AN: Hello readers I bring you chapter 35! I know we're all heartbroken for Olitz but they'll survive. :)

Two Weeks Later

Fitz sat excitedly in first class as he made his way to Florida on the day before Thanksgiving. He didn't think that Olivia would want him there after all they'd hardly spoken to each other in the past two weeks since they'd returned from Spain.

Fitz had no idea where their relationship was and it caused him to stress over the past 14 days. The first week when he'd returned to an empty house he drank himself to sleep every night not wanting to feel the pain in his chest. He grieved for the baby but he mostly grieved over Liv's absence. Sometimes he would get angry that she'd left him all alone to deal with the situation by himself but he quickly sobered up from that thought when Alexis had called him one evening to say that Olivia had been sitting in one spot all day not responding to any of her calls. In that moment Fitz realized whether he liked it or not he had to be strong for them, she was the one whose body carried and loss a baby. He understands that right now his strong Livvie needed all the TLC in the world and that's what he'll give her. He made a conscious decision that night to put down the whiskey. Since they were thousands of miles apart he resolves to send her flowers and edible arrangements in the mail. He did things that reminded her of his love for her and no matter what may've happened he was still in this with her.

Even his kind efforts over the past two weeks didn't do much to improve her mood. Their phone calls were still cold and terse no warmth inside of them. Two nights before his flight he was just about done with everything and was reaching for the bottle of whiskey he kept when he was interrupted by his phone.

"Hello" he said roughly without checking the caller ID.

"Fitz" he hears her small voice, the one she's been using with him for a while.

"Hi" he said more softly.

"Hi" he could hear the faint smile in her voice.

"How was your day?" He asked genuinely interested. This was the first time he'd spoken to her in two whole days.

"It wasn't too bad. I got some work down. I edited some of the pictures that I had taken and sent it to my work." Olivia was very grateful that O Magazine allowed her to finish her project. Hearing how Bruno acted towards her made them purchase all of the pictures and threatened him to cooperate or risk an article discussing his horrid behavior to their employee. He complied and relinquished control on how the pictures should be used.

"That's good. And they'll make sure to give you the credit right?"

She smiled remembering when Lauren had told her that Fitz had visited her office threatening to sue Bruno if they didn't do something to ensure that her hard work didn't go to waste. "Thanks to you" she added

Fitz smiled just taking in her presence through the phone. Today was the brightest he'd heard her voice in a while and he savor the moment. He remembered their much happier days and never thought that they would have a moment where they'd be unhappy. He loved her too much to let go of her, he couldn't even fathom living if she wasn't a part of his life in a big way. His thoughts were interrupted when she spoke again.

"Are you still coming for thanksgiving?" She asked timidly.

He was surprise that the invitation was still opened to him, he'd somewhat accepted his fate of going to New York for thanksgiving. Thankful, that he didn't tell his family as he'd wanted to keep it as a surprise.

"I will if you want me too." He listened as she breathes in deeply.

"I want you too. I need you to come Fitz" she spoke in one breath.

He was happy to hear her still wanting him around, it give him hope that they'll be ok. They had to be ok. Hope blossomed in his chest at the prospect of being reunited with her.

They continued speaking about mundane things before bidding each other a good night and I love yous.

xxxx

After two weeks of gloom she started to feel like herself again. For the first week she didn't know what was going on around her. She moved like a robot, wake up- eat - sleep. Some days she didn't even feel like eating. One day when she was staring off unconscious of her surrounding and her mother calls was the day she felt her lowest. She'd woken up from a nightmare dreaming that she'd lost a baby and only to wake and find that it was true. She didn't understand why she had to go through something so devastating. She felt pitiful towards herself and consumed in her own pain that she'd failed to realize others who were hurting around her too.

Sitting still in the living room she heard her mother's muffled voice talking to Fitz on the phone from the kitchen. She sounded wounded and crushed to see her daughter having to deal with such a pain. Her mother tried everything she knew to help her out of her funk which sometimes would work but for only a brief moment.

