First of all, thank you so much everyone and I do want to apologize about using Ollie….I have a love for that name as I have a pet fish (don't knock it till you try it) named Ollie at work. It will not happen again. I was seriously shocked with how many people actually responded/read/Favorited or even commented. I'll keep writing until you tell me to stop. I'll be out of town for work but will try to find a way to upload.

Again, I do not own Arrow or its characters and really do hope you enjoy.

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She was running, running away from him down the hall that never ended, when she walked by a door it opened and he was standing there reaching out to her. "Felicity" she kept hearing. She ran and ran and ran, not being able to find a place out. She felt her body shaking, someone was screaming at her "FELICITY WAKE UP!" Her eyes opened to Oliver holding her shoulders, his eyes staring intently into hers and Dig standing on the other side of her. The tears started to fall, and the sobs began to take over. He held her head on his chest, rocking her gently back and forth, letting her know that she was safe, they were there and nothing was going to happen.

After what seemed forever, she calmed down, Dig handed her a water bottle and some pills. She looked at him confused, mascara running down her face.

"They'll help with the headache."

"Thanks." She tossed them back in one gulp. "What happened?"

"Well, he laced the envelope and later with a type of incapacitating drug, making you go unconscious. You've been out for a while."

"How long?" she asked rubbing her head.

"About twelve hours and twenty-five minutes." Oliver said in a deep voice. She went to stand up and her knees wobbled, he was at her side in a second holding her up. "Whoa, take it easy. Where are you going?"

"The little girl's room." She said rolling her eyes.

"I'll help you up there." He said, carrying her the rest of the way. He stood with his back against the wall, head back. He heard the door open and offered to carry her but she put her hands up.

"I'm fine, really." She walked slowly back down the stairs with him walking behind her like she was a baby walking for the first time. "Dig what do we have on the letter?"

"It's specialty paper. It's in the case there." She walked over putting on a double layer of gloves and grabbing tongs to cut a piece of the paper to put under the scope. She saw, the name of the paper, knowing it was stationary, she knew she had him and her confidence grew.

"Hmm" she said walking over to her computer and typing away. "Got ya!"

"Felicity?"

"He buys his paper from a shop online, which means I get his credit card information which means I can find out who he is."

"You were able to do that in less than ten minutes?"

She just smiled, typing away at her computer, staring intently at it and typing so fast that it was making Oliver's head hurt. Dig walked over placing her blue coffee cup next to her, every few minutes she would take a sip and continue. She was quiet, then she put her headphones in she was focused. Every once in a while they would catch her nodding her head to the music, her right foot shook up and down.

"I don't think I have ever seen her like this before." Dig said.

"I've never seen her like this. She's pissed."

"Yep." He smiled.

The guys continued watching her type, she finished the cup of coffee placing it back down on the table as the screens in front of her flashed with pictures of the man doing this to her.

"His name is Randall James Hunter. He has been arrested multiple times for charges ranging from assault with a deadly weapon, rape, and my favorite first degree kidnapping. Lovely. Here's his address, dress up boys." She sat back in her chair, arms crossed, looking angry at her screen.

"I wouldn't ever want to mess with her."

"I agree." Dig said smiling.

They changed and were soon out the door, she stayed behind on comms as they made their way to the address. She tracked them on her system and the cameras. Soon they arrived at the address she had given them, they took positions across from the building.

"Felicity, this place looks abandoned." Dig said.

"I don't understand, everything shows me that this is it, there's even an internet signal there."

The lights at the lair went off, her screen went black.

"Crap" she exclaimed.

"What? "Oliver asked

"We just lost power," she said.

"It's a trap," he said looking at Dig as they raced back. "Felicity, I need you to go to our training area and reach into the second drawer. There you will find a taser, go and hide we will be there soon. Remember to hit any part of the center of his body if he gets anywhere near you. BE SAFE," he said through gritted teeth. He had to get back to her and fast.

"Um….okay." she said whispering, with a shaky voice. 'This day is just getting better by the moment, and my head is probably going to explode any minute now' her inner voice said.

"Don't say anything else, you stay quiet and safe, keep the comms open."

The man walked around the lair, throwing things, making noise to make her come out. He was breaking screens, breaking glass and who knew what else.

"Felicity, where are you love? Come on out and play, I won't hurt you."

She stayed where she was, trying all she could to not make any noise. She could hear him close by, she said a quiet prayer that he wouldn't find her. He threw something heavy enough to break the glass case above her, she stifled her cry as the glass rained down from above.

"You made me do that!" he yelled. "Come out now and I promise nothing will happen to you. If you don't come out soon, I will find you and I will kill you."

She knew they would be there soon, to help her, to save her, she stayed where she was, not moving. She heard another crash on the other side of the room, making her jump a little. She heard a door open and close, then silence. She didn't move an inch, thinking it was a trap.

