Babies...
She'd woken up early that day. Sunday, a holy day. Olivia wasn't a holy person. Sure she believed in God but that was the extent of it. A higher being, determining life and death. It wasn't lost upon her that on this morning she found herself praying silently to herself as she waited for the results of her pregnancy test. Sunday.
Her sleep was restless that night as Abby's words flowed through her mind.
Could she really be pregnant?
Fitz's body remained close all night, his arms wrapped protectively around her as if he could sense her tension. She wanted to rest her mind and start the day fresh, but that damn pregnancy test was sitting in a bag in the back of her closet calling her name. She'd bought it after her bout of "stomach flu" which was conveniently hidden from Fitz because he was in Connecticut during the worst of it visiting his mother. Abby told her to take a test just in case, she couldn't bring herself to do it without him there. It didn't feel right. But now, with him lying right beside her in their bed. She couldn't hold off any longer. She kissed him softly on the lips before gently moving his arm and getting out of bed. She padded into her closet, careful not to wake her sleeping husband, and then into the on suite bathroom.
The sound of whimpers brought him out of his sleep. They were soft, almost puppy like. Then there was a little bark, and he remembered. Armani. He opened his eyes and saw that it was still early, too early for him to be up on a Sunday, 6 a.m., and he planned on sleeping as long as his body would allow. That was before they got Armani, who had other plans. He looked over the edge of the bed and smiled at the little thing staring up at him. He yipped and moved towards the bathroom door, which was closed, before scratching at it lightly. Fitz cocked an eyebrow and turned his head to the side, his wife missing from her spot next to him. He ran his hand over the mattress, the bed was still warm. Not gone long.
"Livvie?" The knock on the door brought her out of her daydream. She jumped slightly but quickly recovered. She moved to the bathroom door and opened it slowly, her husband's sleep ridden curls and still tired blue eyes meeting her brown, watery and slightly puffy ones. "Liv? What's wrong?" The confusion and concern in his voice made her heart flutter in anticipation. She wanted to smile, to let him know that everything was fine, wonderful even. She wanted to tell him about the little smiley face that appeared on the pregnancy test, the smiley face that made her start crying uncontrollably. "Baby?" His hands cupped her cheeks, his eyes searching for the answers she couldn't give him.
"Baby." She said after a minute, her voice so soft he barely heard her. He continued to look at her, wiping away the tears that seemed to flow continuously. He nodded his head encouragingly, and she couldn't help the smile that formed on her lips. He was so damn perfect and adorable and he was so concerned and confused. She couldn't think of any other way to tell him, so simply would be the way to go. "I'm-We're pregnant."
"We're…" His voice full of emotion as he took in her words. Pregnant. His beautiful, smart, amazing, and oh so perfect wife is pregnant. His blue eyes seemed brighter than she'd ever seen them, crystal clear and full of joy. "We're pregnant?" She lifts up the pregnancy test, biting her lip as she watches him read it. That beautiful smiley face in plain sight.
"We're pregnant." His lips are on hers in an instant. He can't think of anything but kissing her. His kisses her lips, over and over again. She's smiling against his lips, as he whispers "I love you".
"I love you too." She says softly, her world is perfect in this moment. She has her wonderful husband, a sweet little companion in her dog, and in a few months a baby. Their baby. She smiles as he removes his lips from hers, his blue eyes sparkling but confusion still there.
"What?" She says with a giggle, running her thumb over his furrowed brow.
"When did you- what made you take the pregnancy test? I know you are tired a lot but that could have been from work, were you sick? Have you been sick?"
"Well I was sick…" She trailed off before shifting her body against his. She knew that if he knew she started feeling sick weeks ago and didn't tell him he'd be over protective and sad and…
"How long? " His hands were on her arms, gently pushing her body away from his so he could see. Her face said it all as she looked down at her feet, a small smile still playing at the corners of her mouth.
"A few weeks." She looks up and can't suppress the giggle that bubbles from her throat. Fitz's jaw slightly tense and his eyes narrowed at her.
"Baby, don't be upset. I would have taken the test earlier but you were in Connecticut with Sunny and..."
"You told me you had a stomach bug!" He said exasperatedly.
"At the time I thought it was!" She says with a giggle, moving to wrap her arms around his neck. "I promise you. Abby suspected and bought the test but I didn't want to take it without you being here, and then with the case and with Armani I just… I'm sorry." She kissed his jaw and he relaxed under her touch. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tightly to him.
"You wanna know something?" He asked, his voice soft and deep.
"Mmmm?" She hummed as she continued to place feather light kisses on his jaw, her body melting further and further into his.
"Sunny said you were pregnant when you called about your stomach flu…" Her lips stopped their gentle assault and Fitz let out a throaty chuckle at his wife's now tense body. "I agreed with her. She has been calling me non- stop asking if you've taken a test yet." He laughed when Liv's head fell to his shoulder and a loud groan escaped her lips.
