Secrets

Chapter 27-Family Matters

A/N: I heard the call for another chapter, so I answered. I wanted to trigger a reaction from you all and I got it. LOL! I won't drag it out. Jay and Harrison sleeping together…huh? OPA's on fire…OMG! This was the reactions I got, and I loved them. Urbandiva118- Not your edges…LOL. Let's see what happened next. Get ready to have another moment. Someone shared a possible scenario, and I ran with it. Remember I write on the fly. None of this is pre-written. I make it all up as I go. I hope you enjoy.

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Liv exits Jay's room after walking in on the two sleeping men. Jay barely reacted. Harrison on the other hand was a nervous wreck. He just knew he would be fired for going against OPA's interoffice dating policy. To be technical he and Jay were not dating, they just hooked up from time to time. It started out with just the two of them, as time went on, they started engaging in threesomes with a woman or two a couple of months ago. Last night things turned into something else, hence Jay and Harrison sleeping together again unable to keep their hands and other thing off of each other, taking things a step further that only involved the two of them, the female became upset that the two paid more attention too one another than her, prompting her to leave just when things got started.

How it all started…

Harrison was in the small kitchenette of OPA making coffee when Jay approached him from behind invading his space as he reached around him to grab a mug. Harrison stiffens from the closeness, but no words are spoken. Harrison tried but couldn't stop his eyes from falling on Jay whenever he walked into a room and today was no different.

Jay lingered behind Harrison allowing his cologne and closeness to entrance him. He had taken notice of Harrison's watchful glances at him over time and decided today he would see if his suspicions were correct. "Hey Har." He offers in a light deepening of voice, slightly rubbing up against him.

Harrison reaction confirms his suspicions "H..hey Jay." He studders out unwilling and too nervous to separate from his closeness.

Jay looks down over Harrison's shoulder and smirks "If that's because of me, meet me at my apartment in an hour and I'll show you what to do with it." Speaking in reference to Harrison's sudden swelling against his tight zipper." I see you're working with a lot down there. Show me yours and I'll show you mines." He walks away after filling his mug, leaving Harrison speechless. An hour later he was at Jay's condo.

End of flashback…

Harrison considered himself fluid not liking the many titles that he would be labeled as because he was attracted to both male and female sexually. He didn't understand his attraction to both sexes. He also never told anyone or acted on it until Jay.

However, a fire was put under Jay's feet when Liv yelled at him again saying "Hurry the hell up! OPA is burning to the ground while you two are caught up in the heat of passion."

Jay rushes from his room with Harrison in tow still half dressed in only silk pajama bottoms, showing his 5'6 muscular frame, thick long print just swinging in the wind, that Liv had never really noticed until today. She quickly diverts her eyes upwards to focus on his face. "You want to run that back? Did you say OPA is burning to the ground? Like on fire burning or in trouble burning?" Jay questions now completely sober

Fitz decides to stay out of this conversation. Liv is on and emotional rollercoaster and ready for battle and Jay man parts flapping away was just uncomfortable.

"Yeah Liv, say that again." Harrison adds now fully dress but not quit together as his clothes are still in disarray.

Liv rolls her eyes looking back and forth at the two as they make their way towards her. "First we need to talk about what I just walked in on."

Jay not in the mood to deal with Liv's sense of entitlement "You walked in on Harrison and I sleeping, now what's up with OPA?"

"Don't play with me Jay. What the fuck is going on? Either one of you can speak up."

"Liv we…" Harrison began but Jay cuts him off

"My personal life is not your concern and not important, but I'm a silent partner at OPA and that is important, now can you please focus and tell us what happened?"

Liv scowls at Jay "So the rules we put in place means nothing to you. You can just violate them at anytime because you are a silent partner?!"

"Did something happen at OPA or not!" Jay's frustration comes full circle

"So, you don't want to talk about what we just walked in on?"

"What is there to talk about Liv? You used your key to come into my home and became angry about what you found? I'm a grown ass man and so is Har."

"Har?" She blurts "Oh you two got nicknames now?"

