A/N: Hello! Welcome to the second chapter! If you are a fan of Donna or Noah Kuttler you may want to skip the last part of this chapter. This story is AU and it will not follow cannon. Also we will see more of Thea just because I love her. Let me know what you think, what you like and what you would like to see. Who knows, maybe you will. Plus, reading your reviews makes me type faster. Enjoy!
"Ollie!" Thea exclaimed and flew from her seat to her brother and tackled him in a huge hug. "I missed you so much!"
"I missed you, too, Speedy." He said returning the hug.
It took a few more moments for Thea to let go. She wiped her tears and sat back on the chair between the two beds.
"How do you feel? Are you okay?" Thea fired the questions.
"I'm fine, Thea. Don't worry." He said comfortingly. "So, what have I missed?'' Oliver asked his sister, trying not to let things get awkward.
''Well, a few things. I discovered I am allergic to cats. And it was no fun.''
''Ouch, so you won't buy a park to breed cats when you are older?'' he teased remembering Thea had said so when she was seven.
''Nope. Cats and I won't mix very well together. I must carry an epi pen with me, because I almost died two years ago when I was playing with a cat at a shelter.'' Thea shrugged.
''I used to stash them everywhere. I had one in each room in my apartment, one in my car, two at my desk at work and one in every purse.'' Felicity pipped. ''I have a severe allergy to nuts and a milder one to cats.''
''No peanut butter?'' Thea's eyes widened.
''Nope. That's actually how I discovered I am allergic: my mother gave me peanut butter for breakfast one day when I was three and luckily, we lived across a pharmacy.''
''I was saved by a vet. She had an epi pen because she was allergic to something.''
''Well, no cats for either of you, then. Or nuts.''
''You won't hear me complain. Let's see, oh, Tommy has a crush on Laurel.''
''Oh. I did not see that one coming.'' Oliver was taken aback.
''I had the same reaction. But then again, after you … after you went missing, Tommy started hanging out with her a lot. We used to have dinner every week, Tommy and I, and he talked about her a lot after a few months. Like a lot. Still does, though he comes for dinner every other week nowadays.'' Thea explained. ''What do you plan on doing with Laurel?'' she asked stealing a glance at Felicity who winked at her.
''I think I owe her an apology. Not in the please-take-me-back way.'' He added when he saw his sister's expression. ''This chapter of my life has been sealed. Laurel and I were toxic. We shouldn't have kept on getting back together.''
''Well, I think that this is a smart decision.'' Thea said approvingly.
''Uh, thanks, I think.''
''You are very welcome. Now, I am going to tell you something and I need you to be calm about it, okay?'' the youngster said seriously.
''I don't like this prologue. 'Oliver said.
''Mom got married last year.'' Thea said.
''Married?'' he blinked. ''Okay'' he said slowly. ''I suppose I should have thought about it. I never really expected her to be alone for the rest if her life. I just never thought about it actively.'' He said processing the information. ''Do I know him?''
''Yes, do you remember dad's CFO? Walter Steele?''
''Yes, he was an honest man, if I remember correctly. He always tried to explain things to me at the company when dad would drag me there. He would let me hide in his office sometimes. He was a good guy" he recalled
"Well, he is our step father now. He is great. We are close. And he gives good advice even if I don't always follow it." Thea rolled her eyes. "Mom didn't want me to tell you, but I think you should know. She was going to ease you in to it, but I think that's stupid. It is pretty important information."
"Thank you for telling me, Thea. And I agree, she should have told me." He said storing the information at the back of his mind to process it later. Now he wanted to know about his sister. "Tell me about you. I want to know everything."
"Well, I don't know what to tell you really. I go to the same school as you did, causing quite a bit of trouble. But I am working on stopping it. I promise. I don't want to be that girl who gets out of trouble because of her name. I am trying to improve my grades too, but algebra is my nemesis no matter how many tutors mom can hire me."
"I could help you with it if you like." Felicity offered.
"You would?" Thea's head snapped at her direction.
"Sure. I loved algebra when I was in school and I have tutored quite a bit of people on it." She said with a smile.
"Felicity is a certified genius." Oliver let his sister know.
"Really? That's so cool." Thea exclaimed.
"Thanks" Felicity blushed.
"Hey, Thea, are you still a 'fashion guru'?" Her brother asked.
"Well, of course I am." She gave him a look that said are you kidding me?
"So, when I get my accounts back, would you be willing to take us shopping?" he asked.
"Oliver…." Felicity tried to complain.
"You do realize that I have more money than I can spend and that I will not take a no for an answer, right?" he looked at her with raised eyebrows for emphasis.
"And I will gladly help him try to spend it." Thea grinned. "And we could grab lunch at the new Italian place. I want to know all about you two. I hear that you are very protective of her, Ollie." Thea grinned.
The man in question groaned.
"And you will have your cards back when you get home, mom went to the bank after she left here." She added.
Thea stayed for another hour or so. They had a good time talking and catching up with the world. Thea told them about any major events that they had missed and whatever gossip she deemed worthy. She left with a promise to return the following day, as they would be staying another day at the hospital.
