After the park, Oliver and John took Jasmine to Big Belly Burger for lunch, since Oliver said that he needed something deep fried and Jasmine seemed to agree with him, even though she didn't know what that meant, but she knew that Big Belly Burger meant yummy food.
"Do you think Laurel would be okay with you taking your daughter out for fast food?" John asked.
"She had to have known that would happen when I took her today." Oliver said.
"So, you guys staying at the mansion?" John asked and Oliver shook his head.
"No, Laurel's apartment for now, though we're going to start looking for a bigger place." Oliver said and John nodded as Jasmine made it clear she was done and tried to swat Oliver's hand away as he tried to use a napkin to clean crumbs off her face.
"She's adorable man. I'm happy you know what this feels like." John said with a grin as he watched his best friend take care of Jasmine like it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Thanks. I never thought I'd ever be able to raise a kid as young as Jasmine, especially a girl, but the moment I saw her, it was like something inside me clicked." Oliver said.
"Daddy, can we go visit mommy at work now?" Jasmine asked.
"Mommy's busy with her job, but why don't we go see if Grandpa Robert can make time for you at the office?" Oliver asked and that seemed to satisfy the young girl.
Robert was currently doing some work in his office when his secretary informed him his son and granddaughter were there, which caused him to grin and immediately tell them to let them in.
"Grandpa." Jasmine said as she ran into her grandfather's arms.
"Hey Jazzy. What brings you here?" Robert asked as he picked her up and settled her on his lap.
"We were in the neighborhood and I wanted to see how much this place has changed over the past few years and she wanted to see her grandpa and I didn't think that the precinct was the best place to take a 4 year old." Oliver said.
"4 and 3 quarters daddy." Jasmine corrected.
"That's right, how silly of me." Oliver said as he sat down across from his father's desk.
"I'm guessing there's another reason you're here?" Robert asked.
"Yes, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but I was wondering if I could get a job here. After all, Laurel shouldn't have to be the only to provide for our family and I don't want to just be dependent on your money." Oliver said and Robert smiled.
"Of course son. We're actually opening a new applied sciences division next month and it will nice to know that we can make an announcement saying you'll be taking a role in the company. Though it will probably have to wait until after you're legally resurrected." Robert said and Oliver nodded.
"I understand." Oliver said with a smile.
"I'm proud of you son. I know you've only been back a day, but it seems like you've become an entirely different person." Robert said.
"I'm just trying to be the man you always thought I could be." Oliver said.
"So, did I hear correctly, or, instead of starting a nightclub, you're getting a job at Queen Consolidated?" John asked Oliver in the limo back to Laurel's apartment.
"You heard right John. My plans for Verdant ended the moment I saw Jasmine, since I realized that's not the type of environment I want my little girl around. I remember what living in the clubs did to me and to Thea and I will not that happen to Jasmine. So we're just going to skip ahead to lair 2.0." Oliver said and John nodded as Oliver looked down next to him and smiled as he watched a tuckered out Jasmine sleep.
When Laurel came home that night, she found Oliver and John looking over something in the kitchen.
"Where's Jasmine?" Laurel asked.
"Having a tea party with her dolls in her room. I would've joined, but apparently it's no boys allowed. I hope she stays like that forever." Oliver said and Laurel chuckled.
"The hopes every father has for their daughters. But anyways, what are you looking at now?" Laurel asked.
"I got Waller to do me a favor after all her dirty work I did while I was away and after I convinced her that Slade was alive, I got her hook me up with everything Argus has on Deathstroke, along with getting a sample of Slade's mirakuru clouded blood from ASIS. Everything we need to track him down and cure him." Oliver said.
"It took months for Star labs to whip up that cure. How do you expect to get it now?" Laurel asked.
"That's the thing. We still have about a year until Slade shows in the city. Plenty of time to engineer a cure for the mirakuru while we deal with Malcolm." Oliver said.
"Quick question, why don't you just go after Malcolm now and get it over with?" John asked.
"Because right now Malcolm is still a beloved member of Star City's elite, we can't go after him without dealing with a ton of police heat. We have to go the long haul." Oliver explained.
"So, what's our next move?" Laurel asked.
"After Jasmine goes to bed, Green Arrow and Spartan are going to pay Adam Hunt a visit. No killing, but I am going steal his money now. But Laurel, there is something I need from you now." Oliver said.
"And that is?" Laurel asked.
"I need you to dig up everything you can on Daniel Brickwell. Not only is he going to try to take over the Glades in 2 years, but he's also the one who set everything in motion. Malcolm once told me that if he'd taken care of Brick then, it might all be different. And while I doubt that's the case, we should at least try to stop this before going up against him." Oliver said and Laurel nod.
"Any other moves I should know about." Laurel asked.
"We're looking for the right time to bring in both Roy and Felicity, though hopefully, it will be soon on both fronts." Oliver said, right as there was a knock on the door.
"You expecting someone?" Oliver asked.
"No, you?" Laurel asked and Oliver shook his head as John reached for his gun as Oliver went to the front door and after looking out the peephole, sighed in relief as he opened it.
"Can I help you?" Oliver asked the guy on the other side.
"Does the name Arsenal mean anything to you?" Roy Harper asked with a grin and Oliver smiled as he hugged him.
"Welcome back Roy." Oliver said.
"Wait, Roy, you got Beyonded to?" John asked.
"Is that what we're calling it?" Roy asked and Oliver shrugged.
"How'd you get here?" Laurel asked as she got her own hug from Roy.
"Same as you. Not sure who it was, but after our last trip together in Star City dealing with Cayden James, someone shot me from behind." Roy said.
"Well, it looks like we've almost got the team back together, all we need now is Felicity." John said.
"Yep. But in the meantime, now we've got Green Arrow, Spartan and Arsenal in the field and Black Canary on standby, we can start trying to stop the Undertaking." Oliver said and Roy nodded.
"Since Verdant does not exist, do to Oliver actually wanting to be a good influence on his daughter, I could see if I can get you a job at the agency I work for now, get you to work in the private sector and then you could be hired as Thea's bodyguard if we need you to, since it would work out best." John suggested.
"Good idea." Oliver said and Roy nodded.
"Dinner's ready, if you want to stay for it, I'm going to go get Jasmine for it." Laurel said as she walked out of the room.