Author's note: Sorry this is a bit late... got busy cleaning and organizing my house this weekend and hurt my back in the process... now I have a clean house but a sore lower back... so now for the story... I hope you enjoy this chapters... bit of fluff before we get into the story of the bad guys... also we find out about the twins and their names
As always special thanks to my beta warehouseluver13 for all she has done and please review... I love them so much
Disclosure: I own nothing of Arrow
"Thea, I'm not sure about this one. I loved the sweaters and shirts. And the other dresses are beautiful but this one is a bit snug." Felicity called over the doorway to the dressing room. They had been shopping all afternoon and had found lots of jeans, slacks, sweaters, shirts, and dresses to fit her. Thea knew they would have to go shopping again a few more times for clothes during the pregnancy but she got a good amount to start building a new wardrobe. Felicity was already thinking of the closet space she would need to store all these clothes.
"Come on Lis. Let's see." Thea groaned. She was ready to head to the mansion for dinner. She had gotten a text from Oliver a few minutes prior saying they were ready for the girls to come home. "We have to get back soon. The guys have everything ready for dinner."
"Okay. Okay. I'm coming out." Felicity stepped out of the small room in a deep red wine colored pencil dress that had a lace overlay. It had capped short sleeves and fell to just below her knees. The dress gave a bit at the waist to make room for her belly. "So what do you think?"
"You look great. Okay here put these on." Thea smiled and had Felicity a pair of silver beaded ballet flats. "A little sparkle for the birthday girl." Felicity slipped the shoes on and spun around to showcase the look. "Much better. Now let's pay for those and go. Ollie said dinner is ready for us and I don't know about you but I'm starving."
"I am eating for more than just me now so yeah of course I'm hungry. I live that way."
"Well then let's get your clothes paid for and get you home." Thea walked up to her and pulled the price tag off the dress and shoes then started for the cashier.
"Okay I'll change."
"No! You're wearing that to dinner. Ollie asked me to get you something nice to wear for tonight so there it is." Thea smiled as she turned back to the cashier and started to check out.
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"Happy birthday!" Everyone shouted as the entire party moved into the dining room. The room was filled with streamers and banners and a few balloons. Everything was bright pink, what Oliver had deemed Felicity's color. The table was set for dinner for everyone to enjoy. There was a perfect spread of spaghetti and sides on the table.
"Guys! This is great. Thank you so much." Felicity gushed as she soaked in the entire room.
Connor was holding one of her hands and was escorting her around the room. "Do you really like it?" He smiled up at her.
"Of course. I love it."
"I made the sign and Mr. Martin helped. Then Barry hung it up while Cisco and Lance put up the other decorations up. Raisa made spaghetti and Dad and Joe made the bread and salad."
"Well you guys did a great job. It looks fabulous! I love the balloons." Donna smiled. She had been so happy to finally be sharing a birthday with her daughter again.
"Okay so do we eat first then presents or presents first?" Thea asked.
"Well I am sure Felicity is hungry but it is up to her. She is after all the birthday girl." Oliver grinned as he walked to her side, place a small plastic birthday crown on her head and kissed her cheek.
"Well could I open the gifts? I am hungry but I am dying to see what is in those boxes, especially this one." She holds up the gift from Oliver and Connor.
"Sure Sweetheart. I'll get the appetizers for us to eat while you do that. Don't want anyone to get too hungry and make you sick."
"Oh thanks Baby." She watched as Oliver ran out the room and Barry followed to help him with the food and drinks.
"Come sit over here Mommy." Connor showed her to a nearby chair next to the table. He sat down next to her on the floor and watched as she reached for the first gift.
"Here Felicity open ours first." Cisco smiled as he handed her a large gift bag.
"Okay!" Felicity giggled as she started to pulling tissue paper from the bag. She grabbed the items inside one at a time and looked at them. Oliver and Barry ventured back into the room just to see her laughing over the bag's contents. She pulled out several tops.
One was a green tank top with 'Winter is coming' on it above two arrows. "That's from me." Cisco laughed. Another was a red tank top with the flash symbol on the front of it. "And of course that's Barry."
"What?! I thought you would like it. Since you already have a S.T.A.R. Labs shirt." Barry chuckled.
"I love them. Thanks." Felicity smiled.
"Here Felicity. This is from me and Iris." Joe handed her a small box wrapped in yellow paper. She opened to find two sets of earrings, one set that looked like emojis and another set that were lightening bolt earrings. With them was a gift card to Big Belly Burger.
"Oh these are so cute and of course the gift card will definitely come in handy. Thank you guys."
"You're welcome, Lis. Caitlin and Ronnie got you a gift card for ice cream shop as well. Pregnancy cravings and all." Iris giggled.
"This is from us Felicity. I hope you enjoy it." Martin and Clarissa smiled. Felicity opened the birthday card and read over the sweet note inside then found a gift certificate to the local spa for a couples weekend. "We know how overwhelming life can get so maybe when it gets to be too much, you two can escape for a couple hours and remember why you chose each other." Clarissa explained.
Felicity stood up and hugged the older couple. "Thank you so much. This is a lovely gift."
"Our pleasure dear." Martin smiled at the young woman as she hugged him as well.
"Okay now our turn." Diggle grinned. He handed her another gift bag. Inside she found a pink t-shirt with 'Never make fun of geeks. One day they'll be your boss.' printed across the front of it and lavender t-shirt with 'Talk geeky to me.' printed on it above a pair of glasses.
"Couldn't pass up the chance to get you a couple 'lay around' shirts that had a bit of humor to them." Lyla laughed as she watched the rest of the party see the gift and laughed as well.
