Liv woke up and stretched out across the bed. She frowned when she turned and found the opposite side of the bed empty. She began to sigh, thinking it had all been a dream. Her sigh quickly shifted into a wince, then a full blown smile as she stood to make her way into the bathroom and fell back onto the bed. She was sore. Blissfully, deliciously sore, but sore nonetheless.

It had been so long since she had been with Fitz that Liv had forgotten what their sexcapades could do to her body, she honestly was a lot younger then. Liv rolled over to Fitz's side of the bed and took all the strength that remained in her petite frame to stand.

Once she was balanced, Liv found a position that was comfortable to walk which was more of a waddle than a stride and made her way into the bathroom. Immediately thoughts of the previous evening flooded her mind as there wasn't a single surface in her condo she and Fitz hadn't christened.

The sofa, the bed, the kitchen and bathroom counters. The dining room table, the shower, and the walls in the hallway, even the front door had all fallen victim to their lovemaking through the night and into the early morning. If Liv still had any doubts that what happened was real, the marks that covered her body as she stood in the mirror to bush her teeth, definitely confirmed reality for her. They were insatiable.

After going through her morning ritual, Liv exited her bathroom and threw on Fitz's dress shirt then set out to find where he was hiding. It didn't take Liv long to find him as the smell of bacon filled her nostrils the moment she set foot outside of her bedroom.

"Fitzty, you didn't wake me up." Liv whined just as she had when they were five and he didn't wake her up after he'd awakened from his nap.

"Fitzty huh? I haven't heard that one in almost 28 years." Fitz said as he walked around the kitchen island and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Fitz nuzzled his face in Liv's neck and just inhaled her scent. "Come, I've made you breakfast Wibby." Fitz joked, keeping in tone with their kindergarten days. Fitz noticed Liv beginning to waddle as he led her to the table and he couldn't help but let out a howling laugh.

"Fitz! It's not funny!" Liv cried as she stopped trying to make her way any further. It was seriously to uncomfortable to walk. Every thrust was definitely worth it though. Not that she'd tell Fitz in this moment as he was now doubled over in laughter.

"I'm.. I'm sorry Livvie.. You.. Just...you look like you were thoroughly fucked last night!"

"Maybe because I was thoroughly fucked last night Fitz! Let's see you bend and twist in all the ways you had me and see how well you walk in the morning."

Fitz immediately stopped laughing as he realized just how uncomfortable Liv was. He was immediately at Liv's side. He swooped her up in his arms and carried her the rest of the way.

"I'm sorry baby, will you forgive me?" Fitz asked with a pouty face.

"You are such an asshole Fitz... But... I guess I forgive you." Liv responded as she pulled Fitz's bottom lip into her mouth.

"I may be an asshole, but I'm your asshole and you love me." Fitz replied as he began pecking Liv's lips.

"Mmmm I do love you."

"Say it again." Fitz implored as he kneeled between Liv's legs and began rubbing her thighs gently.

"I love you Fitz."

"I love you too Livvie." Fitz said with one final kiss before taking a seat next to Liv at the table.

They spent breakfast feeding one another off of their plates. Knowing Liv loved strawberries, Fitz fed Liv all of the ones out of his bowl as she fed him all of the cantaloupe from hers.

When they finished breakfast, Fitz drew a bath for Liv to soak in, before going out for his morning run. He also wanted to pick up some flowers for her on the way back, and a run was the perfect way to get out of the house undetected.

When Fitz came back, he was shocked to see Liv lying on the sofa flipping through news stations and working on her laptop. The bath must've helped he thought to himself as he entered the condo and handed Liv a spring mix of lilies, tulips, and roses. When Liv saw Fitz enter with a large floral arrangement and a smile, she couldn't help but blush as he stared at her adoringly.

"Fitz they're beautiful! Thank you!" Liv gushed as she sat up and smelled the flowers.

"Beautiful flowers for my beautiful lady. Now put that stuff away. There will be no work for this entire week."

"The entire week?" Liv asked with a raised brow. Fitz lowered himself over Liv, but was careful to not get her too sweaty.

"Yes" kiss "Since you" kiss "Are leaving" kiss "Our birthday weekend" kiss "I get you" kiss For the week." kiss "It's all I really want for my birthday.

