AN: New update, new update! Enjoy!
Olivia and Fitz had fallen into a comfortable arrangement; they would talk with each other every morning and at night with the occasional texts during the day. It was already Wednesday and Olivia was excited to be picking up her mother the following day from the airport before her graduation on Friday. She was even more excited that Fitz would be flying in on Friday to spend the weekend in Seattle and to come to her graduation.
Since she'd known she'd only had to work a half day today she'd decided to make an appointment on Monday with her doctor to go over birth control options. The appointment ran a long time as she was trying to figure out her best options. After a long discussion with her doctor they'd decide that The Pill would be the best choice for her. As her doctor went over the side effects which she hope that none won't affect her, she set a reminder to take her pills daily. Olivia worried that she may forget to take it so she made sure to set a time that wasn't too early or too late. Once she'd bid her doctor a good day she made her way to her car, where her phone had started ringing.
"Hi babe." She answered as it was Fitz on the line.
"Hi." he answered kind of solemnly.
Olivia heard his grave tone and began to worry, "What's wrong babe you sound down?"
Fitz let out a long sigh, trying to figure out how to break this news to her. "Livvie, I.. I'm not going to be able to make it to your Graduation" he admitted in defeated.
As he spoke the words Olivia felt it cut right through her heart. She was looking forward to having him come to her graduation but most importantly to meet her mother. In a dejected tone she asked, "Why not Fitz? What's wrong?"
Fitz sighed before responding, "I forgot I was booked to sing at a private party on Friday and now it's too late for me to back out without legal issues."
Olivia was disappointed and slightly upset, "Ok".
"Livvie I'm so sorry and now I feel like an ass because you told your mother that I will be there for your graduation. But I still plan to come for the weekend" he reasoned.
Olivia mumbled under her breathe and he couldn't understand what she said, "What did you say Livvie?" He asked.
In a distance voice she replied, "Nothing."
Fitz knew she was upset as he could hear just her breathing on the line. "Livvie..Olivia?" He tried to coax her but he received nothing.
Olivia knew she was being irrational at getting upset at him for not coming, he had a job he needed to do but she couldn't help be anything else in that moment. To make matters worse she told him, "Actually you know what Fitz you don't have to worry about coming this weekend. I don't want to inconvenience you and who knows you may have plans already." She cringed as soon as she finished talking.
Fitz understands why Olivia would be upset but for her to tell him not to come to Seattle this weekend was a bit unbelievable. "Livvie I know you're upset and I'm sorry but I would still like to come visit you this weekend."
Still keeping up her stubbornness she replied, "Fitz, 1. I'm not upset and 2. You don't need to come, like I said I don't want to inconvenience you."
Fitz was losing his cool at her stubbornness, he got why she was mad and he would do anything to get out of his arrangements but he couldn't. Why couldn't she give him some mercy? After breathing deeply to calm himself down he finally answered her, "Liv, I don't want to fight with you. Baby, I'm sorry, ok. What can I do to make it up?"
"Fitz, I'm fine nothing is wrong you have to work I get it. I'm disappointed and upset but I get. "
His heart broke at her admission and he didn't like the feeling of being the one to let her down. She continued to speak as he felt shittier and shittier.
"I'm going to talk to you later. I'm on my way home from a doctor's appointment and I'm tired. So I'll talk to you tomorrow, Ok." she said in a clip tone.
Fitz head whirled at all of the things she was telling him. It was only 5 in the afternoon and she was saying that they'll speak tomorrow. They normally talk with each other until one of them went to sleep and now she didn't feel like speaking to him tonight. Why was she coming from the doctor? That thought snapped him out of his conscience. "Livvie, is everything ok? Why were you at the doctors?"
She sighed, "I'm fine Fitz. I had an appointment with my doctor so we could discuss birth control options. Everything went well and now I'm on the pill."
All Fitz could've said was "Oh" at her confession. He now felt worst that she's doing anything in her power to help their relationship while he's breaking promises. If Fitz had never disliked his job before he did in that moment.
Olivia was getting even tenser at his lack of words and she needed to go before she said something she would regret. "Talk to you later, Fitz. Love you!" she spoke in a dismissive voice before hanging up.
Fitz heard the dial tone and looked at the phone wondering what in the world had just happened. He resigned to himself and started working on a plan to make it up to her.
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Olivia woke up Thursday morning feeling cranky because she'd refused to talk to Fitz on the phone when he called, instead she'd told him she was tired and wanted to sleep early as she had a busy day ahead of her. It was partially true since she was going to pick up her mom from the airport. Olivia sat up in bed with her back against the head and sent Fitz a quick "Good morning!" text which he instantly replied to.