"I really don't know how I feel about that statement." She chuckled as she pulled her husband closer, her lips on his neck as she kissed her way up to his mouth. Their lips met in a soul searing kiss, her tongue coaxing his mouth open. She moaned at the taste of him, his warm mouth and skilled tongue dueling lightly with hers as they lazily and lovingly kissed. A small yip of a bark brought them out of their bubble and they both chuckled when they looked down at Armani who was sitting at their feet, his big brown eyes looking up at them.
"I think your son wants to go out." Fitz said with a smirk.
"He's our son and I agree with you. Wanna take him for a walk and then head out for breakfast? Baby's hungry." The smile that formed on Fitz's lips melted her heart. Liv's eyes went wide when he suddenly dropped to his knees and lifted the hem of her shirt, exposing her still flat and perfectly toned abdomen.
"Hi baby, this is your daddy speaking. I want you to know that your mommy and daddy are so excited that you're coming and we want you to know how much we love you. We love you so very much and we can't wait to meet you." Liv couldn't keep her emotions at bay, her eyes welling with tears as she listened to her husband speak to their baby. It was beautiful and quite adorable, her big hunk of man husband on his knees whispering to their unborn baby. It was a sight that would be forever burned into her memory. "… now we're going to walk your big brother Armani, he's really a dog so don't worry you'll be our first born." Olivia chuckled at her husband "And after walking Armani we're going to get you some food! A nice big breakfast for you and mommy. How's that sound?" He asks sweetly before placing butterfly kisses on her abdomen causing Liv to squeal.
"C'mon mama let's get dressed and get you some food." Fitz said quickly before placing a kiss on her lips.
A few days later…
"Okay Olivia, what brings you in today?" Dr. Campbell had been Liv and Fitz's personal physician and Liv's GYN since before they were married. He'd known they were trying, recommending fertility specialists and offering up personal experience to help the couple. He'd definitely been expecting a visit from them sooner or later with some sort of baby news.
"We're pregnant. Well, I took a pregnancy test and it was positive so we wanted to see if it was correct and if so, how far along I am." Her smile was wide as she watched the older man's face break out into a wide grin. Fitz smiled along with him, he hadn't stopped smiling since that wonderful Sunday morning.
"Well," The older man cleared his voice "I'll have a nurse bring in an ultrasound machine and we'll see what we've got. We're also gonna do a urine sample and some blood work just to make sure things are running smoothly." He was gone for what seemed like forever, the nurse came in with what was needed for blood work and Liv did her urine sample. 20 min later Dr. Campbell walked back in the room.
"Sorry about that, emergency down the hall. A toddler had a peanut stuck up his nose." He chuckled and Moved towards the machine. Olivia and Fitz smiled at each other.
"Well your urine sample says that you're definitely pregnant…" He trailed off with a smile as he watched Fitz kiss Olivia gently on the lips and then on her temple. "And your blood work is all in order. How 'bout we take a look at baby Grant and see how far along we are?" Fitz and Olivia both nodded eagerly.
"Ok, let's get you two into ultrasound." They all moved down the hall and although there was a nurse waiting for them to perform the ultrasound Dr. Campbell insisted that he be the one to do it. They opted to do a transvaginal ultrasound as they wanted to get a clear look at the fetus and to make sure there were no issues with Olivia's uterus. Olivia was nervous and anxious, she wanted everything to be perfect but being the person she was, it wouldn't make sense for her not to worry. Thank God for Fitz. He was her rock and he held her hand as Dr. Campbell inserted the wand. There was a deafening silence for a moment before the muffled sound of a heartbeat filled the room.
"There we are, baby Grant has a very strong heartbeat. Amniotic fluid looks good and your uterus seems to be holding baby well. The fetus is bigger than I imagined, you're probably farther along than you thought. That's fine we will just have to get you on prenatal vitamins as soon as possible." The tears that streamed from Olivia's eyes didn't seem to stop as she watched the little heartbeat flutter on the screen. "Oh, what's this?" Dr. Campbell said in a surprised voice.
"What?" Olivia could feel her heart drop into her stomach as she looked at the screen, her hand squeezing Fitz's tightly. She knew it was too good to be true, she knew something was wrong because why wouldn't it be? Why wouldn't her perfect baby be…
"Looks like baby Grant is a twin." Dr. Campbell said as the second heartbeat fluttered on the screen.
"Twins?" Fitz said as he drove them home. They'd sat in silence most of the rest of the appointment, nodding as they took in the information they needed, skimmed over pamphlets and got information on what the best prenatal vitamins were to take and what foods to stay away from. They walked to the car in silence, and rode in silence, their hands interlaced the whole time.
