You Are the Reason

Let's Start from the Beginning

Tommy found himself sitting in one of the small metal chairs at the coffee shop across from CNRI. Every once and a while he loved to come here and sit, just to get a glimpse of the beautiful girl he was in love with.

God he really sounded like a love sick idiot.

"You're damn right." A voice said from behind him.

"Jesus Queen!" Tommy yelped, jumping in his chair, embarrassed he had actually said that last part out loud.

The girl in questioned just smiled and took the seat next to him. She looked across the street and saw Laurel Lance sitting at her desk. Thea saw her twirling a strand of her hair while furrowing her eyebrows in confusion at the file on her desk.

Thea felt her veins light up with some kind of fire. When she was little, Thea used to look up to Laurel. Laurel being five years older than Thea, Thea dreamed about being her. Maybe it was because she always had Oliver and Tommy begging for her affection. The latter being the one she truly desired.

But now...she despised the older woman. How could someone use someone else. Thea took a moment to glance over at Tommy. The man in question, ordering her usual coffee order. Laurel, even though was hurt that Oliver had been cheating on her with her own sister, had become the same exact thing. Minus the parties and the alcohol, had been using Tommy to try and fill that hole that Oliver had left.

"You okay Speedy?" Tommy asked, lightly placing his hand on her arm, his eyes squinting against the sun.

"Yah." She told him, shaking her head as if to clear the thoughts coursing through her veins. "I just do not know what you see in her." Nodding her head towards CNRI.

"Well I always do appreciate your honesty." Tommy told her, throwing a mock glare at her. "I don't know, honestly, it just feels like I have loved her as long as I can remember."

When Tommy looked at her, Thea understood every single word of what he was saying. She understood it perfectly, because she felt the same way. His grey eyes and his cocky smile made her insane and she had no idea how to make it stop.

"D'you know what I mean?" Tommy asked her, breaking her out of her thoughts.

"Uh...yah." She said, clearing her throat. "But you have to realize she is..." She trailed off.

"Thea?" Tommy asked.

Turning to follow her eyes, his eyes landed on the television.

"Oh my god." He whispered.

"And in other news, details as to the castaway story you've all heard about...the son of a very wealthy billionaire will soon become a legendary story. Jessica now has more details and the complete castaway story."

"How did we not hear about this?" Thea asked him.

"Well you and I are not the most observant people in the world." Tommy responded, never taking his eyes off the screen.

""The Queen's Gambit" was last heard from more than 5 years ago. Mr. Queen has reportedly confirmed he was the only survivor of the accident that took the lives of 7 people, including local resident Sarah Lance. Survived by her sister, Laurel..."

Thea had to look away as she felt sick to her stomach. Everyday for the last 5 years she had been dreaming of this day. And now that it was here...she did not know how to react.

Tommy was in his own world, guilt racking his body. He slept with his best friend's girl, even after all Oliver did with Laurel and Sara, it still drove him to feel a small pang of self-hatred. He looked over at the younger Queen, seeing the look of pure shock on her face, placed his hand over hers. She didn't say anything and he was glad for it because then he would have to explain how he was feeling.