This story will include snippets of the lives of Oliver and Felicity, Roy and Thea and Dig and his girlfriends. These will be uploaded in a non-chronological order so I apologise if anyone gets confused. I hope you enjoy it.

2023

Felicity was sat on the sofa running some checks on a potential new investor for Queens consolidated when she heard the front door slam shut. With Oliver at a meeting for most of the night she knew there was only one person who it could be. As the teenage boy came racing around the corner into the living room he came to a stop when he saw that he wasn't the only one awake in the house.

"How many times, don't slam the doors, the kids are in bed" She scolded before going back to her work but it seemed he had other ideas.

"Can I talk to you?" He asked in a quiet voice. Over the years he had begun to relax more and more within the presence of his family. It hadn't been an easy adjustment for him after his mother had died leaving him to start a whole new life, with a father that he didn't know. Compared to being a parent, being the vigilante was easy and without the help of Felicity and Dig he didn't think he would have made it through those first few months while he got to know his son.

"Of course" Felicity answered sliding her laptop off her knee and onto the coffee table. She hadn't imagined being a step-mother so young but as soon she had looked into those blue eyes so similar to Oliver's she couldn't help but fall in love. So that's exactly what she did, without any reservations she fell head over heels in love with not only Connor but Oliver too, if she was honest, she had been in love with him for months but it took even longer for them both to admit it.

When they finally did though, it was a relief to everyone, especially to Dig who spent most of his days with the both of them. Quickly Felicity moved in with Oliver, much to the delight of Connor who had become increasingly attached to her and that hadn't ever stopped even now.

"Please don't be mad. I didn't want any of this to happen but sometimes you can't help it and it just does happen. I'm so sorry. Mom, I don't know what to do." At this point the tears were shining in his eyes and his voice was getting more and more panicked.

Felicity reached out and took his hand in hers, intertwining their fingers. "Connor I can't promise I won't be mad but you need to tell me what's happening, otherwise I can't help." Her mind was racing, what could he have done that he was so scared about? She didn't know but she needed to. To encourage him more she moved a little closer to him.

"It's Katie. She's…she's pregnant" He whispered so low that Felicity barely heard what he was saying but she did. She froze. Everything in her mind stopped and all she could think of was her son, her beautiful and innocent son. When Connor didn't get a reply he started to panic, if she was angry or upset then his father's reaction would be even worse. "Mom, please say something…I'm really scared."

At the sound of his sobs she broke out of her thoughts and pulled his big frame towards her. They sat like that, her holding him in her arms while they both cried, for what seemed like hours before Connor pulled away to look at his mom.

"I'm sorry Sweeite. I just…I guess I don't know what to say. Right, is she…is she keeping the baby?" Felicity managed to say around the lump in her throat.

"Yeah"

Finally composing herself she started to think rationally. "Okay, well do you want the baby? And be honest because if you don't, then feel like you have to be there. This baby isn't just hers it's yours too. What ever you decide to do I will support you."

Connor looked at Felicity with wide eyes and slowly he back away from her. "I cant just leave the baby. I helped create this life, I cant just walk away and act like it doesn't exist. No. If she keeps the baby then I'm standing behind her."

"I just wanted to let you know that you have options. I know people think that the dad should always be around but I don't because I grew up in home with a dad who didn't want me and I would rather he packed up and left. Well he did in the end but I don't want this baby to have the same life" Felicity said. It wasn't often she spoke about her family but Connor knew enough to understand what she was saying.

A heavy sigh came from Connor as he stood up and gave his final answer. "I will not walk away from this baby. I will not do what my father did to me" With that he turned to walk away but Felicity jumped up and grabbed his arm.

"No, you don't get to just walk away from this. Your father was told that you had died Connor. Your mother lied and told him he was no longer going to be a dad so don't you dare talk about your father as if he didn't want you. He did want you and he hates himself for not seeing you grow up. If you want someone to blame for this then its your mother" Once again Felicity saw how much her words had affected Connor as he shrugged off her grip.

They stood facing each other, both silent considering the words that had just been said. Connor wasn't oblivious to what his mother had done, and in no way did he condone what she had done but she wasn't even here to defend her decision. He expected more of his step-mom, he'd considered his own Mom for years now, and sometimes she'd been more of a parent to him than his own father had.

Knowing her mistake Felicity walked towards him but stopped short when he backed away. Sighing she attempted to fix it before he completely shut her out "I'm sorry baby, really I am. This has all just come as a bit of a shock. A lot of a shock really, I wanted so much more for you than to be tied down at this age. Your nineteen, you should be out there having fun, partying, travelling or studying, doing something you enjoy and then settle down in another ten years" With tears in her eyes she slowly approached him again, this time he didn't move away and let her cradle his face with her hands. "Or maybe twenty years" With that tears started to fall down her cheeks and it was his turn to comfort her.

That was the scene Oliver first saw as he rounded the corner to the living room, with both Connor and Felicity focused on the situation at hand neither had heard him come in. "Someone once told me that not everything in life goes the way you expect it to but that's what makes it interesting. Well this will be an interesting experience, I don't know if I can handle it but I'm going to make sure I do the best I can"

Felicity pulled back and stared up at her teenage son, whether she gave birth to him or not he would always be her first baby. Not anymore though. "You will always be my baby boy, no matter what but you are growing into a kind and caring young man. Any mother would be proud of you and I am so proud to be able to call you my son"

Oliver had decided he'd heard enough and once again walked into the room where his wife was wiping her tears away, her eyes met his and instantly she froze. Watching her movements stop made Connor whip his head to where her eyes were locked, his body language mimicked hers when he saw his dad.

He had wanted to wait before telling his father what had happened, that would give him time to prepare a speech and have answers to the questions he would fire at him but from the look on Oliver's face he knew he couldn't avoid it any longer.

The prolonged silence made Oliver even more agitated. "Is someone going to explain?" He asked.

Felicity stepped forward to answer but Connor had already begun to speak. "There's something I need to tell you. You aren't going to like it but that's tough because it's happening no matter what you say. I'm going to be a dad, Katie's pregnant."