Happy New Year Babes! I hope your New Year is off to a great start! Mine is for the most part I would say. Happy reading!

Chapter 9

Daylight came faster than Olivia and Fitz would've liked. They were sitting in his Audi in the back-parking garage of the hotel, not wanting to leave each other's presence. Olivia wanted to stay with Fitz, but knew she had to get ready for the holiday party. Fitz also have a few errands he needs to run before the party.

"Another ball gown?" Fitz sarcastically asked looking over at Olivia.

"Not a chance. I am styling my damn self-tonight." Olivia replied. She doesn't give a damn what Harrison or Abby have to say. She is a grown ass woman and she is capable of dressing herself.

"My girl." Fitz leaned over puckering his lips for a kiss.

Olivia met him the rest of the way kissing his lips. She relished in the feeling of his soft pink lips.

"See you later." She pecked his lips once more after breaking their kiss.

"Okay." Fitz smiled.

Julian met Olivia at the back door and together they headed up to her room.

"Harrison was pissed all night wasn't he?" Olivia asked with humor in her tone.

"You know he was, that boy is gonna give himself a heart attack. I told him Fitz is cool, but you know how Harrison is." Julian shrugged.

"Ju I really like Fitz, like really like him, and it's scary because I just met him." Olivia admitted. She has developed feelings for Fitz far too quickly and it is scaring the hell out of her. She doesn't want to jump right back into a relationship after getting out of a very serious one, but the feelings she have already for Fitz is saying otherwise.

"Is he just a rebound Liv? From what I see the guy really likes you, and you say that you like him, but is he really just a rebound?" Julian asked.

"He's not a rebound Ju. I like him and I want to see where this will go." Olivia answered.

"Alright you know what's best for you." Julian replied but he didn't sound too confident.

Olivia hates how people sometimes question her judgement and decisions. She's young, she's going to make mistakes, but the people in her circle acts as if she's supposed to be this perfect little angel. She knows they have her best interest at heart, however she is tired of being treated like a child.

Harrison was in her room when she entered and he looked pissed. Olivia was not in the mood for his grumpiness, so she made a beeline to the bedroom.

"You can't avoid me forever and you might wanna hear this, Lance is threatening to expose your relationship with the principal if you don't talk to him. He went on and on about how you are fucking the principal and him. He said he's going to tell the world how big of a whore you are and that you do fucking drugs." Harrison said as he followed Olivia to the bedroom.

"Harrison do you really think people are gonna believe anything he is saying?" Olivia nonchalantly asked over her shoulder.

"It doesn't fucking matter what people believe Liv. You don't want your name associated with any of that bullshit." Harrison stressed. The fact that she doesn't care how big of a deal this is bothers Fitz. This is why he doesn't like this Fitz guy, he takes Olivia off her A-game.

"Harry no one cares what the fuck Lance has to say. The world knows what kinda guy he is and I am sure they can connect the dots and see that he is talking out the side of his neck." Olivia stripped out of her clothes until she was in her bra and panties. She grabbed the robe lying across her bed and threw it on.

"Did you fuck this guy Liv? Because when you do your interview and they ask you about it your facial expression will give it away even if you deny it." Harrison felt uncomfortable asking Olivia about her sex life, but he needed to know. Right now he was being manager not cousin.

"No I did not and it's no one's business if I did." Olivia shrugged.

"What about the drugs? You've done drugs with Lance or this guy?" Harrison was afraid to know the answer. He thought he knew his cousin but the allegations Lance was bringing against Olivia had Harrison looking at her sideways.

"I've done ecstasy with Lance." Olivia admitted.

"What the fuck Liv? When were you gonna tell me that?" Harrison yelled.

"I didn't think there was anything to tell I did ecstasy with my ex-fiancé big fucking deal. I didn't know his bitch ass would go babbling about it because I don't wanna be with him anymore." Olivia wanted to push Lance in his face for wanting to the media to defame her character.

