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Olivia glanced at the clock on the wall of her living room and sighed as she realized how late it was. She had spent hours preparing dinner, and it now seemed like it would all be going to waste. Her Christmas day was supposed to have been filled with joy and laughter, but she had been basically playing the waiting game all day long.
It had been a whole year since Olivia had given birth to her baby. Sienna Pope was a very happy baby with long brown, curly hair, dark blue eyes, and almost light brown skin. Her cheeks were round and full, and she was the most energetic little person that Olivia had ever seen. Now that she could walk, it seemed like she literally never sat down.
But, for now, Sienna was asleep. She had stayed up for as long as she could, and she was snoring very loudly on the couch. They had been watching Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer as they waited for their company to show up. He was a bit late, but Olivia knew that he was on his way.
It was way past her 7pm bedtime, so she understood why she'd be knocked out. Olivia had even given in and let her have a little extra sugar today in the hopes that she'd be bouncing off the walls. It only worked for a little while, though, because soon Sienna was having a sugar crash and reminding her mommy why she rarely gave her sweets.
When the clock struck 11pm, Olivia nearly felt a tear prick her eye. At this point it was no use in even waiting anymore. She stood up from the couch and turned her television off and picked up Sienna up. Her apartment only had 2 rooms so, naturally, the second one became a nursery. She kept the walls a cream color, but the decorations were all multicolored. She had read that seeing patterns, colors, and shapes would help stimulate creative thought in young children, so she was trying her best to try that. When the lights went out, though, it was completely dark except for a white night light.
Sienna stirred a bit and clung to her mother's neck as she tried to slide her out of her arms and into her crib. Olivia gently pried her away and laid her down so that she could rest. She was still dressed in her Christmas pajamas, so she didn't even bother changing her before leaving the room.
Olivia walked into the kitchen and saw the two meals that she had prepared. She hardly ever cooked, she absolutely hated it, but she had tried her hand at it tonight. After a few taste tests, she realized that it was actually pretty good. She had felt pretty victorious when she laid everything out on the table, but now she felt like a fool. Common sense told her to put the leftovers in the refrigerator, but she didn't want to think logically right then.
Instead, she took the food and scraped it all into the garbage disposal. After turning the machine on and listening to it destroy the meal, she began to wash the dishes. She scrubbed them until her fingers hurt as she tried to keep herself from crying. Olivia put them all back into the cabinet and then went to her fridge to pull out a glass of wine.
She quickly gulped down the red liquid as she waited for the bag of popcorn she had just thrown into the microwave to finish. It wasn't the most nutritious of dinners, but she had long given up breast feeding Sienna so she was really free to eat whatever she wanted.
Her first thought was to go to her bedroom and read a good book before going to sleep, but she kind of felt like torturing herself tonight. Olivia felt like the biggest idiot on the planet, and she knew that watching television would only make it worse. She quietly tiptoed into the living room and turned her television back on. Instead of finishing Rudolf, she turned to one of the national news stations.
She already knew what she was going to see, and what all they'd be doing; but she just felt the need to watch it for herself.
The first thing she saw was President Fitzgerald Grant in front of the White House Christmas trees. He was with Mellie, Teddy, Karen, and Jerry, as he gave out his yearly Christmas greeting. They all looked so happy and loving, and it almost made her want to puke. She didn't have an issue with him spending time with his family during the holidays, but she couldn't help but be little jealous.
When your boyfriend is the most powerful man in the world, though, you have to put up with some things that make you uncomfortable.
Soon after he was elected to office, Fitz divorced Mellie. She didn't go down without a fight, though. His approval ratings dropped a bit once their split was officially announced, but that didn't last long. The American people loved the fact that they seemed to be happily coparenting their children, and some people ever suspected that they were trying to quietly reconcile their marriage.
His plan was to quickly move Olivia and Sienna into the White House, but she let him know that that was a terrible idea. It would have made it seem like he was moving on way too fast, and would have been terrible for optics. She was just a baby, and Olivia knew that they would drag her name through the mud just because of her parent's actions. She didn't want her baby to have to pay for her sins.
