Chapter 20: The Love Club
The Love Club - Lorde
"We are proud of the love club
Everything will glow for you
You get punched for the love club
For the love club"
"She's staring." Harrison muttered to Olivia. They were all sat in a meeting and Olivia could feel Kaitlyn's eyes burning through her flesh.
"I don't know what her problem is." Olivia snapped. "But I'm going to say something."
Harrison sighed, as upset as he was with Olivia. He couldn't let her go up against this woman and her group of friends alone. "I'll come with you."
Once the meeting was over Harrison waited until the room was empty. He then approached Kaitlyn with charm. "Kaitlyn is it?" He smiled extending his hand to her.
"Harrison right?" She nodded as she shook his hand.
Harrison smiled. "I was just wondering if there was a problem here."
"Problem?" Kaitlyn raised her eyebrow as she got up from her chair. "I'm not sure what you mean by that."
"Not with me." Harrison said stepping back. "With my friend, Olivia."
"Oh." Kaitlyn scoffed.
"Harrison you can go." Olivia assured him. She whispered her thanks as he left. "I take it you have a problem with me?"
Kaitlyn nodded. "I have a problem with women like you."
"And what does that mean?" Olivia immediately got defensive. She felt judged and hated that feeling.
"Women who sleep their way to the top. You no doubt spread your legs for Fitz to get here."
"You know nothing about Fitz and I so I suggest you stop talking." Olivia kept her tone firm but not nasty.
"I know plenty about Fitz." Kaitlyn smiled. "I had him a while before you did—"
"I don't think so." Olivia boomed. "Don't ever speak about him like that EVER. In fact don't ever speak of him again."
"This isn't about Fitz. He was just dumb enough to not see you for the woman you are."
"You don't know the type of woman I am Kaitlyn. You don't know me at all. You don't know Fitz. Who do you think you are judging me for sleeping with my boyfriend? With the father of my child?" She was angry now and it showed. Her voice was full of rage and venom.
"What part don't you get? I don't care who you sleep with! You're here because you got knocked up by your boss, regardless of who he is, and that's what annoys me."
"You don't know a damn thing about me Kaitlyn. I've known Fitz a long time, I'm the damn reason he took the bar test in the first place. So don't you dare stand there and try to judge me. Who I sleep with, who I date, who I have kids with, what job I have is NONE of your concern!" Olivia fired leaving the girl speechless. "You have something to say, you say it to me. You don't snicker it to the staff. This isn't high school, we aren't 16. Got it?"
Kaitlyn nodded. "You're a gold digger."
Olivia nodded. "Is that all?"
"For now." Kaitlyn scoffed.
"I suggest you keep your mouth shut unless you want to be woman enough to say it to my face." Olivia said sharply.
Kaitlyn scoffed and rolled her eyes as she brushed past Olivia and stormed out of the room.
"Damn." Harrison chuckled as Olivia walked out.
Olivia swallowed and exhaled. "I'm so tired of having to explain myself over and over. It's a free country, I can do whatever the hell I want."
Harrison nodded. Whether he liked it or not, which he didn't, Olivia had made her choice. "I don't think she'll be bothering you anymore, you shut her up proper."
"Good." Olivia chuckled. "Now I need a drink, and a strong one at that."
"I second that." Harrison smiled. "It's happy hour somewhere in the world?"
"It's happy hour in France."
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"So does this mean you don't hate me anymore?" Olivia asked as Harrison took a sip of beer.
"I never hated you, I hate him." Harrison exhaled. "But you were right, if your parents can accept it then I have to as well."
"I miss you Harry." Olivia crept her hand over to his across the table.
"I miss you too Liv." He groaned rolling his eyes.
"So." Olivia beamed. "Hows my sister?"
"Crazy." Harrison chuckled. "But good crazy. I told her I loved her the other day."
"You've never told any girl you've dated—"
"I know." Harrison blushed. "It's different. I kept trying to tell you but you wouldn't believe me."
"Mhm." Olivia shot him a sarcastic look.
Ignoring her sarcastic remark he smiled. "Want to tell me why you're not drinking? You're the one who wanted to drink."
"I'm not a fan of their wine selection." Olivia chuckled.
"Always so picky." He teased.
"So are you going to hate Fitz forever?"
"Probably." Harrison admitted picking up his beer.
"Seriously?" Olivia sighed. "It would mean a lot to me if the two of you could at least be civil."
"And why would that be?"
