Well Hello Sunshines! Here is an unexpected early update on this story. I know I said two weeks but I couldn't help myself. (Not that any of you are complaining.)

I also had the idea for this chapter in my head before Thursday night's episode. I thought it was perfect and gives you all the OLITZ we've been needing and craving. ;-)

So, enjoy and leave me plenty of "pumpkin seeds" when you are done. The more you pester me, the sooner you can have Chapter 3.

Eagerly waiting for the DINGS and BLINGS…Me's

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Chapter 2: My Sun on the Horizon

"You Are Sunshine…" 6:00 A.M. White House

Fitz began to stir a few minutes before his alarm went off. He had been tossing and turning through the night. The only moments he was able to fully go into a deep sleep was when he was either holding Olivia's shirt, or could smell her Lavender scent from her conditioner. Numerous times he awoke in the night, aching for her body, it's warmth, the comfort and peace he discovered when she was near.

Fitz had never missed anyone this desperately before. This emptiness without her made him realize what they had together was a love that was only dreamed about; the kind you find in fairy tales. He knew that he would miss her, that was a given, considering the last three weeks they spent so much time together. But to have it physically hurt, shocked him.

His heart was breaking in his chest. He could feel it's rhythm and knew it was off because it was looking for her own heart beat. His lungs yes were filling with air, but not the same air she breathed. He learned to breathe for the first time when she was close. He constantly searched for her in his dreams, hoping that he really wasn't back at the White House. That he was in her house, in her bed, holding her in his arms, never wanting to let her go.

Fitz missed her touch. The way she ran her hands up his chest, tickled his sides, and wrapped her arms around his neck as he picked her up off the ground. How she would rake her fingers through his curls to calm his emotions. No one had ever played with his hair. With her, he couldn't get enough of it. God when they were cuddling in bed, it was one of the first places her hands went.

One of the things he was beginning to miss the most, was her voice. He missed her whispering to him, how much he meant to her. How much she loved, needed him, and that nothing would come between them ever again. Fitz missed how horse and cute her voice sounded first thing in the morning. He teased her about it, saying it made her sound sexy, turning him on.

Fitz missed how she talked to Jerry and Karen. She was not their mother, but she became one over the last few weeks. Both his children needed a mother figure in their lives, and meeting Olivia changed them. Karen finally found a woman that saw her for the young lady she was becoming; not the President's daughter.

Jerry, yes was his son, but he was always shy. Olivia began to get to know the real him, that Jerry rarely ever let out to see. He buried it after Mellie left, and little by little Olivia cracked his hardened shell. Gradually his son's thick skin cracked and his saw the boy he once knew, gradually becoming a man before his eyes. Olivia brought that out, whether she realized it or not.

She talked to his kids. She listened to what they had to say. But most of all, she cared about them for not WHO they are but for them. No one in their lives really had done that until Olivia came along. He understood why the kids were so upset that he chose to not let her come to D.C. But she was not ready. He had to be sure, before that happened. If it was too soon, he could lose her forever.

Fitz was resting there half asleep when the alarm went off. He had a meeting for his schedule with Cyrus in an hour, and knew he could not be late. He reached for his phone but as he did so, it dinged signaling that he received something already. Only four people had this number, and he groaned thinking it was Cyrus.

To his surprise, he opened his phone, and saw that it was a message from Olivia. "How did she," Fitz started to say, as the biggest lop-sided sleepy grin came across his face.

He sat up, bracing himself against the pillows. He opened her message. Fitz smiled when he saw Olivia holding a cut out picture of sun. He began to grin even more when he read it. It said, "Morning Sunshine."

Fitz reached out and touched the screen. "Morning Beautiful," he whispered back. "God I miss you so much."

Then if on cue, he got another ding. "This has got to be Cy making sure I am actually awake," Fitz grumbled. But to his surprise it was another message from Olivia.

"What did she send me," he started to say as he opened the message. The message came on the screen and to his shock it was another video. He looked and could see her with her hair in two braids, and his Navy shirt. She was positioning the camera, causing him to laugh.

