A/N: OKAY PEOPLE! I know that 'B' won and I did have fun writing it, however with the 'feel' of the story and where I could/can see it going – B just didn't work right now. That doesn't mean that I will erase it altogether! I DO PLAN ON Oliver and Felicity to have something like scenario B but just not right now – it just didn't feel right to me at the point so early on in the story.

This is scenario 'A' and the story will continue in the direction its heading. I am sorry if I have disappointed ANYONE with what I have done/am doing with this story but at the end of the day; it's my story and I'm happy with it. Read on if you wish.

REMEMBER: I am not erasing that beautiful sexy hot steamy kiss but merely taking it out and placing it somewhere else in the story where I see it is more fitted.

"Poisoned?!" Oliver asked sternly as Sara dropped the patty

"Brugmansia is a plant and flower that causes hallucinations, I have seen it used sometimes by the League of Assassins" Sara saw Felicity turn white "there aren't any Assassins here" she added calmly for Felicity's sake "if there are I would have known"

"Then how did that plant get in her food?" John asked coming closer to Felicity offering his comfort

"It's in a powered form, along with another drug to make it even more potent – might be LSD or something else but either way, these drugs obviously work well together" Sara gestured toward the scared blonde as if confirming that they worked well in her.

Felicity could hardly hear what any of them were saying as they talked amongst themselves and asked questions like how did it get in her food? How long had it been there? Was everything in her house poisoned? Felicity couldn't listen to any of it. She turned her back on them and opened up a new tab on her computer and began typing away, opening a medical journal and scanning through the information.

Her eyes skimmed over articles relating to other stuff famous doctors were working on, it seemed to go on forever until she found the most recent article relating to what she wanted – her mothers' illness. Felicity felt her insides turn cold as over and over she read her Fathers' name. Apparently over the years he had been gone he had made a cure but it had remained untested even though there were several applicants suitable to try out the experimental drug. Why hasn't he tested it yet? What is he waiting for? Felicity asked herself her throat feeling dry.

"…Felicity?"

Felicity turned at the mention of her name "Hmm?" she asked

"If these drugs were in this food then they might be in all of your food at your house" Sara explained "John and I think it's a good idea to go through your kitchen and get rid of everything"

"Tonight?" Felicity asked stupidly

"The sooner the better" Diggle nodded "don't worry, if you want we'll buy you all new stuff tomorrow" Diggle promised

Felicity didn't try to argue as the rest of Team Arrow ushered her into the car – Dig, Felicity and Sara in one car and Roy and Oliver in the other – and made their way to her house.

Felicity's kitchen looked like a charity drive – canned foods, fruits and vegetables, leftover takeout food, left over normal food and nearly everything else they could all think of was taken out of her cupboards or fridge and freezer and placed into large garbage bags.
Felicity looked on feeling sad as she told the Team more about her father and her mother's illness

"So far, I only have hallucinations and shivering – that is only two symptoms and I get tested once a year for it"

"Apart from when you went to the doctor with Sara, when was your last check-up?" Roy asked as he grabbed a bag and started dragging it out of the kitchen

"Only a few weeks ago and it came back negative" Felicity shrugged "surly my doctor could have found it earlier?"

"One step at a time – we get rid of the food first and see how we go" Sara pointed out and tossed a Tupperware container in a black garbage bag "is that everything?"

Oliver, Roy, John and Felicity looked around the kitchen, they all felt a sense of accomplishment but Felicity also felt a pang of emptiness "it looks so bare now" she added sadly "and seeing all my food in bags…I'm kinda hungry now"

"Order out?" Roy asked openly to the room

Felicity didn't mind that idea, some Big Belly Burger might make her feel better but there was something else; she didn't want to be alone. In the spur of the moment Felicity asked them to stay, Sara was already staying but the boys agreed also "I have some board games or we could watch some movies?"

"Sounds good" Oliver nodded and went for his phone "I'll order some Big Belly and get it delivered"

Once the food came all of Team Arrow sat in Felicity's welcoming lounge room eating burgers and chips whilst washing it down with various soft drinks. Felicity glanced over at Oliver and suddenly had a flashback to the last time they were here that wasn't even real! She scolded herself it was a fake kiss! She shook her head and stood up "what does everyone want to watch? TV or a movie?"

"I'm good with anything" Roy shrugged

"Me too" Sara and Oliver both agreed

"Well John" Felicity turned her gaze to Diggle "I guess it's up to you"

"Something funny. With everything that's been going on we could all use a laugh"

"I know the perfect thing" Felicity smiled and reached over to the DVD case next to her TV and picked out her favourite Jim Carry film "prepare to laugh your arses off!" she cried happily

The lights were turned down to create a more cinematic atmosphere, Felicity pressed play and then settled down on her big comfy single chair next to the lounge where Diggle, Sara and Oliver sat while Roy was comfortable on the floor. Felicity enjoyed anything with Jim Carry but right now she enjoyed hearing her teammate's laughter even more – she seldom heard Oliver laugh and never wanted the movie to end so she could never have to stop hearing it. She felt warm inside and found herself sneaking looks over at Oliver; his face a slight smile lit up by the TV screen.