"Because he's the love of my life. He means absolutely everything to me. You don't have to be best friends or anything, but it won't kill you to be civil."
"I'll see." Harrison said firmly.
"I have to go upstairs for a bit." Olivia smiled getting up. "I'll see you in a bit."
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"Hi baby." Fitz exhaled the moment he saw her calling.
"Hi." She smiled. As mad as she wanted to be with him, she couldn't be. "I hate you."
"I hate you more." He chuckled.
Olivia inhaled and exhaled. She clutched onto her phone as she sat down on her hotel bed. "I love you."
"I love you more." Fitz immediately perked up. "I love you so much Olivia."
"What are you doing?" Olivia chuckled. She had a few minutes before work started again and could think of no better way to spend it than to call him at work.
"I'm in a meeting with Brian, Hollis and Sally." Fitz said nonchalantly.
"YOU'RE IN A MEETING?!" Olivia boomed.
"Yes." Fitz nodded glancing at his fellow employees.
"Fitz why wouldn't you tell me?! I'll call back after you're done."
"No its fine." Fitz smiled. He motioned to Brian that he was going to step out from the office. He closed his office door behind him quietly and walked outside the office. "I just left."
"Fitz you did not just leave a meeting!"
"I did." He grinned. "You're pretty special."
Olivia rolled her eyes trying not to blush. "I spoke to Kaitlyn today."
"What happened?" He swallowed. "What did she say? Did she hurt you?"
"Nothing I haven't heard before more or less." Olivia sighed. "I just told her if she has something to say I'd prefer she say it to me."
"What did she say Olivia?"
"That the only reason I have this position is because I spread my legs for you."
Fitz shook his head. "I'll have her fired."
"Fitz no! You're going to make this worse!"
"If you think I'm going to have anyone speak to you like that, you don't know me at all." He growled. His tone told her that he was deadly serious. "She'll be gone by the end of the week, along with anyone else who wants to say something."
"Fitz—" she whispered softly.
"I'm fucking sick of this shit Olivia." He snapped. "And you tell me if anyone says anything again."
"Fitz."
"Olivia!"
"Okay." She sighed. She knew there was no fighting him on this.
"Good." He nodded.
"You might want to calm down before you go back in your meeting okay?" She smiled. He heard a slight giggle in her voice and it instantly put a smile on his face.
"I miss you." He sighed. It had barely been a full day and he'd already been going crazy.
"Don't." Olivia exhaled. "I have to get back to work soon. I can't be all puffy eyes going into a conference."
"When are you coming home to me?" He groaned running his hands through his hair. "I can't believe I talked you into going on this stupid trip."
"I didn't even want to come." Olivia said purposely. "You were the one who convinced me go."
"And it was the second stupidest thing I've ever done in my life." He groaned.
"Oh really?" Olivia teased. "And what was the first Mister?"
"Letting you go." He swallowed.
"Don't say things like that." Olivia chuckled as her eyes began to water. "I have to go now."
"Don't." He leaned as he sunk into the wall.
"I have to. I'll call you the second I finish work."
"Okay." Fitz exhaled.
"I love you."
"I love you."
"Stop texting." Harrison sighed to Olivia as they exited a meeting. She chuckled as she quickly finished her text message to Fitz before sliding her phone in her pocket.
"Sorry."
"I miss Val too, you don't see me texting her every second our boss looks away."
"Well clearly you don't miss her." Olivia tried her best not to smile as she felt her phone vibrate, signalling she had a text message.
"Or maybe you're bordering on obsession with this guy." Harrison shook his head as he pressed the button for elevator. It had been a long day and they could both finally relax.
"Call it whatever you want." Olivia beamed. She had no problem admitting that she was obsessed with her new family. "I'm happy."
"And what does Ben think of Fitz? Last time I checked he wasn't too happy."
"He wasn't happy that I was pregnant so young." Olivia corrected him as they got in the elevator. "But he likes Fitz, he knows how much I love him."
Harrison nodded slightly, keeping his opinions to himself. "And Sandra?" He leaned over pressed the button for the ground floor.
"My mom has a crush on him are you kidding!"
"My god." Harrison sighed as the door opened up. "Are you coming out to dinner tonight?"
"No." Olivia smiled. She'd much rather skype with Fitz, eating a tub of ice cream then go out to dinner and drinks.
"You're so boring."
"Whatever." She shrugged it off. "Behave yourself otherwise I'll—"
"I will." Harrison nodded as they exited the building. "Are you going to the hotel?"
