Note to self. Try not to go to bed and end crying most the night. Sleep is needed to function on all cylinders in the morning. Unfortunately, I do not have the luxury of staying in bed all day. I needed to get to work. Coffee first though. Coffee is my friend.
I arrived at work with five minutes to spare. It also looked like the office was slow this morning. When I got to my desk, I noticed the sunflowers. Who would send me sunflowers? Everyone I know knows that I am allergic. At this thought, it started to get harder to breathe. I rushed out of my office and into the ladies room to splash cold water on my face. Just being around the flowers was enough to get a reaction. I was going to have to get to the hospital. Breathing was becoming harder. I got my cell phone out and dialed 911 but just as the operator came on I passed out.
When I awoke, next I recognized the room I was in right away. Thank god, someone must have found me and called an ambulance. I still cannot believe that someone sent me the only flower that I am allergic to. Who in the hell did I piss off so much that they wanted to hurt me? I was just trying to figure this our when my door opened and in walked the doctor.
"Well, good evening young lady. I am glad to see you awake. You gave everyone quite the scare. I knew right away that you were having an allergic reaction and was able to stop it. How about from now you stay away from sunflowers? Luckily you have been admitted before and we were able to tell what caused the allergic reaction. Now is there anyone that I can call for you? I noticed your emergency card in your purse but when I called the number it was disconnected."
He must have been talking about the card I filled out when I first moved here. It had my mothers information on it but I guess that she has moved again.
"No, there is no one to call. When can I go home?"
"You can be discharged tonight. I am writing a prescription for an epi pen. Please make sure that you have it on you at all times."
"Thank you, I will make sure to carry it in my purse. I would not normally need it. I stay far away from sunflowers. But someone sent them to me this morning and I had a bad reaction."
"You need to make sure that you tell everyone you know that you are allergic to sunflowers. I will get your discharge papers ready for you."
"Thank you again. I will be more careful next time."
As I was getting dressed to go home, I figured that the first thing I should do is call work and give them an update. In addition, I could find who sent the flowers. I hope that there is a card. When someone from work finally picked up it was Jax, my boss in the IT department.
"Hi, Jax, I was just calling to say that I am being released from the hospital and that I will be in tomorrow."
"Felicity, how are you doing? You gave me a scare. When I found you in the bathroom, I did not know what had happened so I just called an ambulance. Are you sure that you are doing okay?"
"I am fine now. I just had an allergic reaction to the sunflowers someone sent me. Hey, I was wondering, could you please look for a card? I want to know who sent them to me. As far as I know, everyone who knows me knows that I allergic."
"Sure hang on a second and I will look." It took him a couple of minutes but the name he said when got back on the phone shocked me. "The card is signed Oliver Felicity. I am guessing that is your old boss? Why would he send you flowers that you are allergic to? He had to of known."
"I do not know Oliver. But I guess that I cannot expect an important man like Oliver Queen to remember my medical history. Thanks. I am going to head home now. I will see you tomorrow okay?"
"Felicity, you can take the day off tomorrow. You had a major reaction today and maybe you need to just relax."
"I will be fine Jax. Besides, IT work helps me to relax."
"Alright but if you still feel bad in the morning call me. I have no problem giving you the day off."
"Thanks again but I will be fine." As I was thinking of how to kill Oliver, something else popped into my head. "Oh, no. How am I going to get home? My car is still there."
"That's not a problem. I was just fixing to call it a night anyways. I will come and get you and give you a ride home."
"I could not ask that of you." Although, it really sounded nice not to have to grab a cab.
"It is no problem at all. I will see you in about ten minutes."
I did not get a chance to respond because he hung up. Huh, he really is a nice guy. Thank god, I do not have to take a cab home. Well, that is one problem solved. Now all I needed to do was go to the lair and kill Oliver Queen and then let him know that I quit. Maybe if Laurel is there, I will punch her while I am it. I was in that kind of mood.
Jax showed up exactly ten minutes later. Gotta give the guy credit for being punctual.
"Hey Felicity? Are you ready to go home?"
"Definitely. Thank y9ou so much for picking me up."
"It was no problem at all. My car is parked right out front."
When we got outside though the only car I saw was a nice looking sports car. Something only a rich person would drive.
