Chapter 02: Coming Back, Part 2

While returning to the house after a long walk on the beach together, Sara started to understand Nyssa's choice of destination. The sun was starting to set, painting the sky a beautiful mix of orange and purple over a clear ocean. It was breathtaking and amazingly relaxing.

She squeezed her girlfriend's hand and looked up at her "I need a favor" she blurted out "I know you might not wanna do it, now that I've seen where you live, but—"

"Sara…" Nyssa stopped walking and stood in front of the blonde to look at her "...you always knew I would do anything for you. Go ahead, what is it that you wish, beloved?"

"Would you come to Star City with me?" she sighed and looked at the ocean for a second before looking back at Nyssa "Just for a couple of days, we can come back here as soon as you want after"

"After what, exactly?"

"I have some stuff I need to show you"

Nyssa contemplated it for a few moments, then agreed with a short nod, squeezing Sara's hand in reassurance "I have been back in Star City a few times" they started walking again "I have been called to help the Green Arrow on numerous occasions, and I'm in touch with your sister. Whenever I'm there I make sure to spend time and train with her, in addition to looking out for your father" she purposefully left out the part about having to rescue Laurel a couple of months ago; there was no point in worrying Sara now that her sister was safe.

Sara looked up at her smiling "Thank you"

"No need to thank me for that. They are family, and we take care of family. I also grew quite fond of Thea Queen over the years, God knows why, so I make sure to spend some time with her as well"

The last part made the blonde laugh and nod "Yeah, I knew you liked her when you offered to train her. Thea is known to have that effect on people"

"She is quite mouthy. I find it rather amusing"

"Reminds you of anyone you know?" the blonde smirked "She is extremely likeable, tho"

"Unlike her brother"

"Well, her lack of 'Queen brooding' helps"

"Indeed" Nyssa smiled "What is it that you need to show me, beloved?" she asked, her curiosity getting the best of her.

The blonde shook her head smiling "You wouldn't believe me if I told you"

"Seriously babe? A private jet?" Sara asked in disbelief from her seat. For the fifth time since they boarded the jet two hours ago.

Her girlfriend shrugged her shoulders and looked out the small window, finding the clouds relaxing "Why not? My father's demise left me and my sister with quite a fortune and countless investments. I'm practically set for life. I deemed it appropriate to have a private jet at my disposal" she paused and looked back at Sara smiling "Everyone made use of its benefits, including Laurel and Captain Lance"

The blonde smiled at the mention of Nyssa's sister "We'll go back to my father using your jet in a few minutes. Why didn't you tell me you had a sister?"

Nyssa realized her slip and blushed "Half sister. I guess you could say we never got along. We barely tolerate each other and we most definitely don't approve of each other's choices" she looked at her girlfriend apologetically "I'm sorry, Sara, I should have told you, I am aware of that. I was afraid of your reaction if you found out exactly who she is"

Sara leaned forward and reached for the other woman's hand, squeezing it softly and smiling "Well, you never have to be afraid to tell me anything, ever again, Nyssa. I know about Talia, and nothing anyone does or say could ever make me think less of you"

The brunette smiled looking at their joined hands, then suddenly something Sara said hit her and her head snapped up, looking deep into clear blue eyes "I failed to give you her name"

"I've met her, Nyssa" Sara said softly, still holding her hand.

"How? When?"

When Nyssa suddenly let go of her hand, Sara stood up from her seat, only to sit on her girlfriend's lap, wrapping her arms around her neck and kissing the side of her head "1958"

After a few seconds the brunette wrapped her arms around Sara's waist and sighed, asking again "How?"

