It had been exactly 3 months ago, that they had made their vows and said "I Do", and the love between them is as passionate if not more than it was before. They were deliriously happy and for a good reason, they were finally together. But there was one thing they were missing, a forever home.
"What about this one?" Felicity asked showing him a cute little blue house with white shudders.
"No, too small. What about this one?"
"I hate ranch style homes" she said scrunching her nose at the long one story home on a ranch. "Whenever I see one of those I think of cows and work.
Chuckling at the woman before him, Oliver finally gives up with a sigh, "Felicity we have to find a home, we can't live in the Loft forever."
"Well, I just don't understand why we have to move now. I mean what is so wrong with the Loft that you just have to leave. "
"Nothing is wrong with the Loft, but Felicity when I said starting our lives, I meant in every aspect, and that includes finding a forever home."
"Yeah, well I can guarantee you that none of those houses you just showed me screamed HOME HOME Home" she echoed. "What is this really about?" she asked watching him closely.
"Look I'm just saying that we don't know when Tommy's going to get here and I don't know, I just want to have a place ready for him when he comes." He says a little shyly.
"A place with a big yard, big enough for a tree house" she finished.
"Yeah" he says in a small voice.
"Look, I'm sure we have time" she says resting her hand on his chest.
"You don't know that. It's been 9 months since we last saw him, and I know for a fact that we changed the future, so nothing is set in stone."
"Hey, we'll find it, one way or another. Have faith my love" she says cupping his cheek and leaning in to kiss him gently.
"Yeah" he says with a sigh.
Two nights later, they go into the lair utterly exhausted and discouraged.
"I hated every single one of those homes." Oliver said.
"Well, I mean the three story one wasn't that bad, I mean it had a beautiful view and it was big."
"Yeah, but it didn't have a yard, and it was too close to all the other houses, I mean I almost felt like I was being suffocated."
"Oh, please it wasn't that bad." She said glaring at him, and he only returned the glare. "Look Oliver we're going to have to make some compromises because as far as we know the house may not even exist."
"No, no" he says pointing his finger and the determination building in his voice. "It exists, it has to."
"Ok" she says raising her hands up in surrender.
Before she can get another word in the elevator opens to reveal the team.
"What's going on in here?" Renee asks.
"Nothing, we're just talking about houses." Felicity said.
"I take it house hunting didn't go to well" Dig says giving them a sympathetic look.
"I think a better word would be disaster." Oliver said.
"That bad, huh?"
"Oliver's just mad because we just can't seem to find our dream home" she says with a hint of sarcasm.
"It exists" he says pointing his finger at her accusingly, to which she only responds by putting her hands up once again in surrender.
Before she can say anything else, her computer goes into a frenzy of beeps.
"What's going on?" Dig asks.
"Apparently, there was a jewel theft on the outskirts of town. A truck that was transporting thousands of Diamonds, Ruby's, and Emeralds, was just hijacked. And, I'm guessing this is our guy, Moller."
"Alright get us the exact coordinates. Everyone else suit up."
About 10 minutes later the team was on the outskirts of the city and at the destination Felicity told them.
"They're not here" Oliver said looking in the abandoned van.
"What? What do you mean they're not there?" Felicity asked scanning over her computers wondering where she went wrong.
"They're not here and it looks like the jewels are gone too" Dig said.
"Is there anywhere near here that they might have run too?" Dig asked again.
"Wait, umm there is a house not too far from where you are but that's the only place."
"Come on" Oliver said already on his bike and without another second, he was on his way to the destination.
When they reached the place, Felicity had said, the first thing Oliver noticed was the long driveway, but he didn't pay much attention on it, with his mind strictly on the matter at hand.
"Wild Dog and Mr. Terrific go around through the back and Spartan come with me" Oliver said walking towards the front while the other two went their separate ways.
When they found, the door unlocked, the two friends exchanged knowing glances and went in.
With his gun held up high on high alert, John made his way slowly into the silent home through the short entryway, alongside Oliver.
"Anything Overwatch" Oliver whispered.
"No, I've got nothing so be careful."
