I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS STORY ANOTHER TRY. A GUEST REVIEWER BY THE NAME OF JULIET (MY ELDER SISTER'S NAME, WHOM I LOVE ALOT LOL) ASKED ME TO WRITE A FEW MORE CHAPTERS WITH OLITZ LIVING THE MARRIED LIFE. I AM GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY AND SEE HOW IT GOES. I HOPE IT WILL BE INTERESTING. BUT IF NOT I NEED A HEADS-UP SO I WRAP IT UP NEATLY.
Four months after Olivia's surgery, she was completely healed, but decided to spend her nights in the hospital with Beldine Pope-Grant. Fitz and Olivia named their daughter Beldine after Dr Walker's first wife who died while undergoing the surgery she did to Olivia. Dr Walker was much honored when Olivia and The President asked him to name their daughter, due to his brave and tremendous help he has been offering them. Dr Walker gave her the name Beldine, his first wife's name.
Fitz and Olivia has finally confirmed to the world they got married and their daughter being in the intensive care unit some months back. It was the biggest worldwide news after they announced it. Olivia thought a new news cycle would never come along due to it being the top news around the world for weeks. It gradually ran its course and died down.
Olivia couldn't do things as freely as before. She thanked Heaven it was left with just six months of Fitz's Presidency to be over. She has managed to stay away from all First Lady kind of duties. Most of her time was spent in the hospital with Beldine and the rest between OPA and the House White.
Earlier on, Dr Walker estimated Beldine may spend four months in the hospital, but it was extended to two weeks more due to some minor setbacks. Dr Walker explained to Fitz and Olivia that Beldine was going to require thorough medical attention for the first year of her life. And they should be prepared for it. Olivia was already more than prepared for it. She has read all kinds of books dealing with special need kids. They've already prepared a room in the White House, Olivia's apartment, and their house in Vermont for Beldine when she got out of the hospital.
Olivia and Fitz came to the conclusion she should spend the next six months left in Fitz's term in the White House, due to too much scrutiny which her and Beldine may undergo if they were to live in Olivia's apartment. She insisted they keep her apartment because she has some kind of emotional attachment to it and more so, it was closer to her work.
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Papa Pope and Mellie tried so many times, but were unsuccessful to get to Beldine. Fitz placed the highest level of security around his baby girl. Beldine was remove where the other babies were and place in a special care room designed just for her. Cameras were all over the place and secret service agents were to supervise nurses entering and leaving Beldine's neonatal intensive care room. Olivia was the one who requested it because she didn't want to take any chances with her only child.
Papa Pope came to the hospital saying he wanted to see his granddaughter. Olivia and Fitz insisted he shouldn't stand a meter from Beldine's incubator. He stood from a far distance to look at her. He was very pissed at them for doing that to him.
Mellie came also, saying she was there for peace, but Fitz and Olivia didn't allow her inside Beldine's room.
Mellie and Papa Pope met at their usual place to strategized their next move.
"They are guarding that baby like she's the second coming," Mellie grumbled.
Papa Pope was thinking of other means to get to Beldine, "We need to know when she's going to be discharged. It is the only good time for us to make our move."
"A nurse told me they are all being monitored, and no one knows the baby's medical record except Dr Walker. He is our only hope," Mellie suggested.
Papa Pope rejected her suggestion, "He's too loyal to them for us to try something. I mean, they named their daughter after his dead wife. We have to be smart about this. We need to look for somebody The President or Olivia trust that could easily be bought."
"Her gladiators are out of the picture," Mellie stated.
"Just the fact that you thought about them makes me wonder if you have any idea what we're about to do."
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Fitz was undergoing some kind of a therapy session that he was advised to take by his predecessor so he could be well prepared after his Presidency was over.
"I really can't wait for my Presidency to be over. Its left with just six months as you already know," he told his therapist friend, Paul. Paul and Fitz had known each other since before Fitz became President. Fitz trusted him very much.
"I am aware of that. How is Olivia doing?" Paul inquired.
