As promised here is the next chapter. Hope you enjoy and as always feel free to read and review.

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Over the next couple of weeks things began setting back to normal. As much as Oliver was against it, he had been working with Thea over the time span. Malcolm had really trained her well. He and Felicity had gone on a couple more dates, and all had ended great without either party being hurt. Diggle and Lyla had announced that they would be getting remarried in a few months and Diggle had asked Oliver to be his best man. Thea had bought herself a small apartment and had invited Oliver to stay with her. At first he was against it due to the fact that it was Malcolm's money that had bought the place, but after a few pleads from Thea and a talk with Felicity he had decide to take Thea up on her offer.

"Come on Oliver, let me go on patrol with you guys tonight. I am more than ready! You even got your super-fast friend to hook me up with a costume! So why won't you let go out with you?" Thea asked while everyone else began to gear up. She gave Oliver her pleading eyes and he sighed.

"Look Thea, I just don't think you are ready yet. Why don't you keep training for another week or two? I just want you to be safe," he said. She looked up at him and saw that she wasn't going to win this argument.

"Uggh Fine, but for the record you suck," she said crossing her arms.

"You can chill here with me," Felicity offered. She turned around in her chair away from her computer and looked up at Thea. "I know I'm not as cool these guys, but you are welcome to hang with me. At least you can keep an eye on what they are doing."

"Sure, thanks Felicity," she giving Oliver a look, "at least someone wants to include me." Oliver chuckled and grabbed his bow off the stand.

"We'll be back in a little while, and don't even think about sneaking off," he said pointing at Thea. She rolled her eyes.

"You guys be safe out there," Felicity said giving Oliver a look. He raised an eyebrow and winked at her.

"We will be, radio me if you need anything," Oliver instructed. He, Diggle, and Roy then headed out to patrol.

After an awkward thirty minutes of silence Thea decided to start a conversation. "So you and my brother huh?"

Felicity gave her a smile and nodded. " Uh yeah. Me and your brother. He's uh really sweet."

"You make him happy. I haven't seen him like this in years," Thea said voicing her approval.

"Oh well umm," Felicity said not knowing what to say. "He makes me happy too."

"Good, I see the way he looks at you. I have never seen him look at a girl like that," Thea said causing Felicity to blush.

"Well I guess that's a good thing," Felicity said smiling. "Uhh so I'm glad you're back in Starling. Oliver really missed you when you were gone."

"Yeah I missed him too, but I was tired of being lied to. He, Roy, and even my mother lied to me. Malcolm was the first one who offered me the truth, but apparently even that was a lie," Thea said looking down at the ground.

"Your brother only lied to protect you though. No offense, but I honestly wouldn't want to find out that my father was actually a murder. That still sounds pretty bad, sorry. Your brother is a good man who only wanted what was best for you," Felicity said trying to defend Oliver's reasoning.

"Yeah it wasn't the best revelation I experienced, but I still had a right to know. But I am willing to let it go because I can see why he was trying to protect me," Thea said. After that another awkward silence fell over them for a while until Oliver's voice came through the com link.

"We are heading back to the foundry. Nothing big happened tonight just the usual drug deal or common thief," Oliver informed. The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Good we will see you in a little while," Felicity said happy that Oliver was safe.

"You want me to come over tonight? We could get some Big Belly Burger and watch some more of that Supernatural show? If it's not too late or anything," Oliver asked wanting to spend time with Felicity. Thea looked at Felicity and smiled.

"Netflix huh? Are you trying to update him on pop culture or something?" Thea asked grinning.

Felicity nodded her head and responded, "Definitely." Oliver and the rest of the team arrived about ten minutes later. Diggle left to go home and see Lyla and their baby girl. Roy asked Thea if she would come and take a walk with him.

After they left it was just the two of them. "Looks like Roy is still madly in love with Thea," Felicity said grabbing her coat.

"Yeah, I'm kinda rooting for him though. Better him then some thug or druggie. He really cares about her. But of course if he ever harms her I'll break his bones," Oliver said wrapping his arm around Felicity as they headed out the door.

"I wish I had an overprotective brother. Instead I'm stuck with an absent father and…" Felicity said catching herself before she revealed too much about her family. She had never told anyone on the team about her family.

"Felicity? Do you want to talk about it?" Oliver asked not trying to pressure her too much.

"Maybe later, right now I want to get some food in my belly and a burger is calling my name," Felicity said giving Oliver a look that thanked him for not pressing to deep.

"You sure that isn't Cas?" Oliver joked. He had reached season four in Supernatural with Castiel.

"No I'm pretty sure it's the burger, but I applaud you for making a reference," She said smiling. He chuckled and they headed to the nearest Big Belly Burger. They sat down and ate for a while having a good time when Oliver looked out the window and saw something.

"Sara?" He whispered as Felicity turned and saw what he was looking at.