The Best Mistake Ever
Chapter 26
Our poor couple is really going through it, but they will come out stronger together. I understand Liv immediate reaction as do many of you. Let's see what she decides. Let's see how Fitz handles things. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. So this will be the beginning of Olitz bliss well after this chapter. But this is the beginning. Hope you like. Happy Reading!
Lean on Me
"So you are ok with me killing our child. I can't believe you Fitz." Liv stands and walks out of the sitting room.
"Livvie…" She continues to walk away.
Fitz jumps to his feet and follow. "Livvie! Olivia! YOU DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM ME! STOP WALKING!" Olivia stops in her tracks and turns to Fitz.
"I WILL NOT KILL OUR BABY!" Liv yells out.
Fitz calms his temper before speaking. "I will not lose you. This is serious Olivia, you could lose your life behind this and so will this baby. That's not fair to me or Grace or even you family. A choice has to be made here, you and the baby's life or termination of this pregnancy and the choice to have another child later while raising the child we are blesses to already have."
"You make it sound so simple it's not that simple for me."
The argument continues with raised voices as Mya walks through the front door. "What in the world is going on in here? I can hear you two in the driveway."
Liv and Fitz stop and turn to Mya stopping their conversation somewhat startled with her presence. "Mom what are you doing here? What part of us needing alone time did you not understand." Liv questions before thinking about her tone or who she was speaking to.
"First and foremost check your tone, second Fitz text asking if I could drop Grace off because you weren't feeling well but I see it's more than that. So do you two want to tell me why I can hear you all yelling from the driveway?"
Fitz grabs his keys and heads for the front door. "Ask you daughter, I'm going for a drive." Fitz storms out of the house.
"Livvie dear what is going on?" Mya asks out of pure concern as she sit Grace's carrier seat down. Liv with tears in her eyes walks to her mom and Grace and begins to unstrap her from her carrier when Mya gently pulls her up by her elbow turning her as she tilts her head to look her in the eye. "Livvie…talk to me dear what's going on?" Liv continues removing her daughter from the carrier and pulls her to her chest. "I'm going to put her in her crib." Liv states and walks towards the stair with Mya in tow.
After Liv places a sleeping Grace in her crib she just stands there for a moment looking down at her daughter. Mya rubs Liv across her shoulder and back. "Do you want to talk about it? I'm a good listener." Liv drops her head on her mother's shoulder and cries. Mya wraps her arms around her daughter and holds her for a moment before guiding her out of the nursery into her bedroom. She never says a word allowing Liv to release whatever pain she's feeling until she's ready to talk. "Mom." Liv calls out softly
"Yes dear." Mya pulls Liv back so that she can look her in the face. "What is it dear?"
"I'm pregnant."
"Ok?" Mya says knowing there must be more, because this can't be why she and Fitz are having a disagreement
"It's in my tubes. I have a tubal pregnancy and Dr. Conway says I should terminate the pregnancy. I can't kill my baby mom."
"I take it Fitz agrees with Mary?" Liv nods her head. "I see. Did she also explain to you why that is her recommendation?"
"Yes, but mom it a baby?"
"And it's also your life at risk."
"But what if there's a chance I can carry this pregnancy to term or just wait and see what happens?"
Mya thinks for a moment. Liv has always been prolife and she has a right to choose. "Livvie do you remember when you asked your father and I why you didn't have any brothers or sisters when you were about 10 years old?"
"Yes you said because God saw fit for me to be your only special child."
Yes I did, but what I didn't tell you is two years after you were born I became pregnant again, but we didn't realize until it was too late the baby was in my tubes. Well… I miscarried and lost the child and almost lost my life. It resulted in me needing a hysterectomy."
Liv raised her eyes to her mother with her mouth open. "Mom you never told me this."
"What was there to tell? You were two years old. Your father and I were devastated for months. I cried so many days after that, but your father helped me through. Helped me see the blessing we had in you. "Livvie I didn't have a choice. You have a choice. I almost lost my life. We already almost lost you once how do you think this makes Fitz feel. That man was terrified. So terrified that he married you the moment you woke up because he loves you and Grace so much. Why would you put him through that again? You have a chance at avoiding life altering events that could leave all of us without you or you unable to have more children. Try and see things from others who love you point of view. You've been diagnosed early and that changes things greatly. You can control the outcome and have more children later. If you let this pregnancy continue you will miscarry and it will cause so much more pain, possibly causing you to lose your life and or become infertile. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy and I damn sure don't want that for my daughter."
"Do you ever think about that child?"
"I used too, for about a year or so. I will never forget the tragedy I experienced. I think about the miscarriage more than the baby itself. It's the miscarriage that stuck with me more than anything. So take it from me baby you don't want to voluntarily put yourself through that, it is heartbreaking for everyone."
