Oliver Jonas Queen

he doesn't even know it, but he saved my life again.

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Tommy looked over his shoulder towards where he knew the baby was.  ”Oliver in all the years you’ve known me…how many times have I ever planned anything?” He grinned a bit, his voice little more than a whisper in an effort to not make as much noise.  ”Also depends on the weather…”  There was his new parent paranoia again.  In Tommy’s mind bad weather, while something not to be feared, was a danger for the baby.  ”Bet between now and breakfast I’ll think of something.  I always do.”

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Oliver chuckled and shrugged, "hey miracles happen?" He teased and tried not to laugh out loud for fear of waking the baby, "Oh? Will you?" He added in a cheeky whisper and kissed Tommy, pulling his body just a little bit closer, "You do always do that." He added and let his head fall to the pillow, still feeling quite tired, "but I need just a little more rest, I feel like I haven't slept at all." He spoke and let his eyes shut for a moment.

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  Why was a complicated question, and nine times out of ten, he was most generous after a bad run in with the man he was supposed to call father. It was always one thing or another, and this time it had been about his mother’s clinic.  Tommy had been going down to volunteer secretly, and well…his father did not like that.  Hell, they had been so loud that time, the police had been called by one of the people working there.

"Let’s…go with I wanted to do something to make someone smile, when the last person I talked to didn’t go well."  Remember Tommy, even when you’re sad, there’s always someone who cares about you.  That was something his mother had told him, one of the many things.  After a fight with his father, he always gave things to people he did care about to let them know he did care. ”More than ready,” he said grinning over at Oliver from the passenger seat.

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Oliver smiled and let one of his hands leave the wheel long enough to pat Tommy's arm in thanks, "This is seriously the best gift I've ever been given." He commented and ran his hand across the dash, "this car..." He spoke absentmindedly as they drove out of the Queen estate and out into Starling City, "so where to?" He asked Tommy glancing across the car at him with a grin on his face. The two were bound to get into some kind of trouble tonight-much like most of their nights, and now with a ride as slick as this one Oliver was sure there was some club somewhere that Tommy planned on getting them into with his many connections.

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In truth, Tommy tried so had to be a good father, because of the one he had growing up.  Sure, before his mother had died he had some fond memories of his father, but after?  Not a single one. Although, leaving for two years did make him hate, make him so angry at his father it hurt for a long time to even look at him.  ”I love you too,” he said softly, brushing his fingers against Oliver’s cheek.  ”I have the day off today, if you want to do something, the three of us.”

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Oliver smiled at Tommy's response, it still felt new for him at times, but he was happy, "The day off huh?" he responded and wrapped his arms a little tighter around Tommy as he thought through his day, "Yeah I think I can do that, I'lljust tell Felicity to...cancel my appointments." He teased, since his day would have probably just beenspent in the foundry waiting for dark to arrive so he could continue hunting for bad guys. "Did you have any plan in mind? Or are we just staying in?" He asked and wined as he heard Emilia moving around in her bed again, "It's up to you." He added in a whisper, hoping not to wake the baby completely.

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The only reason Tommy had any energy was a steady stream of coffee, and naps in his office from time to time.  Mostly the coffee though, it was becoming something close to an addiction.  But despite the fact that he felt like he could sleep for another four hours, he smiled, returning the kiss that Oliver gave him.  ”Remember how I used to be able to sleep through anything?” he said, smiling at him.  ”Seems I’ve developed the opposite of that. Every move she makes, every sound, i just hear it.” More than likely it developed the first few nights alone with her while Oliver was out, and he had been so paranoid he hardly slept.

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Oliver chuckled, “yeah, I remember.” He spoke quietly as he reminisced about the times they’d thrown wild parties that had lasted until the wee morning hours, he’d always teased Tommy about the way he could fall asleep anywhere and under almost any circumstance. “You’d sleep standing up if it came to it.” He teased and kissed Tommy’s cheek again. It was so easy being with Tommy, they were best friends, they had a life, a history together, and Oliver could share anything-including the fact that he was secretly protecting the city as a Vigilante every night-with Tommy. “You’re the best father ever.” He added and smiled, he wasn’t lying, considering the father that Tommy had grown up with, he’d turned into an excellent father to his own daughter, and an even better partner. “I love you.” He whispered.

