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CHAPTER 1 COME BACK TO ME
Felicity looked at herself in the mirror. The reflection looks nothing like her, not really. The dress is beautiful, her hair and makeup flawless, but still not her. She sighs. She knows she is doing the right thing. Right?
Thea comes in and startles her.
"Hey, Sis! Today is the day! I am so happy for you." Thea hugs her, "Just promise we will always be sisters no matter what!" Thea holds out her pinky finger.
Felicity smiles at the younger woman as she takes her pinky finger and links it with Thea's, "I promise."
Thea hugs her again, "It's almost time."
Felicity thinks back on another day so much like today and so very different. NO! She will not think about that or him. Nope. Today is about new beginnings and moving on with her life. She takes a deep breath.
"Are you ready?" Donna Smoak peeks her head into the room.
Felicity grabs her bouquet, "Yes. I'm ready."
The wedding march begins. Felicity feels ill. Her stomach is in knots and her eyes are misting. It's okay to cry at weddings. She stops as they reach the doors to the church.
"Honey?" Donna looks at her.
Felicity smiles and nods. Her mother walks her down the aisle while Felicity remembers another day, another man, and another set of vows.
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Felicity laughs, "Oliver are you out of your mind?"
He smiles at her and the butterflies take flight. Oliver Queen makes her insides tingle and other parts, too. No other guy has ever done that for her.
"Yes. I am...out of my mind in love with you. My dad is taking me away for the summer, but we can do this...I want to prove to you I am serious about us. I want us to be married...you're my everything."
Oliver lifts her up and tosses her over his shoulder as they enter the tiny chapel in Ivy Town.
"Tommy, Thea! You made it....did you bring everything?" Oliver asks Tommy as he sits Felicity on her feet.
Tommy looks between her and Oliver, "Are you sure?"
Oliver and Felicity look at each other and smile, "Yes." They say at the same time.
It was crazy. It IS crazy, but she loves him with her entire heart. No one can love her like Oliver. He makes her feel safe and protected. He makes her feel precious and she knows he will be there for her always because he always has been.
"Okay..." Tommy moves to the front of the small chapel muttering, “Who am I to stand in the way of a life altering bad decision in a long line of them…..”
Thea and Tommy are standing up for them as a preacher marries them and his wife looks on as Felicity Smoak marries Oliver Queen. She smiles up at him as he takes her hands in his.
"Oliver said you wrote your own vows, so young man...you can go first. Then Feliciity..."
"This is tragic..." Tommy mumbles
Oliver turns to glares at Tommy, "No one is dying..."
Tommy shrugs. "If you say so..."
Oliver looks into her eyes. When he does this it is like he can see into her soul. He sees all the broken pieces and pieces she hides and it's okay. He loves her. He loves every little part of her.
"Felicity, today I take you to be my wife...for better or worse, richer or poorer...but mostly because I can't imagine my life without you. Everything is better with you. When we got lost that night in the mountains in my jeep...I wasn't worried because I was with you. When you make me study, I don't mind because you're by my side. I want to do all of life with you: marriage, kids, growing old and getting fat." He laughs, "I know whatever we do, wherever we are, it will all be okay because we will have each other. You are my always, and now I get to be yours..."
Felicity watches as Oliver tears up. His words touching her so deep in her soul.
"Oliver...I can't believe I get to spend the rest of my life with you. No one has ever made me laugh as much as you, made me cry as hard or drove me as insane as you do...I love you. I love you for making me a better person...for showing me I can love and be loved in return. You never gave up on me no matter how hard I tried to push you away or into other's arms...Today I become your wife and I cannot imagine a better thing to get to be than yours...forever."
Oliver went to kiss her and Tommy put his hand between them, "Wait for it..."
The preacher chuckles and announces: “I now pronounce you husband and wife...you may kiss your bride, young man!”
Tommy announces, “your parents are going to kill you, not to mention Laurel...If Noah doesn’t cut your dick off it will be a miracle…."
Oliver pushes Tommy back, wraps his arms around her waist and lifts her up to reach his mouth. They kiss as Thea applauds and tosses seeds at them.
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Oliver waits patiently in front of the hospital. He checked himself out after a quick look over. His mom went to get the car. Oliver is fine and just wants to get to Felicity.
"Finally, MOM ...let's go...I’ve got to get my bride." He says as Moira Queen exits the car..
Moira Queen stares at him. "Oliver...slow down..." He has missed her, but he has missed Felicity more.
He grabs her by the arm and drags her to the awaiting car, "Come on, I need to get to Felicity NOW ."
They get into the car. Oliver looks outside the window. A lot has changed in Starling City. He sighs. He has missed this place but mostly his girl.
"Oliver...there is something you need to know about Felicity... and why did you call her your bride?" Moira asks him.
"What?" He looks at her.
"Felicity is getting married today..." Moira tells him slowly.
Oliver's insides turn cold, "Take me there." He tells her with ice in his voice.
"Are you sure? You can see her after she returns from her honeymoon."
Oliver has been gone and presumed dead for five years. He was in hell, but it never hurt him as much as thinking of his wife with someone else. Felicity is his. Even before she was officially his, she was his.
"I'm sure, Mom. Felicity is my wife." Olive answers sternly.
"Excuse me?"
Oliver ignores her.
He thought Felicity might move on. He had hoped that she would wait forever, but Felicity is beautiful...and smart and so damn remarkable he knew men would be lined up for her. It was a selfish wish, but he is a selfish man. He needs to get to her. It will all be fine once she knows he's alive.
They stop outside a huge church downtown. Oliver hops out of the car before it comes to a complete stop and before Moira can say anything to stop him. He runs up the stairs. The people outside look at him with shock before they snap pictures. Of course the paps are outside. Felicity is a darling of Starling City. Oliver is thankful no one from the hospital leaked he was home. He left as quick as he could so that he could find his bride. He didn’t even let his mom know until thirty minutes ago when Dr Lam called her and said she needed to come in.
He opens the door and walks into the sanctuary.
There she is in a beautiful white dress next to some slick asshole. He looks at the crowd. He could turn around and walk out OR he can take what is his. Oliver will not let her go without one hell of a fight. He didn't survive to quit now. His love for her and hers for him kept him going.
"Is there anyone here who has just cause why these two should not be joined together in marriage?"
Oliver clears his throat and makes deliberate strides up the aisle, "I do....she is my wife."
The whole congregation gasps. Oliver's eyes never leave the blushing bride. She looks upset, shocked, scared and finally relieved.
"Oliver?" She whispers, but he can read her lips.
"Ollie?" Thea asks.
"Hey, Speedy....see you at home, okay?"
Thea smiles brightly. Oliver notices Thea move to a young kid and put her arm around him, "Okay."
Oliver turns his attention to Felicity, "Hey, babe...sorry I'm late." Oliver moves up to the altar. He stands beside her, "I've missed you..." Oliver leans in and kisses her for all he's worth.
He pulls back and smiles at her. He has missed those blue eyes and pink pouty lips more than anything. Oliver smirks at her, bends over and puts her over his shoulder and carries out of the church. He smacks her butt as they exit.
"Oliver put me down! This is my wedding day!" She hits his back.
"Lucky for you I showed up and kept you from being a bigamist." He tells her as he places her in the back of the car. "Take us home, please." Oliver tells the driver.
"Oliver...I can't go home with you. I'm marrying Adrian!"
Oliver smiles at her, "You're already married to me."
"We aren't even legally married." Felicity reminds him.
Oliver smirks. "I filed our paperwork before I left with my Dad...We are married, Mrs. Queen."
"Oh my god...." Felicity mutters.