"Good morning beautiful. Hope you slept well."
Olivia smiled and rolled her eyes at his ability to still be polite even after she pretty much stood him up for their nightly phone calls. "Not really :("
"Is that because of me? I told you I'm sorry Livvie."
"I know you did and it's not your fault. It's just that I'm cranky because I miss you and now I'm not going to be seeing you this weekend. :("
"I told you I can still make it for Saturday but you told me not to come this weekend anymore. So what do you want Olivia? Do you want me to come or not?" He replied feeling agitated.
Olivia could sense the tone in his text as he used her full name and it slightly annoyed her. "Do whatever you want Fitz! I have to go, talk later!" She threw her phone across the bed and got up before she could read his response. Olivia usually viewed things rationally when it came to disappointments in her life. She knew that Fitz and her had only been seeing each other for a month now but she wanted him to be there cheering for her aside her mother as she collected her certificate. It may seem trivial but she would've loved to see someone besides her mom in the crowd beaming with pride as she walked the stage. Her mom being a single mother meant that it was mostly her at all her school events and sometimes a distant relative. She was grateful for her mother always being there for her but she did long for her father. Olivia resigned to her fate knowing that life isn't perfect and obstacles do occurs from time to time. She hopes that Fitz would forgive her behavior towards him.
She looked in the bathroom mirror and gave herself a pep talk. She does this every time she feels the pity party start making room in her mind. "Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% on how I react to It." she repeated her mantra over and over until she felt better about herself.
Once she was finished dressing to leave the house she decided to call Fitz and apologize for her behavior but his phone went straight to voicemail. "Fitz, baby I know you're probably mad at me at how I handle you not coming to my graduation and I'm sorry. It's just that I really wanted you to be there with my mother cheering me on. And when you said you couldn't make it I was upset and disappointed. I know how I acted in the past few hours was unfair to you and I'm sorry. Please call me once you get this. I love you!" Olivia hung up and stood still for a minute hoping that Fitz won't hold this against her. She took a deep breathe and went out the door to the airport.
Olivia was able to spot her mother with ease at the arrival section. She pulled her car to the curb and got out to greet her, "Mama you made it!" She rushed over giving the petite woman a big bear hug.
Olivia resembled her mother, they were both of the same height but with years and child bearing Alexis had mange to have a few more curves on her body than her much younger daughter.
Alexis embraced her daughter's hug as she kissed her cheeks, "Oh baby it's so good to see you."
They hugged some more until Olivia broke away to load her mother's suitcase into her car. The car was filled with endless talking and laughter as they made their way to the apartment.
Once they were settled in they both sat on the couch talking from one thing to the next. Alexis decided to tackle more meaty topics. "So you and Fitz are really serious huh?"
Olivia scrunched her nose as her mother placed emphasis on the word "really". "We're serious mom. Why the really?"
"Mmmm the 'really serious' part probably has to do with the birth control I saw in your purse. Since when you started using birth control?" Alexis added inquisitively, not one to sugarcoat things.
Olivia groaned praying that the ground would open up and swallow her whole form, from the questioning eyes of her mother. "Mom. Mom come on do we have to talk about this? Please let it go." She pleaded as she shut her eyes tight.
"Olivia we don't have to talk about this as you're an adult but I've always prided myself in us having a good relationship. So if there's anything you want to talk about I'm all ears. "She added sweetly.
Olivia rolled her eyes as she felt her face flushed from her mother's interrogation. "Ok ma!" She let out a sigh, "Yes we're really serious like you said." Looking down at her clasped hands she gulped and it a quiet voice she added "And we're having sex."
Alexis looked on curiously as her daughter blushed and her face heated up at the admission. "Oh"
Olivia saw the way she was looking at her and exclaimed out, "I know I know before you say it, just know that I'm a big girl and I know what I got myself into."
Alexis lifted her hands in surrender mode as she continued to watch her daughter, "Baby you really like him huh? You had to if he's the one you chose to give up the cookie too" she teased.
Olivia and her mother always talked about boys and despite her mother being traditional she always kept it real when it came to life. She always instills the value of choice and consequences for those choices and Olivia had lived by that lesson. Her mother had also taught her that she must value herself before expecting someone else to do so and with that mentality Olivia had approached dating.
Alexis knew that the guys her daughter dated in the past were nice but they'd never seem to captivate Olivia's attention much less more. She was proud of her daughter for knowing what she wanted and not settling for less. She was however worried about her relationship with Fitz as it seemed as if she was giving him her all.
