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A\N Ok so in this chapter and chapters to com the point of view will change from person to person so I'll label the point of view in each different part. Sorry I Suck so bad at updating I will try my best to do better from now on.
Chapter 4: The Birthday Party
Cyrus's POV
Cyrus took in deep breath as he finished putting up the last of the decorations for Tripp's surprise
birthday party. In about an hour he would be surrounded by about thirty kids and their parents and he
wasn't looking extremely forward to it. Worst of all he was going to have to be in a room with both the
president and Olivia, which was not what he really wanted to do, but Olivia was Tripp and Leah's
Godmother on James's insistence. So she and her fiancé would be there and because Mellie Grant was
James's sister, she and the president and their three kids Karen, Jerry, and Natasha would also be there.
Ever since the Amanda Tanner episode and Olivia walked away from the president the very few times
they had to be in a room together were filled with tension filled stares and polite exchanges, not to
mention having the two of them in the same room with their own child. The party was being held on the
white house grounds so that the president and his family would be well protected as well as Cyrus's
family, with him being the chief of staff his family could be a target as well and the would also be a
couple senators and governors there today as well.
An hour later the white house garden was filled with children and adults milling around the white
house garden. Cyrus was busy talking to Senator Charles form New York about the newest bill he and
the president were trying to pass within the senate. He looked over at that group of kids playing next to
bouncy house and spotted Tripp playing with little Natasha Grant. Natasha was 4 almost 5 she was just
a year younger than Tripp and while she had the Grant last name Cyrus knew that she was not actually
the presidents biological daughter a fact that only Cyrus, Mellie, and Fitz knew the truth about the little
girl. After Olivia and Mellie had come up with the plan for Fitz and Mellie to have a third child, Fitz had
flat out refused to have another child with Mellie so she had herself inseminated and had Natasha.
Cyrus as Leah went over to Tripp and Grabbed his Washington Nationals baseball cap off from his head,
Tripp swiftly grabbed the hat from Leah, the girl promptly falling over from losing her grip on the hat.
Cyrus sighed as he knew what was coming next and watched Leah run over to James crying that she was
looking at Tripp's hat when he grabbed it from he and knocked her over and she had scrapped her knee.
James scolded Tripp and took Leah in the bathroom to clean her up. He watched as Tripp stalked over to
the side of the Garden sitting down on grass. He excused his self and walked over to the boy, putting his
hand on his houlder. Tripp looked up at him and hopped up off the Ground hugging him.
"What's up champ?" Cyrus said lovingly to his son.
"I just got grounded at my own birthday party for pushing Leah when all I did was take my hat back
from her after she stole it off my head, but pop wouldn't believe me, so he grounded me for a week"
Tripp answered with defeat in his eyes, he had pretty much quit defending himself to James when it
came to Leah as the little Girl was a complete drama queen.
"It's okay buddy I saw what happened and ill talk to James after the party over and get it all
straightened out, you're not going to be grounded for her teasing you like that buddy" Cyrus replied,
taking his hand and scuffing up Tripp's hair.
"Thanks dad!" Tripp answered gleefully, with admiration in his eyes thankful that Cyrus had seen the
encounter between him and Leah.
Cyrus went to say something else when he heard a familiar voice address Tripp. "
"Now there's my favorite godson!" The voice of Olivia Pope came as the Tripp bolted to give his
Godmother a big hug.
"Hi aunt Liv!" Tripp exclaimed with such joy in his voice. As much as Cyrus hated it Tripp adored his
Godmother "What's that?" Tripp said slyly referring to the big package wrapped in red in Olivia hands.
"Ah you know I heard there was this little boy having his sixth birthday today so I bought a present I
thought he might like, you have any idea where the birthday boy may be?" she said teasingly to him.
" I'm right here aunt liv, It's my party although I have be 6 for 4 days now you know?" He answered
proudly. Cyrus inwardly felt guilty at this comment because he knew Trip's birthday was actually two
weeks prior not three days ago. Cyrus had the birth date on his new birth certificate changed so that
Olivia wouldn't question that his adopted son's birth date being on the same day as the child she had
given up for adoption six years ago.
Ah, I see you're the birthday boy after all, so I guess this must be for you she said holding the package
up for the little guy in front of her.
"So what is it?" Tripp asked with that slyly charming look that he gave when he was trying to convice
someone to see things his way.
Cyrus and Olivia both laughed at the boys question.
Now hold on a minute there you little scoundrel, you'll get to open your presents in a little while there
kid" Cyrus told his son
"Awe come on dad, it's just one present? Then I won't have to send all that time making people
watch me open all those presents"
"Now don't give me that lawyer face, it doesn't work on me on me or Oliva considering were two
Pretty darn good lawyers ourselves kid. So you just go and take it over to the gift table okay there
buddy?"
