SECRETS- 15-FITZGERALD GRANT III

A/N: Hi….Everyone! I must apologize for leaving you guys with that cliffhanger. I honestly didn't realize it until reading the reviews. I was tired and decided to upload because I knew I had a busy week coming. I promise that wasn't my intention…(IAMASCANDALLOVER, Fancygirl68, msshero), So yes we left off with Angela (the BITCH) as many of you called her was doing wayyyyy to much. Liv was letting her fears were gett the best of her. Will Jay set her straight? Will Angela get set straight?...This chapter will give you the answers. The title says a lot. Let's get to the story.

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Liv continues to calm herself down. She thinks things over. She refuses to let fear consume her. Fitz was like no other man she ever met. He would understand. He wouldn't just walk away. He said he was in love with her, that she was the love of his life. She needed to remember that. She needed to work with that. She inhales a deep breath then slowly releases it. She could feel herself calming down. Fitzgerald Grant III was her calm. He was her man. He was her new love, and the father of her unborn child.

She quickly text Jay back cancelling the 911. He immediately calls her. "Talk."

Liv feels silly now that she thinks about everything. "It's nothing really. I was just having a moment."

"I'm still home so I'm going to need you to make your way here, now Olivia, and don't tell me you were having a moment as if it's over. It's almost 8'oclock at night and you text me to meet at our spot. You can't do then cancel and tell me it's nothing. Where's Fitz?"

He's probably on his way home. We had lunch earlier today, but I haven't spoken to him since."

"And why not? You two don't go two hours without talking to one another. You know what? Nevermind, call him and tell him you are coming over, then get your ass here. I'll see you shortly." He simply hangs up and Liv calls Fitz. "Hi." Fitz groggy voice comes through the phone

"Hi, baby I'm sorry were you sleeping?"

He slowly rises from what was supposed to be a nap and looks at the clock "I guess I fell asleep waiting for you to call. Liv its almost 8pm where are you?"

"I was debating between stopping to check on Abby and then I decided against it, but I'm going to be a bit late. I need to stop by Jay's for a bit. I just wanted to check in with you to let you know."

"Late work night?"

"Yeah, kind of."

"Are you okay. You don't sound like yourself."

"I just need to talk to Jay and then I'll be there, but yes baby I'm okay."

"Okay love. Have you eaten? I could make you something."

"I'd like that."

Fitz stands to his feet and stretch "Okay love call me when you're on your way and tell Jay I say hello."

"I will…and babe, I love you."

"I love you too Livvie, are you sure you're alright?"

"I just need to speak to Jay, but yes I'm fine."

She said I'm fine, and to Fitz that meant she wasn't, but he would bid his time and try to wait her out. If she needed to speak with Jay, then it was personal and hopefully she'd share with him as well when she got there about what it was that had her upset. "Okay just hurry back." He finally answers and they end the call.

Liv arrives at Jays condo and lets herself in. Jay walks into the room dressed in silk pajamas and slippers. He stops and looks at Liv before taking her hand, pulling to the sofa. He doesn't say a word. He knew Liv well and understood that she was conflicted about something as she nervously bit her bottom lip and entwined her finger over and over. It takes her about two minutes of silence and Jay staring her down for her to open up.

"Max called me." Jay still doesn't speak. He instead waits for her to continue, so she does "He said Angela is pregnant, and thinks this baby may be his."

Jay gives her a face that tells her he's still waiting for the other shoe to drop. He didn't give two shits about Max or Angela nor the fact that she's pregnant. He knew where this was going and decided to see if Liv would continue talking. She needed to say what she was thinking so she could see just how stupid this whole thing sounded coming from her own damn mouth.

The silence was killing her but she needs to get her thoughts out, so she just starts talking at a rapid pace "He thinks the doctor may have made a mistake, but she tested him twice. I don't see how this could be his baby. I don't know how I'm going to tell Fitz. He's already been through enough. I can't put him through this again. He is so excited about us having a baby. We're in love Jay-man and this may just break him. He may leave me over this. I was thinking about breaking things off and waiting until the babies born, but that just sound ridiculous…right?" She doesn't wait for his answer "Don't worry I dismissed that thought as quick as it came. Do you think I should tell Fitz? I mean I think I should, but I'm scared shitless of his reaction. I don't know why, but I am. Jayyyyyy! Dammit say something!" She ends her rant looking directly at him.

