Christmas to Remember Parts 1 and 2: An Olicity fan-fiction
Felicity paced back and forth at the C gate arrivals, while looking at her phone. Oliver sat watching her. He glanced at his watch, and the man sitting next to him said, "That little blonde's nervous about something. Wonder who she's waiting for? My guess is a boyfriend."
"Wrong guess," said Oliver, "she's waiting for our son." Oliver got up and went over to her. "Felicity, calm down, you're making me nervous."
"The plane's late, but I've looked at the updates, and it doesn't mention it's late." Oliver said, let's go see if we can find out anything at the information center." Just as they headed that way, they heard, "Dad, Dad, Felicity," and they saw William running to them. They all hugged, and Felicity had tears in her eyes. William said, "What's wrong?"
"I'm just glad to see you." Oliver looked at her, and it hit him all over again, how much his decision had cost her. He had gotten over the shock of seeing her so terrified that she actually had a gun in her hand. That was not his Felicity, but he realized in the last few weeks, the the high cost she paid for his decision. He wondered what he would see in William; what had this all cost him?
"Why was everyone so late in deboarding?" Felicity anxiously asked.
"I don't know, some guy on the plane had acted weird, and we were all told to stay in our seats, and then the captain let all the children off the plane with their parents, and the steward came over and told me I could go."
"Let's go get your bags and go home," said Oliver.
"Where is home now, dad?"
"It's very safe, William. I've worked on a new safety code, and this one works, plus I've got new curtains that can withstand bullets and arrows. You will be safe." Oliver put his arm around Felicity, and said, "She's keeping us both safe, son." Felicity smiled at Oliver and took his hand. Oliver knew she needed to know he stood beside her, even though at times he didn't understand and was confused.
The apartment was decorated for Christmas, or as Felicity called it the Holiday. She and Oliver had gotten a big tree, but waited until William got home to decorate it so they could do it together. She had her menorah up even though Chanukah had just ended. William seemed excited that they had a tree and had not decorated it yet. Oliver made hot cocoa with marshmallows on the top and they began to decorate the tree. Oliver smiled as he saw Felicity relax and laugh with William. There was a knock on the door, and William jumped behind Felicity. Oliver realized that William too had been affected by all Diaz had done. Seeing William scared jarred him. He felt more compelled than ever that he had to keep these two people safe. He went to the door. He looked at Felicity and she nodded. Oliver said, "Who is it?" They could hear Rene and Zoe's voices, so they all relaxed, and Oliver opened the door. Zoe and William went in the kitchen for more hot cocoa, and set to work on decorating the tree, while Rene wanted to talk to Oliver and Felicity.
"I thought you should know," he whispered so the children couldn't hear, "that Diaz is getting released today."
"No, that can't be. He's in prison. Oliver you said he's in prison."
"Felicity's right, that can't be."
"I heard it from a reliable source. No one was going to tell you, but I think you two need to know. I made mistakes before in keeping something from you and I'm never going to do that again." Felicity looked panicked. Rene said that he was willing to help them anyway he could. Felicity said, "I don't know what I would have done without Rene. When I got out of witness protection, he let me stay with him, and he's been there for me." Oliver seemed surprised. You mean you didn't stay with John and Lyla? I thought that's where you would have stayed."
"John wasn't keen on my staying out of witness protection. He made it clear he wasn't happy with me. He tried to tell me that you would never come back, and I couldn't get used to that ever. I had to fight to bring you home."
"Thank you Rene for taking care of my wife. I would have thanked you sooner."
"No worries, Hoss, I was glad to do it, but what are we going to do about Diaz."
"I can't believe that it's true. I'm going to call Digg and see if ARGUS can check into it. It's got to be a rumor." Oliver got up and went into his bedroom to make a call. He wasn't in long, and came out. He's got his phone off. We'll have to wait. I'm sure it's got to be wrong. Where did you hear this, Rene?"
Before Rene could answer, William came over all excited. "Zoe said there's going to be Christmas carnival in the Glades tonight. There's all kinds of things going on, even a contest as to which family can roll the biggest snowball."
Felicity tapped Oliver's arm, "Let's go, nobody's balls are as big as yours. Wait, that didn't come out right."She wrinkled her forehead, closed her eyes, tapped. her head, "why can't I get by brain and my mouth coordinated?" Oliver gave that smile he always gave when Felicity made those gaffs.