"Ahh alright dad" Tripp said defeated as he grabbed the gift from Olivia and took it over to the table
holding all the other gifts that he had gotten from all the other people attending the birthday party.
Olivia's POV
Olivia watched as her godson stalked across the yard, he was such a cute little guy and she loved him
very much but being around him made her think of the child that she has given up, the two boys were so
close in age although his birthday would have been two weeks ago. She liked to think if she had her son
with her he would be a lot like Tripp was, he was a great kid James and Cyrus were lucky to have him as
their son.
"You know Cyrus you have a future lawyer on your hands." Olivia said to Cyrus with a little chuckled
"Yeah I know he's so young and he can already talk people in to seeing things his way, he's quite the
sly one. Just the other day he talked his teacher in the reason it would be better to take their math test
after recess instead of before." Cyrus replied to her.
"'Oh Goodness and it worked?" Olivia asked Cyrus
"Yeah it did and then she caught him studying form his book during recess, he apparently neglected to
study the night before. Witch he's usually pretty god at doing, the boy is really quite brilliant you know
he absorbs information pretty quickly hell make a pretty good lawyer if I do say so myself." Cyrus
beamed as he talked about his son to Olivia he was really quite proud at how brilliant his son really was.
Olivia laughed at Cyrus's comments "Who would have thought 6 years ago you'd be such a proud
father, coming from the guy who 6 years ago didn't even want children, and barely ever took a day off
from your job. Look at you now you have two kids and James tells me you actually take full weekends off
and the occasional vacation now a days"
"Yeah, well James wasn't going to let up on the baby issue, so I finally gave in and let him have one. I
figured it would get him of my back and keep him busy. Little did I know I'd be the one to connect with
him with him so deeply, looks like my plan backfired and we ended up with Leah , who my I add is like
James's twin personality wise. She confessableably drives me crazy, especially when she eggs Tripp on
and get's him in trouble with James so easily. I know James loves her but sometimes he just babies her
and Tripp gets short end of the stick there."
"Oh, and it's not like you favor Tripp at all, Cyrus" Olivia said teasingly
"Well, that might be true but it not like I don't care for her I just connect with Tripp a lot better, and I
know James loves him too he just connects with her better, them both being divas." Cyrus replied
laughing.
"Yeah well all and all they both seem to be well adjusted so whatever works for your family." Olivia
replied. She thought about her son, she often wondered how different she and Fitz might be in they had
been able to own raise their own son. If only she had been able to tell him about their son, if only they
could have raised their son together. Then they could have named him and watched him grow. She
snapped out of her thought's she couldn't let herself think about that about a life with Fitz and their son,
this was her own fault she had fallen for a married man she had a baby with that man the president and
she had chosen to put his career over her happiness with her son the was all her decision not anyone
else's and now she had to live with the choices she had made. She quietly went out of her thought as
she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see her fiancé' there as he kissed her and exchanged
greeting's with Cyrus.
"Hey, Honey, Sorry I'm late I had to finish up the briefing I've been working on." David said to his
fiancé.
"That's okay, I was just catching up with Cyrus here, babe" Olivia replied
"So have you two set a date for your wedding yet" Cyrus asked the two.
"Actually we have 6 months for now July 8th" Olivia answered his question
"That sounds like a good date congratulations you guy's" Cyrus told the couple
"Thanks', I am glad you brought it up though, we've been meaning to talk to you and James about
having the kid's be our flower girl and ring bearer if you guys don't mind?" Olivia asked Cyrus.
"I'll be sure to talk to James about it but I am sure the kid's would defiantly love to be in your
wedding especially Leah, knowing her love for new dresses." Cyrus replied to them
That's great well be sure to get back to you guys soon with more details, But if you two would
excuse me I need to go use the ladies room" Olivia said as she walked away leaving David and Cyrus
behind.
She walked to the ladies room when she heard her phone buzz and looked down at her phone to
read a text message when she all of a sudden walked in to a to person nearly knocking the two down as
the other person caught her to keep her from falling. As she quickly said her apologies but she all of a
sudden realized the touch and smell of the other person was a familiar one. Then she looked up, into his
eyes, and all of a sudden she stopped hew apology and just stared into his eyes, into the eyes of the
president.
A/N Hope you all liked it! Reviews and ideas very much appreciated or Just a little comment so I know people are reading it. Next is a Fitz and Olivia séance witch I have already started should be uo within three day's hope you enjoyed the chapter.
