
"What do you mean Laurel knocked you off balance?" Thea asked.
"What he means is that it appears that Laurel has an actual canary cry without her sonic device." John said.
"Oh." Thea said.
"Yeah, that's another thing to figure out later." Laurel said.
"Maybe it has to do with how you came back from the dead." Thea suggested.
"I don't know, but why don't we worry about that later, like when Oliver is not on bed rest." Laurel said.
"Uh, Dig, why don't we leave these 2 alone." Thea said and John nodded in agreement as they left.
"Well I'm getting a bit of deja vu." Oliver said with a small smile.
"Except our roles are reversed this time." Laurel said.
"It should've been me the first time." Oliver said.
"Oliver, don't do that to yourself." Laurel said.
"I can't help it." Oliver said.
"It wasn't your fault. Just like how the only person to blame for you being in here is Prometheus, the only person to blame for my death is Damien Darhk." Laurel said as she took his hand in her own.
"Darhk didn't just kill you to get back at your father. He did it to hurt me." Oliver said.
"Oliver, don't think like that. Just focus on the fact that I'm alive and we're together." Laurel said.
"Well, when we got back together, I forgot all the baggage that came with that and I rushed in." Oliver said.
"What?" Laurel asked.
"The house. It was a dumb move and you weren't ready for that and I rushed things. I'm sorry." Oliver said.
"Oliver, it was not a dumb move. It was incredibly sweet and romantic and the only reason I hesitated is because I was afraid that things might go the same way they did the last time we got to this stage." Laurel said.
Oliver looked at her and said "Laurel, I don't blame you for being cautious, but still, no matter what you decide, know that it won't change how I feel about you."
Laurel smiled as she kissed his forehead.
"I have to go home. Get some rest and I'll come by tomorrow." Laurel said softly as she walked out.
Later on that night, Thea was on her way back to her room from the bathroom when she noticed the light in the kitchen was still on.
"Laurel?" Thea asked as she entered to see her roommate sitting at the table with the real estate papers in front of her.
"What are you still doing up this late." Thea asked her.
"Couldn't sleep. I have too much on my mind." Laurel said.
"Like say the possibility of moving into an actual house with the man you love." Thea said.
"Thea, it's not just that I'm cautious about whether or not things will go the way they did the last we got to this stage, I'm scared about what I might do to him." Laurel said.
"What?" Thea asked.
"Thea, I have this power that I have no how I got or how to control it. What if I wind up killing him by accident. I don't think I could live with myself if I accidentally hurt or worse, killed, the love of my life. Thea, tonight alone proved that my powers can hurt him and he nearly got killed." Laurel said and Thea finally understood Laurel's hesitations.
"Laurel, if we let fear stop us from doing everything we want to do, than this city would've been destroyed years ago." Thea said.
Laurel still looked a bit apprehensive.
"Look, if you're still that nervous about using your scream, then talk to STAR Labs. I'm sure that they have some kind of technology that they can install in the walls of the house to dampen your powers when you're at home." Thea suggested.
Laurel smiled and said "You are a genius."
"It's about time someone realized that." Thea said, just to have Laurel roll her eyes as she pulled out her phone.
The next day, Laurel was visiting Oliver in the hospital and she was prepared to tell him her decision.
"Hey you." Oliver said with a smile.
"Hey, I just wanted to check on you before I headed to work." Laurel said with a smile.
"Why do I get the feeling that there's something you have to tell me." Oliver said.
"Because there is. I've made my decision regarding that house." Laurel said.
"Okay, and it is?" Oliver asked.
"Well, I've decided that as long as we take certain precautions, especially regarding my new ability, then yes, I think I'm ready to take that step to." Laurel said and Oliver smiled at her as she leaned down and kissed him.
"So, while you heal up, I'm going to get everything finalized with the purchase and begin the move." Laurel said.
"You always think ahead." Oliver said with a smile.
"I have to get to work, I'll stop by later." Laurel said as she kissed him before heading out.