Hey everyone! This is my first Arrow fic, and it's just going to be a series of Olicity family one shots from one word prompts. The title will be the prompt and the story will be whatever stems in my mind from it. It is totally AU (obviously) but I hope you guys enjoy!
Introduction:
Felicity wakes up feeling strange. She can't place it but something doesn't feel right. She forces her heavy eyelids open and looks next to her in bed to find her husband gone. The sheets are cold, he's been out of bed for a while it seems. On her other side, her daughter, Charlotte, is still fast asleep after spending most of the night awake with a cold. Felicity tries to maneuver herself out of bed without disturbing her but her large belly makes that difficult. Charlotte groans as she's shaken from sleep.
"Momma?"
"Shh, go back to sleep." Felicity runs her hand through Charlotte's dark brown curls.
Her eyes are cloaked in sleep; she looks even more tired than she did before she went to bed last night. Her voice is thick and she can tell her nose is stuffed up and her throat is sore. It's late February, almost March, which means cold and flu season is in full swing; and it always seems to catch Charlotte and takes her down hard.
"No, I wanna go with you."
Sickness, like with most children, makes Charlotte incredibly clingy. Unfortunately for Felicity and her seven and a half month pregnant belly, that means she wants to be held, cuddled, or carried at almost every moment of the day.
"Come on baby."
She carefully lifts her daughter onto her hip, even though she knows she shouldn't, and walks down the hallway. From the top of the stairs she can smell breakfast cooking. She can hear music playing lightly in the kitchen which makes her smile. She gets halfway down the stairs when a sharp pain stabs her stomach. She groans and hunches forward. Oliver runs up the few stairs before she drops their daughter. She grabs with both hands onto the railing and takes a deep breath.
"Felicity, are you alright? What's going on?"
"I'm okay, I'm okay." She smiles through the rest of the pain and stands back up.
"Are you sure? What was that?"
"Momma?"
Felicity leans forward and kisses Oliver, then kisses the top of her daughter's head, running a gentle hand up and down her back.
"I'm okay baby. Let's go see what daddy made for breakfast."
She walks past both of them and Oliver gives a look to his daughter who is already looking quizzically up at him. He shrugs, bugging his eyes out and making her laugh. He puts Charlotte in her chair and starts plating up blueberry pancakes.
"Charlie, eat your fruit too, alright?"
"Okay daddy."
When he looks back at his wife she is leaning heavily onto the countertop and taking another deep breath. He makes sure Charlotte is fully immersed in her food before walking over to Felicity. He gently grabs her elbow and she falls into his chest.
"This is it Oliver. I'm having contractions."
"Wait, now?" He helps her sit down, "We were supposed to have over a month." He can't reign in his own anxiety which makes her more nervous.
"I know that. That's why I didn't say anything right away. I felt one early this morning but I wanted to be sure. After this last one there's no way that I'm not in labor. You don't forget this kind of pain."
"Okay, I'll call Thea to come watch Charlie. We need to get to the hospital."
"Not yet, I'm still a while away. I'm going to shower and get my bag ready. My contractions are still far apart. Just make sure she eats her breakfast, okay?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." She kisses her daughter's head one more time before walking back upstairs.
When she comes back down Charlotte and Oliver are lying on the couch together. She has her head on his chest and he is speaking softly to her, a voice he only uses with his wife and daughter.
"Mommy and Daddy are going to the hospital today to get your baby brother or sister."
"Right now?"
"When Mommy says it's time. So Auntie Thea is going to come stay with you until we're done. Do you remember what we talked about?"
"I'm gonna be the big sister now."
"Which means?"
"I have to be a big helper to you and Mommy. Cause Mommy's gonna be real tired and the baby is gonna cry a lot."
Oliver scoffs, rubbing soft circles on her back.
"That's right. But I know that you are going to be the best big sister in the whole wide world, and I know Mommy is gonna be the best Mommy in the whole wide world."
This makes Charlotte giggle.
"Daddy, she already is the best Mommy in the world, and in space, and the whole universe!"
Felicity who has been listening in the doorway wipes a stray tear from under her eye and walks into the living room.
"Hi Momma!" Charlotte, despite still not feeling well sits up and smiles brightly.
"Hi baby."
"Are you going to get the baby now?"
"I think it's time we call Auntie Thea, yeah."
"Now?" Oliver asks and Felicity nods, taking his place on the couch, as he steps out to call his sister.
Felicity doubles over in pain and Charlotte puts her tiny hand on her cheek. Felicity puts her hand over it and smiles through the pain. She groans as the contraction forces pain through her whole body. Oliver comes back and kneels in front of her.
"You're doing great, honey, breathe."
She smiles at him as the pain dwindles. This caring side of him always seems to take her by surprise after watching him play superhero all day for so many years; after seeing him so hardened by his past.
"Thea's on her way. We'll be heading to the hospital soon."
Felicity nods and opens her arms.
"Come here Charlie." She wraps her arms around her daughter the best that she can. "We're going to need you to be extra good for Auntie Thea and then tomorrow morning she will bring you to meet your new baby brother or sister, alright? Can you do that for me?"
"Yes Mommy."
"That's my big girl." She kisses her temple three times and lets her go. "I love you."
"Love you more Momma."
When Thea arrives they don't waste any time getting out the door. Six hours after getting to the hospital their new baby arrives.
The next morning Thea knocks on the doorframe, holding Charlotte in one arm, huge smiles on both their faces.
"Can we come in?"
"Of course, hi," Oliver greets them.
Thea puts her niece down and hugs her brother.
"Momma!" Charlotte runs over to the bed and climbs up next to her mother. "Where's the baby? Can I hold it?"
"The nurse just went to bring the baby. You ready to be a big sister?"
"Yes!"
Felicity pulls her daughter into a gentle hug, still very sore. Oliver picks her up and kisses her cheeks resulting in a high pitched giggle that he's pretty sure could cure cancer. He puts her in the chair and she kicks her legs excitedly.
"How are you feeling?" Thea asks her sister-in-law.
"I've never been more tired."
"She was incredible." Oliver says proudly, walking to the other side of the bed and kissing his wife's head.
"Why are you so tired, Momma?"
All three adults turn to the little girl like deer in headlights. None of them want to answer this question and thankfully they don't have to because the nurse walks into the room with the rolling bassinet.
"Mr. and Mrs. Queen, here's your little girl."
"It's a girl?" Thea asks with tears threatening her eyes.
"I have a sister!" Charlotte claps her hands and giggles to herself.
Oliver gently picks up the newborn and Thea picks Charlotte up and places her next to her mother again. Oliver hands the baby over to Charlotte, but Felicity does most of the holding.
"Charlie, meet your new baby sister, Natalie May."
"Hi Natty, I'm Charlie. I'm your big sister."
Felicity lets tears fall freely as she watches her little girls interact for the first time. Oliver smiles broadly and kisses the top of her head again.
"Why are you crying?" He asks, gently in her ear.
"It's these damn hormones!"