Harrison remains quiet and so does Fitz. Neither man has ever seen Jay and Liv argue. They were thick as thieves. Two of a kind. Today was something different. Jay hated explaining his personal life, and Liv knew that, but she wanted to push him to explain to her what she already knew because she walked into his home and seen it with her own eyes, but an explanation was something she wasn't going to get from him. Liv turns to Harrison but decides against it as she see the fear in his face.

'Okay fine you're right this your house and you are indeed a grown ass man, and no you don't have to explain to me why two of my closest friends have been secretly screwing behind my back, even though we clearly have a shared business with a policy against this exact thing. You're right I should be focus on the fact that OPA is currently burning to the ground, while you and one of our employees are having drinking parties and playing with each other nuts and bolts…"

"Fuck you Liv. You're wrong for that!" Jay snapped "Get the fuck out! You are dismissed." Anger now apparent on Jay's face

"Liv that was not necessary, come on you're taking this too far." Harrison finally speaks'

"You don't dismiss me!" She yells before swiveling in Harrison's direction "And you, now you want to speak up! I would fire your ass but seeing that OPA is a pile of rubble, there's no need to fire you because I don't fucking have a business anymore."

Fitz has never seen Liv this riled up. She only curses when she angry and feels out of control of a situation that involves people she loves. He knew he needed to step in and calm Liv down. She was breathing fire right now and hitting below the belt even though Jay and Harrison situation was not that serious to him. Then again, he wasn't Liv and maybe didn't know the dynamics between her Jay and Harrison that caused her to explode this way.

He walks up behind her "Liv baby let just go home. You need to contact the insurance company. You're upset right now, so let's revisit this when you calm down before things get out of hand." Fitz interjects, Liv tries to calm herself knowing Fitz is right. She inhales a deep breath taking in Fitz's scent as he wraps his arms around her pulling her to his chest. "I need you to calm down love. You're being very mean right now and saying very hurtful things." He whispers in her ear as he holds her close. Liv slowly pushes off of him and turns and walks out of the door back to the car after taking a moment to look back at Jay and Harrison.

Fitz looks from Harrison to Jay "We left Huck and Abby at the scene." He states unsure of what to say. He's a lawyer and this whole scene left him feeling uncertain himself "It's been a stressful week for Liv. Give her a few days." Walking out of the home he sees Liv is already inside of the car. After joining her they drive off and head home in silence. At the same time Jay and Harrison get themselves together and head down to check out what's left of OPA.

…..

Abby was up early the following morning shaking and moving after only 3 hours of sleep. The media had so much to talk about in just a matter of hours. James with Ella still sleeping came home to find Cyrus dead and their house ransacked. He immediately called the authorities after running from the home as if someone was chasing him. A prison fight that caused Riker's to lock down all inmates due to several inmate and guards being injured, and the famous OPA catching fire with suspicions of arson.

After facetiming Fitz parents to see the twins, Liv and Fitz watches the news cycles feeling relief wash over both of them. Neither say what they are thinking. They did not want to believe that they were those people but secretly they both suspected that a member of their team may be responsible for what was now streaming live on their television based on what they all discuss in their last meeting. It was a golden rule never to speak on events that may tie back to them unless absolutely necessary.

Even though Liv and Jay just fell out she sets a meeting for the team to discuss their next steps. They had and hour before everyone was due to show up. Liv sighs and lays her head on Fitz shoulder "I don't know what I'm going to do. How do I start over?"

"One day at a time love." He plants a kiss to her hair

"Do I rebuild, or do I buy more property?"

"Well until you figure it out remember I have and entire office building with unused space."

"Yeah, but my clients need privacy. You're in the middle of downtown."

"I also have secure underground parking with two entryways and elevator access. Just think about it Livvie It's yours if you want it. What's mines is yours. I know I said, I have an office building but remember, you would own half if you would just sign the paperwork."

She shifts sitting up "I know, and I appreciate it Fitz. I'll think about it, okay?"

"Okay." He answers kissing her on the lips

When he attempts to get up Liv tugs at his arm "Fitz I need to tell you something."