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It had been one of those nights, where Tommy was just happy that he had managed to even fall asleep. Between trying to be quiet enough not to wake Emilia, and worrying about Oliver who was out playing the part of super hero (or Robin Hood as Tommy liked to tease him about), it had been another long night.  It was so hard, especially if he caught sight of anything on the news that the Arrow would have been involved with.  It had, however, taught him to be a very light sleeper.

He felt it when Oliver got out of bed, and then again when he got back into bed.  A bit of a smile formed on his features at the feeling of his lips on his shoulder.  ”Getting good at knowing when she’s about to start crying,” he murmured in a soft voice.

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Oliver grinned as he heard Tommy's voice and pressed his lips again to Tommy's shoulder, "yeah, you too." He commented back and and ran hand along Tommy's arm, stroking it slowly as he spoke, "I was trying not to wake you, you know." He teased and pulled Tommy a little closer, "But now that you're up..." He added and kissed Tommy gently before pulling away with a small smirk crossing his face. "How do you do that anyways? hear ever little move she makes?" He asked, and wondered how Tommy even had the amount of energy he did. It was a wonder, how well they were actually doing as parents, of course they were a bit panicky, but they'd grown up a lot since their days of wild parties, one night stands, and many run ins with the law. They were responsible now, they were a family. It felt-right.

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Tommy gave him a bit of a smile.  So he had forgotten about one small injury he couldn’t quite hide.  ”You wouldn’t believe me even if I told you,” Tommy said, shaking his head as he stepped inside.  ”mostly because it wasn’t who I slept with, more like I got in the way of two guys at a bar.”

He shrugged off his coat, going to put it over the back of the couch.  ”Stayed out of trouble while I was away?” he asked teasingly looking back at him over his shoulder.  ”Or at least not had to much trouble, always more fun when we’re together in trouble anyways.”

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Oliver made a face and shook his head, "Hopefully the other guys look worse than you do?" He asked with a smirk and followed Tommy into the room, it was unusual for Tommy to get into physical altracations, that had never been his style, but lately Oliver was beginning to realize there was much about his best friend he knew little about. Of course their new found 'activities' together, was just a small part of it, of course that part was fully confusing, because of course Oliver wasn't gay-neither was Tommy for that matter, and yet, he found himself looking forward more to the nights he spent in Tommy's arms, than in any other girls. But beyond that there was the way Tommy mysteriously disappeared at night, and now the constant injuries that went unexplained, of course, Oliver couldn't confront him, because he'd been doing the same type of thing to Tommy for nearly a year now. Still, he wondered what was going on with the man he cared so much about.

At Tommy's comment Oliver smirked and moved closer to Tommy, very close, "Mmm, trouble huh?" He teased and shrugged, "Of course I'd never get into trouble without you-it would feel wrong. Like cheating." He teased and laughed, "actually I spent some time with Thea and her new boyfriend-Roy?" He commented and moved away from Tommy, though he would have much rather stayed close, "Not a big fan of the guy. But then again-I never like Thea's boyfriends." He added with a shrug and dropped onto the couch and flopped into a comfortable position.

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"Oliver the only time I’ve ever been uncomfortable around you was when we were in that play back in grade school and we both had to wear tights." Tommy said chuckling to himself as he shook his head.  He leaned carefully against the hood of his car.  He tugged his phone out of his pocket, a few missed calls from various girls, what would probably be an angry voicemail from his father.  Nothing that needed his attention.

"Come on Oliver, hurry up or I’ll make you hunt for the keys," he said aloud, though whether or not Oliver would actually hear him he had no idea.  He sighed and stood up, running his fingers through his hair, tossing the keys up and down in his hands.

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Oliver hurried to dress and was outside before long, "Gimme those." He scolded as he caught the keys mid-air and smirked towards Tommy at his achievement, "Let's go bitch." He teased and climbed into the car and shut the door, just sitting in it for a moment as he watched Tommy join him, "This vehicle is a babe." He spoke and smiled as he ran his hand along the leather steering wheel, "So...why?" He asked as he turned to Tommy and cocked his head, there had to be some reason, right? Of course Tommy had always been generous, but this just seemed a bit-overboard.