"Olivia what are you trying to do," he said, watching her.

"Is this on," he heard her say. "God he's going to think I am a dork. Well I hope it is so here goes…" she said. He then heard this causing him to smile.

"The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke Fitz, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know Fitz, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away."

"Oh Livy, you are too much," Fitz whimpered, running his thumbs across the screen as she finished the song. "I wish you were here sweetheart."

Then as if she heard him, "I know you miss me Fitz, and I miss you; a lot. I wish you were here in OUR bed. Waking up without you is so un-cool. Yes I just said that." He saw her smirk "Fitz, be the man I know you ARE today. I know you wish I was there, and I am. I am with you always."

He saw her reach out touch the camera with her hand. Fitz met her hand on the screen. "Livy," he said, through some stray tears.

"I love you Fitz. Have a great day. And I'll talk to you later. Goodbye Mr. President," and she blew him a kiss, and watched her turn the screen off.

Fitz placed his phone down on his chest. He looked at the clock and wondered if she was up already. He knew he had 45 minutes before Cyrus would be talking his ear off. She must of have known that he was going to miss her, right when he woke up, but after seeing that adorable video, he missed her more.

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6:30 Vermont: "Sun on the Horizon…"

Olivia was beginning to wake up herself, right before her alarm went off. She made it through her first night without Fitz, and it was not easy. Granted she fell asleep without him, but she missed him so much; too much already. How was it even possible to miss a person, so much that you could barely function?

She missed hearing his voice speaking to her, telling her that nothing in this world would tear them apart. Olivia missed their heated arguments about politics, education, and her family. How upset she became at him for not letting her move to D.C. when she asked. It made her furious but thinking back, she knew they made the right decision. Olivia even missed hearing his voice telling her not to go on the roof to get the lights down. That made her smile.

Olivia's mind wandered in the night to how it felt to hold him in her arms. Yes he was a man, and the comfort and safety she felt in his arms, was a new experience. She smiled and remembered how soft his skin was. How Fitz's hair felt underneath her fingers, as she ran her fingers through.

She remembered with each touch of her fingers on his body, Fitz would shudder and tremble in pleasure. Being with a man this way was new, and she did not expect this type of response from him. He's the most powerful man in the world, but in her arm's, Fitz is just a normal man. To know that her touch not only did the same for him made her feel like a school girl. She remembered how much he leaned into her hands. It was like he'd never tire of how good it was to be in her arms.

One thing, she knew the moment she opened her eyes she would miss would be his eyes; those piercing eyes like the see after a storm that no other man has on this earth. In her mind, she remembered the first moment she saw them years ago. Then the first time she got lost in them in her class room.

It scared her, to wake up in the arms that day in the most powerful man's in the world's arms. But his eyes, along with his smile, gave her nothing to fear. She realized she fell in love with him that day. That moment her entire being shifted and it she wasn't just Olivia anymore. That day she became HIS Livy, and he became HER Fitz. She wrapped her arms around herself in her sleep, clinging to his shirt, remembering that moment.

In the night, the only comfort she found that really helped was his shirt. His NAVY shirt Fitz wore was big on her. It went down half way down her calves, and if she bent down, you could see her panties. She smiled in her sleep, knowing that would have driven him crazy. Many times in the night, she brought it up to her nose, smelling his masculine, warming scent. It had a hint of cinnamon, woody, spicy scent.

Olivia began to wake, as she heard her alarm go off. She reached for it, half asleep and awake, and turned it off. She rolled back over, so not ready to get out of bed. Olivia opened her eyes and looked out her bedroom window. She noticed new snow on the ground, but it wasn't enough to cancel school. She checked her phone finally and she was happy to see that there was an hour delay.

She threw the covers over her head, and began to hear her phone ringing. "It's probably Tom thinking I need help digging out of a few inches of snow. When will that man learn, I am fine. I can shovel a few inches of snow without hurting myself."

Without looking at who it was, she answered, "Tom you don't need to come over this morning. I am fine to dig out. Fitz will not freak."

"I will not freak about what beautiful," Fitz said to her.

"Fitz," Olivia said back with half a whine.

