"Fitz no! I cannot go another round."
"Are you sure? Because I think you can."
"Fitz, today is the last day of our honeymoon and we haven't left this room once. I'd like to experience the island a little."
"One more round and I promise we'll get some sight seeing in before we go."
Fitz began to work his way down Liv's body and grinned as he noticed her starting to cave. He began placing kisses on her stomach and growled as she moaned in response. Working his way lower, Fitz felt the baby kick and smiled.
"Hello there baby G. Give daddy a few minutes with mommy and I'll get back to you ok?" Fitz smiled as he felt the movement again. It still amazed him when he thought of how he and Liv had expressed their love, surrendering to one another completely, and as a result a life was created... Two lives had been created. Fitz's mind drifted off to Zion. He had to admit, as much as he loved having Liv all to himself this past week and a half, he truly missed his son. Feeling the moment leave him Fitz sat up and sighed, leaving a very frustrated Liv.
"Fitz...What...Are...You...Doing? What's...Wrong?" Liv asked as she sat up and noticed Fitz's drastic change in mood.
"I... I just..."
"What is it Fitz? Did the baby kicking freak you out?"
"No, I was fine with the baby kicking, I just got to thinking about how our love has created two perfect lives. Then I began to think of just how blessed I am to have this chance to be a part of Zion's life. Then..."
"You miss him." Liv said more as a statement than a question. Fitz nodded in response.
"I miss all of them. I still don't know what we are going to do with Mellie and the kids."
"That's easy Fitz." Liv said as she shifted onto Fitz's lap. "We're keeping them. There is no way I'm allowing them to go back there. We'll send for their things, and we'll send for Hank too, but those kids will NOT be returning to that house."
Liv wrapped her arms around Fitz's neck and began trailing kisses from his cheek to his neck. Fitz grabbed Liv's arms and looked at her, pleading for her to continue.
"Livvie, they aren't my children."
"So?" Liv responded as she pushed Fitz back onto the bed.
"So I can't just take them. That's kidnapping!"
"You're wrong." Liv said rather annoyed Fitz was still going on with this conversation. Since they arrived on the island Liv's libido had reached an all-time high, and she was thankful Fitz was able to keep up. But now he had started something, and Liv wasn't in the mood to talk, she just wanted Fitz inside of her. Fitz lifted Liv off of him and sat up.
"How am I wrong?"
Liv sighed and cupped Fitz's face in her hands. She knew he wouldn't let this go. "Fitz, your name is on all three birth certificates. You both share joint physical custody which means-"
"I can legally take the kids."
"Right. AND, the ONLY way for Mellie to contest this is if she has your name removed from all three birth certificates. And the only way she can do that-"
"Is to prove you are NOT the father-"
"Which will make national headlines, and ruin her reputation even further."
"Exactly. Mellie may be a lot of things, but she's not stupid."
"What about Zion?"
"Karen and Jerry will be away at school for the most part, so he'll get used to it eventually."
"And Teddy?"
"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
Fitz thought over Liv's words and she could tell the moment everything clicked as his face lit up like a Christmas tree.
"Why are you so great?" Fitz asked as he threw Liv down on the bed and began kissing her passionately. Their tongues began doing a dance they both knew all too well. The kiss grew in intensity, and Liv felt Fitz's erection pressing against her thigh.
"Ten minutes Mr. Grant." Liv said as she smiled at the man hovering over her.
"Ten minutes Mrs. Grant"
/XX/
Two hours later...
Liv sat up and turned to look at the clock. They had to leave in a little under three hours, and they hadn't set foot out of the condo since their arrival. There really was no need as they had everything including a private pool, and they wanted to take full opportunity of the alone time before returning to the chaos that DC was saving for them. Liv even agreed to allow Fitz to explore every part of her body since they were now married. She thought back to the night she told him, and the look on his face was priceless. He looked like a child that was left alone in a toy store. As apprehensive as she was at first given his size, Fitz took his time and was gentle with her, but Liv refused to allow him to do it again as she worried if it would hurt the baby.
Fitz joked earlier that morning that if Liv wasn't already pregnant, she definitely would have been by the end of their honeymoon. They only left the bed to shower and use the bathroom, and sometimes to eat. This morning was no different. What began as a ten minute quickie turned into a full blown love making session... Well two to be exact.
