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Marrying Oliver Queen was the best decision she ever made Felicity thought as she sat at her desk. Since their wedding three years ago, Felicity and Oliver had fallen even more in love. After meeting in high school, the two had become high school sweethearts and later married during their college years before moving back to Starling City and starting a life. Their lives had taken a turn almost two years ago when Sandra, Felicity’s roommate from college had passed away, from cancer, leaving Oliver and Felicity the guardians of her infant son Connor, who was now two years old.
Felicity tried to focus on the code in front of her. At the same time she was planning her grocery list and schedule for the week. She was positive that she had set up a playdate for Connor later on in the week, but where was the note that she had written herself? Oh and what about family dinner this week, what are we supposed to bring? Felicity thought to herself. I really need to work on better organization.
Knock, knock.
Felicity looked up and smiled. "Hey, how are you?"
"I'm good. I just missed my wife so I figured we should take a lunch break." Oliver leaned against the door jam waiting for her answer.
"Well I can't say no to a good lunch with my favorite person in the world can I?" Felicity replied as she stood up from her desk chair. As she grabbed her purse from her desk, Oliver stood up straight and offered her his arm. "Why thank you dear husband," Felicity teased.
When they got to the restaurant they were seated quite quickly seeing as they were Queens. Giving the waiter their order, Felicity waited for Oliver to talk seeing there was something heavy on his mind.
"So my dad and I need to travel to China for a business transaction." Oliver started.
"Okay?" Felicity asked knowing it must be more than that as Oliver had gone on many business trips with his father before.
"It's going to be a couple of weeks. My father wants to take the Gambit out." Oliver finished with a disappointed look on his face.
Felicity's heart dropped.
Oliver continued, "I know we haven’t had any time for us as a family in a while, but after this trip, we will both take some time off." Grabbing her hand he rubbed his finger over her wedding ring. "I love you Felicity Queen. I still can't believe you married me."
Smiling Felicity answered with, "Well, I am really smart."
As the food came the mood lightened and Oliver and Felicity were able to enjoy one another's company and discuss the upcoming weeks. The adoption of Connor had finally came through so they were planning a big adoption party, and their best friends Tommy and Laurel had an engagement party coming up.
Oliver had a meeting with his father that he needed to get back for so he paid the bill and they headed out.
“Do you know when you will be done today?” Felicity asked.
“I should be done by 5. If I am not done by the time you are I will have my dad drop me off.”
“Okay. But I am making spaghetti for dinner and Connor hasn’t seen you in a couple of days, so please try to be home on time.”
“Anything for you.” They shared a quick kiss in the elevator and then they went their separate ways.
Getting back to work, Felicity found it hard to focus on the IT work in front of her. She had been working in the IT department for the past year and was busy developing some more secure firewalls for the company, but she just wasn't able to concentrate. She had been feeling off for the last couple weeks and being a genius had an idea that what she was facing was in fact, a baby. She had called the doctor first thing that morning and had an appointment for the day after Oliver left, but she didn't want to tell him just in case she was wrong, and that way she could save it for when he got back.
Oliver headed up to his office on the executive floor. After graduating from Harvard (with Felicity’s help and support) with his degree in business, he had started working under his father; learning the ins and outs of the family business. He loved his father, he really did. It just seemed that since he had started working here, he never saw his wife and son. Felicity seemed disappointed when he had started making a habit of cancelling their plans and he understood, he really did. He loved Connor and wanted Connor to get to know him as his new father, but the work never seemed to stop. It seemed every day something new came up that would keep him from going home to a nice fresh cooked meal and an evening in filled with bathtime, stories and family.
“Dad.” Oliver stood in the doorway of his father’s office. “Can I talk to you?”
Robert Queen looked up from the paperwork on his desk. “Of course. Close the door behind you.”
“Hey so I am going to head out early tonight if that’s okay with you” Oliver started. He looked warily at his father whose expression didn’t change one bit. “It’s just-”
“Oliver. It’s okay. I understand. I appreciate all the hard work you’ve been putting in. You are doing well. I am sorry that I missed you needing to spend time with your family. Why don’t you take tomorrow off as well? Make it a long weekend. Then come back on Monday morning and we can get right back to work. And don’t forget we leave on Tuesday.” Robert stated. He went right back to the paperwork. “You can go now.”
“Thanks Dad.”
At Robert’s nod, Oliver left the office and headed out to his desk with a smile on his face.
He was going to surprise his lovely wife with dinner and a nice weekend just the three of them, and then he would get back to his job. He thought to himself about how much better life would be once his training was completed and he could take on a real role at Queen Consolidated. He wasn’t looking forward to the trip, but it was only a couple of weeks. It couldn’t be that bad, right?