Author's note: Well here they are... the final two chapters of this story... I will be doing a small follow up to cover the winter holiday season and birth of the twins! So be on the lookout for if in next few days...

As always thanks to all who read, support and comnent... love ya all! Also a lot of love to my fabulous beta warehouseluver13 for all you do... you are the best!

Disclosure: I own nothing of Arrow or the tear her king moment last week would not have happened! :`(

Oliver slowly poked his head into their bedroom. He had ventured out hours before for his morning run, returning shortly after to find his wife still sound asleep in their bed. He decided to shower and got ready for the day.

Today was the day before Thanksgiving and they would soon have a house full of guests. Connor had been all excited the last couple of days to see Team Flash again. It had been nearly a month but he loved the other team dearly. Tommy had joined Oliver on his run and at breakfast, asking after Felicity as the three boys ate. Oliver explained that Felicity had been feeling less and less energetic recently, which was normal at this stage of her pregnancy - she had just started her third trimester - so she would sleep a bit more when the twins allowed her to. His son and daughter were beginning to show they were truly like their parents; unable to settle and relax at night. Most nights Felicity would be woken up every few hours by one of the twins. The only way she had found to soothe them was singing or reading to them. So she would get out of bed and go into the nursery to do so, rocking in the rocking chair as she did. Most of the time, Oliver would wake up shortly after she left the bed and find her asleep in the rocking chair. He would carry her back to bed and curl up around her, placing her on her side with her back to his chest. He would support her belly with her pregnancy pillow and wrap his hand down to rest above the twins; allowing his body heat to warm and ease his wife and children into a restful slumber.

It was nearly time for the guests from Central City to arrive and he knew that Felicity would want to be ready in time to greet them.

Thea was already busy getting the house prepared for their arrivals as well as the next day, the house staff and Raisa assisting. They had flower arrangements, all fall themed, in each bedroom and smaller ones in the bathrooms. Fresh linens and towels in each rooms as well. There were soaps and supplies in each room for the guests to use if they forgot anything. Thea and Felicity wanted them all to feel welcome in the house. Thea was also setting new flower fall themed arrangements around the house including ones in the dining room for the dinner the next night.

He moved slowly into the room and continued to stare at the form of Felicity on their bed. The late morning sun was brisk but bright and set the room a glow. He closed the door behind him gently, not wanting to disturb her yet. He loved to watch her sleep. She seemed at such peace and always in a state of pure bliss that warmed his heart and helped remind him just what she brought to his life. Light. Happiness. Love.

His gaze fell on his wife, balled up on her side wrapped tightly around his pillow. She must have woken at some point before falling back asleep because she was now in only in a pair of cotton panties instead of the sleep shirt she had worn to bed the night before. They had grown accustomed to dressing a bit for bed since they never knew if Connor would surprise them in the mornings to wake them up. As he studied Felicity, Oliver felt desire and need begin to boil in his core. He loved that Felicity liked to dress up for him in lacey and sexy lingerie, something he would never discourage, but he also loved the simple and ease of his wife's nearly naked form in a pair of cotton panties. She was beautiful to him no matter what she had on and especially when she had nothing on.

The morning light danced across her skin and hair giving her an ethereal glow. 'His angel.' he thought to himself as he stepped closer to the bedside. He moved within inches before he heard a quiet sob and sniffle escape from her. Concerned she may be in the midst of a nightmare, he whispered, "Felicity? Sweetheart?"

Felicity's head popped up and her eyes grew wide as she finally heard him in the room with her. "Oliver? What… what's going on?"

Oliver sat on the bed beside her, nestled in the crook behind her knees. He noted the redness of her eyes as she wiped at them, trying to clear any leftover tears away. "Sweetheart, I came to wake you up. Everyone from Central City will be here soon. What's going on? Why are you crying?"

"Can they stay somewhere else? I just… I don't feel like having company right now."

"I'm sure we can set something up but why the change? You were so excited yesterday." Felicity blushed and tried to hide her face away from him by burying it into his pillow. She mumbled a response but he didn't understand her. "Sweetheart, I can't understand you when you talk into the pillow. Please Felicity, tell me what's going on. Talk to me." Oliver reached out to try and move her face so she was looking at him again.

"Nothing fits. Nothing nice."

"Your clothes?" Oliver asked, slightly confused.