"Alright" Oliver responded and then immediately stopped and held up his hand in a fist, which John knew meant halt.
Listening to their surroundings they could hear quiet laughter in the living room ahead of them, and without another thought they burst into the room and found three men surrounded by dozens of bags of gems.
"NATHAN MOLLER, YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY" Oliver seethed in his deep modulated voice, while pointing his arrow at the man in the middle holding Ruby's between his calloused hands.
Ten minutes later, Renee and Curtis come down the stairs dragging two unconscious men down with them, and putting them with the other three men who were tied up and ready for the SCPD.
"Alright Overwatch, the SCPD has a present wrapped and ready for them" Oliver says tying the last of the knot on Moller, who was unconscious just like his other companions.
"Copy that, their already on their way."
Getting up he looks at his teammates and dismisses them.
"You guys can head back, I'm right behind you."
And with that the three men make their way out of the house. Taking one last look around the empty living room, out of the corner of his eye he spies what looks to be a backyard. When he looks closer, his breath hitches and he takes the remaining steps to the door.
"Felicity?"
"Yeah?"
"I think I found our dream home" he says with a smile of pride grazing his face and the tone of his voice.
Two days later, Oliver drives the same route he did the night of the jewel theft, only this time with his curious and doubtful wife.
"Oliver, I'm sorry but I just don't see how a house that was a crime scene, if I might add, is a dream home."
"Have faith my love" he says grabbing her hand and bringing it to his lips and kissing her knuckles.
"Oh, I'll have something" she mumbles.
And before she can continue to express her doubts, they arrive at a gate.
"Oh, great a gated house, that's promising." She said sarcastically.
"Hey, gated houses equal security. That's already a good sign in my book."
Once he typed in the code, the tall black wrought iron gate opened with its command.
Once they made their way onto the long winding driveway they were met with tall trees lining the sides of the pavement and the sun creeped between the cracks shining a ray down onto the beautiful blonde.
Not too long after they were met with a gorgeously large home.
"Oh, my God" Felicity mumbled in awe as she too in the beautiful home before her, while Oliver stayed silent and watched her shining face.
Coming to a stop in front of the front entrance that includes two cobblestone pillars and a beautiful double mahogany door entrance.
Getting out of the car, Oliver goes over to Felicity's side and opens her door and helps her out.
"Wow, this place is… nice" she says unconvincingly.
And Oliver just chuckles and takes her hand and guides her to the door. "Well wait until you see the inside."
When he opens the door, she immediately walks through a large entryway and then she takes a few more steps and immediately stops at the sight and her jaw drops in amazement. What awaits her is a living room that resembles the Loft, with it's beautiful wood, high ceilings, fireplace and modern touches.
Looking over at her face, Oliver can't help but smile in happiness. "So, what do you think?"
Trying to find words was harder than she thought when she found her lips moving but nothing coming out. "It's beautiful" she whispers when she finally finds her voice.
"But this isn't even the best part. Come here." He says guiding her to the end of the living room, where two large windows line the walls.
"See, I told you it existed" Oliver whispered in her ear as both of their eyes meet a giant tree in the middle of the massive back yard.
And all she can do is let out breathy laugh and look into his eyes.
"Want to see the rest of the house?"
"Lead the way!"
After seeing all of the rooms and the kitchen they make their way out to the large patio and sit on the steps, admiring the beautiful sight of the forest around them.
"So, let me get this straight, this house has seven bedrooms, what are we supposed to do with seven bedrooms? I mean other than the fact that one of them is the master, but back to my question, what are we going to do with six bedrooms?"
"Hey my house had 15, I don't see anything wrong with that."
"Of course, you don't because you lived with absurd expectations for reality."
"Fine, then just look at it this way, when people come and visit, there will be a lot of room." He says kissing her temple.
"Yeah, because we want to share this house." She says sarcastically under her breath which earned her a chuckle from him.
"So, what do you think?"
Taking a deep breath, she finally looks him in the eyes with love evident in her crystal blue orbs and smiles.
"It's beautiful and… perfect, and I think there is only one thing to say."
"And what is that?"
"I think we just found our forever home."
And they sealed it with a kiss.
