Fitz woke up the next morning with a terrible headache and a throbbing feeling in his upper arm.
He got up, showered and got ready for the day ahead. He had to go and see Liv.
He took a few painkillers first then made his way to her house.
Fitz arrived at her place around 9am.
After waiting for almost 5 minutes the door slowly swung open.
Liv was standing there with hair dripping wet. She had one of his shirts on and flip flops. By the looks of it she must've been swimming.
"Hi.." He said relieved to see her looking more relaxed.
"Hi." She gave him a soft smile. "Come on in. Sorry you had to wait out here so long, I was in the pool." She said walking over to the couch.
"Oh..um sorry I didn't mean to interrupt." He said awkwardly.
"Fitz.. it's fine. Are you going to sit down?" She asked humouresly. He was being so awkward and nervous.
"Uh yeah..how are you?" He asked her sitting down next to her.
"Better than I was last night. How are you, Terminator?" She joked trying to set him at ease.
He snorts. "Terminator? I don't think the terminator ends up in the hospital after a fight.. I'm fine I guess."
"Um can we uh..can we talk about last night?" Fitz asks facing her.
Before she can answer Pikachu comes barrelling into the room, standing up against Fitz's legs.
He picked the dog up and it started to sniff and inspect the dressing that's covering his stitched wound.
"Pika daddy's got a booboo." Liv said caressing the dog's head.
"Are you really not mad at me!?" Fitz asked just in case she changed her mind.
"I'm not.."
"You should be though." He insists.
"Why?" She asks looking at him.
"Too many reasons."
"Can I ask you something?"
He focused all his attention on her. "Yes."
"Was that really you in that picture with that girl?"
" No Liv. Unless I was passed out drunk. I've never taken a picture picture or made any kind of videos.. I know how something like that could ruin me - my career. I know how spiteful these women can be. So no...it's not me."
"Okay if you say it's not you then I believe you. You've never once lied to me before. You were open and honest since day one. Which is why I can't be mad at you."
"What did they say to you?" Fitz wanted to know.
Liv sighed. "Oh you know..how you used to please them and that you're just with me for a good time."
Fitz was trying to keep it together. He could feel his blood boil.
"And it hurt in a way because I couldn't deny it you know.. They've shared intimacy with you and it hurt. They talked about it like it's no big deal. It made me feel a bit insecure..what if it's just no big deal with us when I'm under the impression that we're making love. Do you just have sex with me or do you atleast feel something - is it meaningful to you or--..." She started to open up to him and her face went sad again making his heart ache.
"I think I was also jealous. They know your body..the same body that I've now gotten to know. They now what pleases you - how to satisfy you. All of that. They've experienced it. Wayyy before me. So I don't think I can shut them up because how do I know that you're giving me more of you than what you gave them?"
"Livvie no. Okay no. It's not just sex. And technically they don't know my body because I've never allowed any one of them to intimately explore it the way you have been doing. With them it was just routine sex. What we share is a heartfelt intimacy. It's passionate and meaningful. Olivia I feel like we become one when we make love. A connection of heart and soul. Please don't doubt what you mean to me or how geniune and fulfilling our intimacy is to me. I allowed you to get to know all of me Livvie. Not because I had to but because I wanted you to know me." He placed Pikachu on the floor and took Olivia's hands in his own. They were both emotional.
"You mean more to me than anything or anyone ever will. I love you. And I love you for allowing yourself to love me. And I love that you make me feel loved and wanted. And I love that I get to experience this love with you and not someone else." Fitz said gently. Honestly.
"I'm sorry for doubting your feelings for me. I promise from now on it's just us. You and me. Whoever or whatever pops up from both our pasts can just go suck a dick." Liv chuckled through her tears. "I do love you Fitz."
"Come here." He pulls her in a loving embrace. "I know you do."
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They've been relaxing on the couch for hours and just talked about everything else that needed to be talked about.
"So Marcus is actually an ass." Liv said after Fitz caught her up on their fight.
"Yeah. Coward got lucky stabbing me."
"Hey calm down..It's over. By the way why didn't you want to go the hospital? That wound could've gotten infected Fitz." She combed her fingers through his hair as he laid stretched out on the couch with his head in her lap.
"I was too upset okay..so Harrison contacted you last night?"
"Yes, I was freaking out but I was also still so worked up over our little issue.. that's why I didn't show up at the hospital last night."
"Eh it's okay. Your man can handle a little stab wound." He said animatedly.
"Don't even joke about that!" She hit him on his chest. "It could've been worse."
"Yeah..for him." Fitz laughed.
"Oh my god." She groaned then leaned down to place a soft kiss on his nose then on his lips.
Fitz grinned as she pulled back. "I've always wanted to do a spiderman kiss."
"What?" She chuckled.
"You know the upside down spidey kiss. Like in the movie."
"Well I'm happy to make one of your dreams come true ."
"You are my dream come true." Fitz said with a big cheesy grin.
"Oh wow. You have such a way with words."
He sat up straight. "You are though." He says seriously before Pikachu jumped on Liv's lap.
"This little guy just couldn't wait for you to get up. He's so jealous." Olivia rubs his belly. "Are you jealous of daddy??" She talked in a baby voice.
Fitz took his phone out of his pocket, switching it on for the first time since this morning when he arrived. He didn't want anyone to interrupt their time together.
"Oh shit! 15 missed calls from my mom and a text in big bold letters." Fitz laughed as he read the text. "She's gonna kill me I just know it."
"Why?" Liv asked amused.
"She found out about my incident at the club. And she's not happy. I'm surprised she didn't call you."
"My phone's upstairs. Maybe she has."
"Well you're coming with me. I'm not going over there alone." He chuckled.
"She's gonna hit you with a shoe. Or the nearest object in reach when you step through that door." Olivia laughed heartedly.
"See that's why you should go with me." he whined.
"No ways. You go face your mama. That's what you get for playing terminator." She got up laying Pika down on the couch.
"Come on. Go now and get it over with." She said standing in front of him.
He got up, towering over her. "Alright.." He bent down kissing her with more passion than ever before. "I love you."
"Love you too. Now go collect your ass whooping." Liv chuckled.