Olivia woke up when her alarm sounded at ten and started to get ready for her day. By the time she had gotten out of the shower and gotten dressed it was almost 11. She was wearing gray slacks and a white camisole with a gray cashmere sweater. Her stomach grumbled and reminded her that she had ended the night with wine and popcorn.
She grabbed her phone and headed out of the apartment. Once in her elevator she checked her phone for messages and wasn't surprised to see messages from her team confirming their appointment this afternoon. She was however surprised to see a text from Fitz.
Fitz: Good morning, Liv. It was great talking to you.
Hope I hear from you soon so we can get together again.
She smiled and leaned back against the elevator wall and replied.
Liv: Good morning, Fitz. I enjoyed talking to you as well. I have a client meeting in a bit but I'll let you know when I'm free.
She didn't have to wait long for a response.
Fitz: Sounds great. Already counting the minutes. ;)
She laughed at his response and put her phone in her bag as the elevator reached the ground floor. She walked out onto the sidewalk and wasn't surprised to see Harrison waiting for her.
He held out a spare cup of coffee for her as they walked towards his car. While they drove to the restaurant where they were meeting their client Harrison filled her in on the client's background.
Upon arriving at the restaurant they were met by the other members of Olivia's team-Abby and Huck. Olivia was surprised to see Huck's new assistant Quinn but she wasn't concerned since Huck had taken her under his wing.
They were all seated and chatted while they waited for the client to show up. Harrison ordered water for the table and it arrived just before their client.
Liv was the first to stand and stuck her hand out to greet the client. "Pleased to meet you, I'm Olivia Pope and these are my associates." She gestured to Harrison, Abby, Huck and Quinn as they made their own introductions.
The client was gracious and smiled in return. "Nice meeting you all, I'm Millicent Montgomery but please call me Mellie since we'll be working so closely."
They all sat back down and ordered their food. Once the waiter left Olivia steered the conversation back to work.
"So, Mellie, what is it exactly that your company seeks from hiring us? We're freelance so you'll be getting a unique experience but we need an idea of your direction." Liv took a sip of water as her team waited for the reply.
"Well, let me begin by saying that your team comes highly recommended no matter the size of your business. As you may or may not know my father is the CEO of Montgomery Contracting and I act as the company president. We're looking to kick off a new ad campaign to broaden our customer base. We may be completing a merger in the near future and we want to increase out diversity to make the company seem like a stronger sell." Mellie smiled and tugged on the small red blazer that matched her red dress.
"We would like you to come up with a campaign that will help us reach a younger target audience. Contracting has many aspects aside from special operations and we are looking to expand our administrative and logistical support branches."
Liv leaned forward on the table and steepled her fingers. "Mellie, we can give you exactly what you're looking for. Huck is one the best tech guys in the business and Quinn is on her way to becoming another gem. Abby can ferret out information about what draws an audience better than most detectives. Harrison can charm anyone and I will devote all the time you need to make sure you're satisfied with our work. Now is there a timeline you have in mind?"
"We're looking to launch this new campaign in the next month so we're looking to have things done in a month. The sooner the better. We trust that you'll manage your time and keep me involved throughout the process?"
"Yes, you'll be working very closely with the team but you will be discussing most of the progress with Harrison or me. We have the contracts drawn up and we will have them sent to your office on Monday if you do not have any objections." Olivia folded her hands and rested them on the table.
"That sounds wonderful, Ms. Pope. I look forward to this partnership and seeing an end result. I'm sure that your work will live up to your reputation." Mellie gave a small smile, concluding the work conversation. Soon after the food arrived and they all at in a companionable manner filled with small talk.
After the lunch Harrison dropped Liv back off at her apartment while everyone started working on the plans they had agreed to prior to the meeting. Liv's team had already researched Mellie and Montgomery Contracting to get a jump on the campaign.
Walking into her apartment Liv rolled her neck and plopped down onto her couch as she tried to relax her body while she brainstormed. She grabbed a notebook and pen from her coffee table and began jotting down notes and ideas. An hour had passed when she decided to get up and stretch. She checked her emails and replied to the current thread her team had discussing the plans for the new campaign. She skimmed through-confident in her team-and sent off a quick reply. Just as she was set her phone down it buzzed.
Fitz: Good afternoon, how did the client meeting go?
Liv: It went surprisingly well. Should be an easy job if the client continues communicating well.
Fitz: Speaking of communicating...when are you free? Not that I don't mind texting or phone conversations but I think we work even better in person. ;)
Her phone rang shortly after. She answered with a laugh. "Indeed! Well, I just finished a bit of brainstorming and was about to get ready to take a swim to clear my head."
"A swim? Hmmm, are you going to a public pool or is it private? Mind if I join you? I'm free and could burn some energy. I was just planning on doing some boxing but swimming sounds great. Plus spending time with you would be a bonus." He charmed her through the phone.
"It's the pool in my apartment complex so I guess you could say it's semi-public. You're free to join me if you'd like."
"Oh, I'd like. Believe me. Is it okay if I bring a change of clothes to change into after we swim?" He slid in the question smoothly and she could hear the smile in his voice.
"That's smart," she said laughingly. She rattled off her address. "Do you need directions?"
"Actually, no. I don't live that far from you. I'll be there in ten minutes. See you soon, Liv."
"See you in a bit, Fitz." They listened to each other breathe for a minute before she hung up.
Liv changed into her swimsuit and adjusted her swim cap. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her waist just as she heard someone knock on her door. She checked her peephole and saw Fitz with a gym bag. She moved to unlock and open the door and struggled to keep her mouth closed as she took in his appearance.
