My Arrow Reboot

Chapter 1

"Ollie? Are you okay? I woke up and you were gone." Laurel said questioningly.

Oliver smiled and he looked at Laurel with a soft expression on his face, as he came down the stairs. "I know, I'm sorry Laurel. I should have called or left you a note". The two of them were now standing inches apart from one another.

"Are you okay? You can tell me anything." Laurel offered.

"I know I can. And thank you for that. Listen to me, Laurel, you were wrong all those times that you said the island changed me". 

"No, no I wasn't, Ollie. It did" Laurel said shaking her head.

Oliver smiled and shook his head. "Laurel, the island scraped away everything that I wasn't. Revealed the person I have always been, the person you have always seen. Nobody in my life is who I thought they were... except for you. Nobody in my life is more important to me or more loved by me than you are" Oliver paused and he was looking in Laurel's eyes, which were growing watery. "I have to go now, Laurel. Please, if you love me at all stay out of The Glades tonight" Oliver lips crashed into Laurel's and all thoughts plaguing her mind were obliterated. He pulled away from her and walked out the front door of the Queen Mansion. She stood there for a moment but then she wiped away the few tears rolling down her cheek. William would be returning on the afternoon school bus in approximately 40 minutes and then she would drop him off for his sleepover.

Yes, Ollie (and not to mention, Tommy) told her to stay out of The Glades, but neither of them gave her a reason. If there was no particular reason, she would have to get to CNRI. Laurel had a lot of work todo, and the only time she could find to get through it was tonight. She didn't like working nights... she would rather be at home with her son. However, something that she wanted to instill in William was the reward of helping others and asking for nothing in return.

Laurel collected William from the bus. "Hi mommy" he beamed.

Laurel greeted her baby boy. "Hi, baby. How was school?" Laurel asked him, smiling.

"Good" he replied.

"What did you learn today?" she tried.

"Nothing" Of course. Typical post school day convo with the mini.

"Are you ready to spend the night at Ben's house?" Laurel laughed.

"Yes! I am so excited!" William shouted, nearly breaking Laurel's eardrums.

Laurel dropped William at Ben's and told Ben's mother that she and her husband were life-savers. Then, it was into The Glades and off to the CNRI building. Laurel said hello to her co-workers and sipped on room-temperature coffee while she dealt with a pile of case files that had found their way onto her desk.

Oliver and Felicity were in the Foundry. "Are you sure that you have enough Arrows?" Felicity asked as touched up Oliver's grease paint. 

"I'm not worried" Oliver replied. 

"Good. Confidence is key" said Felicity

John Diggle entered the foundry. "Plus tonight, Oliver has something he didn't have when he first took Malcolm on... me". 

 "Dig", Oliver said " You might want to call Carly and tell her to get herself and Andy Jr. out of The Glades tonight" .

"I did already, Oliver. I did as soon as we figured out what Merlyn's plans were" Diggle replied. "And did you tell Laurel?"