Olivia nodded and said goodbye as Harrison headed in the opposite direction. She smiled and began to walk down the streets of New York. The sounds of the buzzing taxi's, the loud locals and the booming of the subway put her in a trance. As she finished walking her fifth block something got her attention.
"Olivia?"
She turned around and was blown away to see Edison standing before her. "Edison?" She said with an undeniable amount of disgust in her voice. It'd been years since they'd spoken, especially after their huge breakup in her third year of college.
"Hey!" He grinned pulling her the side. "How funny seeing you here!"
"Yeah, funny..."
"Do you live here?" He asked eagerly.
"No, I'm just here for a few weeks on business." She was trying her best to keep it short and sweet. Edison looked the same as she remembered, except his hair was a little more grey.
"How nice, I just moved here two years ago."
"That's lovely." Olivia nodded.
"So where do you live?" He smiled, his smile was always something that rubbed her the wrong way, it came off false looking.
"Southern California." Olivia replied. "Well it's been really nice seeing you Edison but I should get going. I'm really tired, I've been working all day." She lied as she went to step away but he blocked her path.
"Wait!" He smiled. "Are you seeing anyone?"
"What?" Olivia barked out laughing.
"Are you single?" He asked shamelessly. "Would I be able to take you out for dinner?"
Olivia smiled, trying to compose herself from slapping him in the face. "I have a family in California."
"A family?" Edison scoffed, heavily confused by her response.
"I have a boyfriend, and we have a son together." She beamed proudly. Olivia was glad to see that while she had found the love of her life who had given her the most adoring son, Edison was scouring for whatever he find.
"You have a child..." He choked.
"A beautiful son who looks just like his father." Her voice immediately picked up at the mention of two of the most important men in her life. "I don't suppose you have any children?" She snickered.
Edison's demeanour immediately changed from inviting to cold. "You're loss." He scoffed before storming down the street.
Olivia chuckled to herself as she happily strolled along the street.
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"Hi baby." Fitz smiled as he rolled over from his bed and answered her call.
"Hi." Olivia smiled as she got into her bed. "What are you doing?"
"I just put Zachary down for a nap. We went for a walk along the beach today."
"I wish I was there." She sighed.
"I wish you were too." Fitz exhaled. "So how are you? Really, with the whole Kaitlyn thing?"
"It's fine." Olivia lied pushing things aside.
"It's not fine Liv, talk to me. Tell me how you're feeling, I need to know." He pleaded.
"I don't know." Olivia said. "I hate..."
"Just say it Liv, tell me."
"I hate that she's had you." Olivia swallowed. "I hate that she's been intimate with you. I hate that she's knows what you're like."
"Olivia, you have to know, that none of them mean a thing."
"I know." She sighed. "But I hate it. And I hate that you did it. I hate the fact that you've gave yourself to her. And it's not just her because there's 42 of her running around."
"Livvy..."
"How would you feel?" She asked him. "If I had been with 42 people?"
"I was hurt." He admitted.
"I know." Olivia nodded. "I guess... I guess we just dealt with things in different way."
"I—"
"I love you too." She smiled. And its true, she does. "The past is the past and it needs to stay there. I'm only making it worse by still dwelling on it."
"You're perfect." He sighed into the phone. "I miss you so much."
"I miss you too."
"What did you do today?"
"I don't want you to freak out." Olivia said cautiously. "But I saw Edison today on my walk to the hotel."
"Excuse me." Fitz swallowed sitting up.
"I was just as shocked as you are."
"What did he say?" Fitz was already getting angry.
"He just asked me how I was and stuff like that. He asked me if I was single and I threw up a little in my mouth." Olivia chuckled at the end but Fitz's face was a picture.
"He said what..." He growled through his teeth.
"Babe I told you not to get upset!" Olivia groaned.
"What. Did. He. Say?"
"He just asked me if I was seeing anyone and offered to take me out for a dinner."
"He offered to take you out..." His breathing was now heavy as he sat up straight in his bed.
"Which I replied that I'm in a very loving relationship and I now have a child." Olivia assured him. "He's such an idiot don't worry."
"How did he respond?"
"Something along the lines of it being my loss. He's so narcissistic it makes me sick. I honestly felt a bit nauseous speaking to him."
"That does make me feel a little better." Fitz smiled.
"You have nothing to worry about, ever." Olivia smiled, she was hopelessly and helplessly in love with him.
"I have half a mind to convince Brian to let me fly down there for a few days." As if being away from her wasn't torture enough, the fact that Edison was sniffing around her had pushed him over the edge.
