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A gentle hum pulled him from his sleep. Oliver felt Felicity curl deeper into his side as a cool air nipped at his nose. He had now noticed just how fast fall had come down upon them. One day it was bright and sunny and warm then the next a chill formed in their world that would just not go away. It had been two weeks since the reveal party and he had been busy getting everything ready for the twins arrival and Felicity's return to work. The nursery was finished yesterday but Felicity had been so tired after her day shopping with Thea that he hadn't said anything.

He was just glad that the men were able to get it done a week earlier than planned. He had them expand the room into the next room to make sure it was large enough for the twins to grow in. He had another bed placed in the new nursery for the middle of the night feedings. He also had another chair and ottoman set added along with a second crib and bassinet. He had a second closet created to hold more clothes for the twins, which Thea could not wait to fill. He had the room decorated in soft toupee and cream colors with touches of light pink and blue here and there. He kept the safari theme in the room by adding framed drawings of animals and giant stuffed animals and other touches throughout the room. He even had a pillow with a set of giraffes on it, one pink and the other blue, set in each of the chairs. He had found it along with two other throw pillows to decorate the chairs. Each had an initial on them, 'H' for Harper and 'T' for Tommy. The pillows fit the decor perfectly and had brought Felicity to tears when she saw them, although she swore they were happy tears. In his eyes, the room was perfect for their growing family.

"Sweetheart?" Oliver whispered as he nuzzled closer into her hair. Her head was resting on his chest right over his heart, a position that both of them had come to love. He trailed his hand down upper arm softly, trying to pry her from her sleep gently. Today was her first day back at QI fully.

The last week she had spent half days there getting everything in order for this week. She met her new assistant Duncan and stole Jerry back. Oliver didn't mind since he knew that Jerry would make her take it easy due to the pregnancy. Jerry would be her main assistant and had a temporary desk inside her office with her while Duncan was located just outside her office. Duncan was a couple years older than her being in his early 30's. He had a strong psychic, hazel eyes that reminded Felicity of some of the meadows she and Oliver had seen on their honeymoon in Ireland, dark brown hair and a light dusting of scruff on his cheeks and chin. Turns out that he was originally from Dublin and had come to the states for school and stayed after he fell in love with the city. He had almost lost his Irish accent but Felicity could still detect it and she enjoyed that because it kept her honeymoon fresh in her mind.

Oliver had hired a new assistant as well. She was in her mid 30's and stunning. Adira, his new assistant, was of middle eastern descent and had dark brown hair and deep chocolate eyes that rested just above satin looking cheeks. She had the body of a model and tended to wear clothes that help accentuate her curves. It had made Felicity a bit insecure until she meet the woman's husband when he picked her up for lunch one day. Now she desired to know more about Adira and found out the woman was married with two young boys of her own so she insisted on helping Duncan and Jerry when dealing with her pregnancy. She had specially ordered a few items for Felicity during the week to help her from going hungry. When Felicity asked about it, Adira stated that she had asked Oliver for her tastes and likes because she knew that pregnant women tended to be hungry throughout the day. Now Felicity had a cabinet drawer in her office filled with chocolate bars and small bags of chips as well as pretzels and other items. She also had a jar of twizzlers on her desk that no one was allowed to touch. Oliver had watched Thea try and laughed when Felicity snapped at her about it.

Oliver smiled as he heard Felicity groan and try to bury her face further into his chest. "Felicity, we need to get up. Connor will be up soon for school and we have work today."

"Too early!" Felicity moaned as she nestled deeper into the bed.

"I know but we need to get up." He ran his hands over her skin again. He heard her giggle as she fought him to wake up. He loved how playful she was in the mornings. He placed his hand lower on her belly, feeling how much it had grown again. It amazed him just how large she was now. Felicity flopped on her back and smiled as she slowly pried her eyes open. "Morning my beautiful wife."

"Morning Baby." Oliver leaned in and sweetly pecked at her lips.

"How did you sleep?"

