"So why couldn't I stay with Grandma?" asks Connor Queen, he is a 5 year old boy, blonde hair blue eyes, he holds on to his father's hand as they walk out of the elevator. For 8 months he has been getting to know his father who came back from a deserted Island after being shipwrecked for 5 years. His mother died in childbirth and the Queens took him in. His Grandma raised him; he was a reminder and a piece of her son she thought she had lost when the Queen's Gambit went down taking her son and her husband with her.

"Because Grandma is leaving for Europe for Grandpa Walter and Raisa is busy preparing for our dinner tonight" his father replies. Oliver Queen was surprised to say the least when he learnt of his son's existence when he came back. It was difficult to bond with him and even after 8 months he still hadn't found a routine and balance in his life. There was still much for him to learn when it came to his son.

Oliver hated that he had to bring his son into QC, especially with what he needed help with. Tommy his best friend was busy but promised to look after his son later. Oliver found it difficult to get to know his son; just recently he started calling him dad making his chest clench loving the sound of it. However sometimes Connor would slip Oliver instead of Dad and if he was upset about something he would shout at him and call him Oliver. Those were the days Oliver hated, he couldn't be better for his son but he was trying.

At times he found himself jealous, jealous that his family and friends were so close to his son and he was stranger. He knew he couldn't change that, it was not his fault the Gambit went down, but even after he knew Sandra was pregnant he still got on the Gambit, with his current girlfriends sister. He knew he wanted to help Sandra and be there for his child but he decided that going away would be his last rodeo before he would be tied down for the rest of his life.

It pains him to know he got on the Gambit even knowing his drunken one night stand was pregnant and understands that the anger from his son could possibly be because he knew he got on the boat and felt like he didn't want him.

"Sorry but after we deal with this your meeting Uncle Tommy" Oliver says noticing the spark in his son's eyes lightening at the sound of Tommy's name. Again that pained jealousy clenches his chest.


"Quick under the desk" the bobbing blonde quickly says.

"Felicity Smoak" Oliver says as he walks into her cubicle in the IT department. "Hi, I'm Oliver Queen"

"I know who you are Mr Queen" the blonde says. She has bright pink lips which match her bright shirt.

"No Mr Queen was my father"

"I know but he's dead … I mean he drowned … but you didn't and now you can come into the IT Department and listen to me babble which will end in 3 … 2 … 1" she blushes her face equally matching her lips and shirt.

"You're funny" Connor says.

"Oh, thanks … hi" she says nervously.

"Hi I'm Connor Queen I'm 5" he laughs. Oliver looked down at his son clearly babbling was contagious he thought.

"I'm 5 too" a voice says.

"OMG" Felicity freezes. As Oliver and Connor stare at her.

"What was that?" Connor asks beating Oliver to the punch.

Felicity moves her chair back as a small 5 year old girl with blonde curly hair which is in pigtails comes out under the desk.

"Hi I'm Emma, I'm 5 too" she giggles.

"Oh Mr Queen I can explain, please don't fire me" Felicity says fear in her voice.

"I'm not going to fire you Felicity, who is this?" Oliver asks curiously.

"This is my daughter Emma, her school was shut down due to some plumbing issues they will be closed for the rest of the week I couldn't get a babysitter and the regular babysitter's children go to the same school so she's taken them for a family holiday and …"

"Mommy breathe" Emma says, she is sitting on Felicity's lap touching her cheek. "Please don't fire my mommy" she turns her attention back to Oliver.

"I'm not firing anyone I understand, I couldn't get a babysitter either" he points to Connor.

Felicity stands placing her daughter on the floor who quickly goes to Felicity's bag and pulls out her PSP, before saying anything Connor excitedly pulls out his from his pocket and the two run down the IT department and find an area to sit.

"Emma …"

"Don't worry, they will be fine" Oliver smiles at the blushing panicking blonde.

"If my supervisor sees her then I am deffo getting the chop, I've kind of done it before and …"

"Felicity, I will talk to him, you are not getting the chop" he laughs. He realises this is the first time he has laughed, genuinely laughed in ages. He misses it.