"Girl you sound stupid as hell." He answers sitting forward on the sofa across from her.

5-Max and Angela are none-factors and will try anything to get what they want. Him wanting to hold on to a piece of you at all cost. Her most likely wanting this lawsuit to go away and is using him to do it. You did say Fitz was having her served with a restraining order sometime today. Sis you need to use your brain here.

4- You're jeopardizing you and your baby's health worried about those said none-factors, damn near having a damn panic attack; so good at putting on a poker face when it comes to some of the most intimidating people in the world but breaking at the first sign of trouble in your personal life. Liv imma need you to do better. This shit is getting ridiculous.

3- You can recognize a lie a mile away, and yet you believe a snake over what a professional doctor has told you twice by repeating the damn test leaving no room for doubt. Why would you even answer his call in the first place? He is your past, leave his ass there right along with that rat face bitch Angela with her desperate ass. Neither of them matter, anymore. Remember that.

2-Don't you ever scare me like that again calling me this time of night in a panic. I almost called the calvery, that included Fitz, unless it's a true emergency. I will have Huck look into Ms. Angela's lying ass.

1-Fitzgerald Grant III is the real deal, and you know if I say that it must be true. He loves you and that baby you're carrying. You and I both know that's his child inside of you. Max ass had an entire year to knock you up maybe longer, and not a damn thing happened. His dead ass sperm couldn't create a baby with you even if he never started using steroids because it simply was not in god's plan. Plain and simple. You say you love Fitz then you need to trust in the love he has for you. You're crying over something a lying, cheating, desperate, jailbird most likely jealous narcissist said to you. You love that man and I'll be damn if I let you mess this up on my watch."

Liv looks at Jay and half smile and half frown "Damn did I just get Pope'd?"

"You sure did. I read you like you should have read Max ass, humph."

Liv stands and so does Jay "I love you Jay. You always give it to me straight with no chaser. I think I'll keep you around."

"You don't have a choice now go talk to your man."

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Fitz meets Liv at the door upon her arrival after receiving her text that she was there. They both enter the suite. He closes and locks the door never taking his eyes off of her. He walks up to her and softly kisses her on the lips. "Talk to me baby, I know something happened to upset you today. Was it me?"

Liv lays her head on his chest "No Fitz, it was nothing you did." She steps back taking his hand in hers "Come sit with me." He follows and they sit together on the sofa.

"I made chicken tacos. Would you like me to make you some? We have hard and soft shells with all the fixings."

"Maybe later. Can you just hold me for now?"

Fitz pulls her into his chest wrapping his arms around her placing his head atop of hers and waits. "One minute?" He states "What?" She softly questions still laying against him "This is our one minute together, just you and me, Fitz and Livvie, no one else…just us. Nothing and no one, just us."

"Okay, one minute." She agrees as she turns towards him cross her leg over his and snuggles up as close as possible into his chest wrapping her arm around his waist. His left arms stretch around her entire upper body cupping her at the shoulder as his right hand is placed on her stomach rubbing her belly in a slow circular motion. She closes her eyes and hold back tears as she feels the love she has for Fitz. Stress lines appear on his forehead as he feels the love for this woman and his baby deep inside of his heart. The urge to cry himself was written on his face because his love is so deep, but he held back as to appear strong for whatever Liv is going through. He could only hope that next time she will come to him first, but he understood that this is all new to her and Jay for now is her go to when she's stressed.

He pulls her in tighter as their hearts begins to beat as one. As their love is felt and shared in silence. This moment…one minute would be their go to when fear threatened to overtake them. Even though neither of them said a word during this time, just the action itself said a lot.

Fitz finally after their one-minute kisses Liv on her forehead as she slowly sits up wiping away her fallen tears. She inhales before she finds the courage to speak "Angela is pregnant. At least that's what Max shared with me when he called me about an hour ago. He questioned me again about our child being his. I allowed him to get in my head for a moment and panicked and had to pull over. I was doubting you…us. I thought about you experiencing heartbreak twice and possibly leaving me. I had thoughts of breaking things off because if any of what Max is saying is true, our baby might not be yours but then I talked with Jay and he reminded me that you and I are meant to be and about the love we share, but mostly how much you love me. He made me realize I needed to trust in that love and in you and talk to you about everything. I allowed Max and Angela to get in my head. I was there Fitz-when the doctor ran the test on Max twice and both times the results stated her had no sperm count and was sterile. So, either Angela is lying or she's sleeping with someone other than Max."

