All That Is Expected.

He didn't belong. No matter how much his parents constantly tried to prove him wrong. No matter how much he assured himself. No, he didn't belong.

Hey guys! So you probably wondering... what's up with this? Well I constantly create characters and explore different sides of them at different moments of a story so... this is me taking on Charlie. I do hope it makes sense and connects with "Hang In There" as much I want it to.

I do not own anything. Just my desire to put down my emotions down to words

Chapter 14:

California. They had spent time here during the summer. Karen and Gerry would come too and the house would be chaos. The house was massive. It had 6 rooms, wide open spaces, a playroom, one that Liv had wanted to turn into a game room before the twins. Good thing they hadn't.

"Here mom, I've got it" Charlie reached out to grab one heavy bag from her.

"Well thank you baby" Olivia kissed her sons forehead.

"Maybe a little help here too?" Fitz groaned. Charlie dropped the bag and took the baby carrier from his father.

"An good old California" teddy said entering followed by Hannah who examined the house as if it was brand new. After all, it kind of was.

"Momma I'm hungry" Hannah said biting her lip.

"Oh dad! Can we go to Lenny's Burgers?"

"Yeah and maybe go get an ice cream?"

"I want chocolate ice cream!"

Fitz glanced at his children. He was grateful Susan, his maid and a bunch of other people worked on the ranch. "We can do all that once we get all the bags we can to the rooms" he said gravely. "The one who hurries the most wins?"

"What are we, six?" Teddy rolled his eyes.

"I am!" Hannah said raising her hand and breaking into a run, forcefully the boys followed suit.

"Hear that Liv?" Fitz said going into the kitchen and placing both carriers on the massive counter. "Peace"

Olivia smiled, she walked over closer to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Not for long"

"Then we better make the best of it" he spun her around and kissed her lips. The kiss began as a sweet one and then became more passionate. Fitz pressed Olivia against one side of the counter.

"Ewww!" Teddy's voice chipped in. "And in front of the babies? I wouldn't be surprised if they were scarred for life!"

They laughed. Teddy frowned. "Can we go eat now?"

"I thought you wouldn't be hungry after seeing that?" Olivia joked. Teddy made a Fitzgerald face of disgust.

"Hello?" He waved his hands. "I'm a teenager! I need food!"

"Let's go then"

After they came back from eating, Charlie went on to write an email to Haley. Although he was sad he wasn't going to see her everyday, they still had video chats, trips and common interests that would keep them friends. She had been the one that had pulled him out from his shell and he would be eternally grateful but this was good. A new start. New people. People who weren't vultures.

Charlie?" Fitz knocked on the door. "Mom and I are thinking about going ridding. Teddy said he'd stay with the babies, I don't think they are much trouble since they are sleeping, you want to come?"

"Nah, it's okay dad. You two go ahead. I mean you and mom haven't had a lot of time together alone since the babies..." Charlie smirked.

"Okay, good, you might want to keep an eye then"

"Sure"

Fitz was almost gone and then he turned around. "I love you"

"Love you too dad"

When Liv and Fitz came back, they found Hannah and the boys fallen asleep on the couch.

"Hey buddy" Fitz shook his children gently so they would go to bed.

"How was riding?"

"Good" Fitz smirked. "Your mom beat it out of me"

"What else is new?"

"Hey!" Fitz dragged both boys up the stairs while Liv held Hannah.

"Good night buddy"

"Good night dad" Charlie felt as Fitz kissed his forehead. "Hey"

"What?"

"Maybe we can do something tomorrow? Just the two of us?"

"I'd like that"

In life there are a lot of people, people who expect things from us, because of where we come from, how we were raised. They have expectations of ourselves. We have expectations of who we should become. We might have great references, or even crappy ones. But all that is expected from us, we can determine how to live up from those expectations.

Ok so, remember I said there would be an epilogue? Here it is! I hope you liked it! From the bottom of my heart I want to thank everyone who read, reviewed, favorited, etc. you guys rock!