"It would be me who wants one baby to love and ends up with two at the same time." Olivia says quietly and he takes his eyes off of the road for a moment to get a look at her. She's deep in thought and biting her lower lip, moving it between her teeth.
"Are you okay?" He asks, rubbing soothing circles into the palm of her hand with his thumb. She's silent for what seems like a long while, they're almost back to their apartment when she speaks again.
"I'm scared. What are we gonna do with two babies at once? And with Armani who needs love and attention too? We're going to be so overwhelmed and what if we're not good parents? What if we screw them up?" She says in one breath and Fitz can't help but smile. She's gorgeous, her big brown eyes wide with concern. He can't help but smile because she doesn't know that she's already the most protective and thoughtful person. That her morals and how she carries herself is everything that he wants his children to know, to inhabit. She doesn't know that she will be a great mother and because of her he knows he'll be a great father. She'll help him be a great father just like he'll help her.
"We're gonna be overwhelmed and tired and scared and exhausted. But we're going to be okay because we have family and friends who, when they find out, will be overbearing and determined to help as much as possible. Your mother and Sunny will be the most involved grandmothers and will be more than willing to give advice even when we don't ask for it. We're going to be clumsy and make mistakes but our babies are going to be happy and loved and, God willing, healthy. They will know love and want for nothing because that is who you are, it's who we are! We've been waiting for kids and now we're getting them. We're getting our dream." He kissed her lightly on the lips before getting out of the car and moving to the passenger side. When he opened the door Olivia greeted him with a wide smile before stepping out of their SUV and right into her husband's arms.
"Thank you for being you." She said softly.
"Oh my goodness Fitzgerald I'm so excited to be a grandmother!" Sunny practically yelled into the phone. "How far along is she? Do we know the sex yet?" Fitz smiled to himself as he listened to his mother speak. He and Olivia had decided to keep the news of twins a secret for the first few months but were decidedly excited to tell Sunny and her parents the good news.
"She's about six weeks along, give or take a few days. The baby's heartbeat is strong and baby is perfect in size." Sunny squealed into the phone and Fitz laughed. He smiled down at Olivia whose head was resting in his lap, her body practically curled into his as she laughed at Sunny's squeals.
"Is that my daughter? Put that woman on the phone we have things to discuss." Fitz smiled as he handed the phone to Olivia. He watched as they animatedly spoke to each other about how she was feeling and how excited she was. She admitted to being scared and he wiped away the tears that fell as she listened to Sunny, with the most conviction, tell his wife that she will be the most amazing mother and she had all the faith in the world in her.
"Now you know Maya and I are going to spoil that baby rotten! So don't even try and stop us." Olivia laughed heartily at her mother-in-law.
"Don't I know it? Speaking of, I need to call Mom and tell her the news. So we'll talk later this week?"
"You know it sweet girl. I can't wait to talk to your Mother and Father! They're going to be over the moon! Have a great night and tell Fitzgerald I love him, but don't forget that I love you more." Olivia smiled at Sunny. She was such a wonderful woman with a big heart and she had been there for them from the beginning. Their first date was a large party hosted by Fitz's mother, she didn't know that at the time. They'd met and immediately hit it off, Sunny telling Fitz to "marry that girl before someone snatched her up" after their hour long conversation about her goals and her life's dreams.
"Love you, Sunny. Bye bye." She said as she disconnected the phone call. The call to her mother was similar, Maya Pope was not as open with affection as Sunny but she was just as ecstatic. "My baby is having a baby! I cannot believe I'm going to be a grandmother! And your Father? Hold on let me grab him from his man cave…" Olivia chuckled as she wiped away the tears that had fallen at her mother's excitement. This was something she was not used to, crying all the time. She knew she was going to be an emotional wreck but this was too much.
"Liv why is your mother all worked up and crying? Did something happen?" Eli Pope asked. He was a retired banker who spent a good chunk of his time re-building engines on the classic cars he collected or watching old movies in his man cave. He was definitely perfect grandfather material.
"No, Fitz and I are fine. Wonderful even. We just wanted to tell you that we're pregnant." She was met with silence and for the first time that evening she was worried. Was he not happy about this? He'd known that they wanted kids and it's not exactly as if they've only been together for two years, they'd been together for a lifetime it seemed. "Dad? Are you…?"
"I'm here, baby. I dropped the damn phone in shock." Olivia let out a sigh and chuckled at her father. "You know I don't wanna know about you and Fitz doing all of what you two do…"
"Daddy!" Olivia blushed at her Father's words.
"Well you know, I'm a man I get it. But I'm so happy for you baby. I know you two have wanted this for a long while." She could hear the smile in his voice and it made her so happy. Her Father was not an outwardly emotional or affectionate man but she knew he loved her.
"Thank you Daddy."
