Eight months have passed since Liv and Fitz officially became a couple. Although they were given the house for their birthday, Liv decided she wanted to wait until they were engaged before moving in together.
This didn't stop them from furnishing the home during their free time. After all of their miniature projects including the installation of an in ground pool and a miniature oasis in the back yard, the building of the gym, and the installation of the equipment, the home was almost ready to move in.
Liv and Fitz were not only food for each other, they proved to be good for their friends as well. Quinn decided to throw caution to the wind and dove head first into her relationship with Ethan. They were married just before thanksgiving when Christopher came home for break from college.
Quinn realized that what she and Jessie had was more of her being in love with the idea of being in love as they were teens when they wed and had Christopher. It took 11 years, and Ethan showing her the true meaning of love for the 35 yr for her to understand what love really was. The two of them just found out that they were expecting their first child together.
Seeing the relationship between Liv and Fitz even helped Abby. She learned that the way Stephen was treating her, was not love. She slowly came to realize that even though she wanted a life with Stephen, his treatment and constant dismissal of her would most likely place her in the same position of his wife, if it hadn't begun already.
Abby decided to focus on herself and wait for someone that would come along and treat her the way she should be. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you view it, this epiphany didn't come until after Abby realized she was pregnant with Stephen's child. At first Abby was scared she'd mess this baby up royally.
For her, abortion and adoption were not an option for this child. This child was her new awakening, this was her child of self enlightenment. This baby showed Abby she didn't want the life Stephen wanted to offer her, she wants the life changing, extraordinary love she constantly sees her friends display.
It was Christmas Eve, and Liv, Fitz and the kids had flown to Santa Barbara to spend time with their families. Both the Grants and the Popes were on edge as they were nearing the chosen dates Fitz would propose. No one knew when or if Fitz would pop the question during the trip, but hope was definitely high that he would.
As tradition, after the Christmas Eve service at church, the families had a small party with a birthday cake that read Happy Birthday Jesus. After the cake and ice cream, everyone came together in the family room with hot chocolate and sat around as Big Gerry animatedly read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas. It was a tradition that began when Liv and Fitz were 5, and returned when Jerry was born.
When the story was finished, Liv and Fitz whisked Karen and Jerry off to bed, before turning in for the night themselves. Liv went to kiss Fitz goodnight, and make her way home, and was quickly surprised when Susan asked her why she wasn't going upstairs with Fitz.
Liv looked at Susan as if she had grown two heads, but realized everyone seemed to be wondering the same thing. Liv simply shrugged and said her awkward good nights, then took Fitz's hand and followed his upstairs.
Liv stripped down to her underwear before putting on one of Fitz's shirts. Between the events of the day, and jetlag which was beginning to set in, Liv climbed into bed and waited for an equally exhausted Fitz to join her. Liv scooted over as Fitz plopped down on the bed and pulled her into his arms.
"You know, this has been the best year of my life." Fitz said as his lips met Liv's.
"Mmm, mine too. I never would have thought we'd be together right now. The past eight months have been amazing. I love you Fitz."
"I love you too Livvie." Fitz kissed Liv once more before turning off the lights and drifting off to sleep.
Christmas Morning
Liv and Fitz were startled awake by Karen running into the room and diving onto the bed.
"Wake up! Wake up! It's Christmas time!" Karen yelled as she rocked Liv and Fitz awake.
"Ok KareBear, we're up! Go brush your teeth and give us a minute. We'll be ready soon." Fitz said as he rubbed his eyes.
Karen took off at top speed, and went to find her brother who was equally excited. Liv and Fitz had just enough time to perform their morning rituals before coming together for a brief kiss. They followed the children downstairs, and were surprised to see everyone awake.
The dads were waiting in the family room, both dressed in Santa costumes. The moms were in the kitchen making jelly belly pancakes, dressed as Mrs. Clause. Aunts Mable and Marjory weren't so much dressed in costume, but they did have on reindeer headbands. Liv was shocked that adults were just as hyper as the children.
After eating their breakfast of jelly belly pancakes and bacon, they all gathered around the Christmas tree to open their presents. Karen and Jerry got everything they wanted from a new Xbox to a new iPad. Both even got a nee horse. The kids ran off to play with their iPads while the adults exchanged their gifts. The room fell silent as Liv and Fitz began to exchange theirs.
Throughout the week, Fitz had done something for Liv each day that had something to do with either Paris, the Mediterranean or Italy. From cuisines to music, Fitz had thought of it all. When Liv told Maya how romantic Fitz was being, she couldn't wait to tell Susan and the others. They just knew Christmas would be the day. So, imagine their disappointment when Liv opened her gift, and it was only a diamond tennis bracelet and two tickets to France for the summer.
