As she grips the sheets harder, and pulls them with all her might. He picks up the pace, as he lifts his leg and begins smacking her ass as he thrusts on beat with the music. Trey Songz, "Heart attack" plays. And it fits the pace completely. The lyrics and the beat fill the moment, and they both thrust like never before, feeling their orgasms afoot. The level of aggression present is something that's never been felt before. But she's hopeful this will become the norm.

He's never been this rough with his ass smacks, or this graphic with his

word play. It's a session for the record books as she prepares to release for the third time, and they've only been at it for an hour. As she again prepares to let go, he focuses in on her release. And while pushing for hers, he finds his own too.

They release in a hazy, sweat filled, curse filled moment, after a bevy of smacks. She lets go first, and he follows. The orgasm is so vicious they lay crippled for several minutes, with him still atop her and inside her.

Once they're able to move he lies next to her, and she tucks into him. Looking up at him, he kisses her lips and they hold one another. Finally catching their breaths, she looks up at him and says, "I love you." He replies, "I love you too."

Upon looking at his left hand, seeing the bruising. She says, "We were supposed to ice that." He replies, "I iced it earlier. It's fine." Seeing how red it is, she kisses it. He smiles at her and says, "You don't have to do that Liv." She responds, "I know. But I wanted to." He kisses her forehead and they both take a breath.

He strokes her shoulder and says, "I tried to keep my cool Liv." She replies, "I'm sure you did babe. And whatever happened. I'm even more certain that he deserved it." Fitz appreciates her supportive response, but wants to make sure they're good. So he says, "I can tell you what happened if you want." She replies, "Only if you want to babe. You don't have to."

He replies, "I want to." She nods as she turns to face him completely, and she says, "Okay." He takes a breath and lays it out for her. He doesn't skip a detail. And she listens intently. In the end, she feels bad for him. Because she sees some regret in his eyes. She also feels the need to reassure him of how false Jake's claim was.

She strokes his face, and he asks, "Are you still okay with what I did?" She looks him in his eyes, as she replies, "Yes. I'm okay with it. I understand you felt the need to do it." He replies, "How bad is it that I didn't want to stop hitting him?"

She responds, "Speaking as someone who flew into a rage and didn't stop hitting someone. Trust me, it's good you were stopped." He comfortingly replies, "Liv, you weren't yourself in that moment." She says, "I know I wasn't. But I don't regret it." He nods as he says, "That's understandable. I don't regret my moment of insanity either."

She asks, "Then why does it feel like you're experiencing regret?" He replies, "Probably because I don't want you to hate me. Or see me differently because of this." She responds, "Fitz, I could never hate you baby. I love you too much for that to ever be an option. I need you to know that, okay?" He nods, and they share a kiss that is sweet and simple. When the kiss ends, she says, "This has to be about you honey. About you being at peace after what took place between you two, not me. Because I support you completely, no matter what." He responds, "You're amazing babe." She grins as she playfully says, "I know." He pecks her lips and they share another smile together.

Settling in a little more, she lays her head on his chest. And the quiet surrounds them. As they lye together and think, allowing their minds to wander. Seconds later, she breaks the silence as she says, "Not that it matters, but I want you to know, he's a lying bastard. I never serviced him that way." He kisses the top of her head and while he doesn't say it. They both feel a sense of comfort with her admission. It's apparent that her words put his thoughts to rest.

As they lay together, they begin to talk about their day. She explains to him her thoughts on hiring more help. And he agrees with her, she has to go with her gut. It's never failed her.

Settling her professional thoughts, she wonders about one aspect of his day he hasn't mentioned yet. She doesn't want to push him. But her curiosity gets the best of her, as she says, "Are you going to tell me what's going on with the investigation into Cy?"

He takes a breath, and she sees the tension develop in his eyes. She regrets bringing it up, since they were supposed to have alone time. But, she can't take it back. He wanted to talk to her about it anyway, so he says, "I told him about my altercation with Jake, and his reaction annoyed me." Olivia replies, "Why? Did he try to scold you?"

Fitz nods as he says, "Yes. But that's not the only part that bothered me. It was the fact that he knows I was justified in doing it. Hell of anyone I would've thought he would've been happy, given the fact he killed James." Olivia agrees as she says, "True. But we both know Cyrus isn't easy to read most of the time. He probably relished in the idea of you hurting Jake. But, knowing him there's more to what meets the eye."

He agrees with her as he says, "That's what I thought. So I called Huck and told him to pull all the surveillance we have on him. I want him watched round the clock, and it reported back to me. Because something tells me he's going to show his hand. And I want to be there when he does." Olivia responds, "Babe, you know once this happens, you can't undo it."

He replies, "I know Liv. But we both know it's well past time for it happen. The bell tolls for Cy. It's time I find out what I need to know. If not now, when?" She can't argue with his logic, it's been a long time coming. She just hopes he can handle it when the truth is told.

Thank you for reading my fan fiction tale. That was a doozy huh? Olivia seems to be falling for the idea of forever with Fitz. How many of you saw that coming? That's not our typical Olivia is it? This Olitz are finding their normal amidst all the drama around them, being each other's constant. Which is a beautiful thing for sure.

In the next installment, we find out what Huck will dig up on Cyrus, and we find out how Cyrus will be dealt with. Additionally, we find out what Michael's previous comment about finding happiness means. And how that will affect Olitz, and their future. All this and more in the next installment of the Path to Vermont. PS, next updates are Timing Is Everything, and Love and Marriage. In that order. So stay tuned peeps. And thanks again for your support. I really appreciate it.