'You're gonna be a wonderful mother, Liv. I can feel it. But here's your mother she's whimpering like I don't know what over her and clawing at my arm so I'm guessing she wants to talk. I love you. Tell Fitzgerald I say hello." She laughed at her father and laughed even harder at her parent's exchange before her mother came back on the phone. They chatted for a long while, while Fitz made dinner. When she was finally off the phone she walked into the dining room to see that Fitz had a candlelight dinner set up.
"What's all this?" She said as she stood in the doorway, drinking in her husband's appearance. His t-shirt clinging to his muscles and his jeans fit oh so perfectly.
"Well I found out that my beautiful and oh so perfect wife is expecting, twins none the less." The smile on his face made her heart melt. "So I figured I'd make her favorite dinner as celebration." Olivia's eyes went wide at her husband's words.
"You didn't!" She watched her husband walk into the kitchen and back out and place on the table what she deemed the best meal in the world.
"Pan fried chicken with your grandmother's secret but not so secret to me seasoning, roasted tomatoes with balsamic glaze, and of course a kale and spinach salad with all of your favorite toppings to make sure that our babies get some good nutrients." Fitz laughed as his wife launched herself into his arms. Her lips pressing into his repeatedly before he set her back down on her feet.
"When did you have time to start this?" She asked as she let the fantastic aroma of her husband's cooking fill her nostrils.
"Well I just so happen to have had all of my meetings cancelled today so that left me ample time to go to the grocery store and marinate and bake so that this evening you would think that I magically whipped together this amazing meal." He chuckled and she playfully slapped his arm. "I take it you're happy?"
"Happy doesn't cover it, baby. I'm gonna have to find a way to repay you." She said with a wink before peeling herself from his arms and settling at her seat at the table.
"I'm sure you'll come up with something." Fitz dropped a kiss on her head and quickly dished out her meal. They ate and chatted about her conversation with her parents. They smiled, exchanging significant glances while fingers brushed and hands massaged intentionally. After two helpings of her favorite food and a piece of chocolate cake a very satisfied Olivia was told to go relax while Fitz cleaned up. Olivia was about to sit on the couch when she decided she had a better idea, something much better than relaxing. She made sure her husband was busy, smiling to herself when she heard the Bose turn on and Earth, Wind & Fire started to flood though the apartment. She smiled when she saw Armani following her, his happy demeanor always welcome.
"Are you gonna help me pick out something sexy to wear for daddy?" Olivia said in a hushed voice and when Armani barked in response she laughed. "Okay then."
"Livvie?" Fitz had assumed Liv had fallen asleep on the couch but he was wrong. He walked into the living room and found it empty. He shrugged his shoulders and walked down the hall and into their bedroom. "Livvie?" He called again, his voice cracking as his eyes fell upon the glowing goddess that is his wife. He felt himself immediately harden as his eyes roamed over her body.
"I think I found a way to repay you." Olivia said with a sly smile. She wore what Fitz had deemed as his favorite set of langrage, a very lacey bra and panty set with a matching waist cinching garter belt that highlighted her curves perfectly. Her thigh high fishnet stockings and sky high heels completing the look. He drank her in, her hair in soft curls falling around, framing her face perfectly and her make-up soft. "I figured since you made a wonderful dinner and you always seem to pamper me the least I could do is this."
"And what exactly is this?" His eyes were hungry as he watched her. She moved around the room lighting the candles they kept all around, bending over farther than she needed to which gave him an unobstructed view of her perfect ass. The urge to take her from behind made his cock twitch in anticipation. All he had to do was rip that flimsy material she called a thong and…
"Baby" She moaned and Fitz immediately snapped out of his haze and met her eyes, a lustful growl rumbled from his throat and Olivia could feel herself pool in anticipation. She pushed down her urge to jump in his arms and have him take her now, she had a plan and she wanted to go through with it. Sauntering over to the comfy leather chair that resided in the corner of their room next to the massive floor to ceiling windows she sat down and crossed her legs. She smiled as Fitz maneuvered in the room, shifting his position so that he could see her clearly. "I want you to take off all of your clothes and lie in the middle of the bed. Can you do that for me?" Her seductive voice shooting right down his spine. Fitz slowly undressed himself, giving his wife a show as he shimmied out of his jeans causing a thousand watt smile to form on her lips. As soon as he was naked Olivia could feel her will power start to fade. His very hard erection and chiseled body in accompaniment with her raging hormones were making it harder and harder for her to concentrate. She licked her lips when he moved to the bed and lay in the center and took his length in his hand, stroking himself firmly in anticipation.
"This is my way of saying thank you." She said as she slowly rose from her seat, sauntering slowly over to the edge of the bed where she looked down upon her husband, the Adonis. She seductively crawled onto the bed and slowly snaked up his body, suppressing a moan when his erection grazed over her.