"You've never been this reckless, what the fuck is happening to you?" Harrison sighed.

"Oh c'mon you and I both know that I am not reckless! I do a little ecstasy with my ex-fiancé. I start liking a new guy who I am being super cautious with and now I am reckless?" Olivia incredulously asked not understanding Harrison's exaggeration.

"You're just at a point in your career where everything is finally going the way you want it and I don't want your success tied to fucking drama."

"It sucks but that's life. You have to stop driving yourself crazy about things that are out of our control Harry." Olivia walked over to Harrison and hugged him.

"I can control this Liv. I just need you to start making better decisions in situations. You're not just a regular girl Liv. You're one of the hottest celebrities on the planet and you have a lot to use." Harrison replied hugging Olivia back.

"I am good Harrison." Olivia assured.

X

"Hello." Fitz answered his cell phone.

"Hey, it's Michelle I'm downstairs."

"Okay."

Fitz called the front desk and told them to send Michelle up. Minutes later she was knocking on Fitz's front door.

"Hey." She said stepping into his apartment.

"Hey." Fitz replied closing the door behind her.

"I'm gonna go grab my things." Michelle awkwardly said as she walked to the back to grab the rest of her things.

Fitz waited on the couch for her to finish up.

Michelle grabbed the rest of her things from the drawers and she also looked for any sign that Olivia has been here, but she couldn't find anything. Smart bitch, Michelle thought. When she returned into the living room, Fitz stood up from the couch.

"I think I have everything." Michelle said looking at the ground.

"Okay, see you at the party." Fitz walked Michelle to his door.

"Okay." Michelle left.

Fuck that was my chance and I blew it, Michelle thought with an eyeroll.

Fitz lounged around for the next few hours until it was time to get dress for the party. He kept it simple with a pair of G-Star jeans, a V-neck Ralph Lauren shirt, a blazer and a pair of Chelsea boots.

"Wow I actually look like a fucking principal." Fitz chuckled.

He sprayed on his Chanel cologne, grabbed his wallet, keys and left his apartment. When he arrived at his school, Olivia was already there. Fitz was shocked to see her dressed in a cocktail dress, heels, and rocking her natural curly hair. He had to do a double take to make sure he was looking at the right Olivia. Yesterday, she showed up like she was Cinderella looking for her prince.

"You look beautiful." Fitz replied walking up on Olivia. He made sure not to draw too much attention to the two of them. No one was paying them any mind. Everyone was mingling or eating. Olivia is happy that the shock of her being there is starting to wind down. Folks are starting to get used to her presence.

"Thank you," she turned around, "you look handsome as always." She blushed.

"I want to kiss you so bad." Fitz was eyeing her lips thirstily. She was a sight to see.

"Let's sneak off when the coast is clear." Olivia winked. She wanted to kiss him just as bad as he wanted to kiss her.

True to her word, they snuck off as soon as the coast was clear. Fitz dragged Olivia to his office.

The first thing he did was wrap her in his arms and suck her bottom lip into his. They became drunk off kissing each other. Olivia could feel his erection on her stomach and all she wanted was to feel him inside of her.

"Can I taste you?" Fitz whispered breaking their kiss.

"Huh?" Olivia asked dazed and confused.

"I want to taste you." Fitz said again looking Olivia square in the eyes.

Fitz pushed Olivia towards his desk, she sat on it, and he hiked her dress up. She spread her legs and he got down on his knees, pulling her close to his face, he peeled her thong off with his teeth. She smelled amazing. Her scent tickled his nose. Fitz tossed her thong to the side and spread he legs wider. He was eye to eye with her pussy and she was dripping wet. He couldn't wait to see how she tasted.

Olivia was breathing erratically. She cannot believe this was about to happen. Fitz kissed her thighs and she thought she'd cum as soon as his lips contacted her skin. She threw her head back as soon as his tongue met her soaked core.