Liv wasn't sure about leaving her team for an entire week, but as she checked her schedule she realized it was pretty clear. She'd just tell them not to take anything big until her return next Sunday. When she saw Fitz drop to his knees and offer the best puppy dog face he could offer, she knew she couldn't say no.

"Fine. Let me call Abby and I will be yours until Friday when I leave."

"I'm glad because I've already taken the next ten days off and I am going to spoil you every single one of those days, just like my gorgeous queen deserves."

"Hmmm Mr. Grant, I love it when you talk flattery to me."

Liv extended her arm, inviting Fitz to cuddle with her on the sofa. "How about I take a shower first. I don't want to stain up your sofa with my sweat." Fitz said as he gave Liv a quick kiss and headed towards the bathroom.

"Hurry back! I miss you already!" Liv said with a faux pouty face. Fitz laughed at the look she was giving him which earned him a couch pillow to be heaved into his direction.

Since the flowers were already in a vase, she didn't have to find one. She placed them on the table by the front door, and returned to her spot on the sofa. It wasn't long before Fitz was out of the shower and cuddled up on the couch beside her. They laid there for a while in silence, and Fitz thought Liv had fallen asleep until she began to speak.

"Fitz honey."

"Yes Livvie?"

"Do you think we should tell our parents that we're a couple?"

"Nah, not just yet. Let's make them sweat a little while longer babe. Besides, Even if we waited until the day before our wedding, I'm sure they'd spring into action and have everything set up by the time you are prepared to walk down the aisle."

"This is true. I swear my mom has been looking at wedding magazines since the first day I came home gushing about my Fitzty Gant!"

"Well, I'm pretty sure my mom has been meeting so many clergymen for the sole purpose of officiating our wedding since the day I came home gushing over Wibby Pope." There was a moment of laughter and then silence as Liv looked into Fitz's eyes.

"So you do want to marry me then?"

"I'd be an idiot to not want to marry you. But make no mistakes, I am going to marry you. Don't think you're getting away from me that easily Olivia Pope."

"Is that so?"

"Yep."

"Hmmm, ok Fitzty, I guess I'll let you marry me... When the timing is right of course."

"Liv, I told you before and I'll tell you again. We will be married to each other when we're 35."

"You're so sure about that kindergarten declaration, aren't you Fitz?"

"I'm sure."

"What if I say no?"

"You won't."

"You know you can be an such arrogant ass at times."

"I only do it because you find it sexy."

"I hate that you're right about that."

"What about our friends?"

"We'll tell them before you leave. For now, I just want you all to myself for the next five days."

"What about the kids?" Liv asked as she positioned herself between Fitz's thighs.

"They are going to Santa Barbara to visit with my parents for the week. We're picking them in a few hours for some quality time before taking them to the airport."

"So, what do we do until then?"

"Hmm, I'm sure we can some up with a few things."

Hey Cyrus, James. How are my two favorite men." Abby and Quinn asked as they met for a Sunday morning brunch at their usual place. Cyrus grumbled something causing Abby to shoot him a look.

"Don't worry about Cy. He's a Mr. Grumpy pants because Fitz has taken two weeks off. He was really vague in his reasoning so Cyrus is just in a mood. He'll snap out of it when his caramel macchiato arrives." James said as he playfully rolled his eyes. He knew Cyrus wasn't mad that Fitz was taking a break. It was actually the opposite. He had been hounding Fitz to go on vacation for the past two years. He was glad Fitz finally agreed. He just wasn't glad that he'd have to deal with the things Fitz would normally take care of. Abby sat across from James and her face flash a hint of realization.

"You know, that's very interesting James. It seems that our dear sweet Olivia has also taken two weeks off from work. Her reasoning was vague as well." Abby replied her brain began putting two and two together.

"You don't think?"

Abby and James picked up their phones and tried to call Liv and Fitz. When both phones rang once then went straight to voicemail they knew both phones were dead. Since when did either of them allow their phones to die? And what were the odds of it happening at the dame exact time?

"Well I hope everything is ok with our friends. Maybe we should take them some... brunch. You know, just to check up on them and see how they are doing. I would never forgive myself if something happened and we didn't. Stop. By." Abby suggested with a sly grin. She had a feeling both of them were doing far better than they were just a few days ago.

