A/N: 2x02 Just a little thing to explore how Felicity found out she was Oliver's new Executive Assistant.

Felicity was already running late for work so when she arrived in the lobby of Queen Consolidated from the parking garage elevator she was not expecting to be stopped by security.

"Ms. Smoak!" her name echoed across the slick chrome and marble covered surfaces and her head whipped to the right to see one of the regular guards holding his hand up.

Her heels clicked as she crossed the floor, already digging her phone out of her bag incase she had missed an emergency call from Oliver, but she remembered him saying he and Digg were going to do a drive by at Glades Memorial before they came in that morning.

However, there was nothing on her screen save an email from HR that had just popped up and a weird text from Digg that just said "Don't hurt him too badly"

With a shrug she slid her phone back in her bag and took the last few steps to the desk.

"Yes?" she asked

The guard slid over a new I.D card and a set of keys which she took automatically and then looked at in confusion. "I'm sorry, but what is this for? I already have an employee I.D card. I actually wrote the encryption software for the scanners we use so…"

"That's your new card." he said

"Okay" she drew out, "But why do I have a new card, and what's with the keys?"

"Standard protocol for the Executive Assistant to the CEO. Those keys are to Mr. Queen's direct office and his outer office. You and the chief of security have the only two sets."

Felicity stared at him dumbly before her eyes dropped to the card in her hand. The picture was the one that had been on her card since she'd started at Queen Consolidated, but instead of saying 'IT Department' it now said 'Executive Assistant, CEO'.

The hysterical laugh that bubbled up from her throat broke free and she shook her head as she handed the keys and card back to the perplexed security guard. "Good one. I'll be sure and tell the guys in IT they had me going for a minute. You have a nice day, but I've got to get moving, I'm already late."

She was almost to the elevators she normally took when the guard caught up to her. "Ms. Smoak! This isn't a joke." he called.

Slowly she turned and saw he was holding out the keys and card once again. A slow dawning horror spread over her as Digg's text suddenly made all too much sense. "You're kidding me." she said breathlessly, "He can't be serious?"

The guard looked like he wanted nothing more than to not be standing in front of her right then. "I'm sorry ma'am, but Mr. Queen himself called to make sure you were given these this morning."

Felicity swallowed tightly and pressed her lips into a thin line as she took the offending items. The keys dropped into her bag and the sharp edge of the card cut into her palm as she gripped it hard. "Thank you, I'll be sure to discuss this with him when he arrives." she said through almost clenched teeth.

She pivoted sharply to cover the last few feet to the elevator when the guard reached out and took her elbow. "The Executive elevator, Ms. Smaok."

She nodded once and stepped forward. Hardly anyone had access to this elevator, but she wasn't surprised when her card swiped through the reader and it lit up green, the doors opening immediately.

When they shut she realized there weren't even numbers to choose. It was a straight shot to the top level, giving her thirty-nine stories to fume.

Anger coursing through her she took her phone back out and pulled up the text from Digg. Her reply was short. 'Stay out of my way John Diggle, if you know what's good for you.'