As Christmas was approaching, the Grant household was filled with a buzz.

Karen and Teddy was celebrating christmas with their father, Liv and the kids this year.

Ava was in her element having her older siblings staying with them.

Tommy being 5 months old now turned him into a curiously mischievous little boy.

Karen along with Ava and Teddy were laying on her bed at 8:30pm having a Disney marathon.

There was a soft knock on the bedroom door.

Karen shifted slightly to see who it was as Fitz walked in.

"Hey dad, you joining us?" She asked smiling.

"No I can't because it's past someone's bed time" Fitz answers glancing over at Ava.

Karen nudged her little sister "hey munchkin how about we finish the movie tomorrow.."

Ava was clearly tired looking at her sister with droopy eyes. She hugged Karen closer "can I sleep with you Kare?" she asked in a voice no one can say no to.

Karen looked at her dad.

"If it's ok with you then alright..." Fitz says..

"C'mon Teddy don't think I forgot about you." He smirked at the boy.

"Okay dad.." Teddy said jumping from the bed then a thought hits him "Dad if Ava sleeps here with Karen, can Tommy and I also have a sleepover?" He says seriously.

Teddy loved his little brother.

Fitz snorts at the question. "Uhm I don't think Tommy can have sleepovers yet buddy.."

"Okay...I guess you're right. He might poop on me anyway." Says Teddy laughingly.

Karen laughed listening in on their conversation "that would be great" she says teasingly.

"No it wouldn't Karen." The 8 year old retorts.

Fitz went over to the bed to kiss Ava on her head goodnight.

"Night princess."

"G'night daddy..*yawns*"

"Night Karen." Fitz said heading towards the door with Teddy following behind.

"Goodnight dad. Night Teddy poop head."

Fitz went to tuck Teddy in then headed downstairs for a glass of water.

Finally making his way to his bedroom. He found his wife sitting up in bed typing vigorously on her laptop.

"Olivia..I think you should put that laptop down. It's way past your bedtime" Fitz said getting under the covers.

Liv looked at him with a blank expression.

Fitz just loved to tease his wife. He quickly went in for a kiss and she didn't resist.

After their lingering kiss she pulls back.

"Were you able to get Ava to sleep in her room tonight ? " she asks running her hands through his soft curls.

"Nope.. Karen is currently her favourite person there's no way to separate them." He says

Olivia couldn't help but laugh at him.

"Are you jealous?"

"What?! No! Liv...why would I be jealous. I get it she just missed her big sis"

"Aww poor baby..don't worry you're still her number 1"

"Liv you're being so mean to me right now." Fitz said moving out of her grasp.

Olivia closed her laptop and set it aside as she moves to straddle Fitz.

"How am I being mean to you right now..?" She asks in a sultry voice

Fitz gulps.

Then he fires back. "I could probably show you better than I can tell you"

In a flash he flips her over. He is now on top. In charge.

Liv looked at him with pure lust.

"Then show me." She says sounding almost demanding.

Fitz smirked. Oh how he loves this woman.

Olivia woke up at 6:30 the next morning. Some parts of her body still tender from the previous night. Her husband was on some next level shit she thought to herself stifling a laugh.

She headed for the shower before taking on the day. She took the day off from OPA and planned to make the most of it with her family.

After her shower she threw on some leggings and her favorite NAVY sweatshirt of her husband then headed downstairs.

At the kitchen island she found Karen, Ava, Teddy and Tommy preparing breakfast...sort of. Ava and Teddy was arguing over what toppings should go on the pancakes. Tommy babbled loudly demanding his brother and sisters attention and Karen was busy getting breakfast done while trying to get Teddy to set the table. It was chaos but it was the kind off chaos she wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

Liv decided to make her presence known.

"Morning.. what're you guys up to?" she says happily.

"Liv hey. Good morning." Karen was the first to respond.

"well these chipmunks woke up wayyy too early and prevented me from getting anymore sleep so I figured we might as well start breakfast..."