Liv rolled over to face Fitz's pillow and realized he had been gone quite a while. He said he was going to grab some water, and never returned. That was almost a half hour ago. She figured that she must have dozed off at some point as a half hour had been unaccounted for.
"I should have never given in" Liv thought to herself before making her way off of the bed in search of her husband.
Liv walked through their condo and saw Fitz standing on the balcony. He was apparently looking through his phone, and didn't notice she was awake. Liv crept up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist, causing him to jump. Fitz quickly locked his phone and shoved it into his pocket.
"What are you up to?" Liv asked as an uneasy feeling washed over her. Fitz never hid his phone from her. What if her worries were right? Was there someone else?
"Nothing Mrs. Grant. Just checking the weather."
"But you're outside dear."
Now he's lying? This CANNOT be good.
Fitz kissed Liv hoping to get her to change the subject. Liv resisted at first, then quickly gave into his tongue that was seeking access to her mouth. Liv's hands began roaming Fitz's body as he pulled her close, deepening the kiss.
We are going to end this before it even begins...
Fitz had been so wrapped up in the kiss that he hadn't even realized that Liv had gotten to his phone. He groaned his disapproval as Liv broke the kiss and stepped back.
"Now Mr. Grant," Liv said as she waved his phone in front of him, "Let's see what you've been up to."
"Livvie.." Fitz pleaded, reaching for his phone. Liv turned and walked to the other side of the balcony, only to have Fitz follow close behind.
Liv entered the code to unlock his phone and her heart broke at what she saw.
"Fitz..." Liv said as she scrolled through the pictures he had been looking through.
"Livvie... I..." Fitz sighed knowing there was no way he could get out of this one. He had been caught red handed.
"You really do miss him." Liv said, her voice broken as she continued to look through the folder marked "Zion".
Liv watched a tear fall down Fitz's face as she looked at all of the pictures of her two men dressed up alike at the theme parks in Florida, and on their boys day out. Liv sighed as she had to admit that she missed him too. She missed all of the children too.
"Come on, let's go see our babies." Liv said as she wrapped her arms around Fitz's waist.
"But I arranged for a tour of the island before we leave."
"We can do that some other time. Let's go home."
Zion sat in his toy room pouting for yet another day. He had eaten very little the entire time his parents were gone, and Cyrus was beginning to worry. In the past week James seemed to have gotten the children used to one another and Zion and Teddy were no longer on the outs. The were beginning to complete each others sentences, and had even come back from a day of shopping with Quinn and bought matching outfits. It was definitely a complete turn around from the first time they had met.
"Care to talk about it little man?" Cyrus asked as he crept into the room.
"Does Teddy have to leave?"
"He lives with his mommy Zion. I'm sure she misses him." Cyrus replied. He knew it was a lie. Since Mellie had witnessed the wedding which was aired across every major network and all twelve national news stations, she had gone off the deep end. She had been calling Cyrus at all hours of the night, drunk off her rocker and complaining about how happy Fitz was.
"It's not fair! He should be this happy with me!" Mellie would say over and over again, and Cyrus would reply the same way each time.
"Mellie, you've got to let the past go. What's done is done and you need to move on. Fitz is happy with Liv."
Truth be told, as much of a monster as Cyrus appeared to be, he had a soft spot where children were concerned. He hoped and even at one point prayed that Liv and Fitz wouldn't return the children to Mellie. Shockingly, neither did Zion.
"If I'm good and we show mommy and daddy how nice we are now, will they let them stay?" Zion asked on the verge of tears.
"I don't know Zy. Chin up ok? We'll deal with that when mommy and daddy get home." Cyrus said as the little boy ran into his arms.
Zion had spent the week missing his parents and he couldn't wait to see them. But part of him was sad because he knew that once they came home, Teddy and the others would have to leave. Zion wasn't used to having many friends. Of course he had numerous play dates, but those kids made him feel bad because he was so smart. Teddy didn't make him feel bad about the things he knew. Instead Teddy had been asking the younger Grant questions when he didn't know something.
