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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.