"Hi," he moaned in one breath.

"Hi," she said, the same way. "You're calling me."

"I'm calling you." Fitz said, smiling even more. He was dressed only in his pants and colored dress shirt. His suit was set out the night before, which he was grateful for to the staff. "I told you that I would. I needed to hear your voice."

He heard her whimper "aw" on the other end. "I just didn't think you were going to," she murmured. "I figured you had to get up and start ruling the world and would call me later. That you had more important things to do first than calling me."

"Livy, you're the only one I want to talk to before I start my day; always. You are the most important person in my life, and you are my sunshine after all," he expressed, leaning against the wall, looking out the window in his room.

"So you got it," she said to him, with a giggle.

"Yes," he sighed. "It was…It was…" He was stumbling over his words.

"I knew it was a bad idea. Now you think I am a dork," she muffled into the pillows.

"Olivia Carolyn Pope you are not a dork. It was everything I needed. You are everything I need and my sunshine." Fitz voiced and began to sing the rest of the song back to her. At the end of the song, he sang "I love you Livy."

Olivia broke out laughing, and for a few moments couldn't stop giggling. "Hey," Fitz chastised. "I didn't sound that bad did I." But she kept right with her fit of giggles. "Oh come on Liv, it wasn't that bad."

She took a breath on the other end, "No. It was just the most adorable thing to hear you sing to me that's all. If the other world leaders knew, they'd make you try out for American Idol or The X-Factor."

Now he began to laugh, walking into his closet, trying to find a tie. "Come on I didn't sound that good." But she didn't answer. She grinned on the other end, and did her best to not laugh anymore. He heard her fighting it.

"What?" he asked.

"Nothing Fitz," she told him, not wanting to hurt his feelings.

"Olivia," he said sternly.

"I love you Fitz." She said back, in a wine.

"I hate you right now. You say it like that, and I can't pull you into my arms and kiss you. I miss you so much, and we haven't been apart that long yet. How and the hell are we going to do this?" He leaned hard against the wall, hitting his head, "Ouch."

"You hit your head didn't you?" She heard him chuckle on the other end, and didn't need him to reply. "We can do this Fitz. This was YOUR idea for me to stay behind remember. Are you regretting it now?"

Olivia heard him breathe deep on the other end. He missed her as much as she missed him already. "I should have listened to Jerry and Karen and took you home with us. I hate to admit it, but you belong here, with me now."

"Fitz go look out the window," she told him.

"What?"

"Just do it for me okay," she pleaded. "Please."

"Fine," he whined. "Okay I am looking."

"What do you see?" She asked. He described the front of the White House grounds, in every detail, not leaving anything out. "After that," she asked. Fitz then told her about the big black gate, and saw everyone walking by it. He could see security, people, and the press being granted access.

He then told her about the sights, he saw; the Nation's Capital Skyline. Without realizing it he was describing everything for her, really seeing it for the first time himself. Now he understood why she had him go to the window.

"Your world is big, bold, and beautiful Fitz. One day you are going to give me that. But underneath all that beauty, are harsh elements I am not ready for. You are my Covered Bridge Fitz. Protecting and shielding me from ALL those things. When the time is right, I can't wait to see it in person with YOU, Karen and Jerry by my side. You all will forever be by my side." Olivia told him, now looking out her window.

"I just wish you were here already. I should have let you come." Fitz told her again. "I had no idea I would need you this much already."

"I know. But you made the right decision. I realize that now. My class needs me. Without them, there would be an us." Olivia paused and finally asked him, "And what do you see in the sky Fitz?"

"Huh," he said back.

"Fitz what is up in the sky right now?"

"The Sun," he said with a smile. "Would you like the D.C. weather report next?" Fitz told her with a chuckle.

"No Mr. President I would not. But that same sun is in my horizon. And when it goes down, whether it's the moon or stars, we are under the same space. But when I look out my window I see my front yard, Quincy, Rose Point…OUR home, our save haven."

"Livy," he whimpered. When she said 'Our home' he sat in the chair by the window, leaning back, looking up at the ceiling.

