If she knew...

The Nightmare

Felicity’s POV

Oliver and I had a delightful dinner and I fell asleep on the couch in his strong arms after that delicious dinner, that I didn’t know he could make. Many of his abilities were a mystery to me, besides archery. We sat down on the couch, I was resting my head on his shoulder until the movie Cupid's Arrow came on I was so tired that after the first 10 minutes my eye lids started feeling heavy. I allowed myself to fall asleep on his strong shoulder. It was surprisingly comfy. Although I was asleep I woke up with a protective arm around me although something wasn’t right I couldn’t move my body was disobeying my movements when I realized that my body was dead. I couldn’t move I was a lost soul among many more…

I jerked up so fast that I actually startled Oliver and his eyes snapped open and he was looking at me. I was moving my hand clenching my fist to make sure I was able to move everything. It was just a really bad nightmare. I sigh and I didn’t realize that my body was shaking and my cheeks were wet, as tears were streaming down uncontrollably I couldn’t stop it. That’s when I felt one arm go around my shoulders and another around my waist and I felt his warmth. His body was against mine. My face was buried in his chest and I allowed myself to cry.

“Felicity…” he said my name with such concern sealed under that whisper. I couldn't stop crying.

“Shh, shh it’s okay. It’s Okay. Everything is okay.” he soothed. It was making my shaking go away.

“Oliver” I say gripping on to his shirt not wanting to open my eyes. I was afraid that I couldn’t. I slowly open my eyes and meet his blue eyes with my own. I knew at once I was safe. My shaking slowly stopped and his grip tightened he held me for at least 20 minutes until I was sure I was okay. His arms felt like a fortress. His arms were my castle. We had instant pancakes for breakfast and thank god it was Saturday. We went back and sat on the couch and he looked at me dead in the eyes.

“Felicity, Are you okay?” he asked in a way only he could. I shake my head from left to right. He made sure my eyes were meeting his as he held my chin between his thumb and index finger and he moved my head ever so slightly so I was surely looking into his ocean blue eyes.

“No I started having nightmares. And in all of them my body is dead but my soul is alive and I, I…”

“Felicity, it’s over now you’re okay, you’re safe.” He says as I hug him and we stay like that, for a while until we go to the foundry to save Starling City, him as the arrow and me as his eyes and ears.