So, instead, she decided to wait it out. She stayed in her apartment and kept a low profile during her pregnancy. Fitz was present for Sienna's birth, but he didn't sign the birth certificate. It would have only been a matter of time before somebody leaked something that they heard or saw. Fitz came to the hospital under the pretense of visiting a really good friend.
There was a knock on the door and she immediately got up to see who it was. Olivia assumed it was Abby or Harrison coming by to check on her, but she still checked through her peephole. Usually she would open it and not even think twice about who was on the other side, but she had another life to care for now.
She groaned when she saw Fitz standing on the other side with two secret service men next to him. It was late and the last thing that she wanted to do was deal with him and whatever excuse he had as to why he was so late. He was supposed to come early that morning after recording his greeting and spend the rest of the day with her and Sienna. Olivia knew it was a bit selfish to pull him away from his other kids, but all she needed was a few hours of his day.
Fitz couldn't see Olivia, but he knew that she was on the other side. He had heard her footsteps as she came towards the door, and the little huff she made as she realized that it was him. He didn't blame her, though. He was way later than he was supposed to be and he hadn't even been able to call and explain himself. He picked up an 'I'm sorry' gift to compliment the Christmas one, but he knew he was going to have to come up with something better than that.
'Olivia.' he said sternly, letting her know that he knew she was there. 'Open the door and let me in.'
'Leave, Fitz.' she said back, although her voice sounded weak. 'It's late.'
'We both know that I can get into this door if I wanted to.' he said pointedly. 'Please don't make me have to do it.'
There was a short pause before Olivia sighed and conceded. Fitz could hear her undoing all of the locks on the door so he waited patiently for her to finish. He used to think she was crazy for having so many attached to her door, but he was happy she had them now. He wanted her and their baby to be as secure as possible while he had to be away from them.
As soon as the last lock was undone and Olivia turned the handle on the knob, Fitz stepped right in. She rolled her eyes at his forwardness, but didn't mention it as he took of his coat and stepped out of his shoes. Sienna had a tendency to touch the floor and then put her hands into her mouth, so they both agreed it would be best if people removed their shoes while in the house.
'Hi.' he said as he hung his coat on the coatrack near the door.
'Hi.' she responded plainly. 'Sienna is in her room asleep. You'll have to come back another time to see her.'
Fitz ignored her blatant attempt to get rid of him. 'I'm sorry I missed dinner. Should we have something now? I've been saving my appetite for your meal.'
Olivia rolled her eyes, but didn't answer his question. Instead she walked back into the living room where she was sitting with her popcorn and wine and continued to eat. Fitz sighed as he realized she had been up watching the news and he reached to grab the remote off of the coffee table. He turned the television off and she cut her eyes at him.
'I was watching tv.'
'Not anymore.' he shook his head. 'You're sitting around here making yourself more upset.'
She scoffed and looked away from him.
Fitz sat down on the couch next her. He was close enough so that their shoulders would touch, but far enough away that he would crowd her. 'I'm sorry I wasn't here when I said I would be here. I got so busy dealing with the holiday party and the kids just wouldn't let me go.' he tried to explain.
'It's fine. Whatever.' she said, still not looking at him.
'Livvie, please look at me.' he pleaded. 'I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. You know I didn't do this on purpose.'
'Why don't you just go back to the White House and be with your real family?' she said, her tone snarky.
Fitz's jaw clenched and he grabbed Olivia's arm in his. He pulled her closer to him, his grip tight enough to make her turn around face him again without question. 'Don't you ever say that again. You and Sienna are apart of my family. I don't love her any differently than my other children.'
'Well, you sure don't act like it.' Olivia challenged, knowing that she was pushing all of his buttons. She knew that Fitz loved Sienna with all of his heart, but she wanted to make him angry. She refused to be the only person who had a terrible Christmas.