Felicity nodded then turned to sit up and face him, hugging his pillow to her chest. "All my nice clothes don't fit me anymore. I'm too fat. I have nothing nice to wear while everyone is here. I always loved my dresses but right now all I wear are floppy t-shirts or your old button downs and leggings or jeans. I wanted to dress up for the guys since we haven't seen them in a while and since tomorrow is our first holiday as a family. Well true holiday. Halloween is an excuse to dress up in silly costumes and get free candy. It's mostly for kids."

A grin spread across his face at her babble. "Okay. So just wear what you normally wear. No one will care, Felicity. They're coming to see you and celebrate the holiday with us. Clothes won't matter to them." Oliver smiled softly at her as he wiped away the tears trails on her cheeks.

"But everyone else will be all dressed up and I will look like a hobo. I want to look nice. I'm supposed to look nice. That's what everyone expects since I'm your wife."

"Whatcha mean?"

"That maybe the newspapers and gossips were right. We're too different. Your mother would be rolling in her grave if she knew I was wearing leggings while hosting Thanksgiving dinner in her dining room. Oliver, this… this is what everyone always said would be a problem. I don't fit into that world. Your world."

"Felicity Meghan Queen! You are my world. I don't care what everyone says or expects. You could be completely naked and I would enjoy every second of it. Pretty sure the other guests at dinner would be a bit uncomfortable. Actually, I wouldn't let anyone be there but me because you completely naked is only a sight for my eyes to see." Oliver chuckled as he growled slightly at her. She blushed and rolled her eyes at him. "But my point is I don't care what others say. You make me happier than I have ever thought possible and I want to share my life with you. The good, the bad, and the holidays. I don't care what you wear as long as you are by my side."

"But Oliver, what about everyone else? Won't it look funny if everyone else is all dressed up and one of the hosts looks like she's getting ready for a Netflix marathon?" Felicity tried to stop the quiet sob but failed.

Oliver wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to his chest slightly. Her belly was becoming increasingly large and made it slightly uncomfortable for her to lean forward but he needed to show her his support and comfort in that moment. "Well it's a good thing that I like to spoil my wife then. I noticed that you had been dressing down a bit more recently and asked Thea about it. She said that you had told her most of your dresses were too small again and that you didn't want to go shopping again because you didn't want to waste the money on clothes you would only wear a couple times in the next month or so since we are getting close to a delivery day for these two." Oliver smiled down at her belly, moving his pillow out of the way a bit to rub his hands over his children's safe bubble. "So I went out to the store yesterday during my lunch break and found you a couple things to wear this weekend. Thea told me that all you ladies were wearing comfy clothes while shopping so I got you something for today and tomorrow." Oliver stood up, kissed her forehead before moving towards the nursery. He lifted the covers on the bed in the room and pulled a large brown gift box from its hiding spot beneath the bed. It had a large puffy pink bow on top and was covered in pink and purple dots. He walked back in their room and sat the box in front of her on their bed. "Open it." Oliver beamed at her happily.

"Oliver, Baby, you didn't have to do this." Felicity cooed as she ran her hands across the box.

Oliver fell back down onto the bed and took her hand in his. "If, for even just a second, it makes you as happy as you make me, then it is worth every cent. Felicity, I never want you to be unhappy because you make my entire day just by smiling at me once."

"I love you too, Oliver." Felicity leaned in and kissed him sweetly and quickly. Just a small peck but all the sadness and self doubt was gone in that one moment and she wanted him to know that.

"Now open it. I'm dying to see what you look like in these."

Felicity opened the box, careful not to ripe the bow because she loved it and wanted to keep it. Inside, wrapped and nestled in tissue paper she found two stunning dresses. The first was cream colored skater style dress. It had short capped sleeves and a skirt that opened wide to cover her belly well. The neckline came up to her collarbone and was embellished with small crystals. The fabric would fall softly across her frame and stop just above her knees. The other was another cream color gown but had deep maroon embroidery on it to seem like leaves. The fabric was soft lace and sheer tulle and satin. The neckline was designed to look like folds across her chest with the point stopping just between her breasts. The skirt was flowy and free again. It also had longer sleeves, ones that would fall down 3/4s of her arm but the skirt would stop just above her knees again. "Oliver they're beautiful! Oh! And so soft. I love them!"

