The Scent of His Woman

Chapter 11

The sudden break in the storm allowed the airlines to quickly reschedule cancelled flights and move many of the stranded who had hunkered down in the airport to soon departing flights. Maya and Eli caught one the first flights out of Los Angeles. It was a quarter to 8:00 in the morning when they pulled into their driveway. Fitz's car was still there which meant Fitz had spent the night. Eli pushed the remote for the garage door and drove into the spacious three-car garage.

"Looks like the boy spent the night."

"Don't jump to any conclusions Eli. Olivia is a smart girl, but you have to face facts honey; Olivia is no longer our little princess. She will be 18 in a couple of months. The sexual mores and taboos we grew up with do not exist anymore. Kids today explore their sexuality more so than ever before. This is the reality of the culture we live in today and you have to accept it." Maya shares doing her best to prepare Eli in case they walk in on something neither one of them wants to deal with.

Maya opens the door leading from the garage into the kitchen. The bamboo serving tray with the four sets of cups and saucers from the previous night sits on the counter. Only one cup was empty, the others are still full to the brim with cold hot chocolate. Standing next to the counter the curious parents feel something crunching under their feet.

"What the…?

"It looks like the broken remains of the cookie jar."

"The broom and dustpan are here, I wonder what stopped her from cleaning up the shards. My you go check on Olivia and Fitz, I'll sweep up this mess."

"Okay Eli." Maya made her way down the hall. She can hear the sounds of the crackling fireplace, light snoring and deep breathing. Entering the living room she is greeted by the touching scene of a fully clothed Olivia and Fitz wrapped in each other's arms sleeping on the couch. "Aw, how sweet." She whispers to herself before turning to return to the kitchen to rejoin Eli. Fitz's lips upturn in a mischievous smile.

"Where are the kids? Eli asks.

"They are asleep on the couch." Eli glares uneasily. "Don't pop a blood vessel they have on clothes." Maya rubs Eli arm reassuringly.

"It's after 8:00, we should wake them. I'm sure Fitz's parents want him home. "

"Actually, my parents are out of town visiting friends." Fitz answers standing at the entry of the kitchen with a yawning Olivia.

"Good morning," Fitz and Olivia chime in unison. Olivia walks over to her parents and gives each a warm hug.

"I wasn't expecting you to come home before this afternoon given the number of cancelled flights mentioned on the news."

"The storm broke early so we were able to catch one of the first flights out of LA. What happened in here?"

"Long story," Olivia yawns.

"Well why don't you two go wash up while I make breakfast. You can fill us in on what happened during breakfast."

"Okay mom, see you in a bit." Olivia takes Fitz by the hand and they head upstairs.

Fitz watches the sway of Olivia's hips as she ascends the staircase. Once they reach the top of stairs Fitz pulls Olivia into the guest room. He spins her around kissing her with so much passion her knees buckle. Fitz swiftly catches her languid form without breaking mouth contact. "Good morning Livvie."

Coherent thought proves elusive at the moment for Olivia. All she can do is moan. His morning erection is pressing into her stomach. "Damn, there's that musky scent again. When did he go put on cologne? All Olivia wants to do is drop her sweats and welcome home Fitz's little, no rather large soldier. "What is the name of the fragrance you are wearing? You smell so good. I want to rub you all over my body." She whispers breathlessly.

"I'm not wearing anything; just the soap from our shower last night". He pants planting wet kisses down her neck.

"Bullshit," she breaks free from his arms. "You want me to believe you naturally smell this way?"

"Olivia, I seriously have no idea what you are talking about. I'm not wearing anything. Have I left your side since we got out of the shower, except to talk to Edison? I could ask you the same question. Your scent is driving me wild too. Maybe it is our body chemistries reacting to one another."

"But we've been together for awhile now and this smell you're giving off is new."

"I can only speculate but it may have something to do we our recent exchange of bodily fluids." He winks.

Olivia remains quiet pondering his theory. "You are probably right I did read somewhere sex has a smell. Have your other sexual partners talked about the smell?"

At first, Fitz just stares at Olivia saying nothing. He can tell from the look in her eyes that something is bothering her. The long silence causes her to lower her head as if ashamed. "Livvie what is it? What do really want to ask me?"