After what seemed forever, she heard the door open and heard multiple steps running down the stairs. Oliver had an arrow on his bow ready to shoot it while Dig had his gun drawn. Dig made his way over to the breaker, turning the lights back on. All around the lair, on all screens were printed pictures of her in different scenarios, days and even events with a note "IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU NO ONE WILL". Her desk and everything else had been turned over and the lair was a complete mess. Dig and him looked around no sign of him anywhere.

"Felicity," Oliver called out. She didn't respond "It's okay you can come out." He rounded the corner and found her hiding behind the back staircase, shaking, tears streaming down her face holding the taser close to her chest. "Hey, it's okay." He said slowly walking forward towards her, she stared off behind him giving him the deer in the headlights look. Dig walked up behind him, putting his hand on Oliver's shoulder.

"She's in shock Oliver, you need to take it slow and easy. I'll handle the mess."

"Felicity, can you drop the taser?" he said getting closer. He knelt down next to her, "Hey it's okay, I'm here now. You're safe." She looked at him, looked down at her hand that was holding the taser and dropped it.

"Oliver!"

In one motion he grabbed her into his arms, holding her and letting her sob away. They walked over to her computer station, Dig flipped her chair upright as he sat her down. Oliver knelt down in front of her, placing his hands on her thighs, looking up her. It pained him to see her so upset, without him being able to really make her feel safe. He slowly picked pieces of glass out of her hair.

"Did you hear anything?" Dig asked.

"He was throwing things and calling me out, he kept saying my name. He said he was going to kill me."

"He's never going to do that while I'm around," he said putting her cheek in his hand "I will protect you, trust me." He took his thumb wiping the tear on her cheek. "No one is going to get you while we are around."

She nodded in agreeance; he stood up giving her a hug and then kissing her on the forehead.

"We do need to get out of here, Dig?"

"On it." He said shutting everything down that wasn't already broken.

"Felicity, I am going to get changed real quick and I will be right back okay?" he said holding her face in his hands.

"Okay,"

Oliver took off and changed faster than she had ever seen him change before, he had a dark green duffle in his hand, where she was sure his gear was. He picked up her purse and helped her with her coat, Dig handed her tablet which she smiled at him. They walked out into the awaiting town car and got in the backseat, Oliver held her hand the entire way.

"Where are we going?" she asked when they passed the exit to the Queen Mansion.

"We are going somewhere safe."

"Oh, okay."

After a while she began to get tired, eventually falling asleep on Oliver's shoulder. He took her glasses off, placing them in his pocket. Dig drove through the night, by dawn they arrived at their destination, the Queen Beach house. Oliver carried her inside into his room, laying her on the bed, taking her shoes off and then covering her up. He kissed her on the forehead again, touching her gently on her cheek. She smiled in her sleep and got even more comfortable.

"Did you get everything?" Oliver asked Dig.

"Yeah, here's her bag and yours. Security is pretty much set, I have the cameras on motion/alarm, I'll let you know if anything."

"Okay, thanks Dig. Try and get some rest."

"Yeah, you too."

Oliver went back into Felicity's room and grabbed a pillow and blanket and lay on the floor next to her. He actually did get some rest, he awoke to her getting out of bed, trying not to step on him.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I have no clue where we are but I definitely need to go to the bathroom."

"Through that door right there, the light switch is on the left."

"Thanks" she smiled at him.

Inside the bathroom she was grateful to find toiletries and her toothbrush. The bathroom was as big as her living room and two bedrooms, the shower could fit maybe ten people in her mind and had a million different jets, the Jacuzzi tub had enough room to fit five and the double vanity, bidet and toilet were all a lot for her to comprehend. She just smiled, she brushed her hair and brushed her teeth and splashed her face with some water. Outside she found Oliver picking his things up off the floor. He wore loose fitting bottoms and no shirt, showing off his incredibly toned body.

"Um, do you mind if I take a shower?" she asked.

"Sure, it's a little complicated, do you want me to show you?"

"Please." She grabbed her things from her bag and walked into the bathroom placing her things on the marble top vanity and walking over to the shower stall, he pointed out different buttons and things but all she wanted was just a normal shower. He walked out, closing the door behind him, and soon she was in the shower. The warm water helped her relax just a little bit, she washed her hair and finally felt clean. When she walked out into the bedroom dressed in a pair of Bermuda shorts and a shirt, Oliver was nowhere to be found. She walked into the hallway and soon found her way into the living room. She thought the bathroom was incredible but this was the cherry on top. The floor to ceiling glass windows all across the living room showed the ocean which was right outside the door, letting in morning light.

"Oh my..," she was absolutely speechless for once.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Oliver interrupted.

"God yes,"

"Coffee?" he asked handing her a cup.

"Thank you, do you think we could maybe sit outside?"

"Sure."