Zion had helped Karen with her homework, and he helped Jerry create Zoltron 2 which was a fully functional robot for his upcoming science fair. In the short amount of time they had been "stuck" dealing, they found they actually enjoyed being together, and now it was almost over.
"We're baaaack!" Zion heard coming from downstairs and his face lit up. Zion broke out of Fitz's arms and ran to the hallway where he decided to forego the steps and slid down the railing. That was something Teddy had taught him to do. Where Zion was the super brain, Teddy was the super fun. They balanced each other out.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Zion screamed as he ran into Fitz's arms, causing all of the other children to come running as well.
"Hey Zy! I've missed you soooo much!" Liv said as she wrapped her son up in her arms and spun him around.
Zion stepped back and allowed the other children to say their hellos. Zion looked at Teddy and they decided it was now or never.
"Mommy, daddy, Teddy and I need to talk to you." Zion said already feeling the knots form in his stomach. He couldn't stand to lose his new best friend. What if they said no.
"Ok boys, what is it?" Fitz asked looking from Zion, to Teddy, to Liv, and back at the boys. Zion and Teddy held hands and looked down at their shifting feet as they spoke. Zion remembered what Liv had told him.
If you are serious about something, look the person in the eyes when you ask for it.
Zion lifted his head and looked at his parents. Liv looked at Fitz who shrugged before they both looked back at Zion.
"Well, mommy, daddy, since you left for the honeymoon Teddy and I have been really good. And now we are best friends. Mommy, daddy, can Teddy, Karen, and Jerry live with us? We have a lot of bedrooms and they can have them but not the nurse-rie."
Liv looked at Fitz and knew what he was thinking... Crisis averted. Whatever James and Cy had done the past week, they had to be sure to thank them later.
"What brought on this change?" Fitz asked, wanting to make sure this wasn't a joke.
"We are friends now and we promise we will be good. I know he is not my brodder but I want them to stay. Please mommy! Please daddy!"
Fitz looked at Teddy whose head was still hung, and Fitz could sense the fear on his face. Teddy clearly was afraid of going home. Fitz looked at Liv and nodded.
"Okay. They can stay." Liv said causing Jerry to drop his noise from the glass shattering alerted Liv and Fitz that the older two were still in the room. Fitz walked over to the older children
"Karen, Jerry, how do you feel about this?" Fitz asked.
"But we aren't your children, and we aren't your brother and sister either..." Karen said before she realized the words left her mouth.
On their last visit, Mellie tasked the children with getting a sample of Fitz's hair, a toothbrush, anything to have tested. Mellie wanted to prove her children were Grants and contest Big Jerry leaving his entire inheritance to Fitz. The test results proved they were Big Jerry's children either. Mellie wanted to keep it a secret, thinking she could guilt Fitz as the children needed things, but that cat was now out of the bag. Karen looked up at Fitz and was shocked when she saw a smile on his face.
"I don't care..." Fitz said as he reached his arms out foe all four of the children standing before him.
"I have played a major part in all of your lives. Karen, Jerry, Teddy, I was there when you were in your mother's stomach. I was there when you were born. I held you and played with you. I did midnight feedings and took care of fevers and first teeth... Well the nanny did but I was there. You have my last name because you are my children. All four of you. I got Zion later, but he was always mine as well and just like him, you three always will be. In spite of what any test says, you are mine. I love you all the same way I do Zion, and the same way I will this new baby - with my whole heart. You're staying."
Karen looked up at Liv and felt as ease when her eyes met a warm and loving smile. Karen's eyes dropped as she thought about the unaccounted factor.
"What about mom?" Karen asked more to Liv than Fitz.
"I will handle your mother personally Karen. Trust me, the three of you are NOT going anywhere. Fitz and I are married which makes all of us family. But you all are expected to act as such, and the rules of this household will apply to the three of you as well. Understood?"
The three children nodded and Liv gave each of them a smile before sending them off to play. When the children were out of ear shot, Fitz lowered his head, pressing his lips to Liv's neck.
"Have I ever told you how truly amazing you are?"
"Yes, but I wouldn't mind you showing me." Liv said as she bit her lower lip.
"And how exactly do I do that Mrs. Grant."
"Easy, take me to bed? Mr... President."
"I think I can manage that."