"Where is your car at," I asked politely.
"It is right there." He pointed at the car I was just looking at. I whistled.
"Man, I need to become a boss like you. This is a really nice car."
"It is my baby. The only thing I allow myself to indulge in."
His comment rather struck me as odd because I know that there is no way he could afford this car. It was a 918 spider. This car cost almost a million dollars.
"Um, I do not mean to sound suspicious, actually I am. How can you afford this car? Neither one makes enough money to be able to afford this. Did you rob a bank or something?"
He just laughed at me. He sounded a little on the nervous side.
"Felicity, do you actually know anything about the company you work for?"
"Yah, it is a great technology company. I chose to apply there because I get to play with all the latest toys, why?"
"My family owns the company Felicity," he stated gently.
I was completely shocked. I knew that the owner had a son but I didn't know he was my boss.
"Why in god's name are you running the IT department when your family owns the company?"
"Because tech is my life and my family completely understands that. I also have an older brother who will be taking over the company when my father is ready to step down. But, we will both have equal controlling parts when that happens. I am happy with letting my brother be CEO and I get to stay in the tech department. I know that that sounds weird but it makes me happy because I get to do the thing I love the most while my brother runs the company, which is what he wants most. I am very happy for my brother."
"Wow!" That was all I capable of saying. He is like my dream guy. Before I met Oliver of course. I just had to go and fall in love with a man who tried to kill me. I know that he did not really try to kill me but I was feeling to upset at the moment to care.
"Felicity, are you okay? I hope this does not change our relationship. I like my position in the company. I am happy with just being your boss in the tech department."
"I am fine. Just a little shocked is all. I mean wow, it is not every day that you find out that the man you work for is actually part owner of the company you work for. But in answer to your question, no, this won't change anything. I thought that you were a nice guy before. Now, listening to you talk about tech, I think that I can understand where you are coming from. I mean not the being rich part. But the need to work in the tech department."
"Thank god. I was really worried there for a minute. And now I have safely brought you home."
I did not even realize we were here. I really need some sleep. But first things first. Deal with Oliver.
"Thank you so much for the ride. It was really kind of you."
"I really did not mind bringing you home. I really like you Felicity. I just did not know how to tell you. I was actually trying to work up enough nerve to ask you out on a date."
I could see him blushing. You would think that this was his first time talking to a girl. But was I really ready to go out with someone else. Then I thought back to all that Oliver had done lately.
"I would love to go out with you. As long as it is not somewhere, fancy. I could really do with some normalcy. Does that make any sense to you?" I hope that I did not offend him with my request. But when I looked at him he was actually smiling.
"That is fine. I am not really into fancy places. I am just a normal guy who happens to be related to a rich family. Would tomorrow night work for you?"
I was about to answer when, "Oh shoot. I can do tomorrow. I have to go to a charity function I promised my parents I would be present at. I am so sorry. I would really much rather go out with you. Hey, I know you said nothing fancy but you would be helping me out if you would accompany me tomorrow night. It will not be quite as boring. So what do you say? Will you go to the charity with me?"
He looked so earnest that I did not have the heart to say no.
"Of course I will go with you."
"Great." He got out of the car and walked me to my door. I told him it was unnecessary but he said that his mother raised him to be a gentleman.
"By the way, I had someone bring your car here. I knew that you would need it."
"You did not have to do that but thank you. And thank you again for bringing me home. I really appreciate it."
"Like I said before, it was no problem. I will see you at work tomorrow." Before I knew what had happened he had already kissed me goodnight and left. It was on the cheek but it still shocked me. I let myself into my apartment and changed clothes. I was determined to give Oliver Queen a piece of my mind.
I was at the lair working out with Digg. I was beginning to get worried about Felicity. When she did not call me this morning about the flower I tried calling her to make sure that she got them but her phone kept going to voicemail. It was not like her to turn her phone off. She must have still been upset this morning. Laurel was here working again. I do not know why she does not work at her own office. I could not very well as her to leave especially after all she had done for me but it would be nice to come here once without seeing her.
"Oliver I need to know when the meeting is scheduled with Brandon Sparks. I want to make sure it is in my calendar."
I just stared at her. I was not expecting her to accompany me to the meeting. She was not really needed.