"Don't you think we should check into what Rene told us?"
Felicity pointed to William and Zoe, and said, "go finish the tree, and then we can go."
After the children rushed to finish the tree, she said, "Oliver, if Diaz were released from prison, John would be the first to tell us."
"She has a point, Hoss, I probably shouldn't have said anything. Let's go the Christmas carnival and see if Zoe and I can beat you and William."
"Hey, what about me? I'm pretty good at making a snowballs and we should make a snow-woman!"
Oliver hadn't seen Felicity this relaxed in a long while, or was she putting on a front for Williams's sake? Perhaps she had a point John would surely have told them something about Diaz.
Part 2: "Go, Willliam! Go Oliver! you can do it," Felicity cheered. Zoe and Rene rolled snow pretty fast, and it looked as though they might win, but out of the blue came another family who actually won. Oliver and William and Rene and Zoe tied for second place. Everyone cheered, and William and Oliver came over carrying a big stuffed snowman. "For you my dear," they said bowing, and Felicity took it with joy. Rene and Zoe were right behind them. Zoe said, "Dad, can I show Will the gym? Rene looked at Oliver and he said, "sure, but come back here in twenty minutes. Felicity said, "Zoe's been good for William." Oliver was about to say something when he was interrupted by Dinah. "I suppose Rene's told you that Diaz will be working with ARGUS?"
Felicity looked shocked, but Oliver spoke first, "He said he might be getting out of prison, but not that he would work for ARGUS. Are you sure?"
"I heard it from Mayor Pollard herself."
"That can't be. John would never allow that, right Oliver?" Felicity looked scared again.
"I don't know. John's not exactly who I thought he was and things I'm learning have frustrated a little. Don't anyone say anything to William or Zoe."
When William and Zoe returned, they all said their goodbyes and each went home. Oliver promised to touch base with Rene the next day.
As Felicity fixed their supper, William and Oliver sat in the living room talking. "Dad, since Diaz is in prison, can I come home? I like the school, but I want to be home with you and Felicity. Zoe told me there is a new Green Arrow, so people should leave you alone now."
"I don't know, son. There might be people trying to come after me and those I love. I don't want you to be in fear like you were before."
"Felicity saved me the last time, she told me to run, and Dad, I was afraid he was going to kill her, but Mr. Diggle tried to stop him."
"I'm sorry that my decision caused you and Felicity to face these things."
"We survived, Oliver and we'll get through these things together."
Later that night, Oliver lay in bed; Felicity asleep in his arms. He brushed his hand across Felicity's face. He didn't know he was capable of so much love for one woman. He couldn't stop thinking about Diaz possibly working for ARGUS. John wouldn't allow that, but then again he had counted on John taking care of Felicity. He quietly got up. He checked on William, and then he left the apartment to go speak with John. On the drive there he found himself angry and frustrated at himself and at John. He stood in front of John's door a good five minutes before ringing the bell. John opened the door and without thinking Oliver threw a punch. Diggle fell back startled. "What the hell was that for?
"For not taking care of my family. I trusted you with them, and now I find out that Felicity had to turn to Rene. I want to know about Diaz, is he working with ARGUS?"
Lyla came to the door, and said, "We can't talk about it Oliver. You of all people should know how important it is to keep things close to the vest."
John and Lyla told Oliver to come in and then told him that Diaz was the only one who could help them, and he would be under their close watch and supervision. "Do you know," said Oliver, what this will do to Felicity and William, if they know he's going to out?"
"Don't tell them," said Lyla.
"I can't believe you're saying that. I am not keeping that from them. You damn well better not lose sight of him, because if he get's anywhere near my family, it will be the last time he's sees anything." With that he turned and left.
He came back into the apartment and made sure the security system worked, and then crawled back into bed. Felicity rolled over and he curled close to her pulling her closer to him. He lay awake thinking about his family. He had to keep them safe, and he wanted a wonderful Christmas for them. He had almost come to dread Christmas. Four years ago he had proposed to Felicity and then she was shot. Now she and William faced more danger. Christmas was about peace on earth, when would he ever find it for his family? Oliver had determined this would be a Christmas to remember. Listening to Felicity's soft breathing lulled him to sleep.