She could only imagine the hurt Fitz was feeling. One night she'd called him and he was so drunk that he fell asleep snoring loudly on the phone within the first few minutes. She didn't want to bring it up to him on their next phone call as she didn't want to broach the topic of her despair.

From that day when she'd heard her mother's heartbroken plea on the phone she made up her mind to not become a victim of her life's afflictions. Some days it worked and some days it didn't. She would feel happy today and sad the next. She tried to heal by herself but she realized that she needed Fitz by her side. She wanted the man who's always inside her heart and head - the man who's DNA was also embedded into their deceased baby.

She didn't know how he'd reacted to her asking him to come down to Florida after she was the one escaping without much as an invitation towards him. All of the flowers and chocolate he sent always served to make her smile. Seeing that he'd still love her and made the conscious effort brought her closer to recovery.

Stepping out of her comfort zone she remembered their plans for thanksgiving - finding it a good enough reason to call him she finally did. Her soul leapt when he'd agreed to come.

She made sure to set up the guest room not knowing if he would want to share a bed with her. Her mother was working so she'd done it alone. Up on to this point Olivia hadn't met Ricardo because her mother wanted her to rest and heal before inviting visitors. Since she'd told her Fitz was still coming for thanksgiving she'd made it her mission to have her invite Ricardo for dinner. It was time for her to meet him.

When she'd finish putting the finishing touches to the guestroom she sat in the outdoors patio next to the pool. Since it was fall it was somewhat hot but not the usual Florida heat. She looked at her watch showing that Fitz should arrive at any minute. She was wearing a strapless flowery cotton dress that stopped right above her knees. Her hair was in a French braid that fell across her right shoulder. She added a little makeup to her face wanting to look nice for him. Olivia felt good physically and better than most days emotionally. She was excited to see Fitz. Physically she was doing great, earlier in the week she'd made a follow up appointment with her mother's OBG/GYN and she'd checked her for any problems or infections. Thankful for Dr. Mendez and his antibiotics she was spared any. Her bleeding had only lasted for five days after she'd miscarried. They were still emotional wounds that needed healing but for now she was grateful for how far she'd came.

xxxxx

It was earlier afternoon when Fitz pulled up in to the driveway of their West Palm residence. He parked his rental car in the driveway and views the two story house with wide expanse of land. He smiled taking in Olivia's childhood home and all of the memories she'd probably had here. Taking a steadying breath to ease his anxious heart he grabbed his suitcase from the backseat before heading to the front door. He pressed the doorbell and stepped back awaiting someone's answer. He listened as he heard footsteps approach the door and stopped indicating that they're looking through the peephole. Finally he heard the locks unlocked and the door was swung wide open. He was greeted by the most angelic smile ever. It had been a long time since he'd seen her beautiful face. She looked rested and refreshed and without much thought he stepped forward and enclosed her tightly within his arms.

Even though he was squishing her with his tight embrace she revels in his arms. She melted into his hold and accepted the hug that went on for seconds, minutes a lifetime. Who knew they were so caught up in each other? She missed the feel of his strong arms wrapping around her petite body making her feel loved and protected. After a while they released each other.

"Hi" she leaned back watching his face.

Fitz returned her smile, "Hi."

She stepped back from the door inviting him inside. Once he'd stepped inside he looked around taking in the style of the house. The Pope women had excellent taste in décor, he thought. The walls were of vibrant colors that complimented the furniture. It was bold but done with class and taste.

"Would you like a tour?" Olivia asked peeking up at him.

He nodded and she grabbed his hand taking him all around the house giving him history of each room. She'd told him that she'd gotten her first kiss standing in the corner of the living room which earned her an unsatisfactory groan from Fitz. After moving through the entire house they were finally standing in her room.

"Wow this definitely doesn't look like a room a teenage girl would have" he took in the teal walls with mahogany colored furniture that were a stark difference against each other. Her room displayed her vibrant spirit, it was also very organized. She wasn't the type of person to have her accomplishments displayed on a wall but instead it was safely placed in a treasure box on her armoire.

"Mmm I think that was a compliment" she spoke twirling her braid around her index finger.