"She's doing great. She's very happy and a little obsessed with Beldine," Fitz answered.
"When is she going to join us?" He asked Fitz.
It just came to Fitz's attention Paul always looked for a way to bring Olivia into their discussion. He has been seeing some issues in his marriage for some time now that wasn't any big deal to Fitz.
"I started this therapy because my predecessor advised me to seek some help so I can be well prepared after I leave office and not because of Olivia, whom you've been asking a lot of questions about lately. Yes, I know I've talked about her many times to you before, but the focus has shifted too much on her for some time now. It makes me wonder if you have a crush on her or something," Fitz tried to find out what his deal was.
Paul was taken aback. He chuckled nervously and applied his professionalism. "Yes, Fitz, my shifting of focus is intentional. Olivia is a huge part of your life now, and she'll continue to be after you leave office. Everything about this therapy is you. You and Olivia are husband and wife, which makes you one. I think it's time you bring her in so you two prepare for what is ahead of you. Your after Presidency life involves her too, you know."
Fitz reasoned with Paul. He remembered once mentioning to Olivia for them to attend the therapy together, but she has been very busy with Beldine and OPA.
Paul took advantage of Fitz's silence to dig deeper. "Do you think she won't want to join you?" He asked him.
"No, it's not that. She's preoccupied with Beldine and her job which gives her so little or no time, you know."
"I think you are making excuses for her."
"It's not an excuse. Our relationship has never been this great. We communicate a lot, we laugh a lot. We really love each others' company. You are the one seeing issues in my marriage that I can't see."
"You once mentioned you two haven't consummated your marriage. Has that been resolved?"
"She spent most of her nights in the hospital with Beldine. And I'm always busy during the day, trying to solidify my legacy. You have to know our wedding day wasn't something normal or ordinary."
"I know you got married in the hospital when she was about to go in for a surgery. But you've been married for four months now," Paul stated
"One of which she was hospitalized," Fitz defended their reason of the lack of intimacy.
"What about after she was given a clean bill of health, is she still refusing to show you her stomach due to the invasive surgery Dr Walker used to extract Beldine?"
Fitz once told Paul Olivia was too conscious of the scar on her stomach. She didn't want him to see it. He thought Olivia being shy to show him the scar was cute because she was a headstrong and bold person. Paul even told him at the time it was just a phase, but Fitz wasn't sure if the phase has passed because they've been very busy for the last four months. But minus that, Fitz didn't see anything wrong in his marriage.
He was aware they haven't had sex in almost six months now to be exact. Two of which were due to them dealing with the world around them after they announced they were together, and another one was when Olivia was hospitalized. The remaining three months were no excuse for them.
Fitz thought about it deeply and could see they've been neglecting some aspect of their life, but he was certain it wasn't any call for concern yet.
From Fitz's long paused, Paul continued. "I can see the phase hasn't past up till now. She might be going through scar trauma, her C-section wasn't ordinary. It was very invasive. Have you talked to her about it?"
"Not really. We've been so busy and I haven't really tried to see her stomach for some time now, but I'm going, if it is going to stop you from worrying too much," Fitz promised Paul.
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Olivia was just from the hospital after spending some time with Beldine. She wanted to spend little time with Fitz too before heading to OPA.
She was in the White House and was very happy to tell Fitz about her day with Beldine, because she smiled at her for the longest time today and she was just so happy to see that.
"Guess what?" She asked Fitz has she entered the Oval office with happiness.
"What?" Fitz asked her, excited too, without knowing her cause of happiness.
She spins Fitz's chair around so she could sit on his legs. "Beldine smiled at me for the longest time today. I was struggling to search for my phone so I could record her smiling for you, but after I got the phone she refused to smile again. Can you believe her?" She kissed Fitz.
"How dare she?" Fitz joked and they both laughed.
"How was your therapy session today?" Olivia asked him.
"Paul was more interested in talking about you. I think he has a crush on you or something."
"Well, I am The Olivia Pope. Have you seen me? He'll have to be a tree for him not to have a crush on me." She teased Fitz.