"Good. Now this…" He smiled as he held up the skater dress. "is for today and the other for tomorrow so go and get ready. Team Flash should be landing in about 30 minutes. Dig and Greg are leaving to go meet the them and drive them here. Do you still want them to stay here or somewhere else?"

Felicity wiped away a happy tear that had escaped her eye and she smiled up at her amazing husband. "Here. I'm fine now. Just a mild freak out." She paused before whispering, "Thank you."

"For what, Sweetheart?"

"For everything. For being so patient and understanding and caring and calm through all this. I know I haven't been the easiest person to live with these last few weeks."

"If it means having my kids share a part of you, I would live through another 5 years on that hellish island. Felicity, you have given me the one thing I always wanted but never thought I deserved or would get. A true family and life filled with love and happiness everyday. I should be thanking you. I owe you so much. To think I could have missed out on all this if you had not helped me that first day. My life would be a lot darker without you in it and that I know for sure." Oliver kissed her forehead tenderly before moving out of the room to see if he could be of use anywhere else in the house. He stopped one last time as he moved out the door to find Felicity standing in front of her vanity mirror holding up her new dress to her chest and looking at her reflection, swaying a bit as the dress moved with her. He truly understood now just he lucky and blessed he was.

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"Wow! You're really going all out this time. Aren't ya, Oliver?" Barry teased as he walked into the house, looking at all the decorations and flowers Thea had put up for the holiday and celebration.

"That was fully my wife and sister. Please take your concerns or comments to them. I would pay to see that happen."

"Why? Think they scare me?" Barry grinned as he stepped up to the older man and pulled him into a hug. "I take down meta humans with superpowers for a living."

"Yes but hormonal and pregnant is a whole other beast. Then throw in my resurrected vigilante sister and that is a fight I am sure no man will walk away from." Oliver chuckled.

"Spoken like a man with experience." Martin Stein snickered as he moved into the house along with his wife.

"Yes. I am learning certain topics are no-go's now. Especially since my sister seems to embraced my wife more than I ever imagined. I believe they have planned out my death and how to cash in on it several times."

"More than several." Thea teased as she walked into the room. "Martin, Clarissa. It's great to see both of you. I have you in the same room you stayed in last time. Third door on the left in the east wing. Barry, you are the room across from them. Cisco, you are next to them with Joe taking the one next to Barry and Iris will be at the start of the hall on the right. Anatoly is here and staying in the first door on the left. I will have your bags taken to your rooms for you if you wanna follow the porters to your rooms." She smiled at each person as she instructed them on their room assignments.

"Porters? When did I get sucked into an alternate reality?" Cisco laughed.

"Try living here everyday. I am still discovering new rooms all the time. And don't start on the staff. I have confused names so many times and I am great with names." A sweet voice noted from the top of the stairs. The group looked up as they finished their greetings and found Felicity beginning to descend the stairs. Oliver looked up and saw her in the new dress and instantly beamed with pride. His wife, his partner, his love, was perfect to him and the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He moved to help her down the stairs, noting the fact that she was wearing the ring, locket and bangle she always wore. His gifted jewelry. Each meaning so much to her.

"Felicity, you're absolutely glowing. You look amazing." Joe smiled warmly at her.

"Thank you Detective West. I feel like I'm the size of a small house and these two night owls think Mommy's tummy is a bounce house but hopefully it will get better."

"It will. Just think in a few short weeks, you will be able to hold them in your arms. Keep picturing that and it will help you get through everything right now. Or at least that's what my wife told me."

"That's what Quentin and Mom told me too." Felicity smiled up at him as she finally made it down the stairs and he softly wrapped his arms around her, enveloping her in a warm hug.

"Felicity, you are too beautiful and I love the dress." Iris blushed as she hugged her friend.

A rosey glow sprung on Felicity's cheeks as she welcomed her friend. "Thanks Iris. Oliver got it for me. He surprised me with it and one for tomorrow."

"Good. Let him spoil you, my dear. You deserve it." Clarissa smiled at her as she hugged her as well. The group finished welcoming and greeting each other.

"Well I am sure Felicity would enjoy getting off her feet so why don't we go into the sitting room and catch up a bit." Martin smiled as he held his hand out for the group to follow him.

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"So where is Connor? Surprised Little man is running around here going crazy." Barry laughed. The two teams of friends had spent the last 30 minutes catching up on all that had happened recently, including the take down of Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn.