'What do you want me to do, Olivia?' he asked, exasperated. 'I can't come out to the public and say that she is my child with my girlfriend! I'm trying my best!'
'Well, sometimes our best isn't good enough.' she said plainly.
Fitz sighed and released her arm only to rub his temples. He wasn't sure what else he could say to her to make her understand how sorry he was. He stood to his feet and walked down the hall so that he could see his daughter. There wasn't going to be anyway to reason with Olivia right then. She was upset, but he understood why. The lights were out so he knew that she was sleeping, but he just wanted to lay eyes on her.
After opening gifts with Teddy, Karen, and Jerry, a very publicized event, he was forced into a special meeting. He was scheduled to leave the residence and head over to Olivia's apartment earlier that day, but when his meeting ran late his secret service agents forced him to stay longer. The Christmas Day traffic was terrible, and it was a security risk for him to be out in the open that way. Taking the entire motorcade wasn't an option, either, because this trip was supposed to be a secret.
Sienna was a beautiful little girl. Fitz loved all of his children equally, but Sienna was special. She was his first child with the love of his life, and that thought alone made his heart soar. She looked a lot more like Olivia than she did him, but he didn't mind that at all. As long as she was happy and healthy, he didn't care who or what she looked like.
Fitz never really got time to spend in Sienna's nursery, but he appreciated how much time and effort Olivia had put into it. She kept things very neat and tidy, and there were educational toys everywhere. Everything in the room either made a sound or had some type of texture on it for her to feel and enjoy. There was a rocking chair right beside a bookshelf that was filled to the brim. He would occasionally get a chance to listen in on them during story time, but it didn't happen as often as he would have liked. Sienna went to bed fairly early, so he would sometimes still be in meetings.
His lips pursed tightly as a wave of guilt washed over his body. Fitz felt like he was being a terrible father to his baby girl. He knew that it was for her safety that nobody knew who she was, but it still hurt. Sienna wasn't even able to share his last name or meet her siblings or grandparents.
He reached down to run his pointer finger down her little cheeks. She was still wearing her Christmas pajamas that Fitz found absolutely adorable. The tights had red snowflakes with pink reindeer and the white shirt had her name printed on the front in silver. Around her waist was a red, fluffy tutu that she had obviously been playing in all day because the ends were a bit frayed.
She stirred lightly in her sleep and yawned. Fitz knew it was wrong to wake her up, it was extremely late, but that didn't stop him from gently picking her up into his arms. Her head immediately slumped onto his shoulder as she sleepily adjusted herself. He slowly slid his feet over to the rocking chair in the corner of the room so that he could sit down.
Sienna almost reminded him of a little baby doll. Her cheeks were a little red, she had the most perfect curls in her head, and he had never seen a pair of cuter feet in his life. Maybe he was a bit biased, though.
'Hi, baby girl.' he whispered lowly to her. It was a shameless attempt to rouse her, but he didn't care. He just couldn't help himself.
'I havent seen you in such a long time. Mommy sent me a picture of you a little while ago. You were at the park on the slide and you looked so happy.' he continued as Sienna's eyes began to flutter open.
'And, she told me how you got into her makeup bag and tried putting her lipstick on.' he chuckled lowly. 'You're too little for makeup right now. You have to wait until you get bigger. Daddy doesn't want you growing up too fast.'
'I'm so sorry you didn't get a chance to open your gifts today. You waited all day for me to get here and I was stuck at work.' he smiled as Sienna opened her eyes and looked at him. 'There you are. You look so much like your mommy.'
Sienna regarded Fitz closely as he continued to talk to her. She rubbed her eyes using her little fists as her vision adjusted to the dim lights of the room. She looked around and noticed that her surroundings were very familiar, but not the man holding her. They hadn't seen each other in 2 months, and she really didn't remember him.
Her eyes began to water when she realized that Olivia wasn't close. She whimpered and huffed, despite the fact that Fitz was trying his best to calm her down from her building fit. Sienna lightly kicked her feet and took in deep breaths of air as she prepared to start wailing at the top of her lungs.
