A/N: I am so sorry this has taken so long to update, I swear I'm not normally this slow but my muse as decided to do multiple things at once, and real life got really busy! SO I'm sorry, I promise there will be updates, I don't ever not finish a story I just can't promise when my updates will be but THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT! I'm sorry for the shortness of this too but hopefully my own personal twists in later chapters will make them longer, anyway thank you as always I hope you enjoy :).

"This was a bad idea... a real bad idea." Felicity muttered to herself as she sat staring at her phone and the card on the table. She was home alone, and it was early evening, she sighed as she let her mind wander back.

"So what's your plan here?" Felicity asked crossing her arms as they sat at a table in the bar.

"Well to drink and unwind." Sara smiled and winked. Felicity groaned.

"Please say this isn't another set up."

"It's not but hey we're in a full bar and it's happy hour! So you never know." She got up from the table. "I'll go order some drinks." She said walking to the bar.

"Are you sure you're okay Fliss?" Lyla asked a hand on her bump.

"I'm fine."

"Fliss..." She said raising an eyebrow.

"I... I just... I want what you have. You and Sara have. I want that love that's so sweet, but passionate. That you feel it deep in your bones."

"Oh Felicity." Lyla leant forward placing a hand over hers. "You'll get it I promise; sometimes we have to kiss a lot of frogs before we get our prince." Felicity chuckled then, as Lyla leant back in her chair. "Plus it's all taken us years to get this far." She nodded when a guy walked over to her.

"Hi ladies, I'm Jeremy. Can I get any of you a drink?"

"Got it covered buddy." Sara said sliding passed him, handing Felicity and Lyla their drinks.

"Oh it would appear you beat me to it." He grinned; his dark hair and soft smile making him look boyish. Just then Sara's phone rang.

"Ah Nyssa, I gotta take this, I'll get that information for you too Fliss."

"Thanks Sara." She replied as Sara quickly escaped the bar.

"So ladies what do you do?"

"I'm head of the weapons department." Lyla smiled softly. "And this is my boss Felicity head of applied sciences at QC."

"Wow." His eyes went wide as he stared at her. "That must be some talent you have Felicity, I mean you look damn young to be head of such a department at QC." Felicity blushed slightly.

"Well I guess I must." She shrugged lightly.

"Well I work in finance, but seriously you must be a genius."

"Yep certified and everything." Lyla added.

"Wow." He glanced at his watch then. "I should be heading off..."

"What a friend waiting?" Felicity asked.

"No back to work I'm afraid."

"You go back to work after happy hour? What's happy about that?" He looked her straight in the eye.

"I met you." She raised an eye brow at his smooth line. "I'd love to get to know you better do you have a card?"

"Of course." She automatically pulled one out her purse handing it to him.

"And here's mine." He pulled his card out his pocket. "Looking forward to hearing from you Felicity." She frowned then as he was about to step away.

"Wait so am I contacting you or are you contacting me that was pretty confusing." He frowned then.

"We'll get in touch." He replied with a smile. She raised an eyebrow sceptically as he walked away. She turned back to Lyla.

"He seemed nice." Felicity nodded her head in agreement as she ripped the card in two. "What are you doing?" Lyla frowned slightly.

"If he wants to see me he'll call." She smiled sipping at her wine.

"It seems Oliver has made quite the impression." Lyla replied with a wink.

"He did." Her eyes widened as Lyla smiled. "Not like that I swear! He was just honest and like really blunt. It was refreshing." Lyla nodded still smiling. "Stop that okay?"

"Stop what?"

"You know what!"

She grabbed her phone, hitting dial.

"Hello, Verdant Oliver speaking how can I help you?" She could hear the hustle of the bar behind him.

"I... Uh sorry you're busy I shouldn't have called."

"Felicity?"

"Yes..."

"Hey." He said softly and she couldn't help smiling to herself.

"Hi."

"What can I do for you?"

"I... I have a question."

"Okay give me one second." Oliver pressed a button on the phone, put the receiver down and headed to the silence of his office. He picked the phone up again. "Okay hit me."

"So I met Jeremy at happy hour..."

"Let me guess? He said the only thing happy about his hour was you." She could hear the smile in his voice as she blushed slightly.

"Some derivative of that yes. So he asked for my card and then handed me his-"

"He's not interested."

"Oh really?"

"Yes if I guy gives you his number before taking yours-"

"But he did take mine..."

"But he didn't call did he?"

"No..." She sighed.

"Believe me if I guy wants to see you he will see you. I once followed a girl to Paris just to get her to date me."

"Really? How'd that work out for you?" She asked with genuine curiosity.

"Well let's just say her father wasn't too impressed plus she turned out to be... crazy."

"Is it your sensitivity with women that makes you so popular?" The question escaped her lips before she even thought about it. She frowned at herself as silence fell over the other end.

"Don't call him, he isn't interested."

"Thanks..."

"No problem. Oh and if you'd prefer to call me personally, rather than the bar, just ask Dig for my number."

"Okay." She replied hanging up shaking her head just as Roy walked in.

"Hey sis." He smiled stepping closer to her. "Everything okay?"