Fitz punished her with some tickles. Olivia begged him to stop, but he kept on going until she was laughing uncontrollably. He abruptly stopped and was just staring at her, like really staring at her.
Olivia could tell Fitz was aroused, "Hey there?" She touched him, "do you need some help? She asked as she massaged him.
Fitz breath was caught in his throat. "Yes, please." He answered.
Olivia took off his belt and went down on him. Fitz couldn't believe how much he has missed them.
After he came, Olivia took some tissues on his desk, cleaning him up, but he said no he wanted her. Olivia said OK and sat on his desk. Fitz wanted to take Olivia's blouse off but she refused. She took off her pant and spread her legs instead.
"But I want to see you completely naked." Fitz said to her and tried to take off her blouse again.
"No, I don't want to. We are in the Oval office." She said to him, refusing him from taking her blouse off so he wouldn't see the large scar and her saggy stomach. She wasn't vain or anything, but she thought her stomach was very unattractive after the invasive procedure used on her to save Beldine's life.
"When has that stopped us before?" Fitz asked her from her statement of them being in the Oval office.
Olivia got up from his desk and put on her pant. "I am no more in the mood. You killed it"
Fitz adjusted himself too. "Olivia, it has been four months after your surgery and six months since we….."
Olivia interrupted him, "Yes, I know and I was ready and really into it till you…"
"Till I tried to see you completely naked?" Fitz asked her.
Olivia was quiet. Fitz took Olivia's hands to his. "Why don't you want me to see your scar? It has been four months. I thought such scar disappears within weeks. But I'm sure it's beautiful."
Olivia took her hands away from his. "The surgery was really invasive. My tummy is a little saggy too. And there's nothing beautiful about it."
"Why don't I be the judge of that?" He pulled her closer to him.
Olivia breathed out and placed her forehead on his chest and spoke from there, "My stomach is just too flaccid, it is scary, actually. I can't look at it myself. The cream the nurse is applying on the scar so it disappears doesn't seem to be working. And Dr Walker said I should give my tummy more time before exercising."
"Why don't we attend my therapy session together the next time? You know, if anybody needs therapy is you, due to what you went through."
"There's Beldine and there's OPA. When will I have time to sit and just talk?"
"Olivia, we can make the time. Remember you promised to put us first?
"Okay, fine. We see your therapist together then. But we're not longer first, Beldine is first now. She's first for you and first for me too."
"What about Karen and Teddy?" He teased her.
"The kids are all first. And don't you ever forget that," She kissed him.
Just then Fitz got a call from Dr Walker, informing him it was OK to take Beldine home now. "Are you sure?" Fitz asked him with excitement.
"Yes." Dr Walker replied.
He looked at Olivia and Olivia asked him, "what?"
"Dr Walker said Beldine is free to come home."
Olivia jumped up with joy. "Why didn't he tell me? I am just from there."
"He said he was waiting for one last test to be sure."
"Let's go get her now."
"OK, calm down woman. We have to make some arrangement first."
Two Presidential limousines were disguised the same. Olivia and Fitz were inside one with Beldine.
Just on their way out of the hospital, the limousine that was a replica to the one they were in got hit by a huge moving van and everyone in both cars died.
Olivia was pretty shaken by it because it might have been them in the replica one. Fitz was certain someone was after their lives and asked for serious investigation into the accident.
The proceeding weeks after the accident were very intense for everyone involved in the White House. Beldine was Olivia's first priority. She wouldn't even let the gladiators touched Beldine.
Abby was the only one who was allowed to carry her from the people in her crew. Abby never thought Olivia could be this motherly and protective.
"You are one mama bear," Abby said to her with Beldine on her arms.
"She is my only baby. I have to protect her against all cause."
"Olivia, you need to relax. No one can hurt Beldine or you in here. This is the White House."
"I know Abby. But it doesn't make it any less scary knowing someone deliberately wanted to hurt us."
