Ian's shoulder's deflated slightly as he leaned back against the counter and nodded. He probably just succeeded in making Oliver hate him more when he promised Mia he'd try to get along with him.

His chest tightened slightly as he looked up at the frowning man.

"Mia is the first person I've been able to open up to and be myself around in a long time. She means..." he swallowed heavily throat slightly dry, "more than you know to me. She's so happy your back...happy to have a family. I just don't want to see her get hurt," he said softly.

Ian turned his eyes towards the floor for a second before gazing back up at Oliver. "I might not know everything she's been through, but I know it's a lot. I'm not the bad guy you think I am...I would do anything to protect her, Mia can count on me."