My Arrow Reboot

Chapter 4

As soon as Oliver arrived at the scene in the aftermath, his only concern was finding Laurel. When he did, she was with her father. "Quentin, Laurel" he greeted.

"Queen, I didn't know you were back in town" Quentin said. 

"Ollie" Laurel said, reaching out and taking her former lover's hand. "C'mon, we should talk in private" 

"Are you okay?" Oliver asked her, trying to make his voice gentle. 

"Yeah... Yeah, I'm alright. it's good to see you" Laurel replied. 

"You too... really it is" Oliver said and he hugged her. He wasn't sure how long the hug lasted. It could have been a minute, or an hour. He pulled away. "William". 

"Yeah, our son" Laurel said. 

"Laurel, I understand how angry you must be-" 

"Oliver, when left, it hurt me, but the pain you caused me pails in comparison to what your abandonment did to our son" Laurel said. 

"Let me make it up to him... and you, please. Dinner?" 

"I would love a family dinner" Laurel replied. "Oliver, I don't know if you and I is something that you want, but if it is, we're gonna have to start this healing process all over again" 

"You're still willing to give me a chance?" Oliver asked. 

"Oliver, I am willing to be your friend" Laurel said. 

"I couldn't have it any other way" Oliver said and pulled Laurel in for another hug. 

Oliver met John and Felicity in the Arrowcave. "Hey, Laurel is okay"

Okay,"  said John. "Thank god. How's your son?"

"Thankfully, he wasn't there" Oliver said. "I am going to see him tomorrow night. Laurel, William, and I are gonna have dinner". 

"Aw, good for you, Oliver" Felicity said "Don't forget you have a meeting at Queen Consolidated tomorrow".

"Right, Isabel Rochev. Do you know anything about her?" 

"If she buys the company, a lot of people are going to lose to jobs" Felicity said. 

"And The Hoods?" Oliver asked.

"They've been terrorizing the city for a while, but the attack the assassination of Mayor Altman, that's the farthest they have ever gone" Felicity said. 

"They'll get worse" Oliver theorized. 

"So, are we going after them" Diggle asked. 

"No" Oliver said. 

"But you said it yourself, they are just getting started" Felicity complained. 

"Everything remains on hold until I fix things with my son" Oliver said. 

"No" Dig said. "That isn't the reason, Oliver". 

"Okay, if you think that, then what is the reason" Oliver said in frustration.

"The undertaking. Isn't it?" Diggle asked. 

"If I hadn't made peace with what happened, there is no chance that I would be back in this city right now" Oliver said. 

"Fine, so if it is not?" Diggle asked. 

"I lost a friend that night, I lost Tommy" Oliver said.  Neither Diggle or Felicity knew how to respond. 

"Look, Oliver" John whispered.