Author's note: I am back... sorry but my muse needed a break after working so hard those last couple weeks... here is the next installment in the Light Series... enjoy and review... Special thanks to my beta warehouseluver13 for all she has done
I also have a polyvore up for this story as well... check bio for link
This is the third installment of the Light Series. I recommend reading the other stories first.
Disclosure: I own nothing of Arrow
"Wow! Thea wasn't kidding when she said you have gotten bigger." Cisco giggled as he came in the door. Team Flash was just arriving for their weekend at the Queen estate.
"Leave her alone Cisco. She is making a life. You get a bit pudgy after a couple Big Belly Busters too." Barry laughed then walked up to her. "How are you feeling?"
"Besides wanting to kill my husband? Good."
"Still obsessing over Darhk?"
"You know Oliver. I finally got him to come home today. We talked. Connor had been upset that he wasn't around anymore and that was the last straw for me. I told him to either straighten up or we walk. I think that scared him enough to change. Could you maybe?"
"I'll talk to him too and the team already has us helping out while we are here. I hope you don't mind but I brought a couple different people along. I felt bad about leaving him in Central City last time so Ronnie and him switched jobs." Barry smiled as he turned and watched Dr. Martin Stein and his wife walk through the doors. Felicity saw the older couple and smiled, welcoming them into her home. "Caitlin stayed behind with Ronnie as well but I told her we would take plenty of pictures for her to see."
"Oh Barry it's fine. It is a pleasure to have you Dr. Stein. Mrs. Stein." Felicity smiled and shook the hands of her guests.
"The pleasure is all ours, Mrs. Queen. You have a lovely home. And if I must say, you look stunning. Pregnancy suits you." Dr. Stein smiled at her.
"Thank and please it's Felicity."
"Then you can call us Martin and Clarissa, my dear."
"So where are we bunking up at?" Joe asked. He dropped the bags he had in his arms and looked up at Felicity. "Wow! You're big."
"Dad!" Iris snapped behind him and slapped at his shoulder. "Don't listen to these idiots Lis. You look beautiful."
"Couldn't agree more." Oliver called as he moved down the stairs, finishing pulling his shirt on after his nap and shower. He walked up behind his wife and wrapped his arms around her, kissing on her neck.
"Marriage seems to suit you Oliver." Joe smiled.
"Haven't ever been happier. Come on how about I show you, Dr. Stein, Cisco and Barry where everyone is staying. That way we are out of the way of the girls and their chat I know they are dying to have."
"Sounds great. Where's the little man?"
"Still at school. Diggle and Darren will be back with him in about an hour."
"Oh Baby! Put the Steins in the room we had for Caitlin and Ronnie. They stayed behind in Central this time."
"OK Sweetheart." Oliver smiled as he pulled up a couple bags and leaned over to kiss her. "How about when we get everyone settled, the girls take you shopping finally."
"What don't like what I'm wearing?" Felicity had on one of his hoodies and a pair of yoga pants on. It was really the only clothes she found comfortable and to fit her.
"I'm never going to say that but I know you would like it. We can watch Connor and get everything set up for dinner. You girls go out and enjoy yourselves a bit."
"Okay I'll text Thea. She was going to try to get you to let me go next week. We can just move it up."
"Oliver you coming?" Barry called from the top of the stairs.
"I'm coming. I'm coming." Oliver called over his shoulder then smiled at Felicity again. He leaned into her and whispered low into her ear. "I will never say I don't like you in my clothes. I just don't like other men seeing you in them."
"Wow. Possessive much?" Felicity giggled as she teased him. He growled her name at her and kissed her. "I love you too, you crazy man now go." She shooed him off then turned to the ladies. "How about we get something to drink?" Felicity asked as she showed the ladies into the kitchen.
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"Dad! You're here!" Connor jumped out of the car and ran into Oliver's arms as he stepped out of the front door.
"Of course Buddy. I'm so sorry I haven't been. I will do better and be here for you more. I promise. But guess what?"
"What?"
"Well we have a house full of guests waiting to see you, decorations needing to be put up and I am going to be here all weekend. No work at all. I promise."
"Yay! Well come on Dad. We need to get everything ready for Mommy and her party tonight." Connor wiggled loose and as soon as Oliver sat him fully on the ground, Connor grabbed his wrist and started pulling him into the house.
"Whoa! Slow down Buddy!" Oliver chuckled as Connor pulled him into the house. Conner stubble and slammed into someone.
"Well hello there." Martin smiled down at the small blonde. "And who might you be?" Connor froze and looked up at the stranger in front of him. The man had a tender smile on his face but still stared deeply at Connor which worried the young boy.
