"Is your hair curly yet?" Fitz yelled
"Can I get in the shower first?" Olivia shot back
"I'm sorry I'm so impatient, I'm gonna get started on dinner. Just come down when you're all finished." Fitz replied
"You're fine honey. Say bye to straight hair Livvy!" Olivia squealed
"Bye bye straight hair Livvy!" Fitz shrieked
20 minutes, 1 deep condition, 1 leave in conditioner and 2 separate curl definition applications later.
Olivia came downstairs wearing Fitz's old Navy t shirt and a pair of his sweats. Her ringlets bounced as she glided down the stairs gently as she wanted to surprise Fitz who was busily chopping green peppers for steak fajitas. His back happened to be turned to the stairwell, not noticing that his Livvy was at the bottom of the staircase. Olivia tiptoed right behind Fitz, silently giggling as he hadn't noticed she was right behind him. She raised up on her toes, stuck her hands over Fitz's eyes and bit her lip to stifle the laughter on its way. Fitz laughed as he did a dance trying to glance over his shoulder with covered eyes. He pulled Olivia's hands off his face and let out a pleasant gasp.
"Shit, Livvy! Why didn't you wear your curls more often?" Fitz said with dropped jaw
"Cause, while you were in office, you wouldn't have gotten anything done." Olivia smirked devilishly
"You're right, I'd take you right here if I weren't so hungry." Fitz laughed
"And what might we be having tonight?" Olivia asked
"Steak fajitas, beans and rice, mango margaritas." Fitz announced proudly
"Hmmm, I might have to kiss the chef." Olivia joked
"Oh you'll be doing more than that, I guarantee it." Fitz smartly replied
"Shit, you sell suits now? I guarantee it!" Olivia mocked
Fitz shot Olivia a look and swooped her up, pressing her butt onto his bugling erection.
"Now listen, you keep this up, you're getting it and I hate to fuck you while my stomach is empty. You remember what my hungry sex is like?" Fitz asked
"Mhmmm, maybe I want it." Olivia whispered
"Too bad, have a seat. I've worked hard on this meal to not enjoy it hot." Fitz answered
4 margaritas later
Fitz and Liv sat on the couch, looking out of the bay window, enjoying the sunset as the drunkenly shared stories.
"I remember when Cyrus had that sex scandal right after Gerry died. I remember when he was gonna quit and he was gone for 5 days and he comes back saying, "Sir, I don't care what the media says, I'm no bitch baby!" I looked at him and immediately burst into laughter. I realized how serious he was attempting to be but at the same time, I remember thinking, "this sounds like something Liv would say to pump him up." I patted him on the back and continued laughing." Fitz said, fighting through laugher
"Oh my God, my infamous "bitch baby" speech. I had no clue what to say to him. I couldn't let him quit, he was my only reliable source to you." Olivia admitted
"Livvy, be honest with me babe, what was the time like without me? I'm not looking to stroke my ego, I really wanna know, what was your train of thought?" Fitz inquired
"It was the darkest time of my life. I never wanted to kill myself or anything but there wasn't enough I could do to keep busy. I buried myself in my work, I started teaching swimming classes, anything to keep my mind off you. It didn't work, I saw you everywhere, heard you in my thoughts. It was awful. I had dreams of Vermont every night. I wondered would we ever make it this far one day. I tried dating around but I was constantly comparing them to your impossible standard. So I started to try to live without you. I shoulda known moving into the house wasn't gonna help any. I still moved cause I knew you'd come for me. I knew you and Laila weren't real." Olivia vented
Wow. I'm speechless. I'm never leaving you again. We're here, in Vermont. You make jam, I'm not mayor and our children aren't in the picture yet. But we have each other and I'll spend the rest of my life, making it up to you for leaving you. You'll never know a life without me in it ever again. I'm sorry Sweet Baby." Fitz apologized as he dropped his head in Olivia's lap
Olivia stroked his curls as Fitz lightly sobbed. He peeked up at her, she wiped his teary eyes and placed a light kiss on his forehead.
"I love you Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III" Olivia spake lightly