She was excited and followed him to the door, once outside on the deck he sat down in the chair next to her.

"This is absolutely beautiful," she said still in awe "the last time I went to the beach was when I was like eight years old, my noni took me."

"That's a long time."

"Yeah," she said as memories from her old days came back. They sat watching the waves and relaxing. Dig came out to join them, they sat in silence.

"I think we need to do some shopping, bathing suits?" he looked at Oliver.

"It's up to Felicity," he said nodding towards her.

"Sure, just remember we can't use credit cards. He was able to override my system without me knowing" she rambled on, the guys just sat there drinking their coffee. After a bit, they got into the car and headed to the local store. She grabbed a shopping cart and Oliver smiled at her.

"A cart?"

"Yeah, that's what you grab when you go to the store, haven't you ever been?"

"Well, yeah just never used a cart."

She shook her head at him, they headed to the outdoor section and found a couple of beach chairs and a tent for the beach. Oliver grabbed a cooler and snacks and some drinks and placed them in the cart. At the men's section they grabbed swim trunks for themselves and tossed them in the cart, they headed to the women's section and grabbed a cute bikini, well the only bathing suit in her size.

"Um, do we need towels?" she asked.

"No we have them at the house."

She nodded, they made their way to the cash register and Oliver paid everything in cash. Dig loaded everything in the car with Oliver while Felicity sat inside the car. Back at the house everyone got changed in their beach gear, the guys were putting sunscreen on when she walked out. They both dropped their jaws when they saw her walk-in.

"What?!" she asked slightly panicked, looking around thinking something was on her.

"Nothing, um you look hot." Oliver blurted out.

"I feel naked." She said starting to put sunscreen on, "would you mind doing my back?" she said facing Oliver.

"Sure." The heat between his hand touch and her back was electrifying. Soon they were on their way down to the beach, they walked along and soon were setting up their tent and chairs and getting comfortable. Dig took off running with Oliver behind him, she just shook her head at the two of them. She grabbed the "Smart Computing" magazine and got comfortable under the shade.

Oliver and Dig were in the water, talking to themselves and keeping an eye on her.

"Is she seriously going to sit there all day?" Dig asked.

"Most likely, you know how she is when she starts to read. I may have to go and kidnap her."

"Why do I have a feeling you'd enjoy that too much."

"Because maybe I would," he said as the smirk on his face was slap worthy.

"Oliver, man, let me be real with you real quick. And just hear me out on this." Oliver looked on intently. "If you hurt her I will have to hurt you, do you understand? She is the absolute best of us and holds us together, do not screw this up."

"Dig, I've loved her since the first time I saw her in the IT office with the red pen in her mouth. I've always loved her but could never let myself love, now with this psycho on the loose he has made me realize how much I have to have her in my life. I realized the night the Count her and was going to shoot her up with the Vertigo and also the night Slade had her, I really meant what I said to her. You have to trust me."

Dig looked at him, "I always have and always will." Oliver took off towards Felicity, "Finally" he said to himself.

Oliver walked up towards her, soaking wet with water dripping off his abs. She was completely into the magazine, unaware he was there.

"Are you seriously on a private beach right now and reading a magazine?"

"Um, well, you know I'm you're IT girl and I'm always trying to keep up on new technologies for you know both jobs," he started walking closer to her.

"It can wait," he said grabbing it from her and tossing it to the back of the tent.

"Hey I was…," in one swift motion he picked her up throwing her over his shoulders and carrying her towards the water kicking and screaming. He started heading into the waters and soon tossed her in, close to Dig. She came up standing there and giving him the death stare.

"Dude, I'd run last time I saw her give anyone that look was when someone messed with her chair.

"Seriously, I'm not afraid of her." He challenged her, she started walking over to him, he stood knee deep in the water, and she lifted her fist and slammed it hard into his thigh.

"Dead leg," she said walking away from him as he crumpled to the water.

"Go Felicity," Dig said giving her a high five.

They spent most of their day out in the water, relaxing and forgetting about what had happened over the last few days. No one bothered them as the frolicked in the crystal blue warm water.

"I'm starving, you guys."

"I could totally eat some Big Belly Burger right now," she said.

"Not one out here, let's get rinsed off and head in, I have an idea." Oliver said walking towards shore, "don't forget to do the stingray shuffle."

She laughed, they walked in and quickly had everything packed pretty quickly, they rinsed off outside and put the tent and chairs in the garage. Inside she took a shower washing her hair and rinsing off, she could see she got some color. She had decided instead of letting her hair go back into a ponytail, she would throw some moose in it and let it curl. She put on a dress she had put in the bag, she would run out of clothes soon, she should've packed more clothes she said to herself. After a bit she was ready to go, in the living stood Dig in shorts a shirt.

"Cute," she said.

"Like the hair."

"Thank you, where's Oliver?"