"Connor. This is my son, Connor. Connor say hello to Dr. Martin Stein." Oliver grinned as he looked down at his son with pride.
Connor looked between the two older men and watched as the older one bent down and smiled warmly. He stuck his hand out for Connor to take. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Connor."
Connor looked at Oliver, who smiled and nodded. So Connor took the man's hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you too, Dr. Stein. I'm Connor Queen. Most call me Connor or Buddy. Well Dig and some of the others call me..."
"Little Man!" Barry called as he came running into the foyer. He ran up to the young blonde and scooped him up off the ground into a big hug.
"Uncle Barry! I missed you."
"We missed you too. So how does it feel to be 8? I swear I think you have put on weight since the wedding." Barry laughed as he sat Connor down on the floor.
"I have not. I just got stronger like my dad! Right, Dad?"
"Yep. That's right Buddy so maybe your uncle needs to learn not to tease you or one day he may find an arrow in a very uncomfortable spot." Oliver growled.
"Sorry Connor. You know I love you." Barry said sadly.
"I know Uncle Barry. So where's Mommy?"
"The girls went out shopping. Seems your mom has outgrown all her clothes. She is a lot bigger than before." Cisco laughed. Oliver walked over and and slapped Cisco across the side of his head. "Oh hey! What was that for?"
"Stop saying my wife is fat. She's not. She's pregnant!" Oliver snapped, defending his wife's honor.
Joe could see the anger growing in Oliver and decided to step in. "Oliver, why don't we go check on dinner and the cake while the rest of the guys finish with the decorations. The girls will be back soon and if Felicity is anything like my wife was when she was pregnant with Iris, she is going to be hungry when she gets home."
"Oh yeah she eats like 6 times a day. She does have a lot of mouths to feed." Connor giggled.
"Son! You know how she feels about that."
"Sorry Dad."
"It's okay. Go with Barry, Martin and Cisco. We still have lots of decorations to put up and a table to set for dinner. Plus I need you to wrap this." Oliver pulled out a small white box from his jacket pocket.
Connor got excited and started jumping up and down. "You got it! Can I see?"
"Sure Buddy." Oliver smiled and knelt down to open it for his son. Inside nestled on a bed of cotton and silk was a beautiful Pandora charm bracelet covered in stunning charms. Along with several spacing beads, there was a collection of charms on it that helps to tell their story. There was a 'Happy Birthday' charm for her birthday, a guitar and music note charm set for her love of music and her singing he had witnessed, a set of champagne glasses for their wedding, a panda charm for the memorable flats she loves to wear, a computer charm for all the amazing things she had done with them in the past, a coffee pot charm for her love of coffee and how she hated getting coffee for him, a wine bottle charm for her love of wine as well, a high heel pump charm for the shoes she wears and drives him crazy with, a pair of glasses charm for her iconic look that he loved dearly and a silver heart charm with emeralds on the ring attached to it for the love he had for her and always would. "I had to get one final charm added to it but I had to wait until she left to do it." Oliver grinned as he showed Connor the last charm. It was one he had picked up on the honeymoon during one of his early morning runs. They had seen it while shopping the day before as they got gifts for most of the girls back home. It was an Irish knot charm meant to symbolize the constant flow of love and as a reminder of their honeymoon away. Oliver couldn't wait to see Felicity's face when she sees the bracelet and find out the meanings behind each charm. "So what do you think? Do you think she like it?"
"She's gonna love it Dad. It's perfect! And I will wrap it up really pretty with a big bow on it." Connor closed the box and took it with both hands.
"Okay. Just be careful."
"I will and I have a card from my that I made today. See?" Connor sat the box down on a nearby table and slid his backpack off his shoulder. He opened it up and retrieved a colorful birthday card he had made while at school that day.
Oliver looked at it and smiled. "It's great Buddy. Okay so go ahead with the guys and get everything set up for the party." Oliver patted his son on the back and watched as he walked into the next room with the rest of the guys, giddy and happy as they discussed the party set up.
"He's a good kid." Joe smiled as he watched the party move through the house. "You're doing a great job with him."
"Oh trust me. I had nothing to do with that. He was like this when he came into my life."
"No Oliver he may have been like this a bit but I have seen what trauma at a young age can do to a boy. Barry lost his mother close to Connor's age. He had a difficult time during that time and when he came to live with me. The love of a parent can always help a child deal with life and its dilemmas. What you and Felicity have done for him has helped him more than you can ever know. Love that boy. He will show you a life full of love and happiness you can't imagine. Now there will be hard times but all the good ones will outshine them." Joe smiled as he walked with Oliver into the kitchen, ready to see the family happy again.