You are the Vigilante

Chapter 4 - Training

Chapter 4 - Training 

Felicity's smile was in full force now and Oliver returned it with one of his own as he opened his arms to welcome Felicity's hug. 

The other three watched in some confusion at the apparently heartfelt reunion and only Diggle noticed Felicity's red eyes and the slight red mark along Oliver's cheek. 

"Sooooo how did you two get out of the pantry anyway?" Thea quizzed in amusement. 

Felicity stepped quickly away from Oliver and gaped at Thea in surprise. However, Oliver was less impressed as he replied. 

"No deal Speedy - you have dinner plans with Mom and it's time to go." 

"Ollie, we need to talk about this! Hey, what happened to your eye?" Thea questioned as she just noticed the red welt under Oliver's left eye. 

Oliver didn't reply but moved slowly to turn to face Felicity as he raised a single brow. Felicity gasped and quickly reached a hand to trace the mark even as her face flamed in embarrassment and more than a little guilt.  

Keeping Felicity's hand in place on his face for a second longer than she intended, Oliver he replied in a soft, teasing voice. "We need to work on your aim." 

Everyone laughed as Felicity simply pretended to glare even as she replied. 

"Ha ha ha, funny hero boy!" 

"Okay, time for you guys to leave." Oliver stated again. 

"The dinner plans don't include me so I can stay-"Roy interjected. 

"No." Oliver's single word reply sounded harsh but Thea's own response was a bit chattier even if neither man welcomed her words.  

"Actually, Mom is expected you both for dinner - surprise!" Thea grinned as she watched both her boyfriend and her brother frown at her. 

"What? Seriously? Tonight?" Roy asked in annoyance even as Oliver's look turned suspicious. 

"Yes, tonight. I told you both earlier but I guess you had other things on your mind." Thea lied easily but she noted that despite her bright smile and shrug, Oliver's eyes narrowed further. 

"Go on man, we've got this." Diggle assured his partner. Oliver met his eyes before turning his questioning gaze to Felicity. She also smiled and nodded. 

"Let's go then. I'll be back later - call if you need me." With a nod to Diggle and Felicity, Oliver, Thea and Roy left the club. 

Diggle and Felicity immediately entered the Arrow Cave and Felicity went straight to her computers. Diggle took a moment to note that the open tennis ball cans before finding an array of balls and empty containers strewn about the lair. 

"You even threw the cans?" Diggle questioned Felicity before chuckling and then continuing. "How many hits?" 

Felicity burst out of her chair. "I don't know, look, I'm not sure what happened..." Hesitating even as she started to pick up the balls under discussion, Felicity tried to understand her own actions. "I was just so mad, so scared. Diggle, it wasn't the vigilante face it was the public playboy billionaire face and I just couldn't take it. I snapped." 

Diggle listened and watched in silence, surprised by the vehemence of Felicity's response. Suddenly recalling Thea's comments, he couldn't help but ask. "You really did kiss him, didn't you?" 

"What?" Felicity's squealed response was followed quickly by a bang. She had crawled under a table to retrieve a tennis ball and her surprised jerk upward meant a hard collision between her head and the table. "Oww, Diggle, that hurt!"