Love Lies and Life

A/n: A lot happens in this chapter. But I think you will love it. God you guys got me geeked over here. I can't stop writing. Happy Reading!

Chapter 7

Fitz would come to within 10 minutes after blacking out. He opens his eyes and finds that he's in his home and with a man he's never seen before sitting across from him gun in hand. "Hi Fitz we need to talk." Fitz looks at the man puzzled "What did you do to me and who are you what do you want?" The man sits forward "I just pinched a nerve in your jugular I'm a friend of Olivia and we need to talk. I'm not here to kill you just talk."

Fitz rubs his neck "Did you have to put me down?" "Yes you don't seem like the type of man who one can easily talk to." "Ok you mention Olivia so let's talk." Before the two men could continue their conversation Huck stands and turns pointing his gun as Tom enters Fitz home with his gun pointed at the man. "I was wondering when you would make your move. I spotted you when you first arrived." "Put the gun down. Fitz are you good?"

Fitz stands to his feet with his hands in front of him. "Wo wo can you both put your guns down I'm good Tom he's not here to kill me if he was I'd be dead already so please put the gun down." Tom slowly lowers his gun as does the man. Fitz sighs in relief. "He's here about Olivia are you like her body guard or something?" Fitz asks as Tom continues to stand ready to shoot in a moment's notice. Fitz is a very smart man he knows he just left Liv and Caleb and that they are safe and not in any danger at least he hopes not, so panic about who this guy was never set in more like curiosity of why he's here is what's at the front of his mind.

"She's a very special person and yes I protect her. You are Caleb's dad." The man states

"Ok I get that but who are you do you have a name?"

"Huck."

"Hu…ck?" Fitz uses hand gestures to push Huck further

"Just Huck."

"Ok just Huck you said Liv is special and you protect her do you feel she needs protection from me?"

"Yes and no. You are her son's father so in that instance no, but her heart is big and I want to make sure you don't break it. She loves hard. Either you're all in with her or you're not. If this is just about Caleb don't lead her on. Don't make her fall in love with you. She easily does that because she tends to look for love in the wrong places and men including you."

Well damn he doesn't hold back Fitz thinks to himself. "Well actually I intend to do right by her and Caleb. I realize I still carry feelings for Olivia and Caleb well he already has my heart. Tell me Huck are there other men I should be concerned about?"

"No."

"But you just said she easily falls in love to the wrong men how many men are we talking about here one two twenty."

"That's for her to say. So just remember what I said do not hurt her." With that Huck stands and leaves.

Fitz looks at Tom and shakes his head. "Where the hell did you come from?"

"I was around keeping an eye out for dramatic Mellie. I know she's not giving up that easy."

"Have you seen her creeping around or something?"

"Not as of yet but I know she will. She's been hanging on your coat tail since high school. You were her meal ticket so her lazy ass wouldn't have to work but live a more than good life."

"I don't understand how I missed all this. I knew she wanted the life but I also thought she wanted me…a family but I see I was wrong."

"Water under the bridge Fitz how did it go with Olivia and Caleb?"

Fitz chuckles at the memory. "It's better. I got to read him a bedtime story. Liv and I are working together and seeing how things go and we also kissed."

Tom smiles "I think she may be good for you. I don't know much about her but from what you've shared she sounds amazing."

"She is Tom she really is."

"Well I'm going to head out."

"Tom." Fitz calls out and Tom turns back in his direction "Thanks." "No problem man over a cliff."

"Over a cliff."

The following morning Fitz is up early for work only to find he has a visitor waiting for him when he arrives. "Mr. Beene I take it you're waiting to see me?" "Yes Mr. Grant and since I'm an early riser I decided to visit you first. Do you have a moment?"

"Sure Mr. Beene."

"Cyrus…please call me Cyrus."

"Ok Cyrus please call me Fitz. Have a seat Cyrus can I order coffee or tea?"

"No I'm fine Fitz."

"So what brings you today?"

"My employee and client Olivia Pope."

Fitz stops in his tracks. Dam Olivia again who did I have a baby with? "Ok what about Ms. Pope or shall I say your client?"

"She's a very special person who has asked for my services in regard to her son's custody."

"Cyrus we…" Cyrus cuts him off "I know you have a son together. She was 16 when he was conceived, you just found out about him and now you want full custody. But let me explain something Fitz, I am the best lawyer since Johnny Cochran and my law firm will bury you if you proceed with this ridiculous lawsuit. She asked me not to use the age thing, but I will protect her and Caleb at all cost. Just remember your father couldn't beat me in court and neither will you."

"Cyrus I…" Cyrus waves him off still moving and talking in a fast pace. "Ah don't worry Fitz that was just me being informal. The real action is in the courtroom. I hope we never have to meet there." With that he leaves as fast as he came. Fitz is dumbfounded. He plops down in his chair. "What the hell just happened?" He says expressing his thoughts out loud. Fitz once again has that feeling he had when he found out Liv was 16 that consuming fear had returned.

4 years earlier…

Fitz stops and looks at her realizing just how naïve Liv really is. "You know what you stay the fuck away from me. You've fucked up my life Olivia. I'm a fucking child molester now. I sleep with a kid. Fitz leaves and heads for his car when he hears Tom call out to him. "Hey Fitz!" Fitz stops and waits for Tom to approach. "Hey man are you leaving already the party is lit right now."

"Yeah man I got to handle something." Tom looks at him "What's up man, something happened talk to me." "I just need to talk to my parents I might be in some deep shit. I don't know yet."