"The President has many enemies, but we have the best security in the world too. What I want to know is what is going on with Fitz. He looked very distance these days."
"Someone tried to kill his kid some weeks ago, what do you expect?"
"I think it is more than that. You always seem to be with Beldine since the accident. Do you guys have time to talk?" Abby asked her.
"Abby, everyone is busy. He's trying to leave a legacy for himself and the weight of the world is on his shoulders. Beldine is taking all of my time too. Talking is never really deep these days."
"Olivia, it has been weeks since that accident. And months since you got married, you guys didn't even go for your honeymoon…."
Olivia interrupted her, "Don't even go there. I am not leaving Beldine for a day or two. Honeymoon can wait."
"What about Fitz? All your attention now is on Beldine. I am not him, but I could feel the distance you've put since Beldine came into the picture."
"Abby, I won't apologize for that. You are not a mother so you wouldn't understand. And knowing she's my only child, I…never mind," She took Beldine away from Abby and put her in her crib.
"All I am saying is give the man a little attention too."
"Are you worried about your boss or the man himself?"
"Both, he might not leave a strong legacy if he's always so distanced, because of his personal life."
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Fitz was a little worried about Olivia. He wished they could sit down with Paul. But Olivia wouldn't spend five minutes away from Beldine since after the accident, talk less of them sitting down with a therapist now.
He noticed she was trying too hard with the mothering thing, something he never saw with Mellie. He just wished she could relax a little and give him some of her attention too. He was very sex deprived and was dying to have her completely, but she was always so busy with Beldine. The truth was he was a little jealous of Olivia's attention on Beldine.
He was eating supper with Karen and Teddy when he saw Olivia walking into the dining room with Beldine's monitor. He was very surprised because they've never sat together to eat since after the accident.
Karen was happy to see her joining them. "Liv, you are joining us today?"
"Yes." Olivia answered.
Even little Teddy was surprised to see her away from Beldine, "Where is Beldine?" Teddy asked her.
Olivia smiled at Teddy and kissed his forehead. "She's with her nurse."
Fitz was just quietly listening to them as they talk. He smiled here and there on their conversation. But was a little distance in it all.
Olivia recalled Abby's conversation and really looked at Fitz. "Are you OK?" She asked Fitz.
Since they brought Beldine home this was the first time Fitz noticed Olivia really looked at him. "I am fine," He answered her.
"You don't look fine." She said to him, but got distracted with a sound she heard on Beldine's monitor.
Fitz shook his head at her three seconds of concerned for him. "Does it matter these days?" It came out a little harsher than he intended.
Karen and Teddy looked at each other, then their father.
Olivia stared at him for a while now. "If something is disturbing you, you should say it than being grumpy."
Fitz rolled his eyes. He wasn't in the mood to argue with her, especially not in front of his kid. "Don't you think Beldine needs you now?" He knew her five minutes time away from Beldine was close.
"So you are grumpy because I've been spending more time with our baby than you?"
Karen tried to take Teddy away from the table, "Teddy, I think it's time for bed."
"But I'm not finished." He complained.
"Come, you'll finish in the kitchen or in your room."
"But…." Teddy was trying to protest when Karen scooped him up.
Fitz and Olivia were left alone on the table. "You have two kids already. She is the only child I will ever have. I won't apologize spending time with her." She said to Fitz.
"Funny, since you didn't want her in the first place," He knew that was mean, but if arguing was going to give them some time together, he was up for it.
Olivia was utterly shocked and hurt. She stood up from her seat. "Did you just say that?"
Fitz saw the hurt look on her face. "I am sorry," He apologized immediately, recognizing that was a cheap shot.
The old Olivia would've walked out of there, but she was really trying to be better. She sat down instead. "Talk to me, please," She begged him, halfway in tears.
"I said I am sorry," He apologized sincerely.
