Sara knew she was dating Oliver but she always had some inclination to the finer sex. At least that's what she told herself when she realized she'd been staring at felicity for what seemed the nth time. How could she not though? For her and Ollie, there was one person who was fully accepting of them despite being...normal. And kind and beautiful and all around the cutest person she'd ever met. So she never got angry or jealous when she got Ollie giving Felicity his Alladin who found a genie lamp look. When a vigilante meets Felicity, they're helpless against the bright coloured nail polish and lipstick adorned rambling IT genius with a heart of gold. Add the fact that Felicity seemed to like them, even admire them, despite their pasts, and they never stood a chance.

"What you working on there?" Sara approached the pretty blonde after hopping down from the salmon ladder.

"Oh! Hi Sara - not a lot. Not much going on now that there are not one but two vigilantes in the mix." Felicity replied with her fingers accenting the additional number count. "The screens look like they don't work right now but that's mainly because nobody is out tonight. Rest assured that Starling City is one of the safest and most boring cities of all time tonight."

Sara laughed. "Adding the Black Canary to the Arrow makes for a bad place to host crime. Especially since she has fewer morals and rules than he. So then if there's no crime what are you doing sitting here and not heading out? This foundry isn't the homiest place."

Felicity frowned slightly at the backhand shot Sara said about herself but let it go and answered Sara, "Well I mean, you were here working out alone and then I thought I needed to catch up on work work which I could do anywhere and why not keep you company? I mean I guess I really didn't know whether you wanted company or not but by the time I asked that question I was here." Felicity sheepishly finished with a slight blush that made Sara feel she should reciprocate with something to ease the girl despite how cute she looked.

"You're very sweet. And great company - so thank you."

"Of course Sara. We're friends… right? I know we haven't exactly hung out beyond Arrow business but -"

"Felicity. You took a bullet for me. We're friends. " Sara replied with a tone that negated any possible argument.

Felicity grinned back in response and Sara felt her heart clench at the sight. Since when did an assassin fall for just a grin from an IT tech?

"Thanks Sara...I know that I wasn't the most welcome I could've been before and I'm sorry for that. But now I know you, and you're awesome and smart and nice and I wonder why I ever thought I stood a chance at disliking you."

"I'm not all you think I am Felicity. Assassin comes to mind for many."

"Well I guess I can't say I know everything about you- although now that I think about it we should totally go for drinks sometime for that - but I know you're one of the good guys Sara."

"Felicity I'm not-" Sara watched as Felicity continued to talk more heatedly with hands starting to wave around to emphasize. "-I mean I know you think you're stuck as an assassin but you're really not! An assassin is only an assassin so long as she continues it. Which you haven't, by the way, making you a fully EX-assassin!" Felicity then realized she had started crescendoing her small speech and that she had in effect just told off a highly trained ex-assassin. She started to apologize "Wow..uh don't know what came over me. I didn't mean to yell or scream at you Sara and while I do stand by everything I said I also know that you can definitely handle yourself and it was definitely not my pla-"

Sara swallowed tightly and she knew that if it weren't for the League's training she would not have been able to hold the tears back. "Thank you Felicity. That means a lot."

Blue eyes met warm brown and the silence that should have been awkward rested calmly on both.

Felicity replied softly this time, "I was just telling you the truth Sara. I don't know how you got such bad rep with yourself but know that that's not the case with me… I'm uh.. I'm going to hug you now Sara." Felicity smiled and stepped towards her as she said her warning.

When warm arms and a slightly fruity scent that filled her nostrils became her world, Sara closed her eyes and savored the feeling of true and full acceptance. It had been a long long time since someone fully accepted her as she was now. Even Ollie still had his own misgivings about her past and Nyssa had only loved her because of who she forced herself to become. Not who she truly was. Knowing now that someone as pure as Felicity accepted her did wonders for her heart and soul. The fact that a hug from Felicity made her feel more than any make out session with both her past lovers had her rethinking her current relationship status. However, just as those thoughts began to form, Sara realized Felicity was about to let go and not wanting the hug to end just yet, shot her arms out to return the hug firmly.

When Felicity felt Sara's arms around her she realized that Sara probably needed this more than she let on. Felicity relaxed into it and decided to just enjoy the warmth.

"This is nice. Our first hug. Not that I'm going to start counting them or anything- well i mean I might subconsciously I guess. But I'll try not to make the effort to. Not that I'm expecting many many hugs to come. Or no hugs at all. We will have the right amount of hugs. I'm starting to babble aren't I? And I'm ruining the moment. If this was a moment.. which I think it is? Friends have moments…right?"

Sara laughed as she reluctantly let Felicity go. "Yes Felicity. To all of it. Anyways I'm done here… do you want to grab dinner?"

"Sure - Big belly? I drove here today so I have the car."

"Great. I'll just shower and be right out."

As Sara walked to the shower, she smiled to herself. Even if she would never be good enough for Felicity in THAT way, having her for a friend would still be the best thing that happened to her. She knew of Ollie's feelings for the blonde and while she wasn't in a place to compete with him for her (was Felicity even bi?) she would take whatever she could get from Felicity. Friendship and warmth and feelings - so different from the numbness that had resided in the Black Canary for so long.