Tales of Emerald Steel

She's my daughter!

Kara smiled at the sight of her family, all reunited in the living room. She was seated in the middle of the couch,  using Oliver's shoulder, who was to her right, as a comfy pillow. Mia, Oliver's daughter, had taken the other end of the couch. Oliver and Kara's youngest, Astra, was sound asleep in her big sister's arms. At their feet, comfortably seated on cushions, Evelyn, the couple adopted daughter, and Tommy, their son, were both already asleep.  

In the love seat, William, Oliver's son, and his girlfriend, Zoe Ramirez, were cuddled together, sharing a bowl of popcorn absentmindedly.

As the main heroine was climbing through the sky with her doppelganger while she was about to explode, they heard someone knock on the door.

"Who has such bad timing?" Kara asked rhetorically 

"Don't know. I'll get it" he declared, standing up

"Whoever it is, I hope they have a good reason to rid me of my pillow" he heard Kara grumbled, making snicker

When he reached the door, he got on his guards, as he didn't recognize the man outside.

"Yes?" he greeted once he had opened the door

"Huh, is this where Kara Danvers lives?"

"Who's asking?" asked Oliver, knowing that Kara had probably started to make her way to the door when she heard her name

"Depend on who you are" challenged the stranger, who took a military "at the ready" position.

"I'm Oliver Queen. Now, who are you?"

"I'm-"

"Mon-El?!" asked Kara's voice.

When Oliver turned around, he had the time to catch the remnants of a maelstrom of different emotions pass in his fiancé's eyes before she closed herself. He knew all too well that hardened expression because it was the one she would wear at work.

"Kara!" the stranger's face lite up when he saw her just as he took a step forward.

Oliver was faster though and prevented him from getting into the house. When the so-called Mon-El bumped into his chest, the former vigilante had the pleasure to see him stumble backward, clearly surprised by the move.

"What the hell man?!"

"Kara hasn't said that she wante9d you to come in. And if you got that expression out of her, I'll definitely not let you in until she tells me to"

"I just want to talk"

"You want to talk?! After all this time!?" asked Kara in disbelief, coming out on the porch

"Yes"

"About what? I got nothing to say to you!"

"And about the fact that I have a daughter?!" replied the man

At that, Kara suddenly froze, silent. From what Oliver could tell, she was both confused and thrown off balance

"Ah! You silent now. Well? Where is she? I want to see her."

"No, said both Oliver and Kara

"What? You can't prevent me from seeing my girl!"

As Kara was about to answer, the words stayed stuck in her throat. For that, she had almost felt how furious and icy her fiance's eyes had turned.

"YOUR GIRL?!" snapped Oliver, feeling a sudden burst of anger rise in him. "YOU DARE CALL HER YOUR DAUGHTER! SHE'S 5 YEARS OLD! AND ONLY NOW, YOU WANT TO JUST APPEAR IN HER LIFE?!"