"No, not that." She wiped away the teardrop that ran down her face. "I know I've neglected you lately. My only excuse is I'm new to this mothering and wife thing. I don't know how to share my time. Like you stated, I didn't want Beldine in the first place, and I know I'm the reason for her needing a lot of medical attention in the first year of her life. I'm trying really hard to take that guilt away within me, and doing that is putting a strain on our marriage. I really want us to work. Please tell me what to do," She couldn't control the tears running down her face.
Fitz felt really bad, he got up from his seat and went to her. "Livve, none of that is your fault and I apologized throwing that to your face. I didn't know you feel guilty about that. I promise I will never mention it again. I just miss you too much. You sleep in Beldine's room and you're always with her. It makes me a little jealous, then I hate myself for feeling jealous of my own child. I then end up with frustration, that's all."
"I am truly sorry. How do we make this work?"
"I am sorry too. Let's give my therapist, Paul a try. I am dying to have you completely, but I know you have to get over your stomach trauma. I think Paul can help."
"OK, let's make time for him then."
Fitz wiped her tears and they were about to kiss when Beldine started crying. Olivia looked at her monitor and didn't know what to do. She wanted to be with Beldine and stayed there with Fitz at the same time.
Fitz could see how conflicted Olivia was, he knew she wanted to know why Beldine was crying even though her nurse was there with her. He also noticed she wanted to be with him. "Go to her. I have to take a shower. I will come and kiss you two goodnight before going to bed," He chose to be understanding.
"Thank you." Olivia said to Fitz before heading to Beldine's room.
Olivia went to Beldine's room and saw her nurse was capable of handling everything. She decided to go back to Fitz so they could talk some more.
When she entered the master bedroom, she saw Fitz watching something on his phone while masturbating.
She has never seen him watching porn and masturbating before. "Sorry, I didn't knock," She turned back and tried to walk away, "But I am not supposed to knock," She said to herself, then turn and faced him.
"I wasn't expecting you," Fitz said to her and pulled his boxer up.
Olivia stared at him for a while, "Just out of curiosity, what kind of porn were you watching while doing that?"
"It wasn't porn. It is a picture."
"Which porn star?" She asked him a little jealous and curious at the same time.
Fitz tossed his phone to her, "You."
Olivia saw her naked picture, "You have a naked picture of me in your phone?"
"Actually, I have many," He smiled at her as she went through his photo album with open mouth.
"When did you take all these pictures of me?"
"At times, after we've finished making love and you're dozing off, you always look too sexy." He now walked up to her with a smile on his face, "Is there a problem?"
"You are a creepy husband Mr. President." She folded her arms around his neck.
"You know I get turned on when you call me that."
"That's my intention."
They started kissing deeply and walking simultaneously toward the bed. Olivia could feel how hard Fitz was. Fitz sat on the bed and Olivia climbed on top of him, grinding him, making him harder.
Fitz was too hard that he decided to turn Olivia over so he could be on top of her. He took off his T-shirt and boxer, and immediately took Olivia's pants off too. He was about to take off her top when he stopped, but Olivia told him to go ahead.
"Are you sure?" Fitz asked her and she shook her head in acceptance.
He then took her top off and started kissing her neck walking down her body. Olivia was so turned on that she wasn't thinking about her saggy-scar stomach.
Fitz then paused and was staring at her stomach for the first time after the surgery. And it wasn't like the stomach he knew before.
The scar was very wide and her stomach was too floppy that scared the hell out of him. "Does it hurt? He asked her.
"No, it itches sometimes." She wanted Fitz to continue, but he couldn't. "Please continue," She said to him.
Fitz tried to get himself back to the mood, but couldn't. "I might hurt you," He tried to get off of her.
"I said it doesn't hurt, go ahead," Olivia urged him.
Fitz struggled to continue again, but still couldn't. Olivia turned him over so she could be in control, but Fitz would not get hard anymore. Olivia tried her best to get him back in the mood, but it was just a waste of time.
She gave up and collapse beside him, "This has never happened before. What is the problem?" Olivia asked him.
Fitz has no clue why he couldn't get there, "I really don't know," He answered.
"I know, it's the scar and my saggy stomach, I told you it was scary."
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