With a puzzle look he sits back against the sofa turning to face her "O…kay. This sounds serious. I'm listening love."

Liv fidgets with her hands before looking up at him "I um, when we…"

His now looks concerned "What is it, Livvie? Just say it."

"When we made love yesterday, we may have made another baby. The pill was making me sick, so I stopped taking them. I was going to talk to my OB about another method when I went for my checkup in two weeks. I didn't expect us to do it so soon, and I wasn't thinking clearly, I just knew I needed you."

Fitz just smiles and throws his head back against the sofa "So you think we made another baby, or two?"

"Fitz don't say that, but yes and hopefully it's neither, but if we did, I pray it's only one. The thought of having three children in diapers under the age of 1 isn't something I think I'm ready for, but 4 I think will kill me."

"Well, my love if we did make another baby, we have to get ready."

"What if I don't want another baby right now?" Fitz leans away from her "What are you saying Liv? You'd kill our child?"

The way he asks sent a shiver down her spine. The way he looked at her made her wish she never spoke her feelings out loud. "I…I just umm, just saying I don't know how we, you and me, are going to handle three children under one still wearing diapers, and the twins may not even be walking by the time the new baby is born, and then what if it's another set of twins?"

"For one Olivia, you don't even know if you're pregnant, two, if you are we will do what we have to do, and three, if you're not ready, then you need to get ready because, having and abortion is out of the question if that's what you're thinking."

"Fitz you and I both have demanding careers. The twins are only 4 ½ weeks old and already spend a large amount of time with your parents. If we…"

"We'll hire a nanny." He cuts in before she could complete her statement "You're not killing our child. End of discussion." He was about to storm off when the doorbell sounds, so he goes to the door instead and opens it. "How can I help you?"

His tone gives the young courier pause "I um…have a letter for Mr. and Mrs. Grant. I just need a…a signature."

Fitz snatches the clipboard from the courier's hands jotting down his john Handcock before snatching the envelope from his hand slamming the door. He looks it over as Liv watches on. "Hmph, DNA Diagnostics. This day just keeps getting better and better." He walks towards the kitchen tossing the letter on the center counter "Whatever it says, I don't want to know. That's one secret you can keep to yourself." He turns and goes upstairs. She jumps at the sound of him slamming the door.

Liv busies herself putting appetizers together for her team when Fitz finally returns. She looks up at him with tears in her eyes. She feels like she's falling apart at the seams. So many decisions about so many things in her life. Although Fitz has given her a way to deal with and get through them all, and yet she felt like she was drowning without a life jacket. Fitz was her life jacket and she needed to be in this sea of life with him and stop trying to swim without him. He always found a way and she always made excuses. She needed to be in this with him…together.

Noticing the letter is still laying where he left it. He walks over to where Liv is standing pulling her into his arms. "I never said I was going to do it Fitz, I was trying to share how I was feeling."

"Shhh, I'm sorry Livvie. I never meant to make you cry. We're in all of this together and we'll handle whatever comes. You and me. Liv and Fitz. Okay? I will do better at listening instead of reacting, I realized you were sharing your feelings and I overreacted, forgive me love." She just nods as she cries into Fitz chest. Relief washes over her as he holds her slowly stroking her hair, waiting for her to finish her cry, and release all her pent-up emotions. One thing he quickly learned about Olivia was when she was conflicted, she either held everything in, or became emotional. He would take her being emotional any day over the latter.

They continue holding each other until Liv finally stopped crying. Fitz looks down at her as she looks up at him. He then reaches and picks up the letter with the DNA results and is about to open it when Liv takes the letter from his hand and walks over to the low-lit fireplace, tossing it inside. Without a word the message is clear to Fitz. When she walks back to him, he pulls her into a passionate kiss, after sharing with her a phone call he made while upstairs.

Before the kiss can turn into something else the doorbell rings again. Pulling from the kiss they place their foreheads together and sigh "Why don't you go get cleaned up and I get the door?" He states before walking to answer the door.

Slowly the team pile into the Grant home. All arriving promptly at the time given. Fitz explains Liv's to everyone that Liv would be down shortly as they all make their way into the family room after grabbing the many dishes of appetizers and placing them on the center table. Everyone was there except Tom.

