It was 2 O Clock on a Saturday morning when Felicity had finally got herself home, she never liked leaving the Lair when Oliver and Sara were out in the field, she always wanted to make sure they were all back safely and in one piece before she left.
Felicity was yawning as she climbed the stairs to her apartment, she jumped covering her mouth from squealing when she saw a hunched over figure leaning against her door, when the head lifted up she saw Tommy. An incredibly upset looking Tommy with his eyes red and puffy and his hair sticking up where his fingers had run through it.

"Oh Tommy... What's happened?" Felicity whispered dropping her bag as she run up to him, she knelt down directly in front as she cupped both his cheeks in her hands, she brushed away the tears that were falling down his face with a gentle smile. Tommy tilted his head as he leant in to her touch, a large sigh escaped his lips as he looked to her placing one of his hands over hers.
"How about we get you inside... Coffee and cookies sound good?" She asked with a smile, he nodded smiling back at her as she stood up, Felicity unlocked her door then held a hand out for Tommy to take. When he was standing Felicity didn't let go of his hand until she led him to the couch. "Two minutes and I will be straight back ok.." She nodded kissing the top of his head once he was sat down before she scooted off to the kitchen.

Tommy could hear her coffee maker going and her rummaging through the cupboards, after a rubbish day in the office he desperately needed someone to talk to. After the quake he took over the family business which was obviously crumbling, he wanted to prove he could do something with his life and try to make ammends, after several sly comments from the bank and members he had reached the end of his tether and to make it worse he had no one to turn too. No family at all, the one lasting member he did have created all this, he was lonely and Felicity was the only one who stopped him running away from it all. From day 1 when she turned up at his hospital bed rambling about Comic Books and Harry Potter marathons he would have to endure when he left, she made him see a brighter light.

A few moments later Felicity appeared with a tray with their coffee's on and home made cookies "Now if they taste awful just tell me... I've been trying this recipe for months and nothing has gone right... at least there not burnt or rock hard. Which is a start!"
She rambled taking a seat beside him, she kicked off her shoes before she turned to face him
"You don't have to tell me what's going on, we can sit and watch tv until you feel ready all right..." Felicity took hold of his hand intertwining their fingers before she picked up a cookie holding it out for him.

That was one of the many things he adored about Felicity was that she never pushed him to talk or she never interrogated him, something he had experience all his life with one person or another. Laughing quietly he took the cookie Felicity was offering before taking a bite "Mhmm Pretty Good Smoak... Your safe from rocky bits too! 10/10!" He nodded as he kept hold of her hand.
"Great!" She beamed happily picking up the remote she switched the tv on before she placed her feet up. 10 minutes passed in silence as she watched a re run of Friends before he spoke.

"It's my Dad... Well he is the root problem of it all" He frowned, Felicity turned the tv off before she turned to face him properly so she could see him "He has left me in this stupid mess... Trying to save the company although I have no idea why I would do it because of what he did... I can't sell it on as no wants to know the Merlyn name and the mansion it's just so empty and I have no one Felicity... No one any more!" he stuttered out the last sentence as his head dipped shutting his eyes, he didn't want to shed any more tears over the matter, how could he cry over someone who wanted to destroy the city he lived in, someone who constantly put him down.
Felicity shifted as she listened, her heart going out to him, she shuffled closer wrapping her arms around him to offer some comfort
"Hey... Listen it's ok to be angry, it's ok to be upset all right... At the end of the day he was still your Father so it's bound to get you feeling like this." she spoke quietly back as she heard quiet sobs as he clung onto her in a hug, she rested her cheek on the top of his head stroking his hair gently to calm him down. She could feel him shaking with anger and sadness and she vowed to herself to do anything to cheer him up.

"Your not alone, don't ever think that... I know I'm just Felicity IT Geek but you have me no matter what all right... I'm sure things will work out. You are Thomas Merlyn after all, your a fighter and I will do anything I can to help you ok."
she kept her arms round him for what seemed like hours, it really didn't matter though, she wanted to help him through this like he helped her when Oliver went back to the Island, Like Tommy did countless times.

After a while Felicity felt him shift, she lifted her head releasing the hold she had round him gently. Tommy looked at her in the eyes with a small smile "I'm sorry... I shouldn't of turned up like this on you..." he sighed slightly
"Tommy I am and I always will be here ok... Always!" Felicity smiled stroking his cheek "Thank You... Thank You" Tommy repeated as he leant in placing his lips over hers, it was meant to be a quick kiss but as soon as their lips met it just felt so right, he pulled her even closer to him if that was possible kissing her softly as his arms tightened. He pulled back slightly resting his forehead to hers.

"Your always there for me... Listening to me moan and wallow..." Tommy whispered quietly as he held her like his life depended on it.

"You listen to me ramble, I guess I had to meet you halfway!" she teased causing a playful laugh to escape his lips.

"Thank You..."

"Any time.."

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