Back at the gala, there was pop music playing over the speakers. Tommy and Laurel were slow dancing together. Laurel smiled at her husband. "Thank you" she said.
"For what" Tommy asked.
"For helping to put this all together. I couldn't have done it without you" Laurel said.
Tommy smiled and kissed her. "What are husbands for especially amazing husbands" Tommy joked.
"You really are" she said.
Tommy nodded. "You know, we're kind of rare. It's hard to find amazing husbands out there" Tommy said.
Laurel laughed. "Well then I guess I'm pretty lucky" she said. She looked away sad.
Tommy started to get concerned. "Babe is everything OK" he asked.
Laurel took a deep breath. "Tommy there's something I have to tell you" she said.
"O…K" Tommy said slowly really worried.
"Tommy I'm…" she started to say but was interrupted when Carter walked up to them.
"Laurel, would you do me the pleasure of giving me this dance" Carter asked holding out his hand.
"Carter now's not really a good…" Laurel started to say but Tommy interrupted her.
"She would be honored" he said.
Laurel turned back to him. She leaned in close to him. "What are you doing" she whispered.
"Carter Bowen is a very big doner and you need his money. It's just a dance" Tommy said.
Laurel looked unsure. "Are you sure" she asked.
Tommy smiled and nodded. "Yea. We'll talk later" he said.
"OK" Laurel said unsure. Tommy looked over at Carter and gave Laurel a big kiss. Carter looked away uncomfortable. "I love you" Laurel said.
"I love you too" Tommy said.
Laurel turned to Carter. "OK Carter how about that dance" she asked. He smiled at her and took her hand to the other side of the dance floor.
Tommy watched them walk away and watched while they danced. He sighed. He really didn't like Carter Bowen. "Did you know that as a doctor I was able to diagnose myself as a giant tool" Tommy said to himself taking a sip of the water he had.
Thea walked up to Tommy and put her arm on his shoulder. "How about a dance handsome" she asked.
"Hey I thought that we agreed that you were going to call me before you did stupid" Tommy said smelling the alcohol on Thea's breath. He put his glass down on a table and stood up straight removing her arm from his shoulder.
"You're no fun. I'm going to show you how to have some fun" Thea said wrapping her arms around Tommy's neck. She moved her hands to his face and started to pull him in.
"Whoa, what are you doing" he asked pulling back from her. He removed her hands form his face.
Thea looked at him confused. "I thought you liked me" she said.
"Look Thea. I think I gave you the wrong idea. You're amazing, but you're also like my sister. My baby sister and not to mention I'm married to Laurel" he said.
"Well, I'm not a baby anymore. Forget about Laurel. We have chemistry. I know you feel it" Thea said.
"Actually I don't" Tommy said throwing up a little in his mouth.
Thea was like a sister to him that was all. Thea smiled at him. "You haven't noticed me all night. You've been too preoccupied with her" Thea said looking over at Laurel dancing with Carter Bowen. "I don't know if you noticed but your "wife" is dancing with another man. Laurel doesn't understand you. I do. Why can't you just see that" Thea asked.
"Thea. Thea, it was a mistake to talk to you about girls and stuff" Tommy said grabbing Thea and trying to walk her out of the benefit. "It was inappropriate and I think it may have confused you" Tommy said.
Thea stopped walking and turned around. "Heh, no, the rejection is pretty clear. Even if it wasn't between my mom and Oliver and everybody in my entire life I'm pretty much used to it by now" Thea said turning around and walking away. She bumped into a waiter and he dropped his tray. Tommy grabbed Thea and walked her outside. Laurel ran after them.
Tommy walked Thea out to the alley and walked her over to a corner. She started to throw up. He took off his blazer and put it on her. "There you go that should be better" he said rubbing her back.
Laurel ran into the alley finding them. "Tommy" she called out.
"Yea" Tommy said walking over to Laurel.
"Is Thea OK" Laurel asked.
"Well yea she just ate some bad crab cakes" Tommy said.
Laurel smiled at him. "Are you sure it wasn't something she drank" Laurel asked.
"Don't worry. I got this. You can go back inside and enjoy the rest of the benefit" Tommy said.
Laurel shook her head. "No I'll stay out here with you guys. Dr. Carter Bowen is a gigantic ass and I would really rather not be around him anymore" she said.
Tommy let out a little laugh. "I knew it" he said.
Laurel laughed. She wrapped her arms around his waist. "I would have much rather been dancing with you" Laurel said.
Tommy smiled. "I have that affect on women" he joked.
"Well I'm going to have to have a talk with those other women and let them know that you're taken" Laurel said.
Tommy smiled at his wife. "Don't worry. I'm a one woman man" he said giving her a quick kiss.
Thea walked over to the couple. "Can you call me a cab" Thea asked.
Tommy and Laurel looked at her. "Absolutely not. I am taking you home" Tommy said opening the passenger door of his car. "Get in" he said.
Thea walked over to the passenger side of the car. "I apologize for making such a scene" she said looking at Laurel as she got into the car.