"Well use your other half and think that through, who would look after Zachary?"
"Sandra and Ben, hopefully." Fitz grinned.
"Yeah right!" Olivia chuckled. "My dad would hit the floor. He'd go on about how you're only coming to New York to have sex with me."
"On second thought, I'd rather not talk about our sex life with your father." Fitz chuckled.
"I already spoke with him, I think he's going to disown me." Olivia's voice trailed off.
"What did you tell him?" Fitz laughed.
"When he came over, he was piecing together that you had stayed over. I basically just put him out of his misery."
"You did WHAT!"
"I just told him what he pretty much already knew." She giggled.
Fitz clasped his hand over his face and groaned. There was no way he'd ever be able to face Ben again. "What am I going to do with you Olivia?" He sighed.
"Well that depends." Olivia smirked as she sat up. "How much time do you have?"
"1 minute and 6 seconds." Teddy chuckled as he stopped the timer on his phone.
"Seriously?" Fitz sighed.
"You suck." Teddy timed Fitz best effort to change Zachary. "My personal best is 39 seconds." Teddy beamed.
"You have over 3 years of experience over me!" Fitz chuckled. "I hardly call that fair."
"It's not my fault that you decided to have kids after me." Teddy smiled. "In fact you copied me."
"Don't flatter yourself." Fitz laughed as he picked up Zachary. He placed a kiss on his sons forehead and sat down beside his brother.
"Weird isn't it?"
"What?"
"How having kids change you." Teddy smiled looking at his brother. Fitz was complete enamoured with his son.
"I guess." Fitz chuckled as he pinched Zachary's cheeks. "I can't believe how big he's getting. My little man is going to be almost 5 months."
"Ramona's just about ready to burst." Teddy teased.
"She still has a while to go Ted." Fitz chuckled. "Anyways I invited you here because I need a favour."
"Here we go." Teddy groaned. "What is it now?"
"I need you to help me with something."
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"You bought me to Beverly hills." Teddy groaned as they stepped out of the car.
"Yup." Fitz said. "Away from prying eyes." He took Zachary out of the car seat and strapped him into the baby carrier. "Lets go."
"Where are we going anyways?" Teddy asked as they walked along Rodeo Dr. "This place gives me the creeps."
"We're going to get you a nose job." Fitz teased as he tickled Zachary's stomach. "Uncle Teddy's getting a nose job."
"Ha ha." Teddy replied heavy with sarcasm. "Now, really where are we going?"
"Here." Fitz pointed as he walked into a shop. Teddy began to smile as he followed his brother into the famous store.
"Hi there." The clerk smiled. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Fitz nodded. "I'm looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend."
Perfect the Tiffany's clerk smiled. "Do you have anything particular in mind?"
"The most expensive ring in the store." Teddy beamed. "He's lawyer, he can afford it."
"Excellent." She smiled. "This way."
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"Here's something thats on the pricier side with a nicer cut diamond." The clerk smiled pulling out a rock with a rose gold band attached.
"My god." Teddy's mouth dropped as he eyed the thing. It glistened from side to side, as light rays bounced off of it.
Fitz smiled, the ring was incredible. But he knew Olivia, she wouldn't like it. It was far too flashy and over the top. "I don't think she'd like it."
"I don't think any woman would dislike this." The clerk smiled.
"How much is that?" Teddy asked.
"Just over $18,000." She smiled.
"Oh." Teddy nodded. "You're insane, my ring barely cost me $5,000."
Fitz chuckled and rolled his eyes. "I like that one." He pointed to a heart shaped diamond ring with a silver band. The clerk nodded, pulled it out and placed it on the counter.
"This here is our heart shaped ring." She smiled. "The diamond is cut to resemble a perfectly proportionate heart." Which it was, the diamond was a perfect heart and he absolutely loved it.
"How much?"
"$14,500." She smiled.
Fitz nodded, "I'll take it, but I want a rose gold band."
"I'll see what I can do." The clerk grinned before heading to the manager.
Fitz picked up the ring to show to Zachary. "Do you think mama's gonna like it?" Zachary reached for the ring with the gummiest smile on his face. He giggled so hard drool began to drip down his mouth.
"Oh Zachary." Teddy teased as he watched Fitz wiped his son's mouth.
"Oh shut up you drool all the time." Fitz teased.