"We had a small incident in 1958. Ray, Kendra and I got stuck there for about two years. After ten weeks, I started to feel restless and frustrated. To me, our chances of getting rescued didn't look good, so I needed to find a place where I could feel at home..." she sighed and nuzzled her girlfriend's neck "...you were always home to me, so I went to the only place I would, somehow, feel close to you"

"Nanda Parbat"

"I joined the League, for the second time, fifty years before I did for the first time" she kissed Nyssa's neck softly "I got on Ra's good side, and he allowed me to move to what would later be our chambers, after I repeatedly proved my loyalty and complete devotion to the League"

That made the brunette laugh softly "Should I ask how exactly did you manage that? My father was not an easy going man"

"I might have warned him of some... stuff. One day he admitted he suspected I was from the future, based on everything I told him that turned out to be true. I didn't exactly deny it. That fascinated him" the blonde moved away from her neck to kiss her softly "Full disclosure and all… I kinda named you, too"

The brunette frowned and tilted her head back to look into her eyes "Pardon me?"

"When Rip came back for me in 1960, I kinda told your father to make sure his daughter was off the coast of an island called Lian Yu, in the North China Sea, in October 2008. He asked why he would send Talia 'on such a journey'..." she explained, imitating Ra's voice and demeanor, making the other woman smile "...I told him I didn't mean Talia; his unborn daughter, whom I was pretty sure he'd call Nyssa"

Nyssa smiled, tightening her arms around her girlfriend and kissing her forehead "For what it's worth, I'm thrilled my father was so easy to convince by a beautiful blonde from the future, and sent me there"

That last statement made Sara laugh, and Nyssa allowed herself to laugh with the blonde "I love you, Sara Lance" she said in a more serious note "No matter what, I would have found you. Some things are simply inevitable"

Sara smiled and nodded "I love you too"

The brunette sat there with her girlfriend, deep in thought for a few minutes considering everything she was just told. She smiled to herself, left a soft kiss on the blonde's neck and said in a playful tone "Should I expect any more meddling in my past from that beautiful blonde from the future?"

She felt Sara's body tense immediately after her question, and heard a sharp intake of air.

Sara lifted her head up, cleared her throat and looked out the small window "So, are we there yet?"

Nyssa looked at her in disbelief and couldn't resist the urge to roll her eyes "Sara, what else could you have possibly done?"

"Sara, I am starting to feel restless. You are causing me a great deal of, what I assume, would be anxiety. It is unpleasant, I'm not used to this"

The blonde glanced at her for a second, then kept her eyes on the road ahead "Aw babe, I'm sorry" she sighed loudly "I know I haven't been the most reliable girlfriend before, but I'm back for good. Can you find it in yourself to trust me? Even if it is just this once" glancing at her girlfriend again, she added "Please?"

Nyssa sighed and shifted in her seat to look at her "I've always trusted you, habibti"

Sara nodded smiling "Even when you shouldn't have"

That observation made the other woman laugh "Even when I shouldn't have"

"Nyssa, I know I screwed up. Repeatedly. But I will do my best to never disappoint you again. Please, be patient with me so I can show you how much I care about you. Besides, we will be home in like five minutes"

"Home?"

At that moment Sara took the following exit and got them out of the highway "Yes, home"

"Whose home?"

"What did we just talk about?"

"I find it difficult to comply when you are adding new information every minute"

The blonde groaned and rolled her eyes, thinking her sunglasses would shield the gesture from her girlfriend.

"Sunglasses don't make you invisible, habibti"

She should have known better "Look, I have a lot to show you…" she paused and took a right turn "...and tell you, too…" they entered the neighborhood where Laurel's apartment was located "...but I don't wanna do it in the car…" she looked past Nyssa to check no other car was coming that way and then turned left "...so, can you please, for the love of God, be patient?"

The brunette contemplated it for a few seconds before agreeing "I shall, but you need to tell me everything, beloved, no more secrets"

Sara smiled and parked the car across the street from an apartment building "No more secrets" she got out of the car, opening the trunk to get their bags, then ran to open the passenger door, offering her hand to the other woman.

"How charming of you" Nyssa teased, smiling softly, but took Sara's hand nonetheless.

The blonde laughed and laced their fingers together, locking the car and walking across the street hand in hand with her girlfriend. They reached a nice apartment building, and to the brunette's surprise, Sara walked them right inside, greeting the doorman who called her by her name.