The three of them quickly devoured their food, then got meals to-go for Liv and Fitz. Since Liv's condo was the closest, they decided to stop there first while a grumpy Cyrus went back to work.

They exited the elevator and approached Liv's door. Everything was silent, so Abby knocked, thinking Liv may be asleep.

"Well, she's either asleep or not home. Let's go check on Fitz." After a few moments the trio turned to head towards the elevator when they heard a blood curdling scream coming from Liv's apartment. As the blood drained from her face, Abby raced to grab Liv's key off of her key ring and rushed inside of the apartment with James and Quinn quickly on her tail.

Not wanting to risk alerting an attacker of their presence, the three of them tip toed hurriedly towards Liv's room and froze as they neared the door.

"Oh God Fitz!"

"Does it feel good Livvie?"

"Oh my Go... Fitz you're so deep! Harder Fitz! I'm so close!"

"Like that baby?"

"Yes.. YESS! FITZ I'm... I'm gonna... Aaaaaah!"

"Fuck Liv! I'm almost there baby! I'm joining you! I'm here baby!"

Abby, Quinn, and James raced towards the living room, setting the food on the table. They left a note that simply said "Hallelujah! Call us!" and left the apartment, locking the door behind them.

The week had gone by, and Friday evening arrived far quicker than they had expected. Since they wouldn't be able to spend their birthdays the way they wanted, Fitz's being Friday and Liv's being Sunday, they took the days before and celebrated how they saw fit. They lounged around and watched old movies, went out to dinner a few times, and even flew to New York to see a show on Broadway. With the event filled week they had, and the joy of at least being able to share in Fitz's birthday together they just weren't ready to say goodbye. Even if it was only for a weekend.

Fitz begged Liv to let him drive her to the airport, which after four rounds of lovemaking, two in the shower, Liv agreed. Fitz walked Liv out to the tarmac where her father's private jet was set for takeoff.

Just before she was set to leave, Liv gave Fitz his birthday present and made him promise not open it until she was gone. She said they'd get something started they wouldn't have time to finish. Fitz agreed and just stared into her eyes for the few moments each thought they had left.

"I wish I could go with you." Fitz pouted as he slid his arms around Liv's waist. He didn't want to give too much away.

Not wanting to give too much away, Liv kissed Fitz slowly and passionately until they both needed to separate for oxygen. "We'll be together before you know it. We'll text and call and Skype everyday. It'll be just like I'm there with you." Liv said with one final kiss before boarding the plane.

Fitz watched as Liv's plane ascended into the sky. He blew her a final kiss as the plane was now out of his line of vision. "If you only knew Livvie." Fitz said to himself as he turned to board his own jet with his gift in hand, and made his way towards Santa Barbara.

Luckily Fitz had planned ahead the evening before and dropped his bags off with Abby. She had brought them to the jet a few hours before and had texted him simply 'All is good', letting him know they had been delivered.

Walking into her old bedroom brought back many fond memories for Liv, many of them being with Fitz. When she arrived at the home, there was a note waiting for her saying her parents had gone with Aunt Mable to the Grant's home for dinner and they would be back later in the evening. Deciding that she didn't want to cook anything, nor did she want to disturb the chef, Liv ordered Chinese food for dinner.

When the food arrived, Liv took her dinner and her bags upstairs and began to unpack for the weekend. After devouring her sesame chicken, Liv began feeling jet lagged and decided to turn in for the night. Before she laid down, she shot Fitz a quick text saying she loved him and she'd talk to him the next day. She'd catch up with her parents and Aunt Mable in the morning.

Fitz walked through the door of the Grant family ranch. It had been a while since he had been home for a visit, and smiled as he saw Karen and Jerry running in his direction .

"Dad you're here!" Karen yelled as she jumped into her father's arms.

"Hey KB, how's my favorite girl?"

"Great! Nana Grant and Nana Pope made the best peach cobbler and blueberry cookies today." Karen said with her bright blue eyes. Her auburn locks were framing her face, making her look even more the spitting image of Fitz.

At 7 years old she already had the boys on the playground chasing after her. Her first day of kindergarten, Fitz and Mellie dropped her off at school. A little boy immediately took her backpack and carried it in for her. Two hours later standing in the middle of a local gun shop, Mellie had finally calmed Fitz down and talked him out of buying the shotgun he had been holding.