"You're so fucking beautiful" Fitz managed to say in a strangled voice as his hands moved to her ass, gripping her firmly in his hands as he pressed her closer to him. "But you don't have to thank me. I'll do anything for you and our babies." He said with a smile and Olivia couldn't help but reciprocate. She loved him saying that, "our babies". They were having two babies and she was so happy to be having them with him. She kissed him hard, taking his bottom lip into her mouth and sucking on it before her tongue moved to his in a slow battle for domination. His hands roamed and kneaded her soft flesh as she ground her center into his erection and threaded her fingers through his soft curls, her body begging for release. When she felt Fitz's magical hands tug at her thong and bra clasp she tore her mouth away from his, a ragged breath escaping both of them from lack of oxygen.
"Livvie." His voice raspy as he attempted to pull her mouth back to his, but she was quick. Before he could protest she'd slithered out of his grasp and back down his body. Her hands moved to his erection, gripping him firmly.
"I told you, this is about you" she teased his head with her tongue for a moment, circling the tip and gladly licking away the pre cum that had started to release from him. She'd always been a fan of giving oral to Fitz, his body completely at the mercy of her mouth was empowering. She'd brought Fitz to his knees a number of times with her oral skills over the course of their relationship but he was so dominant in the bedroom that it was a rare occasion that he'd give her the chance. Tonight she'd take charge and do what she wanted, well until her caveman of a husband took over but she'd take what she could get.
"Fuck, Liv…" He bit his lip and let out a strangled groan as he watched her take him fully into her mouth, she was so warm and inviting. Her throat opening up to him as she bobbed her head up and down using light suction, teasing him in the most delightful of ways. Her delicate hand moved to his balls, massaging his sack as she increased her suction and Fitz could feel his eyes start rolling back, he knew that if he let her get too far, go too long he'd be a goner and he'd finish in her mouth and not where he wanted most. His hands shot to her hair in an attempt to slow her movements so he could last.
"Babe…" His voice an octave or two higher than normal. Olivia slowly pulled him out of her mouth and released him with a soft pop.
"Yes?" She said as she licked her lips, her eyes boring into his. She was a lioness, fierce and vicious but ever the temptress. Those dark brown orbs could kill and seduce, she was a drug, his drug of choice, and the effects were maddening, She slithered back up his body and nipped at his lower lip before darting her tongue into his mouth. Fitz couldn't help but smile at her, that was his move. The smack to the ass she received for stealing his move made her moan in delight, the little vixen knew what she was doing. She was a pro at seducing him. He smacked her ass again, a little harder and she cried out in pleasure. Olivia wasted no time, she reached behind her and slid the fabric of her thong to the side. She quickly took him in her hand before stroking him firmly. When his hips bucked into her she moved him to her entrance, sheathing him fully.
"Oh my god." She groaned at his girth. She'd never grow tired of having to adjust to him. He was deliciously long and thick and perfect. The firm grip her had on her hips let her know her dominance was over and from the haze she was in, it didn't matter.
Their rhythm slow at first, her mews and coos of pleasure like music to his ears. Her simple plea of "Harder" had him flipping them over. He moved one of her long legs over his shoulder while wrapping her other leg around his waist. "OH! Yes, Fitz right there." She moaned as he angled their hips up, thrusting into her continuously. Olivia could barely see straight from the pleasure she was experiencing. She was so sensitive, the feeling of him inside of her was too much and yet not enough. She cried out his name, grabbing onto anything that could hold her grounded on earth. Her boy tingles and a raging fire burned in her abdomen.
Fitz couldn't stop, she felt so good. He couldn't stop from thrusting into her and he couldn't help but take one of her extremely taught nipples into his mouth. Her lacy bra hindering him from tasting her full caused him to growl before he ripped the flimsy fabric and began feasting again. If Olivia wasn't in such a stat of bliss she would have complained but she could care less at the moment. He teased and nipped at her sensitive breasts and the added sensation was sending waves of erotic sensations over her body. Her walls convulsed and she squeezed him, sucking him in deeper.
"Ba… bae, Mmmmm…" Olivia trailed off as she moved a hand down her body and to her center. She was so close and all she needed was a little push. Her fingers pressed firmly into her clit as she moved in small circles. The added sensation made her toes curl. She could feel herself starting to teeter on the edge of bliss.
"No." His large hand moved to her wrist and pulled her hand away from her pleasure. He stilled his movements and Olivia nearly cried out in frustration. "You know that I'm the only one that gets to make you come. You wanna come?" Olivia nodded her head yes, her eyes glossed over and mouth agape. If he stoked her, if he did that and thrust into a few more times she'd explode. Fitz moved his hand to her clit rubbing fast and firm circles before thrusting into her again.
'Don't stop! Oh my… ple… Oh, don't stop." Olivia whimpered as she gripped his shoulders firmly. Her release was volcanic, her pleasure erupting and ripping through her body as she gave in to her orgasm. She could feel the room spinning and her core pulsed in pleasure as he continued to thrust without abandon into her. His jerking and unsteady hips were his tell and she was more than ready to welcome his warm seed.
