Please ignore all typos. I didn't have time to truly edit this chapter. I hope you enjoy.

It had been a few days since the neighborhood block party and everyone was still talking about what an amazing time they had. Every time Fitz saw a neighborhood kid, they were sharing with him how much fun they had in the snow. The only thing is Fitz seems to have caught a cold. He had promised his brother that he would go with him shopping for a special gift for their mother. He had to cancel. He had been sneezing and coughing all week long. He had been trying his best to take it easy so he could attend the annual end of the year Grant Builders party. This party was an annual event held at one of the waterfront hotels in the city. The attendees were usually the small staff of Grant employees, their families, the Grant family and close friends. The Pope's were always on that list. A couple of other neighbors that had become close friends were included. This year Olivia would be attending the party. She expressed that she wanted to personally thank a few of the artisans who worked on her place. Fitz had promised her that she would get the opportunity, as they would attend.

Right now Fitz was curled up in bed coughing and blowing his nose. His mom had stopped by last night with a big pot of soup and she made sure he had a big bowl before she left. He was definitely a mama's boy. He would not even deny it. Olivia had called to check on him. She had offered to bring him some food, but he told her he did not want her getting sick. They had FaceTime several times since he had gotten his cold. He told her the best medicine was seeing her face. He was not lying she made him feel better. Abby had gone to the store and picked up him some juice and medicine. She left them on the counter in his kitchen and left as quickly as she could. She did not want to get sick. She sent him a text when she dropped everything off. He laughed that she was treating him like he had the plague, but he understood she did not want to get sick.

Saturday evening had been a real turn around. Fitz was not 100%, but he had been feeling much better. His brother was coming over to hang out and watch a little football. This was the first chance they had to hang out since he arrived. He knows his brother is curious about Olivia and it would be a good chance to get a little male feedback. Their dad said he would stop by a little later. Fitz had gotten up early to clean up his apartment. He wanted to make sure everything was disinfected. He did not want his brother catching anything he had. As he was in the middle of cleaning up there was a knock on the door. Fitz looked through the peephole and there he saw the cutest thing. Olivia was there holding a basket and what looked like thermos. She was not about getting sick either. He laughed and opened the door. Olivia did not attempt to come inside; instead, she thrust her arms forward for him to take the supplies. He looked at her big brown expressive eyes and asked her what all of this was? He reached for the basket and thermos. She started to speak and from the sound of it, her mom had sent those to him. Something about feed a cold, starve a fever. He could not clearly understand, but he told her thank you. He stepped forward to give her a thank you hug, but she backed away with her arms up.

"I know you said you are feeling better, but I don't want to take a chance. I have a cute little dress and somewhere to wear it tomorrow night. I can't catch what you had." Olivia stated flatly.

"How little is this dress?" Fitz said while wiggling his eyebrows.

"You are shameless." Olivia laughed.

Fitz held up his hands in surrender. He told her what he planned to do today. He was going to take it easy and watch a little football with Bobby. Liv reminded him to cheer on her Cowboys, which caused him to frown. Fitz was a diehard 49ers fan and he could not understand how Olivia, born and raised in San Francisco could be a Cowboys fan. He could take that up with her parents. Their house was a Cowboys house. Harrison and Fitz would occasionally go to Football games at Candlestick and now they have caught a few games at Levi stadium. Harrison did not hate the Niners, but he too was raised to love the Cowboys.

Liv was headed up to Abby's. They were going get pedicures and get a little end of the year shopping in. He bid her adieu and headed to put the items on the counter. Catherine Pope was an awesome baker and he knew these would be good treats. He decided to wait for his brother to join him and they could snack on those for the morning game. They would eat the heavy snack food in the afternoon.

