Felicity walks into Queen Manor with a sleeping Connor on her shoulder, pictures of the manor had not done it justice she hadn't seen anything so beautiful.
"Wow" she says her eyes moving faster than she thought possible scanning and looking at everything.
"Yeah I guess" Oliver says as he gestures for her to follow him.
Walking up the stairs Oliver walks to Connor's room so Felicity can put him down, "Connor's" he says quietly as Felicity walks deeper into his room and places the little boy on the bed she removes his shoes and takes off his hoodie as the Manor was significantly warmer than hers probably warmer than when the heating was working. She pulled over the covers and brushed his fringe behind his ear warming Oliver's heart a little more.
Felicity follows Oliver along the same corridor to a room, he opens it reveal a Victorian style room with a massive bed. Oliver lays Emma down on the bed and mimicking Felicity's actions and taking off the girl's shoes and her hoodie and snuggling her into the covers.
"I'll bring up your stuff" he says quietly noticing what looks like a sting in Felicity's eyes.
"Thank you for everything seriously" she says passionately.
"Of course"
Oliver comes back into the room minutes later with Felicity's luggage, when he walks in he sees Felicity has fallen asleep on the sofa with her tablet open. Taking the tablet out of her hands and resting it on the table he picks Felicity up easily and carries her towards the bed, dropping her next to Emma he takes of Felicity's converses and glasses and pulls the covers over. He watches her for a moment and notices Emma scoot closer to wrap her arm around Felicity similar to what she had done to him the night she had stayed with him.
The next morning Felicity had showered and showered, she had lingered in the shower enjoy the heat at times she would boil water to have a hot shower or she and Emma would shower together because the hot water wouldn't last long. It was a school day so Emma had gotten dressed waiting for Felicity to do the same. Walking out of their room hand in hand clean and dressed Felicity tried to remember which way she had come in from.
"Morning" Connor says excitedly leaving his room and running towards Emma and Felicity.
"Morning monkey" Felicity says tickling the boy.
"Come on let's go have breakfast" he takes Emma's hand in one and Felicity's in the other walking them down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Morning" Oliver says smiling as he picks Connor up and puts him on a stool by the kitchen counter and does the same with Emma.
"Morning" she says.
"Well good morning" Thea interrupts.
"Hi you must be Thea" Felicity smiles.
"And your Felicity from the hospital the one who saved my nephew" she smirks.
"Yerp, I mean yes that's me" she smiles.
"So Ollie says you're staying with us for a while" Thea speaks.
"Erm not a while maybe a few days …"
"Until your heating comes back on however long that takes" Oliver chips in as he helps spread jam on Connor's toast.
"Hopefully not too long"
"Mommy help" Emma says holding up a knife and the butter.
The next few days went without a hitch Diggle would drive them all to school and work, they would have dinner together and then Oliver would disappear after that to his club so Felicity didn't really see him only in the mornings. She wondered if the strain on his relationship with Connor had anything to do with him always leaving either before bed or after. She had yet to tell him that the other night Connor had come into her room and the three of them had joked and laughed and told ghost stories. Connor had eventually fallen asleep in bed with her and Emma and she didn't mind one bit. However unbeknown to Felicity Oliver had come home from a patrol that night to the sight of the three of them snuggled in bed together.
Oliver had finished patrol a little earlier than usual he was walking towards his room when he saw the light on in the library. Walking in he found Felicity on the couch with a book in her hand.
"Hey" he whispers.
"Hi, omg sorry I … couldn't sleep and …"
"Felicity it's fine trust me my mother would be glad someone is using this place its hasn't been touched in a while"
"You have so many first editions its ridiculous I mean just your book collection on its own is worth a fortune" this caused a small smirk on Oliver's lips. "I have been meaning to tell you something in case it comes up or anything and I don't want you to think I kept it from you or that I …"
"Felicity" he interrupts her babble.
"Connor spent the night with me, oh god that sounds so wrong why my brain thinks of the worst way to say things"
"I know he wasn't in his room when I came home and knew he could only be in one other place" he smiles.
"Sorry if its awkward or …"
"Felicity it's fine Emma stayed with me the first night I am just happy he trusts you enough to do that and he is happy"
"Thank you" she smiles back.
"I could use a glass of wine" he says.
"So could I, red, red wine my favourite"
"Come one" he takes her hand and leads her down stairs.