"Damn it! Oh…fuck!" Fitz shouted as he spilled his seed into his wife's heat. Fitz rested his head in the crook of her neck, catching his breath and waiting for the sensitive aftershocks of his orgasm to subside before pulling out of her. Olivia ran her fingernails down his back lightly and he shivered from the sensation.
"Livvie." He voice raspy and thick. She giggled and halted her movements knowing he was still recovering.
"You used to spring back a lot faster…" She trailed off and Fitz's head snapped up to meet her eyes.
'Are you calling me old Mrs. Grant?" He raised an eyebrow to her and she cackled as she nodded her head. Fitz shook his head and pulled out of her before moving from on top of her. "You know I'm only three years older than you, right?" he eyed her as he sauntered into the bathroom to grab a wash cloth for her.
"That's like an eternity, really." She said smugly and laughed again when he mimicked her voice in a high pitched tone. He wet the cloth with warm water and made his way back to her where he found her completely naked, his pillow being used as a body pillow as she lay there looking at him like he was a piece of meat.
"What?" He said as he knelt on the bed and lifted the leg she had thrown over his pillow in an attempt to clean their essences from her center. He was surprised when she grabbed his wrist in her small hand and used her other hand to push him onto his back on the bed.
"Livvie?" He was surprised by her strength and very turned on.
"I want you to make me come again." She said as she straddled his waist again. Fitz, ever the willing sexual counterpart, threw the rag somewhere on the floor where he was sure Armani would find it sometime during the night.
"Your wish is my command baby."
"What?!" Abby and Harrison said a little too loudly but their reaction was expected. "How far along? When did you find out?" Abby squealed as she moved to her best friend's side and pulled her into a hug.
"Well we've known for a few weeks but technically I'm just into my second trimester, we hit the fourteen week mark yesterday." Liv said with a smile and Harrison gave Fitz a high five.
"Congratulations man! I can't believe you two waited this long to tell us. But it explains Liv's sudden need for "antibiotics" and her not drinking at the pool party." Harrison chuckled and Liv just nodded her head.
"We didn't want to say anything until we were past the first trimester because it's supposedly bad luck. We told our parents but that's it. But there is something that they don't know that we decided we'd tell you first."
"What? Did you pick a name already? Oh! Do you know the sex? Is it a girl? I know it's a girl!" Abby said enthusiastically.
"We don't know the sex of the babies but we want to announce that when our families come up for Thanksgiving since we should know by then." Fitz said casually wondering if their friends caught on to his little drop of information.
"Awe, well whatever he or she is we'll… wait? Did you say babies?" Abby couldn't hide the confusion in her voice. Harrison sat there with a smile on his face as he looked at Liv who winked at him in confirmation.
"I told you that you'd do it big." He chuckled as he took a swig of his beer.
"So wait? Babies? As I more than one?" Abby said, her face still contorted in confusion. Olivia chuckled at her friend and nodded her head in confirmation.
"Two babies to be exact. So we're looking for a bigger place with more rooms because lord knows we won't be able to have two babies in our current apartment, it's perfect for me and Fitz but definitely not for a large family." Liv said as she leaned her head on Fitz's shoulder. He kissed the top of her head lovingly and took her hand in his, rubbing light circles into her palm.
"I can't believe this! I'm gonna be an aunt times two! Two beautiful little babies! You don't even look like you're showing for twins."
"Oh trust me, my ass is in disagreement with you on that one." Liv chuckled and Fitz agreed enthusiastically. He knew Olivia hated that her hips and butt were starting to change but he loved it. She was curvier and plumper in places that he was more than excited about, but he knew how she felt about maintaining her size and he made sure to help her feel as beautiful as possible as often as he could.
"I can't wait till she starts showing…" Fitz said dreamily and Liv smiled. She was so thrilled that he was just as excited and invested. He was already an amazing husband and she was sure he'd be an amazing father. "We've already measured her and she has grown three inches in the past two weeks."
"I feel like a cow. I can't suck my stomach in anymore and I had to start buying new clothes. This dress still fits and that's because it's not form fitting. The only bonus is that I can work from home most of the time since my firm is exactly that, mine. When I'm too fat and waddling around I can delegate and sit at home in one of Fitz's shirts watching reality TV until these babies pop out." They all laughed at that and Liv let out a slightly frustrated sigh. She could only imagine how she would feel in a few months.
They hadn't had date night in a while. She'd claim she was too tired to go out or she had too much work to do, all lies. She was fat. She was five months pregnant and looked like a beached whale. She couldn't understand why Fitz wanted her, but he always wanted her. He would take a handful of her expanding ass and grip it firmly before kissing her, he was a man possessed. He made her feel sexy when they were alone and at home making love but in public she felt like a walking beach ball. She was starting to get extremely uncomfortable with the idea of two babies growing inside of her. How could they grow? How could her body stretch any more than it already had?
