Hello everyone! I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get back to this story, and I have no excuses. I had the majority of this story written, but I kept coming up with ideas. So here it is.

Even though Olivia and Fitz talked out the Amanda Tanner issue, Fitz knew he had to take care of Amanda on his own terms. So after the christening he sought out Amanda to have a conversation. He found her at the nurses desk on the Pediatric floor.

"Dr. Tanner could I have a moment of your time?"

Amanda lit up like a Xmas tree as she grinned from ear to ear, she winked at the nurses at the desk. Everyone on the floor knew she had a thing for him and had bragged about catching his attention. Fitz stepped aside as he motioned them toward the elevators. He was not going to have this conversation privately so they went to the cafeteria where he bought her a coffee and they sat far enough away from prying eyes and ears.

"Thank you for joining me for this coffee break Dr. Tanner."

She reached over the table and put her hand on top of his. "Why so formal Fitz. We know what this is between us." She smiled.

Fitz retreived his hand repulsed by her touching him.

"That just it Dr. Tanner, there is no us. There will never be an us. I have to take some blame in not stopping you from the beginning. Your comments to me have been very inappropriate. I am a happily married man of five children. All I've ever wanted to be is a doctor, and to encounter someone like you has put a damper on that experience. I'm a father of a daughter and if she acted the way you've treated me, I would be ashamed of her. So you have a choice right now. You leave me alone and maintain a professional relationship from now on, or I march upstairs and file a complaint against you now. Your choice."

Amanda eyes filled with water as the comment about his daughter hit home with her. If her father ever knew she was doing this he would disinherit her. She pushed the tears from her eyes.

"I'm sorry I've made your experience here so bad, and I promise you I will maintain a professional relationship from this moment on."

"I would also appreciate that you clear up all the gossip that is floating around about us also. I don't want my reputation diminished before I even get started."

"Done."

"Dr. Tanner I won't be as forgiving if you try this again with me or anyone else."

Fitz got up and left her sitting there. He felt good about the way he handled it. Now on to Florence for a fun filled month with his family.

It was hectic as hell trying to get seven people to the airport with all their luggage. Fitz was glad he hired a van driver to get them their. He had Ava strapped to his chest who seemed more ready to travel than the rest of the family. With the money that Harrison got them they were able to fly first class on Air Italia. Fitz and Olivia sat together, the boys sat together. As soon as they were in the air and Fitz and Olivia got Ava comfortable, the boys started to come to Olivia for various books or gadgets. Fitz thought she was the ultimate Mom, she knew what each son wanted and even Ava had her favorite toy and book. Fitz looked into the over sized bag tucked under the seat in front of her.

"Do you have anything in that bag for me?"

Olivia smirked and pulled out the latest American Journal of Medicine. Fitz grinned and leaned over his daughter and kissed his thoughtful wife. They started to laugh as Ava started to squirm between them.

"Does Ava want a kiss too?" Fitz asked. She laughed and clapped her hands as Fitz first kissed her little cheek then her mother.

Since there was not a non-stop to Florence and they would have a layover in Rome they decided to take three days and site see with the boys. Even though the boys spent their summers in Florence they never went south to Rome. They had fun eating their way around Rome and the private tour they got of Rome for two days. Everyone was ready to see their Grandma and all their cousins.

Adrianne was at the airport with all her family. They were so excited about seeing the boys again, but they were equally excited about seeing Ava and meeting Olivia. To say that they were a typical Italian family that kissed fussed over everyone and loud. It was a lot but it so warm that all you could do was embrace it. Gerry and Teddy we're glad to see their cousins Marko and Paulo. They were all about the same age. Philip and Adam were equally glad to see Carlotta and Maximo again all were about the same age. The crowd seemed to part as Fitz spotted his Gradmother and the Matriarch of the family Modesta Capillena. She was as striking as her daughter with eyes as blue as the Adriatic Sea much shorter than Adianne, but as beautiful.

"Benenuti a casa il Nipote." Fitz bent down and wrapped his arm tightly around his Grandmother and kissed her on both her cheeks as custom dictated.

"Grazie Nana. Mi permetta di introdurre Mia moglie e figlia." Olivia hugged his grandmother and kissed her cheek as she greeted her.

