<span style="font-family:Assistant"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff80">Felicity listened as Oliver spoke, and a smile came to her lips at his words. When she was sure that he had finished speaking, she held out one of her hands for his. "I know that you're still struggling with the emotional thing, so I'll keep it brief. I love you, Oliver. I don't know when it happened, when my feelings for you changed. You came back home after 5 years of going through emotional and physical hell, and yet you were determined to take care of our city, and still are. You make our streets safer, we both know it."<br/>
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"And despite any misgivings I had at first, you showed me that you were serious. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(0, 255, 128)"> You took the pain and suffering that you've been though and turned it into something that Starling City needed, and still needs. You give me hope, Oliver. Every day you and the others are out there. And though I always worry about losing you, I know you can take care of yourself. You've been doing it for a long time now. I guess I just.. Oh, forget it, and just kiss me so that I'll shut up." She was aware that John and Roy were waiting outside.</span><br/>
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And not that Felicity wasn't grateful, but for the moment they could stay out there and wait. Things with her and Oliver were finally changing and for the better. And there was </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(0, 255, 128)">no way in hell that she was going to be the one to interrupt this special moment between the two of them. When the kiss ended and both of them pulled back, the blonde shifted on the bed and groaned. She didn't like lying on her back, usually being one of those people who tossed and turned all night, but there was no way for her <br/>
to do that with her injuries.</span><br/>
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After a few moments of silence, she said, "What does this mean for us?" She didn't want to expect or ask for anything that he wasn't willing to offer freely. "If you're not sure, or need some time to figure things out, that's okay. All you have to do is tell me." Her hand that held one of his, squeezed it, and a smile came to her lips as they lapsed into silence and just stared at each other. She</span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(0, 255, 128)"><span style="font-size: 15px"> used one of the fingers of her hand that held his, and she started to gently rub her finger against his hand in what she hoped was a comforting manner. <br/>
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Felicity's voice when she spoke next, sounded small to her own ears. But she needed to be honest with him. "If this is just the guilt talking, and you think it's what I need or want to hear to keep me from leaving, then you didn't and don't need to say it. I know that you care about me, and I hope it's obvious that I care about you, too. But I just want to make it perfectly clear, if you're only saying this to keep me from leaving, then don't. I don't give up so easily on things I believe in. On people I believe in, and I believe in you."<br/>
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She said softly, wanting to make her thoughts and feelings completely clear. "I love you, Oliver. That's just the truth. But if you don't honestly feel the same way about me, it's okay. I don't need to you lie to me to get me to stick around. I'm committed to the mission and seeing it through. I'm committed to you.."</span></span></span>