AN: I really miss you guys…As for my absence? Well, somethings are better left unsaid, but I am back and trying to get back in the groove of things. Can I just say….SCANDAL LAST NIGHT? That damn NAVY shirt haunted my dreams, yall!

As for my stories, I honestly don't know if I will ever continue TBS…I have lost all muses for it and I don't think it's very popular anymore anyways. The other 2 will be updated soon (I hope), but TBS at this point seems like it might be going in the trash…Let me know what you guys think?

Happy reading!

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**DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN SCANDAL OR ANY SONGS USED IN THIS STORY!**

WSD

Ch 7

The smell of bacon floated through the air and met Liv's nose. She fluttered her eyes open, stretching at the same time and absent mindedly turned over to her side. She was met with Jocelyn's smirking face and almost jumped backward out of the bed.

"Jeez, Liv! I think you actually passed gas!" Joce stated though laughter.

Liv sat up in bed, placing her back on the headboard. "I did not. Shut up." Liv said through laughs and a muffled yawn. "I have told you about doing that shit…." Liv complained.

Joce just shrugged her shoulders. "Well, actually I just came in here to deliver this package and those flowers, but then I noticed how dead to the world you were and I had to….sorry little cuz." Joce smiled.

Liv's eyes traveled to her dresser where a dozen yellow lilies were staring back at her in a beautiful but elegant glass vase. She noticed a card sticking up out of it and a box wrapped in yellow paper and curly yellow and white bows beside it.

"What does it say?" Liv asked Joce.

"How should I know, Liv? I didn't…"

Liv shot her a look that said DO NOT lie to me and Joce suppressed the urge to laugh.

"Fine. It says something about he misses you and how sexy you sound when you sleep and maybe whatever is in that box should help you sleep better until he sees you again…" Joce recited without even thinking about it.

Liv sighed, hitting her cousin with her pillow and went to grab the card and box. Indeed, Joce was correct in what she said the card said. Liv couldn't help but shake her head at her cousin's antics. Joce eyeballed the gift box and Liv eyeballed her cousin.

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"Oh come on, Liv. You gotta open the damn thing!" Joce exclaimed.

"Oh, I am. No worries there…but I'm going to do it in private, Ms. Nosey." Liv smirked at her.

Jocelyn sighed and stood up. "Fine. I'm going to make sure the redhead doesn't burn down the house."

After she left, Liv sighed and carefully ripped into the package. She moved the matching paper and burst into laughter. She reached for her phone and it began to ring in her hands.

"I was just about to call you." She said through giggles.

"Well, good morning to you too, Livvie. I assume you got the delivery already?" Fitz sounded like he was moving around a lot of people.

"What are you doing?"

"Trying to imagine how sexy you are going to look in those Navy T-shirts. I figured since I have so many, you could probably use these." Fitz said in a sexy voice.

Liv smiled to herself. She picked up one of the shirts and sniffed his scent, instantly waking up her lower region.

"MMMMM….They smell just like you." She smiled.

/

Liv made her way downstairs to her family. Abby was making her plate and Joce was currently on the phone.

"Liv, girl, you sure did make a splash on social media yesterday. People can't stop talking about the mystery man you dipped off with." Joce started.

"Honestly, guys, I really didn't mean for it to happen that way." Liv conceded.

"Imagine if they knew who you went off with," Abby blabbed.

Liv and Joce shot daggers her direction for different reasons. Liv, because she once again rubbed in Joce's face that she knew who Liv was with and Joce, because STILL, she didn't know.

Joce sat straight up at the table. She kept her head high and assumed the position….

Liv walked over to the coffee maker to get her morning cup. She moved around Abby to make her and her cousin a plate and remained quiet. Liv knew what Joce was doing and she also knew when it came to her track record, Joce would eventually win this battle. She sat down, placing the plates in front of herself and her favorite cousin and said grace silently.

Joce bowed her head, said grace, and raised her head again, eyeing Liv again.

Liv began to eat, stealing glances at Abby across the table. Abby knew how this went, so she remained quiet during the entire exchange. She sat back in her chair, legs crossed, and ate her breakfast with a smirk grin on her face and her eyebrow cocked.

Liv couldn't take it any longer. She looked up into Joce's eyes and finally caved.

"UGHHH! FINE! I was with Fitz…" Liv stated as she put her fork down.

Joce looked between Abby and Liv, clearly trying to figure out who the hell Fitz was.

"Fitz?" Joce asked quietly.

Liv sighed. "Fitzgerald…as in.."

"GRANT!?" Jocelyn shrieked.

Liv nodded silently. She counted down from five in her head and when she reached one…

"Oh my GOSH! Olivia Carolyn, are you serious? Why the hell didn't you say something? Girl, you know he's like the sexiest man alive right? I should have figured something out by now…why didn't I figure this out before? WHO CARES! Liv, girl, what did you do?" Joce pushed these statements and questions out faster than Liv could think to reply.