"Okay I guess. I only had to get up twice to pee. I think they are getting used to our schedule now. I hope it stays like this."

Oliver grinned as he looked down to where the blankets were covering her belly. He pulled the down her body and pulled up the large purple camisole she was wearing. He leaned down and placed two soft kisses on her belly while grinning at it. "Morning my little prince and princess. You two happy in there? Sleep okay?" His hand skated over her skin as he felt the babies start to stir and move. It still took his breath away when that happened. He gasped and grinned brightly every time it happened. And this morning was no different. The babies had been very active these last couple weeks and even Dr. Carmichael was amazed at how they responded to the two parents and their voices. Felicity had another check up today at 3 and Oliver was excited to see the new ultrasounds and see just how his children were growing.

Soon Felicity started to wiggle and groan. "Great now that they are up, I am hungry and need to pee. You did this."

"I know. I couldn't help it." Oliver chuckled happily.

"Well then you get to get up and get us breakfast. I am going to jump in the shower and start getting ready. Remember we have the board meeting at 11 and..."

"And the appointment at 3. Trust me I remember." Oliver leaned in and peck her lips one last time. "Breakfast coming up. Veggie omelet, bagel, and juice?"

"Sounds perfect. Throw some bacon in there too."

"Always. Now get that cute butt of yours in the shower and dressed. I have something I want to show you when you're done."

"What?!" Felicity hopped up excited. She was starting to get used to Oliver surprising her with gifts and tokens. Now she enjoyed it because it made him so happy to give her things. Just last week he had given her a new state of the art tablet that wouldn't even be on the market until December because he wanted her to start off as the Head of Applied Sciences with the best on the market.

Oliver chuckled as he moved off the bed and pulled a t-shirt over his head. "You'll have to wait and see. Now hurry up." Oliver ducked out their room as he waved his hand to shoo her into the bathroom to hurry her along.

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Oliver was excitedly bouncing his legs on the support his stool at the bar, causing the whole thing to shake. They were just finishing up their breakfast with Connor. He had come down in time to find Oliver cooking up the omelets and bacon. He helped his dad make breakfast and set the small bar area in their kitchen. It had become the custom to make breakfast themselves while Raisa started straightening the house and her daily chores throughout the house. She would make them something quick on weekends for lunch, pack food for Connor during the week, and make dinner each night but Oliver enjoyed his family time each morning as he made breakfast.

They discussed what was on each other's agenda for the day and when they would see each other. He enjoyed it because it made him realize just how active his small family really was. Connor had joined a small private riding group at their country club recently and was taking it very seriously. He loved being near the horses and didn't mind cleaning the stalls or bathing and brushing the horse either. Most of the other kids in the club didn't do those things but Connor wanted to. He wanted to fully take care of his horse. In doing so, he and the horse he rode most of the time had grown very close. Oliver and Felicity had spent the afternoon at the stables with him last weekend and saw just how close they had gotten, as Connor lead the horse out of the stall and around the pasture without a lead. The horse, Prince, was 2 year old grey stallion with touches of black on his lower legs that bled into his hooves. He had a stunning black mane and tail with wisps of grey hairs mixed in. The horse was well trained and mild tempered. Oliver was struck with how at ease his son was around the animal and Felicity had been taken with the beauty of the animal from the first moment she saw him. They had planned another family outing to the club for that weekend and Connor was trying to convince Oliver to get on a horse as well.

"Almost done?" Oliver asked as his enthusiasm started to overwhelm him.

"Oliver, what is with you?"

"I really want to show you something. I'm just excited."

Felicity rolled her eyes and grinned as she wiped her mouth with her napkin and then placed it next her almost empty plate. "Fine! I'm done. For now. You know how these two will have me hungry again in 2 hours."

"That's fine. Come on. Both of you." Oliver jumped down off his stool, his hands out for Connor and Felicity. He pulled them out of the kitchen and back up to the nursery, unable to wait for them to see all he had done to the room.

