AN – So on fire another chapter finished I hope you all enjoy this. I am rewatching season 2 to make sure I get the scenes right and I hope my little alterations aren't too absurd.

Anyway enjoy see you all at the end

I do not own Arrow or Thunderbirds

CHAPTER 21

Felicity came to feeling more refreshed than she had expected. She realised that she had slept through the night after that first nightmare, she remembered that Scott had stayed on her floor and she sat up in the dim light and looked about the floor.

The pillow and blanket were still on the floor but there was no Scott. She recalled him being an early riser on the island and decided to go and see if he had ventured to the kitchen.

Scott was sat at the counter with a fresh mug of coffee in his hands, Felicity noticed a steaming mug still sat near the kettle. "Morning. How are you today?" Scott asked as she ventured further into the kitchen.

"Hi, better much better. Thank you, you know for last night and sorry for being such a terrible host making you sleep on the floor." Felicity apologised she felt guilty and silly for her behaviour last night.

"I'm glad your feeling better. And its no trouble carpeted floors are a luxury compared to rocky ground and apparently your sofa." He said stretching out his shoulders to emphases his statement.

Felicity covered her mouth to keep the giggle from escaping. "I'm sorry." She said not sounding sorry at all.

"Maybe investing in a new sofa if you want to invite people to stay over." Scott suggested with a wink.

"Yeah before the Undertaking I didn't really have friends to invite over let alone stay. Is this for me?" Felicity tactfully changed the topic pointing to the coffee by the kettle.

"Yeah. What time do you head into the office?" Scott asked as Felicity picked up the mug and turned to face him again taking a sip of the hot beverage.

"Eight thirty. What time are you going in?"

"It's eight now so how about I head in with you and we grab breakfast on the way?" Scott offered.

Felicity almost dropped her mug it couldn't be that late surely. "Uh yeah sure. I need to go and get ready."

"Sure, I've already washed I just need to change." Scott replied smirking at the panic Felicity now seemed to be in.

Felicity dashed from the room with her mug and headed upstairs grabbing her case.

20 minutes later both parties were dressed ready for the office. Felicity giggled at Scott's suit, it was a smart black jacket and trousers but his shirt was an almost silver colour and his tie was a deep blue the shade of the piping on his uniform. "Subtle." She stated looking him up and down.

Scott tucked his shirt in and straightened his lapels. "What?" Scott asked innocently.

Felicity just started at him blankly. "He didn't, did he?" Scott asked.

"Yep I know your Tracy joke with clothing and colours." Felicity stated with a serious tone. Both stared at the other for a moment before they burst into laughter.

"You have to admit it is a good joke."

"Yeah it's a good job you didn't paint them pink or rainbow. Not sure how Gordon get's away with yellow."

"He wears Hawaiian shirts and Dad never lets him near the office." Scott answered laughing. "And once we did turn 2 pink, and let's just say Virgil and pink do not mix well."

Felicity laughed so hard she snorted and abruptly stopped horrified covering her mouth. She dived for the front door and quickly fled the house with Scott behind who closed the door.

He caught up to her before the path met the street. He moved to the sleek silver car that Felicity had been mad at last night for taking her parking space. "I should have guessed it would be your car stealing my parking space." She stated turning to face him.

"Probably but you still thought I was on Tracy Island when you pulled up. Want a lift in to the office?" Scott asked as he unlocked the car and opened the passenger door.

Felicity thought about it briefly she could catch a ride with Diggle later and then there was the unity rally too she could walk it from Verdant to that if needed.

"Sure why not." Felicity slid into the car. It was different to the others Felicity had been in, the inside was as you would expect a sport car to be, sleek and flawless everything flowed into the next part.

Scott shut the door, which closed with a quiet thud. A few moments later he opened the drivers side and slid behind the wheel. He put the key in and pushed the button on the dash to start the engine. It purred to life with a deep throaty rumble.

Scott fastened his safety belt and Felicity followed suit, "Much easier than Thunderbird 1." She commented. That was the first vehicle Felicity had been in with Scott and not one she fancied repeating her mind said but at the memories her heart fluttered at the excitement.

"Yeah I did suggest a five point harness as safety is important I thought the 550 horsepower needed it but the standard are adequate enough and the buyers market wanted that." Scott answered.

"Oh did you design this model?" Felicity was shocked, she remembered John telling her about them all designing their own car ranges but that was as far as it had gotten.

"Yes Tracy Sierra." Scott answered as he pulled out of the parking space and accelerated down the road.

The journey to the office was quiet she listened to the engine as Scott drove and she navigated the short cuts. Felicity instructed Scott where to pull over for the best coffee shop in town and she ran inside to grab their food and drinks.

Felicity told Scott about her old job in IT and about helping Oliver out with technical issues on his return to civilization, it was almost the truth. Then she said about her promotion to his Executive Assistant which she loathed at first but she was adjusting to it now.

When they arrived at the Executive floor she showed Scott to her desk and they sat down and unpacked their breakfast just after 9am.