"Just feel better OK" Laurel said. Thea nodded and Tommy closed the door. He walked with Laurel. "Tommy I have to tell you something" Laurel said.
"Yea" Tommy said expectantly.
Laurel let out a deep breath. It was now or never. "I'm pregnant" she said.
Tommy looked at her shocked. "Are you sure" he asked. Laurel nodded.
"I took a pregnancy test when we were in Africa and I've been trying to find the right way to tell you" she said.
Tommy just stood there and didn't say anything. That was making Laurel really nervous. She took his hand. "Look baby I know we agreed we'd wait to have another kid but I think we can…" Laurel started to say but then all of a sudden Tommy kissed her passionately. He pulled back from her and stroked her face.
"I love you so much" he said tears forming in her eyes.
Laurel looked at him confused. "You're not upset" she asked.
Tommy shook his head. "Of course not. I mean the timings not perfect and we're going to have to find another place to live because our apartment isn't going to be big enough for the four of us but this is amazing. I'm going to be a father again" he said.
Laurel smiled at him. "We'll figure everything out" she said.
Tommy nodded. "I can't wait to tell everybody and…" Tommy started to say but Laurel grabbed his arm stopping him.
"I have to tell Felicity first. I just want to make sure she's OK after everything that happened" she said.
"Of course. I should probably tell Oliver too. I don't know how he's going to take it" Tommy said.
"We'll be there for him and Felicity if they have a hard time with it" she said.
"Yea" he said.
"I'm going to be a father again" he said excitedly.
"You're taking this a lot better then when I told you I was pregnant with Becca. You fainted then" she said.
Tommy shook his head. "That's not fair. I had just come home from work and that was the last thing I expected to hear. I needed time to process" he said.
"Right? So your time to process was while you were unconscious on the floor" she mocked.
Tommy rolled his eyes. "Anyway, I can't wait to meet him or her" Tommy said rubbing Laurel's stomach.
Laurel pulled back from him. "You better get Thea home" she said.
"Yea right" he said. He gave her a kiss and watched her walk back into the building. He walked back to his car with the biggest smile on his face. He got into the car.
"Please don't hate me" Thea said.
"Never, never" Tommy said. He drove off with Thea.
Over at the lair, Oliver was sitting with his hood down and his mask off. His jacket was unzipped. Tommy had arrived after he dropped Thea off. Diggle told him about what had happened. Tommy and Diggle walked up to Oliver. They just stared at him. Oliver didn't look at them. "What went down wasn't your fault" Diggle said.
"I didn't say it was" Oliver said.
"Yea but that face and just your whole vibe right now says you're blaming yourself. Oliver, it wasn't your fault" Tommy said walking closer to his friend.
"You gave Reston a chance. That was more then he deserved" Diggle said.
"I'm not so sure about that" Oliver said.
"Well, I know one thing" Tommy said. Oliver looked at him expectantly. "You think that list is the way to honor Robert" Tommy said. Oliver nodded. "What I know is that if Robert could have seen you this week, the way you cared about the people he hurt, the way you stepped up to try to help them, I know he'd be honored" Tommy said.
"So maybe there is more than one way to save the city" Diggle said.
Oliver nodded. "Maybe" he said.
"By the way Stan Washington woke up" Diggle said. Both Oliver and Tommy watched Diggle looked at Diggle. He started to leave. He turned around. "He's going to be fine" Diggle said. Diggle left the lair.
"Oliver I have to tell you something" Tommy said. Oliver looked up at him. Tommy took a deep breath. "This is hard to say and probably not the best time but…Laurel's pregnant" Tommy said.
Oliver just looked at him and didn't say anything. Crap this didn't go well Tommy thought. Just then Oliver got up and hugged his friend. "Congratulations man" Oliver said.
Tommy let out a sigh of relief. "That was easier then I thought. I thought it might be hard for you" Tommy said.
Oliver looked at his friend confused. "Why would Laurel being pregnant be hard for me" Oliver asked.
"I just thought with you finding out about yours and Felicity's baby this might bring up some hard thoughts for you" Tommy said.
"I'm happy for you guys" Oliver said.
Tommy could sense a little sadness in Oliver's voice. "It's going to happen for you and Felicity someday" Tommy said.
Oliver let out a bitter laugh and shook his head. "I don't think that's in the cards for me" he said. He walked over to his desk and opened the drawer. He pulled something out of it. He walked back over to Tommy. He held up the sonogram he had of his and Felicity's unborn child. "This is the closet I'll ever get to being a father. The life I lead isn't really suitable for raising a family" he said. Oliver looked at Tommy seriously. "You might want to think about that before you decide to continue helping us" Oliver said. He walked back over to the desk and put the sonogram back into the drawer. He closed the drawer. "Goodnight Tommy" Oliver said without looking at his friend. He walked deeper into the liar. Tommy stood there for a moment thinking about what Oliver said. It was for his family that he was willing to help Oliver and Diggle in their mission. He had to help make this city a safer place for his children. He looked at his watch and walked out of the liar. He had to pick up Laurel. They were going to have a quick dinner together before they went home. He knew he was making the right decision in helping Oliver and Diggle no matter what either one of the two of them said.