"They did huh? Where's mine?" Fitz asked as he began tickling Karen until she was a screeching ball of laughter. It wasn't lost on him that Karen had referred to Maya as 'Nana'. "One step out of the way" Fitz thought to himself. As Jerry came closer he set Karen down and received a very rare hug from his son.

"Hey dad!" Jerry smiled, looking every inch like his mother. He was definitely going to be a tall one. At 9 yrs old, Jerry was already almost 5'2. He'd definitely be taller than Liv come Christmas Fitz's thought to himself.

"Hey Jer. Have you two been behaving out here?"

"Of course dad! Where's Liv?"

"She may be at the Pope ranch." Fitz replied knowing Liv needed sleep. He had worn her out the past three days and honestly he was about ready to pass out himself.

"Oh." Jerry replied with hunched shoulders.

He and Karen had grown very close to Liv over the past four months. Seeing as how Mellie never took the time to just enjoy the fun side of life with them, or any side foe that matter, it took them a while to adjust to Liv wanting to spend time and participate in things they liked to do. However, one day trip to Great Adventures, sans Fitz, changed their outlook on adults and their relationship with Liv as a whole.

After their return from the amusement park Fitz saw less and less of his children as they always seemed to be with Liv on her days off. There were even times she'd take them to work with her. She smiled as Huck dubbed the baby gladiators.

At the time, Liv and Fitz were still in an awkward place after their blowout and hadn't interacted much alone. Fitz realized if he wanted to see his kids, he had to take Liv as part of the package deal. That was something he didn't have any problem accepting. They both seemed to soften towards one another when the children around. They had their hang-ups, but they were willing to just go with the flow. The flow ultimately led them to where the are now. Happily drunk on love.

Karen and Jerry were just as good for their relationship as Liv was for the kid's morale and self esteem. They were all definitely rubbing off on each other in a positive way. Fitz's thoughts drifted to how he and Liv spent the past week 'rubbing off' on one another. He was saddened that they were so close yet so far away in this moment.

The Pope's ranch was only the next house house down. Due to the sizes of the properties, that placed the the Pope and Grant homes themselves two miles apart. Fitz wanted nothing more than to jog over there and climb up in the tree in front of Liv's window like he had so many nights when they were young, but Karen and Jerry had other plans.

"Dad, come on, G Grant and G Pope are in the kitchen with Aunt Mable and Aunt Marjory. They were telling us about how you and Liv met."

Fitz smiled as he recalled the most amazing day of his life. It was the first day of kindergarten and the day Olivia Pope stole his heart. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and noticed he had a text from Liv saying she'd arrived safely, and she would talk to him the next day. Fitz quickly responded wishing her sweet dreams and that they'd all better be of him. He placed his phone back in his pocket and finally said hello to the rest of the family.

Big Gerry and Eli were apparently the only ones missing from the room. Fitz remembered that it was the night of their weekly pool game down at the tavern. Fitz greeted the women at the table and cut himself a huge slice of peach cobbler before joining them at the table.

XX

The kids had been placed into bed and it was just the adults. The Popes and the Grants never seemed to know when it was bedtime when they were together. It all started with Mable and Marjory who were best friends growing up. They were both watching their nephews, Eli and Gerry one afternoon, and the boys became best friends in an instant. They did everything together.

One of the biggest stories they would tell any and everyone was about their double wedding. Gerry and Eli married Susan and Maya in a double ceremony. The opening of their law firm in DC led Eli and Maya to move cross country for six years which is where they had Liv. Once everything was settled and things were running smoothly, they returned to their ranch in Santa Barbara, and the Pope - Grant legacy lived on with Liv and Fitz on their first day of Kindergarten.

Marjory and Mable entered the room and paused. Mable tapped Maya and Susan on the shoulder as she entered the room. It seemed they were watching a very depressed Fitz who seemed to be just staring out of the window.

"That boy is in love. I sense that this family is about to officially become one in the eyes of the lord." Mable whispered, Marjory nodded in agreement.

"What makes you think it's Liv?" Maya asked, not wanting to get their hopes up too quickly.