"Our home," he murmured. "I love hearing you say that."

She smiled into the phone, hearing his voice change. "I am not ready for D.C. yet Fitz. That world is big, powerful, and intimidating. But with your love, I know I will fit into it perfectly, when the time is right; when OUR time is right. I am not afraid, but I don't want you to be either."

"I am not afraid for you Livy. I am afraid for both of us. I don't want you to run once you get here. What if someone scares you away?"

"Fitz I am not going to run. Trust in that. But most of all trust in the fact that I am ALL IN this with you, Karen and Jerry until the end," she breathed.

"Okay," Fitz looked at the clock and it was almost seven. "What about Vermont? That was all real right?"

Olivia knew he needed to hear her say it. "It was real Fitz. All of it was. It was not a dream. It all happened. We met, I fainted, and you caught me." He heard him laugh slightly on the other end. "Then after I embarrassed myself in front of you, I asked you out, and you said yes. And here we are now…together."

"Together," he whispered to her. "I love hearing you say that. Wait you said it wasn't a date."

"Well…maybe it was a date but I just didn't want to admit it. I didn't want you to think I was trying to jumps your bones," she said sarcastically.

"Hell if I would have known that I would have jumped yours first. Forget asking for the sugar, I would have dived right into sweet and sexy goodness." Fitz taunted her. "If you hadn't noticed I have a major sweet tooth when it comes to you."

"Fitzgerald you are terrible." She said to him, sarcastically. He was turning her on and could hear her shuffle in the bed.

"Yes Ma'am. By the way what are you wearing?" Fitz dropped his voice, and heard her make a sound on the other end of the phone that sent a vibration through his entire body. "Do you need cold water?"

"Oh hush you," she laced her voice with some hostility. "Urgh."

"I love you," he told her, and heard her calm down on the other end. He looked over at the clock and knew Cy would be there any minute. He asked her why Tom was coming by. She told him that it had snowed a little, and he usually helped her dig out. But her Dad was there, and assumed he was up already.

"Are you going to tell your class about us?" Fitz asked.

"I don't know yet. But I'll think they'll see the change in me. For the first time, they'll see me happier than I have ever been." She voiced with a sigh. "I wonder whose fault that is Mister."

"Well whoever the guy is he's a lucky man." Fitz teased. "I may have to fight him for you."

"I think he can take you, Mr. President," she lowered her voice, and breathed heavily. Fitz groaned on the other end, and heard her giggle.

"You don't play nice you know." He grumbled.

"Nope," she huffed. "You'll just have the handle me, next time you see me Tiger. I can't wait."

"I love you," he said half frustrated, half wanting to pouch on her through the phone. "Do you have any idea how much I want you right now?" She heard him make an unmistakable groan that gave her the answer.

"I know." She told him back. "And I want you too."

"Olivia I am going to need a cold shower if you keep this up. I'm hurting here. You can't do these things to a man, and be so far away." Fitz groaned attempting to adjust himself and alleviate his issue.

"Well Mr. President," she said so seductively, that only made it worse, "I'll just have to take a hand's on approach when I see you. You'll have to show me how to deal with certain 'matters of state." The next thing she heard was Fitz running the water. "What are you doing?"

"Running the cold water so I can calm down," he grimaced. "I hate you right now. You tell me last night that you are wearing only my shirt and panties to bed. And now you're talking like this. Olivia my god, are you trying to make me blow my morning off and be there in two hours. You want Cyrus to have a stroke."

Now she started to laugh. "I'm only trying to make sure you know how much ALL OF ME misses you Fitz. I want you know that."

"I know," he told her, now running his hands in cold water. He put the phone down to splash cold water on his face, to calm himself . She heard him, and giggled on the other end.

"So, I have an idea for you to help my class." Olivia told him. "If you still want to that is."

"Oh really," he asked and she told Fitz of her plan. He loved it. It was perfect and he would arrange his schedule to make it happen. They both sat quiet for a few moments, hearing each other's thoughts that it was getting time for him to hang up.

"You need to go," not wanting him to hang up either.

