A/N: This came about from a discussion on tumblr with the suggestion that is Walter all along who had pushed Oliver in Felicity's direction during season one. I had a need to explore that. And then I had a need to bookend it four years later.

Enjoy!

Walter had worked through lunch again and barely heard the tapping on the glass. He looked up with a sigh and tried not to show his surprise at seeing it was Oliver pushing his way into the office.

"Oliver, what brings you here?" Walter asked, forcing his voice into formal cordiality.

His stepson gave him a smile that only lifted half his mouth as he approached. The bodyman that Moira had hired stood back by the entrance, taking up his usual position.

"Well, five years on the island, I've been told there have been a lot changes. At least that's what Thea keeps saying. I was wondering if we had anyone here who could show me the ropes...phones, tablets...things like that. Thea told me something about a cloud but…" he gave an easy shrug and grinned widely, all an act that Walter could see right through.

He knew Oliver was hiding a part of himself from everyone around him, he just wished he knew why. Sighing internally he grabbed a pad of paper and a pen intending to send him to the head of the IT department when a thought struck him.

In an instant thirty years of experience reading people and understanding the intricacies of corporate life fused together for an altogether new purpose. He wrote down a name and office number quickly and handed it to Oliver.

Walter watched as his brows drew together, and then looked up holding the paper carefully between his thumb and forefinger. "Felicity Smoak?"

Sitting back in his chair, Walter steepled his fingers in front of him and gave a nod, "I believe she is exactly who you need, son."

Oliver gave a lift of his chin and an easy wave as he slid the name into his breast pocket and sauntered out, making sure to flirt with the secretary on his way.

Walter didn't return to his work immediately, he watched through the glass, seeing everything he was quite certain Oliver didn't want anyone to see. He just hoped that the young woman he'd come to admire and respect was up for the challenge he'd just sent her way. Something told him she was.

4 YEARS LATER 4 YEARS LATER 4 YEARS LATER

Despite Thea's protests, their wedding reception was relatively small. They'd conceded to letting her have it in the little used ballroom of the Queen mansion, and Felicity had gladly turned over most of the details to her future sister-in-law.

Everything had gone as planned and she was enjoying being passed from person to person who needed a dance with the bride. Usually she didn't get longer than a few turns before Oliver was cutting in with a handsome smile and no apology. She didn't care, she hadn't stopped grinning since she woke up that morning.

The only two she was allowed to dance a full song with were Digg and Walter, even Roy got interrupted half way through.

She was on her second dance with Walter when he stopped mid-sentence and shook his head lightly. She quirked an eyebrow at him and waited. They'd developed a relationship she cherished and she knew if he had something to say he would do so.

"I don't know if I should tell you this." he began and she almost stopped mid step, if it hadn't been for the small lift at the corner of his mouth she would have.

"Tell me what?" she asked slowly,

"Four years ago Oliver came to my office and asked if we had anyone in the company who could help him...acclimate to technology. I knew even then he was hiding something but I humored him. I was partway through giving him the name of the head of IT when something stopped me." His eyes twinkled and Felicity did stop dancing then as she waited. "Instead I wrote down a different name. I wrote down your name."

She stared at him open mouthed as tears pricked her eyes.

"He read your name back to me as if he was questioning my suggestion, but do you know what I told him?" all she could do was mutely shake her head, "I told him you were exactly what he needed." he gave her a beaming smile and kissed her on both cheeks before leaning in to whisper in her ear, "It seems as if I was right."