Okay my little Pumpkins, here is the Santa chapter. The chapter you've all been waiting for since Christmas day. My power was finally turned on yesterday and I was able to get this next ticket punch on the "Olitz" express ready.

Get your tissues ready, cuz trust me…it's a tear jerker. The "Santa Claus" is revealed. ;-)

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Chapter 5: The First Gift of Christmas

Olivia was still reeling after finding out that Fitz was officially divorced from Mellie. By the date on the paper work it had all been finalized the beginning of December. But why hadn't he contacted her. Did he not want to be with her anymore? Did he not love her anymore? Did he hate her for walking away the last time? Did he just give up on them and what they had?

She was brought out of her thoughts when Abby told her to look at the doors. Santa Claus finally entered the room with two of his elves. He was tall, and of course wearing the red Santa velvet suit. But instead of the red traditional pants he had on black velvet ones. She liked it and looked down and kept staring at the divorce decree.

She was now sitting between Abby and Quinn. Both tried to ask her some questions but she insisted that now was not the time or place to get into this discussion. Each elf, along with Santa came over and handed each person in the room a bell.

Tom Hanks (the conductor) then said "Santa would like to give the first gift of Christmas. So let's have this young lady here," pointing to Olivia.

Olivia looked up and was somewhat embarrassed. "Tell Santa that I've had enough excitement for one day. Plus what I want I know, he cannot give me now."

The conductor said with Santa standing beside him , "But Miss Pope, seeing is believing, and sometimes the most real things are things you cannot see. Please Santa chose you. It's Christmas Eve and he would like to know your Christmas wish."

Stephen said to her, "Go Liv. Come on." He nudged her in Santa's direction.

Olivia handed the paperwork to Stephen, got up and sat next to Santa on the couch. She felt so silly and completely embarrassed sitting next to man in a Santa suit. She looked at him and tried really hard to not blush but she felt like she's been on the naughty list since meeting Fitz almost three years ago.

The conductor asked her, "Now Miss Pope, Santa would like to know what you would like to know for Christmas?"

"Me?" Olivia answered.

"Yes you, Miss Pope." The conductor answered.

Olivia looked up at Santa. He put his gloved hands out to hers and took them into his. He nodded his head and waited for her to answer him.

"Um, the one thing I've always wanted. The one thing I probably can't have because I messed up. The one thing I don't deserve. The one thing I exist for, breathe for, live for, and makes me who I am. Oh Santa," she smiled "what I want I know you can't get me?"

"Santa wants to know who you're talking about?" The conductor asked.

Tears where now coming from her face. "The love of my life. It's always been HIM since the moment I met him. I worked for him and tried my best not to fall for him but I did anyway. I just kept pushing him away, and finally I lost him. But after what I just found out before Santa walked in, that I am not sure of that anymore either." She could feel her heart just breaking.

"Why can't you be with the person you love?" The conductor asked. Santa was still holding her hands.

"Because I kept hurting him. I kept pushing him away. I kept telling myself that I didn't deserve someone like him. He's too good for me. He always has been. I told him that day I met him that he'd be lucky to have me. But it's me that would be lucky enough to have him." The tears were flowing now. Her staff had no idea who she could mean except for Cyrus and Stephen.

Santa then placed a small square box into her hands. She opened it up and pulled out the bell. A ribbon attached to it said, "The bell rings true for all those who truly believe."

She shook the bell and something fell into her lap. Thinking the bell broke, she looked down and froze. "Oh my god."

Santa then took what fell into her lap and said "And you're right. I would be lucky to have you."

Olivia looked up and couldn't say anything. Everyone in the back of the room wasn't sure what was going on. Cyrus and Stephen heard the voice. The conductor moved to the back of the room.

Santa stood up then took of his jacket and gloves and placed them on the table next to him. Olivia's eyes were becoming larger. Santa then took of his white wig and she saw his hair. She knew THOSE curls. She ran her fingers through them on more than one occasion. Her heart was beating so fast that she thought she was going to have a heart attack.

Santa finally took of his beard and put it down. "Hi."

"Hi…Fitz…!" Olivia squeaked out.

"Yes Livie it's me." Fitz answered her. Everyone in the room said "Holy crap!"

"Fitz…" was all she could get out. Her entire staff was in a state of shock that the President of the United States was on the Polar Express dressed as Santa Claus apparently divorced standing before Olivia who had tears streaming down her face in shock.

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Fitz then walked up to her, and knelt down on one knee before her. "Olivia, from the moment I met you, you turned my entire world on its axis. I have not been the same since. I never thought that a woman like you existed and when I told Cyrus to fire you it was because I knew that day, on first glance that I feel hopelessly in love with you. (Fitz looked at Cyrus, who was standing there with his mouth open. He was hoping he wasn't going to have a heart attack.)