"You drool all the time!" Teddy mocked. "Oh Olivia's my intern! Olivia has a boyfriend! Olivia and I had sex in New York! Olivia took me back! Olivia stayed the night! Olivia this, Olivia that!"
"What's your point?" He growled at his teasing brother.
"You're totally pus—"
"HEY!" Fitz boomed covering Zachary's little ears.
"You're totall whipped." Teddy chuckled spelling out the word.
"You did not just spell out the word in a shop full of women." Fitz groaned. He could feel the onlooking stares and glares from the surrounding women.
"Well you are." Teddy chuckled nonchalantly.
"You're more whipped than I am! Ramona barely lets you leave the house. She has you grocery shopping for christ sake."
"This coming from the man who let Olivia replace all the food in his house with almond butter and kale chips."
"At least I don't go grocery shopping!"
"Daddy!" Carly cried causing Teddy to turn around shocked. His face drained of blood when he saw Ramona standing behind him.
"Pussy whipped huh?" Ramona growled.
"Hey baby." Teddy said nervously as he kissed his wife.
"Will you two morons stop saying that word!" Fitz snapped. "We're going to get kicked out."
"You're both whipped so shut your mouths!" Ramona roared.
"Baby." Teddy said cautiously placed a kiss on his wife's lips. "What are you doing here?"
"Carly and I were window shopping, and saw you two in here. But after hearing your previous conversation I think I might have to drop window shopping and treat Carly and I to new shoes and dresses."
"That sounds nice." Teddy smiled.
"Curtsy of your black card." Ramona grinned reaching into his pocket.
"Shopping spree!" Carly boomed jumping up and down.
"Yes baby." Ramona smiled. "Shopping spree on daddy."
Fitz tried his best not to hold in his laughter as Teddy stiffened up. He patted his brother on the back.
"And you." Ramona hissed. "I've already composed the text I'm sending to Liv." Fitz's face immediately dropped.
"C'mon Mona don't be like that." Teddy teased. "He's proposing."
"You're doing what?!" Ramona giggled as her eyes widened.
"What else did you think I was doing in here?" Fitz scoffed.
"Shut up." She snapped. "Where's the ring?"
"Ring ring ring!" Carly teased. Fitz reached onto the counter to show them the engagement ring. "Wow... Pretty." Carly smiled.
"Wow Fitzgerald." Ramona gasped. "She's going to love it."
"Thank you." Fitz nodded. "Now both of you have to keep your mouths shut."
Ramona and Carly nodded in unison. "Well we're off to do some major shopping. See you at home Theodore." Ramona grinned with an icy tone before skipping out of the store with Carly.
"You have no right to call anyone whipped ever." Fitz chuckled.
"She's going to max out my card." Teddy groaned, clasping his hands to his face.
"Sir." The clerk smiled as she beckoned Fitz. "We're ready to checkout when you are."
The excruciating two weeks were finally over. They'd been waiting an hour. One whole hour. 60 minutes. Her flight had been delayed for an entire hour. Fitz had been so excited he'd forgotten to check the flight online. He'd met up with Ben and Sandra at 1:45 waiting for her 2 pm flight. However the flight was delayed an hour putting Fitz on edge. He had to let Ben to hold Zachary as he couldn't stop fidgeting.
"Stop fidgeting." Sandra said as she rubbed Fitz's back. "She'll be out soon."
"I know." He sighed. "But why was her flight delayed?"
"I'm not sure." Sandra replied to him. "She'll be out don't worry."
"What's this?" Ben frowned as he walked back from the front. He held Zachary in his arms after feeding him.
"Shut it Benjamin." Sandra teased as she walked over to her husband.
Still he couldn't stop shaking. Her flight had been pushed back an hour and he was beginning to get antsy. From walking in constant circles to pestering any worker who happened to walk by, Fitz was beginning to look like a mad man.
"Relax." Ben chuckled. But Fitz couldn't, he wouldn't be able to until he saw that beautiful face once more.
"He's excited." Sandra teased. "Are you excited to see mama?" She leaned down to Zachary's level. Zachary giggled and stretched out for his grandmother's nose. He pinched her cheeks and laughed. Sandra continued to make funny faces at her grandson causing him to laugh.
"You're scaring him." Ben teased as he rocked Zachary.
"I am not!"
Fitz continued to search for her as far as his eyes could take him. "My god." Fitz breathed as he bolted straight ahead. Sandra and Ben looked up ahead to see Olivia running towards him.