"Sara?" Nyssa asked, confused when the blonde pressed the button for the elevator.

"I told you, home" she answered smiling as the doors opened in front of them and they got in. She pushed the button for the 15th floor, the highest one, and smiled at the still confused brunette "One of them, anyway, since you got that place at the beach. Oh, and the Jaguar is ours, too" she added, tossing the car keys for Nyssa to catch.

The elevator stopped after a few more seconds and she guided her girlfriend to the door at the far end of the hall. She dropped their bags on the floor and bent down to go through hers, looking for her keys "Feel free to stare at my ass as long as you want"

"Already on it, habibti" Nyssa answered playfully, even though that was exactly what she was doing and Sara knew it.

After a few more seconds of rummaging through her bag and swearing under her breath about some 'stupid keys', Sara finally found them and opened the door, stepping aside to let her girlfriend in and walking behind her. She dropped their bags to the side, closed the door behind them, and her hand went to the light switch.

As soon as the lights were on, Nyssa gasped loudly, looking around at the loft. The space was big enough for both of them and maybe a few more people, though she wished it would be just the two of them. The open concept making it very similar to the beach house. The stairs to their left leading to a bedroom overlooking the living room.

The blonde walked to the living room area, picking up a remote from the coffee table and holding a button down. The electric blinds of the two-story tall, floor to ceiling windows started to open, revealing a beautiful balcony and a stunning view of the city that made the apartment more luminous than expected.

"So? You like it?" she asked smiling.

"Sara, it is beautiful…" Nyssa said taking a few steps closer to her girlfriend "...when did you get this apartment? How can you afford this place? The rent must be insanely high"

"You'd be surprised how much almost sixty years of interests can get you"

Nyssa looked at her confused and moved to sit on the couch where Sara was already sitting, waiting for her.

The blonde turned to look at her, her left arm resting on the back of the couch, stretched to play with Nyssa's hair "Remember I told you how some of us got stuck in 1958?"

"Yes, beloved, I'm not senile; it happened this morning"

"Nobody likes a smart ass, Nyssa" she said smiling "Well, nobody but me" she smirked, making the other woman laugh "Anyway! I now know you are fully aware of your family's fortune"

"Indeed"

"Well…" she cleared her throat and looked around nervously "...while in the League back then, I got handsomely paid, against my will, if I may add, for providing Ra's with very valuable, and very appreciated information" she paused again "And for successfully executing a few high risk plans of your father, based on said information, as a last mission before I left in 1960"

"Sara, what did he make you do?"

The blonde dismissed her question with a wave of her right hand "Let's just say I helped shape history as you know it"

"If those movies you used to make me watch were remotely accurate, mathematically speaking, that could have resulted in complete disaster"

"Gimme some credit here, babe, I checked first. Once Rip and the guys came back for me, Gideon showed me the potential future if I completed those tasks. It was worth it"

"Who is this Gideon person?"

"Not a person, you can ask Barry, he created it… Will create it… Whatever! Anyway…" she shook her head before continuing "...Ra's was so impressed, he insisted on 'rewarding me' before I left. Long story short, I persuaded Rip come back to the states, opened an account with high interest rate, made the deposit, and voilà!" she finished, gesturing around.

"I am familiar with your persuasion methods"

"Then you know better than to ask for details"

"I am aware all of that makes perfect sense to you, but I am going to need some time to get used to this time-traveler new feature of yours" the brunette said rubbing her temple "Even so, how did you manage to withdraw those funds without raising suspicion? Shouldn't they be expecting at least a ninety year old woman?"

The blonde smirked "One Mrs. Sara Lance in 1960 opened that account to ensure the future of her grandchildren" she shrugged smiling "Felicity helped. We made up some papers proving that I'm said grandchild. Only heir to the late Sara Lance. Oh! By the way, since your father was my 'investor', this place is half yours"

"Sometimes you and they way your mind works frighten me"

"I thought nothing could scare you"

Nyssa smiled "Only you, beloved"

"I will take that as a compliment"