"I tried to fight all the feelings I had for you and when I realized you felt the same there was no going back for me. After our "first one minute" and night together, I knew I could not go on living without you. The life I was living before was only half a life. I live for you. I breathe for you. I can't sleep without you. I EXIST FOR YOU! You have become the reason I do everything. (Abby, Quinn and Georgia were now crying.)

"I am so sorry Livie for how I hid you in the shadows. On my inauguration day it should you holding the bible, and you I was dancing with at the ball. It should have been you that I waited for instead of marrying someone else. I am selfish. Despite how many times I tried to let you go, I just can't. The thought of you with someone else sickens my stomach. I know in my heart I don't deserve your love, but from this moment on, I am going to prove to you everyday till the day I die how much I love you. (Harrison and even Huck had a lone tear down their cheeks.)

"I am the President because you believed in me. Your love, faith, made me want to be great. But I am also the President because you saw something in me that no one had ever seen before. You SAW me Livie. Not just Fitzgerald Grant III the candidate, you saw the REAL me. Not the person that one watches on tv or who now sits in the Oval at the Resolute desk. You see me. You love me. Not what I can do for you, but you love me. It does not matter to you who I am. The only thing that matters to you is me, the real me. You see the Man of the People. I am the Man you voted for but that is because of you.

"I realized the last time you walked away from me that I can't be the man you voted for without you. I made the decision that day to take charge of my life and do whatever possible to become worthy to have you by my side again. EVERYTHING I have done since that day has lead me up to this moment. I can be President and have you Livie. I can have both. I am divorced now and NOTHING can come between us again. Nothing will….

"I announced to the country at the debate three years ago that I was a "man in love with an incredible woman." But a divorced man, who's President has options. A divorced President, can finally have the life he's always wanted, with the woman he loves. You would make me the happiest Leader of the Free World if you, Olivia Carolyn Pope, would you do me the honor of marrying me and becoming my wife?" The tears were coming out of his eyes and hers. Like he said once before his every emotion is controlled by the look on her face.

Fitz opened his hand and placed the three stone 3 carat princess cut engagement ring on her finger. The ring was perfection just like Olivia is to Fitz. On the sides of the three man diamonds were two more diamonds on each side. The entire ring was set in the purest platinum and the diamonds were the highest on the gem scale, flawless, and colorless.

"Fitz!" was all she could get out. Not believing this was happening she looked down at her hand and touched his face. The entire room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"Livie, it's okay. I am really here. I am really divorced. I am really asking you to be my wife." Fitz touched her face to wipe the tears away.

"Fitz," she said nuzzling into his palm.

Olivia could not find the words to answer him. "Um, not to interrupt Mr. President," said Stephen "but bloody hell you need to do something to snap her out of it. I think you rendered her more than speechless."

And with that, Fitz inched closer, still kneeling before her. He took both of his hands and placed them on her face. Tears were still coming down her face in waves now. She could not stop them. She tried to look away because she thought this was a dream. This was not happening. He could not be here, divorced, placing an engagement ring on her finger, asking her to marry him. How could this be on Christmas Eve?

"Look at me." Fitz said to her.

When she opened her eyes, Fitz placed his lips on hers finally. IT was then she BELIEVED all this was real. It was THE KISS of the ages for both of them. It the kiss that solidified to her and everyone in the room that their's was a love that neither could be without any longer. He was imprinting her so that no other could take her away from him. He belonged to her, as much as she belonged to him. They co-existed for each other.

Once Fitz released the kiss, he looked at Olivia. God she was beautiful. "I. LOVE. YOU. Marry me, please?" He asked again with tears coming down his face. His face was inches away from hers. She placed both her hands on his cheeks and placed her lips on his again.

She started to nod her head up and down and finally got out "Yes, I will marry you Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III." By the time she got to "the third," Fitz had gotten to his feet and picked her up and was twirling her around in circles. He started to kiss her again. This kiss was much deeper than the first and when it was over he held her in his arms with her feet dangling in the air. She started to cry tears of happiness now. The entire room began to clap and cheer for the newly engaged Leader of the Free World, and his future "fixer" first lady.

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By the time Fitz placed his fiancée on the floor, everyone had run over to them, hugging Olivia and shaking Fitz's hand. Abby, Quinn, and Georgia hugged Fitz which made Olivia blush even more. While this exchange was happening, Fitz refused to let his hand leave hers that was wearing HIS beautiful ring on her finger.

Cyrus came over to him finally, shaking his hand. "Mr. President, are you trying to kill me?"