"You said you needed to find a way to get them both out of the way for a while tomorrow, right?" Marjory asked, the women nodded. "Then have him take Liv out for the day. Keep the kids with the two of you. They think the other is having a party and that it will be here, right?" they nodded again. "So task Fitz with taking Liv out. I'll call them and request they meet me and May for lunch which neither will deny. That will get them to the country club in time for the party which they still haven't figured out is for the both of them."

"That just may work, but how does that prove Fitz is in love with Lee Lee?" Susan asked.

"Just watch how it's done." Mable said with a wink. The women followed Mable over to the window and watched the pro matchmaker at work.

"Fitz."

"Yes Aunt Mable?"

"We need your help."

"Sure, whatever you need Aunt Mable."

"We need to get Liv out of the house tomorrow. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind kidnapping her for the day? You know just the two of you. It would have to be early and you'd be out most of the day together."

The women watched as Fitz's entire face lit up, even though he tried his best to refrain from showing any emotion. That was all the confirmation they needed. Susan and Maya smiled as their plan was still in effect.

"Um, yea, yes, sure! I'd love to help make this day special for Liv, in any way possible."

"Good, now tomorrow morning, I'm going to be waiting on you to show up at 7 on the dot! I will have a bag for you with a change of clothes for my Liv Liv. Depending on how I feel tomorrow, I may call on you two to join me and Marjory for lunch before her party so make sure you have a bag for yourself to change as well. We have some serious catching up to do."

"Yes ma'am."

"Good. Now you go on and get some rest and we'll see you for breakfast. I'll be the one making those homemade strawberry Belgian waffles you love so much."

"Yes ma'am!" Fitz kissed all four women and ran upstairs at top speed. They heard a thump quickly signaling Fitz's tripping on the stairs with his signature "I'm oooookaaaay" yell, followed by more hurried steps.

"Now, what was it you two were saying?" Mable said as she and Marjory hi-fived one another.

Susan and Maya just looked at each other and smiled. Their dream just may end up coming true after all.

As promised Fitz arrived at the Pope ranch at 7 on the dot which was a good thing because Mable was outside on the front lawn waiting for him. He gave Mable a quick kiss on the cheek and followed her inside. Fitz sat at the kitchen counter and helped grab items Mable wasn't quite able to reach. They talked for a while, as Mable told him stories of Eli and Gerry when they were younger. Fitz loved watching the older woman move so swiftly around the kitchen. At 87 years old, one would think she would have slowed down a bit. It was the opposite. She was just as lively and as active as she was in her 50s. She told Fitz that was the key to staying young.

After breakfast was almost ready, Fitz set the table and greeted Maya and Eli as they came down for breakfast. They spoke for a moment and Fitz caught them up on locations in Santa Barbara he was planning on opening a new restaurant. This one would be a branch off of Mio Dolce Olivia.

It didn't take much longer for them to hear footsteps descending the stairs, signaling Liv was on her way down. Fitz froze as he took in the beauty before him as Liv entered the kitchen in her bathrobe and slippers. She had combed her hair and brushed her teeth, but with it being just family, Liv didn't see the point of getting dressed.

When Liv was coming downstairs, she thought she heard Fitz's voice. Deciding she just missed him, she made the final steps into the kitchen. When she entered she froze as she saw her parents and Aunt Mable sitting and talking to Fitz.

He looked so good with his blue and white striped polo shirt and white shorts. It was an outfit she had bought for him not too long ago. His hair was an unruly, yet groomed mess of curls on top of his head, something he rarely did unless it was his downtime. He knew how much Liv loved his curls.

"Hi" Liv said as she realized her family was now watching the two of them closely.

"Hi." Fitz's voice came out in a much higher pitch than normal.

"What are you doing here?" Liv asked. Not that she didn't want him there, she still needed a little more time to realize she wasn't dreaming.

"We have plans for today." Fitz said as he averted his eyes from hers. Liv remembered his surprise party and went along with it. They must've needed her for a distraction to finish preparing she thought.

"Ok."

"Ok."

Liv made her rounds hugging Aunt Mable first, before making her way to her mother, then her father.

"How's my favorite girl?" Eli asked as he held his daughter tightly. Based on the way she was looking at Fitz, Eli had a feeling she wasn't going to be a Pope for much longer. As much as he and Gerry hoped their children would find their way to one another, they were nowhere near as persistent as their wives who even at one point tried to pay Mellie to leave Fitz.