"Tommy took him out with him. He had to run to the club for a bit to check on a couple things and then was going to pick up Donna and Quentin as well as Laurel before heading back this way. Seems Connor is a bit smitten with his crazy Uncle Tommy." Thea smiled as she enjoyed seeing her half brother welcomed so easily into the family.

"Those two are as thick as thieves most days and always up to no good. Of course, like father like son. Right?" Felicity giggled as she glared at Oliver.

"I'm not the one that taught him to take apart the toaster. Raisa still won't leave him alone in the kitchen after that and the blender." Oliver teased back but his grin just showed how proud and happy he was that not only had Felicity taken a liking to his son but felt a desire to share lessons and talents with him.

Cisco laughed warmly as he stated, "It always starts with small appliances. I took my mom's mixer apart at 7 trying to see if I could make it go faster. You may want to start investing in new appliances because he is heading down that path."

"As long as he is happy, I will buy a million toasters." Oliver boasted proudly. Just then they heard the front door burst open and Connor coming running into the house. "Connor Stephen, what is the rule about running?!" Oliver growled.

A sound of small feet slowed and a couple seconds later a small blonde came walking into the room. "Sorry Dad. I was excited to tell Mommy about what I did."

"And not to see me? Really?! I came all the way from Central City to see one of the biggest Flash fans I know." Barry huffed.

"Uncle Barry! Uncle Cisco! You're here!" Connor moved quickly around the room and slammed into Barry, wrapping his arms tightly around his waist in a hug.

"Well of course. We heard that there would be food." Cisco laughed as Connor moved and hugged him as well.

"Now you sound like Uncle Roy." Connor giggled only to hear Roy bark a "Hey!" at him. Connor moved around and greeted everyone from Team Flash.

"Do I not get a hug?" Felicity asked as Connor stood next to Barry and talked to Cisco about the costume he loved to wear since he got it at Halloween. Connor smiled and moved to give her a hug. He also leaned down and whispered a greeting to the twins. "So what did you do that has you so excited?"

"I served soup!"

"Soup?"

"He means he served soup at the soup kitchen. Laurel had set up to have a couple people serve but they dropped out last minute so Little Man said he would help me out and help Aunt Laurel out as well. That right, pal?" Tommy explained as he moved into the room.

"Yep! I gave the bread and Aunt Laurel said I did the bestest job ever! Like ever!" Connor smiled gleefully as he looked around the room. All the members of Team Flash had fallen silent at the vision of Tommy Merlyn standing in front of them. They knew that he had truly died the night of the Undertaking and was resurrected as well, just like Thea and Sara. Connor noticed the change and moved to stand in front of Tommy. "Team Flash, this is my Uncle Tommy. Uncle Tommy that's Barry. He's the Flash." Connor grinned up at Tommy as he pointed at Barry. "And that's Joe, his sort of Dad. And that's Aunt Iris, Joe's daughter. And that's Cisco, he makes all the suits and toys for Team Flash and Team Arrow. He makes the bestest suits ever! And that's the Steins. They're really smart and nice."

Tommy laughed at the introductions and smiled down at the young man in front of him gratefully. Barry moved to shake his hand. "Barry. Allen. It's great to finally meet you."

"The honor is all mine. I hear you have been a great help in not only helping Ollie figure out this whole 'hero' thing but also how to be with Lis. So it is I that is honored to meet you."

"Oliver actually helped me as well. When I first started out, I had no really training. Now I am getting there. I just wish he would stop shooting me with arrows."

"Then learn to expect them and either dodge them or stop them." Oliver chuckled only to get playfully smacked by Felicity and glared at.

"I hear you will be standing in as Little Tommy's godfather with me."

"I hope you don't mind. I know they had asked you before I came into the picture." Tommy blushed a little as the guilt of the decision started to crash over him.

Barry shook his head. "Oh no I'm glad he will have a godfather so close. Just know I can be here in a flash if need be." Barry winked and the room was filled with eye rolls, groans and giggles at the lame pun. "What?! He hadn't heard that one yet."

"Unfortunately he is the only one, Barry." Laurel snickered as she stepped into the room, followed closely by Quentin and Donna then Sara and Nyssa. The newcomers started to greet everyone in the room and a soft roar of multiple conversations filled the room shortly after, everyone enjoying the company.