Fitz stands and walks to the window. Liv slowly walks up behind him reaching out to touch his shoulder "Fitz?" He quickly turns to her somewhat startling her as he grips her shoulder, placing his face so close to hers; she could feel his breath on her face. "Don't ever…doubt my love for you again, and don't you ever think about leaving me. I wouldn't survive without you. I would die without you. We can do paternity testing if you want, either way this is my baby. You are the love of my life." "I'm sorry Fitz, and I love you too." He stops and looks at her with his piercing blue eyes "I just saw you at lunch today and I still missed you." He hovers his lips over hers, face so close the temperature rose in the room. "At anytime after our lunch did you miss me? Tell me Olivia did you miss me?" He questions as he runs his nose over her lips so close but not quit touching

Liv breath hitches and she begins panting when her hand finds the back of Fitz's neck while the other grip the soft, thick curls in the back. With her eyes close and her core throbbing, she answers with bated breath "Yes I…missed you." She whispers as the power this man has over her weakens her inside. She grabs his face and kisses him with all the desire that burned inside of her. She needed to reassure Fitz that she was not going anywhere and that she loved him with everything inside of her.

Olivia's words added with the kiss, eased his fears. "I'll take care of it. Consider it handled." She knew he meant every word of it. What she didn't know was that he was also angry. Not at her but at the assholes who thought this was a game. That they could play with him and his life. This was all a big joke to them, but little did either of them know that they were about to meet Fitzgerald Grant III, the man not the lawyer.

They finally came up from the heated kiss "Let's get some food in you. I'm sure our little one is hungry."

"Yeah, he is, and the ways he is kicking me, I think he's tired of waiting." It didn't get past Fitz that she said he. They sit down to eat.

After dinner Fitz runs Liv a relaxing bath. She asks him to join her which he easily agrees to before turning in for the night after Fitz gave her a two-finger release of an explosive orgasm after she damn near sucked the life out of him with her mouth.

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Fitz and Liv rise early the following morning, they opted out of morning sex due to their docto'rs appointment later that afternoon. Liv decided to pay Abby a visit before going in, but Fitz on the hand decided to forgo going in at all that morning. He had other pressing matters to attend to. After kissing Liv goodbye, after contacting his realtor he made a stop at the jewelers. He then made a call to Tom, leaving him with specific instructions before making his way to his next destination…the county jail.

Max is sitting in the TV room of the prison when the guard comes in and calls his name "King, you have a visitor." Max gets up from his seat "I have a visitor, now that's what I'm talking about." he states. The guard handcuffs and walked him out of the TV room down the long hallway to the consult room where prisoners meet with their lawyers. Max questions why they were going that way, stating "I'm going to the visitor's room, right?" "Just shut up and walk." The officer states pushing him forward. They reached the door of the consult room when Max asks "Why are we at the consult room who's here to see me?" "Your lawyer." The officer answers "My lawyer?" Max questions "I don't have a lawyer." he states. The officer responds. "You do now." He opens the door and pushes Max inside.

Max stops in his tracks when he spots the man sitting on the other side of the table "You again." he states then he turns and looks at the officer "This is not my lawyer." the officer responds, "Shut the fuck up and sit down." pushing Max into the seat handcuffing him to the table. The officer then leaves the room closing the door behind him. Max smirks at the man across from him and for the first time he notices his piercing blue eyes. Fitz stares at him not saying a word, so Max decides to start the conversation. "I guess Liv told you huh?" he states. "Yeah, I figured she would, seeing that there is a great possibility that she's carrying my child. I bet that just pisses you off doesn't it?" But Fitz does not respond. He just stares at him. "Tell me Mr. Fitzgerald Grant III, I'm curious how long have you been fucking my wife? I know I was out of town a lot so there was a lot of opportunity, but just tell me, I mean you have nothing to lose. How long were you screwing her?" Fitz leans back into his chair and reaches inside of his suit pocket before answering. "You mean ex-wife, and after today my fiancé?" he states as he pulls the 10-carat diamond ring that he bought for his proposal to live later today.

