Author's note: Hey guys! Sorry it has been so long... muse got really mad and throw a wall at me... but I'm back and should be updating more again... I have 4 chapters for you tonight and more to come real soon... enjoy and please review... keeps the muse happy
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Disclosure: I own nothing of Arrow otherwise those last few seconds would NOT have happened last night (NO spoilers please!)
"Well. Well. Well. Don't we clean up nice?" a voice snickered from behind him at the top of the stairs. Oliver was dressed in his tux, black with a stark white shirt and crisp black bow tie. He had been adjusting the tie and fidgeting as he awaited Felicity's entrance. Thea and Felicity had shooed him away so that he could see, in Thea's words, Felicity's big reveal. He had been dying to see Felicity all afternoon. Thea had shown up at the office around 3 to gather her for her appointment at the hairdresser as soon as her nap was done. She had whisked his wife off with a short and quick goodbye kiss.
"Roy, what are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be across town in the Bunker by now?"
"I'm Thea's ride. She is going to ride in with me then Laurel will swing by and pick her up on the way home tonight. Any idea when the girls will be done?"
"No idea but they need to hurry or we will be late." Walter smiled as he moved down the stairs and towards the two men in the foyer. "Hello Roy. Good to see you again. Visiting long?"
"Roy will be in town helping the team out for a bit. Just until after Felicity has the babies and is settled. They feel I am needed here more than on the streets right now." Oliver explained.
"I would have to agree. She has been requested to relax and take it easy. I understand that it is a feat to get her to follow those orders but if there ever was a man up for the challenge." Walter chuckled.
"Don't I know it. It took everything I had to get her to agree to stay home and relax yesterday. I am beginning to resort to bribery and pleading if it means it will work, which it did then." Oliver shook his head as a tender grin planted itself on his lips. He felt for his phone and wallet to ensure he had everything for that night at hand.
"Thea hurry up! I want to get to the Bunker before traffic gets bad. We still have to set the computers up for you by the way." Roy shouted up the stairs, hoping the fiery brunette would hear and move.
"Roy Harper, you know you can't rush perfection. Now Ollie, I think you forgot this." Thea smiled as she moved down the stairs and handed him a venetian mask that was checkered with white and green squares and had gold embellishment on it. When he didn't retrieve it right away and just stared forward, Thea knew Felicity had begun to follow her downstairs.
Felicity was a heavenly vision. The soft white fabric of the gown's skirt floated by her feet as she stepped down each stair gently. Oliver's eyes started at her feet and moved up her form, the grin on his face growing with each passing second. He watched how the fabric teased her hips and cascaded over her belly, where their children were nestled away safe and sound. He saw the arrow bracelet he had given her in its usual place, on her left wrist just above her wedding rings. She had diamond earrings hanging for ears that resembled angel wings and a bracelet on her right wrist to match. Her hair was pinned up in curls and waves that seemed sculpted but stunningly simple as well. Her eyes, which were hidden behind a white and silver mask made of swirls and curls that seemed angelic on her face, had a soft dusting of color above them to help make her striking blue eyes pop but that matched her skin tone perfectly to seem almost natural at the same time. And her lips. They drew Oliver's eyes to them. They were a bright cherry red that had him dreaming of kissing the color off of them already and unconsciously licking at his lips. She really was a vision. A heavenly creature that graced him by allowing him to not only share this moment with her, but a life.
"Man, these things really do itch. Sondra wasn't kidding about the contact thing. Thea I'm sorry but I'm going have to take them out. They are driving me nuts. Not a good nuts like this is crazy fun thing we will laugh about later but the bad nuts like either get these out or I am going to claw my own eyes out. Which would be a shame because I would miss seeing a lot. How else could I know how hot your brother looks in a suit or the tux he is wearing tonight if I didn't have eyes to see with. Not that that is the only thing I look at. Obviously I look at computers and that would make my job a lot harder if I couldn't see. But it would be a shame if I couldn't see your brother as well. Every. Inch. Of. Him. Which is something you didn't need to know so I am going to stop… talking that is… right now… in 3. 2. 1." Felicity blushed as she finally stepped off the stairs and into Oliver's awaiting arms. He bit down hard into his lower lip to try to swallow the laugh that had begun to build and climb from deep within him at her babble.
"Felicity, you look… like… I mean… Wow! There aren't words."
"Really? Cause usually I am good at coming up with words."
"Yes but none would do you justice right now." Oliver's hand brushed across her cheek just below her cheekbone and mask.
"Thank you and you're not bad looking yourself." Felicity blushed sweetly and ducked her head down slightly under his heated gaze. Every fiber of Oliver's being was begging and pleading with himself to carry this woman back up those stairs, strip her out of her gown and show her just how breathtakingly beautiful she was to him. "Are we ready to go?"
"Yep. Got everything we need and you're right where you belong, next to me, so shall we?" Oliver answered as he held out his arm, bent at the elbow, for her to take. She slipped her arm in his and started to walk towards the front door, gathering a bit of her skirt in hand as she walked.
Raisa held the door open from them and watched as Walter moved out of the house followed closely by Roy and Thea then Oliver and Felicity. She smiled as she waved them off. "Показать, что красивая жена твоего прекрасный вечер, Mister Oliver. (Show that beautiful wife of yours a wonderful evening, Mister Oliver.)"
"Я намерен делать только, что, Raisa. (I intend on doing just that, Raisa.)" Oliver smiled at her as he moved out of the house with his arm tied tightly around Felicity's.