His vision went blurry; it was hard to see everything around him but this one woman; his woman. His heart began to race and his palms were sweaty. She was a vision, running towards him like a speeding bullet. Without a word of communication she leaped into his arms and he picked her up. Her thighs wrapped around her midsection and his right hand supported her. Before she could utter a word of hello his left hand pulled her face to his capturing her lips in a kiss. He didn't care that they were in public. He didn't care that there were people were watching. He didn't care that her parents could see. His tongue slammed into her mouth, meeting hers. They kissed eagerly and hungrily. He missed her, he missed her so much. She missed him, she missed him so much.
"THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!" Ben boomed a few feet away.
Fitz pulled away hesitantly and Olivia slid down his body. "My god I love you." He breathed cupping her face. Her lips were swollen and her hair was a little tousled; in his eyes she had never looked so beautiful.
"I love you." She pulled his face and peppered his face with kisses. She kept repeating herself until her parents reached them.
"Are you done trying to eat my daughter's face Fitzgerald?" Ben sighed as he wrapped his arms around Olivia. "Hi sweetie."
"Hi daddy." She beamed. "How are you?"
"I was a lot better a few moments ago." Ben admitted. "But I'm glad you're here." Olivia smiled as she picked up her son and held him tightly.
"Hi Zachypoo." She peppered his little face with kisses. Rubbing his back she swayed him back in forth and whispered to him. "I've missed you so much, mama missed you baby."
"Hi baby." Sandra smiled kissing Olivia on her cheek.
"Hi mommy." Olivia turned to smile at her mother. "I've missed you guys."
"We missed you too baby." Sandra smiled. Fitz's took Olivia's suitcase from her as they walked out to the parking lot together. "We're going to steal Zachary for a bit longer."
"Mom!" Olivia exhaled as they reached the cars.
"You're tired Liv." Ben reasoned. "You need to sleep, plus Sandra's not ready to give him up just yet."
"Pick him up later." Sandra smiled taking Zachary from his mother. "You need to rest."
Olivia sighed and nodded. "How's he been?"
"Good." Fitz answered as he squeezed her hand. "Really good."
"Good." Olivia smiled kissing her son on the forehead. "I'll see you guys later and we can catch up then."
"Sounds good." Ben nodded as he unlocked his car. "See you later Liv."
Once Olivia said her goodbyes she headed over to Fitz's car. "Hi."
"You're coming with me." He growled wrapping his arms around her.
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"Mine mine mine." He kept repeating as he carried her inside of his apartment.
"Fitz you've been saying that for the last 10 minutes!" Olivia teased. She tightened her thighs hold on his midsection and threw her head back in laughter.
"Because you're mine and I'm never letting you leave me ever again." He managed to open the door to his bedroom.
"Are you locking me in here?" Olivia teased as he lowered her onto the bed.
"Yes." He replied. "Now where are my handcuffs?" He teased stroking her face.
"You wouldn't dare handcuff me to this bed." Olivia sat up and held his face with her hands. "I missed you."
"I missed you more." He smiled. "I almost had a mental breakdown in the airport."
"JFK is the most congested airport I've ever been in." Olivia frowned. "I was scared my flight might have been cancelled."
"You are never leaving me again." He said firmly. "Do you hear me?"
"I hear you." Olivia placed a kiss on his neck. Her soft lips traced up his skin until they found his ear lobe. "I'm never leaving you again." She whispered.
He wrapped his arms around her, as tight as he could possibly hold her. He held her so tight he thought she might pass out, instead she gripped him tighter and rested her head in his chest.
"I love you." She smiled as her fingers traced his chest. His shirt quickly became unbuttoned and discarded on the floor. She peppered his chest his kisses.
"Can I take you for dinner?" He raised her face to look at him. "Where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere." Olivia smiled. "I don't care. We can order pizza for all I care. I'm home, and I'm with you."
His lips attacked hers feverishly. He kissed her and he kissed her hard. Everything she was saying had just made him fall in love with her a million and one times more. There were no words or possibly feelings to describe what he felt for her. Love was an understatement in his eyes. He pulled back and held her face.
She was glowing, a perfect smile was plastered across her beautiful face. "You're back." He whispered to her.
"I'm back." She smiled.
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"Stupid idiots who don't answer their phones." Teddy grumbled as he made his way to Fitz's apartment door. Ramona had insisted he needed to go grocery shopping again; ignoring the fact that his punishment was over. There was no way in hell he was willing to go by himself, he needed to drag Olivia or Fitz along. However both of them refused to answer their phones which meant a journey over to Fitz's apartment.
