The following week both Fitz and Olivia went to their respective doctors appointments. Fitz wasn't nervous at all, he knew what the results would say but he wanted Olivia to be one hundred percent comfortable and safe. His appointment was short and sweet, simple bloodwork and he was done. With his results in hand, he waits for Olivia. They had scheduled appointments at the campus clinic for the same time. He figured her's would take longer since she would be discussing birth control options along with her bloodwork.
In her room, Olivia patiently waits for the doctor to come in. She was nervous. She doesn't do well with doctors and she very uncomfortable talking about private matters with strangers. The nurse had taken her vitals as well as a blood sample. Even though Fitz is the only one she has been with, she wanted to be tested all the same. The knock on the door alerts her to the doctor's presence. She quickly straightens her posture as the woman walks in. She's small, tiny like Olivia. Something about her makes her feel comfortable, well more comfortable than she thought she would be.
"Hi, I'm Doctor Morris." She shakes Olivia's hand.
"Olivia"
"It's nice to meet you. I see on your chart that we are running an HIV/STD screening today, as well as discussing birth control options." Olivia nods her head. "Okay, I would like to get a little more information from you. How many sexual partners have you had?"
"Just one"
"Have you had unprotected sex?"
"Once, we got carried away but he pulled out and I took Plan B just in case. I'm certainly not ready for a baby, which is why I am here"
"Okay, well your screening came back clear. Your hCG levels are normal, so you're not pregnant. No worries there, has your partner had unprotected sex before?"
"He says he always worn a condom"
"Very good, but has he had a screening? You always want to make sure you are protecting yourself."
"He is actually in another room now getting his screening"
"You guys are on top of things, I see" Doctor Morris says with appreciation. "Do you know your birth control options? Have you thought about what you would like to do?"
"I think the pill will be good" Olivia responds. Olivia being Olivia had researched her options. She weighed the pros and cons of each before deciding this would be best for her.
"Looks like you came prepared. Okay I will write you a prescription and you can go get it filled. Be sure to try and take it at the same time every day. Continue to use condoms preferably for the next few weeks, just to make sure your body has adjusted to the pill."
"I will"
"Well looks like we are done here. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call" with that Dr. Morris shakes Olivia's hand and leaves.
Olivia finds Fitz in the lobby waiting for her. He proudly holds up his results, smiling as if he was a child showing his mother an all As report card. She smiles at his silly nature, then presents him with hers as well. Giggling at how silly they must look, she takes his hand so they can leave.
They stop to drop off her prescription. It'll take a little while to fill, so they decide to get lunch. Fitz takes Olivia to a local taco shop, that everyone loves. Something about the hole in the wall shop feels special. The tacos are amazing and the service is even better. Choosing to sit on the patio, they enjoy their assortment of tacos along with margaritas.
"This is nice" Olivia smiles.
"It is, we should so this more often. Nothing like some good food, sunshine and my favorite lady" looks around content.
"Lets play a game" Olivia says excitedly "lets pick people out, make up who they are and what they're saying! It'll be fun"
"Okay, I'm in.." Fitz scopes out the busy street before choosing his subject. "There, the guy in the red shirt, talking to the lady in black." Olivia turns to see who he has picked. "That's Stan. Stan works in pharmaceutical sales, viagra to be exact. That's right, Stan not only sells but definitely uses the little blue pill. Right now Stan is begging his wife, Helen, to stop farting in public. Apparently she has the walking toots." Olivia bursts into laughter drawing the attention of fellow diners. "See look, he keeps looking around to see if anyone heard it. Now he's offering her some GasX. He staying one step ahead of her, coincidence? I think not." They continue to laugh
"Okay, my turn." She looks around before spotting a guy with an awful haircut, she cant help but think someone was either drunk or high when they did it. "Him, blue shirt and plaid pants. That's Lance, by day he's an office manager, by night hula hoop champion. Right now he's bragging about winning the local championship with aspirations of nationals, very serious business." Olivia says with a straight face "with him Dan, Dan is Lance's long time boyfriend. Right now he's plotting his escape from a world of hula hopes, bad hair and boatloads axe body spray."
Fitz laughs "Axe body spray?"
"Um yea, just look at him. Everything about him says 'I bathe in Axe" She laughs.
Fitz looks around and spots two people, he can't tell if they're a couple or close friends. He points to them "that's Ben and Mia, they've been best friends for years, he's secretly in love with her but wont tell her. He fears she won't feel the same and it will ruin their friendship. Mia is in love with Ben too, but is scared of the same thing. Notice that every time one looks the other way, the other steals a glance. One day they'll finally face their fears because one day the fear will change. It will turn from telling the other and losing them, to not telling them and never getting a chance to live a life with them. The fear of missing out on a happily ever after, will out weigh the what ifs. And when they do, they be madly in love, get married, have lots of little babies that look just like Mia because she's the most beautiful woman in the world. And they'll get their happily ever after, the house with a white picket fence, the family and all the love that comes with it." Finishing he turns to see tears filling Olivia's eyes.
Knowing he was no longer playing the game, she smiles "I love you so much"
"And I love you Olivia Carolyn." He kisses her sweet on the lips, basking in the simple pleasures of life with his Livvie.
AN: I know this chapter wasn't as crazy as others, but our couple needs a little normal in their lives too. I want to portray a realistic couple, not just the sex crazed Olitz we love. Don't get me wrong there will be plenty bc Olitz (am I right? Haha) but we get to see them in other settings as well. Thanks again for reading, leave me a review with your thoughts, they truly help more than you know :)
ALSO how exciting was last night? We got several updates on some of our favorite stories! Reading those helped motivate me today! Thank you fellow authors, you are much appreciated!