"Let's see…I am serious. I didn't say anything because I knew you would react EXACTLY how you are now. I DO know he's the sexiest man alive…thanks. You didn't figure it out because I have the best manager in my corner…" Liv glanced over at Abby who simply winked at her. "And to answer your last question…."

"You really don't have to answer it. Judging by the bite marks I see on your shoulder, either he is secretly a Cullen or you did the do!" Joce erupted in laughter.

Abby smirked at the exchange between siblings. It had been this way since they were younger…Liv always wanted to keep quiet about her personal live and Joce made sure she was always kept in the inner circle. Abby had established a place in Liv's family during elementary school and the trio ran whatever part of the world they were in ever since childhood.

"Shit." Liv stammered. She glanced down at her cream colored camisole, inwardly cursing herself for NOT thinking to wear a regular t-shirt.

At least they can't see my inner thighs…she thought to herself.

The room was quiet. The only thing you could hear was the crunching of bacon or the occasional sip of breakfast liquid.

"Liv…don't make me drag this out of you." Joce finally warned.

Liv shook her head and smiled at her cousin.

"He…he rescued me." Liv began.

"Is that what they call it nowadays?" Joce poured gas on her own fire.

"Joce, do you want to hear this or not? You know I'm only going try to tell story once…and you ALSO know It BETTER not leave this room!" Liv bellowed.

Joce was taken aback. Never had her baby cousin raised her voice or had this look on her face. All she could do was simply nod and shut up. Liv continued.

"Like I was saying…He rescued me. After Edison and my little altercation, he came in the room…." Liv began to recite the previous 48 hours to the ladies. Abby knew all about what happened at the show, but she leaned in closer to get a better understanding of what took place after Liv left.

When Liv was done talking, both ladies looked at her like she was a tap dancing dog.

"What?" Liv asked as she ate the last of her bacon.

"Girl, you got it bad! You don't see it?" Joce asked seriously.

Liv smiled, "I don't know what you are talking about, girlie!" She stood to go take the plates to the sink and Joce grabbed her wrist.

"Liv?" Joce asked in a low voice.

Liv had very few people in her life that she trusted to help her walk through the storm. He father was not here anymore to help, but her step father, James, was a pretty good alternate. Her mother was always on her side, and Joce and Abby could definitely be counted on. She took a few seconds to breathe and remember they were only trying to help.

"I know, Joce. I just…Can we talk about this later?" Liv asked as she freed her wrist and continued her task of cleaning the kitchen.

/

"What do we do?" Joce whispered forcefully.

"How should I know? I haven't seen her smile like this in a long time…" Abby cut her off in an equally forceful whisper.

"I mean, I'm not her keeper. I get that, but I am NOT in the business of letting another dude take my cousin up the creek with a sand padal!" Joce exclaimed in her lowered voice.

"Careful…your country is showing again," Abby snarled at her.

Joce smacked her lips and continued. "You know what I mean, Abs. I know she's grown, but I don't want her to get too involved with this dude if she isn't done with…"

"Rest assured, Joce. Edison is HISTORY. Has been for quite a while now… I was just in denial of what I needed to do." Liv stated in her regular voice as she entered the pool area.

"You bitches still CANNOT whisper." Liv giggled. The ladies were now all poolside. They didn't mean to talk about Liv behind her back, but they needed to gain understanding and a plan in case Fitz decided to show his ass.

"Liv, you can't blame us for wanting to protect you. For all you know, this man may have already gotten what he wants and now is just…"

"He's NOT like that. I know him better than that." Liv argued back.

"No doubt…we are just looking out for you, Punkin." Joce inserted. Liv knew she was coming from a sincere place, especially when she broke out the childhood nickname.

"Let it go. I'm fine." Liv stated.

"You sure are…."

All three women's heads turned toward the sound of the unknown audience. Liv was the first to react, standing to her feet and revealing her white bikini to him. She walked over toward the gate, taking in the sight before her. He stood tall in a pair of sexy gray cargo shorts, a white polo shirt, aviators glasses, and a pair of chucks.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"What're you…" Liv started. Fitz cut her off by devouring her mouth in a soul searing kiss, making Abby and Joce whistle and clap.

Fitz cut off the kiss. "I missed you. And you missed me….and I couldn't wait any longer. It took a while but I found Huck and his buddies and asked for a favor…Is there anywhere we can be alone?" Fitz asked.

Liv smiled knowingly at him. She felt he heart finally begin to beat properly as it had basically stopped when he appeared in front of her. She nodded her head, keeping her eyes locked with his and stated, "Lucy, Ethel? BEAT IT."

/

AN: Ok, so I promise introductions and more antics from these kind folks when I update again. I apologize from the bottom of my heart, yall…I really have had more than my fair share of issues going on and I needed to sort through them. I guess me and Kerry have that much in common…I HATE sharing personal info with ppl and this…THIS was personal.

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