Chapter 7: "Christmas Eve, Many Years Ago…"

Once Fitz and Olivia came back inside the conductor told him it was time to suit up. Olivia got the biggest giggle when he put the "Santa" get up back on. It was one thing seeing him take it off earlier to propose but putting it back on now was just too funny. She was actually laughing so hard at him that she had to sit down because she couldn't breathe.

"Hey why are you laughing so hard? Don't I look good?" Fitz asked her.

"Sure Mr. President whatever you say? Now that I know it's you, it just a heck of a lot funnier now that's all." She answered him.

Fitz sat down next to her and pulled her into his lap. "Hey, what the heck?"

"Listen Mrs. Claus, if you don't want to stay on the naughty list you best behave."

"Santa, last time I checked you really LOVE me on that naughty list." She started to reach into his pants and getting him aroused more.

"You are SO NOT playing fair right now you know Livy. I've been pent up most of the night already. This little gesture of yours is SO NOT helping,"

She then grabbed a candy cane and preceded to lick it up and down with her tongue. Fitz got so excited that he had to restrain himself from dragging her into the bathroom.

"You wait till we can back to your apartment. There will be nothing to save you from me then Mrs. Claus."

"Oh Santa, we'll see. You can count on that." She gave him a devilish grin and planted a huge kiss on him before fixing his beard.

Fitz finally released her and she reminded him to adjust his pants.

As the train came to a stop, everyone on her staff thanked Tom Hanks for his help in pulling this night off for Olivia and Fitz.

The regular conductor for the train came back and had everyone wait till the platform cleared before letting everyone disembark the car. The secret service dressed in plain clothes, were outside already walking around making sure no one entered the car as well. No one suspected anything.

Once the station was cleared out they got off the train car. Everyone was wondering now who Olivia was riding back with to her apartment. Fitz wanted her in the car with him but she assured him that she would be safe with Huck. He sent Tom with her as well just to be sure.

As they all drove away Tom asked her something.

"Miss Pope," said Tom "once you're married to the President he will insist you have a code name. How does 'Orchid' sound?"

"Orchid, really? I like it. It's because they are my favorite flowers isn't it." She asked him in the car.

"Yes ma-am. The President thought it would be fitting for you. Oh Miss Pope, congratulations. Tonight was the best night of his life. You made him the happiest man in the world. " Tom answered her.

"Thank you Tom. That means a lot. You deserve a metal for putting up with us."

"I am just doing my job."

"No it's more than that. Anytime he wanted to see me, you made it happen. Without your help I don't think tonight would have worked so well for us. Thank you for taking such good care of him when I was not there."

"You're welcome Miss Pope. For the record, he's a lucky man." Tom said to her.

"Maybe but I am the lucky one."

"Oh will there be agents around my building all night and tomorrow till we leave?"

"Yes there will be. But we'll be dressed in plain clothes. We'll be changing shifts every four hours or so not to be recognized as well. Plus it's Christmas so the ones of us who have families will be on shift for shorter hours."

"Thank you." She squeezed his hand.

"Just doing my job and serving the President." Tom answered her.

Olivia nodded. They finally reached her apartment.

/

Olivia was the first to get out of her car, and then "Santa" followed with his elves behind them. Olivia insisted that he walk in behind her not to attract any attention. Luckily all was fairly quiet because it was after 9:00 pm by the time they got back.

Fitz and Olivia got on the same elevator with the secret service and held hands till the elevator doors opened. They let each other's hands go and stepped off the elevator. Fitz was getting so antsy that he almost grabbed at Olivia when she hit her door. She told him to quit it until they made it inside.

Once inside, Olivia noticed that his "Charlie Brown" tree was there. She asked him about and he said taking off the Santa suit and his regular jacket was that "he knew a guy." She went over to it and touched it. She could not believe it was here and that he was too.

Despite how much he wanted to ravage her at that precise moment, he stood there watching her by her lighted tree. The twinkling of the lights, mixed with the colors of silver and gold made her look like an angel. A Christmas Angel that saved him tonight and is becoming his wife in a week. He looked down and saw his ring on her finger. It glistened in the light from the lights on the tree.

She turned and saw him watching her. "What is it? You're watching me again." She asked him.

"I can't help but not watch you. Aren't I allowed to watch my beyond gorgeous fiancée, who will be my wife in a week?" He said walking up to her pulling her into his arms.

"Yes but you're making me blush that's all. I think that will never wear off. One glance from you has that effect on me. No matter how hard I try to hide it, just one look from you, and I melt. You're the only man that's ever done that to me."

Fitz pulled her closer to him. "The feeling is more than mutual. Even after so long we've been apart, seeing you tonight, I felt head over heels in love with you all over again. I can't wait for next week. I can't wait to see you in your gown, and of course afterwards." This sexy grin was on his face now.

"Okay your making me blush again." She teased him. Then Fitz's looked changed.

