Dream World Chapter 5, an arrow fanfic

Felicity felt like she had just fallen asleep when she was being shaken awake. She groaned and looked. Evie was wide awake. Her blonde hair was down and wild around her face. She had on her pink santa pjs. She smiled.

"Mommy wake up Santa came!"

Felicity looked at the alarm clock. "Evie it is 7 in the morning. Can you please give Mommy and Daddy another hour?"

"No I already had two pixie sticks. I'm wired."

Robbie walked in wearing his grey santa pjs and hopped onto his father. Oliver groaned and looked.

"What time is it?"

Felicity rolled onto her back. "Too early."

Evie jumped onto her mom's legs and grabbed one of their throw pillows. She tossed it at their heads.

"Come on!"

Oliver sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Take Robbie downstairs into the kitchen. Do not go in the living room until we come down."

Robbie sighed. "Aww man."

They ran out of the room. Felicity kissed Oliver's stubble lined jaw.

"Merry Christmas."

He smiled and kissed her deeply. "Merry Christmas."

They made their way downstairs and found Donna giving the kids glasses of milk. She looked up when they entered.

"I figured I could stall them for a few minutes."

Felicity nodded. She spoke yawning. "Did they wake you?"

"I live in Vegas I don't need a lot of sleep."

Oliver poured coffee and then looked at the kids. "Okay now you can go in the living room."

They both took off. When the adults entered Evie squealed at her Cinderella house replica. She looked closer.

"It's Cinderella's house!"

Felicity smiled. "Wow you must have been very good this year Evie."

She held something out to Oliver. "Look Daddy there are mice, birdies, and even Bruno."

"Woah. Santa went all out."

Robbie was attempting to climb onto his rocket bike. He smiled.

"Can I ride it?"

Felicity laughed and helped him off. "Open your stockings first."

The kids grabbed their stockings off of the stone fireplace. Evie handed her parents theirs while Robbie handed Donna hers. She smiled and whispered to Felicity.

"Thank you."

"No problem."

Felicity was focusing more on the kids opening their stockings then opening her own. Evie held up something.

"Look I got lipstick."

Donna smiled. "Wow."

Robbie tried to unwrap a chocolate Santa but Oliver threw him a look.

"Hey after breakfast Buddy."

He sighed and set the Santa down. Oliver kept glancing over at Felicity. She had only pulled a couple things out of her stocking. He rolled his eyes and spoke.

"Mommy you need to open your stocking."

She looked and smiled. She pulled out a few more things. When she reached the very last thing in her stocking she noticed that Oliver pulled out his phone. She cocked her brow and opened a black velvet jewelry box. She gasped when she opened it. Inside was an 18k gold bracelet with little gold charms. She looked at the charms closely. They were plates engraved with their children's names. On each was a diamond. She smiled and kissed him.

"Thank you. I love it."

Donna tried to look. "Can I see?"

"Not until tonight."

She simply sighed. The kids began opening their gifts from Mommy and Daddy. At one point Evie squealed aloud. Felicity looked at what she had opened and grinned. It was Cinderella's carriage toy with the doll. She ran over to her mom and dad and hugged them both. After the kids opened all their gifts the adults opened theirs. Robbie grabbed a small green gift bag and dragged it over to Oliver.

"I made this for you Daddy."

Oliver grabbed the bag and pulled out a small ornament with a snowman on it. He smiled and hugged his son.

"I love it Buddy. Thank you."

All in all it was a Christmas morning that felicity never wanted to end.

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Later Christmas day Oliver was placing fresh rolls in the oven to warm them up. He was in a nice zip sweater and jeans. When the doorbell rang Evie ran to it. She opened it to reveal Thea, Roy and Nolan. Thea beamed at her.

"Merry Christmas Evie."

She hugged her aunt and uncle then let them inside. "Aunt Thea you have to see my new doll house."

Evie took Thea's hand and steered her into the living room. She and Roy looked at her toy and they smiled.

"Wow that is a cool present."

Roy looked closely at Robbie's new bike. "Now this thing is wicked."

Thea rolled her eyes and adjusted Nolan. "He's a little young for that."

Oliver walked in and smiled. "I see Evie wanted to show off her toy."

"Yup."

Felicity walked downstairs just in time to let Oliver's parents in. Everyone sat down and ate dinner together. After they ate they gathered in the family room and exchanged gifts with Oliver's family. Moira opened the portraits Oliver and Felicity had done of the kids and smiled. She held it up.

"These are beautiful."

Robbie pointed. "That's me and Evie."

"I know." She kissed his forehead. "And I love you both."

Evie dragged a giftbag over to her aunt. "This one says Thea."

Thea smiled. "Good job Evie."

She pulled out the tissue paper and then pulled out a makeup bag with her name on it. She smiled at Evie.

"Did you pick this out?"

