The Man in a Hood

"In case you change your mind"

The Next morning..

Felicity woke up and after a small work out, still in her pajamas, she walked to kitchen and made herself a mug of coffee, she walked to the door to collect the news paper; she opened the door, only to find Oliver standing infront of her, dressed in one of his dapper looks as Mr. Queen and a bouquet of flowers in his one hand
"Oh my God! Oliver" Felicity screamed opening the door and finding oliver standing in-front of her, out of nowhere, "what are you doing here??" she asked further
"Ms. Smoak.. Good morning..." Oliver said
"you said, i could ask you for any help regarding the security system you designed..." he added after a quick pause 
"well, i am here for that..." Oliver continued 
"now, if may i come in??" 
"Oh yes, off course.. come in.." felicity said inviting oliver inside, "sorry, i wasn't expecting you... or anyone else" she further said as oliver followed her inside
"apology accepted, and these are for you" oliver said with a smile offering flowers to felicity, "this is a beautiful place you got here"
"Thank you Mr. Queen" felicity accepted the flowers and smiled looking at them, "Lovely flowers" she added
"what can i get for you Mr. Queen?" Felicity asked, "Tea or coffee or....??" 
"Oh thank you very much, i came to see you" Oliver said sitting on the couch, and admiring felicity intensively, how beautiful she looked, even though she was a mess; with her hair uncombed, no make up on, and it made oliver admire her even more, which made felicity nervous   
"well, why do i sense that you are here not for the work purpose?!" she asked looking at oliver nervously, who was now looking at felicity with a grin
"well as i said, nobody can be as smarter as you" oliver added, "and you guessed it right.. i came here to call you back for work" 
"well, Mr. Queen.. i presented you my resignation letter yesterday.. and if you happened gone through... i mentioned it there.. that i quit.." felicity said sitting next to him
"Well, you only quit if i sign that letter... and i haven't done it yet so you are still my employee" oliver said with a smile 
"I dont care if you accept it or sign it or not.. i quit means i QUIT!!" felicity said raising her voice little higher than her normal voice
"Ms. Smoak, i could raise your pay...." oliver begin
"....Oliver! its not about the pay... its about you.. you are disrespectful and mean..." felicity said cutting oliver, " no matter how much i do to you, you just dont care... and now you came to call me back for one reason, who cant find anyone who will tolerate you.. your rudeness" she added further and tears formed in her eyes
"Felicity... give me a chance...Please!" Oliver furiously said
"Mr. Queen.. you may leave now.. PLEASE" felicity said politely, by looking down
"well, as you wish Ms. Smoak.." oliver stood 
"in case, you change your mind.... here.. go through this" oliver said keeping the envelop on the table, while felicity just stood there holding her hands not caring to look, till oliver left the house.

She closed the door and stood behind it, thinking about how rude he was and tears which formed in her eyes rolled down over her cheeks; Oliver on other side sat in his car and the look on his face gave diggle a description about his meet with felicity
"Looks like your meeting with Ms. Smoak didn't go that well.. huh??!"  John said looking at oliver through rear view mirror of the car
"Diggle.. she just didn't allow me to explain" Oliver said with disappointment 
"Oliver, the way you behaved with her since past few weeks, nobody deserves it man!" John said furiously
"Give her some time oliver..." He added turning around and looking at oliver, before they drive off. 

Later that day...

Felicity was just checking out of big belly, when she bumped into John, who was just entering it. 
"Ms. Smoak..." John greeted with a smile 
"Hi Mr. Diggle" She greeted back with a smile 
"Oh call me John... Ms. Smoak.." John added, "would you like to have a coffee??" 
"Oh i... just had..." felicity said
"yeah i know.. and a cup more wont cause any harm" John said with a smile 
"Well.. Okay" Felicity said accepting the invite and they both walked inside the shop, and grabbing some cappuccino, they sat on the table, near the window
"thank you John, once again for this..." felicity said taking a sip from her cup
"Anytime Ms. Smoak!" john replied
"...And also, if i haven't mentioned before, Call me Felicity..." felicity said with a smile
"Alright, Felicity" John said, and after sipping his cup, he added, 
"So, what you thought of Oliver's offer?" 
"John.... Look, you were really nice to me.. and thats the reason i am here with you... so lets not talk..." Felicity said with a nod
"Felicity... look, i may not be the person to speak in this matter, because i know how he treated you... and it is just insane to come back.." john said explaining
".... he is been through lot, and things that happened with him, it took a bigger piece of him, it changed him..."
"John i--i...." felicity begin to speak, but found lack of words
"...i think i you should give him a chance.. see how things go...." John said placing his hand on felicity's hand 
"think about it...." he added further 
"Thank you John!" felicity nodded 
"well, now if you excuse me, i got to take Mr. Queen to meet a client" John said checking time on his watch
"Sure..." Felicity smiled
"it was pleasure talking with you" diggle said offering handshake
"with you too" felicity said shaking his hand, before he walked out, leaving felicity alone sitting and making her think.

TBC...