Eli loved Fitz and saw him as the son he never had, just as the Grants saw Liv as the daughter they never had. He took this moment and relished in his little girl in his arms for soon, she would be another man's wife.

"I'm great dad. In fact, I wanted to talk to you about what I want for my birthday." Liv said in the voice she knew would get her anything.

"So, is this love you're giving me because you want something?"

"No daddy, this love I'm giving you is because you have always given me what I've wanted or needed, now it's time for me to return the favor."

Eli stepped back and looke din his daughter's eyes. He wasn't sure what she was about to lay on him, but he was willing to hear what his princess had to say.

"Ok so, dad, I know that you and Big Gerry have had a dream for a really long time of Fitz and I taking over the firm. Well, with Fitz and his restaurants, he wouldn't be able to except in name, but... I want to merge the OPA and Pope & Grant DC offices. I want to make crisis management the first option for a client. When we have a case we may not be able to fix, we set them up with a defense attorney from the firm. Double the power, double the pay. It's a win, win dad."

Eli stood shocked as he looked down at his daughter all grown up. She had found a way to follow her dream and incorporate his dream for her into the mix. He hadn't even realized he had picked Liv up and began spinning her around until he heard her squealing in laughter.

"So is that a yes?" Liv asked as her father set her down.

"I'd have to talk to Big Gerry-"

"Already handled. He's over joyed and already making plans for DC to draw up papers to have ownership of the DC office transferred into Liv's name as we speak." Fitz said honestly, telling both Liv and Eli of the result of his discussion with his father prior to leaving.

"Well then baby girl, happy birthday, the DC office is yours." Eli said fighting back a new wave of tears.

"Dad, I don't want you to give it to me, I want to buy it from you. That way it will truly be mine." Liv replied, worried her father would object.

Eli sat quietly for a moment pondering the situation. If he made Liv pay for a company she was going to inherit one day anyway, she'd be paying for nothing. However, he did understand the importance of her wanting to do this on her own. Nepotism was always a word Liv loathed and to this day, she still did.

"Liv, do you have $5 on you?" Eli asked as he patted his side. Liv looked at her father like he had just lost his mind, but went to her purse on the counter and pulled out a 5. She walked over and gave it to her father who simply smiled.

"Congratulations, the DC branch of Pope Grant is now yours." Eli said with a wide toothed grin. He sold the firm to Liv just as she requested, but they never said how much it would be. Liv smiled as she realized she had just been duped by her father, all while Maya and Mable watched the father and daughter have their moment. They couldn't help their own tears from falling.

When they all sat down at the table to have breakfast, Eli slipped the $5 back to Fitz who stealthily placed it back in her wallet. Liv was none the wiser.

They all ate breakfast and Fitz and Eli sat and talked while Liv ran to shower and change. When she came downstairs in a blue sundress that matched the blue in Fitz's shirt, Fitz thought he would die. This woman never ceased to slay in any garment that graced her luscious curves.

Fitz finally had Liv strapped in his car and they were on their way. He knew exactly how he wanted to spend the morning, but he wanted Liv to have the option to choose. As soon as they were far enough away from their houses, Fitz pulled the car over and pulled Liv into his lap. Their mouths wasted no time reacquainting themselves with one another's until they were both gasping for air.

"So, what should we do to day." Fitz asked as the oxygen began to slowly refill in his lungs.

"What do you want to do today?" Liv asked, her voice raspy and full of sex.

"You." Fitz replied as his hands slid up Liv's thighs.

"Well then since your house is crowded, and my house is crowded, what do you say to us getting a room and the Hyatt?"

"I'd say I love the way you think."

XX

Multiple rounds and countless orgasms later, Liv and Fitz found themselves in the shower, going at it once again. One would think by the way they were going at it that they hadn't seen one another only the night before. After they each had their fill, and their bodies were clean and satiated, Liv and Fitz laid intertwined in bed. Liv's head rested on Fitz's chest as she played with the soft patch of curls there.

"I know it was only a few hours, but I have never missed anyone as much as I missed you." Liv said with a soft kiss to his chest.

"Me too. When I found out I got to spend the day with you today, I almost cried I was so happy. We should never be apart longer than we have to Liv."