"I should but I don't want to," and at that moment Cy knocked and walked into the residence calling for him. "You have my schedule right?"

"Yes I do. Are you sure I can? I mean. Am I supposed to? I can hear him Fitz. Go before he calls you a FROG again." Olivia teased him.

"Yes the head of the Secret Service knows who you are, so it's not an issue. And I miss my Princess. What can I say," as Cy walked into the room, seeing Fitz waltzing over picking up his tie.

Cy knew it was Olivia, and rolled his eyes. "You had to call her already. Thank goodness I missed it. I don't want to vomit my bran flakes James made me eat this morning." Olivia giggled, and Cy heard her. "Tell that girlfriend of yours it's not funny."

Fitz shook his head no. "Bye Fitz. Remember you are my sunshine and the sun on my horizon."

"And you are mine," leaning forward, attempting to put on his tie. Cy came over and began to tie it for him. "I love you Livy," Fitz said with Cyrus saying he was going to puke in a near-by trash can.

"You two make me nauseous. If you two are going to do this every morning let me know Sir. I can't handle this kind of romance novel shit this early in the morning. I think I am going to go piss off someone, to make myself feel better. Where's my husband, he's always fun to work up before he gets his morning nutrition shake. Better yet maybe I'll go find the Vice President. She's someone I love to aggravate. God you two are worse than love-sick teenagers."

Now Fitz laughed. "Be nice to him. I love you too Fitz. Bye." Olivia said, giggling.

"Bye." Fitz put the phone down, laughing at Cyrus' morning antics.

"What's so funny Sir?" Cy asked him.

"Nothing Cyrus," Fitz told him. "Come on let's go before I turn into a Frog."

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POPE Goody Baskets

Fitz looked down at his tie, and grabbed his suit coat. He was about to go to the dining room when Karen and Jerry came to see him. Both were excited to see their Dad so happy, and knew he already heard from Olivia. As they walked into the dining room, Fitz looked at Karen and recognized the sweater she was wearing.

"Karen how did you get that," he asked, curiously.

"You like it." Karen asked.

"Yes, but isn't it Liv's?"

"It is Dad. She snuck it into my suitcase. I told her that I loved this sweater when I was there. She put it in my bag. When I unpacked this morning, I found it. She put a note on it, saying "For your first day back. Good Luck Pumpkin and you can give this back next time you see me. Libs."

Fitz smiled at his daughter, and even Cyrus was touched. "Wow she really does think of everything." Cy voiced. "Jerry did she surprised you also?"

"Yah she did. I told her when I was there that I loved British soccer. Somehow she scored me a Jersey from England. Not sure how, but I have it in my room." Jerry told his Dad and Cyrus. He told them the team, and Fitz was impressed. "Dad you are one lucky guy."

"Yes but we are all lucky. Come on let's eat because I have a meeting with my secretaries shortly." Everyone finished quickly and Fitz said goodbye to the kids. Fitz and Cyrus then walked to the Oval and saw his three secretaries waiting. He said good morning and told them to come into the Oval in a few minutes. He walked into the Oval with Cy and saw Mitch and Stephen already waiting for him in front of his desk. "Gentlemen, is everything okay?"

"Yes Sir, but we were told to give this to you this morning." Stephen said with a smile.

"Um okay," Fitz said not sure what was going on. He looked and when the agents moved, he saw on his desk a huge basket, and three small ones. He knew instantly it was Olivia. "Livy," he asked looking at his agents who nodded.

Cy asked, "How did she do this?"

Stephen said, "She asked me to do this for you this morning Sir. Somehow she knew you would need it."

"God she's perfect," Fitz said with a smile. He walked over to the baskets and saw baked goodies. "My god how much did she make."

"A lot Sir. She even gave us some for the agents that know about both of you. It was her way of thanking us for protecting not only you, but her as well. No one has ever done anything like this before for us. She's is a wonderful woman Mr. President." Mitch stated.

"Yes she is," Fitz said touching the basket full of everything she made.

"There is more in the residence Sir. We snuck some in last night and told the White House chef not to touch it. The Agents assured it was safe." Mitch then told him.

