A/N: Apparently my Summary was too long so here's the full one.

Felicity never thought she would become her mother. A single mom to gorgeous little girl. She didn't regret it. No one meant more to her than her daughter. Oliver had a plan in mind when he returned home. To continue his mission to right his father's wrong. He never imagined a little girl breaking through the walls of his heart, reminding him that there was more to life than the mission. And he never expected to fall in love with her mother. Smoak girls were a force to be reckoned with.

Alright, so this is a season 1 au with Felicity as a single mom. It was just an idea I wanted to give a try. I hope you like it.

Felicity Smoak was used to chaos. It was a part of her daily life but the chaos that had taken over the QI floors wasn't something she was prepared for when she came into work today.

5 years ago the Queen's Gambit was lost at sea along with its inhabitants. Robert Queen, CEO of Queen Industries. Oliver Queen, the son of Robert and Moira Queen, the city's favorite billionaire playboy. Sara Lance, the sister to Oliver Queen's on again and off again girlfriend, now, ADA, Laurel Lance. His father's bodyguard, the Yacht captain, and the seven crewmen.

Every single one of them was gone. Believe to be dead.

Until now.

Oliver had washed up on the North China Sea, discovered by two fishermen, and had returned home to Starling City.

The whole city was in a frenzy but none more than QI and it's employees.

It was like everyone forgot they had a job to do and would much rather focus on gossiping which left Felicity to pick up the slack.

When lunch rolled around Felicity was more than happy to head down to the lower floors.

She pushed open the door to the daycare facility that QI provided for its hard-working parents.

"Ms. Smoak, hi, I will have Addison ready to go in just one minute." Victoria, the woman who ran the daycare greeted.

"I got it." Felicity smiled, accepting the small green jacket from Victoria. "Addi,"

A little girl no older than 4 with long brown hair and green eyes, was sitting at a table coloring however head snapped up at the sound of her name. She smiled widely.

She scrambled to her feet, running across the carpet floor.

Felicity crouched down, bringing the little girl in her arms as the small child let out a delighted. "Mommy,"

"Hey, sweetie, you ready to go for lunch?"

Addi pulled back with a smile nodding eagerly. "Yes, I want fries."

"Sounds good, but we have to go to the cafe around the corner cause Mommy has to be back here in forty minutes."

"But I want to go to Big Belly Burger." Addi pouted up at her with puppy dog eyes.

Felicity dreaded the puppy dog eyes. She looked like her father when she looked at her like that. It always brought a sharp pang to Felicity's heart.

"How about we get Big Belly Burger tomorrow instead?" Felicity suggested. "It's my day off tomorrow. We can make a day of it. Do anything you want."

"Okay." Addi plopped a kiss on her cheek.

Felicity smiles affectionately, smoothing a hand through her daughter's dark hair. Addi was easy to please and it was a blessing for a single parent like herself.

Felicity helped her daughter into her jacket and took her by the hand. She thanked Victoria and bid her goodbye, telling her they would be back in a little bit.

9 minutes later and they were grabbing a table at the cafe near QC. It wasn't their first time there and the staff had become quite acquainted with them. Within the first few minutes of sitting them at a table.

Addi had grilled cheese with a side of fries placed in front of her and a glass of milk.

Felicity had a plate of cheese fries placed in front of her and a glass of water.

"Hi, Addi, how are you today, sweetheart?"

Addi looked up at the older woman and smiled. "Emma, hi, I'm good. Momma says we get to go to Big Belly Burger tomorrow."

Emma was the owner of the small cafe and she loved children. She was older, early sixties, and lamented the fact that her own grandchildren lived too far away for her liking. She was more than happy to dote all her grandparent affection on Addi.

Emma gave Addi a hurt look. "Oh, you don't like it here."

"I didn't say that," Addi protested. "I love it but you don't have big belly burgers here or JJ."

Emma's brow furrowed. "What's a JJ?"

"My best friend!" Addi exclaimed. "We like to color and play hide and seek and watch cartoons and play at the park."

"Yeah, I definitely can't top that but how about you bring your friend in some time and I will whip up the two of you my family's famous Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes. How's that sound?"

Addi turned to Felicity, her little face eager. "Momma, can we?"

Felicity smiled. "I'll talk to JJ's momma. If she says yes we can come back on Friday."

Emma grinned. "I look forward to meeting your friend."

Addi grinned up at her. "You're my friend, too."

Emma smiled affectionately. "You're such a sweetheart."

"She is," Felicity grinned, reaching out to brush her daughter's brown curl back over her shoulder. Her heart panging as she did so.

There were times she looked so much like her father. Like right now with her eyes filled with excitement.

It both made Felicity happy and broke her heart.

Felicity resisted the urge to reach into her clutch and check her phone for a text from Carly, JJ's mother.

Addi was sleeping over at JJ's for the night and by some miracle, Felicity had against her better judgment allowed her co-worker and friend to talk her into going out for the night.

Felicity came to regret that decision. She did not want to be at Oliver Queen's welcome home bash.

She didn't have anything against Oliver Queen. She didn't really know him. But the wild parties, alcohol, the dancing bodies, low inhibitions was not her scene. It hadn't been her scene for a really long time.

Not since her time at MIT.

Felicity moved to the bar and ordered a screwdriver.

"Oh My God, there's Oliver Queen and Tommy Merlyn." Vanessa, her friend, and co-worker from work tugged on her arm and pointed toward the stairs excitedly.

"Everybody man of the hour!" Tommy yelled out loudly, patting Oliver on the chest.