Liv herself was ecstatic as she couldn't wait to explore France with Fitz once again. Fitz then gave Liv her next present which were two crystal figures, one of the Eiffel tower that lit up, and the other was the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Liv loved the gifts and already where they would go in the new home.
Liv gave Fitz his present one of which was a pass, good for a game of golf with Tiger Woods, the other was two tickets to Wimbledon. Fitz noticed the depressed looks on their parents faces and simply shrugged as they all went on with their day.
The rest of the week went by smoothly, and New Years Eve was finally here. Abby had flown out with Quinn, Harrison and Huck as Liv wanted to bring the New Year with everyone that was special to her. Fitz talked Cyrus to bring James and Ella out as Susan had been begging to see Ella all week.
Finally they were all together at the New Years Eve bash The Grants and the Popes threw every year. Karen and Jerry were in bed as Liv and Fitz had brought in the New Year with the with the Nickelodeon countdown which was designed to not keep kids up too late that night.
Everyone was having the time of their lives, and with the exception of Abby and Quinn, fairly tipsy as The Pope-Grants always provided the best open bar.
Liv and Fitz were sitting at the table, engaged in yet another mini make out session when Eli approached with a bottle of red wine for Liv.
"Sweets for my sweet." Eli said as he poured her glass and handed it to her. Liv swirled the burgundy liquid around in the glass before taking a sip. Her mouth dropped open as she looked at her father.
"Dad, turn the bottle around." Liv said as she couldn't believe what she was tasting. She looked at the label, and almost dropped her glass.
"Dad! This is Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru! This is a $16,000 bottle of wine!"
"Nothing but the best for my Liv. But in all honesty, I can't take the credit. Fitz was after all the one who had it shipped in. He knew it was your favorite."
"Fitz..."
"You'll be fine Livvie. Besides, you may as well enjoy it. It's not like I cam return it." Fitz said with a victorious grin.
Liv was sitting on Fitz's lap when Harrison and Huck came up to the table to steal Fitz away. Liv frowned, as she hoped they wouldn't be gone long. It was almost midnight and Liv didn't want to bring in the New Year without Fitz by her side.
Liv heard music begin to play, and gasped when she saw Fitz, Harrison, and Huck on stage.
"It is 11:55! What the hell is he doing?" Liv cried as she wondered why of all times Fitz would choose now to indulge in Karaoke. Unbeknownst to Liv, Abby had pulled out the video camera and began recording. Aunt Mable caught on, and gasped before tapping Susan and Maya.
The women tapped their husbands and they all sat and watched with tear filled eyes as their children's history come full circle. With tissues in hand, they all sat and witnessed the proposal of a lifetime.
Before Liv got a response, Fitz began to sing .
105 is the number that comes to my head
When I think of all the years I wanna be with you
Wake up every morning with you in my bed
That's precisely what I plan to do
And you know one of these days when I get my money right
Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life
Will forever be enough, so there ain't no need to rush
But one day, I won't be able to ask you loud enough
Fitz walked off of the stage and over to Liv whose eyes were swelling with tears. There were so many thoughts running through her mind, the main two being- Was he actually proposing? Or was this just a song?
I'll say will you marry me
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say will you marry me
How many girls in the world can make me feel like this?
Baby I don't ever plan to find out
The more I look, the more I find the reasons why
You're the love of my life
Liv looked into Fitz's eyes as he continued to serenade her, and knew that this was for real. He was really proposing.
You know one of these days when I get my money right
Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life
We'll forever be in love, so there ain't no need to rush
But one day, I won't be able to ask you loud enough
Fitz got down on one knee and took Liv's hands in his. He looked deeply into her eyes as he continued the song.
I'll say will you marry me
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say will you marry me
And if I lost everything
In my heart it means nothing
'Cause I have you, girl I have you
So get right down on bended knee
Nothing else would ever be
Better, better
The day when I say
I'll say will you marry me
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say will you marry me
I'll say will you marry me
I swear that I will mean it
I'll say will you marry me
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Ooh whoa ooh oh
Liv was crying like a baby, but Fitz wasn't anywhere near finished yet. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny black box. He opened the box revealing a four carat princess cut diamond engagement ring.
The center stone was his setting of choice, and on one side he had the stones from Aunt Mable and Susan's engagement rings and on the other the stones from Aunt Marjory and Maya's. He made sure the family stones alternated as this ring symbolized two families joining together as one. Thankfully all the rings were similar in shape and platinum used was used for each band which made designing the ring a lot easier. The band itself came from all four rings. He had the platinum from each ring melted, and created Liv's engagement and wedding bands from the liquid metal.
105 is the number that comes to my head
When I think of all the years I wanna be with you
Wake up every morning with you in my bed
That's precisely what I plan to do…
Fitz handed the microphone to Harrison who was also tearing up in the moment. Fitz looked at his watch and realized he had one minute til midnight.