Olivia laughed at her mother's use of the word cookie to relate to the female anatomy. "Yes mom I really like him, actually I love him" she confessed, seeing no reason to hide this from her.
Alexis saw the starry eyes her daughter gave, "But isn't that too soon baby? You guys have known each other for what? Like a month?" She questioned.
"That's true but I've never felt like this with anyone else in my life. Sometimes I worry that we are going too fast but...but it all just feels so right. You know?"
Alexis drew Olivia to cuddle into her side and she rubbed gentle circles up and down her arms as she held her, "I know honey and I've been waiting for the day to see my daughter in love."
"Now I can't wait to meet Fitz. He probably is amazing because I know you would choose only the best. At least that's what I hope!" She said while placing a kiss on Olivia's forehead.
Olivia smiled at her mother's words knowing that her mother was proud of her but it also made her sad that Fitz wouldn't make it to her graduation. She would break the news to her later but for now she will bask in her mother's warm embrace. It was as if she was her little girl again.
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Fitz listened to Olivia's voicemail over and over, it had been a few hours since she'd called him and he didn't want to interrupt her time with her mother as he'd known she was flying in that day. It wasn't until evening time that he finally called her.
"Hi babe, you had me worried all day because I haven't heard from you." Olivia answered.
"I'm sorry I made you worry Livvie, I just wanted to give you and your mom some space."
Olivia smiled at him remembering that her mother would arrive today. "I miss you."
Fitz smiled at her admittance, "I miss you too sweet baby. I got your voicemail and I just want you to know that I love you too."
Olivia felt a rush of relief at his words. "Great! Because I thought that I pushed my baby away." she spoke with a pout.
Fitz laughed knowing that she was pouting at him and in a low voice added, "Nothing you can do can push me away." And in finality he added "I'm here to stay!"
"Good because that's what I want to hear. Sometimes I may not be at my best and I could be a little difficult to handle" she said the last part seductively.
Fitz let out a throaty groan at her flirting, "oh baby you could never be too difficult to handle."
Olivia rolled on her stomach enjoying where this conversation was going. She was safely tucked into the privacy of her bedroom while her mom was in the kitchen cooking dinner. She'd offered for them to order takeout but her mom insisted on cooking her own food. The chef in her just won't allow for Chinese takeout. Focusing back on the conversation Olivia put on her sexy voice for Fitz. "Next time we see each other I'll Show. You. How. Difficult. To. Handle. I. Can. Be" she punctuated each word to him.
"I look forward to it. I may have to put on my Dom cap for this one" he responded jokingly in a strain voice becoming aroused by her playfulness.
"Mmmm baby I like it when you get domineering towards me. Do you know how much that turns me on?" she hissed.
"Is that so? Tell me how much." he grunted.
Olivia was already feeling hot and bothered, between her legs had already grown moist. They'd never indulged in phone sex before and right now Olivia was feeling up to it. Her body misses him and all the things he did to it to bring her pleasure. Before she could've replied to him she heard her mother yell,
"Olivia Carolyn Pope it's time for dinner!"
With a pout she asked, "You heard that babe? I'm being summoned."
Fitz chuckled because he did hear her mother loud and clear in the background. "I did, now go before she comes looking for you. I love you and we'll talk later?"
Olivia got up from her bed, "I love you too and yes we will. I'll call you when I'm in bed. Talk later babe!"
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With that Olivia hung up and went to face the woman in the kitchen. She'd made beef stew for dinner and Olivia was never more grateful for her mother's visit as she devoured her dinner. The two continued to converse with each other over wine. Alexis had brought out her graduation gift for Olivia which was the new MacBook Pro that she knew she'd wanted to do her pictures and video editing. Olivia was elated by her gift and kissed her mom with gratitude. Once they'd had enough of each other they both resigned to bed around 10 PM, Alexis was jet lag and the time change was kicking her butt.
Olivia took care of her nightly routine before jumping in bed to talk to her man. She was still sad that he wouldn't make it for her graduation but she would hold onto the present moment of him breathing on the other end of the line.
AN: Awwww so our babies had their first sorta kinda fight. Did anyone think that Olivia was being dramatic at becoming upset at Fitz for not making it to her graduation? What about when she told him not to come for the weekend anymore? Fitz clearly got upset during the text spree, LOL. Let me know what you think. Also, I just want to say thank you for reading my story and for leaving reviews. The reviews help me a lot. Already written the next chapter and I'll post it tomorrow. Don't want to overload my readers. ;) XO