"Wow, she really did think of everything to take care of me and the kids without her being here." Fitz said. "And these baskets," he asked, but then saw the tags. He smiled even more, and felt his phone go off. He knew instantly it was her.

The text read, "Your Welcome. Livy." Fitz grinned, shaking his head. Cyrus looked at him, and saw him as a new man.

"Mr. President," Cy reminded him gently. Fitz looked up and knew it was time. He called in his secretaries, and asked Stephen to stop the cameras. This meeting did not need to be recorded. Mrs. Hanley, Louise, and Lauren all sat down.

"Sir is everything okay," Mrs. Handley asked.

"Yes." Fitz said smiling. "I called the three of you in here first because I wanted to talk to all three of you about something. You know I trust each and every one of you completely. I know you will not do anything to lose my trust, or this administration."

The three ladies, just looked at each other, not sure where this was going. Lauren then asked, "Sir does this have anything to do with where you went for Christmas?"

"It has everything to do with that." Fitz then turned around and grabbed all three baskets and placed them in each one of their laps. The ladies looked surprised and unsure why.

"Mr. President thank you so much Sir. You didn't have to," Louise told him.

"Louise they are not from me." Fitz stated with a grin. The ladies all looked at each other. "They are from Olivia."

"Olivia?" All three said her name at the same time.

"Yes Olivia Pope," Fitz said this time with a smile. He then took out a picture from his jacket and showed them. Immediately the ladies caught on, seeing how Fitz and Olivia were looking at each other in the photo.

"Congratulations Sir," Mrs. Hanley said first. "She's lovely. You two will make a great first couple once she gets here. I am assuming she is up North still?" To say Fitz was impressed to say the least. "She is the reason behind the pin I am guessing."

"Yes she is. It was her grandfather's. Olivia wanted me to give you each one of these as a thank you for putting up with me, especially if I get to be grouchy."

"Just in case he turns into a Frog or President Grumpy Pants," Cy said behind him, trying not to laugh. The ladies giggled to themselves, looking at their baskets.

Fitz then told his secretaries everything they needed to know about him and Olivia. Cyrus reminded them not to say anything about the President being off the market. All three of Fitz's secretaries agreed quickly, and would make sure no one would find out. Cyrus had them sign a non-disclose agreement to be safe, knowing that this would give him piece of mind.

Lauren then asked, "Sir, but how will we know if she calls for you? And when do we get to meet her?"

"I am not sure. Hopefully soon she can come down for a visit." Fitz then explained that she had all his contact information, and their numbers as well. If there are others around, they are only to say "Covered Bridges," to let him know it was her. The ladies liked the idea, and finally got to look in their baskets of goodies. Olivia packed them full including a note to each one of Fitz's secretaries causing the ladies to make cute noises.

The ladies tried a bit of her baking and were in love already. "Wow, she is an excellent baker Sir." Louise said. "The White House bakers can learn something from her."

"I'll make sure to tell her," Fitz with a smile. Fitz then walked behind his desk and Cyrus informed them of any changes that were made to his schedule. Mrs. Handley, Louise and Lauren then went to work at their desks, reading to start Fitz's first day back on the job.

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Back to School…

Olivia walked into school an hour later, because of the delay. She saw Mrs. Rhimes and Mrs. Beers on the way down to her classroom. Olivia had this silly smile on her face, and it felt good to be back in her element. They asked her how her vacation went and she told them it was wonderful, with a sigh.

"How is he Miss Pope," Mrs. Rhimes asked.

"Pardon me Ma'am," Olivia asked not sure.

Mrs. Rhimes and Mrs. Beers walked with her down to her class. "How is the President?"

"He's um…he's good. Fi..I mean the President is fine. Back in D.C. and to work I suppose," Olivia said, trying to sound not like a love sick teenager. But she felt herself get flustered, and couldn't help the small smile that crept on her face.

Mrs. Rhimes raised her eyebrows. "Well when you talk to him again, let him know we said hello and congratulations."

"Congratulations," Olivia asked, now organizing papers on her desk.