Part 3 Coming December 22nd Stayed Tuned :)
"Wrong guess," said Oliver, "she's waiting for our son." Oliver got up and went over to her. "Felicity, calm down, you're making me nervous."
"The plane's late, but I've looked at the updates, and it doesn't mention it's late." Oliver said, let's go see if we can find out anything at the information center." Just as they headed that way, they heard, "Dad, Dad, Felicity," and they saw William running to them. They all hugged, and Felicity had tears in her eyes. William said, "What's wrong?"
"I'm just glad to see you." Oliver looked at her, and it hit him all over again, how much his decision had cost her. He had gotten over the shock of seeing her so terrified that she actually had a gun in her hand. That was not his Felicity, but he realized in the last few weeks, the the high cost she paid for his decision. He wondered what he would see in William; what had this all cost him?
"Why was everyone so late in deboarding?" Felicity anxiously asked.
"I don't know, some guy on the plane had acted weird, and we were all told to stay in our seats, and then the captain let all the children off the plane with their parents, and the steward came over and told me I could go."
"Let's go get your bags and go home," said Oliver.
"Where is home now, dad?"
"It's very safe, William. I've worked on a new safety code, and this one works, plus I've got new curtains that can withstand bullets and arrows. You will be safe." Oliver put his arm around Felicity, and said, "She's keeping us both safe, son." Felicity smiled at Oliver and took his hand. Oliver knew she needed to know he stood beside her, even though at times he didn't understand and was confused.
The apartment was decorated for Christmas, or as Felicity called it the Holiday. She and Oliver had gotten a big tree, but waited until William got home to decorate it so they could do it together. She had her menorah up even though Chanukah had just ended. William seemed excited that they had a tree and had not decorated it yet. Oliver made hot cocoa with marshmallows on the top and they began to decorate the tree. Oliver smiled as he saw Felicity relax and laugh with William. There was a knock on the door, and William jumped behind Felicity. Oliver realized that William too had been affected by all Diaz had done. Seeing William scared jarred him. He felt more compelled than ever that he had to keep these two people safe. He went to the door. He looked at Felicity and she nodded. Oliver said, "Who is it?" They could hear Rene and Zoe's voices, so they all relaxed, and Oliver opened the door. Zoe and William went in the kitchen for more hot cocoa, and set to work on decorating the tree, while Rene wanted to talk to Oliver and Felicity.
"I thought you should know," he whispered so the children couldn't hear, "that Diaz is getting released today."
"No, that can't be. He's in prison. Oliver you said he's in prison."
"Felicity's right, that can't be."
"I heard it from a reliable source. No one was going to tell you, but I think you two need to know. I made mistakes before in keeping something from you and I'm never going to do that again." Felicity looked panicked. Rene said that he was willing to help them anyway he could. Felicity said, "I don't know what I would have done without Rene. When I got out of witness protection, he let me stay with him, and he's been there for me." Oliver seemed surprised. You mean you didn't stay with John and Lyla? I thought that's where you would have stayed."
"John wasn't keen on my staying out of witness protection. He made it clear he wasn't happy with me. He tried to tell me that you would never come back, and I couldn't get used to that ever. I had to fight to bring you home."
"Thank you Rene for taking care of my wife. I would have thanked you sooner."
"No worries, Hoss, I was glad to do it, but what are we going to do about Diaz."
"I can't believe that it's true. I'm going to call Digg and see if ARGUS can check into it. It's got to be a rumor." Oliver got up and went into his bedroom to make a call. He wasn't in long, and came out. He's got his phone off. We'll have to wait. I'm sure it's got to be wrong. Where did you hear this, Rene?"
Before Rene could answer, William came over all excited. "Zoe said there's going to be Christmas carnival in the Glades tonight. There's all kinds of things going on, even a contest as to which family can roll the biggest snowball."
Felicity tapped Oliver's arm, "Let's go, nobody's balls are as big as yours. Wait, that didn't come out right."She wrinkled her forehead, closed her eyes, tapped. her head, "why can't I get by brain and my mouth coordinated?" Oliver gave that smile he always gave when Felicity made those gaffs.