Reaching under the mat outside Teddy found the spare key with a smile. "They'd better be in." He hissed to himself before opening and closing the door. He looked around to what seemed to be an empty apartment. Just as he was about to scream for anyone he heard Fitz groan from the bedroom. He couldn't fully make out what his brother was saying so he took a few steps towards the closed door.
"Oh Livvy..." Fitz groaned.
Teddy's eyes widened like saucers. He had to clasp his hand over his mouth to stop himself from laughing.
"Sweet baby I don't think you know how good you taste." He groaned once more.
"SWEET BABY?!" Teddy blurted out before dropping to his knees and howling with laughter.
"TEDDY?!" Olivia shrieked at the top of her lungs. She nearly hit the floor at the sound of his booming voice.
"Teddy..." Fitz growled with venom.
"Oh my good god." Teddy wiped the tears streaming from his face. "I don't believe this."
"TEDDY GET OUT!" Olivia cried. "NOW!"
Fitz immediately dressed himself before bolting out of his bedroom. "I could kill you."
"Please do." Teddy cried. "You're never EVER living this down."
"Get OUT." Fitz snarled at pointed at the door. "What the hell are you even doing here?!"
"I needed to take someone grocery shopping so there's food for dinner." Teddy tried his best not to laugh. "But it seems you've already eaten."
"You lonely old man." Olivia hissed coming out of the bedroom. "You should have called first."
"I did, no one was answering." Teddy chuckled. "You guys we're busy obviously."
"You know what, I'm going home." Olivia rolled her eyes and made way to the door.
Fitz instantly reached for her arm and pulled her back. "You're going nowhere, Teddy you're going home."
"But—" Teddy protested with a groan.
"Goodbye Teddy." Fitz grinned. "Make sure to check the vegetables for bruises this time."
"Olivia please don't make me do this by myself."
"Bye Teddy." Olivia smiled as she took hold of Fitz's hand. "Lock the door behind you." Fitz smirked as he followed Olivia's lead back into the bedroom, leaving his brother storming out in a huff.
"You have the most annoying brother." Olivia sighed as she took a bite on pizza. She rested her head in Fitz's lap as they laid down together on the couch.
"We have the most annoying brother." Fitz smiled as he stroked her hair.
Olivia blushed as she turned her head upward to face him. It was when he said things like that her heart skipped a beat. "One day." She smiled snuggling up to him.
He smiled stroking her hair before leaning down and placing a kiss on her forehead. "Tell me more about New York, what else did you do?"
"I told you." Olivia smiled, sitting up and in his lap. "It was boring, lots of paperwork and phone calls."
"Welcome to the glamorous life of being a lawyer."
"Mhm." She breathed as her lips grazed across his neck. "How's work been?"
"Same old, same old. Hollis just lost a case and Brian's bouncing off the wall."
"Brian's always bouncing off the walls." Olivia laughed as she ran her fingers through his hair. She loved the way his soft curls felt against her fingers.
"Don't you dare, you did not see his face when I told him about us." Fitz chuckled, lowering his hands to her waist. "I was scared for my life."
"What about my life?" Olivia teased as she got up. "I'm going to go pick up our son."
"No." Fitz said shooting off the couch.
"No?"
"I'll get him." Fitz smiled.
"You want to go pick up Zachary from my parents house?" Olivia raised her eyebrow.
"Yes." Fitz smiled walking to her.
"With my dad there, while you stink of sex?"
"I'll dab on some cologne quickly." He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into him.
"What are you up to?" Olivia asked cautiously with a smirk.
"Nothing." Fitz lied convincingly. "You just flew across the country, you need to rest. I'll be back in half an hour." Before Olivia could stop him he had kissed her on the forehead and flown out the door.
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"If it isn't Mr. Fitzgerald Grant." Ben sighed as he opened the door.
"How are you doing sir?" Fitz smiled extending his hand for shake.
"Its Ben or Benjamin." Ben chuckled as he took his hand. "And yourself?"
"I'm well." Fitz smiled as he entered their home. "Your home is lovely."
"Mhm." Ben snickered. "I have to say I wasn't expecting to see you, I thought Liv would come to pick up Zach."
"I wanted to come." Fitz said. "I'd like to talk to you."
"Mhm." Benjamin nodded. "About what?"
"Pardon me asking, but do you not like me?" Fitz asked awkwardly.
"No, I like you." Ben chuckled. "You got my daughter pregnant and I haven't had you killed yet. Sandra's just waiting on you to marry her."
