Thank you for all the lovely reviews, it really does put a smile on my face and encourages me to update sooner! Sending you guys lots of love, here's chapter 4.

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Mellie had called Fitz seventeen times, she had sent him a string of unpleasant texts and by the tenth message, she had furiously decided to throw her phone against the wall, how could he? He had promised her a second chance, a new start and to run away with not even an explanation as to where he was going was just the most infuriating thing he had ever done.

The Next Morning

After several hours of worrying and crying, Mellie had finally decided to sleep it off. Fitz hadn't even bothered to reply or return and she was far too tired to chase after him, so she had wrapped herself up in the safety of her duvet and slept for ten hours straight. It wasn't until she felt the weight of a presence near her feet that she had awoken from her slumber, she rubbed her eyes as her vision adjusted to the brightness of the room, frowning slightly at the realisation that Fitz was back.
"What do you want?" Mellie snapped, she was beyond pissed at how he had ran away when she needed him the most, after all the bullshit promises of starting again and being a real couple, he had just left her, alone as always.
"Stop running from me. Stop promising the world and then realising that I'm not the one you want- be straight with me. I would rather you end this now if that's what you want, because I swear to God if you walk out on me again and not even bother to let me know where you're going or when you're coming back, you will never see me again, ever okay? I'm not going to live my life in fear that one day you'll just take off to Vermont after giving you another chance, I don't want to be with a man who hates me, because let's face it- you are only staying by my side to be the good guy, you don't give a shit about me. Let's just end this and stop pretending, I'm so done- I can't keep hurting like this, it's killing me", Mellie sobbed, her voice getting louder with each word, she was tired of the constant pain that their marriage caused and if Fitz wasn't happy, then they might as well just cut their losses before screwing up another child.
"You stupid, beautiful, bitch, you don't get it do you? I fucking love you. I am so in love with you that it is hurting me because I couldn't protect you when you needed me the most, I was never yours because you were strong enough to pull through and you carried me, you carried us and hell you even carried this country when I couldn't. You held me up, you dusted me off and I never once returned the favour, I am so sorry for that Mellie. I was blinded by my own narcissism to realise what I had in front of me this whole time, I regret pushing you away Mells, I hate myself for it and I hate that I love you because I'm never, ever going to be able to make up for the past. I'm never going to be the man you deserve and I've been wanting to say this for the past six months, but I'm a coward and I'll always be a coward, but you make me want to be brave Mellie, you make me want to be a somebody, a person. Not just an idea, I want to be real- I want to feel things, I want you to allow me to love you like I have never loved before, I need you to trust me. I have never been so certain of what I want, but this time- and for the many times to come, I want you... Only you", Fitz yelled, he couldn't take it anymore, he couldn't hide from his feelings, he had to be honest and Mellie deserved that at the very least.
"You- you love me?" Mellie was taken aback by his words, all this time she had assumed that his intentions were purely egotistical, but for him to stand before her and reveal his true feelings as to why he wanted another chance had completely shocked her, it was the last thing she had expected to hear him say.
"The reason I left last night was because I got spooked, I do admit that- but that wasn't the only reason. I needed some thinking time, I needed to process everything and I wanted to clear my head and figure out how I was going to tell you all of this, it was stupid I know, but I really do love you and I am serious about starting afresh. Me, you, Teddy, the baby and Karen when she visits, we can be a real family.
"You don't care if Andrew's the father?" Mellie questioned, not quite believing how committed he was with giving their marriage another shot.
"No. This baby is yours, that is one thing we can be certain on and I love you, I'll be there for you and the baby- no matter what. I don't care who the father is to be honest, all this baby needs to know is that I'm going to their Daddy and I love their Mommy very much, you don't have to worry about anything Mellie, I have your back", Fitz smiled, he was warming to the idea of starting over, having a new addition to the family (even if the child wasn't biologically his), he didn't care, because anyone could be a Dad, it took a real man to be a father and that is exactly what Fitz intended to be to Mellie's unborn child, he was going to be a father and he was going to do it right this time.
"Come here", Mellie bit her lip, all of a sudden the memories of the day before had just drifted away as all that mattered now was building a future together, the past was the past and all they could do now was move forward. She crashed her lips against his, snaking her hand around his back before pulling him down onto the bed. They carried on kissing for several minutes, neither one of them wanted to end the moment so they continued to explore each other's mouths until it was physically impossible to continue without much needed air.

"I love you Fitzgerald Grant, even when you're a complete asshole. Sometimes I really do hate you, but I could never hate you as much as I love you. It's you, it's always been you. Let's just go away for a few weeks, let's take a vacation? I mean when was the last time we took a trip? This is real Fitz, we can have it all this time, I love you", Mellie beamed, she pecked his lips once again before pulling up her shirt and looking down at her stomach. It was still pretty flat, all that could be noticed was a small barely visibly bump, only recognisable if you were aware of the First Lady's condition. Fitz lowered his head, he placed several kisses onto her exposed flesh, whispering to the foetus.

"You're going to be loved very much little one and I'm going to take good care of you and your Mommy".

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Okay so I realise that this is completely AU and arguably OOC, but I just needed to write some happy Mellitz, so I hope some of you guys enjoyed it and stay tuned for more chapters!

Next chapter:
Fitz has a surprise for Mellie. Abby and Mellie have a heart-to-heart and some other characters will be introduced to the High Hopes chronicles, oh and what happens when Andrew shows up?

DUMMMM DUMMMM DUMMMMMM.