"Baby c'mon we're gonna be late!" Fitz called up the stairs. He knew she was dressed and he'd said she looked amazing but she couldn't bring herself to move from in front of the full length mirror. Her hair was straight and swooped over to the side exposing her long neck, The form fitting dress was the last thing she wanted to wear but this was Abby and David's engagement party, she had to look her best and this was the best dress she had that didn't remotely resemble a maternity dress. She still wore her sky high heels, paten black platform to give her a little more height so maybe she wouldn't look like a ball with legs. Turning from side to side she studied herself fiercely in the mirror before letting out a large huff and walked out of the bedroom. Making her way down the hall of their apartment Liv couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. A vast majority of their apartment was packed up and if it wasn't packed it was going to be within the next few days. They'd found a beautiful five bedroom townhouse near Central Park West and the move in date was in two days. In two days she'd be leaving the apartment she'd shared with her best friend and boyfriend who then became her husband and those memories would be gone. The feeling of walking into her extremely familiar apartment would be gone in two days and that was overwhelming. She was so deep in thought that she didn't realize she had started to cry, nor did she realize that Fitz was there, watching her and taking it all in. He knew it was a lot. There were a lot of things happening at once and he knew she was overwhelmed. He was overwhelmed but he did his best to keep it together, to help her through all of the change. Even though it was all for good, he knew it was difficult.
"You know…" He said, bringing her out of her thoughts. "I'm really gonna miss this place. I'm gonna miss the massive windows that give the most amazing view of the city, and I'm gonna miss all of the memories we've made here. We've made some damn good memories her Livvie." He smiled when he saw her lips curve upward as she nodded her head in agreement. "We started our lives together in this apartment, we've made love numerous times of which I'm extremely proud of…" Olivia chuckled at him and wiped away the tears that were still trying to fall. "And we made our babies here. We found out we were having our beautiful babies in this apartment and I am so sad that we have to leave. But we do. Change is good, baby. This change is good. We're building a home for our children and that is everything we have wanted to do for a long time. Of course we thought it would be one at a time and we'd adjust accordingly but this is what we do. We adapt and we conquer. We are Grants…"
"Pope- Grants." Liv said matter of fact-ly and Fitz nodded in agreement.
"We are ready for this. And so are you. I know you're not feeling your best and the baby weight is something you've yet to accept but baby believe me, you are beautiful. Beyond beautiful. You look like a goddess and seeing you carrying our babies and providing for them in a way that I can't, it amazes me and it makes me love you even more. But I know you, and I know you're feeling so unlike yourself but trust me when I say that I have never been more attracted to you. I have never wanted you more than I do now." He said with conviction and Liv couldn't help the wave of emotion that washed over her. How did she get so lucky? How was her husband even real?
"I love you, Fitz." She said as she walked up to him and placed a loving hand on his cheek. "You're so good to me. And I love that you understand me accept how I'm feeling. I've been an emotional wreck these past few weeks…"
"You have?" He said with a raised eyebrow which earned him a smack on the chest and he chuckled. "I'm kidding! You've been a mess, ok. You cried when I asked you if you wanted to go swimming with me and yelled at me for saying that your belly is getting bigger." He smiled and Olivia rolled her eyes. "But like I said, you're going through a massive change and you being emotional and yelling at me for nothing are things I can accept because I know you don't mean them. I love you baby." He kissed her sweetly on the lips and pulled back slowly. The smile that formed on his wife's lips was all he could ask for in that moment.
"I think I'm ready to go now." She said before walking down the hall and into the living room. Fitz knew in that moment that she had accepted the change that was happening, he hoped that she would embrace her belly and the new house with open arms and that they would keep moving forward, they didn't have a choice but to do so.
They made it to Abby and David's engagement party and Fitz was so happy to see her having a good time. She walked around and chatted it up, dancing around with Abby and Quinn and even standing up in front of everyone and giving a toast. She'd been running around all night but he didn't mind, he stood around with David, Harrison and Huck and talked about married life and business. All of the guys were pretty good friends and they all agreed that they should take a long weekend sometime before Olivia had the babies. Fitz looked down at his watch and realized that it had been about fifteen minutes since he's seen heads or tails of his wife and her two best friends.
"David did you see where your fiancé and my wife ran off to?"
"Nope, they might have gone to the pool though, I heard Abby talking about a ritual or something last night…"
"Oh no…" Harrison said and Fitz raised an eyebrow at him. Harrison smiled and shook his head. "You two don't know? Man are you out of the loop." They continued to stare at him with puzzled expressions and he just rolled his eyes.