"Oh my God." She moaned as her right hand gripped the edge of his desk.

"You taste so good." Fitz muffled while still feasting on her.

"Ooohhh don't stop…just like that…. ooohhh my God Fitz…aaahhhh." Olivia pleasurable cried out.

Fitz lapped her kitty up like it was last supper. He was sending her body into a place it has never been. She was about to embark on a high ecstasy couldn't even get her to.

"I'm cummin'!" Olivia yelled as her legs shook around Fitz. She felt like she was suffocating him.

Fitz kept his face planted between her legs as her juices spilled into his mouth and he licked her dry. Standing to her feet, Fitz allowed Olivia to taste herself, and she must admit, she tasted good.

"See you taste just as good as you look." Fitz pulled back and winked.

Olivia pulled him in for another kiss.

When they returned to the party, Olivia felt like all eyes were on them. Fitz told her it was all in her head. As the night went on, Olivia mingled and made sure to take plenty of pictures with her fans. She performed a few holiday songs before announcing to the everyone that she will be donating 1 million dollars to King.

Everyone went berserk upon hearing the good news. Once the party was over, Fitz accompanied Olivia back to her hotel. She'll be leaving for L.A. in the afternoon and they won't see each other until Christmas Eve which is about a week away.

"So Lance is threatening to go to the media to defame me." Olivia informed Fitz. They were lying in her bed in the darkness.

"What a bitch." Fitz huffed.

"Tell me about it. I just wanted to give you a heads up in case your name is leaked. I can't believe he is acting like this when he is the one who fucked up." Olivia replied.

"I mean I can't blame him Liv, look at what he's losing." Fitz rubbed her arm.

"And look at what you're gaining." Olivia looked up at him with a smirk.

"Oh I am well aware." Fitz matched Olivia's smirk.

The next afternoon she was back on her private jet heading back to L.A. It took much convincing to leave Fitz, he kept assuring her that they'd see each other in a week.

X

"Olivia I cannot believe you aren't spending the holidays with your family? Who the hell is this man you're spending it with anyways?" Olivia's mother Maya snapped. She was sitting on Olivia's bed watching her pack.

"Mom his name is Fitz and he's a great guy. You and I both know why I am not spending Christmas with you all. All you're gonna wanna talk about is my breakup with Lance." Olivia replied giving her mother a knowing look.

"Well you're at least spending New Year's Eve with us. You will not bring the New Year in with a stranger." Maya argued.

"Mom he's not a stranger." Olivia zipped up her Louis Vuitton suitcase. She was ready to go.

"I am just nervous because Julian won't be with you." Maya worriedly sighed.

"Fitz can protect me besides his family isn't extra like ours." Olivia assured.

"I guess you have it all figured out. Be safe Olivia and call me."

"You know I will. I love you." Olivia hugged and kissed her mother.

"I love you too." Maya hugged and kissed Olivia.

Harrison gave Olivia a half-ass goodbye. Eventually he will get out of his feelings, maybe once him and Fitz sit down and really talk. From the looks of it, Fitz isn't going anywhere any time soon.

Fitz parents live on a ranch in Santa Barbara. Fitz met Olivia at the airport. Of course she was dressed incognito. She was wearing her signature oversized sweat suit with her hood drawn tight on her head, long individual box braids, and oversized Gucci glasses. Olivia looked like an average citizen travelling.

"I almost didn't recognize the diva." Fitz teased.

"Shut up." Olivia wrapped her arms around his waist hugging him.

"That was the longest week ever."

"Yeah I know."

Fitz bent his head and kissed Olivia's lip. He led her to his Audi and they started the trip to his parent's ranch.

"I want my own personal concert." Fitz said looking over at Olivia.

"Mmm I don't know. Have you been a good boy?" Olivia side-eyed him.

"That depends on what you consider good." Fitz winked.

"You swear you're so smooth." Olivia playfully punched his arm.

"Hey I try." Fitz cockily shrugged.