She sheepishly looks up at him. "Did you enjoy yourself last night? Did I satisfy your need? I mean it was my first time and….I…I." Fitz leads Olivia over to the bed to sit down.

"Livvie last night was my first time too." He kisses her forehead.

"Not funny Fitz. I am trying to be serious here."

"I'm not lying to you Olivia, last night was my first time."

"How is that possible? The things you did to me can only come from a lot of practice Fitzgerald; at least that is what I am telling myself. Are you trying to tell me you are just naturally gifted."

"Olivia I'm a guy. It is a given by this age I have had extensive exposure to copious amounts of porn and have read "Dear Playboy" like a daily devotional." He chuckles. "That being said, Olivia, more than anything I believe when you make love to the person you are meant to spend your life with every joining is magical. You instinctively seek to give each other pleasure. Did you enjoy yourself? Was I too aggressive? Are you sore?"

"Fitz it was magical. You were gentle, loving and a little rough in all the right places. I don't feel sore, what I feel is more like an ache. I want you inside of me morning, noon and night. I want to taste you, to feel you, to be locked away with you. I am so happy and in love with you, I can hardly contain myself; but I'm also scared and curious at the same time. Is this what it means to be in love? To want someone, no to need someone, all the time, every second of every day. Will I lose myself in my love for you?" Olivia kisses Fitz on the collarbone and snakes her arms around his waist.

"I can't speak to the feelings of others, I can only tell you how I feel. Making love to you last night met my every expectation. The oneness, the feeling of completeness I've always imagined love to be was confirmed last night. It amazes me that have I lived without you for this long. Kissing you, touching you, being with you is as natural as breathing. Everything in my life since I met you I view in terms of pre and post-Olivia Pope. I am not scared Olivia, I am ecstatic. Think about it. We're young yet we have already found our soul mate. We get to skip the years of being in unsatisfying relationships, the years of searching and pining away for someone we can only dream about. Our happy ending has already begun." Fitz draws her in close for some tonsil tug-a-war.

"Hey you two, mom says breakfast will be ready in ten minutes," Eli shouts from the bottom of the stairs.

"Okay dad," Olivia yells back. Frustrated by the interruption, she beats lightly of Fitz's chest. "Arghh!"

"We need to get dressed. Om...ahh…oh god…Fitz. My parents are downstairs this is not happening." He kisses her neck while gently manipulating the nipple of her breast. His other hand slips down into her sweats. She is drenched. Bingo!

He pulls his hand out, his fingers are covered with her silky wetness. He makes her watch as he slowly moves his fingers in and out of his mouth. Omh, omh, he moans. "Sweet baby, nectar of the gods."

"Fi…itz." Olivia's mind and body are warring against each other. Her body wants to lie on the bed spread eagle and let Fitz's "instincts" take over but her mind is telling her this is neither the time nor the place for a quick morning romp. "Fi…itz…ple…ease baby…stop." Olivia arches back onto the bed; her bent legs spread open, Fitz diving in for a second cup of Pope latte.

"My parents are out of town until Wednesday, can you get Abby to cover for you a couple of nights? I need you Olivia. I want you. I can't stop. Can you?"

"Fitz I don't think…" He squeezes her nipple hard.

"Aah…I'll ask her. No promises," she pants.

"Good, now scoot, I need to get dressed and you are distracting me."

"Wha…what?" Still swooning from her foreplay haze, Olivia staggers to her feet and goes to her room to change clothes.

Five minutes later Fitz knocks on Olivia's door. "You ready baby?" He pushes the partially open door wider.

"Hold on a second." She sniffs her pillows and sheets to confirm his smell permeates her bed linen.

"Liv, what are you doing?"

"Making sure I can wrap myself in your scent every night."

"What about me?" Fitz walks up to her and licks her ear. "Given me your panties."

"Fitz that is kinky as hell. I like it." She takes off her sodden boyfriend briefs and hands them over to Fitz. He puts the treasure to his nose and inhales deeply. He keeps inhaling, anyone observing him would think he was huffing glue. "Fitz, Fitz," Olivia snaps her fingers by his ears and in front of his face. She claps her hands, still no response. Finally, she grabs his crotch.

"Ouch! Hey baby, be careful with the family jewels!"

"Breakfast is ready," Eli announces.

"We're coming dad."