They sit in the living room in front of the fire, Felicity's legs are drawn up to her chest and Oliver hands her a glass of red wine.
"Thank you" taking a sip her eyes widens "wow this is amazing".
"It's not that bad" he laughs. "So tell me about you".
"There's not much to tell, what do you want to know"
"You went to MIT and raised a baby" he smiles.
"Yeah I lived close to campus my aunt well she's not really an aunt but I called her aunt and she helped me out took care of Emma when I had classes"
"I wish I was around from the beginning with Connor you're really lucky"
"And so are you, you didn't get to be with him from the beginning but you are making an effort and yes you have a lot to catch up on and learn but doesn't mean you don't love him all the same" she squeezes his hand reassuringly.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Hmm" she nods.
"Emma's dad why isn't he around how can he not want to be around be a part of her life I … if that was me I would want to be in that little girl's life" he states noticing the flinch in Felicity's body as she hugs her knees a little closer. "Hey" he says pulling her chin up for her to look at him. Searching her eyes he waits for her to talk.
"Erm …" her eyes beginning to tear up "Emma's dad well … he is dead he … died in prison got into a fight …"
"Oh" Oliver says he was expecting that.
"He went to prison because let's just say that when he and I when we conceived Emma it wasn't consensual" she whispers letting go of Oliver's hand getting ready to get up and leave.
"Don't" he pulls her back down, "I'm so sorry I had no idea"
"I knew him, her dad lived on the same street, we went to school together so it wasn't random it just wasn't consensual and when I found out I was pregnant I just couldn't bring myself to get rid of her and now with her, knowing her and …" she begins to cry, "I can't imagine my life without her and not having her and …" Oliver cups her cheek and she leans into it.
"Hey you are … brave and strong, one of the strongest people I have ever met for you … for that to happen for you to have her alone and give her everything you can possibly give her is amazing"
"No everything I keep trying to save up for a home, get out of that apartment and …"
"You will" he whispers brushing loose strands of her hair behind her ear. He leans in close noses touching his mouth is inches away from hers. He can feel her hot breath on him. Before he can lean in and capture her lips his phone rings.
Felicity bites her lip watching him as he pulls his phone out, after he finishes talking he turns his attention back to her. "I have to go" he whispers leaning his forehead on hers.
"Ok" she whispers back a part of her grateful that what she thought was going to happen didn't.
The next morning they took the kids to school, the whole morning Oliver had pretended that last night hadn't happened, he was his usual self smiley and happy but was giving nothing about last night.
As they had dropped the kids to school Diggle drive them towards QC, pulling up to QC there was press and commotion everywhere. Not understanding anything Oliver gets out of the car with Felicity in tow trying to shield her from the paparazzi.
"Mr Queen will you pay the ransom?"
"Mr Queen did you think after almost 5 schools that this would happen"
"Oliver what are they talking about" Felicity asks.
As the manage to get inside the building Thea comes rushing in beside her Detective Lance.
"Ollie I'm so sorry, Felicity" Thea says pulling them in for a hug.
"What is going on" Oliver shouts.
"Queen Ravenscroft had a school trip today the bus that the children were on was hijacked by unknown associates, the school has provided a list of the children on the bus amongst the Connor Queen and Emma Smoak, the kidnappers are reaching out to the parents and are demanding money per child" Lance says.
Before anyone can say anything the news channel above them comes in with the latest update.
Oliver watches as it begins to show images of all the children taken. Felicity's breathing becomes erratic and she finds herself amist a panic attack.
"Felicity hey, hey" Oliver says cupping her face he drags in into the nearest empty room as the others wait outside. "Breathe ok" He begins to show her how inhaling and exhaling.
"Oliver, Emma has a scholarship and I pay the rest I don't have …" she begins to cry "I can't afford … I …"
"Hey hey shhh, we are going to get her back and Connor both of them do you hear me I don't care how much they ask for either of them I am going to get them back I am bringing her home you hear me"
Felicity merely nods and wraps her arms around Oliver's neck and lets out a few more sobs.
Coming out of the room moments later Oliver asks Felicity to stay with Thea and Detective Lance as he and Diggle prepare to leave.
Walking into the Club Oliver and Diggle prepare to enter their lair, what he isn't prepared for is to see Felicity inside.
"What are you doing here?" he asks in a slight panic.
"I know, I know you're the hood and I want to help you get my daughter and your son back"
Oliver looks at her gobsmacked. For once in his life he is lost for words.
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