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Thank you for the feedback on my little teaser of the story since I finished season 3 on Netflix I have mixed feelings about the show and some of the choices that the writers seem to be taking the show. As I said before this story is definitely not going to be following majority of the storylines the show! I've also decided to make a few changes/adjustments thanks to the reviews. So please keep them up!

CNRI Office

Laurel Lance sifted through the documents on her desk preparing for her case against Adam Hunt. The office had been so chaotic lately with the trial coming up; Laurel couldn't remember the last time she got a good night of sleep between the late nights preparing for the trial and her four year old son and daughter waking her up in the middle night persistent on sleeping in her bed. She didn't fully understand where this need came from, but she hoped they would get over it so she didn't rely on three cups of coffee with two turbo shots in the morning. Calling this morning extremely rough would be an understatement.

"Where is it?" Laurel murmured to herself as she continued to look for a document she needed for the trial. She got up her desk someone in the office must have it she thought to herself. "Has anyone seen…?" Laurel started to say as she entered the conference room where all her colleagues had their eyes glued to the television in front of them. Laurel's mouth dropped in shocked. The headline read "Billionaire Heir Found Alive" with the image of the man that broke her heart five years ago and shared the same blue eyes as her children.

A Few Hours Later

Laurel felt her heart sank she still couldn't believe it was real. It couldn't be real. She hadn't moved from her desk after she tried to brush off what she had just witnessed on the television screen. Oliver Queen was alive and she wasn't sure how to feel. She felt scared, angry, and upset. She became filled with worry for her children with Oliver's return she knew the question of her children's paternity would come into question and after the hell she went through during her pregnancy. Lucky for her Oliver's mother, Moira, and his sister, Thea, were very understanding on why Laurel would want to keep the paternity of her children secret after everything that happened. However, Laurel did agree to let Moira and Thea be a part of the twin's lives by going over for dinner or having them babysit from time to time. With Oliver back in the picture she knew things were going to change drastically.

Laurel came back to reality when her phone started to go off. "Laurel Lance," she said having not checked the caller ID.

"Hey sweetheart have you seen the news?" Quentin said from the other line. He obviously knew the truth too and was definitely okay with keeping it a secret.

"Yeah I did," she sighed running a hand through her hair. She really didn't need to deal with this now.

"If I were you I would grab the twins and get them out of town for a few days before people start asking questions," Quentin said knowing the press would uncover whatever they could find with the return of Oliver Queen.

"I can't leave dad I have a trial to prepare for. Moira, Thea, and I have an understanding and Tommy knows to keep his mouth shut too," Laurel said looking at the photo on her desk of her with Noah and Olivia. It was from their first day of preschool. Noah looked so much like Oliver it was like he was his mini me and Olivia had Oliver's eyes, but looked more like Laurel. She bit her lip maybe her dad was right maybe she did need to get the twins out of town for a little awhile.

"I just want make to make sure you and the kiddos are going to be okay," Quentin said.

"We'll be okay dad I promise," Laurel said looking out the window of her office.

"Okay Laurel just remember secrets have a way of coming out," Quentin said. He was worried for his daughter now that Oliver is back he knew she said she was over him and his death helped Laurel move on easier, but he could tell every time his daughter had trouble with the twins or saw Oliver in them it broke her heart.

"I know dad I know," Laurel sighed as she gazed the photo of her kids again. She knew it would eventually come out, but in that moment Laurel didn't want to worry about it she just wanted to pick up her kids from preschool and spend the night snuggling on the couch with a Disney movie till they all fell asleep.

Queen's Mansion

Oliver looked out the window it was weird being back in Starling City the city didn't change much, but he had. He was not the same man who left on the Queen Gambit that day. He pulled out the small picture that Laurel had given him that day. It was the only thing that made the island even bearable to survive. He sighed he knew he had screwed up royally he wasn't sure if she would ever forgive him for everything that he did from cheating on her with her sister to being the reason her sister was dead.

"Oliver? Why don't you come down to dinner? Tommy should be here any minute," Moira said in the doorway. The doctors had said Oliver might not be the same after being stuck on an island for five years and she understood that, but he seemed more distant that usual.

"I'll be down in the moment mother," Oliver said still looking at the photo before putting into his pocket. "Still just taking everything in," he said turning to his face Moira with a soft smile on his face.

Moira smiled back and headed downstairs. She had tried to convince Laurel to bring the twins to dinner tonight, but as expected Laurel declined. She knew it would take time for Laurel to come around to Oliver being back especially with the twins being involved. She knew it wasn't her secret to tell, but she wonder if Oliver knew it would make him less distant. Moira felt lucky to have been able to be part of her grandchildren's lives it made missing Robert and Oliver that much easier. Noah was Oliver's mini me there was no doubt about it, but Olivia although looked more like her mother she was definitely Oliver's daughter and was quite the little flirt for a four year old.

Moira smiled as she came down the stairs and saw Tommy Merlyn. "Why hello there Mrs. Queen I hope I'm not too early," Tommy said with a smile as he gave Moira a friendly hug,

"No not at all," Moira said smiling back as they pulled apart from the hug. "Oliver will be down in a moment," she said knowing Tommy couldn't wait to see his best friend again.

As if on cue Oliver came down the stairs, "well if it isn't Tommy Merlyn," Oliver said as he reunited with his best friend.

"You're looking pretty great for a dead guy," Tommy joked like old times.

"That's what they tell me," Oliver chuckled at his old friend's joke. He was happy someone was acting normal around him. "Can I grab a drink?"

"A beer would be great," Tommy said and Oliver nodded as the two walked over to the family bar and grabbed two beers from the mini fridge.

"So tell me what I have missed the past five years," Oliver asked his friend as he took a sip of his beer. He knew from what he heard Tommy was still in touch with Laurel and he needed some intel and if anyone had any intel it would be Tommy Merlyn.

Tommy knew where this was going, "what about the exactly the past five years? Would a Miss. Laurel Lance have anything to do with this?" Tommy smirked knowing his friend still wasn't over his ex.

Oliver just gave his friend a small smile as he took another sip of his beer Tommy knew him too well sometimes.

That is it for the first official chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed it please remember to review and comment on this story! I really appreciate the feedback. Also I'll try to update as much as possible, but I'm working two jobs this summer so sometimes I won't have time. Till next time