"Ok, this is the only time where I will allow that because I need this job like you know …" she swallows, "I'm sorry Mr Queen you came in here for something, what can I help you with?" she tries to compose herself and takes a seat back at her desk.

"Yes, I was at my coffee shop and I spilled a latte on it" he hands her his laptop.

"Really because these kind of look like bullet holes" she arches her eyebrow staring at him, Oliver begins to feel slightly uncomfortable for whatever reason he felt like this woman was looking deep into his soul.

"My coffee shop is in a bad neighbour" he smiles.

Felicity stares at him for a few seconds, "Well I hope you don't take your son to this bad coffee shop" she says sarcastically.

"No, he doesn't go there, doesn't like coffee" he jokes, noticing a twitch in her lips forming a slight smile.

"Ok, I'll let you know what I can manage to salvage from it, a few hours I should be done" she says. "Thank you for not saying anything about Emma and …"

"Felicity its fine honest, I understand I have a son too, I couldn't find a babysitter, I'm a single dad but I don't know how I would manage if I didn't have my mom, sister and friends"

"Walter too" she chips in grinning at him.

"Yes him too, so your husband is working too?" he asks innocently, well as innocent as wanting to find out if she is taken because he notices there isn't a ring on her finger.

"No, no husband or boyfriend for that matter, she doesn't have a dad, I mean of course she has a dad obviously how else was she created but he is not in the picture and o wow, saying not in the picture makes it sound like he was taken out by the mafia or something he just …"

"Breathe Felicity" Oliver laughs.

"Sorry, I tend to ramble when I am nervous and you didn't need to hear all of that and …" she bites her tongue noticing the grin on his face.

"Mom" Emma interrupts Felicity and Oliver who had fallen into a comfortable stare off challenge.

"Yes baby?" she turns her attention at her daughter.

"Connor says he is hungry and I am hungry too, when are we eating?" she rocks back and forth on her heels.

"I made a sandwich you can eat it and you can share it with Connor …"

"But Connor says he is going to Big Belly Burger can we go too please" she pleads with her mom putting her lips.

"Not today munchkin mom has lots to finish off so please take the sandwich, your favourite tuna" she grins showing her perfectly straight teeth at her daughter hoping she will accept it.

"The laptop can wait why don't you join us for lunch?" Oliver says.

"Yeah join us" Connor says excitedly as he walks in and stands next to his dad.

"Thanks for the invite but I really have lots to do Mr Queen …"

"Oliver, please, and we would love the company" he flashes her, the billion dollar player boy smile.

"Please mommy" Emma jumps up and down as Connor walks over and joins her jumping up and down.

"Please" Connor pleads.

"Ok, Ok, Ok … Big Belly Busters here we come" she laughs awkwardly, nervous as hell, Felicity Smoak is going to lunch with her boss, well her boss's step-son but his name was on the building. She was going to lunch with this fine specimen of a man and his gorgeous son.

"Good, let's get going" Oliver says taking his son's hand once more as he waits for Felicity to put her jacket on and then put her daughter's jacket on.

"Ok first I need to check if anyone is in the corridor before I can sneak her out of here …"

"Felicity it's fine, nothing is going to happen come on" Oliver laughs as he and Connor let them out first.


Ok sort of came to me, train journeys and me, always good to pass the time on those trains. So for timeline issues if anyone is wondering, he comes back find out about Connor, is the Arrow but he didn't go hard like he did in season 1 to cross names of for obvious reasons to get to know Connor. So Diggle will be in it, he is the bodyguard and will become part of team Arrow just like on the show, it just took 8 months later for it to occur.

Not a big fan of Laurel so I wanted to make it so he knew Sandra was pregnant and instead of Laurel keeping him going on the Island it was his child, wondering whether he had a girl or a boy and fighting to get back to his child.

Hope you enjoy let me know what you think and whether to carry on …. Added a bit of a twist Felicity has a child too.

P.S. Suck at titles any suggestions are welcomed.