"Ollie!" Olivia's twelve year old little sister squealed as her eyes fell on her at the airport. Olivia watched as Elliana Grace Pope broke free from her father's arms and ran towards her. Bracing for impact Olivia opened her arms ready to receive her.

"Finally you're here. I've so missed you."

"I've missed you too Squirt." Olivia replied hugging her tightly. Olivia was already in college when Elliana surprised their family of her arrival. The vast age gap alone guaranteed doting love and affection, but the moment Olivia laid eyes on Ellie she owned her heart.

Olivia, extremely close to her parents spoke with them daily, while in constant text conversation with Ellie throughout the day about whatever was on her mind.

"Hey Daddy," Olivia greeted with a grin,

"Hey Monkey. It's so good to see you." Michael Pope declared engulfing his eldest daughter into a big bear hug. Olivia had to bite her lip to stop herself from crying right then and there. She was coming home to them pregnant and alone, how does she even begin to explain to them who the father of her child was. How disappointed they would be not so much in her but for her. Michael felt her tremble in his arms,

"Hey Baby, you're home. You're safe." He whispered as he kissed the top of her head. Olivia nodded tightening her arms around his middle.

Michael and Eunice Pope knew their daughter well, and have noticed that the last few weeks she just wasn't herself. They were relieved when she jumped at the chance to spend the whole summer with them. Seeing her so skinny and somewhat frail escalated his concern.

"Where's Mom?" She asked

"She had an emergency this morning but is aiming to meet us back home." Olivia nodded in acknowledgement pulling herself together.

"So Squirt, what do you have planned for us this summer?"

The Pope's spent every summer in France, for as far back as Olivia could remember. As she finished college, though she didn't spend the whole summer there anymore she came for a couple of weeks at the very least. She loved their house in France almost as much as their family home in Boston. Her mother was a great interior decorator, outside her profession as a doctor. While her Dad was a heart surgeon, her Mom was in paediatrics. The summers they spent in France, her Dad would spend a portion of it teaching and as she grew older her Mom started teaching too but only on the summer that her Dad wasn't so that she and Ellie would always have one of them full time. For awhile there her Dad didn't teach for a couple of years knowing it was a pinnacle time for Eunice. There was no denying how much love and respect her parents had for each other and growing up Olivia admired it and prayed for nothing less. Her Dad was her Mom's greatest supporter and vice versa.

Olivia listened as her sister filled her in on the latest talking non stop barely taking the time to breathe. She had to smile at her enthusiasm. It wasn't a secret that they had a mutual admiration society and were the president of each others fan club.

Eunice Pope excitedly came out of the house upon hearing the tyres on their gravel driveway. The huge smile on her face dropped a little at the sight of her eldest daughter looking less than healthy, and though she tried her hardest to recover quickly Olivia caught it.

"I know I look terrible, I'm okay Ma. I've just been really tired lately."

"Nonsense you don't look terrible, worn out and a little too skinny for my liking but we'll soon change that won't we Ellie?" Her Mom said hugging her close.

"Oh you wait Ollie, Mom's been teaching me how to cook. Dad's been waiting for you to take over his job as official taste tester." Olivia shot her Dad a look that asked if she should be worried but he just laughed,

"She's actually quite good. I just can't afford to gain any more weight," he answered patting his tummy.

"Well I can't wait for the home cooked meals. Speaking of which, what's to eat? I'm starved." Eunice and Michael exchanged a worried glance above Olivia's head, they sensed whatever it was, it was going to be big.

Ellie had cooked spaghetti and meatballs for lunch, which was one of Olivia's favourites. She had been perfecting her Mom's recipe ever since Olivia said she was coming to spend the summer with them. Olivia ate heartily, surprising not only her parents but herself. She knew there were multiple reasons as to why she was all of a sudden famished, and she knew that being in the last legs of her first trimester she was going to start showing soon. Which meant she would need to tell them soon. The mere idea of that conversation exhausted her and decided she'd give it a few days. She promised the Doctor from the hospital that she would get herself checked out again upon her arrival and if she were planning to give birth in France, she was going to need to find a Doctor which she knew with her Mom and Dad's contacts, was not going to be a problem.

Olivia checked with in after lunch, dropping Stephen, Cyrus and James a message to let them know that she had arrived safely. She had added to James and Cyrus that she was feeling much better and that being 'home' made all the difference. As promised Olivia also dropped a quick message to the Grant kids to let them know that she had arrived safely.

For the days that followed Olivia felt more and more like her old self. Within days she was looking healthier. She knew she would need to talk to her parents soon to let them know that she was pregnant.

Ellie was out with one of her friends one afternoon and Olivia took that as a sign to bite the bullet. She found both of her parents sitting on the large couch in the study, her Mom leaning against her Dad reading while her Dad had one arm wrapped comfortably around her while he held a book in the other. They were a picture of contentment and Olivia felt her heart break a little more for the life she was never going to have with Fitz.

"Hey Mom, Dad. Can we talk?" She asked hesitantly as she stood by the door. Both parents looked up and smiled. Eunice sat up and made room for Olivia between them. Olivia released a heavy sigh as she sat down. Olivia placed her head on her fathers chest as his arms wrapped protectively around her. Hugging Eunice's arms to her chest tightly Olivia began to cry. She sat there in silence gathering her emotions,

"I'm pregnant." She finally said in a barely audible whisper. Michael and Eunice locked gaze, their heart breaking for her sensing that there was no father in the picture.

"I'm going to have this Baby on my own." She continued confirming their fears.

"I'm so sorry."

"Oh honey, you have nothing to be sorry for. You're not alone in this. We're right here with you every step of the way. We love you and we will get you through this." Olivia nodded and continued to weep in their arms.

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