Thanks for the reviews
Felicity climbed out of her car, straitening her bright blue sleeveless blouse and then her cream cardigan. She grabbed her bag that carried some stuff for Aria and slung it over her shoulder to hang at her hip, hiding a pocket of her simple grey skinny jeans.
"Come to mummy," Felicity cooed unbuckling her daughter and cuddling her to her as she closed and locked her car, before starting toward the apartment building where her friends lived. (I'm not sure if they actually live in an apartment but in this fic they do)
Felicity talked to Aria softly as she walked to the elevator, stopping only when she got in, to see someone in there already. The doors hadn't even closed before Aria started to fuss, letting out a loud cry, something that was followed by tears of tiredness. Felicity gave the old couple across from her an apologetic look that they waved away with a smile.
Nothing she said would work so she did the only thing she knew to do, she opened her mouth and started to sing.
There's a boy, lost his way, looking for someone to play
There's a girl in the window tears rolling down her face
We're only lost children, trying to find a friend
Trying to find our way back home
By that time Aria had fallen asleep, but not before giving off a very cute yawn, something that made all occupants smile.
"I'm really sorry about the noise," Felicity apologized to the couple one last time before getting off and heading to Diggle and Carly's door.
She knocked, having to wait only a few seconds before A.J had opened the door and was latched onto Felicity's waist trying to get a look at Aria.
"Wow she's so pretty," he whispered in awe.
"Yes she is, and later when she's awake you can hold her if you want," Felicity promised the boy.
"Felicity hi," Diggle said coming round the corner into the hallway.
"Hi Digg, your elevator's really slow, not that I mind, it gave me time to calm Ari down, I mean I wouldn't care normally anyway, and I'm just going to stop talking now," Felicity said watching as Diggle's face lit up with amusement.
She had started to talk less though, something that Oliver and Diggle were slightly disappointed about.
"Come on, Oliver's already here," Diggle said as the four of them made their way toward the lounge were Carly and Oliver could be heard talking.
"Felicity," Carly greeted standing up and stealing Aria from her mum, after giving Felicity a hug. Carly sat down in the lazy boy, Digg and A.J taking the other loveseat, leaving the only empty seat beside Oliver.
"Hi Oliver," Felicity says dropping her stuff on the floor before flopping down beside the vigilante.
"Hi, how are you and Aria," he asks looking at her with his dark blue eyes.
"We're good, you'll have to come over and have a look at her room, it's so cute, that is if you want, you don't have to, actually that was stupid of me to mention, sorry," Felicity babbles going red.
"No, I'd like to see her room; I don't actually think I've been in your apartment before."
"Well how about you come over for lunch tomorrow."
"Great, text me your address and I'll be there," Oliver said taking a sip of the wine that Diggle had just passed him.
"Am I to believe that you don't know where I live," Felicity jokes looking at her boss.
He had enough decency to look mildly sheepish.
"Your right," he says looking down before his face breaks into a soft smile, that none of them had ever seen before.
Felicity looked down too, to see her daughter on her feet reaching up to Oliver.
"Hello little lady," Oliver said leaning down to pick Aria up, before cuddling her.
It seemed he was much more comfortable with her.
Aria sat on Oliver's lap quietly for almost 20 minutes before opening her mouth and asking for food.
"Good timing," Carly said from the kitchen as A.J set the table.
"Come on everyone, dinner's ready," Carly called.
Oliver stood up, Aria sitting on his hip, before he reached out and grabbed Felicity's hand, pulling her up, she smiled at him kissing her daughter and then Oliver on the cheek, a moment that made the other family smile.
"I had an awesome night tonight," Felicity told Diggle and Carly, it was past 11pm so A.J was in bed.
"Me too," Oliver agreed, he has an asleep Aria in his arms.
They looked the picture of a perfect family.
"Thank you," Felicity says giving the older couple a hug, before her Oliver and Aria leave, walking to the elevator in a comfortable silence.
"She really likes you," Felicity tells Oliver, motioning to her daughter.
"That's good, cause I really like her to, she reminds me a lot of you, expect she doesn't talk much," Oliver says giving her a smirk.
"I'm better than I was," Felicity pouts, her bold but classy pink lips drawing Oliver's gaze.
It's at that time, before anything can get awkward, Aria opens her mouth and says Oliver's name, her sweet voice knocking the breathe out of him.
"Did she just," Oliver asks looking down at the girl in his arms in amazement.
"Yes she did," her mother confirms beaming at the man.
"But I've only known her for a few days."
"It doesn't matter."
"Hmm, I guess that means I'm her favorite Uncle," Oliver chuckles.
"I guess it does," Felicity agrees, unaware of how close they'd gotten.
"Mummy," Aria giggled grabbing her mother's top.
Felicity put a hand to her mouth, her eyes going glossy with tears.
"Yeah baby, I'm your mummy," she said hugging the baby who was still in Oliver's arms.
He wrapped a spare arm around her and together they stared down at the girl that was bringing them closer.
A moment that ended when the elevator doors opened.