Curtis walked in and found Felicity flipping through paperwork. He smiled.
"You're usual non-fat caffeine free vanilla latte."
She smiled. "You are amazing."
He stepped out leaving her to her work. She stayed at the office until after midnight. As she headed out to her car she was slightly on edge. Just before she reached her car door her phone buzzed causing her to jump. It was a text from Thea.
T- Ollie wants you to meet us Darhk is making his move.
She sighed and drove to The Arrowcave to find them already suiting up. She spoke to Dig.
"What's up?"
He glanced at her while he strapped his boots on. "We think he has Laurel. He is grasping at straws."
She went towards the computers but Oliver grabbed her and pulled her aside.
"I want you to stay here. Keep the door locked and if someone tries to come in..." He handed her a gun. "Shoot them."
She looked at the gun. "Woah I don't do guns."
"And I hope that you don't have to use it. I just want some peace of mind."
She looked in his eyes and nodded. He handed her the gun. Just before they left she grabbed his arm and spoke quietly.
"You know how in the movies there is the hero and then the guy who runs the other way?"
He looked confused. "Yeah why?"
"Be the other guy for once."
His face softened. "Felicity we both agreed that we would not give up what we do."
She sighed. "I know...it's just harder then I expected."
He chuckled and kissed her forehead. "I promise you that you will not loose me."
He pulled away and led the team out. Felicity was left all alone.
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She kept pacing the room. After 2 hours of being alone she heard someone entering. She grabbed hold of the gun and hid behind one of the support pillars. She then heard Thea's voice.
"Felicity!"
She set the gun back down and saw Dig and Oliver carrying Laurel inside. Thea looked at Felicity frantic.
"He stabbed her!"
Once the boys set her on the table Felicity saw an arrow in Laurel's stomach. She looked at Oliver.
"What...?"
He looked grim. "Darhk."
She nodded. Dig pulled over the medical supplies. Felicity grabbed something off the desk and started scanning Laurel's body with it. Dig raised his brows.
"What's that?"
"Something I designed."
She looked at the biggest computer screen.
"It didn't hit an artery but she'll start bleeding as soon as we pull it out."
Oliver looked at her desperate. "What do we do?"
She looked at Dig who seemed frazzled. He finally spoke.
"We need to hydrate her, it will force her blood to keep clotting."
Felicity grabbed some fluids out of the drawer and handed it to him. He quickly put in an iv kit. She then looked at the arrow in her friend's stomach. She turned and started typing at a computer. Thea, who was very distressed, spoke to her.
"Felicity this is not the time to be googling!"
"I'm not. I'm trying to get ahold of Laurel's medical records." She finally found it and spoke. "Okay she is type B that is the rarest...Thea is O negative."
Oliver looked confused. "What does that mean?"
She tossed him a kit. "You need to take some of Thea's blood. It is safe to transfer to Laurel and it could help us save her."
He nodded and Thea rolled up her sleeve. While they got the blood, John looked at Felicity.
"What's the plan?"
"We cut around the arrow then pull it out. As soon as we do she is going to start bleeding so You need to stitch her while I give her the blood."
He nodded. Oliver then handed her the blood bag.
"Tell me what to do."
"Do you have something to cut the arrow?"
He rummaged through his things for a few minutes and returned with what looked like big plyers to Felicity. Dig maneuvered Laurel so Oliver could cut the arrow on both sides. Then Felicity put an oxygen mask over Laurels face. She turned to Thea.
"I need you to help drain the blood as we pull the arrow out."
She nodded and grabbed the tool from Dig. She then turned to Oliver.
"On the count of three?"
He nodded and grabbed the arrow.
"One...two...three."
He pulled quickly and the arrow came out. Laurel's eyes opened and she gasped in pain. Dig started to pack her wound while Felicity hooked up the blood to her IV. Thea tried her best to keep Laurel calm. Soon Dig started stitching up Laurel's back and then looked into the would again.
"We have clear parameters. It doesn't look like there is internal bleeding."
Oliver nodded. "Stitch her closed."
Dig handed Felicity the bloody gauze and then he began stitching her the rest of the way up.
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They all took shifts over the next couple days. Laurel regained consciousness a few times. They got her to drink some water and eat some applesauce. She ripped her stitches open twice and was in a lot of pain. When Felicity woke up two days after the incident she was on the couch in the cave. She realized that she was very warm and comfortable. She looked down and saw a very well toned arm wrapped around her, keeping her in place. She knew who the arm belonged to even before she looked. Oliver was fast asleep with his head on his rolled up jacket. She quietly moved his arm and the blanket off of her. She then had to be careful not to wake Thea who was asleep on the workout mats. She walked over to Laurel and checked her stats. Dig came into the room fully dressed and smiling.
"Morning sunshine."
She smiled. "She looks better. Has she ripped the stitches again?"
He shook his head. "She's on the mend."
A few minutes later Oliver woke up. He walked over and found Felicity and Dig drinking coffee a few feet from Laurel. He looked at his friend's wound before looking at Felicity.
"Should you be drinking that?"
"It's decaf."
He nodded and sat down across from her. Dig handed him a steaming mug which Oliver took gratefully.
"She's getting color back."
Dig nodded. "If she can keep food down today we can all be back in our own beds tonight."
After a while Laurel blinked and looked around.
"Any chance of me getting out of here today?"
Oliver walked over and smiled. "As long as you can eat and semi move on your own I will let you go home."
She made a face. "Yippy!"
Felicity helped her drink some water and then Thea woke up. She yawned and walked over.
"What time is it?"
Oliver smiled. "Almost 11am."
She groaned. "I have to go to work."
