"I don't like this." Oliver said through the coms, as he watched over Felicity from the rooftop. He was fully dressed in his Arrow gear, waiting to pounce.

"I don't either man, but we have to respect her wishes." Digg replies.

"You guys do know I can hear you right?" Felicity says.

"We have your back Barbie" Roy tells her from the rooftop opposite Oliver.

"I know, and I have never felt safer, but if I am going to do this, I have to mute you. I can't have four men inside me at once. Oh my God! I mean inside my ear! Oh my God! I mean talking to me! Yeah, I'm just going to shut up now,but Before I do, Oliver?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm going to keep your com on. I just feel better knowing that you are with me. Is that okay?"

"Always"

With that, Felicity smiles softly and takes a deep breath.

"Okay. Here goes nothing." She says to herself, as she steps into the restaurant that she agreed to meet Jason at tonight.

"Hi. I am meeting someone here. Jason Adeson?" She tells the greeter in the front of the Italian eatery.

"Oh of course! He's right this way!" The young woman smiles warmly at her and motions for her to follow.

Felicity is guided to a table in the far back corner of the restaurant. The lighting is dim and set more for a romantic atmosphere. White table cloths, candles, and flowers adorn the table she is ushered to. As she approaches the table, Jason stands and greets her, with a menacing smile. It sends a chill straight through her, and makes the hair on the back of her neck stand on end.

"Felicity! How are you my darling? I'm so glad you called!" He greets her, leaning over to give her a kiss on the cheek. Going against every instinct she has, she accepts it. She knows that if this is going to work, then she has to make him believe that she is here to make things right between them, to open up business opportunities for he and Oliver.

Anyone who didn't know Jason, would think that she was a lucky girl to be out with him. By all accounts, he is a very good looking man. Tall, broad shouldered, dark hair and brown eyes, would make any normal woman swoon. Any woman that didn't know him, or what he is capable of.

Jason reaches around Felicity, and pulls out her chair. After she takes a seat, he politely pushes her chair in.

"Thanks" she softly tells him.

"So I have to say, I'm not surprised you called. I knew it was only a matter of time until you came around. Although, you didn't have to use the pretense of business to meet with me."

Felicity can hear Oliver mutter in her coms something about putting an arrow in certain places, and it makes her smile. When she looks up however, Jason, seems to take this smile, as being directed at him.

"Jason, I am here, because I want to clear things up between us. Oliver is my boss, but he is also my friend. If the two of you are going to do any business together, then that means, that the two of us need to get along."

"Well, then maybe we should just start with you admitting to false allegations!" He hisses under his breath.

"Wow, you really waste no time getting to the point do you? do you honestly believe what you did to me was anything but what I claimed?"

"What I did to you? You wanted it then, and you want it now. You women are all alike! You only say no, because you like the chase."

"Oh, but I thought you told everyone that nothing happened between us that night?"

"Of course I did! Do you think I would admit to sleeping with you? I do have a reputation to uphold!"

"Please, by all means, tell me what do you remember of that night? You say that I was willing. You say that I agreed. Then please, tell me your recollection. I am very curious to hear this." Felicity let's out a humorless laugh. Inside she feels like dying, but she knows that she has to do this. She has to play this part if she is going to get him.

"Do you really think I'm that stupid bitch? What, are you recording this on your cell phone? Are you wearing a wire?"

In anticipation of both of these questions, Felicity dumps out her clutch on the table. She pops the battery out of her phone as a gesture of good will. Then she pulls off her jacket, revealing that she's wearing a spaghetti strapped, thin, dark green dress, that was very fitted. It would not leave any room for any kind of wire without it being visible. What Jason did not see, however was the com in her ear, that was hidden by her downed hair. She had it set up to record the entire conversation. This is why it was essential that the boys be absolutely quiet.

Jason seems to have taken the bait. After a few minutes of tense silence between them, and ordering a bottle of wine for the table, he finally decided to speak.

"I have to admit, I never thought I would say this. Of all of them, you were my favorite. I never expected you to be the one who fought the hardest. And your tight little body, mmmmm. Yeah, I remember it clearly. I can still hear you begging me to stop. Why do you do that anyway? All of you do. It only makes me want it more. I remember the pink lace panties you wore that night, and the way you looked me in the eyes and called me a bastard after. You really were my favorite. In fact I still think about you from time to time. Maybe I need a refresher soon. Hmm, I wonder if Queen will want in on this?" Jason leaned over the table and softly said to her.

At this point, she could no longer hold back the tears. She reached across the table and slapped him. She hit him so hard, that her hand made it's mark across his face.

He just laughed.

Felicity then got up and stormed out of the restaurant. She had all she needed. You knew that Diggle would be waiting for her outside. When she rounded the corner, he was standing there with his arms open. As she stood there in his arms, she heard a cry of pain and agony come from behind them. Turning quickly, she saw Jason, wrapped up to a light pole, with an arrow sticking out of either leg. His clothes had been stripped, courtesy of Roy no doubt, he was in only his boxers. He had a copy of the flash drive with the recording, hanging around his neck, and the words rapist painted across his bare chest. There was a big crowd beginning to gather around him, as his stood there, humiliated and in pain, for all of the world to see, waiting on the cops.

Felicity couldn't help the smile That spread across her face. The smile was not for Jason's humiliation. It was because her boys did this for her. She knew in this moment that she was inexplicably, undoubtedly, unequivocally, loved. Never in her life, has she ever felt this way. It was then, that she felt Digg gently begin to guide her into the back seat of the black sedan.

As she slid into the backseat, she realized that she wasn't alone. Oliver looked over at her. He still had his green leathers on, but his hood was down and his mask was off. She could see the storm clearly raging in his blue eyes. Knowing how difficult it must have been to hear what he did, and still refrain from killing, she could not be more proud.

Felicity flung herself in his arms. Oliver easily caught her, tightly wrapping his strong arms around her tiny waist. "Shh, shh, it's okay now. It's all over. I've got you. You're safe." He softly whispered reassurances in her ear. His hands were running soothing circles on her back. As Felicity cried in his arms, he gently lifted her and pulled her into his lap, tucking her head beneath his. His tears fell in time with hers, and he didn't try to stop them.

Tonight, they would both mourn for her. They would both feel the loss of her youth and innocence. The would both grieve for the loss of the years of love and laughter she lost. Because tomorrow, they would both start building something brand new. Something stronger, better, and bigger. Something that no single man could ever knock asunder.

Tbc