Before she could really get going, though, she caught eyes with her mommy coming into the room. She gasped for air and bounced up and down, reaching out for Olivia to take her back into her arms. Fitz had to hold her tightly because it seemed like she was nearly ready to jump down and hit the floor.
'It's late, Fitz.' Olivia chastised lightly as she ignored Sienna's outstretched hands. She walked over to the dresser and picked up her favorite pacifier and eased it between her lips.
'I needed to see her.' he said, watching as the little girl immediately relaxed again in his arms. 'It's been so long.'
'I know.' she responded softly.
Olivia leaned against the crib and simply watched them interact. She would have much preferred Sienna be asleep by now, but she couldn't take this away from Fitz. They were both trying their best just to make this work, and it wasn't all his fault he couldn't get away more often. He was the leader of the free world, and escaping to see his girlfriend and child was just a tough thing to do.
Sienna sat quietly for the next couple of minutes. She was staring at some color splotches on the wall and carefully twirling her fingers around in the curls on her head. The only sound in the room was her somewhat heavy breathing, and her loud sucking on the pacifier. It wasn't something Olivia normal resorted to, but it was something handy to have around during bedtime.
After a little while, though, Sienna was getting restless again. She began to whimper and fidget in Fitz's arms as she tried to get to Olivia. Fitz gently set her down on her feet this time so she wouldn't begin to cry. The point of his visit wasn't to torture her, although he hated he didn't get a few more minutes of holding her in his arms.
She toddled over to her mother and bounced up and down at her feet to get her attention. Olivia picked her up underneath her armpits then hitched her at her side on her hip. She gently removed the pacifier from Sienna's lips and placed it back on the dresser and out of her reach.
'Baba, mommy. Ba.' she cooed desperately, hugging on tightly to Olivia's neck.
Olivia nodded and placed her back into her crib. 'Sit right here and I'll be right back.'
Fitz followed Olivia out of the room and back into the kitchen. He felt a little embarrassed by the fact that he didn't really understand what his daughter was requesting. He watched on as she moved around to warm Sienna up a bottle in the warmer.
He leaned against the counter as they waited for the timer to go off. 'I thought you were working on weaning her off of the bottle.'
'I am.' she nodded. 'And she doesn't need it most days. It's a very rare request.'
'But, don't you think she's a little old to be drinking from a bottle? It may mess with her teeth.'
Olivia sighed and rubbed her temples. 'It isn't going to mess with her teeth. She only wants it if she's really tired. It's just milk.'
'Why not serve it to her out of her cup?' he asked, gesturing to the pile of sippie cups in the dry rack on the counter.
She cut her eyes at him. 'Fitz do you think you can do a better job at this?'
He shook his head. 'That's not what I'm saying. I just—'
'You're not here, Fitz!' she yelled, although she attempted to keep her volume to a whisper. 'Everyday it's just me and Sienna! This is hard! You should hear how loudly she screams and cries at night!'
'Olivia,' he said, trying to interrupt her ranting. 'It's okay. I know I'm not here with you, and I'm sorry—'
'I'm not finished!' she huffed.
Fitz swallowed hard but simply nodded his head. He had learned a lot about Olivia in the past couple of years, and one of them was that she wanted to be heard. Sometimes she just needed to vent and get her frustration out, and tonight was one of those nights.
He could be her punching bag, though. He'd be anything she needed him to be.
'You can't just come in here, late, and suggest I'm some type bad mom!' she threw her hands in the air, exasperated. 'I'm trying my best!'
'I know.' he nodded again and took a step closer to her.
Olivia backed away from him as his large frame began to close in on her. She hadn't mean to snap on Fitz like that tonight, but she was glad that she got it out. She crossed her arms against her chest, making herself smaller as he pinned her against the cabinet. His arms enclosed around her, his hands taking a firm grip on the counter behind her.