"Livvie, you came into my life like a cyclone. You flipped it upside down and showed me what true love and happiness is really all about. I have never experienced love, joy, and pure bliss with anyone like I have with you. You have made me want to be a better man, you challenge me to be a better man. I look at you, and I am at peace with myself. You keep me grounded. You are my rock, my shield, my sword, and my armor, and if you will let me, I want to spend every day for the rest of my life being the same for you. So, Olivia Carolyn Pope, will you marry me?"
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Fitz looked into Liv's eyes and wiped her tears away. He could feel the emotions all around him, and he could tell that there want a dry eye in their presence.
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Liv looked at Fitz and covered her mouth with her hand as she profusely nodded yes.
"Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!"
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Fitz slipped the ring onto Liv's ring finger and picked her up in his arms, spinning her around.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Liv threw her arms around Fitz's neck and kissed him with all of the passion her body could muster. Even that wasn't enough. Liv broke the kiss as she realized that all of the clues had been there the entire time. Everything he had done over the past week, was all part of his proposal.
"So, I'm guessing that the tickets for Paris were your way of saying you knew I'd say yes?" Liv asked as she looked into Fitz's eyes.
"No. They were my way of hoping you said yes. If you said no, I was going to ask again in 6 months in front of the Eiffel Tower. Now, we'll be married in six months in front of the Eiffel tower."
"Fitz..."
"Yes Livvie?"
"Take me to bed"
Fitz looked and saw Liv's eyes darken with lust. He turned to their families gave each of them a quick hug, and the couple said their goodnight's. He left Eli, Gerry and their mothers to their guests as they made their way towards the guest house for the rest of the evening, but not before Fitz grabbed a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Aunt Mable looked at Aunt Marjory and smiled. Soon their families would be joined as one in the eyes of the Lord.
The moment they entered the guest house, Liv had Fitz pinned against the door. He had never seen her as turned on as she was in this moment. Her hands were busy undressing Fitz while her mouth was busy exploring his body. Before Fitz realized what was going on, he was standing in front of Liv, completely naked. Liv kissed a path down his body, and gently lowered herself to her knees. She stroked Fitz's erection a few times before running her tongue from the base of his shaft to the tip and back.
Liv watched Fitz's head fall back as she swirled her tongue around the tip, taking in the salty essence that Fitz's body was offering her. She licked her lips before blowing on the tip, causing Fitz to moan out loud. Liv ran one hand up Fitz's chiseled abs while she took him completely into her mouth.
Liv sucked him hard, making sure to massage his balls as Fitz's hands found their way into Liv's hair. Liv felt Fitz's legs tremble as she hummed against his length, bringing Fitz on the edge of release.
"Livvie, Livvie baby, I'm.. God baby I.." Fitz tried to push Liv away, but she hooked her arm around his thigh and continued bobbing her head up and down at an elevated pace. Fitz involuntarily thrust his hips upwards as his seed spilled down the back of Liv's throat. Liv greedily took all Fitz gave her,making sure to not waste a single drop.
Fitz's chest was heaving, the ability to gather oxygen was much harder in this moment than he had ever expected. Fitz had no idea what got into her, but he liked it.. a lot. Not able to form any words, Fitz picked Liv up and carried her into the bedroom.
He laid down on the bed, pulling Liv down on top of him. He lifted Liv by the waist, and pulled her up his body. He set her down gently, and Liv gasped as she felt Fitz's tongue enter her core. He began feasting like a starved man, licking and sucking every part of her sex from her core to her clit.
Fitz moaned as Liv's hips began moving, and she grabbed onto the headboard for stability as he began sucking on her clit hard. Fitz inserted his finger into her core and began pumping in rhythm with her movements.
"Fuck Fitz!" Liv screamed as he anchored Liv's thighs down, bringing her sex down hard against his mouth. It wasn't long before Fitz felt Liv's body begin to tense up and she screamed out as she exploded into Fitz's mouth.
Not giving her any time to rest, Fitz flipped Liv over onto her stomach and pressed her head onto the mattress. He lifted her hips so her ass was in the air, and shoved a few pillows under her to keep her balanced.
Liv began to squirm as Fitz began rubbing his erection against her folds, making sure to hit her clit each time.
"Ffffitzzzz, pppleaase, stop teasing me."
"Do you want it Mrs. Grant?"
Fitz calling Liv Mrs. Grant made her forget all forms of communication. She struggled to find her words, and moaned loudly as Fitz's hand came down hard on her as.
"I said, do you want it Mrs. Grant?" Fitz repeated as he massaged the bright red mark his hand left.
"Yes! Yes Fitz! Please!"
Fitz pushed into Liv's core, and lowered his weight partially on her body, causing Liv to fall to the mattress. The elevation of her mid section from the pillows, allowed Fitz to drive deeper than Liv had ever felt before.
