"Yes we do," she replied.
He stepped into the apartment.
"Why did you go behind my back and sort out payment with the hospital, don't you think as their mother, maybe you should have told me so that I don't feel like an idiot when the hospital calls me to tell me my bill is paid in full and also that they wanted to thank me for the donation in Luna's name."
Fitz walked past her and sat on the couch and Olivia followed, standing directly in front of him
"Are you going to answer me or are you just going to sit there."
Fitz ignored her and laid back on the couch. He took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeve.
"How were the girls today?"
"Seriously?"
"I've been calling you all day, if you answered my calls I could have told you about the hospital bill. How were the girls today?"
"They're fine," she said flatly.
"What did you want to talk about?"
"Custody and child support."
Olivia huffed and shook her head.
"Olivia, please just sit here and have a conversation with me."
"I'm tired, I don't wanna talk about that right now"
"I've done everything you've asked no matter how much I didn't agree with it for the sake of the girls. That was my compromise, now it's your turn."
"My turn to compromise?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I haven't helped financially with them. I'm really fucking sorry okay- it's just that we haven't really had a moment to catch our breath since I found out about them-"
"-It's fine I can take care of them."
"That's the point Olivia- you shouldn't have to do it alone. I'm their father, they'll need to be able to spend time with me at the whitehouse-"
"No. What else?"
Fitz chuckled."What's your problem?"
"You think you can come into my life and lay down all the rules."
"I'm not trying to lay down any rules, I just want to see my fucking daughters."
"See, that's exactly the problem. They are not your kids, they are mine. Legally, they are mine, they are not yours so you don't get to make any decisions, I do."
"I want my name on the birth certificate-"
She cut him off.
"No-"
"SHUT UP AND LET ME FINISH!" Fitz sparked.
Olivia stepped back. She listened to see if maybe he had woken the girls, but they were quiet.
"I want my name on the birth certificate, I want them on the weekends and you need to tell me how much you spent on them since you found out you were pregnant up until now so I can give it back to you along with monthly support."
"Your name does not go on the birth certificate because if it does then it'll be a day before the entire world finds out."
"I don't care. I'm not gonna keep them hidden forever."
"This conversation is over, kiss the girls goodnight and leave and don't threaten me again."
"Threaten you? Are you serious? When did I threaten you."
"You are threatening to take my daughters away."
"Threatened to take them away? I asked to have them two days a week and you think that's me threatening you. I'm convinced you're crazy."
Olivia stopped in her tracks.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me."
"Did you just call me crazy?"
"You're acting like it."
At that moment, all she wanted to do was slap him but she decided not to be violent, instead she walked over to the door and opened it as far as it could go.
Fitz put on his jacket, as slowly as possible just to annoy her and then walked over to the door and stopped in front of her.
"Think about what you're doing Olivia. We've been amiable these past few months and that doesn't need to change but you have to give me more time with them."
She didn't answer, she just stared in space.
"Okay then I guess I'll see you in court."
He leaned over towards her, so close that she could feel his breath on her skin. She missed him, so much it made her heart ache and she wasn't sure why she was feeling so much anger towards him so suddenly.
"Oh I know, but it won't matter because there isn't a judge in the country who won't grant me full custody just so I could owe them a favor. Don't forget that. I don't know what is going on with you, I don't know why you want this fight but if you keep it up, you won't see them at all. Think long and fucking hard before you continue. I'm asking for two days Olivia- two fucking days and you're gonna give them to me or I'll take them for seven."
Olivia did forget, she'd been so angry with him that she didn't get to actually sit down and think about what a court battle with Fitz would actually mean.
"Get out of my apartment Fitz, you are not welcome here anymore."
He eyed her as he walked out and she slammed the door as hard as she could, she instantly regretted it because both the girls began crying, startled from the loud bang.
The next morning Olivia took Luna to visit Dr. Porpentine, she left Lana with Bonnie because she knew it would be a quick check up. She arrived at the hospital a bit late for her appointment but still ended up waiting a half hour to see the doctor. When the doctor finally called her into his office and asked her to sit, she was surprised because he usually began their visits by examining Luna.
Before Olivia could ask her question, the doctor began;
"I know you are anxious, so let me just say it; your daughter is in complete remission."
Olivia smiled, "complete remission?"
"Yes, all the signs and symptoms of her cancer have disappeared, which is amazing. I expected remission but not complete remission so congratulations."
"Wow, I mean, I just can't believe this is finally over," she turned to Luna, "Did you hear that sugar bun? No more cancer."
She peppered her with kisses all over her face. Dr. Porpentine laughed as he watched them interact.
"As a doctor, I must remind you that the cancer can come back. If she's in complete remission for 5 years then she is cured."
Olivia smiled.
"Just let me have this moment."
He smiled back at her.
"Of course. We'll talk details on your next visit but for now only good news - well, I'm gonna let you go now, you can share the good news with your family."
Olivia left the hospital shortly after, she had been expecting the news but actually hearing him say it, drastically changed her mood. She was happy but she wasn't exactly sure who to call. She was angry with Abby, so she wasn't going to call her, she was pissed at Fitz so she wasn't going to call him, in the end she decided to just go home and share the news with Bonnie.
She had been gone for a couple hours, when Abby opened the door with her key and walked in. "Uhm, what are you doing here?" Olivia asked, surprised.
"I'm here to see my god daughters."
"After the shit you pulled with Fitz, I don't want you near them, I don't trust that you won't run and tell him every little thing that happens."
Abby rolled her eyes.
"I only did that because you were wrong, I know you don't like to hear it but you were wrong Olivia, he's their father."
"Did you know that he wants to file for full custody, he wants them 7 days a week now."
Olivia shook her head.
"He took my dignity, he took my peace of mind, he broke my heart and now he's taking my kids and you're helping him! Whose side are you? Huh Abby because if it's not mine, I need to know. You're supposed to be my friend remember, not his!"
"I didn't know he would try and do that."
"That's why you should mind your own business," Olivia snapped. "I know him."
"If he wants to take it to court, then we'll fight him."
"You know what he told me last night; there isn't a judge in the country who wouldn't grant him full custody just so he could owe them a favor and you know what? He's right. He doesn't even need to file to establish paternity because all he'll need is a statement from Dr. Porpentine saying that he was tested as a related donor for Luna."
"I'll go talk to him," Abby offered apologetically.
"No, you've done enough."
Bonnie was a little shocked, Olivia was private and after almost a year of working with her, that was the most she'd ever heard Olivia speak of her private life.
"I'm sorry, Liv, I didn't mean for him to try and take them away from you, I just wanted them to have their father in their life."
"Abby, whatever is going on between me and Fitzgerald and the decisions I make regarding how much I want him in their life is none of your business."
"I thought I was doing what was best for the girls but now I see that I was wrong, I'm sorry."
Olivia sat back on the couch.
"I forgive you and I'm sorry for yelling at you, I just sort of had that building up."
"Ehh it's okay, better out than in right?"
"I guess."
Abby sat beside her, Bonnie excused herself to the nursery.
"So what are you gonna do about the whole custody thing? Are you sure you don't want me to talk to him?"
"No, I think you've done enough," Olivia said with a humorless chuckle.
"So what do we do then?"
"I'm really not sure, I just want to take them away and give myself some time."
"That bad huh?"
"He wanted two days and I know that he needs time with them but the exact thing that I was worried about happened. The first sign of disagreement or the first time he's pissed off he goes from like 0 to 1000 and there's no fucking talking to him or calming him down."
"Okay well whatever you need to do, I'll help."