APRIL 2008

Olivia sat in between her twins' incubators and watched them sleep. They still weren't healthy enough to come out but they were breathing on their own. She smiled as she stroked her daughter's tiny hand, and touched her son's leg. She was amazed that she was apart in creating these two little perfect beings.

She heard a gasp by the door. She looked and saw her mother, Olivia smiled, their relationship has improved tremendously and she was so happy to see her mother.

"Livvy, they are so precious!" Her mother gushed as she placed the flowers the table adjacent to Olivia's bed.

"Yeah, Caleb looks like Fitz and Daddy, where CeCe looks like you." Olivia said as she stood up to hug her mother.

"I think it is so sweet you named them after your father and sister. I agree Caleb does look like your father, he even has that little birth mark on his left leg like your daddy. I hated that damn birth mark, looks like a cigar."

Olivia laughed, she knew the exact birth mark her mother was talking about. Just then Karen and Teddy and Jerry walked in. Teddy bolted to Michelle as he let go of Jerry's hand. "Nana!" Teddy yelled as he jumped into Michelle's arms. She picked him up and kissed his cheek. "Hi there my sweet boy."

"Hey Nana!" Karen and Jerry said at the same time. They walked over to her and hugged her then they both kissed her cheeks.

''My babies, are you guys okay?"

"Yeah Nana we are fine, my arm is just sore." Karen said as she showed Michelle her temporary cast. "What about you Jer, you okay?''

"Yeah nana, my back just hurts a little. But they gave me orange flavored medicine that I like very much."

Michelle shook her head and pulled her grandchildren in for another hug. She turned her head to see that Olivia had fallen asleep in the rocking chair between the twins. She then told Karen and Jerry to take Teddy in their room as she got Olivia into bed.

"Livvy, wake up sweet pea." Michelle called as she shook her daughter's shoulder.

Olivia opened her eyes groggily and mumbled something.

Michelle sighed and tried to wake Olivia again, with no progress.

The door to Olivia's room opened and Fitz walked in with a duffle bag which she assumed was clothes for everyone.

"Hey Fitz, can you put Liv back in bed, she won't budge for me."

Fitz walked over, kissed his mother-in-law on the cheek and picked Olivia up. Olivia woke up looked at Fitz gave him a kiss and then was out cold again. Fitz laughed and set her down on the bed.

"I think she is still getting adjusted to the medicine they have her on." He said as he pulled the blanket on her.

"How are you Fitz?"

"I'm hanging in there mom, I just feel responsible."

Michelle walked over to where Fitz was standing and made him face her. "NONE of this is your fault, it was that fool's fault. Everyone is fine, that is all that matters."

"I… mom they could have died, ALL of them. In a split second I could have lost all of my children and the love of my life. I can't help but feel responsible. If I wasn't running for president I would have drove with them and took Liv to work and then ran some errands. But I had to stay home and talk strategy, I had to review speeches and I had to go over interview answers."

Michelle walked over to Fitz and wrapped him in a hug. "Honey, nothing could have stopped what happened. Not you, not me, not rain, not snow, not anything. It was written in the stairs. Don't dwell on what you can't control think of how you are going to care for those beautiful twins. Think of how you're going to play baseball with Jerry and Teddy, think of how you are going to run boys off when Karen brings one home. Think of how you and Liv will prepare to redecorate the white house. Think of that, because that you can control."

"Mom, you always say the right things." Olivia said from behind the pair standing in front of her bed.
"Fitz, honey I don't blame you. Mom is right, nothing either of us could have done would have changed anything. Our children are alive, all of them, I'm alive and now after we take the kids home we can prepare for you to go back on the trail and win. I have always wanted to live in D.C." she smiled at him, he smiled back completely drowning out everything. He needed this, he needed her.

she reached her hand out for him, he walked around to her and sat on her bed and kissed her palm. She needed him, she needed this. He always called her his breath of air. But he, the love her life, he is the reason she breathes. He makes her lungs move, her heartbeat. He makes everything better, with a look of those beautiful blue eyes. She never blamed him; she hoped this accident will make their family stronger.

They didn't' notice Michelle leave the room and gently close the door behind her.

"I love you Livvy, I love you so much."

She pulled his face down to hers, "I love you to the moon and back, twice." She smiled into their kiss. As soon as their lips touched his worries melted away. He sighed into her and eagerly took in that sigh.

she pulled back slightly, "Stop blaming yourself and love me."

He smiled, then laughed. "I loved you from the very beginning. I will continue to love you until my very last day, then some."

"It took me some time but I love you, I think I fell in love with you after I made you sweat a little."

"I bet, at least I could handle it." He moved his hands from her face to her sides and gently tickled her.

"Fitz! Stop! I can't take it!" She laughed, trying to bat his hands away.

"Nope!" He continued to tickle her, then he heard one of the twins sneeze.

He looked over at them and saw his son gear up for another sneeze. "Livvy, look."

They both looked as Caleb let off another sneeze, it was the cutest thing they ever seen.

Olivia laughed, "That is the cutest thing I have ever seen." They watched as Celeste stirred from her sleep and put her hand on Caleb's arm. He looked at her and smiled at her.

Olivia began to tear up, this is when she knew everything would fall into place.

***Hey guys I know I'm a few days overdue for this update. Life got in the way and not in a good way. Things haven't been going good for me for a while and it seems that things will continue to go wrong. But enough about my crap life, I hope all is well with you all and I hope your summer is going great. A few more weeks and our addiction is back. I started suits so I might write for them too… idk yet. Anyways read and review!***