"No Cy, I am not. But not having Liv, was killing me. I need her. Without her, I can't be President." He pulled Olivia in closer to him.

"Just don't hurt her EVER again. Take care of her. If you harm her in anyway, I'll have Huck hurt you." Cy said to Fitz.

"Trust me Cy, I won't stop you, him, or anyone else if I do. And, I never will. My Livie just agreed to marry me. I am going to show her for the rest of my life that SHE is my greatest treasure, best friend, and love." Olivia buried his face into his chest because she was blushing more.

"Um if it's okay with everyone could I have some time alone with Olivia? I will answer all your questions in a few. But first I would like spend some quality time alone with my fiancée. Tom and Hal will escort you to the next train car."

"Sure Mr. President," said Harrison "you just want to pull some sweet gladiator moves on Liv while we're not in the room."

"Harrison!" Abby yelled at him.

"What?" Harrison said back.

"Guys really," Olivia said finally able to speak some, and pulling Fitz into her by his tie "The President, my fiancée," she jumped "has some explaining to do. Don't you muffin?" Fitz gave her the strangest look when she called him "muffin."

"Um, yup. I think I need to prove how good a politician I am now to my fiancée." Fitz smiled.

And with that, the conductor, the elves, Tom and Hal, who showed up on cue, took everyone to the next train car. "Muffin, huh?" He said laughing at her.

Before she could ask him anything he scooped her up into her arms and sat down with her on the couch. He then caressed her face and pulled her closer into his arms if that was possible. She rested her head on his shoulder and started to kiss his neck which was having a profound "effect" on him. He kissed her neck in return, and gradually worked his way to her lips.

But before he could kiss her again she placed her finger over his lips. "So Mr. President," she said very seductively, as she traced her finger up and down his shirt, "are you going to tell me how in heavens name you pulled off getting a divorce, buying these tickets, getting us all here, and getting on this train with NO ONE realizing who you are? Christ almighty, FITZ are you crazy? Do you have idea the HELL you just put me through?"

"Liv, I promise you I will explain everything to you before we get back into DC. But let's just say I know a guy that knows a guy." Fitz smirked at her.

"Hey that's my line." She said to him.

"Look Mrs. Grant to-be," he paused and started to wrap his arms around her tighter watching her breathing increase, "right now I do not want to talk. The only thing I want to do is hold you in my arms and NEVER let you go again. I want to kiss you like I've never have before. We haven't been in each other's arms like this is SO LONG Livie. I have MISSED you so much. I have not been able to touch you, talk to you, see you in over 6 months Olivia. Longer in fact considering the last time we were like this was before you resigned." His face was inches from hers now. She was tensing up. He was running his hands ALL OVER her velvet dress.

"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH Livie. I will explain EVERYTHING to you. But right now, there is only one thing I want to do." Fitz gave her this smirk. Yes his "sexy" smirk.

"Fitzgerald Thomas Grant, we are NOT doing that here! Are you nuts! You are NOT unwrapping me on the Polar Express. This is a family train ride. Plus it's not Christmas yet. You'll have to wait for that." Teasing him, running her hands through his curls and down to his waist.

"That is not what I meant Olivia, even though it sounds very tempting. All I want is to hug, kiss and hold my beautiful fiancée in my arms. Okay especially the kissing part." He grinned at her.

"Well I live to serve the President."

And with that, she wrapped her arms around him and their lips met with such passion. Their tongues met with such fire that had been suppressed for all their months apart. Even if they tried to pull their lips apart, it was not going to happen. The only time they stopped was for brief seconds to breathe. Now after so long they were breathing in sync again.

As they were kissing Fitz whispered to her "I LOVE YOU Mrs. Grant to-be. I'm in love with you. You're the love of my life. We're in this together."

She melted more into his arms and whispered back to him, "I Love you too. I'm in love with you too. And yes we're in this together."

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Merry Christmas my Holiday pumpkins. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I am going to probably add a few more chapters. I know you all want to see Xmas Day, their wedding, etc..I am sure right? I can't deny you those punches on your "OLITZ" Express tickets. I actually cried when I started to type this section. I hope this gets you by till the Jan 10th premiere.

Thank you all so much for your concern for me and my family. Having your love and support made this chapter bitter sweet to finally write. This ordeal I just went through loosing electricity for 72 hours was horrible. So, don't be surprised if you see it in one of my other fan fics. ;-)

I will post the next chapter soon. (As long as my lights stay on.)

Leave me milk and cookies cuz I will update faster. I know you all want that next "punch" on your tickets sooner rather than later.

Peace, Luv and Pumpkins…

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