What prompted this drabble was an incredibly Tommy-feels filled day on Tumblr due to Collin Donnell return for Arrow 2x12 "Tremors". Also it's based on a little tidbit from Arrow Wiki as well as a conversation Malcolm had with Laurel back in Season 1.
Laurel blew out the last candle let out a long tired sigh. Tonight didn't go as well as she'd hoped. She walked towards her sofa, running a hand through her hair absently and plopped down on it, putting her feet up on the table.
"What happened to 'no feet on the table'?" Tommy asked from where he was standing, leaning against the archway leading to the kitchen with a dishtowel in his hand.
Laurel tilted her head backwards so that she could see her boyfriend. She said nothing, deciding to simply stick out her tongue at him.
"That's a fine example you're setting, you know, breaking your own rules." Tommy teased, throwing the dish towel in her direction as he approached her.
Laurel closed her eyes and relaxed as she felt the sofa dip beside her as Tommy settled in his seat.
"I'm sorry tonight was a total bust." she said, tilting her head to the left to look at him.
Tommy let out a soft snort in response. "Malcolm Merlyn tends to have that effect on people." he said.
Suddenly Laurel straightened in her seat. as if his father's name had triggered something in her.
"Everything ok?" Tommy asked, placing a hand on Laurel's knee.
The brunette nodded and gave him a real, genuine smile for the first time since Malcolm crashed his party with his men in black.
"Wait here!" she said excitedly, leaning in to give him a quick kiss before jumping off the sofa and running towards their bedroom.
Just when Tommy was starting to wonder what has gotten into her and if he should maybe go see if all was okay, Laurel emerged from the hallway with two hands behind her back and a secretive smile.
She had that look on her face that Tommy had come to regard as "up-to-no-good-Laurel".
"What do you have there?" he asked a bit wearily. His girl might not seem like it at first glance, but she's had her fair share of wild ideas in the past.
Laurel kept walking until she was standing right between Tommy's legs. Her mischievous smile turning shy with each step she took.
"Happy birthday, Tommy," she smiled bashfully
Taking a deep breath, Laurel pulled her hands up front to reveal a Labrador Retriever puppy with golden fur.
She extended her arms towards him so that he could take the animal.
"You got me a dog?" Tommy asked, incredulous. Considering they were living in an apartment that wasn't all that big and how big Laurel was on cleanliness, a puppy was the last thing he expected.
"Correction, I got us a puppy," Laurel's smile was more confident now as her boyfriend took the dog from her arms and hugged it to his chest.
"Merlyn, meet Arthur,"
No one could render Thomas Merlyn speechless better than Laurel Lance. And she had the best ways to do it, too.
"Malcolm mentions that Tommy, as a child, wanted a puppy for Christmas, which he would have called "Arthur", to pair with himbeing a "Merlyn". ~ Arrow Wiki"
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