"Well that's what I'd like to talk to you about." Fitz swallowed. "I'd like to ask for your permission to marry your daughter."
Ben smiled. "Sandra!" He yelled for his wife.
"Yes?" Sandra replied from Zachary's room.
"Fitz is here."
"Fitz?!" She shrieked. "I still have my rollers in."
"Just come here." Ben groaned. Sandra scurried out of Zachary's room with tea in hand.
"Hi Fitz." Sandra smiled. Fitz greeted her back with a charming smile.
"Fitz came here to ask if we give him permission to marry Olivia." Ben said turning to Sandra. Sandra's fingers gave way causing her cup of tea to fall and crash to the down. "SANDRA!" Ben yelled as she jumped back.
"Opps!" Sandra chuckled. "Wait! Wait! Wait!"
"I'd like to marry your daughter." Fitz exhaled. "If I have your permission."
"Of course you do!" Sandra cried jumping up and down. "Doesn't he Benjamin?" When Benjamin didn't reply Sandra cried once more "BENJAMIN!"
"He does." Ben sighed. As much as it pained him to admit it, he knew they were good for each other. He'd never seen Olivia look so happy after they got back together. "My goodness." He swallowed sitting down.
"Have you thought about how you're going to ask her?" Sandra asked sitting down next to her husband.
"No." Fitz chuckled shaking his head. "I was just going to get down on one knee and—"
"No." Sandra said sharply. "Sit down, we'll tell you what to do."
It had been a week or so since she'd gotten back and they were getting back into the swing of things. Brian had thanked her for her excellence on the trip. He had even told her that he would always have a position for her at the firm when she was ready to come back to work. Olivia smiled and promised to take him up on that offer. Back at home things were great, the constant sleepovers left the two of them feeling inseparable.
"Liv!" Fitz knocked on the bathroom door. He needed to shower and Olivia was taking extra long in the bathroom today. "Liv are you okay?"
"I'll be out in a minute." She said to him through the door. Olivia quickly rinsed her mouth with warm water.
Fitz didn't like shakiness in her voice and opened the door. He walked in to see her hovering over the bathroom sink. "Livvy?" He frowned. "Are you okay?"
"I'm okay." She smiled as he cupped her face.
"I don't believe you." He said firmly. "Why are you bent over the counter? What's wrong."
Olivia opened her mouth to say something but quickly changed her mouth. "I just took an advil, I'm waiting for it to kick in that's all." She assured him.
"Do you have a headache?" He asked, his voice heavy with concern.
"Yes." She said. "I'm fine, I promise. I think I'm just still a bit jet lagged and sluggish."
"Okay." He smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead. "As long as you're okay."
"I'm fine, I promise."
"I have to shower." Fitz chuckled. "So I either have to kick you out or interrupt your bathroom session."
"You may interrupt it." Olivia smirked. "If you allow me to take your shirt off."
Fitz smiled with a nod. She absolutely loved doing this and would halt their love making in order to take off his shirt. Her fingers found the bottom of his shirt and with his help she lifted it off his body. "There." She giggled.
"Mhm." He smiled and kissed her softly on the lips. "Now look away because I have to take off my pants."
Rolling her eyes she looked up at the ceiling while he got undressed and got in the shower. "I can see your butt." She giggled as she stared into the glass shower.
"Get out." He laughed. "I can't shower if you're staring at me."
"Fine, we're taking Zachary to the park after you're done work right?"
"Yes we are." He chuckled. "Now leave me to shower."
"Fine fine!" Olivia teased. "You're so mean."
"Hey!" He yelled, loud enough to startle her. She quickly turned around with a frantic look upon her face.
"What?!" She gasped, worried that something was wrong.
"I love you." He grinned devilishly through the steam of the shower.
"Fitz you scared me!" She sighed folding her arms.
"Mhm." He smirked. "Now say it back."
"I love you too." Olivia smiled. "Now hurry up or else I'm feeding Zachary."
"You wouldn't dare start without me!" He frowned. He loved feeding Zachary in the morning and Olivia knew it.
"Hurry up then!" She giggled before closing the door shut.
So Fitz is about to put a ring on it? Maybe? I told you guys I wasn't going to break them up. :) Liv saw Edison in New York and he's bitter. Olivia handled Kaitlyn. Teddy's in the dog house yet again... Liv's parents are just the cutest things ever. Any predictions for the next chapter? ;)
Until next time
Missschevious x