Max eyes bulge with shock. So, you're going to marry her even though she's carrying my child?" Max question trying to get under Fitz's skin. Fitz sits forward still looking at the ring and smirks. "Well from what I heard and to my understanding according to my fiancé and your medical records, your swimmers don't work, and I doubt that bitch of yours Angela, is even pregnant, but that for you to figure out. Whether or not the child is mine- he is mines and there's nothing you can do about it. I still get the girl and still the baby. It will be my name on the birth certificate, because by the time she delivers the baby, she will have become Mrs. Fitzgerald Grant the third aka Olivia Pope Grant by law me being her husband automatically makes me the father to her child. And while you're stuck in here rotting away for the next 20 to 25 years, I'll be living my best life with your ex-wife; either way you lose. So, before I leave here today I wanna ask you this, was it worth, any of it? I'm sure your son was but was Angela worth it?" Max could not come up with an answer.

"As of now, know that I have filed charges against Angela for violation of the protective order for contacting a third party to intimidate my client/fiancé in order to scare her into dropping her lawsuit. That protective order now includes you. My advice to you is to stay away from Olivia. Do not call her, do not write her and if I were you, I would not even think about her or let her name cross my lips because the next time you do your child will be orphan because I will push to have Angela thrown into prison next to you. And just like I was able to beat you in court I will definitely beat Angela. Fitz suddenly leans back against in his seat and calls for the guard, telling Max to have a good day, dismissing him as if he was no one. Max just looks at him as the guard removes him from the room but realizing he has been beaten get yet again.

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Three hours later Fitz has landed in Angela's hometown. He hopes in his rental and drives to her address. He goes to the door and rings the bell and waits. The door opens and a shocked Angela immediately become and angry Angela. "What the hell are you doing at my home? Don't you a pregnant girlfriend to tend too?"

"Actually, she the reason for my visit. May I come in?"

"Hell no!" She yells and attempts to slam her door shut when Fitz sticks his foot in between the closing "You might want to let me in, or I will make a phone call to the police and have you arrest for violation of your restraining order for third party intimidation. I have your phone records, the recorded prison conversation you had with Max, and of course Olivia's phone records of Max calling her immediately after contacting you."

Angela's anger turns to worry. She steps back allowing Fitz to enter her home. "What do you want?"

He looks around her place and sees she's doing rather good for herself "I hear to formally and personally introduce myself. I am Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, Olivia Pope's lawyer. You now have 1 week to agree to and come up with the amount in the lawsuit or I will make good on having you arrested for violating the protective order. I really don't want to do that because you have a son, but I am giving you a choice. I can add charges of murder for hire because I'm just that good and when you come after my fiancé and my child you come after me. I also hear congratulations may be in order, to bad Max is not the father. Did you know Max was diagnosed as sterile recently?" The look of shock returns to her face "Oh I take it he didn't tell you, did he? So that leaves me to believe one of two things, either you lied about him being the expecting father, or you're not pregnant. Either way I don't care. But what I do care about is the woman I love, and I will do whatever it takes to protect her and my child."

"I only have about 650,000 total in my savings. You're taking all I have." She snares

"And at the time Max was all Olivia had when you were having an affair with him. You went as far as to have a baby with the man, the married man at the time I might add. You didn't think about taking from someone else so why should I care? You didn't. Plus, this is the money Max took from her to give to you that didn't belong to him. It's rightfully hers and you're going to give it back to her. If you love your son that is? You have a week to decide. Here's my card, and the number to Social Services if you need financial assistance for you son. Good day Angela." Fitz left without looking back.

By the time Fitz made it back home Max would be transferred to Federal Prison on Riker's Island, and Angela would be wiring a check for $500,000 to Fitz's office. He would pick up Liv for her appointment with only 20 minutes to spare. So, he goes inside since he was a bit early.

Liv's and the boys are all standing and staring at pictures of women in the squares of the slanted window that all appeared to have cracks in them. The sound of the elevator bell had already alerted them someone was coming, Huck shared with everyone it was Fitz as he saw him in the security camera as he entered the building. He clears his throat, and everyone except Huck turns to him.

"Hey Fitz." Stephen calls out after momentarily stopping what he was doing

"Fitzgerald." Jay pronouncing his name in full

"What's up brother." Harrison states giving him a fist bump

"You've been busy." Huck shares and Fitz just gives him a puzzled look "Are you looking into me Huck?"

"I look into everyone. That's how I keep Olivia safe."