"Why do you need to know? The first meeting is just to has things out. You are not really going to be needed until a later date."
I could see by the hurt look on her face that she was not expecting that. Honestly, the only person who I was planning to bring with me to the meeting was Felicity. Digg will of course be there but only for "protection." I have to keep up appearances after all.
"Oliver what if a legal question comes up? You will need me to go over everything right? Of course I was planning on being there. It is what friends do."
"Laurel, I do not think that anything will come up. As I said we are just going over everything that was agreed upon. I can handle it with Felicity there."
"That might be a problem since I have no intention of helping you ever again Oliver Queen."
At the top of the stairs was Felicity and she looked horrible and really mad.
"Felicity, how are you? I have been trying to call you all day. Did you get the flowers I sent you?" I saw Laurel smirk out of the corner of my eye. What was that all about?
"Oh, I definitely got the flowers. And then I immediately passed out because I could not breathe. Thank you so much for putting me in the hospital Oliver. You are such a great friend."
I could hear the sarcasm. What I the hell is she talking about? And then it hit me, she is severely allergic to sunflowers. I cannot believe that I could forget something like that. I felt horrible.
"Felicity, I am so sor…"
"Save it Oliver. I am so tired of hearing sorry coming out of your mouth. You are sorry about everything lately. You were sorry about standing me up and now you are sorry about putting me in the hospital. Enough is enough. It is obvious that you care nothing for me. I only came here to get my stuff. I am done Oliver. Done with helping you save the city, done being your assistant and I am definitely done with caring about you because it is clear that you care nothing for me."
"Felicity, please I made a mistake. I just wanted to send you something to make you happy. I completely forgot about the sunflowers. Please, you have to forgive me." I was so upset about everything that she was saying. I could feel my eyes start to water. I could not lose her.
"Oliver you have done enough to me over the last year to make me realize that I have been wasting my time. I only joined so that I could find Walter. I did that ad now it is time for you and I to go our separate ways."
"What do you mean what I have done to you?"
She just looked at me as if I was crazy. "You really want me to spell it out for you." She asked.
"Yes. Yes god dammit you will spell it out for me." I was starting to get really pissed. I know that I have been messing up a lot lately but she is making it seem as if I have been an asshole this last year.
"First, you sleep with Isabel. Then when I ask you about it, you tell me that you could never be with someone you really care about because of the life you live."
I flinched. I could not help it. I knew that that was a sore spot for her. Not one of my finest moments.
"Then you get together with Sara who I know that you ended up loving because you were going to move in with her. If that is not a form of caring then I do not know what is. You lied to me. You could not just tell me that you did not like me that way. You had to try to make it easier for me. Instead, I just ended up looking like an idiot, which you obviously thought I was."
I did not know that she felt this way. Why didn't she ever tell me? I did not think how my relationship with Sara would affect her. She has been hurting for longer than I thought.
"Then you had the gall to use me to save your precious Laurel. It did not matter that I was being put in danger, as long as Laurel was safe."
By now she crying. I could not believe she thought that. I mean of the danger but it was the only way. I did not use her to save Laurel. She helped with the mission, which was to bring Slade down. I was so proud of her for her part. She was the only one I could trust. Why can't she see that?
"And that is not even including what you have pulled lately. So, like I said. I am done with all of this Oliver. Do not get me wrong, I was happy to help save all those people and help catching the bad guys but I am so tired of all this. I have been an emotional wreck for the last three months and I do not want that anymore. I want to live my life the way it used to be."
With that, she walked back out of the room. I was too shocked to stop her. I could not get over the fact that she thought I did no care for her. I love her dammit! I would never use her just to save Laurel's life. I mean I would do everything in my power to save her but not at the expense of another person. It was all to bring down Slade. He had to go or I could never be with Felicity.
"Oliver."
"Oliver."
I did not even hear Laurel come up to me. She looked at me with sympathy.
"What is it Laurel? I am not in the mood for company right now so if you would not mind I would appreciate it if you would go home. You too Digg. I just wish to be left alone right now. "
"Oliver I am here for you. You do not have to send me away."
"Just leave Laurel. I do not want to see you right now." I guess that I sounded harsh enough because she just flinched and the left. I did not even hear Digg leave after her.