As he stepped up to the room, he opened the door and swung it wide as he stepped in. Connor ran in and started to look at all the new details. Felicity slowly stepped into the room. Her eyes scanned over each new inch of the room as her hand rested across her mouth. A soft gasp came out that sounded like his name as she spun around and took in the entire space. It was all she could dream of and so much more. "Like it?"

Felicity stepped up to where the two cribs were placed against the wall. There was a sheer curtain cascading over each crib that came from a wooden molding hanging on the wall above the cribs. The molding was shaped to look like crowns. In between the cribs was cushioned bench that was pressed against the wall as well. The two stuffed animals Lance had gifted to them was sitting on the bench. The wall that the beds rested against also had a script 'T' next the the crib fashioned in blue linens for Tommy and an 'H' next to the crib laced in pink linens for Harper painted on the wall. Felicity took a seat on it as she grabbed for the two pieces of sheer curtains on either side of her. She felt the soft fabric slide between her fingers as a tears ran down her cheek. "Oliver, it's perfect. It's so beautiful."

"And look. We have a bed in here for late night feeding and naps. There are the chairs as well. And the bassinets and a new closet and dresser so we have plenty of space to store all the clothes and things for the twins. The designer even helped me organize and label them." Oliver pulled the drawers out so that Felicity could see how neat and tidy the space would be.

"Baby it's great. I love it and I can tell the twins do too." Felicity giggled as she rubbed over her belly. The babies were moving around again and making their presence known.

"And I have one thing for their mommy too." Oliver smiled as he walked up to her and knelt down. He held out a small gift that he pulled out his jacket's breast pocket. She took it and unwrapped it. Inside was a necklace with a silver chain and a circular charm on it. On one side it had her initials on it. On the other side it had the statement 'Don't worry everything is going to be amazing' engraved on it.

"Oliver." Felicity smiled as she sweetly moaned his name. She was struck with how simple the gift was but how touching it also was.

"At any point when you feel overwhelmed or stressed, I want you to look at this and know that I believe in you and will always be here to help. With everything. In anyway I can." Oliver vowed as he leaned up and clipped the necklace around her neck, shifting her hair once it was in place.

"I love you so much. Thank you." She was amazed that he knew she was nervous about today. She had been worried that she wouldn't be able to run the department properly and cause problems for the company. She knew she was only going to be there a few short months before going on maternity leave but she wanted to do a good job and not cause more problems for Oliver or the company. Suddenly she was filled with a wave of confidence that she could handle the job and the tasks that came along with it.

"I love you more today than ever before. You are so remarkable to me." Oliver whispered against her lips then slipped his lips across hers, locking them in their moment. A child's giggle pulled them from it moments later as Connor hid behind his little sister's crib while spying on his parents.

"Thank you. Now I think it's time for work and school. Mister run along and get your bag and lunch. You're riding in with us."

"What about Dig and Darren?"

"They're going to be in the car behind us. We are dropping you today and Donna is going to pick you up." Oliver grinned as he watched his son put down a giant stuffed elephant he had in the room and walked to the door. Connor smiled and shrugged then started down the hall, heading to the foyer where his lunch and backpack were waiting on him. Oliver looked back to see Felicity standing in the doorway and looking back into the nursery. He watched her as she reached up and pinched her arm then rubbed at the spot softly. "Sweetheart what is it?"

"Just making sure I wasn't dreaming. You never know."

"Well I could always kiss you and show you that you're awake." Oliver snickered as his eyebrows bounced suggestively.

"That's also a dream to me. Trust me. Standing here with you, pregnant, and getting ready to head into work for my first full day running a division at QI while being called Mrs. Queen. That is my dream. And it's all come true. Because of you." Felicity stood up on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

Oliver wrapped her up in his arms and pressed his forehead to hers. "Believe me. It was you. I would be lost without you."

"Makes two of us." Felicity gently smiled then started to move out of his arms and down the stairs, ready to start their day.