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"Wow this place looks amazing." Felicity gasped as she glanced around the room. Oliver smiled tenderly and snickered at her assessment of the room. "I know I should be getting used to seeing the ritzer side of Starling, I mean it has been over 3 years with you in my life. I even had to go to a couple of these functions, several as your EA; including one where I spent most of the time dodging murderous looks from a certain evil Russian power hunger witch with a capital B. But it still surprises me." Felicity smiled as they moved into the ballroom.
They had made their entrance, walking through the press line and hearing the shouts from reporters and photographers wanting to know about the pregnancy. They had not disclosed yet that she was pregnant with twins or the babies' sexes and names. Only those close to the family or close to them at work knew that information and that was how they wanted to keep it. Felicity had felt Oliver tense up for a moment when one reporter shouted questions about Oliver's level of commitment to his wife and family. It seemed that people still believed he would stray. But Felicity just wrapped herself a bit tighter to his arm and smiled up at him lovingly and all the anger washed away. She really could pull him out of the darkness of his mind and his past with just a smile.
Now they were being greeted by the elite of Starling's society. They had stopped to talk to a few people, old friends of Oliver's parents and a couple investors. Everyone was kind and careful around Felicity as if she was made of glass and would break at any moment. They all seemed transfixed on her belly and it's size. They would inform those who inquired about it that she was already well into her pregnancy and they were excited but they were careful to keep the information about there being two babies within her quiet.
"Would you believe me if I said I wouldn't want you any where else? I never did."
Felicity grinned up at Oliver as she moved to stand in front of him. "I know, Baby." she whispered gently to him.
"I know I can never change the pain I caused but I hope you know I regret that night in Russia more than most things in my life. Seeing you hurt and knowing I caused it was more than any torture I endured during my time away."
"I know that Oliver." Felicity reached up and cupped his cheek softly, wanting to show her love and devotion to him as he opened up to her more. "I'm sorry I brought it up. I know what you thought and why you did it. I forgave for it a long time ago. And now I know just what life would be like with and without you and I never want to lose you again."
"And you never will." Oliver cooed as he leaned down a placed a chaste kiss on her lips.
A quiet giggle pulled them from their moment. "Don't you two look cozy." Oliver and Felicity looked up to find a man, sharply dressed in a tux and had on a deep green mask decorated with gold embellishments on it, standing before them.
Felicity blushed and Oliver rolled his eyes as they placed the husky voice. "How are you this evening, Captain Lance?"
"Not as well as you, Queen, but good." Lance laughed.
"What are you doing here?" Felicity smiled as she reached out for the older man and hugged him.
A sultry voice responded before he had a chance. "I needed an escort." Felicity and Oliver turned to find a voluptuous woman in a scarlet floor length gown that hung to her every curve. The dress was accented with black lace patches over parts of the entire dress. Her brunette hair was styled up elegantly and her eyes were hidden behind a black mask with a ruby rose and scrolls on it.
"Laurel?"
"Yep. As the city's District Attorney, I had been invited. And since I have found my evenings a lot more occupied as of late, finding a date was difficult. So since my dad had to be here anyway, I asked him to escort me this evening." Laurel explained as she pulled her mask free from her face.
Lance followed his daughter's example and removed his as well. "You would think people would have enough of these things with all the heroes and bad guys behind them running around town. But no, they have to throw a special party every year just to show them off more." Lance teased.
"I think it's nice. Kind of fun and reminds me of trick-or-treating as a kid." Felicity giggled as she struggled with her mask. Oliver reached up and freed the pin that was locking it in place in her hair then slipped the pin in her hand with a smile. "Thank you. I swear Thea did that just to drive me nuts. I am already having issues with these contacts."
"Sondra did say that wearing them while pregnant was a bad idea."
"Yes so is trying to wear a mask over my glasses and there was no way your sister would let me attend without a mask tonight. Just be glad you're not visually impaired or our nightly job would be a whole lot more difficult. I'm not saying it's not possible to shoot an arrow while impaired. You did that once. Actually you shot 3. But it does make it a bit more challenging trying to scare bad guys and seem intimidating with a mask hiding your glasses. And I'm babbling again so I'm going to stop." Felicity, embarrassed, giggled sweetly and pressed her lips closed.
Oliver smiled as Laurel and Lance snickered a bit. Felicity's babbles had become a bright part of all of their days. "Well you look fabulous Lis. I love the gown."
"Thanks Laurel. You do too. I just wish my feet and ankles didn't hurt. I swear that is one major downfall of being pregnant; your feet and ankles always hurt. I can't wear all my cute heels anymore and even standing up for 20 minutes has started to take its toll. I used to be able to handle cute pumps for hours and now flats for 20 minutes and I'm done." Felicity groaned a bit then saw Walter flagging them over and she whimpered.
Oliver looked in that direction and caught on to what she was thinking. "How about I go see who Walter wants me to talk with and you go take a seat at our table. I know I can handle the rest of the handshaking alone and you need to rest a bit."
"Are you sure? I am the Head of the most demanding and sought after division."
"And I am it's company's CEO. I can handle it Sweetheart. You need to rest." Oliver smiled and gave her a peck on the cheek then smiled at Lance and Laurel before moving away.
Laurel smiled at a friend she knew as well and went to move away but stopped. Lance, realizing what she wanted, grinned and said, "Go on. I'll stay with Felicity. Keep her company a bit."
"Thanks Dad." Laurel kissed her father's cheek before running off herself.
"Come on Sweetie. Let's get you off those feet." Lance escorted Felicity to a nearby table and took a seat next to her.