Yes I have finally given you an update. I am so sorry between the holidays and then family drama and on top of that major writers block I am sorry that it has taken this long to get this chapter out. I was having trouble trying to figure out how to have Felicity react to everything because I know that I didn't want her to 100% cool with having Oliver back. While I hope you like it.
He smiled softly at me.
"Yes I am. What are you doing out here this late. Your mother must be worried sick about you."
I look down and nod.
"She wouldn't let me come meet you. You're my father I wanted to meet you. So I ran away. It's ok. I've walked here before. Well never at night but I knew the way here. Mom is on her way so we don't have much time to talk. Were you really on an island for 10 years? What was it like? Were you scared? Did you have to kill things? Did-"
I look up at him and see the look on his face. He's just staring at me and I realize that I haven't given him a chance to speak.
"Sorry mom says that I need to learn to breath before I come up with the next sentence." He starts to chuckle.
"A skill she never quite learned herself. Now yes I really was on an island but I do not want to talk about it. Wow you look just like your mother." He takes a step towards me, then reaches his hand out to me and tucks a piece of my hair behind me ear. I look up at him threw my glasses as my mother walks into the den.
"Olivia Mia Smoak you are grounded until your 30 hell until your 50! You gave me a heart attack!"
"But Mom I wanted to meet my dad!"
"And I told you we would go see him in the morning. Now go to the car"
"But mom-"
"Get in the car!" She yells at me or more like screams at me while pointing behind her.
Felicity's POV
I looked at Olivia as tears fill her blue eyes and fall down her face,she runs out of the room. I sigh and lean against the end of the couch putting my hand to my forehead. Oliver looks over at me.
"Felicity, you didn't have to yell at her like that."
"I have never yelled at her like that. I was just so…just so scared when I looked in her room and she was gone. I mean after I calmed down I knew where she went. She came here. To see you." I look up at him as small tears form in my eyes.
"Why don't you let her come in here and talk to me for awhile. I know it's late but I would love to get to know her. To see what I have missed these past 10 years. She is my daughter as well and we both need a chance to get to know each other." I nod and stand up.
"Why don't you go get her. I'm sure she doesn't want to see me after me blowing up on her."
He sighs.
"No. Why don't you get her. We can all talk, as a family. You guys can stay the night if you wish."
I think for a moment.
"I think I'll just go get her and you can talk, I mean she did run away just to see you. I guess there is no harm in letting her stay up a little longer." He softly smiles at me and I push my glasses farther up onto my face. Seeing him smile like that reminds me of some of the reasons I fell in love with him all those years ago. It wasn't because of his family's money it was for the moments he would just look at me and smile. I never really knew why he even wanted to date me. I wasn't like the other girls. Though now that I think about it, he did cheat on me for a new model. I shake my head slightly to get the thoughts and memories out of my head. I walk to the door and go to the car. I see Olivia in the backseat hugging her knees. I open the door. "Alright so don't think you're off the hook for running away but go on inside and talk to him for a little while. I'm sorry I lost my temper in there Olivia. I love you." She looks at me and I can see her eyes are wet from crying but she smiles. "I love you too mom thank you." She leans forward and hugs me. I hold her longer then I'm sure she planned on hugging me for and kiss her head. "I love you so much Olivia." I whisper to her. "You already said that mom" I kiss her head. "I know"
She gets out and runs inside. I sit there in the car for a few moments still just trying to wrap my head around the fact that all this is happening. That Oliver, my Oliver was back and alive. I remember one night when Olivia was two I woke up from a dream. Oliver had never left on that trip with his father, had never cheated on me, had never died. He was there to help me raise our daughter. When I woke up I rolled over expecting to find him laying there but of course he was not. I got up and went into Liv's room and she was there sleeping like the angel she was hugging her worn old fashion Winnie the Pooh teddy bear that Thea gave to her.
My thoughts get interrupted when I see Thea walking down the steps and towards my car.
"Hey Felicity. You alright?" She says coming towards me with her arms crossed, face full of concern. "Ya. I'm fine" My tone and cracking voice saying otherwise. She looks at me with a raised eyebrow. "You wanna try that again."
I let out a weak chuckle and wipe my eyes. "I will be alright. I just needed a moment." I get up and shut the door to the car and lean against it not quite ready to go inside. "It's weird having him back isn't it?" I nod. "It is. How are you holding up?" She sighs and is silent. I step over to her and wrap my arms around her kissing her head. "It's hard because...I don't know he's different. He is not the same brother that had left. He...changed." I nod. "Well think about it he was on an island for ten years. We have no idea what he had to do to survive." She pulls away and nods. "I know and I keep telling my self that. I'm gonna go. I have some friends waiting for me." I sigh. Thea had some...not so friendly friends when she was in high school. They were into drugs and drinking and for a while Thea would show up at my house if she was too drunk and or high to go home. She once showed up in the middle of the day when Olivia was home. It scared poor Liv because she was being to loud and knocking things over. I finally told her she had to leave until she sobered up and Thea started a fight with me, Olivia was only 5 and was sitting a corner crying to scared to go anywhere near her. Thea finally realized things had to change. She still has some friends who par take in such activity's and Thea is responsible for the most part but I still worry.
"Be careful okay. Don't be afraid to call." She nods and walks down the drive.
I finally muster up the courage to climb the stairs to the house. I go to reach for the handle when it opens and I take a step back slightly startled. I see Oliver there, a small smile on his face. "Oh sorry Felicity. I didn't know you were there." I look down mumbling an apology at the same time. "I was just coming to tell you that she fell asleep on the couch. She is just like you. One glass of warm milk later and she is passed out. You okay? You've been crying." He takes a step towards me and I just walk passed him saying I'm fine under my breath. I go into the den and see her sleeping with her head resting on the arm of the couch. I feel bad for having to wake her up. it's so late. I feel a warm hand on my shoulder and turn around. Oliver is there. "Don't wake her. Let her stay the night."
I don't even think about it I just shake my head. I am taking my daughter home. I am not ready for this because I know that if I let her stay then I am gonna stay the night which means staying the night with Oliver, which means talking to Oliver which means sharing about all the feeling that I have put away these past 10 years and that is NOT going to happen. "No I am taking her home. So let me go so I can wake her up." I walk away from him but he walks past me and picks her up effortlessly. She cuddles into his shoulder knocking her glasses off her face and Oliver walks out the room. I pick up the glasses and fold the arms putting them into my pocket. I go out to the car where Oliver is buckling her up. When he finishes he gets to the drivers side of the car before I do and opens my door for me. I get in and when he goes to say something I look away making him sigh dropping whatever he was about to say.
"Good night Felicity"
"Good night Oliver"
He shuts my door and I drive home.