She nodded. Thea kissed her niece's cheek.

"I love it thank you."

"You're welcome."

Oliver nudged Felicity and smiled. "Now?"

She nodded and grabbed Evie in a hug. "Look under the tree. I think there is a gift you and Robbie missed."

Evie cocked her brow and exited the room. When she returned she was pushing a big gift bag that was as tall as Robbie. She looked at her parents.

"What is it?"

Oliver shrugged. "Open it and see."

Evie pulled out tissue paper and then two boxes. She handed Robbie his and they opened them together. Inside were big brother and big sister shirts. Then Evie dug back into the bag. She pulled out a stuffed rabbit, a grey minky blanket, and at last another gift box. She looked at the tag and struggled to read it.

"Merry Christmas Evie and Robbie. This gift will tell you if you are going to have a baby brother or a baby sister. We love you, Mommy and Daddy."

She opened the box and squealed with excitement. She looked at her mom.

"Really?"

Felicity smiled. "Really."

Evie ran over and hugged them. Robbie looked and pouted.

"Another sister?"

Thea grinned. "Yes! Tutu time!"

Moira and Donna both started crying tears of joy. Oliver wrapped an arm around Felicity. Robert looked at her curious.

"So do we have a name for her?"

Felicity nodded to Oliver. He grinned. "Lila Megan."

Thea made a face. "Lila Queen?"

"Yes."

Moira nudged her daughter. "I think it's lovely."

"Thank you."

Felicity looked around and felt an odd twinge of pain. Like everything around her was a lie. Later when she was alone in her bedroom she heard Oliver.

"Felicity? Felicity if you can hear me, you need to come home."

She thought about what she heard. Home? She was home. But then a bright blue light appeared. She was curious and walked over to it. Next thing she knew she was falling.

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Felicity opened her eyes and was in The Arrow Cave. She felt like her arms weighed a hundred pounds. She tried to sit up but cool hands pushed her back down. She looked. Oliver Queen smiled at her.

"Nice of you to rejoin us."

She rolled her eyes. "You could have let me stay."

He smiled but it didn't reach his eyes. "No I couldn't have. As great as that world is, it's not real."

"It felt real."

"I know."

He pulled the remaining probs off of her head and sighed.

"You saw them didn't you."

"Our kids?"

"Yeah."

She nodded. "They're perfect."

"But not real."

She felt tears in her eyes. "Why didn't you just tell me."

He looked at her carefully. "I didn't want to upset you. Besides it's not like that world would ever happen. In it Laurel was alive."

She nodded. After a while she could sit up and feel her arms again. She knew she had a lot to think about.

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Felicity walked in and found Billy pacing in her apartment. He gave a sigh of relief and hugged her.

"Thank God. I was so worried. I was about to put out a missing persons report."

She smiled slightly. "Yeah I was working with him and I guess I lost track of time."

"Well next time text or something."

She nodded. He started talking a mile a minute.

"So I was thinking. I want to fly your mom out here for Christmas. I know that you two have a complicated relationship but I would really like to meet her."

"Billy..."

"I know this time of year is difficult for you because of Oliver but that's all in the past."

Felicity took a deep breath. "But what if it isn't?"

He paused and looked at her. "What?"

She spoke in a shaky voice. "I think the real reason why I can't move forward with you is because...I gave my heart away a while ago."

He seemed stunned. She continued.

"I love Oliver. Always have and always will. He may drive me absolutely insane but...he's the one for me." She walked over and stood right in front of him. "You are an amazing guy and I hope you find someone who loves you for who you are. That someone just isn't me."

0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Oliver opened his door and was surprised to see Felicity standing there.

"Hey. Is everything okay?"

She nodded. "I just wanted to talk to you."

He let her into his apartment. "So what's up?"

She turned and spoke quietly. "I can't stop thinking about what I saw." He went to interrupt her and she stopped him. "Just let me finish. I know that world is fake but...it made me admit that I have been lying to myself."

He looked confused. She continued.

"When we broke up I didn't think that I would ever love someone again. I gave you my whole heart and I felt so broken and betrayed. Then I met Billy and it didn't feel so broken."

He looked sad. "Billy is a lucky man."

"But he is not the man who has my heart. After seeing what our life could have been...I see it. Kids, white picket fence. And I see it with you."

He was stunned. When he found his voice it shook.

"Really?"

She nodded and grabbed his hand. "I tried to pretend I was happy but I wasn't because I wasn't with you."

He cracked a smile. "My life is complicated."

"And I still choose it over everything else. I knew who you were when I fell in love with you. I never should have asked you to change that."

"I never should have kept that secret from you."

"Well we're both works in progress."

He nodded and before Felicity could react kissed her deeply. He pulled back slightly and smiled.

"Felicity Smoak? Will you marry me? Again?"

She smiled. "Yes. A million times yes."

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000