"Oh they are perfect. I can't wait to wear them." Felicity smirked at the shirts and laughed.
"Here you are dear. I hope you like this." Walter smiled as he handed Felicity a small box with a pink bow on top. She opened it to find a sterling silver star of David necklace with a solitaire diamond in the middle of it. "I know you don't really practice but I thought you would like one."
"Oh Walter it is beautiful. I love it. Thank you so much." Felicity smiled.
Sara stepped forward. "Laurel, Nyssa and I got you these. The girls say happy birthday and will see you tomorrow." She handed Felicity a small gift bag to her. She opened it to find an arrow ring, an arrow barbell earring with a green heart in the middle of it and a bow and arrow necklace.
"Oh they're stunning. I love them. Baby look." She held up the jewelry for him to see.
"I love it. Especially the barbell."
"Yeah that one took a while to track down. Thought you would like it." Sara chuckled then the rest of the party joined her once they saw Felicity's blushing cheeks.
"Okay. Okay. So I got you something a bit more practical and something you will definitely be able to use at work." Lance laughed as he handed her a small gift bag. Inside she found a coffee mug with 'Boss Lady' on it and chuckled loudly at it. When she showed it to everyone, they laughed openly as well.
"Oh yeah that fits her. She is the Boss Lady. No matter where we are." Oliver snickered only to have Felicity stand up and smack at him. He sat down in her seat and pulled her into his lap laughing joyfully.
Thea took the mug and groaned when she saw it. "Oh man! I hoped my gift was more original."
"Thea, I'm sure I'll love it." Felicity grinned. Thea handed her a large pink box with a big bow on top. Felicity opened it up and found a pair of light pink pumps. She pulled them out and saw that they had 'Boss Lady' printed on the toes in colorful leather. Felicity giggled and looked up at her sister-in-law, "Speedy, they're perfect and I'm going to wear them my first day back at QI. I promise."
"And I will need a photo of that." Thea snickered. "Roy sent his gift ahead so you would have it today but he said he will see you tomorrow as well." Thea handed her the final medium sized gift bag on the table. Felicity opened it to find a pink 'IT girl' sweater. Felicity giggled as she read the note that went along with it.
"Well I guess I'm next. Here you go, Baby Girl." Donna handed Felicity a beautifully decorated jewelry box. Inside she found a stunning set of gold dangle earrings with leaves and a blue topaz stone hanging on them.
"Oh Mom. They are gorgeous. I love them. And the jewelry box. Thank you so much."
"You're welcome, Sweetie. Happy birthday." Donna hugged Felicity and a sweet sob escaped both of the ladies.
There was one final gift sitting on the table. Oliver pulled Felicity back onto his lap as Connor stood and handed it to Felicity. There were two boxes tied to one another, a medium sized box and a small square box. She opened the big one first, reading the card that Connor had made to go with it. Inside the box she found a green shirt with 'Best mama ever' written on the face of the shirt. "It's true. Thank for being my mom." Connor hugged Felicity who smiled warmly at her son. Then she sat them aside and one the smaller box. Inside she found the charm bracelet from Oliver and a note.
My remarkable Felicity,
Each of these charms help tell the story of our love. They tell our story. All the moments that have mattered most in our life. Our happy moments. Each stand as a reminder of the bright moments that helped me through the darkness inside me. You have always been my light through the darkness in my life and I know now that you always will be.
I know I have pulled away and hidden from you these last few weeks. I am so sorry for that. For years I have had to hide, pull away, so that I wouldn't feel the pain I did every time I watched someone I loved die. You are my heart, Felicity. You have been since I watched you babble on about me in my mother's office all those years ago. You are all I need for, want for, desire for in this world but the thought of losing you scares me. I would not be able to survive losing you. That is the ultimate heartache. I guess by pulling away, I was saving myself from the pain. But never again.
I told you I meant my vows and I did. Every word. You are my partner, my friend, my love and my wife. I left room on this bracelet for more charms. More memories of happy times we will share. I vow just as I did on our wedding day to love, honor, and commit to you. I am in this and always will be.
I hope that can will accept this gift as an apology for my recent behavior and allow me to try to be the better man you always see in me. The one whose reflection I see in your eyes when I look at you. I love you more today than ever before. Thank you for sharing your life with me, Felicity Queen.
Your husband always,
Oliver
Felicity wiped her tears away and felt Oliver's chin press deeper into her shoulder. "I mean every word. I love you."
"I love you too. I love my bracelet. What do the charms mean?"
Oliver explain the charms to her, laughing along with her at the stories he tied each one to. He slipped the bracelet on her wrist and watched as she twisted it and flipped her wrist to see how the light caught the different charms. They sat nestled together on the chair as the rest of the party started to fix their plates and chat amongst themselves. Oliver nuzzled into his neck a bit more. "Do you like it?"
"Oliver I love it. I never want to take it off."
Oliver chuckled, "Well it's yours now so you never have to."
"Was this where you ran off to that morning in Ireland? To buy this charm?"
"Yeah. I saw you admiring a few of them the day before and I already had the bracelet ordered here in the states but I wanted to get a charm for you from Ireland so I headed to the shop as soon as it opened and got you one."
"Baby, this is the sweetest, most personal, most romantic gift anyone has ever given me. I love it and I love you. I can't wait to add more charms to it in the future too."
"Good. Now let's get some food in you. Can't let my stunning wife and those little ones in there to starve."Oliver whispered as he helped Felicity stand up and they moved towards the rest of the party, enjoying the revelry of the night.