A/N: Hi guys! Happy Friday! I'm here with another updated! :) Which I think you'll like. (I hope you'll like.) Things are getting...well, you'll just have to read it and find out!

Thanks Priya! You've been a great beta! I can't wait to get your feedback on what's coming :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Arrow. I'm not making any money off of this. But I am having fun!

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Felicity woke up again several hours later and was thankful that the cup of water was well within her reach, since Oliver was snoring softly from the chair by the window. She didn't bother trying to hide the smile that was forming on her face by seeing him still there.

She knew they would be okay.

"Well good morning," a nurse said as she breezed into the room. "I'm Angie, your nurse this morning. It's good to see you awake."

"Good to be awake."

"How are you feeling?"

"Okay, I guess."

"Well good," Angie said with a bright smile. "I'm going to take your vitals and let the doctor know you're awake."

Felicity nodded. "Sounds good."

Angie went about taking her vitals and chitchatting with her. She smiled and nodded her head in Oliver's direction. "You've got a good one there. Hasn't left your side since they admitted you last night."

"He is a good one."

"You're a lucky girl."

"Don't I know it."

"I'm the lucky one," Oliver's voice added, his voice low with sleep. "Hey, you're awake."

"I am."

"And she's doing great," Angie assured them both on her way to the door of Felicity's room. "I'll let the doctor know. He'll be in soon to let you know when you can go home."

"That sounds great."

Oliver nodded and came and sat down on the edge of her bed. When Angie left he sighed and pressed a light kiss to her forehead.

"I'm so glad you're feeling better," Oliver whispered against her skin. "I was so worried Felicity."

"I'm sorry…"

"You don't have to apologize for anything Felicity…"

"I should apologize for getting so angry with you."

"You had every right," Oliver assured her. "I was being an idiot."

"You were being protective."

"And I shouldn't have been…"

"Are we really arguing about us arguing? We're being kind of ridiculous."

Oliver laughed and pressed his lips against hers. "We are being ridiculous. I am sorry though."

"I am too," Felicity replied and gripped his hand. "I've missed you."

"God I've missed you too. I hate living in the house now. Which…is stupid, right? I just hate it. And I know it's too early to move in together, I do…but I don't think I could live in the frat house anymore."

"What are you going to do?"

"Get an apartment I guess," he told her with a shrug. "Probably something off campus. I'll have to talk to my parents and let them know, but I think they'll approve."

"And you're sure you want to do this?"

"I am."

"Okay," Felicity said with a smile. "As long as you're happy with your decision. "I'll help you apartment hunt if you want."

"Of course I want you to help me," he assured her with a big grin. "I want you to like the place too."

"I'm sure I will," she answered quickly as her eyes scanned the room. She saw a vase of flowers on the bedside table she hadn't seen before. "You bought me flowers? That's sweet…"

"Wait, what? I didn't get you flowers. I haven't let the room."

"Then who dropped those off?" Felicity asked pointing to the vase of brightly colored orchids.

"I don't know," Oliver admitted cautiously. "They must have been brought in when I was asleep."

"Is there a note?"

"I'll check."

He checked the flowers carefully and then pulled a note from within the bouquet. "There is a note." He handed it to her. "Do you think…?"

"I mean, maybe?"

The note was handwritten in Coopers distinct scrawl and her blood ran cold.

This never would have happened if you were still with me.

Her hands stilled and she couldn't keep the gasp from escaping her throat. Oliver grabbed the note out of her hand and growled in frustration.

"How…when?" Felicity stammered. "But…how?"

"I don't know," Oliver replied his voice deep and hoarse and full of anger. "I didn't think I was asleep that long…"

"It's not your fault Oliver."

"But…"

"It's not your fault," Felicity repeated firmly. "It's not either of our faults, this is all Cooper. What we need to do is call the police. This is a direct violation of his restraining order."

"Only if he delivered it himself."

"I'm sure he did."

"We don't have any proof of that."

"The hospital will have security cameras right? Maybe the police can get them and…"

"We'll call and see what they say," Oliver assured her calmly. "And we'll figure it out."

"Will you come back the apartment with me when they finally discharge me?"

"That's what you want?"

"Definitely."

"Then of course I will," he answered quickly and pressed a kiss to her lips. "I'm going to go call Sara, she was covering your shift at Brown Cup this morning."

"Oh, oh yeah…"

"Don't worry about it," Oliver assured her quickly. "We called and talked to Joel, he was cool about it. Sara offered to work the shift to help out."

"Okay."

"Hey, your job now is just to rest and recuperate."

"I want to go home."

"We'll see what the doctor says."

"But…"

"You're going to listen to the doctor."

"You're being bossy."

"I'm being cautious."

"Fine."

Oliver paused for a second and then grabbed for her hand and squeezed. "Can I ask you a question?"

She nodded, "anything."

"You never told me you were emancipated, why?"

Felicity shrugged. "It never came up? I don't really like talking about it. How…how did you find out?"