The rest of the day was pretty quiet. The couple made plans for the next couple of weeks, as they had a lot of things to take care and some catching up, too. They ended up snuggling in Felicity's bed after their dinner. Oliver woke before morning rounds and returned to his own bed, just in time for the doctors to check on them.
Thea returned mid morning carrying a few shopping bags and a big smile on her face.
"What's all that?" Oliver eyed the bags.
"Just some necessities to see you until we go shopping. Raisa washed everything yesterday so you're good to go. So, we have some casual clothes to wear to get out of here, a set of pajamas for each of you, toiletries, towels, slippers and pair of shoes for each of you too. Oh, and a brush and some hair elastics for Felicity, too. Oh, and underwear. I think I didn't forget anything." The heiress said looking through the bags.
"Thank you, Thea." Felicity said sincerely.
"Yeah, thanks, Speedy."
"Oh, my pleasure. I hope I got your sizes correct, Felicity. Raisa told me Oliver's, but I had to guess yours." The young woman said separating the bags.
"Thank you." Felicity said warmly.
"You are very welcome. So, did the doctors say anything useful today?" she asked siting on the chair.
"The gave us a nutrition plan for the next six weeks to ease us in to our pre-island eating habits." Oliver supplied.
"No ice cream for two months." Felicity complained. "And I really missed ice cream."
"Well, once you are good to eat ice cream again, we will take you to the best place to eat all the ice cream you want." Thea assured her. "Oh, maybe we should open our own ice cream parlor!"
"You and Felicity will eat all the ice cream and then we won't have any for the costumers." Oliver gave her a look.
"What's the point in owning an ice cream parlor if we can't eat all the ice cream?" Felicity asked him.
"She is right!" Thea backed her up.
"I am going to be in trouble with the two of you ganging up on me, aren't I?"
"Yes." The two women said together.
"Oh, boy." He fell back on his pillows.
Felicity engaged Thea on talk about school and Oliver would give them his two cents every now and then. Thea admitted that she is not sure what she wants to study after school as she loved fashion but was also fascinated by PR. That led her to ask Felicity about her schooling and she was very impressed to hear that she graduated from high school at sixteen and then went to MIT.
"You just impressed the hell out of me." Thea said straight faced.
"Um, thanks, I think."
"You are welcome." Thea grinned. "Oh, Raisa prepared the room between mine and Ollie's for you and mum said something about you ending up on the same bed?" she shot them a questioning look at them.
"We have spent the last five years sleeping together. Oh god, no I did not mean in the naughty sense! Not that he is not you know … hot and oh my god you don't need to hear that for you brother! Please stop me!" Felicity babbled and became redder with each word she spoke.
"Felicity." Oliver said barely containing his grin.
"So, are you two together?" Thea asked with a glint in her eyes.
Felicity's eyes met Oliver's. "Yes, Thea, we are.," he replied to his sister while silently telling Felicity that it was her choice to tell her more.
When they were on the island, they had decided that they would keep the exchange of vows to themselves, though they had both agreed on possibly telling Thea and Thea only, after they were sure of her, because before leaving Starling, Thea was Oliver's favorite person and Felicity had come to love the girl through her brother's stories. She had given them both hope, even if she hadn't known at the time. And Felicity truly liked her now that she had actually met her. And know it was her choice to tell her or not.
"Actually, Thea, we are more than just together." Felicity said slowly, surely. "We exchanged vows a few years back. It's not official or anythin-"
"Oh my god! That is amazing!" Thea jumped from her seat. "I have a sister!" she pulled Felicity in to a hug. "Congratulations! And welcome to the family!"
"Thank you, Thea. I am excited to have a sister, as well." The older woman said to her with a big smile.
"Thea, this piece of information will stay between the three of us. It is something very personal to us and we chose to tell you and only you because you mean a lot to us both. Can you do it?" Oliver said seriously.
Thea's smile slipped a little, but she could understand. And really, she honored and thrilled that they entrusted their secret to her and her only. "Of course, I can. But I want to hear all about it. How did he propose?"
"He asked me over dead fish." Felicity said casually.
"Seriously?! Ollie!? That's not how you propose!" Thea glared at her brother.
"It wasn't planned! Not to mention that we did not have many romantic spots there. It just slipped through, I originally planned on asking her after we had lit the fire that night, but we were talking about the future. I couldn't help myself." He defended himself.
"The fire scene would be awesome, I think."
"Don't worry, when I ask her again, I will do it properly."
"You better." She glared "But thank you for giving me a sister." She beamed at her brother.
"My pleasure." He grinned teasingly.
"Ollie! Gross!"
Thea left shortly after that as she had to study and make sure everything was in order for their arrival at the Manor the next day. The girl was truly happy and excited about what they had told her and assured once more that her lips are sealed. In truth, the couple felt good to have told her, too.
"You know, I haven't seen this side of you in a long time. I am glad we are back. I missed us being playful and a little more relaxed." Felicity said to her husband.
"I am glad we're back, too. I daresay that if I didn't have you, I would be far more damaged. And I am happy we told Thea. Thank you."