"Hey. Good morning Liv!" Teddy kind of yelled from the other side of the kitchen.

Ava skipped over to her mother "Morning mommy." She hugged her mother's legs.

"Hey Ted-Man!" Then her voice softens "Hi Ava." Liv said kissing the top of her head then went to pick up Tommy from his highchair.

"Where's my daddy??" Ava asked innocently following her.

"He's still sleeping baby girl and no you cannot go wake your daddy up" Liv says sternly. "It's still early anyway" she adds.

Ava was having none of it.

"But mommyyy! Whyyy?"

"Okay just wait a few more minutes till breakfast is done then you can wake him up. Alright?" Liv compromised.

"...okay" Ava settled.

Meanwhile Tommy clapped his hands in excitement to see his mother.

"Hi big guy you're up early!" Liv cooed at her son.

"Mmma!" Thomas babbled back.

Olivia had been trying to get him to say mama for a while now.

"Yes baby. Ma-ma!" Liv tickled his tummy.

Thomas was squealing in delight.

"Come on. Let's go eat. Ava go get your daddy!" Liv said moving to take a seat at the kitchen island while Ava took off with way too much energy this early in the morning.

"Alright buddy get in your seat." Liv placed Thomas in his high chair.

meanwhile upstairs*

Ava came running into her parents room and leapfrogged onto the bed.

Fitz laying on his stomach, jerked awake at the sudden movement.

"Daddy wake up, wake up, wake up" Ava bounced excitedly on the bed.

As Fitz rolled over - now fully awake - Ava went to lay in his arms. After being attached to her sister for the past few days she just needed a minute with her daddy. Taking in his scent. Hugging him tight.

"Morning princess.." Fitz says with adoration kissing her curly head.

Ava moved to sit on his stomach. "Morning daddy!" She grinned. "Why do you wake up last. Everyone else awake" she asks in the cutest voice tilting her head to the side.

Her father smiled at her.

"Well why didn't you wake me up earlier??"

"Mommy said not to." She whined.

"Hey.. do you want to go the zoo today?" Fitz surprised his little girl. He had been planning to take her for a while now and today was perfect. It would definitely be a family trip to remember.

Ava's eyes grew wide.

"Really!?!?!"

"Yeah. So what do you say? Wanna go see the monkeys?"

"Yes yes yes yes! Thank you daddy." She threw her arms around his neck. "You're the best daddy ever!"

Fitz didn't think he could love his little girl more than he already did but in this moment his heart just swelled.

"Alright let me go get ready. Why don't you go tell everyone where we're going today." Fitz said

"Okay! But you have to hurry daddy, Teddy's gonna eat allll the pancakes" she says heading downstairs.

It was now 7:45 am when Fitz came downstairs dressed in chino pants and a polo sweatshirt, his breakfast was waiting for him.

"Good morning. Is there a reason why everyone is up so early." Fitz said taking a seat next to his wife kissing her on the lips. "Hi.."

She smiled at him adoringly. "Hi"

"Hey dad..are we really going to the zoo?" Teddy asked sipping on his apple juice.

"Yeah "

"Cool I can't wait"

"Hi Thomas" Fitz says as his son was tearing his pancake apart and throwing pieces all around him. Messy boy.

Thomas reacts quickly upon hearing his name. Looking around. Finally his eyes landed on his father.

Tommy threw a piece of pancake at Fitz out of pure excitement at the sight of his father.

Karen laughed out loud at her baby brother's reaction.

"Oh my god. You guys got the cutest baby ever I swear." She adored the little boy immensely.

After a few more minutes everyone finished their breakfast and cleared the kitchen up then went to get ready for the day. Fitz gave Thomas a bath. Karen got Ava dressed and Teddy got dressed on his own because he's "not a baby" anymore.

Meanwhile Olivia packed everything they will be needing for their trip today.

11am on the dot everyone is downstairs raring to go.

Ava was practically bouncing of the walls.

Liv looked at Fitz amusingly.

This was going to be a long day. But it'll be fun she thought to herself.

To be continued...