***HEY GUYS! SO I WILL TRY TO KEEP UP MY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY UPLOAD DATES. DON'T GET MAD AT ME IF I MISS A DAY LOL. I ALSO HAVE LIKE 2 MORE STORIES IN MY HEAD LOL AND I MAY HAVE A BREAK THROUGH FOR FREEDOM, BUT I WILL TRY AND WRAP THAT UP IN A FEW. I WON'T START ANOTHER STORY UNTIL MOST LIKELY MAY, LIKE LATE MAY. ANYWAYS ENJOY THIS AND LEAVE ME REVIEWS I ENJOY THEM!***
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CHRISTMAS EVE 2006
Fitz needed everything to be perfect. It was Christmas Eve, Christmas will be in a few hours and he wanted to propose to Olivia. He had her ring in the pocket of his sweat pants. When the kids wake them up soon to open presents he will wait until everyone opens them before he proposes.
Fitz looked at the clock on his nightstand and it read that it was 11:30. A few more hours and then he will make his move. He tried to sleep but was to nervous. So he just pulled Olivia closer to his body and held her until the kids woke up.
Fitz wasn't sure when he had fallen asleep, but the kids were jumping up and down with excitement for them to wake up. Olivia and Fitz got out of bed, held hands and went downstairs. The couple sat on the couch and watched the kids rip open their gifts.
Jerry's eyes lit up when he saw the scooter he had gotten. Karen squealed when she opened her easy bake oven and Teddy was having a ball playing with the paper.
Fitz knew it was time, it was now or never.
''Livvy, baby I have a present for you..'' Fitz' voiced slightly cracked, his nerves were shot.
''Baby, I said no gifts. You are my gift.''Olivia said as she grabbed his hand and kissed it.
''Well, hopefully your answer will be my gift.''
''My answer…? I don't-'' '
Before she could finish her sentence Fitz got down on one knee and pulled the box out of his pocket. It was a black velvet box, so small and yet it screamed so many words.
''Livvy, the day I met you I knew I had to have you. I knew the way you connected with the kids and the way you said my name I couldn't let nobody else experience that. You light up my day just with the slightest giggle. I know I have messed up in the past and I will forever kick myself for being so idiotic, but I love you. I'm in love with you and I want to start the New Year off with you as my fiancée and later in the year make you my wife. I want you to have my last name and bare my children. I need you to continue life. So Livvy will you do me the honor of marrying me?'' Fitz had tears on his cheeks and when he looked up at Liv she had tears running down her face.
''Yes Fitz.''
Fitz yelled, put the ring on her delicate finger and picked her up.
''Livvy, does this mean you will be our step mother? 'Karen asked, she had excitement in her voice.
''Yes, ladybug, I will be. Is that okay with you?''
''Of course.'' Karen walked up to Olivia to hug her and she whispered in her ear ''I wish you were my real mommy.''
Olivia stunned by her admission just hugged her tighter and kissed her hair before whispering back. ''Me too, ladybug. Me too.''
''Yay Livvy! I can't wait until I go back to school and tell everyone!'' Jerry exclaimed.
Teddy was clapping his hands and smiling, ''Yay Lib!''
Olivia wiped her tears and picked up Teddy. ''Yes munchkin, yay!''
Fitz' heart was still beating fast, he can't believe it. She said yes, she actually said yes. He didn't know what he would have done if she would have said no.
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NEW YEARS DAY 2007
The kids were with Mellie for a few days, and Fitz was glad. He needed some alone time with Olivia. Fitz was reading a document that was left on his desk when his new assistant Jackson knocked on his door.
''Mr. Grant, I have an Michelle Pope outside waiting for you.''
Fitz was surprised to hear Olivia's mother was in his office. ''Send her in Jackson.''
Fitz put away the document and waited for Michelle to walk in.
''Hello, Mrs. Pope, have a seat.'' Fitz motioned to a chair in front of his desk.
''Hello, Mr. Grant, Thank you.''
''What can I help you with?''
''I was wondering if you could help me out, I have something I need to tell Olivia, I know she said she has forgiven me but I know our relationship is still…well non existent. I would like to try to at least fix it, because I have some news, very bad news and would like to have her at least speaking to me before something bad happens.''
Before Fitz had a chance to respond Olivia walked into his office.
''Hey babe, I see you got rid of Valerie. I brought you…lunch… Mother why are you here?'' Olivia asked as she set foot all the way into the office.
''I was just about to ask your lovely boyfriend here if he could get in contact with you. I need to get something's off my chest. Can we talk Livvy?'' Michelle asked with tears in her eyes, she hoped it wasn't too late.
Olivia silently sat down and Fitz was about to excuse himself when Michelle told him to stay. He pulled a chair next to Olivia and held her hand.
Olivia nodded her head for her mother to speak.
''Olivia, baby you will never know how bad I feel for what I did to our family. I was not a strong woman; I thought I could have it all. My husband and a lover. As you know me and your father were married straight out of college, he was my only…for everything. As I got older I felt trapped, I never really had a chance to live and I took it out on your father. I started stupid arguments and said some petty things. Then one day at work I just decided to no longer be Michelle I decided I wanted to be somebody different and that is when I started the affair. I wanted so badly to end it but then I thought if I did my life would still be the same. But I finally realized I didn't want you or CeCe growing up thinking that was okay. I ended it, but it was too late for me and you father. I still blame myself for his and CeCe's death. I know I can never take back the years of silence, they years I never called or the years when you needed me the most I was nowhere to be found. I am sorry for any pain I have caused you. I am sorry for the lies that caused all this heartache for you. Due to my selfishness I caused you to have a life full of pain. Due to my lack of maturity, lack of control I let you down and lost a half of myself I will never ever get back. I know you are wondering why I am telling you this, well because I am dying Livvy. I went to the doctor's a few days ago and I have breast cancer, it's not bad just yet but it is getting there. I am here to ask for your full forgiveness even though I know you said you forgive me I want you to really forgive me. I know I will never be 'mommy' to you again but I hope before my time is up I can call you on the phone, ask how you are and at the end of the conversation have you tell me you love me. But if I can just get you to speak to me I can die a happy woman.'' Michelle was exhausted; she needed Olivia to hear this because she was afraid come morning she wouldn't be here.
Olivia sat silently, pondering what her mother just said. She waited years for this, for them to lay all the cards on the table. She didn't even know she was crying until Fitz wiped her face and kissed her cheek. She took a deep breath before she spoke.
''I never stopped loving you mom. The pain overrode my love at one point. I needed you but you weren't available to me. I had to make due on my own. I had to becoming cold and dark because I was alone. For year I blamed you, I at one point I wanted to erase you from my life. I knew I couldn't because deep down I was still that girl needing her mother when she lost her father. I needed you, hell I still need you. I want to call you on a daily basis and talk about everything or nothing. I want you to hold me the way you used to when I cried. I want to just sit on your bed as you brush my hair. I want my mother back. It may take me sometime to fully forgive you but mom I need you, more than before. I CAN'T lose you, not now. I NEED you mom.'' Olivia stood up and brought her mother into a tight hug. ''I love you mom''
''I love you too ladybug, I love you too.''
They hugged each other and cried until there were no more tears. Olivia collected herself and pulled herself away from her mother. ''What do you need done so we can handle this disease? I will not let you die from this, we will fight. What do you need mom?''
***SO THIS IS WHY I INCLUDED THE FLASHBACK BECAUSE I FELT OLIVIA NEEDED HER MOM. WELL I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER! REVIEW!***