Laurel smiled. "Well first could one of you help me use the bathroom?" She then smelled her hair. "Eww and shower?"
Thea and Felicity looked at eachother. Felicity faked a sigh.
"Well I would but..."
Thea rolled her eyes. "You're lucky you're knocked up."
She put her arm around Laurel and helped her stand. Laurel was moving much better then before but she still looked like she was in a lot of pain. Felicity grabbed her bag and looked at them.
"I need to get to the office. I can take the afternoon shift."
Dig nodded. "Be careful."
She nodded and Oliver spoke. "I'll walk you out."
She led the way outside. They both blinked at the sudden brightness. He turned once they reached her car.
"Thank you for helping with her."
"No problem. She's my family too."
She slid into her car and he shut the door. She drove home and showered quickly. She then attempted to pull on one of her favorite red dresses. She found that it wouldn't zip. She groaned and looked at her now very noticeable bump in the mirror.
"15 weeks and I already resemble a whale."
She pulled on some leggings and a flowy top. As she left her apartment she received a call from Thea.
"Hey is Laurel okay?"
Thea spoke quickly. "Yeah she's fine. I need a huge favor. Laurel has no more clean clothes and I just had to bathe her. Can you bring her something of yours quickly."
"Yeah i'll be there in 10."
She slipped back into her closet and grabbed a velour track suit and some random undergarments. She then drove back to the cave. When she walked in Oliver raised his brows.
"I thought you needed to go to work?"
She explained. "Laurel needed clothes."
Thea stepped out of the bathroom and smiled. "I owe you big."
"Don't mention it. Tell Laurel she can keep them." She threw a look at Oliver. "Thanks to someone none of my clothes fit."
Oliver coughed to hide a laugh. Thea grinned.
"Ooh this means shopping trip!"
"For once i'm all for it. Tomorrow?"
"Works for me. I need some retail therapy."
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When she walked in she wasn't surprised to see Oliver on the salmon rack. He turned his head and smiled.
"Hey. How was the doctor?"
She sighed. "I'm huge."
He chuckled. "You're only 18 weeks. You're not huge."
She raised her brows. He swung down and grabbed a towel before grabbing a book.
"This week the baby's genitals have been formed fully and it's ears are in it's final position."
She looked at him amused. "Oliver Queen is reading a book? A pregnancy book at that."
He laughed and sat down across from her. "I just want to be prepared."
She laughed and looked. "It's the size of a sweet potato?"
"Looks that way." He placed his hand on her stomach. "It is also developing its hearing."
She faked a gasp. "It could know you're The Green Arrow!"
He rolled his eyes and set the book down. "It also says that you should feel it move."
She nodded. "I have a few times."
"Then it's healthy."
She smiled. "Thank you Dr. Queen."
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Felicity was filling out paperwork when one of Oliver's newest recruits showed up at her office. She was still not that comfortable in replacing Laurel in the team but they had no choice. She wasn't strong enough to help and needed to focus on getting better. Also with Roy leaving they needed as much help as they could get. They had already recruited Felicity's assistant Curtis as a back up IT guy who was also highly skilled at building weapons. Then there was Rene Ramirez aka Wild Dog. He was, in Felicity's opinion, a loose cannon. He was sloppy and impulsive but he did have a big heart. Her favorite recruit so far was Evelyn Sharp. She had taken a liking to Laurel's vigilante persona and duplicated it. She was the new Black Canary. Felicity liked how open and blunt Evelyn/ Evie was.
It was Evie who was now walking into the office. Felicity looked at the clock then at Evie.
"Shouldn't you be in school?"
She shrugged and flopped into a chair. "Probably."
"Seriously Evie you can't keep playing hooky."
She made a face. "Well I was actually here to ask you something."
"Ok."
"Can you talk to Oliver for me?"
"About what?"
She shifted uncomfortably. "I was wondering if I could stay at The Arrowcave and work for Thea until I can get my own place."
Felicity was stunned. "I thought you were living with your aunt?"
"I was but...it's not gonna work out. It's not a big deal if he says no I can keep staying at the shelter."
"Shelter?"
"The one that is in the glades."
"How long have you been there?"
"A few weeks."
Felicity sighed. "I'll make you a deal. You go to school and i'll talk to Oliver."
Her face lite up. "Thanks."
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Felicity walked into The Arrowcave and found Oliver on The Salmon Ladder. She smiled.
"Still finding time for a workout?"
He turned his head and smiled. "Well i'm not much good to anyone if I loose my skills."
He flipped down just as Dig came in. He smiled.
"Hey Felicity." He tossed a paper bag at Oliver and then held one out to her. "I grabbed Big Belly Burger."
She took the bag and sat down with them. She glanced at Oliver.
"So Evie came to see me this morning."
He popped a fry into his mouth. "Oh yeah?"
She nodded. "She asked me to talk to you."
"About what?"
"She...she wants to stay here."
"Here where?"
"The Arrowcave. She wanted to know if she could stay here and work for Thea for free to pay it off."
He snapped to attention. "I thought she was living with her aunt?"
"Her aunt is a drug addict. She left a while ago so Evie has been at that crappy shelter in The Glades."
Dig looked at Oliver. "She can stay with me."
They both looked at him surprised. Oliver cracked a smile.
"Really?"
"Yeah I mean Lyla and I have the extra room and that way someone can keep an eye on her."
Oliver nodded. "I'll tell her tonight." He then noticed Felicity's burger. "Hey what happened to picking the pickles off?"
She stuck her tongue out at him. "The baby likes pickles. I ate a whole jar last night."
Dig smiled. "Lyla use to mix lo mein noodles with tuna fish."
She made a face. "Eww I wouldn't go that far."
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