A/N – Thank you again for the support! Sorry that my updates are so irregular, they're made when I have time, and at the moment it feels like I don't have any. Hope you like this next chapter. I've tried my best!

Felicity just stood there in silence and the meaning of Oliver's words hit her. What did they really mean? There was something in the look that he was giving her. She couldn't quite make it out though. His softened look made his eyes glimmer, and it gave her the chills. Just as Oliver stepped closer to Felicity, and her breath hitched the computer started to beep. Felicity begrudgingly left Oliver with a sigh and went to her computers. Oliver was holding her steady within a few paces after a low quiet growl escaped him. Felicity looked up at him questioningly.

"If I had my way right now Felicity, you wouldn't be stood up let alone walking to check your computers for alerts that probably can wait!" Oliver stated matter of factly.

Felicity rolled her eyes, "Okay boss," she spoke sarcastically, "but the only other person here to check the computers would be you, and you can't even discern a girl Wednesday from a girl Friday, so I think you would have been in a losing battle!"

"There's no need to get personal!" Oliver said, feigning slight offense.

As Felicity sat in her chair she took a sharp intake of air which had Oliver kneeling next to her within seconds, "Felicity, please rest." He said, his eyes begging.

"Oliver, I'll be fine. The computer doesn't beep when it feels like it." She replied waving his concern off.

As Felicity looked up the alert her eyes widened. Someone was currently breaking into the precinct. It would have gone unnoticed by most people, but Felicity had a specific alert set up for things like this, and people didn't get by her software that easily. She started typing away furiously, trying to catch up with the hack and stop it. Even if she could slow them down it would be enough.

"Oliver, you need to get to the precinct, someone's trying to hack the security system." She spoke frantically.

"I can't just leave you here." He replied stunned at her request.

"Oliver, we don't have time. If it's the Russians it could be really dangerous. Please go, ill be on the comms." Felicity begged him.

He touched her shoulder and looked at her whilst she was distractedly typing, "Okay, but the first sign I think you're not okay, I'm coming back, is that understood?" He told her.

"Yes I get it, now go!" She demanded.

Oliver quickly exited the foundry. Felicity could hear him start up his bike through the comms, "Oliver, you need to hurry, these guys are good."

"Not as good as you!" he quickly retorted.

"They're not doped up on Digg's aspirins."

"Okay, I'm here, where should I go?" He questioned.

"Go up onto the roof and use the door there, it's already unlocked for you." Felicity told him.

"Should I be on the lookout for any unfriendly people?"

"I would think so. This kind of hack would need to be done on the inside. But Oliver, be careful. These guys are probably prepared for you."

"I'm always careful." He said softly.

Oliver reached the evidence lock up within seconds undetected so far. As he approached the door he heard a shot and then a low voice echoing in the room which sounded distinctly Russian, "You idiot. Now they'll know, he'll know! What if he had been her, huh? We'd probably all be dead."

Another voice replied, "If he'd have been here he wouldn't be protecting his little barbie, and that would leave her too vulnerable."

Oliver's chest tightened with the implied meaning from the second voice. He couldn't stay here whilst Felicity was in the foundry, injured and alone. It was almost as if she heard his thoughts when she spoke, "I'm fine Oliver, go kick some Russian butt." He smirked at her response, and then froze as the next set of words came through the comms.

"Yes Oliver, she's fine. Don't worry your pretty little head. Miss Smoak and I will be waiting for you." The new voice said. It was Russian, but Oliver couldn't recognise it. As he brain caught up with him he turned on his heels and rushed back to the foundry.

He arrived in record time. As he raced down the steps he saw the man stood there with Felicity. The man's arm around her neck, and a gun pointed to her head, "Back so soon? We thought you might save the city first." He taunted.

Oliver's face turned dark instantly, "Let her go, and I might even let you live." He growled.

"Oh, Mr Queen, you're not in any position to make demands. I on the other hand am in quite the position." The man replied, whilst tightening his grip. Oliver saw Felicity wince, and a stray tear flowed down her cheek.

"Oliver, please don't, it's what he wants." Felicity begged.

In that moment Oliver only had eyes for her, "You don't understand Felicity. I have to do this, there's no choice to make." He spoke solemnly.

Oliver quickly lifted his bow and shot three consecutive arrows. They all hit the guy straight in the chest. As the man went down so did Felicity. Oliver quickly rushed over calling her name. As he turned her over to check her face for any injuries he noticed she was out cold. Oliver was panicking so much that he didn't hear the foundry door open and three sets of footsteps come down the stairs.

After that it was all a blur to Oliver. Digg pushed him out the way, and he didn't even fight it. He couldn't. The minute she fell to the floor, Oliver lost himself. His mind was spinning with all the scenarios that could become reality, and right now, none were good for Felicity, or him.