"Yes Olivia, you two make a great couple." Mrs. Beers said.

"I…um…how did you know," Olivia tried to ask. "No one is supposed to know about us or anything."

"Your secret is safe with us. Because, it shows in your eyes Olivia. When you two met, it was written all over both your faces. President Grant seemed very drawn to you right away, as you did to him. You two make a wonderful couple." Mrs. Rhimes stated. "But with that said, we will miss you when you leave for D.C. to be with the President. I do hope it's not for a while right?"

"Yes Ma'am. Fitz, I mean the President and I agreed that my place is here with my class. I am their gladiator and they need me. I can't leave them." Olivia said, worried that they would say something. "Look we don't…"

"We will not tell anyone Olivia. Don't worry. We just need to be aware in turns of your safety, and the children that go here. I am sure I will have to discuss this later on with President Grant when the time arises. We are happy for you both. I told you he was the missing ingredient in the bakery, didn't I?" Mrs. Rhimes told her.

"Yes Ma'am you did. Thank you for making me chase after him. It was the best thing I ever did." Olivia said, blushing.

"You are most welcome. We'll see you later and let us know if you ever need the time to go down and see him. As long as you give us enough warning, it won't be a problem." Mrs. Beers said. "We'll make sure we have a great substitute to take your place."

"Mrs. Rhimes I appreciate that, but truly I don't want to leave my class unless I have to." Olivia told both administrators.

"We know," Mrs. Beers now told her. "But Olivia, we also understand that you two will need to see one another. It much easier so to speak for you to go to him, then for the President to come up here instead. Just let us know and we'll arrange someone you approve of to take your class."

"Thank you. Actually," Olivia said then explaining when she thought she wanted to make that special trip. Both Mrs. Beers and Mrs. Rhimes agreed and told her it shouldn't be a problem. They would discuss with her later in detail the amount of time for sure she was going to need to make everything happen.

Olivia looked at the clock and knew her students would be arriving shortly. Mrs. Rhimes and Beers heard the first bell and went to the front of the building to greet the students. Olivia then set up her laptop on her desk, and teacher materials for her first day back. The second bell rang, and she went outside and saw her students beginning to make it to their lockers.

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Presidential Pledge of Allegiance

Once all Olivia's class was inside her classroom, her students could tell that there was something up. She didn't have anything for them to do right away like they thought she would. She gradually handed out their tests on the US Presidents they had taken before Christmas break. One by one she gave each test out upside down.

She instructed her class to flip them over. Each of her students did extremely well. No one got below eighty percent, and was pleasantly surprised. Her student's knew President Grant had a lot do with their high scores. As a reward for all their hard work she had a special treat for them.

She walked over to her laptop, and clicked on a program. Immediately the person she was looking for popped on the screen and her smile grew even bigger on her face.

"Miss Pope, what's going on? What is this special surprise?" Jeff asked first.

Olivia smiled, looking down at the screen, seeing Fitz grinning back at her. Dang he looked good, especially with the sun, shinning in directly behind him. Olivia tried to hide it, but her smile was unmistakable.

"Miss Pope, that is President Grant, isn't it. He's on the screen." Kerry asked her first, before she could answer.

"What makes you think it is President Grant," Olivia asked, attempting to hide the excitement in her voice. Fitz on the screen was trying to be quite but it was becoming harder for him too.

Tony then said, "Because you only looked that happy when you saw him and he was here. And your smile gives it away. You have a terrible poker face Miss Pope."

Olivia blushed because Fitz on the screen winked at her. He mouthed "I love you," to her causing her to bite her lip.

Darby then bellowed, "Oh my god we are right, it is him. It's President Grant."

Before Olivia could respond, Fitz spoke, "Come on Miss Pope turn me around so I can see my favorite class." Olivia rolled her eyes, as she finally turned the laptop around so Fitz could see her class. One by one the kids said hello to him, on the screen. He had already knew how each student did on their test. He told each one how proud he was of them, and to keep up the good work.

Columbus then asked, "Sir, may I ask why you aren't ruling the world right now. I am sure you have a full day ahead of you at the White House right."