"Don't thank me. I should be thanking you. You gave me a sister." She smiled "And I am glad I had you, too."
"You can thank me all you want tomorrow night." He smirked.
"O-li-ver" she narrowed her eyes, making him laugh.
Moira came by to see them again that afternoon. Felicity managed to charm the Queen Matriarch with her warm personality. Moira liked Felicity very much. Oliver thought that from the moment his wife decided that his mother was going to like her, Moira had no choice but. And right he was. He could see through her mask a genuine smile and like towards Felicity. And he was rather glad about it, too.
The lawyers came, too, a couple hours after Moira. They discussed the situation and they told them what had to be done to resurrect them and have them be citizens of Starling City again. The lawyers would do most of the work, but the couple had to appear before the court to make a short statement. Then they just had to have their driver's license and ID re issued and they would be good to go.
By the time the visiting hours were over, Oliver had a head ache, but he was thankful for the distraction. Both he and Felicity were getting restless for sitting around for so long and they had taken their minds off things.
They did some very light exercise after the doctor's rounds that evening and then took turns to shower, putting the things Thea dropped off in to good use. Felicity had expressed her glee to be out of the hospital gown and Oliver couldn't agree more. He had felt ridiculous in that thing.
The next morning, Thea had arrived before her mother at the hospital, hours before. The visiting hours had just started when their door opened, and the Queen daughter marched in, bubbling with excitement.
"You're up early." Oliver commented.
"You have no idea! But I can't help it! I am excited to have you both at the Manor and I could not stay home to wait for you to arrive!" Thea babbled.
"Good morning, Thea" Felicity gave the girl a bright smile, just as she was exiting the bathroom.
"Good morning, Felicity!" she tackled her in to a big hug, and it took everything Felicity had in her not to flinch or be defensive, she even hugged her back.
"Don't I get a hug?" Oliver got up and walked to the ladies.
Thea didn't give him a verbal answer, instead she let go of Felicity and tackled her brother. "I am so happy you guys are coming home." She said.
For the next couple of hours, Thea caught them up with all the gossip she knew about the one percenters and the celebrities. Right about the two-hour mark, Moira arrived, too, and had the couple prepare to leave. They got dressed, Thea had miraculously managed to get Felicity's sizes correct, and were packing their things, as they waited for the doctor, when the door opened.
"BABY GIRL!" a shrill voice exclaimed startling the castaways, making them jump a foot in the air, looking for danger, however, when Felicity located the source her blood run cold. She would have preferred guns.
There at the door was standing her mother, wearing a tiny and tight hot pink dress, with way too much make up and way too high heels, holding a box with what Felicity guessed were some of her things. But what shocked her the most was the man next to her. Noah Kuttler. Her father.
"What is he doing here?" Felicity growled. That was enough for Oliver to get between her and them protectively.
"Who are they, Felicity?"
"That's my mother and that guy is my father who I haven't seen or heard of since I was seven." She replied.
"Oh, he called me the moment he heard about you, baby girl!" Donna exclaimed happily.
"Heard what about me?" she asked through gritted teeth.
"Why that you were alive, of course!" she made her way to her daughter and left the box on her bed. Felicity could she all her awards and certificated in it and was secretly glad to have them back.
"So, the man who left when I was seven and had no contact with us what so ever, suddenly comes back when it becomes known that I was shipwrecked in an island for five years with Oliver Queen, and you are this excited about it?" she asked furiously.
"Come, now, baby, we can be a proper family again. We are your family. You should be happy." Noah said.
"Don't call me that! And you are not my family!" Felicity's eyes flashed angrily.
"Don't be silly, baby girl! We are your family. And you have to stay with us! All your belongings are in that little box. You have nowhere else to go."
"She has somewhere to go." Felicity is surprised when those words come from a very protective Moira. "Now, you may remain here if Felicity wants you to, otherwise I will ask you to leave." By now, Thea was closer to Felicity as well.
"What happened to the rest of my belongings?" Felicity inquired.
"Oh, well I sold them years ago. I didn't need them. I just kept that box." Donna replied miffed.
"And the money from the sales and my savings?"
"I needed a break after you went missing, so I used it to go on vocation and renew myself." She replied as if it was the most natural thing.
"So, you just spent all my money?" Felicity's anger was radiating off her in tidal waves.
"What else was I supposed to do?"
"Right."
"Maybe now that you are back the three of us can go on a trip together." Noah pipped.
"How about no? I am not going anywhere with you! I don't even want to know about you, Mr. Kuttler." She hissed. "It's time for you to go."
"We are not leaving without you, Felicity." He said.
"I am not coming with you. I have a place to go, with people that actually want me." Felicity shot back.
"Oh, sugar, you are not that special." Donna told her.
"Actually, she is." Thea said at the same time as Oliver said: "She is."
"And I believe it is time for you to go, before I call security." Moira said strongly.
"Let's go, Donna. I told you she is an ungrateful brat." Kuttler pulled the blonde out of the room with him.
"You were right." Was the last thing they heard, before the door closed behind them.