Letting his question linger in the air her pushed the key into the ignition and turned it listening with a grin as the engine turned and started up, "Sweet mother of god." He spoke with a roll of his eyes, and revved the engine a few times, "damn." He added and chuckled as he looked back to Tommy, "You ready?"

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Scandal of the year {Tommy & Oliver}

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His mom had died, his father had left him alone for two years.  Oliver had disappeared and Robert had died and so had Sara.  It was a lot for one individual to handle, and around the time that his father had left one day and never came back home.  Three days alone without anyone had made him realize that everyone would leave, everyone would just disappear at some point in his life.

"How about both, should got stuff for milkshakes," he said giving Oliver a bit of a tired smile.  "Seems wrong not to have one."  It was his go to food for a pick me up. It had started when he was younger, it was always a treat if he had done well in school.  It stopped when his mom died, but he had tried to keep it up.

"If you can help me up, think Im okay to make it to the kitchen," he said, his eyes moving from Oliver’s face down to his hand. He hesitated, moving his hand a bit closer to Oliver’s.  Almost an offer, but he didn’t moving it any closer, his fingers s close that if he wanted to he could touch his hand.

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Oliver smiled at Tommy's suggestion, he wasn't big on sweets, but the two had been ordering milkshakes at Big Belly Burger since they were kids and it seemed almost organic to have one during a stressful time like this. "Sure, let's do that then." He agreed and let his eyes drop to the hand Tommy had partially extended and hesitated, if it took Tommy's hand in his again, it would erase all doubt as to his feelings, but at the same time he felt lonely almost without his hand in Tommy's.

Oliver stood and took Tommy's hand, screw society what was the harm in him giving into his feelngs just this once? "Come on, I already know my milkshake is ging to be better than yours." He teased and pulled him upwards so he could help him hobble into the kitchen. "How you feeling? Did the doctor give you a prescription for pain killers?" He asked, looking around and picking up the bottle of whisky he'd brought along for Tommy.

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Babby Daddies

Oliver woke before the crying even started and sat up in the bed, trying to gain his bearings as he heard the sound of his daughter moving around in her crib across the room. After rubbing the sleep out of his eyes he blinked a few times as his gazed settled on the sleeping mass next to him and a small smile crossed his face, it was good, that Tommy was finally getting some rest and before he could react or wake to Emilia's crying Oliver hopped out of bed and retrieved the child's bottle, handing it to her in her crib and standing over it for a moment, watching her smile and take the bottle before she began to drink from it like she hadn't eaten in months. A laugh almost escaped Oliver's lips before he placed a kiss on the baby's forehead and tiptoed back to the bed. Of course, now that the baby was getting older and nearly reaching her first birthday, it was time they started to consider letting her sleep in her own bedroom, but both of he fathers worried far too much to have her sleep with a wall between them, still, it had been a long while since they'd had thier own quality time together.

Sighing, Oliver found his way under the sheets and moved across the bed to cuddle up to his partner, it still felt odd at times, to think that his best friend had become his lover and eventually the father of his child but he was happy with the way his life had changed and turned out. Settling into the bed he placed a kiss on Tommy's bare shoulder and losed his eyes, they'd both had late nights lately, Tommy was home with Emilia, Oliver was out-attempting to save the city, he didn't take quiet mornings like this for-granted.

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Scandal of the year {Tommy & Oliver}

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"No.  I don’t want to rest I am sick of being told that I need to rest.  I’m not tired I’m in pain and I can’t very well lay on my front or my back so resting ain’t gonna happen."  So his lack of sleep was affecting him in one way or another, turning him into something more like a toddler…  One who was angry and not liking that Oliver was trying to get way from talking.  

"You are not a murder, you are a soldier, you help people.  You were doing it to help the city, the people who were harming it.  You were doing what you had too, same as a soldier does."  Tommy shook his head, waving his hand a bit.  "If you want to leave and talk about it later, fine.  Go.  I’m used to people leaving at this point."

He closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose.  ”Sorry…Haven’t been sleeping…hurts a lot.”

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Oliver looked down at Tommy as he spoke and shrugged, "You should at least try to relax, I'll help anyway I can." He promised, trying to urge Tommy to relax, just a tiny bit, but upon seeing that he wasn't uninterested it that at all, Oliver sat again and looked back to Tommy, biting at his lip nervously. 

Oliver listened to Tommy, nodding along slowly and thinking about the words he spoke, he didn't want to argue,but since the Undertaking Oliver had changed his own stance on what he was, after almost losing Tommy he knew he had to change the way he did things, he couldn't be a killer anymore.

Oliver winced at the way Tommy said he was 'used to it', what a horrible thing to get used to-people leaving, "I'm not going anywhere" He promised, "Except maybe to get you something to eat or drink." He teased and nodded wondering if he should reach for Tmmy's hand again, or if he should let things rest for now.

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Scandal of the year {Tommy & Oliver}

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  Tommy ran his fingers through his hair, his hand still shaking slightly.  It was not something he ever thought possible.  That all these things and these thoughts would be going through his mind.  Mostly thoughts about the man sitting next to him, the one he called his best friend.  The one who he had called-

"You’re…you’re not a murderer…" he said in a quiet voice.  It was not in response to what Oliver had said.  "I was angry…upset…I didn’t mean it…" He had to tell him, he had to let him know that he did not actually think of him as a murderer.  "Said the thing I knew would hurt the worst…" Same way his father did to him, and how he had done back to his father.

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Oliver sighed and shook his head,"No, you were right. I was that..a murderer. I justified it by saying I was killing bad people, but the truth is, I was killing them nonetheless." He spoke with a flat voice and shrugged, "I could always count on you to tell me how it is." He added with a smile and looked back to Tommy, grabbing his hand again and squeezing it lightly, again feeling-something he'd never felt before at the feeling of Tommy's touch.

Oliver held his hand against Tommy's not feeling the need to let go-not yet. "You should get some rest." He spoke finally and stood, letting Tommy's hand drop as he did, "We can talk about...this, later?" He suggested and shrugged, he wasn't going anywhere, he couldn't even if he wanted to, he had to help the city rebuild itself, and he had to be there for Tommy, regardless of the feelings he felt inside.

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Scandal of the year {Tommy & Oliver}

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Fighting over Laurel to this?  His head felt like it was going to explode or something like it.  Different things, different feelings.  After a moment, just reassuring himself that it was really Oliver from the warmth of his hand, he let it go.  ”Sorry…docs said the pills for pain might give me some hallucinations…needed to make sure was you not some…figment…”  Tommy motioned for Oliver to follow him back into the parlor to sit down.  For a moment, he closed his eyes, allowed himself to just relax against the couch cushions.  ”Really though…thanks for coming…after everything that’s happened….Yeah guess we do need to talk, but you’re here and that’s what counts cause we’re best friends…”

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Oliver looked down at his hand in Tommy's and wasn't sure how to feel about it exactly, he wasn't gay. Niether was Tommy, half the girls in Starling and Central City knew that for a fact, and yet he couldn't deny the way he felt when he was standing hand in hand with the man he'd always called his best friend, it was different, strange, and yet it felt right-somehow. Oliver nodded as Tommy spoke and almost openly protested as Tommy pulled his hand away and sat.

Oliver followed suit and sat next to Tommy and listened, letting Tommy's words sit int he air for a moment as he thought, best friends, they were that, and yet suddenly thaat didn't seem like enough. Oliver frowned, after everything they'd been through this year relationship trouble should have seemed insignificant, but they didn't, on the other hand Tommy thought he was a murderer and he was right. "I..I don't know what's happening, but..I felt..something." He spoke hesitantly and shrugged, looking to his feet to avoid Tommy's gazed.

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The grin on his face was bright, and lit up his features the second he saw Oliver.  Oh it was worth standing out there waiting to see the look on his friend’s features.  He laughed and hugged him back, patting his shoulder once before he took a step back.  ”She’s all yours Ollie, passed her safety inspection and everything.”