'You're a wonderful mother, Olivia.' he said with conviction. 'And I'm sorry if I ever made you feel like you weren't. You're doing a wonderful job with Sienna. I couldn't have ever wished for anything more.'
She finally looked up at him, a tear threatening to fall from her eye. Her voice cracked as she spoke. 'It's hard.'
Fitz's eyebrows furrowed. He wasn't sure if she was referring to taking care of Sienna, or just his absence. He had to assume it was a combination of both, and watching him with Mellie and his other children probably didn't help it.
'Just a little while longer.' he whispered to her. 'We're doing this for Sienna. We have to wait until the time is right.'
'I know.' she nodded her head.
'I love you.' he leaned forward and kissed her forehead. 'Let me help you. I can get a nanny to come in. She can do some of the extra things around the house.'
Olivia bit her lip. It wasn't that she couldn't afford a nanny on her own, she was just afraid to use one. If anybody ever found out who Sienna's real father was, she didn't know who would come after her. She found it much safer if she was only in contact with her, Fitz, and her trusted gladiators. Anybody outside of that circle was a potential threat.
'I don't know, Fitz.' she said uneasily.
He took hold of her petite waist, pulling her body closer to his. 'You need a break, Livvie. I'll personally vet this people myself, and then you can put them through another very rigorous interview process. I can find a loving, caring, ex-Navy seal if you want. Assassin trained and all.' Fitz grinned down at her.
Olivia chuckled lightly. One of the reasons she loved Fitz so much was his ability to pull her out of any funk she was in. To the world he was a stern, but charismatic man, but to her he was just the biggest goofball on the entire planet.
'I don't think that any trained killer would be willing to watch our baby.' she teased back lightly.
'If the money is right, then I'm sure he, or she, would be willing.' he shrugged his shoulders. 'And, maybe, a little vacation?'
She sighed and rolled her eyes. 'Fitz—'
'Just hear me out.' he interrupted, knowing she was about to give him 40,000 reasons why this wouldn't work. 'We can take Air Force 1 anywhere you want. Maybe a private beach or a log cabin out in the woods. The assassin babysitter can come, and we can just enjoy each other.'
'That sounds like a terrible idea, Mr. President.' she said in an attempt to remind him of who he was.
'It sounds like a great idea.' he objected. 'Us in some private bungalow while I watch you bounce around in some skimpy bikini? I love it, actually.'
Olivia chuckled lightly and tried to push his arms down, but he held firm. 'This isn't going to work. It's going to be questionable if you're taking some random woman on a trip without your wife.'
'I won't be taking any random woman.' he said defensively. 'I'll be taking my beautiful girlfriend to spoil her rotten. I'll go to a couple of meetings while I'm there and play it off like it's something work related.'
She shook her head. 'You need to come up with a more solid plan than this, Fitz. Whisking us away to some foreign country isn't a good plan.'
The bottle warmer beeped, signaling that it was ready, so she turned around to grab it. It needed to cool off for a few more moments so she just set it on the counter. Fitz pulled her body back into his, all of their grooves fitting together like matching puzzle pieces.
'I'll work out all the kinks for this trip, then spend those weeks working all the kinks out of you.' he said suggestively, biting down on her ear.
Olivia squealed and squirmed around in his arms as she tried to get away. 'You are such a pervert!'
'Only for you, Livvie.' he grinned and kissed down her neck, his breath ghosting down her breath as he spoke. 'Two weeks on a private island off the coast of Belize. The house has 9 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, which gives me at least 18 places to fuck you silly in.'
She bit her lip to stifle back a moan and cursed herself for getting into this position with Fitz. Olivia knew if he kept this up then she'd give him anything he wanted. He was very close to a spot that they both knew would make her weak in the knees. Her mind was telling her to move so that he couldn't reach it, but her body had other plans. Her neck tilted, giving him better access to what he was looking for.
