Oliver thought about Laurel and coming back the entire time on the island. It was this thought that kept him going to get back to his family and her. Things were not as he expected when he returned. Laurel was naturally pissed about the Sara situation and he felt he owed her so much for what he put her through. The very least he could do was be her Alpha during her heat and maybe they could start building a relationship. Wasn't that what he always wanted?

He changed out of his Arrow gear to his jeans. Thea and Roy had already left to make sure everything was okay at the club. Dig was getting ready to leave and Laurel was waiting for him but where was Felicity? She seemed off tonight and he was not sure what was going on. It was really strange that she left without even saying anything. Maybe she was just tired from today with all the meetings and prep. Laurel asked him to go grab a bite and talk. He would bring an extra cup of coffee for Felicity tomorrow to make up for all she had to do today.

Felicity arrived early to Queen Consolidated. She spent most of the night going over her situation. She loved working with the team and helping people. She was very good at her job as an EA even though she heard all the gossip about how she got her job on her knees. She loved her new family: Dig, Lyla, little Digglet, Roy, Thea and Oliver. She enjoyed her townhouse even though she did not get to spend much time there. Those were on the positive side.

On the negative side was that she had no social life. She was not going to be in a real relationship because she could not be with someone and lie to them daily and she could not share Oliver's secret. The only friends she had much contact with now were the ones in the Arrow Cave and not even all of those were her friends. She was certainly not a friend of Laurel. She was friendly with Roy and Thea but it was not a "come over and watch a movie" type of friendship. If she was honest with herself, Oliver was just a business associate, not a friend.

The only ones who she actually spent time with were the Diggles. Felicity and Dig were good friends. She shared with Dig and Lyla. Dig knew the way she felt about Oliver. He was the one who was kept up to date on her job offers and the occasional dates she went out on. Dig and Lyla knew she was an Omega and how she hid it. Lyla even stayed with Felicity during some rough heats when the meds were not enough. She would miss them but she could keep in touch with them and would make sure she kept that friendship intact. After thinking the entire situation over, Felicity was pretty clear on what she needed to do. Now the how was what she needed to figure out.

Oliver stopped and got two coffees for Felicity after seeing how tired she seemed last night. He talked to Laurel last night and they were starting with the heat and seeing how things went after that. She asked him to come to her family dinner Friday and he agreed. He owed Laurel and this was a great start to paying that debt. He gave Felicity her coffee with a bright good morning but her response was very cold and offhand. He went into his office watching her through the glass to see why she might be acting this way but all he could see was her talking to Dig.

Felicity decided to talk to Dig about her plans. After all, Dig truly was her friend and he deserved to hear this from her and not someone else. She would not be able to go into details right now with Oliver in the next office but she could give him as much as she could.

Dig walked over to her. "What is going on with you, Felicity? Did Oliver do something stupid again?"

Felicity sadly told him. "Dig, Oliver is going to be with Laurel through her heat."

Dig was shocked. "What? How do you know that? Don't tell me he actually told you."

"No, I came in early last night and was checking the med bay for the supply count and I overheard them. They did not know I was there. She asked him to go to a family dinner and that she was going into heat soon and wanted him to be her alpha. He readily agreed." Felicity started pacing.

Dig reached out. "Felicity, I know how you feel about Oliver. That must have been painful for you. Do you want me to talk to him?" Dig was worried about this situation and the problems it could cause.

Felicity's face showed her pain. "No, Dig. I know that it is unthinkable for Oliver and I. It is time I finally stopped kidding myself and did something about my life. I need to find a new job, maybe a new place to live and I am going to find an Alpha of my own. It is time for me to think about my future now. Dreaming that Oliver will see me as a woman and Omega is just deluding myself. I have been offered jobs often since I have been at QC. I have been contacted by Kord, Wayne Enterprises, Google, Microsoft, etc. so I really have no trouble with the new job."

Dig became concerned. "Felicity, I understand how you feel but please don't be rash."

"It is not rash…"

She stopped talking when she saw Oliver leave his office and rush his way to them.