Fitz chucked. "Yes I do but Miss Pope asked me if I would like to join you all saying the Pledge of Allegiance. My Chief of Staff is here will be joining us also."

"Really," Katie spoke up. "You are calling us from the White House so you can say the Pledge with us. That is so cool. Right Miss Pope?"

"Definitely," she said, looking at Fitz on the screen. How she missed him. He his was slicked back except for his one stray curl. She noticed her grandfather's pin on his jacket, and touched her own jacket showing him she noticed. Fitz smiled and kept talking to the kids a few more minutes before Cyrus arrived in the Oval for the Pledge.

Olivia instructed her class to face their flags and she watched Fitz and Cyrus place the laptop far back enough on his desk so her class could see them facing the flags in the Oval. Olivia watched him placed his right hand over his heart, letting his fingers fall over her grandfather's pin. She smiled and watched him wink at her. Everyone at the same time then began to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Once they finished, the kids thanked Fitz. He told them that he would try to do the Pledge every day if his schedule allowed. He gave Cyrus a look. Cy said that he would do his best to block out a few minutes in the morning. Plus Cy knew that seeing Olivia would help Fitz start his day also.

Olivia asked her class to start their reading assignment, walked the laptop, and placed it back on her desk. Fitz could not stop looking at her, once he could only see her. God she looked beautiful. Even though he could not say the words out loud, Olivia could see it in his eyes. She blushed under his gaze, and thanked him.

"It was no problem Miss Pope," Fitz said, flashing his best smile. He leaned on both hands, watching her at her desk. She was trying her best to make herself busy, and could only imagine Cyrus ready to run and hide the moment Fitz tried to get romantic. Olivia heard him sigh, and she placed her hand on her neck.

Fitz noticed at the moment she was wearing his mom's pearls he gave her for Christmas. He opened his mouth, to say something to her, but stopped himself, when she bit her lip, trying to hide her feelings for him. He wrote on a piece of paper, "They look good on you. Perfect actually."

Olivia rolled her eyes and shook her head from side to side. She watched Fitz write down something and show it to the camera. Her heart fluttered when she read, "I love you Sweetheart."

Olivia placed her hand over her heart quickly, and placed it back down. She looked up and saw her kids reading, but he was sure that if they kept this up, Kerry, Tony, or someone else would notice. She looked up and both had silly smiles on their faces.

"Well I am sure you have a schedule to keep President Grant. My class and I appreciate you starting your day with us. Thank you, and I'm sure we will keep in touch." Olivia told him, trying to sound professional.

"As will I. Have a great first day back." He mouthed to her one more time he loved her and would call her that night. She nodded and said goodbye.

The moment she closed her laptop, she saw her extremely observant class watching her. "Yes class. Did you finish your reading?"

"Yes Ma'am we did." Josh stated.

Olivia then stood up. "Then do you have questions for me."

"Actually we do," said Tony.

Before Tony could say anything else, Kerry blurted out. "Are you dating the President? Is President Grant your boyfriend?"

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#OhFitz, what should she say? How much should she tell her students? What Could she say? If it wasn't for her class, Fitz would not have come to Vermont, and found her. They would not be together. She owes her and Fitz finding each other finally to this great group of kids she has the pleasure of teaching every day. You will know that answer in the next chapter.

I also hoped you enjoyed your OLITZ mushy moments in here. Can you just imagine TG singing to you first thing in the morning. Lord I be done right there. ;-)

Some of you have concerns about them being apart for a long period of time. I can't tell you how long I will torture them (and you.) I can assure you in this case "absence does make the heart grow fonder." This will only strengthten their love and devotion for one another.

So I leave you here waiting and watching for Chapter 3. It won't be posted this week maybe closer to TG's 3.15 episode I will see. I have other stories aching for my fingers to return. Be on the lookout for a story LONG OVERDUE for a new chapter.

Thank you and we WILL ALWAYS HAVE VERMONT. ;-)

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Peace, Luv, and Pumpkins with the Dings and Blings…Me's

*Use of the song "You are my Sunshine" was for entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. ;-)