"DADDY!" Four year old Nicholas Grant yelled, excitedly running towards his father.
"Hey Buddy!" Fitz replied, equally as excited, with open arms as his son came running to him.
Olivia watched as Nicholas ran into his father's arms for a huge bear hug. Olivia couldn't help but smile at the scene in front of her. In that moment she felt a little bittersweet because she could not join them as they greeted one another. Olivia and Fitz have been married for six years and separated for two. Two years ago, Olivia found out that Fitz had a drunken one night stand with a woman who then claimed to be carrying his child. In the end, Fitz took a paternity test proving he was not the father. Although Fitz was not the baby's father, that didn't stop the pain Olivia felt.
She decided she needed time and space to heal, and they legally separated. Both of them sharing joint custody of their then two year old son. Fitz decided to give Olivia the house that they lived in and moved into an apartment. Now, Fitz just got back from a week long business trip and was embracing his son lovingly.
"Daddy I missed you so much." Nicholas said with tears in his eyes. He was truly a daddy's boy.
"Awe, I missed you too sport. Don't cry daddy's here now. How about you pack an overnight bag, so you can stay with me tonight." Fitz said, as he saw tears streaming down his son's face.
"Okay Daddy!" Nicholas said, as he quickly ran up the stairs, leaving both of his parents to awkwardly stand in the doorway.
"Hi." Fitz said breaking the awkward silence between them.
"Hi." Olivia replied back.
"How have you been?"
"Good. And you?"
Fitz stared at her for a moment, while taking in her beauty, before replying,
"I'm pretty good." , Fitz hesitated thinking about the next thing to say before continuing on. "I was my best with you though."
Olivia sighed, "Fitz please don't."
"C'mon Liv it's been two years that we've been separated. Come back to me, forgive me, I love you." Fitz said as he was slowly making his way closer and closer to her.
"Fitz just stop please. I can't do this." Olivia held up her hand to stop his movements.
"Really Livvie? I have been more than patient and I miss you. I miss us and I need for you to give me another chance. I Demand another chance. We're worth another chance." Fitz said pleading with her.
Olivia just stared at him, while her mind was going a million miles a minute. As much as she wanted to take him back, she still could not trust him. She felt her heart being tugged while looking into his pleading eyes, making her look away. After a minute or two, Olivia finally knew what Fitz had to do to in order for her to take him back.
Finally, making eye contact again, Olivia stood right in front of him and said, "If you want me. EARN ME!."
At first Fitz flinched by the aggressiveness in her voice, but he quickly changed his shocked face into a smirk.
He smirked at her, turning on the Grant charm. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