"Here" he said behind her causing her to turn around fast, "I like the hair."

"Thanks,"

"You guys ready?"

"Yep,

They went outside and climbed into the town car, Oliver and her sat in the backseat. He contemplated reaching over to hold her hand, but then figured she would probably slap him. Slow and steady would win the race, this race was worth fighting for. It was worth taking his time and not breaking her heart, which was the last thing he ever wanted to do. Oliver gave directions to Dig, they soon arrived at Stephano's, a pizza parlor.

Felicity smiled when she realized they were at a pizza parlor, nothing like comfort food. Inside was exactly what she expected, tables covered in red and white checkered table cloths with little candles in the middle of the tables, cute and cozy. The pizza smelled great, they sat a little corner away from everyone else, Felicity could see the pizza maker tossing the pizza in the air and doing crazy things with the dough she had never seen before.

Oliver sat there seeing how simply amused she was, he watched her head go up and down following the dough. The waitress came over to the table, she was completely oblivious.

"Welcome to Stephano's, I'm Amanda and I'll be taking your order. Can I start you all off with some drinks?"

"Water, please" Oliver said

"Coke or Pepsi please" Dig asked.

"Pepsi" the waitress replied back, jotting her notes in her pad. "Miss?"

Felicity was completely zoned out, Oliver placed his hand on her shoulder giving her a slight squeeze, causing her to come back down to earth.

"I'm sorry what?"

"Drink?"

"Water please. No lemon, I have read too many statistics on those and you really don't want to know, I'm rambling I'll shut up now."

"I'll be back with your drinks in a moment."

"Thank you," Dig said, she winked at him and Oliver noticed.

Soon they had their drinks and ordered a pie for them to share, she wanted cheese and pineapple and the boys pepperoni. They had a great time and were like the happiest people in the world. Back at the beach house he walked behind her into the room, they were chatting about the dolphins she had seen and explaining to him their eating habits.

"Hey Oliver?"

"Today was seriously the best day ever, thank you for making me forget the trouble I'm in."

Within two steps he had her in his arms, looking down at her.

"You're not in trouble, have a seat." He said to her as he sat down on the bed, he was finally ready to tell her how he felt. She sat down next to him, he grabbed her hands, tracing circles with his thumb along her knuckles. "Listen, I've always held things inside and never really wanted to open up, ever since my father told me about the book that has been my main priority, but honestly, I love you," her breath hitched. "I have loved you since the first time I brought you that laptop and saw you sitting there chewing on that red pen. When I thought I almost lost you to the Count, I regretted not telling you then. Then when I left you at the Mansion, telling you that I loved you, I really meant that. I just, never wanted to open up and risk you getting hurt. I truly love you and I really hope you feel the same." He finally looked up at her and realized she had been crying, he let go of her hands and started to wipe the tears away. "You okay," he asked staring into her blue eyes.

"Yes, it's just I've waited so long to hear you say that, am I dreaming right now. Like seriously, you just said you loved me," she continued to ramble, he pulled her closer to him and kissed her on the lips, causing her to be quiet. Her cheeks were beat red as he continued kissing her and her kissing him back. The kiss was passionate and she knew, for one moment in time she could always remember this moment. They heard a knock on the door, making them both come back down to earth.

"Yeah," Oliver said.

"Can I borrow you for a minute?"

Oliver looked at her, wanting to finish what he started.

"Sure, I need to put my pajamas on anyways." She smiled.

Oliver closed the door behind him following Dig into the security room, Dig shut the door behind them.

"We have a problem," Dig said pointing towards the screen.

"What? Oh,"

"He's on his way here, that was one of the gas stations we passed when we were getting close. How?"

"Damn it, her tablet."

"That's fine, we will set it up on our turf, not his. Now the question is should we tell her or not?"

"Not right now, she just got done telling me this was the best day ever. I can't burst that bubble, plus I think we're actually dating finally."

"YES!" Dig exclaimed "Remember what I said, I have no problem hurting you."

Oliver headed down the hall, knocked on the door hoping to finish what he had started, she had already fallen asleep on the bed. Seeing her tired, made him smile, who knew wearing her out like this would make her sleepy. 'Maybe I should try this more often with her.' He pulled the covers over her and kissed her on the forehead. He shut off the lights to the room and closed the door behind him.

Randall drove his truck fast, knowing that he was probably breaking the speed limits but not caring. They had taken away his girl and he was going to make them pay. Not understanding why she wouldn't come to him when he called her out, the voices in his head started to talk again. He started to smack himself in the head, yelling 'Shut Up' over and over again. He knew where she was by tracking her tablet, he would be with his love again soon. He would make her his whether she wanted him or not.

Alright guys, let me know what you think. I will be out of town for a few days for work but hopefully I can still do some stuff while I'm out. Thank you all again for your support and please constructive criticism is very welcome.