Title Of Story: Second Chances
Chapter Number: 7
Chapter Name: Long Night Part 1

Oliver
I knocked on Felicity's door and it took mere seconds for her to answer it and unlike yesterday she wasn't in her pyjamas, we didn't speak she just opened the door wider for me to come in and then I was led over to the sofa in the living room. The two of us sat down but neither said a word, I could by the look in Felicity's eyes that there was a lot of things she wanted to say to me and I was ready for it. I was half expecting her to slap me when she saw me yesterday, I know she's angry at me and I'm ready for whatever she wants to throw at me.

"Oliver, yesterday you said that you wanted to apologise and prove to me that you wanted to be a father to Madelyn but yet here you are sitting in silence. I was expecting you to come in and demand to see her or something but you didn't… I don't know if you're waiting for me to say something but to be honest with you I have nothing to say" She explained to me.

"I was going to let you speak before I said anything. I thought you might have some names to call me or things to shout at me for… I was going to let you get that out of the way first before I did my pleading and begging" I told her but she just shrugged "Look Felicity I know how angry you must be at me, I know I let you down and Madelyn… I was just in shock when you told me you were pregnant because we were always so careful. I wanted a couple of hours to wrap my head around it then you were gone, you had upped and left without a clue as to where you were" I explained.

"What did you expect me to do Oliver? Sit around and wait for you to make your mind up about whether you wanted this or not? I may be a lot of things Oliver but a fool isn't one of them… you walked out so I moved away because I couldn't risk seeing you or being around you knowing you didn't want me and my baby" She said to me and I felt this a piece of shit. I don't think I've ever felt this bad in my life, not even when I thought Sara had died on the Gambit or the first time I cheated on Laurel.

"I didn't expect you to wait around but I didn't think me going to get some head space would result to you in leave Starling City… If I had known that then I never would've left that day. I was an idiot and I'm so sorry for that, I know sorry doesn't cover it but that's all I can offer and I will apologise until the day I die for what I did" I told her and I saw tears well up in Felicity's eyes… I didn't want her to cry, I wanted to make her feel better.

"You have no idea what you missed out on" She started "Madelyn is an amazing girl who has the brightest future ahead of her. She's popular at school and her teachers tell me how clever she is, she's beautiful and she knows no darkness or hatred… you can't say that you have been apart of any of that and it's sad because I know what an amazing person you are Oliver. You have saved countless lives there is no one in this world that is better at protecting people and helping people" She said.

"I know I haven't been there Felicity but you didn't exactly make it easy to track you down. I've been looking for you for years and if I could've found you then I would've done this a lot sooner" I told her and I was starting to get frustrated.

"This is my fault? It's taken you four years Oliver" She stated.

"I know it's been four years! If you hadn't left Starling city we could've sorted things out that very same day you told me you were pregnant but you upped and left, how could I be there for you and Madelyn if you dropped off the face of the Earth?" I questioned.

"If you hadn't walked out on me when I told you I was pregnant then I wouldn't have come to Vegas in the first place… you have no one but yourself to blame for you cock ups Oliver, this was all you" She said.

"You know what? After getting my head around you being pregnant I started thinking about becoming a father and I was happy that you were having my baby because I loved you. Me and you were in love and we were going to be getting the happily ever after that you deserved. I was even thinking of asking you to marry me so we could make everything right for when the baby came but then you were gone and I couldn't find you" I stated "Even A.R.G.U.S couldn't find you" I added.

"Do you ever think there may be another reason I left? Apart from you walking out on me?" She asked me.

"No" I answered.

"I left because it wasn't safe to bring Madelyn up in our world… there are people who would kill her because of who you are and I know you would lay down your life to protect her, so would I, but it's just too dangerous out there for her" She explained "Here she knows nothing of that life, she's surrounded by love, happiness, friendship and good" She said "Would you risk your daughters life like that?" She asked.

"So what do you want me to do? Do you want me to walk out that door again and never come back? Do you really want me to walk away from you and Madelyn after looking for you for all them years… you want me to walk away?" I questioned.

"I don't know Oliver" She answered honestly. "I would do anything to protect my baby girl and I don't want her to experience some of the things I did or Thea or anyone like that. look how they ended up" She said.

"What do you want me to do then Felicity? Tell me what you want from me and I'll do it because I will fight for the two of you… since you left Felicity I have dedicated my life into finding the two of you and getting you back" I admitted.

"Can you promise that she will be well protected? No harm will come to her if you are involved in her life?" I questioned.

"Yes I can because I wouldn't let anything happen to her… ever… and you should know that by now" I told her "Felicity I will protect you and her until I take my last breath" I added so she knew how serious I was.

That was it for Felicity. She started sobbing uncontrollably and her tears were falling down her face like a water fall, I hugged her immediately and I was glad that she didn't push me away from her. This was a good sign that maybe the two of us can sort things out not just between us but sort things out with Madelyn and I can be apart of her life… If Felicity would let me, at the end of the day Felicity was her mother and the one that's been there her whole life.

"I'm so sorry Felicity… I love you and I'm so sorry" I whispered into her ear as we sat there hugging.

"I'm sorry to… I shouldn't have left like that without telling you were we was or anything, that was bad of me" She replied.

"Nothing in this universe could make you a bad person" I told her.

"I love you Oliver and I've never stopped" She said as she pulled away from our hug. I looked at her in shock as she confessed to me "There's not been anyone else since we split up" She confessed.

"Nothing like that matters now… all that matters is that I love you and I want to be with you and a father to Madelyn… I want us three to be a family" I told her.

"We need to take things slow Oliver, we can't pick up where we left off. It's been four years and I have to think about Madelyn" She said.

"That's ok. We'll go as slow as you want" I told her "Does she ask about me?" I asked.

"Not really. She's only four and she doesn't really understand that some people have mommy's and daddy's but now she's in kindergarten I'm sure she'll start asking why some of the kids have daddy's and she doesn't" She told me.

"Maybe we can tell her she has a daddy?" I suggested.

"Not right now, she needs to get used to you first before we rush in and tell her who you are. She'll get confused and I want this to be as easy for her as possible" She said.

"That's fine… I just want to meet her" I admitted.

"She's asleep in her bedroom, if you want to go and see her you can" She told me.

"That would mean a lot to me" I replied.

"C'mon" She said and got up from the sofa, I got up also and followed her. She stood outside a door and opened it to reveal a pink room covered in teddy bears. On a pink bed laid a gorgeous little girl that had blonde hair, she was sleeping peacefully cuddling her teddy close to her chest.

I walked further into the room and kneeled down next to her, I moved some hair out of her face and smiled at my beautiful baby girl. I couldn't believe that she was mine, she was just too perfect, I couldn't stop myself so I placed a kiss on the top of her head then stood up and stepped out of the room. Felicity closed the door behind me and we smiled softly at each other "She's beautiful" I stated.

That was a little emotional... anyone else feel the same way? This is part 1 of the long night ahead for Oliver and Felicity. How do you think the rest of the night will go for the two of them? Will Oliver finally get the chance to meet his daughter properly for the first time, if he does how will it go? Will Madelyn and Oliver get along? Will it be a tough relationship? Will Felicity be able to get things back on track with Oliver. Chapter 4 of 7 of the week and I really hope you're all enjoying it. Please continue to review, follow and favourite as I love it when you do that ;) Thanks for all the support XX