He chuckled lowly before suckling on the soft area right beneath her ear. He pulled away a bit and laid open mouthed kisses on the spot. 'There's a sun room in the back of the house. I can press you against the glass and take you behind until you scream for mercy.'
'Baby stop.' she whined lowly, although she was now forgetting why she was saying no in the first place. 'You can't be gone that long from D.C. You—'
'I can't wait to wrap your thighs around my head.' he interrupted with a low rumble. 'I'm going to have my way with you until you can't handle anymore. Isn't this what you want?'
Olivia nodded her head, but before she could verbally respond, they heard Sienna begin to cry in the other room. She could hear the beeping from the bottle warmer from the other room and she knew that it was ready. Olivia pushed Fitz's arms down and grabbed the warm milk.
Sienna stood in her crib, her eyes filled with pouty tears. Her face lit up though as Olivia handed over her drink and she immediately flopped back down against her mattress. She'd be asleep in no time after that so she didn't even bother pulling her out of the bed.
Fitz stood beside Olivia next to crib and smiled. 'We really have a cute kid, Liv.'
'She gets it from her mama.' Olivia cooed to Sienna, making the baby giggle.
He chuckled and shook his head. They both stood and watched her for a bit before she finally fell asleep against her pillow. Olivia took the bottle out of her hands and she and Fitz returned to the living room area.
'I think you were just about to take a vacation a few minutes ago.' he grinned widely.
Olivia nearly snorted. 'I was not. You were trying to use your powers to seduce me into getting what you want.'
'Well, if you keep an open mind about it, I'm pretty sure I can convince you.' he said suggestively.
She smiled and took hold of his hands in hers. 'How long can you stay?'
Fitz bit his lip and glanced back at the clock behind her. In all honesty, he needed to be out in the next hour or so. He hadn't prepared to stay the entire night, and he could think of at least 20 people off the top of his head who would want to kill him if he didn't come back soon.
But, he couldn't break that news to her. Olivia was strong, but he knew she needed him there tonight. So, instead he'd just stay until somebody made him leave.
'You've got me all night.' he smiled and leaned in to kiss her forehead.
'Really?' she raised her eyebrows although she was now wearing a big grin of her own. It seemed like forever since they just had time for themselves. 'How did you swing that? That's a long time.'
'It's a Christmas miracle.' he grinned widely and picked her up into his arms.
Olivia squealed loudly and wrapped her legs around his waist. Common sense told her that she should be pushing Fitz out of the door so that he could go back to work, but she ignored that feeling. Usually around this time she'd be quietly tiptoeing around so that she wouldn't wake Sienna, but it felt so good to be with him. She never really realized how much she missed him until he was finally back. It almost felt like a piece of her was missing when he was away.
Fitz carried her back into her bedroom and lightly shut the door behind them. He planned on having her kicking her and screaming in the next few minutes, and he didn't want her to wake Sienna. There was a baby monitor on her dresser so they'd be able to hear if she started to cry.
He laid her down on the bed and immediately began to undress her. Fitz went for her silk camisole first, then continued down to her matching lounge pants. She lifted her hips to help him get them off, leaving her only in a pair of light blue panties. He carefully brought them down her legs and then tucked them into his pocket.
Olivia reached out to unbutton his shirt, but he pushed her hands away. He kneeled down and got on his knees before him, slightly parting her knees to expose her to him. He grabbed her by the back of her knees and placed her legs over his shoulders. Fitz caressed her inner thighs and smiled up at her.
'Let me take care of you, okay?' he murmured as he began kissing her up her inner thigh. 'I just want to be here for you tonight.'
'I think you're just trying to butter me up.' she said softly, lightly running her fingers through his curly hair.
'Maybe.' he grinned and parted her lower lips.
Before she could respond, he had his mouth on her. He licked her from her entrance to her clit, his nose pressed against her mound. He drew her firm nub into his mouth, sucking it into the roof of his mouth as her body clenched. Olivia hissed, her fingers clinching around his head and pulling her closer to her.