Lian Yu
Oliver woke up panting. He looked around. His father was nowhere to be seen. It was all a dream. Oliver looked at the fire that was burning next to him. He opened his father's book and ripped an empty page out of it. He held it over the fire. Names started to appear on the page. Oliver looked at it confused. He turned the page over and saw more names on it. He opened the book and held it over the fire. He watched as names appeared on the pages. "My responsibility" Oliver said. He closed the book. "I promise dad. I promise" Oliver said.
Oliver walked into the living room of the mansion and saw Moira pouring herself a drink. He stopped leaning in the doorway and watched her. "Nightcap" Oliver said.
Moira looked back at her son. "Well I thought it would help me. I don't sleep well alone" Moira said taking a sip of her drink. Moira took a deep breath. "I'm sorry about what I said tonight" Moira said.
Oliver shook his head. "No" Oliver said walking into the room. "You were being honest" Oliver said.
Now Moira shook her head. "No not entirely. The truth is with Walter being gone I'm…I'm lonely" Moira said. Oliver looked at his mother sadly. He wasn't helping the situation by being so closed off. "You know you and I used to talk. I used to know what you were thinking" Moira said. Oliver smiled at his mother. "Now though even when you're home your somewhere else. I guess I just miss my son" she said.
"I miss you too and I wish that" Oliver said then stopped himself. "Are you hungry" he asked.
Oliver and Moira were sitting in Big Belly Burger as a waitress brought out two burgers and milkshakes for them. "Thank you" Oliver said to the waitress. Moira looked at Oliver who just smiled at her. She laughed a little. Moira put a napkin on her lap while Oliver took a sip of his milkshake. She picked up a fork and knife and was about to cut into the burger. "Mom" Oliver said shaking his head. Moira looked over at her son. "It's OK to get your hands dirty every once in a while" he said. Moira just continued to look at her son not sure if she should do it. "For me please" Oliver said. Moira put down the fork and knife and picked up her burger. Oliver started eating some of his fries.
"Alright" Moira said as she took a bite out of her burger. "Mm" Moira moaned out and Oliver nodded his head.
"Yea" he said nodding his head.
"That is a great burger" Moira said. Oliver continued to eat his food. "Thank you for this" Moira said.
"Anytime" he said putting another fry in his mouth.
"You know I'll bet Carter Bowen doesn't know where to find the best burger joint in Starling City" Moira said.
Oliver looked at her surprised. "So I have one thing on him" Oliver said.
Moira shook her head. "No" she said grabbing Oliver's arm. "You have everything on him Oliver" Moira said. Just then Tommy and Laurel walked in. Moira waved at them. "Tommy, Laurel how are you guys" Moira asked.
"We're good. We're just picking up dinner before we call it a night" Laurel said.
Tommy looked at Moira shocked. "What are you doing here Mrs. Queen? This doesn't really seem like your scene" Tommy asked.
Moira looked over at Oliver. "Well Oliver decided to take me out for dinner" she said. She looked at the couple. "You guys should join us" she said.
"We wouldn't want to intrude" Laurel said.
"Nonsense you can join us. Can't they Oliver" Moira asked looking over at Oliver.
He smiled at them. "Of course they can" he said getting up and pulling over two seats. They sat down and the four of them ate their dinner and laughed with each other just enjoying everyone's company together.
After dinner Oliver headed back to the lair. He had somethings to take care of. When he got there his computer went off. Someone he had been tracking since he had gotten off the island finally resurfaced. Khem-Adam was someone who Oliver had interactions with on the island and he had been tracking him ever since he got off the island. He was in a desert in Kahndaq, Africa called Ank-Ton. Now was the time for Oliver to stop him once and for all. He was holding girls that he kidnapped in caves in the desert. Oliver found a announcement he had made about having the girls and how he was holding them for ransom. He took one of them as his wife. Oliver made arrangements to get on a plane and head over there. A couple of hours later he was above the desert. He parachuted out of the plane holding a duffle that contained his suit and gear. He quickly changed into his hood and walked through the desert. After what felt like hours of walking he found a woman laying in the sand. He ran over to her. She saw Oliver running over to her and backed away. "Please don't hurt me" she cried.
Oliver bent down and shook his head. "I'm not going to hurt you. Your safe now. Tell me where the others are" Oliver said. She pointed to the right. Oliver nodded. "Stay here" he said. He walked until he found the caves. He heard screams and ran into the caves. When he got in there he saw that Khem-Adam was killing the girls and making sacrifices to the gods. Oliver fought his men killing each one. Khem-Adam ran but Oliver caught up to him. He had nowhere to go and nowhere to run. He was trapped.
Khem-Adam turned to the man in the hood. "Who are you? What do you want" he asked. Oliver didn't say anything. He just loaded up his bow and shot an arrow in Khem-Adam's heart putting an end to a nightmare he had had for a very long time.