He shoved his hand into his pocket, and pulled out the keys to the mustang.  ”Now do you want to take her for a spin?  If so I suggest at least a pair of shoes, maybe a shirt unless you want to show off even more.”

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Oliver beamed and hook his head "Are you serious?" He asked again still a bit light headed about the whole thing. He wondered what had prompted Tommy to give such an elaborate gift, but whatever the reason he was grateful, "This is awesome!" He exclaimed and ran his hand along the curves of the car, studying every bit of it.

"A shirt? Is my lack of clothes making you uncomfortable?" He teased and laughed as he took a step back to check out the car again, only for his eye to be caught by Tommy. He smiled up at him and shook his head again, "yeah let's get out of here." He agreed before racing back inside to get fully dressed.

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Tommy checked his phone only once more before he started to drive.  He would never tell Oliver he couldn’t come over, with everything that was happening, he was afraid one day he wouldn’ come back.  He’d never get to see him again.  Or his handlers would whisk him away, keep him from ever returning to Starling City.

It was not that long of a drive, but he did get there eventually.  He parked the car in the drive, and tucked his keys into his front pocket.  

[Text]  I’m outside, door open?  Sadly your mother has not gifted me with my own key.

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Oliver was starting to get antsy waiting for Tommy to arrived and when his phone buzzed he half expected Tommy to be cancelling their plans-ever since the change in dynamic between them he worried that one day Tommy might decide he didn't want to be around Oliver anymore and Oliver dreaded that. But instead he smiled at the text and tossed his phone tot he couch before he jumped up to rush to the front door.

Pulling the door open with a grin he greeted his friend, "hey man-whoa!" he exclaimed at the sight of the shiner around Tommy's eye, usually it was Oliver that showed up with unexplained injuries-of course due to his nighttime activities, but suddenly Tommy was started to simulate the mysterious behavior, "Who'd girlfriend did you sleep with this time?" He asked with a chuckle as he welcomed him inside.

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Scandal of the year {Tommy & Oliver}

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Tommy did want him around, that was not the issue.  Tommy was far more frightened of what might happen though, suddenly the future became far more fuzzy.  ”Oliver I…” He looked at him, the way he was avoiding making eye contact.  ”I want you here, hell, I nearly texted you the second I got out of the hospital but I… Let’s go with thinking is something I really should stop doing.  My mind goes to the worst places…”  He hesitated, before he shifted his weight to one of the crutches, reaching out to cautiously take his friend’s hand.  ”I wasn’t sure…if what we shared meant the same to you as it did me.”

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Oliver opened his mouth to protest, but first he let Tommy finish, he couldn't believe that somehow Tommy had somehow pinned himself as the bad guy, just days ago they'd been fighting over Laurel, and now here they were talking about feelings of a completely different nature, feelings towards each other. Oliver caught Tommy's hand and held it loosely, it felt strange, and yet somehow nice, safe almost. "Tommy, you know me better than almost anyone in the world. You're my best friend, I need to be here." He spoke in a voice that sounded almost foreign to him. "Of course it meant something." He added with a tired sigh.

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Scandal of the year {open}

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While Tommy was glad to see him, the sight of his long time friend sent a flutter of panic.  Oliver should not be there.  He should be at home with his family.  Not there, not with him.  God if anyone had followed.  He could feel his heart starting to race, something that he had been told to watch out for.  Warned that because of the accident he could very likely have developed PTSD, or something else, and a racing heart was not a good thing.

"Thank god…" he said in a soft voice, moving back towards the living room with the large couch he had been camped out on.  "Oliver you shouldn’t be there though…Hell you should be as far away from me as you can get…."  He was not sure why he said it, just that it had to be said.   

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Oliver's gentle smile faltered at Tommy's reaction to him, f course things were touch and go, but before they'd been caught Oliver had thought they'd shared something..special at the hospital. "I..uh." He stammered nervously, suddenly feeling out of place in the house he'd practically called home. " I can't" He spoke-his voice barely there as he looked down at his feet, unsure of where to go from here, "I know this is messy, but I-I thought we should talk, or something?" He asked still unable to bring himself to make eye contact now that he knew Tommy didnt want him around.