"Thank you mom you gave me something to think about."
"Don't think long Livvie, you still have a tubal pregnancy that you have to deal with before it deals with you."
"I need to call Fitz and tell him I will have it done."
FITZ….
After storming from the house Fitz calls Tom and they meet up for drinks at a local bar. "Talk to me man what's on your mind?"
"Ah man…why do we fall in love with women?"
"Ok so something happened with you and Liv. Talk. I'm listening."
"She's pregnant again man."
"Dam brother you work fast. She must really got that good good. You couldn't stay out of it six weeks?" Fitz looks at Tom with a serious face. "I'm just saying Grace is what a little over a month old now?"
"Watch your mouth man, that's my wife." Tom throws his hands up in surrender. "Sorry man I didn't mean any disrespect, we just talking man to man right? I'm trying to lighten the mood. You seem heavy right now."
"The baby is in her tubes." Tom stops mid sip of his drink and looks at Fitz. "Oh wow, sorry to hear that man. Yeah that's heavy."
"The doctor says we should terminate the pregnancy for health reasons but Liv is totally against it. She's willing to take a chance on her life instead of following the Doctor's recommendation which is what got us in this predicament in the first place."
"The no sex rule…right y'all didn't follow it."
"Nope and here we are." Tom calls the bartender and refills Fitz's drink making it a double.
"I just got past almost losing her two fucking weeks ago. She's willing to put us through that bullshit again." Fitz says with slight anger. "Why would she do that? Do she not understand how much Grace and I need her?"
"Brother I think it's a maternal thing. You should try talking to her again and say what you just said to me to her."
"I love her man…I really really love her." Fitz says as the liquor kicks in.
"I know you do man, and I think she really loves you too. She just needs a moment to think things through. She'll come around. I believe Liv will make the right choice. You've provided a good life for her and your daughter, and Liv loves you and your daughter. Give her some time she will come around. I don't think she will put her life on the line once she has had time to think things through."
"You talk like you know my wife better than me my man."
"I know she's good for you. I know she loves you and I believe she will do what's best for her family. In the end she did marry your ass. She'll come around watch what I tell you. She'll come around."
"I pray you're right, she was pretty adamant about it when I left the house. I'm sorry man I'm dropping my shit on you how's things going with you and Liz?"
"We're good man really good. I think she's the one. I'm thinking about marriage."
Fitz face lights up for the first time today. "Oh shit you were serious. That's what's up man. I happy for you Tom I really am."
"Thanks brother now all I have to do is find the perfect ring."
"That shouldn't be a problem once Liv finds out." They both laugh and continue talking and drinking while catching up. Twenty minutes later Fitz cell phone rings. He sees its Liv calling so he answers. "Hi."
"Hi…I'm sorry please come home?"
"I'm on my way."
"I love you babe."
"I love you too Livvie." Fitz hangs up and bid his goodbye to Tom and heads home.
Back at the house….
Liv hangs up the phone and turns to her mom and embraces her in a much needed hug. "Thank you mom I love you so much."
"Oh Livvie dear I love you too, and you are very welcome. Now let me get out of her and get home to my husband. We have a date night tonight."
"Oh ok. I see you. Tell dad I said hi and send him my love."
"I will dear, now you be sure to talk to your husband not at him."
"I promise mom I will. I understand what I need to do and why. I also understand his side of things." The women hug and Mya leaves. Liv picks up her phone and calls Dr. Conway informing her of her decision. Ten minutes later Fitz walks into the house and enters their bedroom finding Liv sitting with her back against the headboard of their shared bed. "Hi."
"Hi."
"Come lay with me." Fitz removes his shoes and climb into bed next to his wife. "I'm sorry Fitz. I was being selfish and not thinking about how this decision affects you and Grace. I'm going to terminate the pregnancy." Fitz looks down at his wife in his arms. "Really Livvie?"
"Really."
"Wh..What made you change your mind?"
"My mother shared with me her experience of having a miscarriage not knowing she was pregnant resulting in her almost losing her life and me being an only child."
"Moms miscarried?"
"Yes when I was two years old. I never knew that, but I guess timing is everything. Her wisdom and experience help me see I was being selfish and unrealistic about the pregnancy so I called Dr. Conway and set up the appointment for tomorrow."
"I love you so much baby. Thank you for choosing us. I don't know what I would do if something happened to you."
"And I don't want either of us to ever have to find out."
Moment's later Liv cell phone rings. "This is Olivia."
"Stupid money grubbing opportunist..."
"What?" Liv responds in confusion
"He's not signing Liv he's says he want more money apparently 150.000.000 is not enough for him."
"Did he say how much?"
