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Felicity sighed; she looked around the new apartment and smiled. She set down the last box she brought into her new home and preceded to the couch. She took it all in: new city, new home, new project, new people, and hopefully some kind of new beginning.
I’m going to like it here and this city is wonderful. Moving out of Los Angeles was the best thing she could do for herself and her daughter. Her daughter could have a normal life in Star City; she can go to great school and will have less media to deal with. Working on a TV show will be more stable and a guaranteed place to live. As long as it gets picked up for more seasons. Iris lives here. I will have my best friend to help and Barry was nice enough to also move to Star City. I can also meet new people, which is also good because I can give my daughter a normal life she deserves, also a life where she get to be closer to her dad.
“Mommy! This place is amazing!” The little girl exclaimed pulling Felicity out of her thoughts.
“I’m happy you like it B.” Smiling at her daughter. “Hopefully for a long time.” Felicity mumbled to herself. Bringing her full attention back to Bree. “Where is Barry?”
“He is making sure we got everything out of the car.” Bree responds quickly. “Mommy?”
“What B?”
“ Can we go see daddy?” She asks quietly.
8 years ago
Felicity and Ray are sitting in the doctor’s office waiting for the doctor to come back into the room. They both are sitting there quietly not knowing what to do or say. Sure, they have been dating for two years but she was only 22. She had no idea how to be a parent. She didn’t even know if she wanted this with Ray. He was sweet, smart, and successful. He should be everything she has ever wanted, but there was something missing. She didn’t know exactly what it was, but she knew.
“Ray, I don’t think we can do this.” Felicity spoke up.
“Felicity, I know you are scared. I’m scared too, but we are going to do the best that we can to be the perfect parents.” Ray assured her.
“No Ray, I don’t mean us being parents. I mean us as a couple.”
“Felicity, what are you saying?’
“I’m saying that we don’t work, and I think you know that too. This situation has made me realize and think about the future, and honestly I don’t see one with you. If the doctor comes back and says that I am pregnant, then we will figure it out. We can still be great parents and not be together. I think we will be happier that way. If I am not pregnant then we should go our separate ways.” Felicity took a deep breath and looked at him with tears filling her eyes.
Ray sat there looking at her with shock. When he opened his mouth to say something, there was a knock at the door and the doctor walked in.
“Mr. Palmer. Miss Smoak. Congratulations you are having a baby.”
They both looked at each other and took a deep breath and smiled faintly at each other. As the doctor was going over all the information they needed to know, Felicity and Ray just sat there in silence processing the information.
They made their way out to the car, and drove back to the apartment in silence. Once inside, Ray sits on the couch and Felicity went to the kitchen. She really wanted to grab a bottle of wine, but she settled for a glass of water. She walked into the living room sitting across from him.
“Can you please say something to me?” She pleaded to him.
Ray looked at her. He had pain and sadness written all over his face.
“Ray, please.”
“Felicity, I don’t know what to say. I kind of been blindsided twice today by you.”
Felicity looked at him about to say something, but he cut her off.
“First, you tell me you might be pregnant and that we should go to the doctor’s. So we went and I thought this is going to be great, but then you tell me we shouldn’t be together.” He stood up about to walk away and turned to her again. “ Felicity, I love you and I always will. If this is what you want, if you want to raise this baby together and not be with me, we will do that. I want you to be happy, and I appreciate you doing this to make sure I’m happy. I am grateful that we can figure this out before we realized it was a mistake.”
Felicity looked at Ray with sadness “Thank you Ray.” She stood up and gave him a hug for which he returned. “Go to Star City, go get your business up. I mean not your man business because we already dealing with that consequence, but your technology business.” Felicity’s face was turning red.
Ray gave her a small smile. “Felicity, you’re pregnant and I don’t think I should leave you alone.”
“Ray, I will be fine. I have Barry who will help me. He might not be happy that I am pregnant because not many roles are asking for an actress to be pregnant, but it’s okay I can take a year off.” She gave him a reassuring smile. “Also, my mom would gladly come to LA to spend time with me.”
“I want to be there for you, this is my baby too. If I do go to Star City, I want to know what’s going on here. I want you to call if ypu need anything, and I want to be apart of doctor appointments, so promise me that you will let me know everything.”
Felicity smiles at Ray “Of course Ray, I promise.”
9 months later
Felicity has been in labor so far for 7 hours. Barry and Donna were with Felicity waiting for Ray to arrive any minute. There was a light knocking on the door and was slowly pushed open. Ray walked in and smiled at Felicity.
“Hey, how are holding up.” Ray continued to smile at her.
“So far, so good. I don’t completely hate you right now, so that has to be a plus.” She gave him a small smile.
Ray chuckled at that. “Good. You know we never talked about names. Which I think that was really dumb of us because we did have 9 months to prepare.”
“I know we haven’t talked about names together, but I am pretty sure that we have thought of some separately. I was thinking once the baby is born, we will take a look at him or her and we will just know.”
“I like that idea.” He took her hand and squeezed it.
There was a knock at the door, a doctor and three nurses walked in.
“Alright Felicity, you are fully dilated. Are you ready to bring your baby into the world?”
“ I have been waiting that last three months.”
“If she is pushing now I am leaving, I love you Lis, but this is something I do not need to see.” Barry practically ran out of the room followed by everyone laughing at him.
After 9 hours of labor, Bree Erin Palmer was born on October 7th at 9:37.
Ray stayed with Felicity and Bree for five month before he went back to Star City. Felicity was thankful that he stayed during that time so she was able to sleep. Over the 7 years Bree has been born, Ray makes it his priority to visit her every weekend.
5 months ago
Felicity received the news from Barry that she got the role in the new TV show filming in Star City. Her first reaction was to call Ray and tell him that they were going to be moving to Star City. His reaction was nothing but happiness and joy that he would get to see his daughter more.
Present day
“Mommy? Can we please go see daddy?” Bree was bouncing on her toes.
“Let me call him. If we can’t see him tonight we will visit him at work tomorrow.” Felicity pulled out her phone to call Ray.
“Okay.” Bree stared at her mom until she hung up the phone.
“Daddy is at a business dinner right now, so we will go see him in the morning. As for now, lets get you ready for bed. It’s been a long day.”
Felicity went to swoop Bree up and brought her to her new bedroom. Felicity was reading Bree a book; she looked over at her sleeping daughter and smiled. She set the book down, and decided to stay in bed with her for the night.
Before Felicity drifted off to sleep she made a mental list of what she needed to do for the next day.
Bring Bree to Ray, visit schools for Bree, put the rest of the house together, and go see Iris and Caitlin.
Well Star City, what do you have in store for me?