Chapter 8-

After arriving at the foundary and watching everyone get kitted into their Arrow gear, Ray and I stayed behind to wait for them. Ray stayed so he could support me and so he could look out for me in case i did anything ruthless. We sat there for hours, i was laid with my head in Ray's lap as he ran his fingers through my chair trying his hardest to sooth me and to comfort me and for the best part it was doing that. About 3 hours after everyone leaving i heard the foundary door open and then the familiar voice to which i have missed.

"Mama!" It was Dan shouting my name

I stood up and he ran into my arms, i pick him up and hug him closely. I whisper thanks to everyone as i sit back down on the sofa in the foundary.

"You should have seen it mommy, Oli and Roy went all Arrow and saved me. I wanna be like them, can i mommy" He was saying with so much joy in his voice

"Maybe one day champ. Thanks guys"

"No problem Licity. It was Dan we would have done anything for him" Roy spoke

"So now what?" Diggle speaks

"Now i need to tell you all something. I have decided to go to Central City, im going to help out Star Labs and i will be gone for approximately a month if not longer" I say to them all

"Wait what? What about Dan?" Oliver states

"Well little man you have two options, you can stay with Ray while im away and we would Skype everyday or you can come with me" I say to him and he smiles at me and then at Ray

"If i stay with Uncle Robot can i visit you" Dan says

"Of course you can, i will drive you down personally" Ray says to him

"And i will still get to see everyone" Dan says

"Yep" Ray says to him

"Mommy will you be mad or upset if i stay with Ray. Because i really wanna see Roy, Thea and everyone still. And you said we could Skype" Dan says to me as if he's convincing me to let him stay

"I already said you can didn't i, maybe you can visit me every other weekend. Ill finish everything as fast as i can so i can come home" I say to him

"Okay ill stay" Dan speaks and everyone laughs

Moments later he is on the mats playing with Sara and Diggle and also Roy while i am sat at my computers with Ray and Oliver. Oliver seems concerned about Dan staying with Ray but i have assured him that everything will be okay and that Dan will be fine. I have also told him that he is welcome to see Dan whenever and he has agreed to let it be.

A few hours later everyone decides to call it a night and so Ray drops Dan and I off at home, Roy is spending the night at Thea's and so when Ray drops us off, i look at Dan to see him asleep and then i look at Ray.

"Do you want to come inside" I ask him

"I'd love to Felicity, do you want me to grab him" He says aiming it at Dan

"If you dont mind, ill get the door"

"It's no problem Felicity"

We get out the car and i grab my keys from my bag. I watch as Ray gently gets Dan out the car. Dan wraps his arms around Ray's neck and i smile at the cuteness and the closeness of the two. Ray is a major male figure in Dan's life and is one of the greatest influences that i could ever wish for my son. We walk all the way up to my apartment and i unlock the door and let Ray enter first. I walk in after and i shut and bolt the door shut before taking off my jacket and shoes and looking at Ray.

"Right um, let's take him to his room" I say and Ray nods.

We walk into Dan's room and i look at the time to see it just after 12 at night and so when we reach Dan's room, i wake him up just enough so I can get him into his jammas. Afterwards i tuck him into bed and he looks to see Ray and I stood there in his room and not just me.

"Night mom, night Ray" He says as he closes his eyes

"Night buddy" We say at the same time

I switch on his night light and grab his clothes before leaving him room, leaving the door slightly open. Ray follows me to the laundry room where i shot his clothes into the clothes basket and then i walk to the kitchen and offer him a beer to which he accepts. I grab myself a glass and pour some wine and then we both head to the lounge where we switch on a movie and start to talk.

"So how are you and Oliver" He asks

"There is nothing going on with us, he i think likes me but im not sure"

"Why not?" He says again

"He's unpredictable, you never know where he is going or what is going to happen with him" I answer truthfully

"You know Felicity, you are amazing and i think anybody would be lucky to have you, if he is too stupid to realise that he can have you then he doesn't deserve you. You can find someone better than that" Ray speaks and i smile at him

"Well a single parent with a extremely difficult night job and a bust day job is not something most men find attractive" I speak and take a sip of wine

"Your amazing Felicity, dont let anyone tell you different" Ray speaks as he inches closer to me

I smile at him and he leans down slowly and then i feel his lips on mine. It's a slow passionate kiss and after a few moments i kiss him back. Minutes later we separate for oxygen but i smile into his lips and then he rests his forehead to mine. Then i think it hits him because he pulls away and looks directly into my eyes.

"Felicity i…" i start

"Ray its fine, i wanted to"

"You did" he says surprised

"Yeah i did"

"What about Oliver?" He says

"What about him, he's a friend"

He leans down and once again we start kissing. He traces his tongue against my bottom lip and i part them allowing access. We deepen the kiss and i once again feel like a teenager the way we are watching a movie on my sofa but instead of watching we are kissing. We separate once more and he looks at his watch before cursing under his breath.

"I should go, its late, well early but yeah" Ray goes on

"Ray you've had alcohol, maybe you should just stay the night, unless you dont want to. I mean all we would do is sleep, nothing inappropriate because obviously it's too soon for that and i have a kid in the room opposite mine. You dont have to stay it was just a thought but you shouldn't drive and… im babbling which is going to end in 3…2…" I stop and Ray laughs at me

"Thank you Felicity. We should head to bed" He says calmly and i nod too embarrassed to speak

He stands up first and puts his hand out for me, i take his hand and we walk to the bedroom together. I tell him that i would change in the bathroom and so i grab my plaid trousers and my tank top before heading to the bathroom to change. Once changed i head back into my room and i smile when i see Ray on the right side of the bed, shirtless and in his boxers since he has nothing here to wear and Roy's clothes would be too small. I climb in next to him and switch off the lamp before turning to him.

"Goodnight Felicity"

"Goodnight Ray"

He puts an arm around me and i smile, moving backwards until my back is against his front. He kisses me bare shoulder before resting his head in the crook of my neck. I smile and close my eyes, enjoying this feeling. It's a feeling which i haven't felt in a while. After a few minutes i feel Ray lay on his back and i move so my head is resting on his chest. My arm is over his stomach and his arms are snaked around me, my other arm is holding his bicep. I can feel his heart beat at a very smooth pace and it slowly lulls me to sleep. Best feeling ever!

So thats it folks, Chapter 8 is here and i think its good. It's not Olicity because i have a soft spot for Ray and many people have messaged me wanting Raylicity. This may change later in the story but i dont know. Next we see the Morning after and we see both Dan and Roy's reactions. You never know i may even add Oliver's reaction. Depending on how much i feel like writing. I hope you all enjoyed it.

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