On a Wednesday morning Olivia was our groceries shopping when she saw Teddy and Isabel having breakfast together. She finished cashing out and Isabel caught sight of Olivia.
"Liv!" Teddy and Isabel waved her over. Olivia walked over and smiled at the couple.
"Hey guys….."
"Liv! We haven't seen you like in forever!"
"Yeah…..I know…..Crazy isn't it…..Have you guys heard from Fitz…?"
Yes, he just got home yesterday! You didn't know…..I thought he would have gone and seen you…..He said he would…." Teddy said in excitement.
"Oh….yeah…..no….He hasn't called all week….."
"Hmmm….that strange he called mother everyday…" Now Olivia was upset. If he was able to call Catrina all week he couldn't even called her? Just as Olivia was about to speak her pager buzzed and she excused herself and headed to the hospital. When she got to the hospital it was all hands on deck because there was a major car accident. The staff was all busy and Olivia didn't finish her long shift till the next morning. She was grateful that Abby took Ethan as she was busy at the hospital.
As Olivia's friend pulled up on her house she saw two Range Rovers and she knew Fitz was there. She got out of the car and headed towards the cars. Fitz saw that Olivia has arrived and came out. Olivia went up to him and said nothing. The two just stood face to face saying nothing. Olivia's minds been going in circles. Did he come over because Teddy told him she was expecting him or did he come over because he wanted to see her. Finally Olivia spoke.
"Hi….Livvie…."
"Hello…..Fitz." Olivia kept a straight face. What was he expecting her to fall into his arms after not calling her for a week.
When Fitz tried to kiss Olivia she back away.
"Are you mad at me?" Fitz asked in a small voice.
"I don't know Fitzgerald should I be?" Fitz sighed and looked at Olivia. She walked over to the swings and sat down. For a while they didn't say anything to each other.
"What's going on with you Fitz?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why haven't you called me all last week….?"
"I'm sorry….I was busy…..By the time I got back to the cottage it was time to go to bed….plus the reception was bad….."
"But you had enough reception and time to call your mom…..?" Just as Fitz was about to respond Abby pulled up and Ethan ran out of the car.
"FIEEE!" The little boy ran up to Fitz and he caught him and lifted him off the ground.
"I missed you buddy!"
"I miss you too Fiee!" Ethan hugged Fitz tight.
"So I was think…..For your birthday why don't we go see a Football match? It's England vs. Laconia. It can be apart of your birthday present buddy…..If your mom is okay with it….?" Fitz looked at Olivia.
"I am having a small party for him but afterwards you can take him….."
"And am I invited to this birthday party….?" Fitz asked in a hopeful voice.
"If you show up yes." Sensing the tension Ethan spoke up.
"Fieee is here mommy!" He got down and grabbed his mom hand and tried to lead her into the house.
"I know baby….But could you give Fitz and I some time alone…..We have to talk about your party!" Olivia lied to her son because he couldn't handle the heartbreak on her sons face. Ethan have been asking for Fitz so much lately.
"Okay mommy!" Ethan replied and ran into the house.
"Why did you tell your brother that you were going to spend the day with me and didn't come…..Did you come because he told you to….?"
"Why are you firing me with all these questions? I did come by didn't I?"
"Fitz….."
"Look when I got back to the Palace and I was beat and had a lot of work to catch up. Believe or not there are other people in this world that need my services Olivia!"
"Fitz, that is not fair and you know it!"
'If you don't want me here, all you had to do was tell me!" Fitz was getting real mad now.
"It's not that I don't want you here…..It's just that I'm not sure you know what you want anymore…..With us….."
"Where is this all coming from? Have you been talking with Abby? Is this about the other night?"
"What? NO! I'm just trying to understand what's happening to us Fitz….."
"I'm gonna go….I don't want to be here anymore and I need to cool of before I say anything I regret." With that Fitz stormed off. Olivia was crying and by the time she pulled herself together Ethan was hugging her leg.
"What's wrong mommy….." Olivia wiped her tears and looked at her son.