Fitz and Bobby had a blast. He missed his big brother hanging out as often. They do not live that far apart, but he definitely needed to make more time to get to the suburbs. In-between games the subject of Olivia came up. Fitz was pretty open and honest with Bobby, which shocked him. Fitz often was guarded with his feeling and for him to be so forthcoming with details was unusual. He told him about his time in Seattle. In addition, how Abby had asked him to check on Olivia. He told of their time together, the real connection they made and now he was sure Olivia felt it as well. So now, they are going to pursue a relationship. Bobby had nothing but good wishes for the two. He liked Olivia and felt she would be good for his brother. Fitz thanked him for his support. He and Abby had yet to have a heart to heart, but he hoped Olivia would have one with her today while they were out. He did not want to complicate their relationship nor his relationship with his sister.

Abby and Olivia had arrived at the spa. They were set to get pedicures, but Liv saw they had a special for hot stone massages and convinced Abby to get one. They were in a shared room lying face down on the massage tables. Liv opened up the conversation. She needed to make sure she and Abby were okay.

"Abby, I know we haven't had a chance to really talk. I want to know if you will be okay if I start seeing Fitz other than as a hangout buddy." Liv asked.

Abby was quiet for a moment before she said, "You don't need my permission to date Fitz."
"I know that, but I would like your blessing. I do not want things to be awkward between us. I want to know we are going to be okay. That you and he are going to be okay" Liv responded.

"Well, I'm okay with it, but I do have some questions. Be honest with me and let me know when this started." Abby asked.

"Honestly? " Liv asked.

"Yes. WHEN?" Abby said

"Abby, we have only officially talked about our feelings for each other a few days ago. I know you can gathering this did not happen overnight. You know me. I have always had a crush on Fitz when I was younger, but that is not what this is. When he came to Seattle to see me. Thank you for that by the way. I know you asked him to. Liv smiled softly at Abby. We spent a few days hanging out. We went to dinner, listened to music and talked. Really talked Abby. We shared hopes and dreams for the future. I think he and I have a lot in common. There was a real connection made there." Liv spilled.

Abby could hear by the tone in her voice that Liv was falling for Fitz the man. Not her attractive (she could not bring herself to call him hot though she knew many women thought he was) older brother.

"Well you have my blessing. You better not hurt him and he better not hurt you or I'm going to kick both of your butts." Abby retorted.

That caused Liv to laugh.

Then another thought popped into Abby's head. "Liv, I already consider you a sister. You know my parents always call you an honorary Grant like I am an honorary Pope. Liv if you and Fitz get married you will be a Grant! My real sister, well sister-in-law. You know what I am saying. She went on and on. She was getting excited."

Liv laughed and told Abby to "slow down." However, in her heart she could see that happening. She did not want to get ahead of herself. They finished relaxing while getting their massages and headed to get their manicures and pedicures.

Abby asked Liv if she was going with Fitz to the event and she said no. She was going to head over with her parents. She was not sure if Fitz was going to be able to make it. It depended on how he was feeling. He says he is feeling better, but I do not know for sure how it is going to play out. I am hoping he makes it. If he does not maybe, your dad can introduce me to a few of the people who worked on my flat.

Abby selected a metallic paint for her nails and toes. She was going to wear a green velvet dress tonight. That will look fantastic with her skin tone. Olivia went with a burgundy polish. Tonight she intended to wear a burgundy lace sheath dress that stopped right at the knees. It had cap sleeves and a v back. She would wear her hair straight, with a part on the left, and tucked behind her ears.

After their appointment, Abby and Liv went shopping. She found some strappy heels to wear tonight and a fancy hair clip to wear in her hair. After catching a little lunch both women headed home to rest before getting ready for tonight. Liv checked in with Fitz to see how he was feeling. When his face appeared on the screen, she could tell he was feeling better. She questioned if he was going to be able to make it. He said he was feeling better, but he did not know if he should change it going out tonight. He could see a smidge of disappointment on her face. He gave her a soft smile. Livvie, getting her to look at the screen. He hated to see her pouting. "Save me a dance." he said. She gave him a smile and replied "Always." He could see what he assumed was her dress laying out on her bed. It was barely in view, but he could see the color was burgundy.