Fitz put a hand on both of her knees and held them apart so that she wouldn't suffocate him. He swirled his tongue around her button as he listened to her whimper and moan. Her heels dug into the flesh on his back and her toes curled as he pleasured her. He could feel his erection pressing against his pants, but he tried his best to ignore it. He wanted tonight to be about her and her pleasure, and he was more than willing to forgo his needs for a while.
The next morning was very quiet for them both. Fitz was shocked that he hadn't gotten called in, but he wasn't complaining either. He was enjoying his time with Olivia, despite the fact that she had been asleep for the past hour or so. He hadn't been able to rest much, so he simply stayed up and watched her.
He had spent the entire night with his head between her thighs. He ate her like a man starved and she had to beg him to stop. Her body was absolutely spent and she had already complained that she couldn't feel her legs. It wasn't going to make up for all the time he missed, but Fitz was trying his best. It was his every intention to spoil her every moment that he could.
The sound of Sienna whimpering on the baby monitor suddenly caught his attention. It was on her side of the bed, but he quickly reached over to silence it. He wanted to give Olivia at least one morning that she could sleep in, so he'd try his best to handle the baby by himself.
During the night he had shed himself of his pants and shirt, leaving him just in a pair of boxers. Olivia still had a pair of his sweatpants that she had stolen from him while they were on the trail, so he put those on. He tiptoed into the nursery to find Sienna standing up, grasping the bars of the crib. Her eyes were red and puffy and she had played with her hair so much that it was now all over her head.
He smiled brightly, trying to keep her calm. 'Good morning, Sienna!'
Sienna's eyes lit up for a moment, but then she began to cry even more when she realized that it wasn't Olivia. She jumped up and down against the bars, hoping that the sound would get her mother's attention. Fitz's lips pursed together tightly but he went with his gut and picked her up and held her against his chest.
'Shhh, shhh.' he cooed lowly as he walked them over to the rocking chair. 'You're going to wake mommy up. I wanted her to sleep a little while longer.'
Fitz laid her against his chest and rested his rest on the ottoman in front of him. He smiled as she quieted down a bit and he used his thumb to wipe away some of her tears. Her breathing was uneven and ragged as she tried to calm down a bit.
'Binkie. I wan' binkie.' she whined.
He grinned, extremely proud by the fact that he knew what that was. Fitz raised up and reached for her pacifier to give to her. Olivia would probably disprove of it being used outside of bedtime, but he'd deal with that later. He just wanted to keep her quiet and happy until for at least the next hour or so.
Sienna held it tightly in her hands. 'Mommy.'
'Mommy is asleep. Can you just sit here with daddy for a little while?' he asked as if she could understand every word she was saying.
She huffed and laid her head against Fitz's chest. Her hands immediately went up to her head, her chubby fingers playing in the strands once more. She looked as if she may fall asleep again, so he simply rocked her back and fourth as her eyes shut once more.
'Daddy loves you very much.' he whispered to her lowly. 'Soon we'll all be able to be together. You and mommy are going to come live in this big house with me.'
'I'm sorry that I'm not here more often.' Fitz continued, his tone filled with sorrow. 'I know you don't understand, but we just want to protect you and keep you safe. There may be bad people out there who want to hurt you.'
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself because obviously it was ridiculous to be having this type of conversation with a baby, but he couldn't help it. The sound of his voice seemed to help calm her down, so he didn't want to stop talking.
'I'm glad you're not giving mommy a very hard time. You have to be good for her. She's doing this all by herself for right now and she's very tired. I can tell she is.' he continued. 'I'm very worried about her.'
Olivia knocked on the bedroom door and quietly peeped in. She couldn't exactly make out what Fitz was saying, but she could hear him talking from his bedroom. She smiled and opened her arms as Sienna's face lit up with excitement. She hopped down from Fitz's lap and ran as fast as her little legs could take her over to her mom.
'Good morning!' she kissed her forehead. 'I see you used your cute face to con your daddy into giving you your pacifier.'