The crowd cheered.

"Please, ladies," Tommy continued. "Give this man a proper homecoming."

The women cheered loudly than before with some men joining in.

Oliver descended the steps walking through the crowd and the crowd reached out touching him on the arms and his back with wide smiles and excitement as 'we are the champions' echoed through the club.

Oliver climbed on top of a platform.

"Ollie, Ollie!" Tommy passed him up a shot of tequila.

Oliver raised the glass and down it. He looked out to the crowd grinning widely. "I miss Tequila!"

The crowd let out even louder cheers and Oliver climbed back down, his feet landing lightly on the floor.

Felicity looked at Oliver closely. There was no denying that Oliver Queen was very attractive. Beautiful in a roguish way, and it helped that he strike an imposing figure. He did not come back from an island malnourished. He came back even more good looking than when he left.

Still, something in her gut told her, his pandering to the crowd, his smile…

It was all for show.

Her gut was proven right when his smile fell from his face the second his back was turned from Tommy Merlyn.

Felicity stared at him, wondering why he was pretending to be the same guy he was five years ago for people he didn't owe anything to.

She jolted when he suddenly looked right at her, his expression unreadable.

She whirled back around toward the bar.

She waited ten seconds before looking over her shoulder but he was gone.

She let out the breath she didn't realize she was holding in.

"We should go and talk to him."

Felicity had forgotten her friend was there until she had spoken.

"No, we definitely shouldn't."

However, Vanessa continued on as she hadn't spoken. "I'm going over there."

"Good luck with that," Felicity muttered, reaching for her glass, turning back toward the bar.

It wasn't long before Vanessa returned looking slightly dejected, Felicity rubbed her arm in comfort and offered her a drink.

Her friends smile brighten, her woes forgotten, she drained Felicity glass and then tugged on her hand, leading her out onto the dancefloor.

Felicity allowed it. She had always liked dancing.

Sometime later, she looked around wanting a less populated area. She walked up the steps to the upper floors. Intending on calling Carly and check-in.

She knew Addi was in bed by now but she still just wanted to hear about her.

Felicity reached the top of the stairs and startled as a woman rushed past her. A woman she recognized from the news. ADA, Laurel Lance.

Felicity brow furrowed as she watched her go before looking ahead and her eyes widened when she saw Oliver Queen standing there. "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt or intrude, I was just looking for a less crowded area."

"You're not intruding."

Felicity was not certain she believed him. She continued walking past him and stood a few feet away. She pulled out her phone dialing Carly.

She was aware Oliver Queen was standing nearby. She doubted he was trying to eavesdrop but he was close enough to hear her side of the conversation.

She spoke with Carly for a few minutes before hanging up. She gripped the railing looking below, seeking out her friend and spotting her in the middle of the crowd.

"Why don't you leave?"

Felicity brow furrowed and she looked over at Oliver. "Are you kicking me out?"

"I didn't mean it like that." Oliver moved closer. "You just don't look like you want to be here."

"It's easy to spot what you yourself feel."

"What?"

"It's clear to me. You don't want to be here? So why are you?" Felicity countered.

"It's expected of me."

"It shouldn't be. I don't know you but I'm sure five years alone on a deserted island would change anyone. Including you." Felicity pursed her lips a second later. "Sorry. I don't have a filter when I talk and tend to be more honest than people appreciate."

"It's refreshing." Oliver murmured. "Why are you here tonight? You keep checking your phone. You clearly have somewhere else you rather be.

Felicity did.

She thought of her daughter, staying home, and the few occasion where she would let her stay up watching her favorite Disney movie.

"My friend wanted to come and well she's a big girl but I want to make sure she doesn't get too drunk she doesn't know who she's going home with."

"Who's your friend?" Oliver asked, scanning the crowd.

"The redhead in the silver dress." Felicity pointed down to her friend in the crowd.

"Oh, we've met."

"I know, she sees something and she goes after it. Sometimes it goes her way and sometimes it doesn't." Felicity shrugged.

Oliver forced a smile. "I got that."

Felicity looked at her friend and saw Vanessa scanning the club. She sent Oliver a polite smile. "It was nice talking to you, Mr. Queen."

"I prefer Oliver," he said but Felicity was already walking down the steps, the club music drowning out his words.

"'Licity, there you are! So I was going to leave but I didn't want to before letting you know."

"Is something wrong?" Felicity asked concerned.

"No," Vanessa shook her head and turned to wave at a guy who started approaching them. "I was gonna have some other kind of fun."

"Are you sure? You're not drunk are you?" Felicity questioned turning Vanessa back to her, looking at her closely.

"I'm not drunk. I promise. He's just really hot and we hit it off and its been a while."

"Okay," said Felicity. "Then text me when you get where you're going and text me when you get home. And keep your phone on you."

If something were to happen she could track the GPS. "Will do. Love you, see you on Monday."

She hugged Felicity just as the guy reached them.

"Ready to go?" The guy asked, and offered Felicity a polite smile.

"Yeah, bye Felicity." Vanessa waved and grabbed the guys hand and tugged him back through the crowd and headed for the exit.

Felicity looked up to where she had been standing with Oliver but he was gone. Felicity shook her head not really knowing what to make of her encounter with Starling City's returning playboy and headed out.

She planned to go home, curled up on her couch with a glass of red wine and Netflix.

A/N: I already have chapter two almost written. This story does not have an outline, I'm making it up as I go along.

Thank you for taking the time to read. I hope you enjoyed this first chapter.