Fitz intended to go tonight. Now he knew what jacket he would be wearing with his black tuxedo slacks. He had a velvet burgundy jacket in his closet. He could not wait to see her in her dress. He ended their conversation and started getting ready. He talked to his parents and told them he would arrive a little later. He asked them not to confirm if he was coming. Just that he would make it if he were feeling up to it. He knew the party would not get into full swing until 9pm. Everyone would start arriving around 8pm. As he was getting dressed, he heard the upstairs door close and a few minutes later a light tap on his door. It was Abby and Stephen letting him know they were heading out. He told Abby he was going to surprise Olivia so if she asked tell her she was not sure if he was going to make it. It depended on how he was feeling.

Liv and Stephen had arrived and were engaged in a conversation when Booby, his wife and son showed up. They were all dressed in black and silver. BJ hugged Abby around her leg. Abby asked her dad if everything was set up and he asked her to check. Barbara Grant took BJ by the hand and took him to get a snack of fruit. While everyone was mingling the Pope, family arrived. Sophia and BJ found a table to sit at and eat while Samantha and Michelle joined them and talked. Liv walked over and asked if they had seen Abby. They told her no and told her to have a seat.

Samantha complimented Olivia on her dress and that she looked nice. She thanked her. Michelle approached the subject of Fitz and stated he was sorry he might not come. She knew he would be sad he missed you in that dress. That caused Olivia to blush. She got up and made her way around speaking to a few faces she recognized. Fitz let his father know he was there via a text. He asked her to take Liv and introduce her to Cecil and Andrew who worked on her home. While his dad was doing that, he ran into Abby in the hallway. She was so happy he came. She told him Liv would be thrilled. He said he could not disappoint her. He was just trying to figure out how to surprise her. While he was talking to Abby Samantha and Sophia came out of the ballroom looking for the restroom. Sophia saw him and ran over to Mr. Fitzy. He picked her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He told her how pretty her dress was and she blushed. While they were all outside, they could hear music starting to play in the ballroom. Looking inside he saw Liv dancing with Stephen. He knew in that moment he could not wait all night. He wanted to be the one holding her in his arms. Liv changed partners and danced with her father while Mrs. Pope danced with Stephen. While she was dancing with her father little Sophia came up and tapped her leg. When Liv leaned down, she whispered in her ear.

"Mr. Fitzy would like this dance. Can you let me dance with Pop Pop.?"

As Liv started to stand up, she could sense him before she could see him. When she was, fully standing a hand came and rested on her back. The thumb brushed against the expose skin and sent a shiver all over her body.

Mr. Pope said, "It looks like my Livvie has found a new dance partner." He gave her a sad, but understanding smile. Turning he said "May I have this dance Miss Sophia?"

The little girl giggled. "Sure Pop Pop."

He grabbed her hands and told her to step on. She stood on his feet and he twirled her around the dance floor.

"Ms. Pope, can I have this dance? He whispered seductively in her ear.

Turning her head in this direction, she said, "You are the only person I've wanted to dance with all night."

They proceeded to dance the night away. As it approached midnight, the DJ announced a countdown. They were leaving 2018 behind and heading into all 2019 would bring.

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1….

Fitz and Olivia shared a soul-stirring kiss filled with hopes and promises. They both knew deep in their hearts that they would not be kissing anyone else like this for the rest of their lives.

A/N: So there you have it. I hope you enjoyed my version of Fitz and Olivia and their adventure of Winter in the City. (San Francisco) I have enjoyed writing this pair. I might continue this version of them. It will not be right away, but I will definitely check in with them. If you are interested, I have another story. The Party. I would like to give that FF a little more attention before I return to this version. Again thank you all for your kind words, reviews and feedback. I appreciate each one of you.