Ollie giggled quietly as he sat on the front steps of their house, he was watching his dad pack their suitcases in the backseat and was trying to be very quiet. Today was the first day of their special birthday trip. He didn't know where he was going just that there would be lots of trees for him to climb and a lake to swim in and that it was a really big surprise and he can't tell mummy. Ollie felt very proud that he had known a secret for one whole hour and hadn't told his mommy yet.
"All done." Oliver stage whispered as he grabbed his giggling boy. "Can you remember what was next on our mission plan?"
"Super secret breakfast." Ollie giggled excitedly. "And then we wake momma and then she eats the super secret breakfast. Then car. Then holiday. Then trees!" Ollie all but shouted the last part and Oliver was left wondering if this super secret mission was a good idea. It seemed like Ollie was about to physically burst with excitement.
"That's right. But remember. We have to be quiet." Ollie quickly nodded and put his fingers on his lip. "Good boy." Ollie nodded and carried him to the kitchen. He sat Ollie on the side and let him mix the pancake mixture as he cut up the fruit. Within twenty minutes they were both carrying trays of breakfast to the bedroom. Ollie of course had the most important job of carrying the juice bottle.
Oliver smiled when he saw Felicity fast asleep on the bed, to Felicity's understanding they weren't going away, Oliver had deliberately not brought the subject of their holiday up again and had even booked Felicity's time off in secret, Ray being extremely helpful with the surprise. Ollie looked up at Oliver with wide eyes almost as though he was asking permission to wake his Momma up, Oliver simply nodded and watched as Ollie gently started to miss against his mom's face.
"Hey," felicity smiled sleepily and rolled over and cuddled Ollie close. "What are you doing?" She smiled.
"Made you foods." Ollie beamed proudly and pointed to the bedside table where Oliver had placed it. "Hungry momma?"
"Starved. So much I have room in my belly for an almost three year old boy." At that Ollie squealed and jumped away.
"Not me momma. Pancakes." Ollie giggled and watched as Oliver grabbed the tray and set it on the bed. He pulled Ollie up so he was sat between the two as he reached over and pressed a kiss to Felicity's cheek. Felicity smiling over at him, her face shining with happiness.
"These look amazing." Felicity smiled and the three of them started to eat, Ollie bouncing a little impatiently beside them. Felicity turned and looked at the clock, gasping when she saw that it was way past the time her alarm should have gone off. "Oliver...I'm late!" She said and went to get out of bed but Ollie tugged her back giggling.
"Ray called last night and said you didn't need to come in today." Oliver smiled.
"I no speak to Ray!" Ollie pouted crossing his arms looking at Oliver.
"You were having a bath." Oliver hummed.
"I talk to Ray now?" Ollie asked.
"Later." Oliver promised.
"I don't understand why he wouldn't have spoken to me…" Felicity frowned.
"You were giving Ollie a bath, sorry I thought it would be nice to surprise you." Oliver said looking down, a fake guilty look crossing his face making Ollie laugh.
"It was a nice surprise. Thank you. Both of you." Felicity hummed.
"Surprise." Ollie grinned eyes going wide as he caught on to what his father had been saying.
"What surprise?" Felicity asked looking at her son and then back up at Oliver.
"Do you want to tell her now? Or later?" Oliver grinned.
Ollie looked at his Mom before looking back at Oliver and giggled, "later daddy."
"Later it is. Now eat up." Oliver hummed and nudged them both.
"Oliver…" Felicity frowned, "Can you please just tell me what is going on?"
"I'll give you a clue, you haven't just got today off. Now eat up after breakfast you can shower and get dressed, I've set some suitable clothes out for you in the bathroom."
"Suitable clothes? How long have I got off?" Felicity frowned. "I had a meeting...Does Ray know?"
"Yes." Oliver laughed rolling his eyes. "You have just over a week off. Ray has authorised it." Oliver smiled, ignoring the little chants his son was making about his godfather.
"A week…" Felicity hummed.
"We're going on holiday!" Ollie screamed excitedly, it seemed holding the secret had finally been too much for him.
"Holiday?" Felicity grinned.
"Daddy put all the bags in the car!" Ollie nodded clapping excitedly. "I helped!"
"I bet you were the best helper!"
"He was." Oliver smiled, rubbing Ollie's shoulder. "Finish up, I'm going to finish getting everything ready."
"Okay daddy." Ollie grinned. "I'll watch Momma."
"Good boy." Oliver winked making Ollie giggle more.
An hour and a half later, the three of them were in the car. Ollie sat in the middle of the backseat, he had Felicity's Ipad in his lap and was busy playing a game, every now and again he would mumble something about the evil robots winning. "He's so much like you." Oliver smiled.
"And you." Felicity grinned, reaching over and taking Oliver's hand in hers as he drove. "So are you going to tell me where we are going? And why it requires me wearing khaki shorts?"
"We are going to become one with nature." Oliver grinned simply.
"Right…" Felicity hummed. "How long are we going to become one with nature?"
"A week." Oliver smiled. "Then back home to plan for a certain birthday party."
"My party." Ollie piped up and Felicity and Oliver nodded and he went back to his game.
"Thank you for this." Felicity smiled squeezing Oliver's hand.
"Nothing to thank me for." Oliver promised. "I love you both so much, we are going to have an amazing time."
"We are." Felicity smiled, she leaned back in her seat and looked out of the window, she still couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such an amazing family, and she knew that this week was definitely going to be one to remember.