AN - what if that one time when Laurel was drunk and asked Oliver for a job as his EA, he had actually given it to her. Even if the price was to fire Felicity?
*Tommy is still alive and kicking and comming soon to join the rest.
That night Oliver sat armchair at his house, watching the flames dance in fireplace, as he weighted his options of breaking the news to Felicity. He had to help Laurel, she was his friend, more than just friend. He had to fire Felicity. How else he could help Laurel, and after all Felicity have tried to find every reason to get back to her IT job, wouldn't it be win - win situation? That evening Oliver did a lot of thinking, hoping he won't end up regretting his decision latter.
The next morning when he arrive at the office, he already regretted his idea, he didn't understand, why he had promised Laurel the job. And now his decision was turning into World War 3. He couldn't help but flinch at the demanding voice of Laurel already shouting orders around.
"And you are fired, didn't Oliver told you that?" she asked pointing at confused looking Felicity.
"He must have had one of his amnesia attacks" Felicity replied collecting her stuff from the cabinets of her desk.
"You fired Felicity?!" asked totally confused Dig.
"ummm…" Oliver rubbed the back of his neck "kind of… morning Ladies…" he said walking over to them both.
"ouh hey Ollie" greeted him the sweet voice of Laurel and big bright smile all over her face.
Felicity looked up at him and then just looked away packing her things in a box.
"Felicity… may I have a word with you… in my office… now?" he asked knowing that he could get very burned with words.
"you may not" she replied and got up, picking up her bag and her box of stuff "I'll be if the IT department, send me an email if you break the printer again" she said giving him one of those looks, that made him wish he hadn't upset her. Now he understood why she was nicknamed - the bitch with WiFi.
Oliver let out a frustrated groan, a habit he had only recently discovered. Probably had picked it up from someone. " Fe-li-city" he followed her to the elevator. "I can explain…" he started as they both got in the elevator.
"ouh, it's okay… I already know... Laurel needs a job, and you helped her, of course it had been nice of you to let me at last know about these changes… like a text message or something, but I have a feeling you were too busy putting your arrow into someone" she rambled, obviously upset, but trying not to let him know, she always did it like that.
"I'm sorry I didn't alert you sooner, I wanted I just…" but she cut him off, stepping out of the elevator
"Don't bother Mr. Queen, I understand your decision" she said almost sharply, as she walked to her old office. He wanted to follow her, to make things better, after all he needed her, her brains.
Instead he ended up heading back to his office, he knew he was about to get a punch or two from Dig. He knew that John Diggle was like big brother to Felicity, and upsetting Felicity usually meant getting in trouble with Diggle.
"You fired Felicity?" Diggle asked in disbelief as he followed Oliver into his office. "I get it, Laurel needs job, but did you ever think how it would affect your nightly activities?"
Oliver sighed and sat down at his desk "well I can always send her an e-mail right?" he replied feeling upset too.
"Bullshit, and I think you forgot one very important aspect… Felicity's old job is already taken"
"well I had to help a friend!"
"by taking down another friend?" Diggle asked.
"hey… she wanted her old job back, and I saw an opportunity…"
their conversation was cut short by Laurel's announcement "umm I might have never been a secretary before, but I think one deserves a computer, and well your ex-secretary, just carried away the computer, she said it had virus on…"
"I'll get you a new one" Oliver told her and opened his own laptop, he already regretted his decision to give Laurel the work.
By the lunch time Oliver had managed to get 4 computer errors and a new computer for Laurel.
Oliver groaned and slammed his computer shut "ughhhh…" he looked at Diggle who was busy doing crosswords." Don't say it… I can already tell it by your look you want to say - I told you so…" Oliver called Laurel "can you please call Felicity Smoak to come here and take a look at my computer? I'm having finance system problems?!"
Laurel nodded politely and went to call Felicity, even if it was very obvious she disliked the blond IT guru.
Oliver closed his eyes and ran his hand over his face waiting for Felicity to arrive, he had a bad feeling she would be using this against him, probably arriving five minutes before the end of workday. That totally sounded like revenge Felicity's style.
" umm Mr. Queen?" asked shy young males voice, peaking inside Oliver's office.
Oliver Opened his eyes and looked at the young guy confused "yes?"
"I'm here to take a look at your computer… you asked for Ms. Smoak to come take a look? Umm I thought she worked as your EA?" The young male asked nervously walking inside.
"yes.. yes.. right… well she just switched back to IT" he said opening his laptop and handing it to the kid.
"ouh, that means I'll finally have a co-worker?" he asked while working on the computer.
"isn't Ms. Smoak already there today? In her old office?" Oliver asked confused.
"nop, hadn't seen her, and the only office there is in IT department is mine, well hers old one" the kid rambled handing him back the laptop "just don't press F5, while using this program then no errors should be popping out anymore"
Oliver thanked him, and watched him to go, looking over at Diggle "find her"
Diggle got up and buttoned up his jacket "I'll do my best."