While they ate Felicity set her computer, tablet and phone in their places and made herself ready for when Oliver decided to finally show up, his first meeting was at 10:30.

Scott regaled Felicity in tales of the Tracy boy's youth and by the time Oliver arrived at 9:45 the floor was filled with laughter and the breakfast food had been devoured leaving only the empty wrappers across her desk.

"FELICITY!" The loud pronunciation of her name made Felicity stop dead in her laughing and her whole body stiffened. Just the way he said her name always gave her an insight to what he wanted or was feeling and right now he was pissed still and she was the target of it all.

She stood up quickly her chair flying backwards away from her, "Oliv.. I mean Mr Queen good morning." She tried to greet him correctly and it all went wrong and the fear crept into her voice.

Felicity watched Scott stand and turn away from her to face Oliver. Oliver continued towards her desk his tone never softening. "What are you doing?" He demanded.

"I, I, work ran over last night and I decided to get breakfast on the way in this morning so I wouldn't be late is that a problem?" She found her resolve and squared up to him it felt like de ja vu of their stand off last night.

"It is when all I can hear is laughter and socializing on company time and we are expecting an associate this morning. Who is this?" Oliver stopped just short of the man and looked him over, he was smartly dressed and seemed to have been partaking in Felicity's breakfast as well as sharing jokes with her.

"I could ask you the same question, who are you? Or more specifically who are you to talk to Felicity like that?" Felicity watched as the two men squared off in front of her. Her heart warmed a little at the offer of Scott jumping to help her out but she didn't want a fight breaking out between her boss and who one day may be her oldest brother in law.

"Scott it's okay." Felicity started to say but Oliver cut in.

"I am Miss Smoak's boss, and I'll ask again who are you?" Oliver almost snarled Felicity noticed it was bordering on his Arrow voice.

"I believe I am your 10:30 and also I happen to be the oldest son of Jeff Tracy." Scott informed in a stern matter of fact tone.

Felicity saw Oliver shy back slightly before steeling himself. "I see." Felicity stiffened as Oliver turned to her and met her gaze with angry looking eyes. "Is everything ready for my 10:30?"

"Yes it is all on your desk." She replied.

"Mr Tracy if you would bear with me for a few more minutes I will be happy to see you earlier so you can get on with your day." Oliver turned back to Scott and his voice took on a more polite edge.

"Sure take your time Miss Smoak," Scott exaggerated her formal name. "Here is taking her duties seriously and ensuring I am well taken care of."

Felicity watched as Oliver seemed to debate something before turning and marching into his office. "Is he always like that?" Scott asked Felicity once Oliver had gone.

"No if he was I would not have stuck around thing long. He is under a lot of stress and I'm not making excuses for him. I think he may have already taken a dislike to you, he didn't like John much either."

"Oh don't worry about me I have dealt with much worse during my enrolled times."

"Why don't you take a seat over there and I'll get my desk cleared before he finds more to moan about." They both laughed and went their separate ways.

Diggle arrived just as Felicity sat down at her desk. "You could have warned me he was still on the war path." Felicity scolded Dig.

"He was fine this morning when I collected him what's happened?" Diggle asked concerned then he noticed Scott in the corner. "Who's he?" He whispered when he faced Felicity again.

"This is Scott Tracy John's older brother and Jeff's oldest son." Felicity announced to Diggle loud enough to include Scott into the conversation.

Scott rose from his chair and moved to shake hands with the newcomer. "Nice to meet you Mr?"

"Diggle." Dig took the offered hand.

"I thought things had broken off between you and John. He's not been around for months and you haven't mentioned him." Diggle queried.

"No he's working a lot at the moment and he spent Christmas with his family while I visited Barry." Felicity smoothed over a cover story and caught Scott's eye for a moment not realising that Diggle had also caught the action.

"I see. I'll go and check on Oliver you never know when he may need his bodyguard." Dig joked as he left Felicity and headed into Oliver's office.

"You are through with the secret keeping has anyone ever told you that?" Scott complimented.

"No I am normally a terrible liar but just lately it seems to be a lot easier. Not sure if it is a good thing."

"I'm sorry that you have to keep secrets from those you know."

"It's okay I have experience before you came along remember."

Felicity's desk phone started to ring and Felicity sat down to answer it. "Yes Mr Queen." There was a pause as she listened to Oliver growl on the other end. "I'll send Mr Tracy right through." And she put the phone down.

"He is ready to see you now." She reluctantly informed Scott.

"Into the lions den I go." He joked cheering Felicity up before he headed in the direction he has witnessed Oliver going earlier.

Felicity felt bad for Scott he was going to get Oliver's temper because of her maybe she should go against her usual rules and take coffees into them. Deciding Scott was worth it she set about making some hot drinks.

After the first coffee was made Felicity set the next cup in the machine and pressed the button but she was met with an angry sounding beep from the device. She had broken it the error message on the screen was proof of that. Oh well time to make things much worse for myself and for Scott I guess.