Fitz smiled taking in the sight of her. He missed her so much and he wanted nothing more to do than to plant his lips on her in a tender kiss. He refrained himself from doing so afraid that he would be rejected. Instead they stood staring at each other neither saying a word. The air between them was becoming crisped and they were caught in a trance.

Hearing the front door open and locked they both were startled. Alexis called for Olivia and they made their way out of her room with Fitz following closely behind.

"Oh Fitz you're here I was wondering if that was your suitcase at the door" Alexis said making her way to give him a hug.

Fitz hugged her tightly feeling overwhelmed by her love and appreciating for all she's done for Liv. "Thank you for the invitation to your home Alexis" he spoke quietly truly grateful.

She looked up at him and whispered, "you're family."

He smiled warmly. He knew that it was time for him to do the right thing and he's hopen that she'll agree with him.

"Did Livvie give you a tour?" She asked wrapping an arm around her daughters shoulder.

"As a matter of fact she did. I got to see the spot where she had her first kiss" Fitz replied lightheartedly.

Olivia laughed, "I know I shouldn't have shown you anything. You're not going to let it go huh?"

He smiled feeling his heart warmed to hear her laughter again. He looked her in the eye and said, "Never."

Olivia knew his "never" was more than letting a joke go. His "never" was talking about letting her go. She gives him a shy smile before asking if he was hungry.

He replied with a yes and they all made their way to the kitchen for an early dinner.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent with lots of chatters and laughing as they helped Alexis prep for tomorrow night's thanksgiving dinner. Once they were finish Olivia showed Fitz to his room.

Fitz wasn't surprise that he would be staying in the guest room, he was just very happy to be there under the same roof as Olivia. After two weeks he felt as if his heart was beating again.

xxxx

Later that night they all sat in the den watching a Hallmark movie. Keeping up with tradition the Pope women watched the Hallmark channel the night before thanksgiving. Alexis was sitting in the single chair while Olivia and Fitz occupied the sofa. Fitz sat with his feet firmly planted on the ground while Olivia lay in the chair with her head on his lap. He gently ran his fingers through her hair as a way to calm and center him. They were snacking on popcorn and wine something Fitz had come to know was Liv's favorite snack and had recently found out that it was her mother's guilty pleasure as well.

Everyone was relaxed enjoying the movie of a newlywed couple who were married because of an arrangement their fathers made when they were born. It was a lovely story of finding love in unexpected places. Both parties went into the marriage with disdain for each other but overtime they'd grown fond of one other and later on fell in love. It was such a joyous moment when they'd found out that they were expecting a baby but that soon ended in destruction when the mother slipped on the stairs and fell down two flights of stairs miscarrying their child.

No one expected the movie to venture that way and the unspoken subject was weighing heavily on them. Fitz felt the change in Olivia's body as it got stiffer as the movie played out in one of the worst possible way. He felt her moving off of his lap rushing out of the room leaving him and Alexis to each other.

His steps were halted when Alexis told him, "don't." He stared at her wondering why she would tell him to not follow Olivia when she was hurting. She nodded at him letting him know that it's alright and he finally felt a little confident to return to his seat.

"She'll be alright Fitz. Today is the happiest I've seen her in a long time and that's thanks to you" Alexis spoke softly. She knew that Olivia would be ok in time. Knowing anything about her day she knows that sometimes she needs time to herself to process what's going on. Her concern right now was for Fitz, he didn't look like the same robust young man she'd grown to know and love. His hair was longer, his face was hairy and he looked as if he'd lose some weight. She prayed for them that this incident would bring them together stronger.

She watched as he sat with a frown on his face not convinced by her words. "How are you doing Fitz?"

"I'm fine I guess" he spoke unconvincingly.

She got up and went over to the sofa where he was sitting and grabbed one of his hands. "How are you really doing? You can talk to me son."

After what seems like a lifetime of silence he finally opened his mouth to speak.

"I'm scared that I'm losing her, you know. I'm scared that she'll blame me for leaving her in London. I already lost the baby I can't handle losing her too" by the time he was finish speaking tears were running down his cheeks. He'd spoken to his mother on the phone but he didn't allow his emotions to overflow. Now as he sat there on Alexis' couch he tells her his darkest secret. He allowed himself to be vulnerable.