"Nothing baby….Let's go grab lunch." The following day Olivia received flowers at work from Fitz. The note said "I'm sorry…..I just need some time to think." The next day Hal pulled over up and there was no Fitz. He did call her on the way and apologized for the way he behaved. Olivia sighed and forgave him because she was tired of it all. Before she knew it, Friday has come. Olivia took off from work so she can give Ethan a special birthday. She was sleeping when Ethan jumped on the bed.
"MOMMY! WAKE UP! FIE IS GOING TO TAKE ME TO THE FOOBALL GAME!"
"Happy Birthday my BABY!'
"Mommy…..I'm not a baby! I am FOUR NOW!"
"You will always be my baby….." Olivia hugged her son and kissed him. Olivia got up and got ready for the party. By around noon Abby, Stephen and their two children have arrived. Then Teddy and Isabel. Catrina couldn't make it because she was away for one of her visits. The only person that haven't shown up was Fitz, but she justified it with him being busy and picking up Ethan later.
Ethan was dressed so adorably. He had on a Laconia football outfit and it was so cute. The game was all Ethan talked about. The party was imtiment and adorable. Ethan got all he wanted. Hours later everyone left and it was time for Fitz to pick up Ethan. Ethan sat on the swing and waited for Fitz. The game was supposed to start at at 6pm and it was already 5:55. Olivia got worried and went to speak to her son.
"Ethan….."
"He's coming mommy….He promised….."
"Okay baby….Okay….." So he waited. Olivia sat on the chair a little far from the swing.
Whenever a car passed by Ethan would get his hopes up and then get sad again when he realized it wasn't Fitz. Olivia tried to have Ethan eat something but he was not having it. So Olivia sighed and headed into the kitchen to call Fitz, but no answer. He was coming, he has to. He wouldn't do this to Ethan. By ten at night Olivia sighed and looked at the state of her son. He had cried himself to sleep. Olivia gently woke him up.
"FIE HERE?" Ethan became fully awake.
"No honey…..Fitz is very busy tonight and couldn't take you to the game….." The truth was that he didn't answer his phone and Olivia had to make it up so it wouldn't break Ethan's heart.
"Fiee….is gone…."
"Yes, he is baby…." Ethan took off the soccer jersey and headed into the house. The little boy looked dejected as ever and it broke Olivia's heart. On Saturday morning Olivia was having her coffee out when she saw Fitz's Range pull in. He got out of the car and had a wrapped present in his hand. Before she could stop him Ethan was already running towards him and reaching for his present. The fact that he didn't show up for his birthday totally forgotten because the little boy loved him so much. Fitz and Ethan walked over to Olivia on the swings.
"Ethan….baby….Why don't you head in the house and go open your present…."
"Okay mommy…." Ethan ran into the house focused on the present. Olivia looked at Fitz and signaled him over to the swing. When they sat down Fitz spoke.
"I'm sorry….I have no excuses….I totally forgot….Was he upset?"
"You could say that…." Fitz looked like he was pained and knew he messed up big time.
"I have an idea…..Maybe I can make it up to him! There's a game tomorrow!"
"I don't think so Fitz….."
"I messed up didn't I…..?"
"Yeah…..Like big time….."
"You have every right to be angry with me….I am so sorry…."
"Your right I was angry at you….If you came last night I would have punched you….." Fitz smiled a little, but then it faded when he saw the look on Olivia's face.
"Now I am just accepted it…..You know Fitz….When I was married to Edison I knew I didn't love him, but I tried because I thought I loved him….Then we had Ethan and we were happy…..But then he got abusive...Verbally, but never physically. I always believe in fairytale and believed that my prince was still out there…
So when I found you I thought I found my prince….You were my prince in shining armor. You saved my son's life….You cared about him….I thought you did.….. You were so good with him and I was falling in love with you….And I thought you cared about me…..But that's all over now…." Olivia wiped her tears and looked at Fitz who also was in tears. He looked like he got hit by a bus.
"But as much as you care about us….I don't think you are ready for Ethan and I…" Fitz wiped his tears and looked up at Olivia with hurt written all over his face.
"I'm not blind on what's happening to us….You've been pulling away at a vast paste and I have tried to stop it but I can't…."