They stop by the guest room to get Fitz's duffle bag. He hastily stuffs her panties into the bag and zips it up.

"Why are you bringing your bag? Are you leaving?"

"I'm meeting Harrison and Huck at 10:00, so I'll be leaving after breakfast."

"Oh, I see." Olivia does not try to hide her disappointment.

"Livvie don't. I want to be with you, that's why I asked you to ask Abby to cover for you. I want you to spend the night at my house. I want you to leave your scent in my bed so I can wrap myself in you every night. Get it."

"Got it."

"Good. Let's go eat."

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"So, you two, care to explain what happened here last night." Eli asks, eager to begin the morning's breakfast discussion.

The new lovers hold hands under the table and hungrily shove toast into their mouths. They are about as discreet as a neon sign lit on a dark night. Olivia swallows her partially masticated bite of bread and a big swig of orange juice before she shares the details of the prior night's woeful tale.

"Edison showed up last night with his cousin Austin."

"He didn't get my message or text?"

"He claimed his battery died but Fitz heard him on the phone with some girl named Belinda a few minutes later."

"Is she the girl from the band", Eli asks.

"No Belinda is new; well I at least think she is new. Anyway, it seems Miss Belinda is incubating some of Edison's miscellaneous sperm and is under the impression Edison came to Seattle to ask his aunt if the two of them can stay with her until the baby is born. Belinda's parents want to ship her as far away as possible from Edison. But here's the kicker, five minutes before talking to Belinda Edison was telling me how sorry he was and how he wanted to get back together." Olivia rolls her eyes in disgust. Without thinking, Fitz leans over and kisses her on the cheek.

"Son of a bitch!"

"Eli, your language! Maya trumps back.

"Sorry dear. Please excuse my outburst Fitz."

"Not a problem sir, I had a similar reaction." Fitz smiles sympathetically.

"How did the cookie jar get broken?"

"That would be my fault. I am sorry, I inadvertently knocked it over when I heard Edison on the phone with Belinda. I insist on replacing it."

"No need, I am sure Olivia has told you she hated that thing." Maya quips.

"She may have mentioned it in passing." Everyone laughs and for the next half hour, the conversation centers on the dance and the storm.

"Sorry I have to eat and run but I have appointment. It was pleasure talking with both of you and I hope we can do this again soon. Livvie, you want to walk me out?" Fitz stands and shakes Maya and Eli's hands.

"Leave the dishes mom, I'll be right back to clean up." Olivia walks Fitz to his car.

"Prepare to be wined and dined by yours truly. Tonight I am going to cook for you."

"Do I get to choose the dessert?" A kittenish Olivia inquires.

"Livvie you are dessert", he smirks and growls seductively. The hair on the back Olivia's neck stands on end. Goosebumps explode all over her skin like a rash.

"I'll call Abby in a few minutes. I'll text you if it is a go." She rubs her right hand up and down his chest. She grabs the lapel of his shirt and gives him a stiffy-maker kiss. "Later chef Grant."

He gets in the car; he's hard and sweaty. He thinks of Mellie and that immediately takes care of his erection problem but he is still sweating. It's 50◦ outside. "Oh no." He looks at himself in the rearview mirror. His trademark baby blues are turning blue-brown. His brow is so wet he could water a plant with the shake of head. He gripes the steering wheel and careens down of the driveway racing to Huck's. "Not now, it's too soon. Please god not now."

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Look for part two of this chapter later today. Too many ideas floating in my head about this story right now. A week ago I had a clear vision then writer's block set in as tends to happen after a long chapter and now I'm fighting in my head to stick with the my original idea.

So, Eli and Maya know Fitz and Olivia's relationship has gone to the next level. That is hard for any parent to come to grips with. You never really see it coming. One day you're changing your child's diapers, the next you are having the talk or taking them to the doctor for birth control. Oh well, but I digress.

This chapter was originally over 6k so I had to split it. I was having trouble with the second half so I just decided to divide it as a means of conquering end of the chapter writer's block. I feel relief already and that should help with closing out the next chapter.

Fitz knows he is running out of time. Hopefully Harrison and Huck can help him.

Do you think Maya should talk to Olivia? Do you think Olivia wants to talk to her mother about Fitz?

Please jot down a short review and share your thoughts. Until next time, stay safe and happy.