"Fitz, you know that's not true. Olivia loves you with her all and she's not going anywhere. She needs you, she may not know how to reach for you because I'd always thought her to be independent but she needs you. She's hurting and I know that you all will overcome this. Maybe losing the baby was God's way of saying you're not ready for a child. I don't know but trust in his timing that He will bless you guys with a baby. Ok?" She waited for him to acknowledge that he was listening to her and he did with a nod. "So don't let me hear you beating yourself over this. Neither you nor Olivia, she invited you here for thanksgiving so that can only mean she's reaching out to you. Just be there for her Fitz. Can you do that?"

"Yes" he answered simply and confidently.

They sat for a few seconds in silence replaying their conversation in their minds. Fitz was the first one to break the silence.

"I just want to thank you for being there for me and Olivia. I know that you're her mother and that's your job but I still want to thank you. Also, I want to apologize that I made Olivia move in with me without making her my wife. I know that's not what you wanted for her -"

Alexis interrupted him holding her hands up, "Fitz I appreciate you apologizing to me but there really is no need for you to. You're both adults so that gives you a pass to do as you see fit. Well unless you're hurting someone. However, I'm thankful that you respect me enough to want to apologize. "

Fitz gives her a small smile and inhaled deeply before he spoke again, "this has been a long time coming as you know Olivia and I have been together for close to a year now. I want you to know that I love her with all my heart and I want to do right by her always" he paused watching the woman who his future wife resembles in the eyes. "I want to make her my wife Alexis. I know now is not the right time but I would like your blessings for when I ask her at a more appropriate time" his heart pounded inside of his chest, he'd thought about marrying Olivia for months now and he was making his first official steps in making that a possibility. He knew from the moment he'd gotten her phone number that she would be a permanent fixture in his life.

A tear escaped her eyes as she takes in the declaration of love her daughter's boyfriend was proclaiming. She was proud of her daughter's choice and she was more than happy to have him as a long-lasting part of her small family. "I thought you would've never asked" she replied jokingly and they both burst into laughter. When she'd sobered up she spoke again more seriously, "from the first time that I've met you Fitz, you've gotten my blessings."

He leaned forward and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek, "thank you Alexis."

"I think you can call me mom now" she replied with a tender smile.

"Thank you mom" Fitz smiles liking the sound of it.

The two talked a little more before both retired to bed.

Before Fitz had made his way to his room he stopped outside of Liv's bedroom hearing her light snores. He whispered goodnight to her through the door before heading to his bed.

xxxx

Olivia fell asleep in no time when she'd rushed to her room after watching the movie. Her guilty conscience ate away at her from the reminder of the miscarriage, thanks to the movie. Everywhere she turned she was reminded of it from the commercial advertising baby lotion to a pregnant woman and now the movie. She couldn't bear to face Fitz so she decided to leave the room. Crying for a few minutes her body quickly shut itself off and assigned it to sleep mode.

"No no" she whimpered in her sleep her body twisting and turning in the sheets. She was dreaming about marrying Fitz. They were at the altar and she was holding his hands reciting their vows when he disappeared. "Come back to me" she called out in her dream "I'm sorry please stay with me." She continued like this until her body had mercy on her and decided to wake her up from the nightmare.

She lie in bed panting for air as her hair was plastered to her skin she'd forgotten to cover it prior to sleeping. She looked at the bedside clock and saw that it was almost two in the morning. Her heartbeat was still frantic as the dreamed felt too real. She got out of the bed and went to the bathroom splashing cold water on her face. She looked herself in the mirror for a few seconds willing her eyes to look alive. They looked sad and unlike hers.

Feeling the need to feel alive she made her way out of her room and down the hall to Fitz's. She quietly opens his door before locking it. She watched as he was sprawled out on the bed in his famous navy blue pajamas bottom she'd gotten him and a simple white cotton tee.

She was happy that he'd decided to sleep on top the covers as it'd made her work easier. Climbing on to the bed she placed her legs over each side of his hips as he was sleeping on his back. She started rubbing his chest up and down to wake him up.