They laid in silence, both drifting off to sleep until the ringing of Fitz's phone woke them. Fitz answered and sure enough, it was Aunt Mable calling to invite them to lunch with her and Aunt Marjory. Knowing they couldn't turn down a chance to spend time with their aunts, Fitz accepted the invitation for the both of them. She told Fitz to meet them at the country club, they would be waiting.

"Who was that?" Liv asked as she stretched out from her curled up position.

"Aunt Mable. She and Aunt Marjory want us to meet them for lunch at the country club."

"Hmmm, I was hoping we'd have more time but I guess we can't say no to our favorite aunts now can we?"

"We can't... Come on, let's get dressed. I have a change of clothes for you."

Liv looked at Fitz quizzically, but didn't ask any questions. The two of them got dressed in record time and made their way towards the club to meet their aunts for lunch. When they arrived the waiter showed them to their party. Liv and Fitz were so wrapped up in each other they hadn't even noticed the slew of familiar cars in the parking lot. The doors opened and Liv and Fitz were led outside, still in their own little world until...

"SURPRISE!" Everyone yelled causing Liv to jump into Fitz's arms. They scanned the crowd as everyone began singing Happy birthday. Abby, Quinn, Huck, Harrison, James, and Cyrus were all there, along with many family and friends they hadn't seen in a very long time. Reality hit them as the group neared the end of the song "Happy birthday dear Olitz... Happy birthday to you!"

"So, Olitz huh?" Fitz whispered in Liv's ear.

"Abby." Liv replied.

"I like it."

"Me too."

XX

The afternoon was spent with Liv and Fitz both being pulled in different directions, as everyone wanted to catch up with them. No matter how far apart they were, they always seemed to keep tabs on the others whereabouts in the room. That is how Fitz found himself shooting daggers at Terrance Johnson, Liv's old high school boyfriend.

It seemed that Terrance hadn't gotten over his desire for Liv after all of these years and was presently flirting shamelessly with Liv while she seemed rather interested.

"So Liv, what have you been up to outside of your dragon slaying quest to take over the world?" Terrance asked as he stepped closer to Liv.

"Just being me I suppose." Liv responded as she took a step back. She seriously wasn't interested in Terrance. An ex was an ex for a reason. Fitz didn't apply to that rule since they never officially dated in the past.

"So, are you just being you by yourself, or is there a man in your life?"

"Terrance, I don't know what you are trying to get at, actually yes, I do. We were good, in high school, but we are different people now. I'm sorry."

"How about we just hand out before you leave. It'll be like old times." Terrance asked as he brushed his finger across Liv's cheek.

Fitz stood across the room and watched the entire thing go down. When he saw Terrance's hand brushing across Liv's cheek he became a man possessed. Before he knew what he was doing, Fitz had crossed the lawn and was by Liv's side with his arm possessively around Liv's waist.

"Hey babe, I've been looking for you." Fitz said as he glared at Terrance.

"Fitz, you remember Terrance, don't you?" Liv asked as she wiggled in closer to Fitz's body.

"So wait, you two are together?" Terrance asked slightly shocked and somewhat aggravated. He thought Fitz would always be in the friend zone when it came to Liv. The fact that Fitz had her and he didn't, didn't sit well with Terrance. Sensing his annoyance at the situation, Fitz decided to throw caution to the wind.

"Does this answer your question?"

Fitz turned Liv in his arms and placed the softest kiss on her lips. The kiss escalated quickly as Fitz's tongue swept across Liv's bottom lip causing her to moan. Fitz pulled Liv in closer as her fingers locked into his hair as she began sucking fiercely on his tongue. Both of them seemed to forget where they were as their tongues continued dancing with one another's masterfully, while Terrance stormed off and left the country club. Maya and Susan witnessed the entire thing take place and stood stunned yet elated as Eli and Gerry as well as Mable and Marjory all gave each other knowing glances.

It had been a few minutes before Liv and Fitz finally came up for air. When they did, they locked eyes with one another, not quite ready for their moment to end. A clearing of a throat seemed to pull them out of their moment and they soon found themselves surrounded by Susan, Maya, Eli, Gerry, Mable, and Marjory.

"Now, dear, sweet children of ours. Care to explain?"

Shit

The secret is out! What are your thoughts? I am seriously in love with their families. I hated to end it there but I was losing steam. The next update will pick up where we left off. Thanks for reading, til next time.. XO