Oliver was watching the exchange between Felicity and Dig through the glass wall. Felicity was important to Oliver. She was more than just an IT girl. Of course, Felicity was a beautiful woman. He would have to be dead to not see that. Felicity was so full of light and she was the first person who was able to bring a smile to his face. She saw him as Oliver, not Ollie. What was the big talk between Dig and Felicity? He just noticed Dig put his arm around Felicity during their talk. He automatically started walking out to see what was going on. He heard Felicity tell Dig it was not rash but they stopped talking as soon as they saw him. Something was going on and he was going to make sure he found out what that something was.

"Hey, what is going on?" Oliver moves across to the pair. Oliver notices that Dig held Felicity tighter and took a defensive stance.

Dig gave Felicity a look. "Nothing Oliver. We were just chatting."

Oliver looked at them incredibly. "Really, it seemed more intense than that. Something you found out about our night activities?"

"No, nothing like that. Just two friends talking." Dig turned to give Felicity a reassuring look.

Felicity walked back to her chair. She printed out a spreadsheet and handed it to Oliver.

"This is for your meeting after lunch. It gives you all the new figures and projections for the board", she told him coolly.

The elevator stopped and two people walked out, a delivery man and Laurel.

It was a sign. Felicity was still astounded her that Bruce Wayne himself had sought her out. He called her after the delivery. He'd been trying to get her to come work for him since before she'd committed to QC years earlier.

"Felicity, I have been trying to get you to come work for me for some time. I have an opening in our R&D division that you would be perfect for. "

Felicity sighed. " It sounds like a great opportunity but I would appreciate a chance to think about it."

"I understand. I would love to have dinner with you tonight if you are free."

Felicity laughed. " I need more time than tonight, Bruce."

"I would like to have dinner with a beautiful smart woman whom I would love to know better. So dinner? I can pick you up at eight."

Felicity smiled. "I would love to have dinner with you and 8 is perfect."

Oliver saw the flowers that were delivered but before he could ask about them, Laurel started talking about the dinner he promised to go to. Felicity opened the card and smiled. Then she took a call. She told him she was leaving for lunch and grabbed her purse and coat. There was nothing he could say because Felicity was already on the elevator and Laurel was pulling him into his office so they could talk. Laurel talked about the dinner and how glad she was to be sharing her heat with him but his mind was on the flowers, the cold treatment Felicity was giving him and the way the conversation stopped when he walked into the room. He was getting a very bad feeling and all his thoughts were on Felicity and what was going on.

Laurel yelled, "Oliver, are you even listening to me?"

Oliver moved toward his desk. "I am sorry, Laurel but I will have to take a rain check on lunch. I have an unexpected meeting."

"Fine. I will talk to you later." Laurel turned to the door.

When Felicity came back from lunch, Oliver decided it was time to see what was going on.

Oliver remarked. "Nice flowers."

Felicity looked at the vase. "Yes, they are."

He probed,"Secret admirer?"

She stared at him. "Not so secret. They are from Bruce."

"Bruce Wayne!" Oliver was floored. She had to mean someone else.

Felicity gripped the notebook she was holding and shook her head yes. She was too annoyed to say anything else.

Oliver was livid. The last few times Wayne came for meetings with Oliver he was very attentive to Felicity but he just brushed that off as Wayne's normal annoying playboy ways. He did feel some justifiable anger that Wayne was using that nonsense on Felicity but that annoyance was understandable since Felicity is his friend and girl. Wait a minute. Felicity is not his girl. Where did his mind just go? He was going to try again with Laurel and Felicity was just his friend. What made his mind go there? He had to admit to himself that he was always happy to see Felicity but she had that effect on everyone with her bright smile and light. Felicity is receiving flowers from Wayne and why did the conversation stop when he walked in the room? He and Dig needed to have a talk.

Felicity came back from lunch with a big smile on her face. What a difference a day made. Yesterday she was crying over Oliver and Laurel and today she had Bruce Wayne calling her. It made her feel so special to have flowers delivered, her phone call with Bruce flirting with her and now dinner with him. Yes, she had to admit she still had an ache over the Laurel heat situation but she was starting to think she really could move on from Oliver with a little time and effort then Oliver started asking about the flowers. How dare Oliver tell her to stay away from Bruce? How dare he make all those comments about Bruce? What right did he have when all Laurel had to say was jump and he said how high? She was making the correct decision about accepting the date with Bruce. It was high time she stopped living her life around Oliver Queen!