"I've been busy…"
"That might be the truth…, but I know there's more….I know something is making you hold back….And if you don't want to confide in my there's nothing I can do…..Yesterday not only you hurt me…..But most importantly you hurt Ethan…...He sat on this swing here and waited for you from five till it was time for him to go to bed…..Whenever a car passed by his eyes would light up, but realize it wasn't you…..It broke my heart…..Even he knows that everything has changed…..He took off that Laconia jersey you gave him and didn't say a single thing for the rest of the night…"
Olivia looked at Fitz and he looked like he was filled with so much regret and hurt.
"Fitz….I can put up with a lot of thing….God knows I already have….But I can't put up with you hurting my son…..I won't let you hurt me or Ethan anymore….You are an amazing guy and someday you will make some girl really happy someday…..And when that day some I hope that she is able to help you with whatever that your holding in…..My gut tells me that you didn't mean to hurt Ethan…..but I can take that risk again….."
"I am so sorry…."
"Yeah….I know….."
"I don't want to lose you….." Fitz whispered.
"But...you don't want to keep me either….." Olivia smiled sadly and cupped Fitz's face. With that she got up and went inside her house. Fitz sat there for a while and then left. When he got to the Palace, Fitz headed straight to the bar. A while later Teddy stormed in.
"So you went and broke up with her huh?! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
"THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN? SHE'S THE ONE WHO ENDED IT! Don't blame this ONE ON ME!" Fitz was slightly intoxicated.
"OH I GUESS SHE JUST ENDED OUT OF THE BLUE HUH?" Teddy was fluming.
"DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME SHE WAS THE ONE WHO ENDED IT!"
"ARE THAT STUPID? SHE IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU BRO! GO OVER THERE AND FIX THIS!"
"THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. SHE DOESN'T WANT TO!"
"WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE YOU FIGHT FOR THEM!"
"WHO SAID I LOVE HER!'
"YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO SAY IT ALL YOUR BODY LANGUAGE SAYS IT! Dad wouldn't have wanted you like this…..Alone and miserable."
"I am not miserable….I am FINE! And what do you know about dad? YOU WERE JUST A BABY! STOP ACTING LIKE YOU KNOW HIM!" Teddy laughed in shock. This was not his brother.
"Your right I don't know him, but I'm glad he's gone so he doesn't have to see you destroy your life like this…..To the person you have become!" With that Fitz tackled him down and the two brother's start fighting. Soon the guards, Stephen, Abby, and Catrina all ran in. They were finally able to pull the two brothers apart and when they did Teddy shrugged them off.
"YOUR A DAMN FOOL AND A COWARD!" Teddy yelled and left. The next morning an alert was sent out to the base that there was a terrible forest fire that started and search and rescue was needed. They were all debriefed and then sent off. Teddy was ordered to stay back because they couldn't have the whole royal blood line out there.
"Fitz! FITZ! Please let me on your flight! Please brother! I need to save them…..And you know I am one of the best at this….." Fitz sighed and nodded. When they were ready to lift off when Jake jumped in. They had no time to fight with him so they just left. This was highly dangerous the direct descendants to the throne were all on while chopper.
When the crew arrived to the forest the fire was raging and immediately started search and rescue. Teddy went down first and brought back two people. Jake went and brought one up. Then another went again. They were picking up a lot of people and it was taking a toll on Fitz's ability to maintain the aircraft was getting harder. He was getting ready to leave when Teddy spotted a child on the ground. He made Fitz stop and headed down. The fire was getting worse and they couldn't see anything.
"TEDDY DO YOU COPY?"
"TEDDY!"
"Fitz my lift is stuck! Help me brother!" Fitz was about to go down when Jake stopped him.
"I'll go get him! It will be faster." Jake headed down and they lost communication. After what felt like an interenty the lift started working. Fitz breathed in relife, but when he saw it was only Jake and the child he panicked.
"WHERE IS TEDDY, JAKE?!"
"I am so sorry Fitz…"
"WHAT NO,NO, NO! I'M GOING DOWN TO GET HIM! AHHH GOD NO!" Then his co pilot spoke up.
"Fitz we need to go….I am sorry, but we have fifteen people in this aircraft we need to go or we are all going to die!" With that they headed back and Fitz was screaming for his brother.