"Don't you think we should check into what Rene told us?"
Felicity pointed to William and Zoe, and said, "go finish the tree, and then we can go."
After the children rushed to finish the tree, she said, "Oliver, if Diaz were released from prison, John would be the first to tell us."
"She has a point, Hoss, I probably shouldn't have said anything. Let's go the Christmas carnival and see if Zoe and I can beat you and William."
"Hey, what about me? I'm pretty good at making a snowballs and we should make a snow-woman!"
Oliver hadn't seen Felicity this relaxed in a long while, or was she putting on a front for Williams's sake? Perhaps she had a point John would surely have told them something about Diaz.
Part 2: "Go, Willliam! Go Oliver! you can do it," Felicity cheered. Zoe and Rene rolled snow pretty fast, and it looked as though they might win, but out of the blue came another family who actually won. Oliver and William and Rene and Zoe tied for second place. Everyone cheered, and William and Oliver came over carrying a big stuffed snowman. "For you my dear," they said bowing, and Felicity took it with joy. Rene and Zoe were right behind them. Zoe said, "Dad, can I show Will the gym? Rene looked at Oliver and he said, "sure, but come back here in twenty minutes. Felicity said, "Zoe's been good for William." Oliver was about to say something when he was interrupted by Dinah. "I suppose Rene's told you that Diaz will be working with ARGUS?"
Felicity looked shocked, but Oliver spoke first, "He said he might be getting out of prison, but not that he would work for ARGUS. Are you sure?"
"I heard it from Mayor Pollard herself."
"That can't be. John would never allow that, right Oliver?" Felicity looked scared again.
"I don't know. John's not exactly who I thought he was and things I'm learning have frustrated a little. Don't anyone say anything to William or Zoe."
When William and Zoe returned, they all said their goodbyes and each went home. Oliver promised to touch base with Rene the next day.
As Felicity fixed their supper, William and Oliver sat in the living room talking. "Dad, since Diaz is in prison, can I come home? I like the school, but I want to be home with you and Felicity. Zoe told me there is a new Green Arrow, so people should leave you alone now."
"I don't know, son. There might be people trying to come after me and those I love. I don't want you to be in fear like you were before."
"Felicity saved me the last time, she told me to run, and Dad, I was afraid he was going to kill her, but Mr. Diggle tried to stop him."
"I'm sorry that my decision caused you and Felicity to face these things."
"We survived, Oliver and we'll get through these things together."
Later that night, Oliver lay in bed; Felicity asleep in his arms. He brushed his hand across Felicity's face. He didn't know he was capable of so much love for one woman. He couldn't stop thinking about Diaz possibly working for ARGUS. John wouldn't allow that, but then again he had counted on John taking care of Felicity. He quietly got up. He checked on William, and then he left the apartment to go speak with John. On the drive there he found himself angry and frustrated at himself and at John. He stood in front of John's door a good five minutes before ringing the bell. John opened the door and without thinking Oliver threw a punch. Diggle fell back startled. "What the hell was that for?
"For not taking care of my family. I trusted you with them, and now I find out that Felicity had to turn to Rene. I want to know about Diaz, is he working with ARGUS?"
Lyla came to the door, and said, "We can't talk about it Oliver. You of all people should know how important it is to keep things close to the vest."
John and Lyla told Oliver to come in and then told him that Diaz was the only one who could help them, and he would be under their close watch and supervision. "Do you know," said Oliver, what this will do to Felicity and William, if they know he's going to out?"
"Don't tell them," said Lyla.
"I can't believe you're saying that. I am not keeping that from them. You damn well better not lose sight of him, because if he get's anywhere near my family, it will be the last time he's sees anything." With that he turned and left.
He came back into the apartment and made sure the security system worked, and then crawled back into bed. Felicity rolled over and he curled close to her pulling her closer to him. He lay awake thinking about his family. He had to keep them safe, and he wanted a wonderful Christmas for them. He had almost come to dread Christmas. Four years ago he had proposed to Felicity and then she was shot. Now she and William faced more danger. Christmas was about peace on earth, when would he ever find it for his family? Oliver had determined this would be a Christmas to remember. Listening to Felicity's soft breathing lulled him to sleep.
Part 3 Coming December 22nd Stayed Tuned :)
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