The combination of her hips moving against him and her hands rubbing small circles on his firm chest would be sure to wake him she thought. She smirked and continued her ministrations on him.

Fitz stirred thinking he was dreaming, it felt too good to be dreaming. He slowly opens his eyes to see Olivia on top of him in only a silk teddy. Feeling groggy he rose up on his elbow to look into her eyes.

"Livvie what are you doing?" he asked in a sleep muffled voice.

She continued her actions as if he didn't ask her a question.

Fitz grabbed her hands to stop them from rubbing up and down his body.

"Fitz pleaseeee. I need you" she pleaded with him.

Fitz sighed looking at the desired filled eyes, he couldn't tell her no. She was practically reaching out to him and he wouldn't turn his back on her.

"Can you. I mean are you ok to-?" He felt uncomfortable asking her if they can have sex again.

"Yes we can as long as we use a condom just to ensure that I get no infection while everything is still healing" she answered his half asked question.

Fitz looked nervously at her, "but I don't have any" he said looking around the room.

Olivia shook her head amusingly and got up from the bed and grabbed her robe, "wait I'll be right back."

Minutes after she'd returned to the room producing two condoms in her hands. "Don't ask where I got it from" she said before he could even ask her. She didn't want to relay the story of finding a box of condom in her mother's medicine cabinet.

"I can't wait to meet this Ricardo guy" Fitz said with a chuckle after putting two and two together.

Olivia went back to the bed and reclaimed her position sitting on his lap. She felt his growing erection on her ass. Leaning forward she touched her finger to his lips, "shhhh. I don't want to talk about my mom and her sex life." Her lips quickly replaced her finger as she kissed him with pent up hunger and need. Their tongues tangled with each other as they reclaimed their territory. Her fingers made their way to his curly hair and it was a heavenly feeling. It was longer so they were more grounds to cover.

She moaned into his mouth as he sucked on her tongue. "I need to feel you Fitz" she groaned feeling her body about to erupt before he even touches her intimately. She longed for his touches in the most secretive places. They hadn't been together in over three weeks. She misses him, his laugh, his smile, his voice, his touch, everything about him.

Her emotions were flying wildly through her and she wanted to kiss and touch him on every area of skin. She hurriedly removed his shirt pulling it over his head and throwing it on the floor in a heap.

He was trying to slow her down but she couldn't heed his request. "I need you I need you Fitz" was her plea over and over until they were both naked. Olivia sheathed the condom over his thick shaft and slowly slid onto it.

She felt her walls flutter around him and it felt so good that she wanted to cry. Actually she did start to cry. The tears flowed down her cheeks as she rode him up and down.

Fitz felt emotionally raw and vulnerable as he sat up bringing his face to Olivia's teary eyes. He held onto her as he moved his hips to meet her thrust. Feeling overwhelmed by the moment he moved his head into the crook of her neck and allowed his tears to fall freely.

They held onto each other as their souls reached out for comfort. Their bodies molded together bringing them closer than they'd ever been before. Despite of all of the heartaches they encountered they held on to the fact that they were still in each other's arms.

Not soon after they'd both found their releases at the same time as their juices expelled from their bodies.

Lying on their backs in their naked state Fitz wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her love stung body closer to his. Feeling satisfied and spent they stayed quiet in each other's presence.

"I want to come home" was the last thing he heard from the lips of the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with before sleep had taking over their bodies. . He held onto her all through the night.

AN: WOW a lot happened. Our babies still have a long road to travel but they're getting there. So we had a time jump since I really don't want to write two or three chapters of them separated. What fun is that? Let's include that sucker as a flashback into a chapter where they're back with each other right? LOL. Next will be thanksgiving dinner and you guessed it Ricarrrrrrrdo will be there :). As a writer for this story I'm so excited for the journey I have plan ahead for Olitz. I enjoy reading all of your reviews and I appreciate the criticism as well. It'll help me be a better play play writer. HA! Like always please tell me what you think and I thank you for sticking with this story and for reading it. :) XOXO.