"Gentile con me si Nana Capillena."

"Her Italian is perfect my grandson. Let me see my great-granddaughter."

Ava smiled at the woman and went to her without prompting. Olivia saw it immediately, Ava looked so much like her it was scary. It was like looking at two halves of life, the beginning and the end. They stared at each other until Ava broke out into a four teeth smile and started to jump in her arms.

"Ok, missy it's time for you to come back to Daddy." Ava clung to her great-grandmother until Modesta whispered something into her ear and she went back to her father. Astonished would be an ample word to describe Modesta and Ava's start to their relationship.

Everyone piled into various cars as they made their way to Andrianne's villa 10 miles outside of Florence. With Gerry's divorce settlement she was able to buy 50 acres of fertile land that encompassed and olive grove, some lemon and lime trees and she managed to grow enough grapes to create her own wine. The boys loved spending time there. She had a pool, atvs for them to ride around the property and on occasion she would put them to work harvesting. On a whole they came alive when they went to Italy. Olivia had to remind herself every so often that the boys were fluent in Italian. They used to use it to talk about things around Mellie, but the first time they got busted from Olivia was hilarious. Jerry was home and he was telling his brother's about a night out drinking at a frat house and some of the crazy drinking games he played when Olivia came in and said in Italian, she hoped he went to the party with a buddy to get him home, and if she ever heard of him drinking underage again she would be on the first plane to box his ears. She left the boys stunned and mouth's hanging open. She laughed at the memory as they rode to the house.

"What's so funny? " Fitz asked.

"Just remembering how well the boy's Italian can be."

Fitz chuckled because he knew the boys didn't know that Olivia was also fluent in Italian. He wondered what she caught them talking about. He looked in between them to see Ava had gone to sleep. She could sleep anywhere and any time.

Everyone piled out of their respective car and dragged the luggage inside. The boys went to their usual rooms in the main house and Adianne had the guest house set up with a crib for Ava in the two bedroom cottage. More like a new nursery. Olivia let her sleep in just her onsie it was warm and the breeze coming through the cottage was perfect. She took a picture and posted it on Instagram saying first moment at Grandma's in Italy.

Ava was a beautiful baby in her own right, but she inherited the Capillena's Agean sea eye color. With her carmel skin and Fitz's curly hair she was stunning already and chubby. Fitz and Olivia joined everyone at the main house with the baby monitor. The cottage was literally was on the other side of the pool. Adrianne had a pergola with seating, out door kitchen for the summer months and lounge chairs around the Olympic sized pool. Her grandson's loved to swim all summer with their cousins. Adrianne also had build a home on her property for her mother so the boys would always go down the road when Nona was cooking. Adrianne was an excellent cook, but Modesta was out of this world with her cooking. She said she had the knowledge of the ancestors in her cooking. Fitz and Olivia couldn't wait for lunch. She had taken over the kitchen from Adrianne with help of all the females in her family to prepare a traditional Italian meal to welcome them home.

Olivia was so glad that Ava could eat some table food. She woke up as soon as the last dish was set on the table. Olivia dried her and just left her in her onsie. As soon as she saw all the people sitting at the table she got a little shy. Modesta called to her in Italian, she reached for her and sat in her lap as her great-grandmother fed her, her first Italian meal in Adianne's home. Olivia shed a little tear at how much love and joy that was being shared at the table. There was at least over 30 people sitting around the table talking, laughing and enjoying the best food she had ever tasted. She couldn't wait until all of Ava's family arrived for her christening.

After a week being in Italy with Fitz's family, Olivia was sure she wasn't going to be able to fit into her christening outfit. Which only encourage Adrianne to recommend a shopping trip in Florence. She had a lot of friends who lived in the area who were in fashion. After a full day of shopping where Olivia picked up a few things for her, Fitz, the boys and Ava. They were sitting around taking a look at all the clothes she had bought each of her children and husband. She told Fitz he needed new clothes for school and the hospital. She also got him some hand made leather shoes. She got Gerry and Teddy two new suits each, shirts, ties and shoes. She wanted them to make a good impression when they were at school. Gerry for his road games and Teddy for all the freshman socials he would be attending. She bought shirts and pants for Philip and Adam they were going to need at their new school. They would shop for their shoes when they got home since they could wear tennis shoes. And she bought a boat load of clothes for Ava because they were just so cute.