Fitz snorted and stood up and walked over to them. He kissed Olivia softly and wrapped his arm around her waist. 'How could I ever say no to my baby girl?'
'You're such a wimp.' she playfully scoffed and rolled her eyes.
They lived out the rest of their morning like a normal family would. Olivia knew Fitz would have to leave soon, so she tried to move as quickly as possible. They had a quick breakfast of frozen waffles and juice, then gave Sienna a bath and changed her clothes. She allowed him to take the lead on their activities. They didn't know when he'd be able to come back, so she wanted him to enjoy it while he could.
Sienna hadn't opened any of her Christmas gifts, so they all went to the living room to watch her. Olivia put her down on the floor and just watched on as she curiously dug through the different bags around the tree. It was her first time being able to open gifts, so she was careful to document every moment of it. Fitz put the gifts he had gotten for Olivia on the coffee table so that she could get to them after Sienna.
After about 2 presents were opened, there was a firm knock on the door. They both looked between one another and Olivia held Sienna tightly in her arms, unsure of what they'd be facing on the other side. They both hesitated to stand up from their spots, but she handed the baby off to him and went to check the peephole. There was a secret service agent at the door, but Olivia hesitantly opened it.
'Sir.' the man spoke firmly. 'There has been a situation at the White House. They need you back immediately.'
Fitz sighed, although he knew it had to happen at some point. 'Alright. Let me get dressed, and I'll be right out.'
The man nodded and stepped back out of the door. Olivia shut it behind him and bit down on her bottom lip. She walked over to where he and Sienna were sitting on the couch and held her arms out of her.
'Olivia—' he said, his tone very apologetic.
'It's okay.' she shook her head, smiling although it didn't really reach her eyes. 'We'll be fine.'
He stood to his feet and then rushed back to the bedroom to get dressed again. Fitz put his same clothes on from the day before, but didn't even attempt to tie his tie or button all of his buttons. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he knew it'd be very suspicious if he wasn't there soon.
On his way back out, he stopped back by the couch and kneeled so that he'd be eye level with Sienna and Olivia. 'Daddy has to go bye-bye, okay? I'm going to see you real soon. Don't grow up too fast, and be good for mommy.'
Sienna reached out and smacked her hands against Fitz's face, obviously not understanding the serious of the situation at hand. She squealed happily when he winced and pulled away then clapped her hands together. Their interaction even made Olivia snicker a bit.
Fitz rubbed his face and knew he'd have to find a way to get her back for that one. She wasn't even two yet and she was already bullying him, although it was fairly adorable. He turned to Olivia and kissed her softly.
'I love you.' he said with conviction. 'I'll try and call for story time, okay?'
'Okay.' she smiled weakly and nodded her head.
He rubbed his hand up and down her arm once more before heading out of the door. Right before he shut it, he could faintly hear Sienna yelling 'Bye, bye', and he thought his heart would melt right where he stood. He cleared his throat and held his head up high as he got onto the elevator with he secret service.
Olivia sighed and reached out to turn on the television. It was still on the news station from the night before, and she wanted to check and see if there had been any breaking news stories. The reporter began to go on and on about a potential missile threat and she immediately knew why Fitz had to leave.
She turned Sienna towards the television. 'Daddy is going to go and make sure that you're safe. He doesn't want anybody to hurt you. He's going to watch you open your presents another time.'
Sienna glanced up at her with a blank stare, but then smiled brightly. She slid down out of Olivia's lap and back over to the tree where her gifts were. She was way more interested in the shiny wrapping paper than what was underneath, but she was having a good time nonetheless.
In the meantime, though, Olivia picked her phone up and searched for a few swimsuits for her and Sienna. It'd be a while before they got to Belize, but she'd dream until then.
A/N: Here's another little short chapter for this story. I'm not going to make it anything big, but I wanted to do a little something since you all asked. It's going to be one more chapter, then it's over. It'll be ready very soon! I hope you all enjoyed! Until next time!