"Fitz what's wrong? All of a sudden your eyes changed."

"Oh Livy I am more than okay. I am here with you and I don't have to leave at some un-godly hour of the morning. From this moment on, I am truly yours."

She was fighting the tears now. She placed her hands on his face and he nuzzled in her hands.

"My every emotion is controlled by the look on your face Liv. That is not changed. Just seeing you standing there, in the lights of the tree, seeing you so happy finally, made my heart sore. I have wanted this moment for us for long, and it's finally happening. I guess it's all hitting me now."

"Fitz, I love you so much. All this seems so surreal to me. You're really here with me. I am really with you. Nothing is in our way. I mean I know how you pulled it off but," she stopped and pulled him in front of the tree.

"But what Livy?"

"I wait for you. I watch for you. My whole life is truly about to begin with you. I can finally breathe because I don't have to wait for you anymore. I truly belong to you." She was starting to cry.

"I belong to you. I am a better man now. I am dedicated to you, our marriage. I am an honorable man, the man you voted for. I can breathe with you now. I can sleep with you now. I wait for you. I watch for you. And now, I can truly exist for you. I love you, You are the love of my life. I belong to you." Fitz said back to her and pulled her into his arms and finally kissed her the way he's been meaning to the entire night. She let herself collapse into his arms and kissed him back with such fire and passion. He picked her up and placed her down on the couch. He laid himself on top of her.

She could feel her fingers beginning to undue his dress shirt.

She could feel his hands beginning to unbutton her dress.

"Wait Fitz. Stop."

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I can't stop. I can't just stop. You are the most important person in my life."

"I know that, but…" she trailed off.

"What Livy, tell me?" He sat up taking her with him.

"You going to think it's stupid?" She looked away.

"No, I am won't. Right now I want to make love to my fiancée. God it's been almost two years Livy. I am so ready for you and I right now."

"I know but…."

"But what," as he pulled her face upwards to look into his eyes.

"I want to wait till our wedding night. I want our first time in so long to be on that night. The night I truly belong to you, and you me."

Fitz just looked at her. He couldn't say anything at first. He's always wanted her before but tonight was off the charts.

"Olivia, are you scared that I'll hurt you? I could never do that." He was brushing her face.

"No, Fitz I know you won't. I haven't been with anyone since our last night together. I know tonight is something remarkable because we finally got engaged. We rushed into it the last time. I just want "our first time" to be perfect. I want to be your wife when we make love again for the first time." She tried to look away from his gaze.

"Look at me."

She felt his hands take her face into his large soft hands. He caressed her cheeks so softly. It was one of the most tender touches at that moment. He brushed his lips against hers. She opened her eyes and met his grey-blues.

"Despite how much I want you right now. It's practically all I've thought about since I placed my ring on your finger. But I'll wait. I'd wait a thousand years for you and I'd wait a thousand more if that is what you want. I may a few cold showers by the end of the week but I get it Livy. I really do. You want our first time after so long of being apart to be something special. But YOU ARE my something special."

At that moment she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him so passionately. "I love you Fitz. Are you sure? I mean I know you were hoping we could consummate our new life together tonight."

"I am a little disappointed but I'll live. Just don't be surprised that right after we say I DO that I try to grab a quickie before the reception." He said has a huge smile came across his face. He then started to kiss her neck.

"FITZ! You're so corny."

"I don't think that's the word I would use right now Livy, do you?"

"Ah no, but trust me I will make it worth your wild and then some." She sat in his lap wrapping her legs around his waist turning him on even further.

"Okay the soon to be Mrs. Grant, if you are going to tease me the entire night, be prepared for me to initiate an executive order, stating that you must get naked and serve the President.

"Oh really? You want to have that kind of throw down? I'll win."

"No you won't Livy." She then tried to move off his lap but he gripped onto her so tight that all she could do was wiggle. The grin on his face was priceless.

"You're enjoying this aren't you, Mr. President?" When she said 'Mr. President' in her sexy voice, he got up and pounced on her on the couch, kissing her with such passion again.

"I want you Livy. I want you now." She tried to squirm away from him but he wouldn't let her go anywhere. He picked her up and carried her to her bedroom. He gently laid her on the bed and climbed on top of her body.

"Are you sure you want to wait till the wedding night?" His hands were all over her body. With every touch she was weakening her resolve.

"Yes Fitz."

"Then why are you trying to take my shirt off then?" Which she was and didn't realize it because he turned her to much now.

"Oh Shit! You don't play fair." She stopped. "Yes I want us to wait. But this foreplay well, I can't say no to all of it." She pulled him back down and ran her fingers through his curls messing them up more.

"Really? What kind of foreplay did you have in mind?"

"Stuff that your fiancée knows how to turn you on more? Interested…"

"Most definitely," as he engulfed her lips with his for another passionate kiss. This went on for a while longer. But by the end of it Fitz needed "some help." So Olivia hooked up the poor guy. She can't let her fiancée got to sleep with all that pent up energy.