Modesta leaned over and whispered into her daughter's ear, " your grandson's finally have a mother they deserve."

Adrianne wiped away the tears, " my prayers have finally been answered Mama."

Fitz sat back and marveled at his wife and family he was blessed beyond measure.

The week of Ava's christening Modesta had called in every favor she had in Italy for someone special for the christening. Her eldest son was a Cardinal and was scheduled to perform her christening, but once Ava showed up and took her heart, just having a Cardinal perform her christening was not good enough. So as everyone gathered at the family church that bright Saturday morning, they were standing around the christening font waiting for the Cardinal to arrive.

Maya, Tod, Candance, and Elijah had shown up the week before. The Capiliena estate was bursting at the seems with family. Fitz had to let Harrison down about Abby. Tom had taken her heart and he wasn't sure, but he felt that he was going to propose to Abby over the vacation. Harrison was fine with it after he saw how fine his cousins were. They had to rent out a few vans to get everyone to the church. Everyone had taken up their places waiting for the the Cardinal to get there.

All of a sudden the doors of the church burst open and men in black suits and ear pieces flowed into the church. Fitz was terrified that they were there to hurt his family. He pushed Olivia and Ava behind him and told his boys to come and stand behind him. Just as the men took up their post the doors of the church opened again and the Pontiff of Christ walked in. Pope Francis walked down the isle and blessed and allowed parishioners to kiss his hand as he moved toward the baptismal font. Everyone on the alter were stunned by what they were seeing. As he reached the steps Gerry bolted toward him to help him climb the stairs. After he made it up he caressed his cheek and thanked him in Italian for his kindness. Gerry was so moved by his words that he go a little teary eyed. The Grants were not really devout Catholics, but you could see the love that overflowed from the Pontiff. He blessed all the boys as they went back to their seats. His aid gave him the payer book for the christening. He asked who were the Godparents and commenced to baptize Ava. He took Ava into his arms as she looked into his eyes as if she knew what he was saying. She started to laugh when he started to recite the christening rites. She reached up and pulled his Zucchetto off his head and put in her mouth. The Pope started to make funny faces at her and she screamed and had belly laughs. The whole church were memorized by their interactions.

After their fun they completed the ceremony and the Pope stayed another 30 minutes greeting everyone and talking to Fitz and Olivia. As he was leaving, he asked that Olivia, Fitz, and Ava come to him. He placed his hands on Fitz and Olivia heads and prayed for them and their family then he kissed Ava on the head and moved toward the door. He asked Modesta to walk him out of the church.

"You have a beautiful family Modesta. You didn't have to call in any favors to get me here. You made my stay in Italy the highlight of a young priest life. Your kindness and generosity you gave, I will never be able to repay you."

"I didn't want to presume your Holiness."

"Psst! What is this your Holiness? I will always will be Jorge to you. Come to Rome to see me. I would like to show you around."

He turned and kissed Modesta on her forehead and signed the cross, then got in his car and left.

Modesta told everyone it was time to make it back to Adrianne's for the christening party. They were having it outside in the olive fields. Large tables had been set up, with reams of white cloth hung over the table to shade everyone. They hired a catering company, but Modesta insisted that her recipe's were used for the party. She had been supervising the caters for an entire day.

As everyone was piling into cars Fitz caught up to his grandmother.

"Nona! How the heck did you get the pope to do the christening, and more to the point how do you know him?"

"How do you think an Argentine's Italian is so good? He came to our parish years ago as a new priest. Needless to say folks were not in favor of a non-Italian being their priest. So your Papa and I took him in and used our influence to help make his way easier."

Fitz stood their flabbergasted. His Nona patted his cheek and got in the car. Fitz just stood their really appreciating all the women in his life, and how lucky he was to have them their.

The month sped by and it was time to go home. Their were so many tears at the airport and promises of returning soon. Nona could not travel much anymore and a long flight to America was out of the question. Fitz promised that he would bring everyone back for Xmas. It had been a long time since he spend Xmas in Italy, it had been some of his fondest memories.