AN: I know a lot of our favorite stories haven't updated in a while. I personally have been dying for new Weekend Fiancée, The Look, Be My Downfall, Lifestyles of the Rich the Famous, Knights Ferry and more. I don't have any illusions that my story is anywhere near these stories but I hope that maybe this helps fill a tiny bit of the void while we wait. I can't thank you enough for you all taking your time to read the randomness that comes from my brain. I truly enjoy reading your reviews, it helps to motivate me. A lot of times, your reviews have made me come up with the direction the story is headed, so for that I thank you! Happy reading!
The new couple spends the next day taking a hike before swimming and a night out at a local dive bar. Laid back but spent together, just like their friendship has always been, simple and fun. Fitz tries to convince Olivia to stay the night with him but she declines, stating her need for rest before her first day at the diner, which starts at 6am. She will have to be up by 5:15 to get ready and be there on time. Understanding, he doesn't press her on it, they will have many nights together.
Olivia's first day of work is here, she arrives five minutes early because she was raised to think "Five minutes early is on time, on time is five minutes late". He father hated being late, now after years of hearing it , she too hates being late. Quinn arrives at almost the same time as her. Together, they enter the diner to start their shift. Olivia follows Quinn around for about an hour, making mental notes of how things run. The menu is fairly pretty straight forward, simple breakfast foods which made it easy to memorize. In the second hour, she begins to wait and bus tables on her own. By the time her shift is over, she feels pretty confident in her new position. She also made close to $200 in tips, who knew the early bird old guys were so generous with their tips? Getting into her car she calls fitz, it's noon and they haven't had a chance to speak today.
"Hello beautiful."
"Hi baby! What are you doing?"
"Just finished working out, about to shower and maybe take a nap. Care to join me? You can tell me all about the new job."
She quickly accepts, stating she wanted to stop by her place and shower first but would be there in about half an hour. She drives straight home, jumping in the shower to rinse her work day off and dresses in an old, but oh so comfy T-shirt and a pair of cut offs, her summer go to. As always she packed a swim bag, in case Fitz decided to head to the pool. He was an outdoors guy and loved to swim as much as Liv did.
Meanwhile, Fitz was taking his post workout shower, which may or may not have led to him having to relieve himself. He kept thinking about how Liv was in the shower right now at her own apartment and that was all it took for his cock to stir. What this girl was doing to him, he shakes his head. After his shower, he cleaned up his room and went to the kitchen to make Liv lunch. Jake was already there making a sandwich and drinking a beer. "What's up man?" Fitz asks. They haven't really spoken much since he left a few nights ago.
"Nothing, just trying to get some food in me before heading to hang out with Vanessa."
"Who's Vanessa?" Fitz perks up, if Jake has a girl maybe he wouldn't a problem after all.
"This chick I picked up at a bar last weekend, nothing serious but she's hot and an easy lay."
Fitz stares at Jake, he wants to be bothered by the way he talked about this girl but how can he? Not too long ago, that was how Fitz himself behaved. He couldn't imagine speaking about Liv that way, or having someone talk about her like that. It's in this moment that Fitz realizes how much he has changed in the last year. The whole time he was with Mellie he never cheated. His dad cheated on his mom and he would never turn into his dad, but before her he had a pretty active sex life. He could tell Olivia was bothered by it when he revealed his past but she hadn't held it against him. How had he gotten so lucky? The thought that this was still the life Jake was living made Fitz sad, he was missing out on so much. At the same time, whatever it took to keep Jake away from Olivia was okay in his book.
"Ah nice, well Liv is coming over in a few, just a heads up."
Jake rolls his eyes before finishing his sandwich and leaving.
Not even two minutes later, Liv walks in looking sexy as hell without even trying. "You just missed your best friend." Fitz jokes as she strides towards him. Olivia fakes a gag before hugging Fitz tight and giving him a kiss hello. "I made you lunch, come eat."
They walk into the kitchen where FItz has a blackened chicken salad waiting for Liv with an ice cold coke. This man knows the way to her heart. "Thank you baby! It looks so good!" She exclaims.
They eat lunch before retreating to the couch to watch tv, which ends up with the two napping, cuddled close to each other. She hadn't realized how tired she was from her early morning, but cuddling with Fitz was perfect to lull her off to sleep. They end up sleeping for a few hours, when they wake they hear noises in Jake's room. He must have come home while they slept. "Hey lets go out and do something" Fitz suggests.
"Hm, its Thursday night, lets go to karaoke at Nancy's. We can get everyone to go. We might as well tell them about us, Jake and Abby know."
A little taken back Fitz asks "Are you sure, you said you wanted to keep this between us?"
"I mean I'm not calling Mellie and filling her in on anything but our friends should know. Plus, I don't want to act like we aren't together when we are with them. All in baby."
"All in baby." he kisses her nose and pulls out his phone typing a message to the group: Harrison, Huck, Marcus, David, Abby, Quinn, Jake, Charlie and of course Liv. Mellie was definitely not getting an invite to tonight or anything anymore.
KARAOKE AT NANCYS TONIGHT? 8:00? WHOS IN?- F
He sends the group text out, within minutes everyone is responding yes, including Jake from down the hall.
"Looks like we are on for tonight! I can't wait for you to hear the song I have in store for you Livvie." He brags.
"I can't wait, now go get dressed so we can stop my place and I can get ready" she pats his butt and sends him on his way. She can't wait for tonight, for the first time they would publicly claim one another.