"He still wants 500.000.00 and if he doesn't get it he's going to blab to the press about rich people taking advantage of a working man whose life they ruined."
"Which he thinks will get him sympathy from the public. Did you mention we have evidence?"
"Yes but I think he thinks we're bluffing."
"Fine have Stephen start a counter suit we'll beat him in court and now lower the offer to 50.000.00."
"I'm on it."
"Thanks Abbs."
Liv hangs up and falls back on Fitz chest. "If it's not one thing it's another."
"I take it he wants more money?"
"Yep."
Fitz kisses Liv on the forehead trying not to show his anger. "He won't win love; we have him dead to rights. You have enough to worry about without having to deal with that. So how about I fix you something to eat since I'm sure you haven't eaten since breakfast."
"How about we both prepare something together since we both haven't eaten since breakfast." Fitz smiles and they both head down to the kitchen after checking on baby Grace. "She will be up soon."
"Yeah she will so I think we better hurry." Fitz says with a smile.
A Truck Stop Bar near the DC boarder….
Fred Newman wakens from his drunken state in the bed of his truck only to come face to face with a scary looking stranger.
"What the hell…who are you and what are you doing in my truck?"
"You like to drink and drive."
"Yeah so…"
"That's dangerous. You can hurt other people doing that."
"I haven't hurt anyone yet…well except this one bitch who rammed my truck, but she brought that on herself. Who the hell are you?"
"She is someone I care about and she tried to right her wrong with you but you got greedy."
"Oh so the bitch sent you. Get out of my truck before I call the police." Huck raises his gun
"You'll be dead before you move an inch. She's family and so is her father. He doesn't like people looking into him, and we don't like people threatening Olivia."
"Look man, please stop point that gun at me just put the gun down. I will drop the lawsuit ok, I…I didn't mean no harm please don't shoot me?"
"I'm not going to shoot you but I will insure you never drive drunk on the road anymore." Huck moves with lightning speed grabbing Fred into a strong neck lock pressing a needle into his neck paralyzing him putting him in a slumber state as if he's has a stroke. Then as silently and quickly as Huck appeared he was gone.
Fred Newman would later be found by another trucker who noticed his cab door open and his truck running. But it would be too late to save his life after 12 hours with no medical attention he was pronounce DOA cause of death would be reported as a heart attack.
The following morning at Dr. Conway's office…
"I'm glad to see you back Liv. This is very important for you own safety."
"What can we expect? How does this work? Can I be put to sleep I don't want to see it happen."
"I'm glad you asked. First let me start by saying you've been diagnosed early enough that you won't have the vacuum procedure. I will prescribe a medication called Methotrexate also known as Texel. It stopes the cells from growing allowing your body to absorb them. Don't worry the embryo cells will be nonviable once this takes place. You will not feel it, but you will experience a menstrual like cycle a tad bid heavier than a normal cycle. Once this happens I can start you on birth control. I would like to try using the pill to regulate you menstrual cycle as to prevent you from having any more unexpected pregnancies. But you have to following my instructions down to the tee. I also recommend giving yourselves 3 to 6 months before trying to get pregnant again."
"Oh I think it going to be longer than that." Fitz pipes in as Liv turns to look at him
"How long before we can resume intimacy?"
"Four week." Fitz slams his head back with a frustrated breath.
"Fitz I'm sorry but this is the safest way." Dr. Conway expresses
"I understand."
"Olivia do you have any question or concerns?"
"No I just want to get this over with." Dr. Conway goes to her locked file cabinet and retrieves the medication."
"You keep it in a lock file cabinet? I thought it was a prescription?"
"It is. I will sign off on it in your medical chart. This has to be taken in the presence of an MD, just as if you were having the actual procedure. I like to make sure my patients don't have an adverse reaction before sending them home."
"How long will I have to stay here?"
"Just 30 minutes then you're free to go." Liv and Fitz both nods with understanding. Liv is given the medication and released after 30 minutes. It has been an emotional day and Liv goes home and decided to just rest. Fitz goes into work since his parents have Grace.
Once Fitz enters his office he is met with the ranting of Cyrus. "You are married now, how could you give total excess to our company to this Olivia woman?"
"That woman is my wife, you do better by remembering that and this is my company."
A/N: Woo, that was a lot to get out in one day. But that Wow person in the comments motivated me to keep writing. I think she/he is big mad and wants to discourage my writing so I wrote more. We are about to get our couple back on track and love is in the air. I love Mya. Moms are the best. Tom is my guy to and Huck? Well Huck is just Huck and don't mess with his Olivia. Four more week of no sex allows them to explore their relationship further. What are your thoughts even your non liking my story ass "Wow" I know you still reading. LOL. Til next time.