So the last Chapter is up and I have to say again thanks to all of you for reading my story.

Thanks to Niagaraweasel for translate and thanks for your offer to translate the next story Fight for the Family which is right after Nightshift.

„Mrs. Queen, we can give you something for the pain, if you want. It's going to take at least another hour or two before your cervix is dilated enough", Dr. Walker said when the most recent strong contraction was over.

Felicity shook her head. "No, I can do this. I'm not the first woman ever to give birth."

"Okay, but you're going to need your strength later. When you came in three hours ago, it looked like it would be a pretty quick birth, because of the short intervals between your contractions, but now it seems that the little Ms. Queen has decided to take her sweet time."

Oliver gave Felicity a worried look. He felt so helpless. Felicity was in pain and it seemed to be very bad. Probably worse than anything he had gone through on the island. But she was very brave, she hadn't cried out even once since they had come here. "Felicity, you don't have to prove anything, least of all to me; let them give you something for the pain", he pleaded.

"Said the man who avoids any kind of pill like the plague", Felicity replied. "No, I don't want our daughter to come into this world already spaced out."

"Mrs. Queen, it's nothing that would harm your daughter", Dr. Walker pointed out. Felicity dismissed the suggestion and concentrated on the next contraction. A short time later she wondered if that had really been such a good idea. The pain was definitely the worst she had ever felt, but she knew that at the end something wonderful was waiting for her, that would be worth feeling every single contraction.

Oliver didn't leave her side. From the moment he had come into her life he had watched over her and this moment was no different. Felicity didn't think she would be strong enough to get through this without him by her side. He tried to help her relax as much as possible, rubbed her shoulders and talked to her in that incredibly soft and gentle voice that could make her melt even now.

Another hour had passed and the intervals between her contractions had shortened rapidly. Dr. Walker was surprised. "Mrs. Queen, I'd say we're ready."

Felicity nodded, her strength all but spent. Oliver kept stroking loose tendrils of hair out of her face. "We're almost there. I love you, Felicity", he whispered into her ear. The words enabled her to gather the last remaining reserves of strength left in her body.

"Okay, Mrs. Queen, the next contraction is coming and it will be stronger than the last one. You have to push now, I promise it will be over soon. But you have to give it everything you've got, okay?"

Felicity didn't really hear the voice of her doctor any more. She just wanted the pain to finally end and to hold her daughter in her arms.

"Very good, you're almost there, just one more push", Dr. Walker instructed her.

"Felicity, I can already see the head, you're doing great!" Oliver's voice motivated her again; there were so many positive emotions in it. One last contraction, a cry and suddenly it seemed as if she had never been in pain.

"Hello, little lady", Dr. Walker said with a smile. She looked at Oliver. "Do you want to cut the umbilical cord?" Oliver nodded, unable to speak. This was the most wonderful thing he had ever experienced. His hands, which could usually remain steady enough to fire an arrow no matter how dangerous the situation, were trembling as he cut the physical tie between mother and daughter.

Felicity had leaned back, exhausted, and was watching Oliver with tears of happiness pooling in her eyes. Dr. Walker took the little bundle and placed it in Felicity's arms. "I'll leave you alone for a little while. Enjoy the moment. I will be back to get your daughter cleaned up and dressed shortly. Oh, by the way, what are you going to name the little Ms. Queen?"

Felicity looked at her daughter. "Abigail Shado."

"A very beautiful name", Dr. Walker said.

Oliver gave Felicity a surprised look. They had chosen the name Abigail together months ago, but Shado – that was new to him. Felicity smiled at him, before her eyes wandered back to the tiny bundle asleep in her arm.

Tears pooled in Oliver's eyes. His wife was absolutely incredible; what had he done to deserve so much love and compassion? Felicity knew that Shado had meant very much to him and that he had never forgiven himself for her death. He leaned down and gently kissed her. "You have given me the most precious thing in the world. Felicity, I love you and I swear I will always honor and protect you and our little Abigail."

Felicity looked at her husband. Oliver Queen was crying. The man who had seen such terrible things in his life without shedding a tear was crying before her eyes, but not out of grief, but just like her out of happiness and joy. "I love you too, Oliver."

They needed no more words as they both watched the little bundle of joy sleeping peacefully in Felicity's arms. The world seemed to stand still and Oliver felt something he hadn't felt in more years than he cared to count – a feeling of coming home. For this moment, the usual restlessness that drove him to eliminate the bad element from Starling City seemed to have been completely obliterated by one tiny little girl.

THE END

Why I choose the name Abigail? Because I think it´s a beautiful name and if I would get a second daughter sometimes I would call her Ella Abigail.