It was a fake kiss so stop thinking about it! But Felicity couldn't get it out of her mind. Everything he had said in the hallucination was true: he wanted her safe, that he needed her to trust him and that she was important. Felicity knew all of that already, so what about the kiss? Where had that come from?

She had been scared and vulnerable and Oliver…he made her feel safe. Felicity shifted around in her chair and tried to continue watching the movie; she was in a constant battle with her eyes to not linger on Oliver.

Oliver was going through a battle of his own. Felicity was important to him and the team and now she was only just opening up about what had been going on after she nearly hurt herself. After all they had been through how could she not trust him with such dangerous stuff?

He could see that she was terrified but tried well to hide it. Felicity still smiled and laughed in all the right places in the movie but he could see that she was distracted. Oliver wanted nothing more than to turn off the TV and get her to talk to him – her being drugged and hallucinating and having her estranged father back in down with a different untested drug was a big deal.

Yet she only came to him and told him everything after a very personal hallucination.

They had kissed.

Oliver could see that when she was telling the story she wouldn't look him in the eye, she was embarrassed and Oliver loved the slight shade of pink that bloomed on her cheeks as she spoke.

Oliver vowed that he would catch her father and somehow make him give Felicity the cure he had been working on. He wanted her to feel better again.

It was nearing midnight when the movie finally finished, Roy stretched and stood up announcing that his bed was calling his name, John and Oliver took that as their cue to leave. Felicity turned the lights back on and turned the TV off thanking them all for staying and followed them out.

John pulled on his coat and thanked Felicity for having them "You want me to give you a lift home Roy? Oliver?" he asked the two guys

"Thank you Dig" Oliver smiled

"Yeah, that'd be cool" Roy added, he thanked Felicity and made his way to Johns car with him following, Oliver stayed behind on her doorstep.

Felicity could hear Sara moving around and heard her say goodnight, Felicity couldn't find her voice so she only nodded to her in return. Sara went to Felicity's spare bedroom and turned off the light; leaving Oliver and Felicity alone on her doorstep.

Felicity shifted her weight while looking down "O-Oliver I just wanted to say thank you" she said quietly

"It's OK Felicity, we're always here to help"

"Just…it's just everything that's been going on? Well, thank you for being here" once she was on a roll she couldn't stop "I don't talk a lot about my family – my mum getting sick and my dad going all crazy to find a cure and leaving me to help her. It was fun" sarcasm edged her words "and then these weird hallucinations started happening and I…the one where you…I thought you left me"

Oliver could see little tears in her eyes and stepped forward to comfort her but she kept talking

"That really scared me Oliver. I mean, everything else is scary but that…that hallucination, I'm glad that it wasn't real" she now looked into his eyes and felt her heart tear a little "and now my father is back and I don't know what he wants – is it here to see me? Has he found a cure? Why am I having these hallucinations? Why me? Why now?"

Oliver placed his hands on her shoulders and soothed her "Hey, hey we'll work this out, all of us together – we're here for you"

"But what if you get hurt? Or Sara? Roy and John?" the tears flowed slowly down her cheeks and she tried to keep her voice steady "I can't even think about any of you getting hurt because of me. I won't let you"

"Felicity. We're a team and teams help each other" Oliver then pointed out firmly and reassuringly "I won't let you do this alone"

Oliver looked so sure, so determined and his voice rang so true in her ears that she could help but believe him. This hurt, knowing that her friends were getting into something so deep just to help her and make her better again. Felicity was filled with warmth no matter if the tears falling down her cheeks were cold.

Oliver made her feel safe.

"I can't think about you getting hurt for me" her voice came out as a whisper so quiet Oliver had to come closer to hear

"Felicity –"

Oliver didn't know what he was going to say, a sentence had barely formed in his brain but he lost it as soon as Felicity placed her lips on his. Tears stopped falling and her heart felt like it was mending slowly as Felicity kissed him, it was a small light kiss at first – both hardly realising what was happening – but soon Oliver welcomed it and embraced her; his lips capturing hers passionately.

Oliver tried to put everything into the kiss: his promises and everything he was feeling to let her know he was there and Felicity did the same.

All to soon it stopped and Felicity pulled away looking shocked and slightly confused "I…umm…It's late" Felicity stumbled over her words "I should get some sleep and you should too. I'll see you tomorrow"

"Felicity, please wait!" Oliver caught her eyes before she shut the door on him they were apologetic with a hint of something he knew was mirrored in his own.

A silver car parked across the street watched them. A pair of eyes watched as the man known as Oliver Queen embraced his daughter as she poured out her fears. He kissed her and she kissed him back. The man pulled out his phone and placed a call "we're moving ahead with the plan, be a good man and arrange it" without waiting for a reply he ended the call and drove away.

A/N: Well here was scenario 'A' and I hope you liked it. I just felt that it went better with where this story is heading now. I'm sorry if I offended some of you but I WILL put in scenario 'B' later in the story.

A/N2: Felicity's father will contact her in the next chapter! EXCITING STUFF TO COME!