Fitz divert his eyes back to Liv "Hi babe." She greets him walking around the conference table to reach him

"Hi. Did you know he kept tabs on me?"

"He's Huck, he keeps tabs on everyone. It's his specialty. Don't worry he's harmless. He's my Tom." She answers kissing him on the lips. "You're early."

"I know. I finished my day early. As a matter of fact, I took care of Max and Angela."

Everyone stops what they are doing and look in Fitz's direction "Oh really, how?"

"Max has been moved to Riker's and I convinced Angela of her options, she chose the latter and paid up. My office will reproduce the check and I'll have it for you by Monday."

"Wow, really? You are my hero." Everyone laughs "Share with me later?" She questions and he nods

Fitz is a nervous wreck in this moment. He's about to do something big. He told Liv he would prove to her that he loved her and today was the day. Liv asks for a moment to gather her things and walks into her office. When she returns to the conference area, she finds Fitz on bended knee with a shiny large, beautiful, diamond ring. "Fitz!" She calls out grabbing everyone's attention

Her hands cover her mouth in shock and fore filled excitement, dropping her purse and files. He was proposing to her. He was on bended knee. He was making a statement in front of the people she loved most. Her family.

"Livvie, I told you I would prove my love for you and our baby. Meeting you has changed my life forever. I never believed in love at first site, until I laid eyes on you. You are the love of my life, and I want forever with you. Olivia Carolyn Pope will you give me the honor of making you my Mrs. Fitzgerald Grant III, will you marry me?"

With eyes filled with tears she answers, "Yes baby I will marry you!" as she runs into Fitz arms. He quickly stands seeing she was about to leap in his direction. He catches her, wrapping her in his strong embrace as she locks his lip wit hers. The team begins to cheer and clap adding a few whistles to amp up their excitement.

Liv pulls from the kiss as Fitz places the ring on her finger before wiping away her tears. "I love you Livvie." "I love you too Fitz." The team congratulates the couple before Liv takes a moment to gather her things before they head out for their appointment.

They follow the doctor after the introduction of her now fiancé into the exam room. Dr. Wilmington prepares for her examination as she expressed to Olivia how glad she was to see her again, thanking her for staying on as her patient. After their last encounter and her ex-husband's test result, she was happy to see Olivia had figured everything out and had support from the actual father of her unborn baby. She was even happier to know she would not have to deal with her ex-husband and his narcissistic personality.

The doctor explained to Olivia that she would be performing an external ultrasound because she was so far along, that an internal ultrasound was not a necessary one. After placing the gel on a Olivia's stomach she began to move the wand around turning on the sound to the machine. The baby's heartbeat could be heard throughout the room. This brought tears to Fitz eyes as well as Olivia. They both looked at each before sharing a small kiss. "That's our baby he says that's our baby that's our baby's heartbeat." "Yes-yes." Olivia says.

The doctor looks at the beautiful couple and smiles when she states, "Are you ready for the gender reveal, do you want to know if it's a boy or girl?"

"Yes!" They both say simultaneously.

"Well, it looks like we have a pretty clear view. Dad why don't you tell me what is that there. She takes a picture and freezes it. "What does that look like too you?" A picture of something standing up next to the baby thigh catches Fitz eye. "A boy is it a boy! Is that his penis?"

"You guessed it. You're having a baby boy."

"I told you! Olivia said with excitement "I told you! I knew it was a boy, I knew just knew it."

Fitz just whispers, "A boy, we're having a baby boy, wow I'm gonna have a baby boy."

The gender is confirmed. They are given pictures of baby and his pee-pee standing straight up that confirmed that he was indeed a boy. Fitz called his parents as soon as they left the doctors office as promised. The Grant's started dancing at the news of the proposal and gender, immediately heading to start shopping for the two newest Grant's. Life could only get better from here.

A/N: See no cliffhanger. Thank you Jay, right? He pulled and Olivia Pope on Olivia Pope (LOL) and it worked. Liv came to her senses and talked to Fitz. I bet you guys thought he was about to go off and say something else when he grabbed Liv by the shoulders…I know I did after rereading it. I couldn't believe how hard it was to find "One minute." On the internet. I literally had to do a separate search, but finally found it. I needed to read the body language in order to implement it into my description of their moment. We now move on to our couple enjoying life or will they? Until next time…Keke