They finally arrived at his parent's ranch and Olivia made a mental note to invest into buying a ranch for herself and her family to live on. This estate was breathtaking. There was so much land surrounding the estate. There was a full basketball court, tennis court, three Olympic size pools, a huge garden, a green house, and even a mini farm.

"Wow I would love to live on a property like this. I bet it's the most serene place in the world." Olivia said as she stared at her surroundings in awe.

"You need to get out of fake ass Hollyweird." Fitz shaded.

"Absolutely."

"My siblings won't be in until tonight. I believe it is just my parents and the house staff here." Fitz informed Olivia.

"Okay, how are your parents?" Olivia wanted to know. She was just meeting them as Fitz's friend, but she still wanted to know what she was walking in on.

"My dad is chilled and pretty laid back. My mom is over the top you'll see. She runs their relationship." Fitz laughed.

Olivia nodded her head. Fitz parked in the driveway and grabbed Olivia's bags. They walked up the stairs leading to the French double doors and Fitz let them in with his key. Inside was just as beautiful as outside. It had a modern Victorian style exuding a regality that made Olivia feel like she was in a castle.

Fitz led Olivia to the sitting room. It was huge. There was a Christmas tree in the corner, a 70-inch TV hanging on the wall playing a Christmas movie and Christmas stockings hanging from the fireplace.

"Fitzgerald." Olivia heard a woman call out to Fitz.

"We are in the sitting room mom." Fitz called out in an unfamiliar voice and Olivia looked at him oddly. His voice changed completely. Fitz speaks very proper but he was speaking in a tone that was totally unrecognizable to Olivia. She almost wanted to laugh.

A woman turned the corner and walked into the sitting room and Olivia nearly passed out. Here she was made fun of by Fitz for being extra and his mother just walked into the sitting room dressed in a fucking red sparkly gown, with a white floor length fur, jewelry that almost blinded Olivia, and a bedazzled wine glass. This woman was the epitome of extra and Olivia lived for it. Fitz on the other hand hates his mother's extra-ness She's been this way forever and he is certain she will go to her grave this way as well.

She was gorgeous though, she looked every bit of 45-years-old. She was rocking a blonde pixie cut with side swept bang. She had perfectly tanned skin, with eyes mirroring Fitz and thick eyebrows. She was tall standing at 5'11 and slim like model. She doesn't look like she birthed 5 children. Olivia needs her doctor's number.

"You must be Olivia. You are stunning in person. I am Teresa Grant. My husband had to step out for a meeting he will join us for dinner." Fitz mom introduced herself. Her face was perfectly beat. She was definitely giving milf vibes.

"Thank you Mrs. Grant. It is a pleasure to meet you as well. I love your dress." Olivia replied complimenting Teresa.

"Oh darling this old thing." Teresa ran her hand down her dress humbly.

"Mom." Fitz needed her to tone down her dramatics.

This is why he's hard on Olivia about letting loose, he doesn't want her to be like his mother. Fitz has never seen his mother in a pair of sweats.

"You two are changing for dinner right?" Teresa looked Fitz and Olivia over with disapproving looks.

"Yes ma'am." Olivia answered for the both of them.

"Perfect. Olivia darling if you need anything don't hesitate to reach out to my staff. Dinner will be served around 8pm sharp. I cannot wait to get to know you as I am sure you are perfect for my son." Teresa winked before walking off.

"Wow." Olivia said looking at Fitz once his mother was out of earshot.

"I know she's extra as fuck." Fitz was back talking in his normal voice.

"Mmm but she has your ass in check. Your whole voice changed Fitz." Olivia laughed.

"My voice did not change." Fitz playfully pushed Olivia.

"It did. I should've recorded it." Olivia was still laughing.

Fitz gave Olivia a quick tour of the house. Then he took her up to his bedroom. His old bedroom was huge. It had sports memorabilia throughout, an old stereo, even some posters were hanging up. The room screamed teenager. Olivia can tell he doesn't visit home much often. The looks like it hasn't been updated since he left.