/

By the time they were done, it was close to 11:00 pm. Olivia changed into his NAVY shirt, and het put on a NAVY shirt that he had in his bag with a pair of boxers. They turned and looked at each other.

Fitz broke out laughing.

"What is so funny?" Olivia asked him.

"Do you any idea how long I've been looking for that missing shirt? God dang, I totally forgot I wore it last when I was with you. How did you get it?"

"Well at our last night at Camp David, you threw it off so fast to get me naked, that somehow it ended up in my laundry. I was planning on giving it back to you but I left the White House and well, you know the rest of the story. After a while I kept it. Anytime I had hard time sleeping, I wear it to bed. It made me feel like you were here with me Fitz. But now you are. Where did you get that one?"

"I always had an extra shirt. One kept in my closet and the other in my luggage especially when couldn't sleep after you left. You gave this to me, and even though it didn't replace the one I lost, it made me feel like you were still holding me in your arms in it. I know how much you loved me in this shirt. It's just cute that we're now wearing the same shirt to bed that's all."

"God we're corny."

He pulled her down on the bed underneath him again. "Maybe so, but trust me after next week, these shirts won't be used for a while." Fitz started giving her tons of kisses now.

Fitz and Olivia talked for a while longer facing each other. Fitz had his arm underneath her pulling her close. The sound of his voice was so soothing that she finally fell asleep on him. Fitz called her name a couple of times but she was out. He laid there a while longer looking at the beautiful woman who was becoming his wife in a week's time.

He took his hand and pushed the hair away from her face. He traced her hair line, lips, and cupped her face in his palm. She was so at peace right now. She sensed him, and reached out and grabbed his other hand in hers and snuggled it under her face. He kissed it and the beautiful ring that he placed on her finger only a few hours earlier. Right now he was the happiest man in the world and could not believe that all his planning had paid off.

/

His mind raced back to earlier in the evening when he boarded the train at the "North Pole." He was standing outside the car when the elf handed Olivia his final divorce decree. He could hear her inside freaking out and not understanding what was happening. He remembered her sounding so confused and being unable to fathom how he managed it without anyone finding out.

As he opened the door and finally saw her, Fitz remembered how his heart literally skipped a beat. After not seeing or talking to her in almost six months, his senses were in total overload. He walked around giving everyone a bell. Surprisingly he kept his nerves in check until "the conductor" strategically picked her out for the first gift of Christmas.

Luckily Fitz worked out that "the conductor" would talk for him until the right moment. Hearing Olivia make her plea for what she wanted for Christmas broke his heart. He listened how she spoke how much she loved him. How wrong she was to have kept pushing him away because she believed that she didn't deserve him. How she wanted to be with him, and he was what she always wanted but dared to dream she'd ever have. Her heart was in pieces just thinking of him.

He saw the tears coming down her face and it took every restraint not to reach out and take her in his arms at that moment. He handed her the bell, and saw her face as his ring fell into her lap. His heart leaped right out of his chest. Her reaction to the ring was priceless but not as good as him saying to her "I'd be lucky to have you."

His heart was bounding his chest as he removed each piece of the Santa outfit. His voice gave him away but her finally seeing him in the flesh was a sight to behold. Not only was she taking him in, but trying to process the whole day's events. He loved watching her think, but this time her mind was in overload.

He remembered being nervous about his proposal but as he knelt before the love of his life, and looked into her eyes, it all disappeared. He hoped she would say yes, but when she finally uttered the words after their kiss, he truly believed in miracles. He vowed if she agree to marry him that he would never let her go, and that is what he intends to do.

Now laying next to her sleeping body, he was on cloud nine. She was finally his and their life was about to begin. He could not wait. This week would hopefully fly by, and there was so much to do. Plus he could not wait for their wedding night. Then they would become one and never be torn apart again.

He caressed her face again and told her "I. Love. You." Fitz placed the sweetest of kisses on her lips and she only stirred a little. Once he pulled away, she grabbed onto him and rested her head on his chest, let a huge sigh and said "I love you too Fitz. Merry Christmas."

Fitz then placed his head on tops of hers and said "Christmas Eve, I laid quietly in the love of my life's bed. I did not rustle the sheets. I breathed in slowly and quietly. I was listening for the sound I thought I would never hear,….' His voice trailed off and he drifted off to sleep.

/

Okay my pumpkins, there's the next chapter. This took me a while to write. I put much thought into it and I wanted it to be special for our newly engaged couple. Sorry if you were holding out for some steamy "Olitz" lovings but sorry I'm evil and going to make not only Fitz wait till the wedding night but all of you as well. ;-)

Next chapter should entail Christmas morning. Flying out to Santa Barbara, seeing the kids and maybe some wedding planning.

Thanks for sticking with me and getting another punch on your "ticket to ride."

Peace, Luv and Pumpkins….

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