"Yep everything's just fine."

"What about you and Laurel?" He shrugged.

"I haven't called her... I sent some flowers to her office but I didn't want to push my luck just yet."

"Okay." She shook her head and he smiled as he kicked his shoes off by the door. "Roy?"

"Yes Fliss?"

"If you need to talk I'm here you know that right?" He frowned a little. "No matter what, I won't judge you I'll always be here for you." He nodded.

"I know. You've always been here for me so thank you." He turned towards his room. "Oh and I'm always here for you too." She smiled then as he slowly walked away.

"Oh and I have that ad persons number." He span back around, as she held out the card for him. He snatched it in his hands smiling a little. "My, someone's eager." She raised an eyebrow.

"Felicity this girl has worked wonders for my company, like my sales have increased so much... That was with just emails, imagine over the phone or even face to face."

"I know. I'm proud of you." Roy grinned then with a shake of his head.

"I'm going to leave a message." She nodded as he walked off to his room once more. He dialled the number on the card, waiting for the voicemail to click on when, on the second ring, a sweet voice answered.

"Hello, Demons Head Publishings, advertisement consultant Thea speaking. How can I help you?"

"Errr..." Roys mind faltered for a second.

"Hello is anyone there?" He could hear people chatting in the background, she sound like she was busy. "Hello?"

"Hi, sorry bad connection. Roy Harper, I run Roys Realtors..."

"Roy! Yes I know you... We placed an ad for you. So what can I help you with?"

"You sound pretty busy I can call back another time?"

"Well I presume this is work related?"

"Yes, you did such a great job I wanted to ask about additional adverts."

"Ah okay, how about tomorrow morning? Give me a call whenever you're ready."

"Yes. Thank you Thea, you've been such a help."

"No problem Roy goodbye."

"Bye."

Thea hung up the phone unable to stop the smile from gracing her lips.

"What you smiling for Speedy?" Oliver asked.

"Just a client, he's impressed with my work so he's come back for more." Oliver smiled then at the excited enthusiasm of his 20 year old sister.

"It seems you're doing really well Thea." Tommy added with a smile.

"Told you all, I wanted to prove myself."

"And we never doubted you." Oliver said with a soft smile, "I could say lets a drink to celebrate but you're underage." Thea laughed.

"Not for too long Ollie." She said playfully.

"Seriously though, I am proud of you." Oliver grinned.

"And I am proud of you too... I wish mum and dad could see how much you've grown." Oliver froze then his muscles tightening at the mention of his parents.

"Well that's their choice Speedy." He said not meeting her eyes. She instantly regretted bringing up their parents, and glanced to Tommy who shuffled in his seat slightly.

"I'm proud of both of you! So grown up, so mature!" He tried to make it humorous, lighten the mood until his phone went off. All eyes snapped to it, Laurels name flashing on the screen. Oliver raised an eyebrow crossing his arms over his chest.

"Is that the reason you walked out on your date yesterday?" Oliver asked. He merely nodded in response unable to look at him.

"Damn you've got it so bad Merlyn."

"Shut up." He mumbled under his breath. "And at least I'm actually meeting people face to face unlike you and your cyber dating."

"You're what!?" Oliver replied. Thea glared at Tommy before her eyes landed on Oliver.

"I'm an adult Ollie, I don't have time to actually date so I meet people online it's safe and I'm fine. It's just a bit of fun..."

"That could get you hurt!" His voice rose with every word.

"Firstly it is my life; secondly I never give my real name unless I plan on meeting them, so far nothing. It's just nice to talk." Oliver sighed heavily rubbing a hand down his face as he leant on to his bar. "Also that was just a diversion for you not to talk Merlyn, so spill... What's going on with you and Laurel?" Tommy fidgeted slightly still unable to look at them.

"Nothing..." They both looked at him sceptically. "I swear nothing... She had an argument with her boyfriend and I was just there for her."

"Sounds to me like she's always running to you Tommy." Thea said with a slight frown.

"She's my friend..." He said glancing at Oliver. He put his hands up in defence.

"Hey it's none of my business any more man." He stepped away then going to serve some of the customers.

"Seriously though Tommy, maybe you should talk to her about it all..."

"No offence Thea but I don't think I should be taking love life advice from my baby sister." She laughed then, smiling at him. "Well someone who is like a baby sister."

"You always know I see you as my big brother. But seriously dude maybe you should talk to her."

"She's in a relationship Thea, I won't destroy that..."

"So instead you'll continue to sleep around?" He sighed then with a little shrug. "At least neither you nor Ollie cheats any more... I suppose that's a bonus." Tommy chuckled then shaking his head.

"At least your opinion on our love lives is improving." He winked.

"Hey I'm happy as long as nobody gets hurt. You can have whatever fun you want."

"Oh Thea." He smiled shaking his head again.

"But mark my words, you two are going to settle eventually something's going to click and it'll all fall in to place." Oliver's laugh brought both their heads up.

"Always the optimist Speedy, but I doubt if I couldn't settle back then I could now."

"You never know." She shrugged. "You don't know what's around the corner."