"Deep shit like what…wait you weren't going to leave me were you?" Fitz now remembering Tom rode with him. "I was going to text you and tell you I'm leaving, but if you're ready I'll drop you off." "Not before you tell me what's up." Both men get into the car and Fitz shares everything with Tom. "Well she lied man that's not on you. Hell she even had id to back-up her lie. I wouldn't worry about it." Fitz gives Tom a dap and pulls something out of his pocket. "This shit looks so real. I can't even tell that it's fake." Fitz says holding Liv's fake id in between his fingers. Tom takes the id and looks it over. "She paid a pretty penny for this. This is top of the line. I can't tell it's fake either."

After dropping Tom off to his car Fitz heads home to speak with his parents mainly his father. He finds his parents in their bedroom just lying in bed watching television.

"Mom dad I need to talk to you guys about something." He says after being giving permission to enter their room.

Gerry takes off his reading glasses and Marie sits up giving Fitz her undivided attention. "What is it son?" Gerry inquires

"I may have messed up…well I messed up. I was at a college party and I sort of slept with a girl." Both of his parents just listen not interjecting "She was umm…She's umm 16. But in my defense she showed me a fake id saying she was eighteen. I didn't know it was fake Mellie told me her age after seeing us come from upstairs. So I confronted her and found her driver's permit with her real age on it." Neither of Fitz parents speaks for a long time. Marie then looks at Gerry as he pulls the blankets back. "Did you use protection?" Fitz drops his head and runs his hands through his hair. "I take that as a no." "She said she was on birth control though." Gerry looks at him and shakes his head and Marie grabs her chest and inhales a deep breathe "Fitz we taught you better." Fitz looks at his mom "I know mom I should have wrapped up." Then Gerry speaks "What about the girl do we need to worry did you do something without permission?" Fitz looks at his dad with an annoyed expression "What…NO it was all consensual." So you're worried about the age thing. We'll have to play this by ear. What's this young ladies name?" "Olivia Pope." "Ok I will get my people on it. We will watch for police reports, court appointments, or lawsuits filed. I'll take care of this son. Since it was consensual we may have nothing to worry about unless she ends up pregnant. Let's just hope she didn't lie about the birth control. You just prepare for college. If something arise we will deal with it then but for now consider this a lesson on your part know who you're sleeping with and always…always used protection." Fitz stands up and hugs his father and kisses his mother before going to bed. Fitz would leave for college two weeks later without hearing or dealing with any consequences from his encounter with Olivia. But his first year of college with be a mental nightmare fighting off thoughts of Olivia and feeling the guilt that came with those feelings. They seemed inappropriate and he did everything possible to not feel them for instance reconciling his relationship with Mellie. She became a good distraction for him. He could grow to love her so he thought and Mellie couldn't be happier.

Present…

Fitz was brought out of his thoughts when his secretary announces his first appointment had arrived. He needed to talk to Liv but he knew she was at work so he decided to wait until he saw her. They would discuss this further and hopefully get that pitbull known as Cyrus off his back. Cyrus was indeed one of the top and highest paid lawyer and law firms nationwide. His father had went up against him many times but always came out on the losing end. He was known as the pitbull in a suit. Yeah Fitz would have to talk to Olivia and make this right but first he would need to talk to his father. After meeting with his first client he decided now was the time to speak with his father. He goes to his office and knocks on his door. "Hey dad do you have a moment?"

Gerry looks up at his son and smiles "Sure son come in. Your mother and I were discussing future endeavors." Fitz looks over finally seeing his mother. "Hey mom. " "Hello Fitz dear would you like to speak to your father alone?" "No I actually need to speak to both of you. You guys remember the girl from four years ago Olivia Pope?"

Both of his parents stare at him and nod. "Well she had a baby a son and I'm the father. Now before you guys say anything let me finish." They nod in agreement. "So she had a son his name is Caleb he's four years old and a splitting image of me. I ran into her on an outing that's when I first saw my son. She and I have been in contact for a bit short of a week. Our 2nd time meeting at her apartment didn't go so well. I lost my temper and threatened to take full custody of our son, so she retained a lawyer. Beene and Novak Law office but…but" Fitz says holding his hands up to stop his parents from speaking. "I think that was before she and I sat down and discuss what was next for our son and I told her I was not pursuing custody that I said that out of anger. So until I talk to Olivia I don't want you to worry myself because she has purposely kept this information of my son to herself all this time and not once came after me. She was protecting me. She admits her faults in this entire situation and apologizes and no she did not intentionally get pregnant she truly was on birth control they just didn't work. So until I talk to Olivia in which I will do later today this is just me informing you guys. I also still have this in case we do have to go to court. It just dawned on me after speaking with Tom that I've been holding the proof of my innocence all along." Fitz pulls out the fake id that has been in his possession all this time. "This is the fake id she used the day of the party. I kept it not knowing that it could possibly save my ass one day. So there you have it." Fitz blows out a breath looking from one parent to the other.

Gerry sits forward in his seat. "Son you seem to have this all figured out…" Marie then interrupts Gerry "We have a grandson?" Fitz smiles "Yes mom and he is so handsome and smart." "When do we get to meet him? Gerry asks "Soon dad. I don't have everything figured out yet but the best part about all of this is she has always taught him using pictures of me who I am. He knows I'm his father. So once I talk with Liv we can figure out when you both can meet him."

"Oh my Gerry we have a grandson."

"Yes do you have any pictures of him?"

"No but I can text Liv now and ask her to send me some." Fitz texts Liv and within seconds his phone chimes and several picture messages are at his disposal. He shares all the photos with his parent's even ones with her and Caleb smiling together. They gush over how handsome Caleb is and how much he favors Fitz and Gerry. They have fallen in love like they did when Fitz was born. They also comment on how beautiful Olivia is. Fitz shares the pictures by sending to his parent phones before he returns to work patiently waiting for time to pass so he would see Liv and his son again.

Well a little more back story for you all. This story makes me love Fitz his parents and Liv even more. Leave a review they motivate me. Until next time…