"Come here." Fitz urged from his bed. He patted his lap for Olivia to come sit on.

Olivia walked over to Fitz and sat on his lap. His cologne engulfed her senses. She could smell him all day and never grow tired of his scent.

"What's going to happen after Christmas?" Fitz seriously asked.

"What do you mean?" Olivia asked confused.

"Exactly what I asked. Before things get crazy here, I feel like we need to have this conversation. What's going to happen to us after Christmas Liv? Do we go back to our lives like nothing ever happened? Do we try to build towards a relationship? What do you want?"

Olivia thought about her answer before she just started rambling.

"Fitz you and I both know we can never go back to our lives like nothing ever happened. I feel like we are already building towards a relationship. This is not a fling to me. But I don't think jumping right back into a relationship is what's best. But I also know that my feelings for you are growing everyday and while it's scaring the hell out of me I am also excited to see where this will go with us." Olivia heartfully spoke.

"So this is real?" Fitz needed to know. He's not about to put his heart out there only for it to get stomped on.

"Yes this is real." Olivia grabbed Fitz ears and kissed him.

Olivia and Fitz lounged around in his bedroom until it was time to get dress for dinner. Fitz wore a navy-blue Hugo Boss suit, with a white button up shirt, and navy-blue shoes to match. Olivia on the other hand, wore a navy-blue Dolce Gabbana round neck three quarter sleeve length dress and a pair of Dolce and Gabbana matching booties. She styled her individual box braids in a half up and half down style and she did her makeup. This isn't her usual over the top look, but she looked great nonetheless, and most importantly she was comfortable.

Fitz younger sister Fallon was the first to arrive with her family. She looked exactly like Fitz's mom. She was dressed in a cocktail dress and heels. Her husband was wearing a suit. They have twin girls and they were dressed in formal dresses. Fitz mom was not playing.

"Oh my God it's really you! I've been to all your concerts but to see you in person! Holy shit!" Fallon screamed running over to Olivia. Before Olivia could respond she was wrapped up in Fallon's arms.

"Hi." Olivia managed to get out.

"Mommy said a bad word." Fallon's eldest daughter Kamryn said giggling.

"Fallon please." Fitz laughed.

"Shut up. Wow you're so pretty oh my God!" Fallon excitedly yelled.

"Thank you." Olivia smiled. She felt shy with all eyes suddenly on her.

Once his brothers arrived they presented the same shock factor as Fallon. They couldn't keep their eyes off Olivia and their wives of course threw shade towards Olivia. Fitz's older brother Frankie's wife Marlene was bold enough to say, "wow it's so interesting to see you without the wigs."

It took everything in Olivia not to snap. Fitz knew Olivia wanted to say something back to Marlene but was saved by the bell literally.

"Ah that must be Fred, always have to make interest." Frankie said as he walked to the door to let his little brother in.

Fred walked in with his wife, kids, and a woman Frankie has never seen around before.

When they walked into the formal living room, Fitz almost went into cardiac arrest. He gripped Olivia's hand super tight taking her attention away from Fallon. Olivia eyes bucked when she laid eyes on the woman standing with Fitz's brother family.

"Michelle what the fuck are you doing here?" Fitz questioned letting go of Olivia's hand and walking over to her.

"Fitzgerald!" Teresa chastised Fitz for cursing in front of the kids.

"Small world isn't it Fitz? Oh, hey Olivia." Michelle replied with a snarky grin on her face.

MICHELLE POPS UP! What's going to happen next? Will she stay? How will the dinner go?

Will Lance got through with his threats? What does this mean for Fitz and Olivia?

Will Harrison ever come around?

This story will end right after the New Year holiday. I will say in about three-ish more chapters.

Fitz mom is EXTRA! But she plays a huge role in why he dresses in designers all the time it's what he is used to from growing up.