Felicity picked up the cup and took it into Oliver's office, she placed the hot drink near Scott and turned to face Oliver. "Excuse the interruption I am sorry but the machine broke on the second cup." She saw Oliver clench his jaw and a vein throb in his brow, oh crap she thought.

"Fine." He growled out before dismissing Felicity with a wave of his hand. Felicity turned towards the door and smiled at Scott before mouthing, 'Sorry.' To him.

Over an hour later Scott finally emerged from the office. "Wow that was the most intense meeting I have ever been in. Glad that is over. I've got a lunch meeting with Dad's representative and then Miss Rochev this afternoon. Would you like to go to dinner tonight?" Scott offered.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have done the coffee it's a sore point with me being an EA I refused to make coffee but I though you may need it and for once the machine is actually broken. Good luck with Miss Rochev. I would have liked to but I'm working my night job it's the unity rally tonight." Felicity explained.

"No problem. If you need a ride just give me a call." Scott bent down and gave Felicity a peck on the cheek in farewell and a reassuring squeeze on her shoulder before heading out.

"Bye Scott." Felicity called after time. Unbeknownst to either of them Oliver had watched the whole exchange.

"I'm sorry." The words cut through the silence in the basement of Verdant and caught Felicity's attention as she pretended to monitor her computer screens. Oliver sounded sincere so she decided to give him her attention.

Turning away Felicity looked towards where Oliver's voice had originated and saw his sat on the chair at his workstation staring at his loaded quiver. "Were you apologizing to me or were you talking to your quiver?" She asked.

Oliver turned and faced her. "I didn't snap at my quiver." He said while standing.

"You kinda did more than snap." She accused.

"I know and I'm sorry." Oliver apologised walking slowly towards Felicity.

Felicity closed her eyes to arrange her thoughts and savor the apology. "I understand that this Mirakuru thing has you freaked out and I have been in Central City a lot." She lied.

"Felicity." Oliver interrupted. "It's not that when you are there it just made me realise just how much I need you here." Felicity couldn't believe the rawness of emotion in his voice. "During, in the beginning I was just gonna do all of this by myself and now with you and Diggle I rely on you." He admitted.

Felicity felt the kindling of her friendship towards Oliver heal at the apology and sentiment of his statement. Rising from her chair she decided to lighten the mood. "So does this mean I have a shot at employee of the month?"

"No." Oliver immediately replied, Felicity felt the smile drop from her lips. "Because you're not my employee you're my partner." At those words her smile returned and she nodded her approval.

"Barry's going to wake up." Oliver's change of subject halted the smile again she did not want to go there. "And when he does you will be there."

Felicity looked to the ceiling for help on how to respond to that. "I finally find someone who can understand my techno babble and he gets struck by lightening."

"Maybe he's taking some time to dream up more topics to talk to you about." Felicity heard the kindness in the teasing comment.

"You know actually there are conflicting cases about whether coma patients can in fact dream normally or more like hallucinating." She babbled on her mind going blank on what to say. She felt Oliver rest his hands on her shoulder and her words stopped pouring out.

They started eye to eye a moment of connection between them before Oliver smirked and turned to head to the changing area.

Felicity closed her eyes and let go of her breath that had been too close. She turned back to her desk and picked up her phone, Diggle had gone home in a taxi and left the Bentley for Oliver to get home so she was without a ride. She dialed Scott's number after a few rings she heard his voice. "Felicity."

"Hey Scott can I get that ride?" Felicity asked. "I know it's late."

"It's okay I'm glad to hear from you the Unity Rally turned bad I was worried you had gotten caught up in it." Scott replied.

"Do you know where Verdant is?"

"I got the GPS can you text me the address and I'll be right over."

"Okay see you soon." Felicity hung up the phone and set about closing down her computers and packing away.

20 minutes later found Felicity outside the club with a silver car pulling up in front of her. She opened the door and slid inside sinking into the leather bucket seat.

"Thanks." Felicity said as she clicked the belt into place and the car lurched forward.

"You didn't go to the Rally did you? I thought I saw Mr Diggle there when the drama started." Scott asked.

Felicity dropped her head back against the rest and closed her eyes, she promised them no more lies. "I was there and it was Dig you saw, he er he helps the Arrow too on occasions. He knows about explosives and found the detonator, I went along to try and diffuse it. He was shot it's the reason I needed a ride he can't drive for a few days." She answered.

"Huh you know how to put yourself in the middle of the action for being behind the scenes help. How is Mr Diggle? And how are you?" Scott asked concerned.

"Dig is fine it was a through and through. Me I'm okay I just want to crawl into bed and sleep." Felicity replied finally opening her eyes and watching the scenery pass them by.

"Home it is then." Scott said driving a little faster. Felicity thought of Tracy Island at the mention of home and John she would call him when she got home and apologise for falling asleep on him last night and tell him all about the days events.

AN – so here we are this may be the last for a little while again more work calls. I hoped you liked the little bit of Scott I introduced here and it didn't seem too out there. Please review even just a yay or nay means so much to me and helps me know if I'm going the right way or not. For now that's me out of here