"Sara," Oliver replied honestly. "The doctors were asking a bunch of questions, she's your emergency contact or whatever, and when they asked for your legal guardian's info she told them you were emancipated."

"I am," she confirmed with a shrug. "My mother wasn't too keen on the idea of me moving here to go to school at sixteen, even though it was in my best interest. My mother is selfish and condescending. She has never understood me and when I wanted to leave she wouldn't sign off on the paperwork I needed for MIT to let me in at sixteen. Ms. Thomas helped me go through the channels to get emancipated so I could come to school without my mother's permission."

"I'm sorry…"

Felicity shook her head and pressed a kiss to his knuckles. "Don't apologize. I…I love my mother, but I don't necessary like her all the time. And we don't really get along great, but I'm glad I've gone through what I did. And Ms. Thomas has been the surrogate mother I've always needed."

"Still…"

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."

"You only have to tell me what you want to tell me Felicity," Oliver told her earnestly. "I want to know everything about you, and I want you to know everything about me, but we don't have to that right now. We have…forever to know each other."

Felicity smiled brightly. "I like the sound of that."

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Felicity let Oliver call the cops after her doctor told her they wanted to keep her another night for observation before discharging her. And when the security camera's showed Cooper entering the hospital with the vase of flowers that had been left in her room she gripped Oliver's hand tightly and answered the police officer's questions dutifully.

Cooper was a threat to her. She wasn't sure how big of one he really was, since he obviously wanted her back, but it was a threat and she didn't know what to do about it.

Honestly it was getting more difficult to pretend that it didn't bother her.

Sara joined them in the afternoon and brought along some of her books and a couple of card games with her and it worked to lift Felicity's spirits.

"Of course you would go for the dramatics," Sara teased with a grin. "Going into anaphylaxis at your first frat party."

"Wasn't my first party," Felicity responded with a wink towards her. "But it was my first pot brownie, so yeah, it'll probably be my last one."

Sara laughed and Oliver only rolled his eyes. "Probably a good idea Lissy."

"I'm going to kill those stupid freshman…"

"Oliver…" Felicity cautioned. "It wasn't their fault. They didn't know…"

"It shouldn't have been there to begin with…"

"Oliver," Felicity chastised with a little smirk. "You're going to have to let it go. I'm okay."

"It doesn't matter if you're okay now Felicity," Oliver told her. "You weren't okay and it could have been a lot different."

"He's just being his big, growly, protective self Lis," Sara interjected. "Might as well get used to it."

Felicity laughed. "We'll see about that."

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Felicity was relieved when the following morning her doctor told her they'd be discharging her just as soon as the paperwork went through probably by noon. Oliver breathed out a sigh of relief and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

She argued with Angie about the wheelchair, even when Oliver tried to explain to her the policy, until she finally relented and let herself be pushed through the halls of the hospital and out into the cool, brisk February air.

Sara was waiting with her car and Oliver helped her in before folding himself into the backseat. Felicity turned around and just laughed.

"Not funny."

"Totally is," Felicity argued back around a chuckle. "I wish I could take a picture of this right now…"

"Ooo!" Sara exclaimed in agreement. "That would be…"

"Right," he said, "Just go ahead and make fun of me…"

"We will." The two women answered at the same time and Oliver rolled his eyes at them. They drove through the streets of Cambridge until arriving back on the MIT campus before anyone spoke again.

"Have you seen…" Felicity started and Sara was already shaking her head no. "Okay."

"Campus police have been informed," Sara told her quietly. "About the issues and they're supposed to keep an eye out for him around our dorms."

"Good," Oliver growled and Felicity shot him a look that had him quieting down instantly. "I'm just saying, it should have been done before…"

"They'll get it figured out," Sara answered with a look between the couple. "I did find out he hasn't been attending any of the classes he's enrolled for this semester."

"WHAT?"

"Oliver calm down."

"I'm not calming down Felicity," he answered. "He's lucky he didn't get expelled for that stunt he pulled last semester, but he isn't going to classes? Then what is he doing here still."

"Stalking me apparently."

"Felicity…"

"No Oliver," she said firmly. "I can admit it now and it's being dealt with. Or it will be as soon as it can be. I won't let him disrupt my life though. I can't."

"Okay."

"Thanks," she replied in a whisper and grabbed Oliver's hand awkwardly. "Thanks for everything."

"Always."

"You two are going to give me cavities," Sara teased. "I thought it would get less sugary sweet with time and it's only getting worse…"

Oliver smirked, "Get used to it Lance."

Felicity smiled at him and as Sara guided the car into her parking space in front of their apartment Felicity's eyes looked up at the door and gasped. Their door was kicked in, a piece of frame dangling from the top of the doorframe and she heard Oliver swear and Sara talking to someone on her phone.

It only took a moment for her to realize Sara was already on the phone with the police when Cooper appeared in the doorway. A cold grin stretched over his face.

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A/N: Sooooooooo...how about that cliffhanger, huh?