"So, you're going to be watching me?" William asked Laurel as he came down for breakfast to find her already eating in the kitchen.
"Yeah, your dad thought that since he's out of town helping a friend that it might be a good way for us to get to know each other." Laurel said as Raisa offered William a plate, which he took.
"Really, I guess he finally decided to share you." William said and Laurel smiled.
"Fair point, but William I have to know, why don't you like me? Is it because of my evil twin?" Laurel asked.
"No, I trust my dad when he said that you weren't her." William said.
"So what is it then?" Laurel asked.
"Ever since you and my dad started going out, I don't really see him much anymore and when I do, you're always with him." William said and Laurel realized that William was right. He may have felt like she was stealing his dad.
"I'm sorry William. I guess that your father and I have been so caught up in our honeymoon stage that we didn't realize that we were excluding you." Laurel said, truly feeling bad.
"It's fine, I just don't want him to forget about me." William said.
"What? How could anyone forget about you?" Laurel asked with a smile.
"You know what I mean. He's already busy between being the mayor and the Green Arrow and now a boyfriend, I just want him to have time to be my father to." William said.
"William, trust me, your father will always have time for you in his life. I'm sure that he'll have something planned for just the 2 of you when he gets back." Laurel said as she sipped her coffee before checking the time.
"Oh, we are starting to run late, so finish eating in the car." Laurel said.
"We?" William asked.
"I'm gonna be driving you to and from school this week." Laurel said as she grabbed her briefcase and William nodded as he picked up his plate and walked out with her.
"So, I see you ignored my advice and decided to continue being the Green Arrow." Slade said to Oliver as they snuck into the prison that Slade's son was being held in.
"I actually tried to take it for awhile, but it didn't work. Besides, John seems to be able to handle being a vigilante with being a father, so why can't I?" Oliver asked and Slade chuckled.
"I'm not saying you can't have it both ways, but sooner or later, you will have to make a choice about what is more important to you in your life. Your hood, or your family." Slade said.
"Don't you have to make that choice to?" Oliver asked.
"Joe is the only family I have now, since my wife is dead, but he's all grown up and can take care of himself. You on the other hand, you still have a chance to be a father to your son. I urge you to take it." Slade said.
"I plan on it, but I also plan on being the Green Arrow as long as I can." Oliver said and Slade chuckled.
"What?" Oliver asked.
"I'm just thinking about how naive that sounds." Slade said.
"Can we just focus on the mission please? Do you know where these guys are holding Joe?" Oliver asked.
"Maximum security cellblock. After all, Joe's ASIS, just like his old man." Slade said proudly.
"If he's anything like you, I'm sure it'll be a blast to meet him." Oliver said sarcastically and Slade grinned, knowing that Oliver was thinking of their first encounter.
"Guards are coming this way." Slade said.
"Then let's blend in." Oliver said as they jumped down from the air vents they were currently hiding in and jumped the guards, taking them out easily.
"So, is John going to be suiting as Green Arrow again while Oliver's out of town? After all, he is the second in command around here." Rene asked.
"Might not be a bad idea, considering a Green arrow appearance when Oliver isn't even in Star City might help throw Watson off his trail." Laurel agreed.
"Agreed, let's just hope we don't need to. But anyways, Felicity, any luck figuring out who hacked Laurel's suit?" John asked.
"While I don't know who exactly did it, I think I've been able to narrow it down." Felicity said.
"To who?" Curtis asked.
"Helix." Felicity said and John cursed.
"What is Helix?" Laurel asked.
"It's a hacktivist organization that Felicity got roped into last year. They cut her loose after she got into a bit of a mess with the rest of the team, after she helped them break an Argus prisoner out of custody." John said.
"Really, so why is she still on the team?" Laurel asked.
"It's a long story that we can get into later, but right now, I need to focus on upgrading the firewalls in your suit to keep anyone from hacking it again." Felicity said.
"Okay, speaking of my suit, have you found some place for me to practice using it, since the bunker isn't exactly the most ideal place for it." Laurel said.
"Yes, actually. The warehouse we used for training Curtis and Rene should work, since it's large and isn't really used for anything yet, so it should be more than enough space for you to practice." Felicity said.
"Great, I'll get started on that once Oliver gets back, since I promised him I'd keep an eye on William for him." Laurel said.
"How's that going by the way?" John asked.
"It's slow, but I think I'm starting to win him over." Laurel said.