"Those three crazy women made a pact in college that when any one of them got engaged they would go skinny dipping and have girl talk then watch their favorite movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's. So they're doing one of those things and I'm sure that since you have a rooftop pool they're up there stark naked laughing about all of the stupid shit that we do."
"How come I didn't know this?" Fitz's eyes went wide, it wasn't exactly warm outside that night and he knew his wife wouldn't risk the health of herself and the babies by getting in ice cold water but…
"Relax, the pool is technically indoors, it has a large sun roof that opens up in the summer but it's closed so you can swim year round. They should be fine." David said and he smiled when Fitz visibly relaxed.
"My wife is gonna give me a heart attack one of these days." Fitz mumbled as he took a sip of his scotch. It was maybe an hour later that he saw the women attempt to sneak back in. They were all soaking wet, make up running and Olivia's hair curled into it's natural state. They all wore massive grins on their faces as they attempted to scurry in the door. Abby and Quinn made it in basically undetected by the other men but Olivia knew that Fitz was watching her. She could feel his gaze on her and she quickly glanced at him, their eyes meeting briefly before she smiled brightly and winked at him then tore her eyes away from his. He smiled to himself, his wife was definitely feeling better about everything.
When they rejoined the party Olivia's curls were up in a messy bun and her make up basically removed, she looked even better to him than she did before the party in his opinion.
"Well if it isn't the troublesome trio." Harrison chuckled as they made their way to their respective men, Quinn and Huck we're still under the impression that their friends didn't know they were in a relationship but they were wrong.
"Mrs. Grant your hair is curly. I do believe that when we left the house it was straight." Fitz whispered into her ear and she couldn't help but laugh. She'd had an amazing time with her friends. She knew it was happening and before her talk with Fitz she was going to come up with an excuse as to why she couldn't skinny dip with her best friends but now she was more than excited that she had gone through with it. It was tradition, they'd done it when she got engaged and they had to do it for Abby.
"I do believe you're right, Mr. Grant. But we'll discuss that later. Right now your wife is ready to go home, these babies and those two wore me out." She giggled and he kissed her on her temple. They quickly said their goodbye's and goodnight's and headed home where after a quick shower and her nightly routine Olivia made her way under the covers and let out a content sigh.
"How you feeling babe? Did the skinny dipping wear you out?" Fitz said with a smile and Olivia chuckled as she nodded her head.
"These babies are very enthusiastic about the water. They were kicking up a storm the whole time and then Abby and Quinn! They're a mess and kept trying to race me…"
"Did you race?"
"Yep."
"Did you win?"
"Yep." The smug smile on her face caused him to laugh harder than he expected. "Even with the dynamic duo in utero I still beat them both by a mile. Took everything out of me though, I'm an extremely tired mama." She said as she covered her mouth, shielding him from the contagious effects of yawning.
"Well get some sleep, baby. I'll be joining you in just a minute. You want Armani to stay in bed with you?" Olivia nodded her head yes as she patted the comforter and Armani made his way from the foot of the bed and nestled into her side. It was rare for Armani to sleep in bed but when Fitz was working late, Liv would sneak him in and he'd cuddle with her until he got home. He was very protective of Olivia and the babies and for that Fitz was grateful, even if he would steal his wife away from him every once in a while.
"Armani, keep mommy and the babies safe while I lock up and get ready for bed. But when I get back I expect to be able to cuddle with my wife so…" Fitz shot a knowing eye to the little dog that had become Olivia's partner in crime and the dog huffed at him causing Olivia to chuckle in her somewhat sleep state. Fitz rolled his eyes as he walked out of the room. He made his way around the apartment, turning off lights and putting dishes in the dishwasher. He smiled when he got back into their bedroom and found his wife sprawled out in bed and Armani resting comfortably at the foot of the bed out of the way of Olivia's flailing limbs. He quickly got ready for bed and when he slid under the covers he wasn't surprised to feel his wife snuggle as close as possible into his side. He maneuvered her slightly to accommodate his large frame and after they were settled quickly drifted off to sleep.
Oh, Hi guys! Ok. I know you all thought I abandoned my stories but I haven't! I've literally been trying to update this for months and between a crazy schedule, a crazy fandom, lazyness, and a little writers block it has taaken much longer than expected... BUT HERE's PART 3! I keep saying that it'll be a short fic but... nah. The chapaters are like two of my normal ones. Anyway, LIV IS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH TWINS! YAY! And we'll find out the sex of the babies next time and hell she might even give birth... we'll see.
I Would say that it won't take me as long to update again but I can't lie to you like that. Life is crazy and so is my schedule... I'll try not to take as long and that's the only thing I can offer comfort wise about the next update. I hope you enjoyed it and for those who are still with me, THANK YOU FOR READING AND REVIEWING! Xoxo
I Do Not Own Scandal, all characters belong to Shonda. :)