He walked in and set down his gym bag by her door. Her gaze followed the bag as it was set down and she took her gaze over his feet partially covered by Nike sandals. She brought up her gaze skimming over large calves and what looked to be strong thighs covered in solid black swim trunks. She paused at his waist and continued her perusal as she took in his plain white tank top, abs, chest and arms. He had a large black towel thrown casually over his left shoulder and by the time she reached his face a dimpled smile had crinkled his face and he seemed pleased that she liked what she saw.
"Livvie, it's not polite to stare," he joked, trying to lighten the mood. She took a step back and gave a small laugh and covered her nose with her hand in a quick motion.
"You liked it, Fitz." She said it knowingly and she watched as he laughed in response and moved his shoulders in a small shrug.
Fitz raked his gaze over her body in the same manner she had. She gave a small shiver in response. She was wearing flip flops and he saw shapely calves and legs until the towel she was wearing obstructed his view. Upon reaching her waist he bit back a groan at seeing that her white swimsuit showed part of her stomach since it was cut out in a triangle lined with solid black lines. Her skin looked like it was glowing and when he saw the goggles around her neck and swim cap he knew this was more than a casual hobby for her.
He settled his gaze on her face and smiled at the realization that she had invited him to something that was probably a private escape for her. He took a few steps then reached out and folded his arms around her in a hug. He closed his eyes as she wrapped her arms around his waist. He leaned down and pressed a small kiss against her neck before he pulled back.
"Hi." He smiled.
"Hi." She smiled back. She pulled back.
"Let's go, the pool is calling my name."
He reached down and linked their fingers as she locked the door and led him into the elevator. They were silent as they rode the elevator but Liv found herself leaning on Fitz's shoulder and he brought their linked hands to his mouth and placed a kiss on the back of her hand.
Once the elevator doors opened Liv pulled him towards the pool. She took off her flip flops then pulled off her towel and set it on a wooden bench near the pool. She then motioned for him to do the same. Fitz yanked his towel off of his shoulder and placed it next to hers. He crossed his arms and reached down to bring his tank top over his head and slid out of his sandals at the same time. Liv took a quick look at his chiseled abs, carved obliques and solid chest before pulling on her goggles and diving into the pool to cool herself off.
Fitz chuckled at her enthusiasm and followed suit diving into the surprisingly warm water. He stayed underwater and took several long strokes before he popped his head to the surface looking for Liv. He treaded water, floating easily once she popped from under the water and propelled herself towards the end of the pool. He moved into his own lane and began his own swim regiment. He did a few laps of butterfly strokes and finished off with back strokes. By the time he slowed down Liv was doing the same. He swam over to where she was floating and called her name.
"Liv." She had moved her goggles and they rested on top of her swim eyes snapped open at the sound of her name.
"Fitz." His name escaped her mouth in a breathless manner. Her face was flushed from he exertion of her swim.
He felt her legs tangle with his as he moved closer.
She saw him swimming towards her and she remained too tired to move and far more interested in the way his curls had flattened slightly and the way one particular curl hard curled over his forehead in Clark Kent fashion. His face was now in front of her and she saw her hands moving to cup his face pulling him towards her. She wanted this. She wanted him. His kiss.
She pressed her lips to his and sucked him bottom lip into her mouth and grazed it with her tongue. When he moaned in response she released it and moved to take his mouth once more and her own groan escaped her when he opened his mouth and met her tongue with his. Her hands moved to curl into his hair as he brought one hand to cup her face while the other grabbed her butt and pressed her closer into him.
With his hand pressing her closer to him she couldn't help but feel his hardness against her stomach. She felt warmth spreading through her body and a tingle that was starting between her legs. He moved his lips to her neck and trailed kisses along it. He found her pulse and licked it then grazed it with his tongue. She pulled his head closer as she breathed in his ear and placed her own kisses under his ear.
Soon it wasn't enough and they searched for each others mouths again and opened to find each other with their tongues. Fitz continued palming her behind and when he noticed her slight rocking he began rocking back. He rolled his hips in small thrusts and opened his eyes to see her response. His eyes started to close at seeing her pleasure when he heard children laughing and turned his head to see two young boys doing canon ball dives into the other end of the pool.
Liv opened eyes that seemed glazed. Fitz pressed a soft kiss to her lips and moved to her ear to whisper. "That was fun but I think our time in the pool is done, Livvie." He placed a kiss under her ear and smiled as she pressed herself closer to his chest for a moment before she swam away from him.
She got out of the pool and began drying herself while watching Fitz moved around in the water lazily. At that moment Fitz wished the pool wasn't heated so he could probably cool his libido but after a few minutes he thought it was safe to get out of the water. He swam to the edge of the pool near the bench Liv sat on and pushed himself up.
Liv watched as Fitz pushed himself up out of the pool. His arms flexed and his chest expanded and she washed as the water slid over his body. He had a light dusting of hair that covered his chest and abs. As he stood and walked over to the bench she appreciated his walk and the play of his muscles as he briskly toweled himself dry. She chewed her lip as she got a brief glance at his expansive back and strong shoulders. After he felt dry enough he wrapped the towel around his neck, slid on his Nike sandals and reached a hand out to her. She placed her hand in his as they walked to the elevator.
In the elevator he had once again linked their fingers and she found herself leaning against his chest as they waited to arrive on her floor. When the doors opened she unlocked her door and they moved inside. Fitz reached down to grab his gym bag with his change of clothes.
"So, how about that shower, Liv?" His smooth baritone washed over her.