30 minutes prior

After Fitz entered his bedroom, he immediately pulled out his phone placing a call "Tom, there's a courier that just left my home named Timothy Scott. He works for F&E messaging. He has the DNA information on my children. Make sure it never gets to Cyrus's Law office, and if he's already delivered it, makes sure it's retrieved. He just left my home driving a black 2014 Honda. Track him. Also have Huck erase all traces of my children connection to DNA Diagnostics."

"Got it boss."

The DNA results would never reach Cyrus's Law Office due to the courier getting robbed at gunpoint of his wallet and vehicle in route to Cyrus's office.

Now

Liv enters the room. She's in boss mode. "Hello everyone let's get down to business." Taking a seat next to Fitz she sits on the armrest of the sofa. "I'm sure we all are up to speed on the news of Cyrus Beene, So, there's no need to really discuss that. Huck did you find anything on the fire?"

"Still combing through footage. So far nothing suspicious."

"The fire marshal will update us when they finish their investigation." Liv continues "In the meantime I have contacted the insurance company. Abby, I want you to contact our clients and assure them we are still working on their cases. I will set up a temporary meeting spot soon. Any news from the prison?"

"Max was one of the injured. According to hospital records he suffered a spinal injury and may never walk again." Abby shares before stuffing cheese and crackers in her mouth.

"Looks like he did more than just drop the soap." Harrison chuckles finding it funny causing small laughter from almost everyone else. Jay didn't find the statement funny and didn't join in on the laughter. Instead, he sat silent.

Liv moves the meeting along "Huck was able to retrieve our files and backup everything else. Now before we end this meeting does anyone have anything else they want to share?" She looks around the room.

"Harrison and I are sleeping together." Jay blurts out giving Liv a look before standing to his feet "I know it's against the rules so let me be the first to apologize."

Abby being the only one in the room clueless chokes on her crackers but keeps her snarky remarks to herself as she looks from Jay to Harrison. Harrison adjusts his position but looks everywhere except a person. Huck is unmoved by the admission because he already knew. He picked up on it when it first started.

Liv feels bad because at the end of the day it was no one else business what two grown men do in their personal lives. That part Jay was correct about, and Liv gets it. Now that she's had time to think she knows she was being irrational and owed both Harrison and Jay a big apology.

Abby checks her phone "Liv are we done here? Because I have an appointment to see an apartment."

"Yes Abs." Liv answers "Jay and Harrison, can you guys hang back for a minute?"

The three hang back. Liv apologizes for her reaction and her hurtful words. She didn't want to be the cause of division in her family. Her husband was her rock and was the reason for her eyes opening to her own behaviors. He helped her remember that these people were her family as she once told him. Jay smiled for the first time since this all took place. The band was back together, and Liv couldn't be happier.

….

Angela looked down at her beautiful son whom she named Nathaniel King. She was sad to hear the news of Max. He was attacked in prison and was now in the hospital paralyzed from the neck down. She was notified as his emergency contact, but there was nothing she could do to help him. She refused to jump on another plane to go visit him. She had a new baby to take care of and her children were her first and only priority. She would keep up on his progress but that's as much as she could do.

She did however contact his parents because if she was his emergency contact, they probably had no idea he was in the hospital. She also shared the birth of their new grandchild as well and planned a time for them to visit, due to them living in another state.

She continues to look down at her son as MJ slept next to her. She would forever be grateful to Olivia for giving her a second chance. She could truly be struggling right now, but because of Olivia's forgiveness she was financially able to care for her babies. As Nathaniel eyes closed, she places the sleeping child in his crib and thinks about the stranger who paid her a visit two days ago and if she should share her concerns with Olivia.

Two days prior

Angela was taking a moment to enjoy the quietness surrounding her now that her boys were both sleeping when her doorbell sounds. She goes to answer the door. "Can I help you?" She looks at the woman standing at her doorstep "Hi, my name is Natalie Fisher-Pope. Can I speak with you about my sister Olivia Pope?"

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