The room was spinning and her head was cloudy from how deep Fitz was in the moment. She felt him extend her arms above her head, and their fingers intertwined as Fitz glided against her body, bringing her the utmost pleasure.
Liv tried to move her body in time with Fitz's, but the way he had her stretched out on the bed, prevented her from moving. She knew Fitz needed to dominate this moment. He needed to take control as every thrust was a promise of the life of fulfillment that was to come.
Fitz felt Liv's walls begin to spasm, and he picked up his his pace just enough to drive her over a cliff, without following closely behind. He reached between Liv's thighs, and began rubbing circles on her clit as his thrusts came to a halt. Soon Liv was screaming out his name as she fell over a cliff the second and third times that evening.
"I'm not finished with you yet, Mrs. Grant." Fitz said as he flipped Liv's body over so she was laying on her side. He spooned behind Liv, and brought her knee up to her chest as he entered her again from behind.
Their bodies glistened with sweat as they met each other thrust foe thrust until they both felt their orgasm approaching. Fitz's fingers intertwined with Liv's once again massaging her breasts as Fitz shifted one final time so Liv was on top of him.
Fitz sat up and extended Liv's legs on top of his as he moved her hips to bring them both to climax. He thrust his hips upwards and Liv came hard, screaming his name, as Fitz spilled his seed, deep inside of her walls.
With their bodies still connected, Fitz turned them onto their side and wrapped his arms around Liv's waist. Never before had either of them felt so light and satisfied. Over the past year, slowly but surely, Liv and Fitz managed to heal the pain of the others past.
As their breathing evened out, Fitz began placing kisses on Liv's shoulder. Never in his life, did Fitz think he'd be blessed enough to have a woman like Olivia Pope agree to be his wife.
"Livvie, is this really happening? I mean, are you really about to become Mrs. Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III?"
"Mmm, I guess I'll let you marry me." Liv said as she looked down at her ring. In that moment, Fitz realized he hadn't told her the significance of it yet.
"Livvie, this ring is special. Not just because you agreed to marry me, but there is history."
"Really? Tell me."
Fitz turned to lay on his back and pulled Liv against him. He held her hand as he explained each stone.
"The outer stones are from aunt Mable's on the right and aunt Marjory's on the left, engagement rings. They symbolize how the Pope Grant families began the close bond. You know that our fathers met when our aunts were babysitting them one day and they have been close ever since. The stones next to them are your mom's on the left, and my mom's on the right. They symbolize the bonds that our parents made that ultimately produced us. The one in the middle symbolizes the final step of the journey, of you and I deciding to make the final step to come together as one, ultimately joining the two families together. The band itself, is the band of all four of their engagement rings melted together and remolded to create your ring. Our wedding bands wee made from the left over metal, and are with new stones to symbolize the road to expanding our families in one unit."
Liv couldn't hold the tears back as Fitz so lovingly explained the origins of the ring. Something like that had to have taken time. Fitz definitely put a lot of time and effort into not only the ring, but the proposal.
"Fitz, how long have you been planning this?" Liv asked as she lifted her head to look at Fitz.
"I asked your father for your hand and I began planning the ring with the women's help on your birthday.
"Fitz, that was almost a year ago."
"8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, and 7 hours ago. But who's counting."
"I love you Fitz."
"I love you too Livvie!"
"Fitz..."
"Yes Livvie?"
"We're getting married!"
"We're getting married."
Liv laid her head on Fitz's chest and drifted off to sleep. Fitz laid there and allowed his mind to drift off to the day Hurricaine Olivia Pope entered his life.
Flashback
"Hi."
"Hi."
"You're pretty."
"You're pretty too, I guess."
"Boys can't be pretty. Boys are handsome."
"Fine, then you're handsome."
"Thank you. What's your name?"
"Olivia Carolyn Pope. What's yours?"
"Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III."
"Nice to meet you. Fizzeral is too long. I want to call you... Fitzty!"
"Fitzty?"
"Yea, Fitzty. Don't you like my name for you?"
"I love it."
"Good."
"Olivia Carolyn Pope, will you marry me?"
"No Fitzty I can't marry you!"
"Why not?"
"Because silly, we're only five! You're upposed to have a house and a job first!"
"I know, but I'm going to marry you when I'm old!"
"How old?"
"35"
"What if I say no?"
"You won't."
"We'll see Fitzty."
"I guess we will Livvie."
Present
Fitz closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep with thoughts of the amazing journey he and Liv are about to embark upon in the new year. His final thought just before he lost consciousness...
Now we can move into our home
AN: Yea... That's all I've got... I can't with myself right now. The song Fitz sang is Jason Derulo - Marry Me. Thoughts?