I know when you were little girls
You dreamt of being in my world
Don't forget it, don't forget it
Respect that, bow down bitches
I took some time to live my life
But don't think I'm just his little wife
Don't get it twisted, get it twisted
This my shit, bow down bitches

Bow Down- Beyonce

"Now listen here you hussy! I have no idea what made you think that it would be ok for you to arrive at my niece and nephew's home uninvited." Aunt Mable boomed.

"We have invitations."

"We know a lot of people so we have very big rolodex's. It had to have been a mistake. Even if you two were invited, what gave you the ovarian and testicular fortitude to actually show up?" Aunt Marjory boomed.

"I...I... We just wanted to offer our congratulations the same as everyone else."

Knowing that voice, and noticing Huck was now making his way over to their aunts, Liv pulled Fitz through the crowd and froze when she was side by side with her aunts. Fitz's eyebrows furrowed, and a scowl crossed his face. Big Gerry and Eli were at his side the moment they noticed his hands ball up into fists.

"Mellie, Kenneth, what the actual fuck are you doing in our home?"

Mellie stood frozen in her spot unable to speak. The problem wasn't Fitz's confronting her for being in attendance. The problem was the fact that she couldn't keep her eyes from focusing on Liv's barely noticeable baby bump. One of the things that helped Mellie deal with her foolish decision to discard Fitz was the fact that she was the only mother of his children. That was no longer the case, and Mellie's heart sank at that thought.

Liv on the other hand couldn't help but scan the room and noticed that their mothers and Ethel seemed to be the furthest from the crowd. She made a mental note to deal with them later, and focused her attention back to their unwanted guests.

"Yes, please tell us. What ARE you two doing here? I'm sure neither of you would be dumb enough to even try to start something right now. You know, given your fragile state of course." Liv added as her eyes took in Mellie's very prominent baby bump.

"Well," Mellie said as she stood up tall and looked Liv in the eyes. She was trying to find the right words, but decided to just come out and say it. "Kenneth and I wanted to thank you both."

"Thank us for what?" Fitz spat not really caring why. He just wanted them gone. Thankfully all of their friends and business partners had left, leaving only family including Liv's gladiators behind.

"Since we got the invitations, we figured now would be our only opportunity. We wanted to thank you for bringing us together." Liv didn't trust Mellie as far as she could throw her, but she decided to let her finish. Hopefully she wouldn't take too long as it was taking every ounce of restraint to not tackle Fitz to the ground in front of their family. Pregnancy really had lit a fire under her libido.

Mellie went on to talk about how a year ago, she and Kenneth were originally trying to come up with a way to break the two of them up, but over time they grew closer and they were now expecting their own bundle of joy in just a few weeks. Liv looked at Fitz then towards Mellie and Kenneth and couldn't help the maniacal laugh that escaped her.

"So wait, Kenneth!" more laughter "You mean to tell me that you" louder laughter "and this bitch were soooo in love and expecting.." her laughter was on the verge of screams "Oh my God help me I can't breathe! And.. And Expecting a baby, on top of the baby your wife, because I'm sure you aren't divorced, just had" Liv doubled over because her laughter was making her side hurt "When you came to my office and" She gripped Fitz's shirt for support "Oh this is good! When you begged me for another chance in front of my team and my fiancé only two and a half months ago!

Mellie shot a look of disgust at Kenneth but recovered quickly. The look however didn't go unnoticed by Fitz who was simply observing while his wife took the reigns.

"So you don't mind that Kenneth and I are together?" Mellie asked as she tried to keep her face from sinking.

"No Mellie, why would I be? You know what they always say, one woman's trash is another woman's treasure. I wish the two of you nothing but the best. Now if you'll excuse us, my husband has been waiting all day to fuck my brains out all over our bedroom."

"I hope you don't speak in such a manner around my children. Fitz, how could you have such an improper influence around MY children?" Mellie scoffed as she tried to hide her embarrassment and shock behind Liv's revelation.

Fitz along with everyone watched as Liv's fit of laughter suddenly became serious in the moment. He watched as Liv slowly turned in Mellie's direction, all humor gone from her face. Liv's eyes were wide and her breathing was heavy. As Fitz watched Liv step into Mellie's personal space, he and everyone else knew shit just got real. He made a note that if this was his wife annoyed and pregnant, to never piss her off, especially when pregnant. Liv noticed the look of pure horror splashed across Mellie's face.

Liv knew what Mellie was doing when she and Kenneth showed up together. It didn't matter, it wouldn't have worked on her best day. The only thing that mattered was the man on her arm, the ring on her finger, and the children who lay asleep in their bedrooms. The children she loved as if they were her own, along with the twins that were growing inside of her. The look of disgust she shot Mellie caused Kenneth to take a step back.

"Five, YOU Mellie, decided to walk out on your husband of 11 years, and your children to go ride some man's dick because you thought the grass would be greener on the other side. Four, when you realized the grass was in fact dead on the other side, you tried to.. I don't even know. I guess you were trying to spark some kind of jealousy by hooking up with my ex? You are truly pathetic. Three, it's no secret you've always wanted what is or what was mine. You're so worried about making me jealous, yet you haven't seen your children in almost a year. Not even so much as a card on their birthdays. Two, you've allowed yourself to become impregnated by a man who clearly has no respect for you. Your self esteem is clearly non existent. Yet you think I'm the improper influence? No Mellie, YOU'RE THE MOTHER FUCKING IMPROPER INFLUENCE!" Liv closed her eyes and took a deep breath, willing herself to calm down for the sake of her twins. She stepped over to face Kenneth directly, and the look in her eyes caused him to swallow the lump in his throat as she continued in the calmest voice he had ever heard. "So one, Kenneth, I'm sure you remember Huck, and we all know what happens when I'm irritated and Huck's around. And right now, I'm irritated as all fuck. So, I will give you to the count of three to get your shit , get your bitch AND GET OUT!"

Mellie opened her mouth to speak but decided against as the look in Liv's eyes was daring her to utter one more word. Instead she grabbed her purse and stormed out with Kenneth trekking closely behind, both resolved that their plans had backfired for now. Mellie knew she'd have to accept this marriage. They were in love and there was nothing she could do about that. But anyone who knows Mellie knows that she always has another trick up her sleeve.

When they were finally out of sight, Liv turned around and cut a glance letting their mothers know they weren't off the hook just yet. She would deal with them later. Liv had a feeling they invited Mellie and Kenneth on purpose, and she needed to know why. But that could wait. Right now, she wanted her husband in the worst way. It seemed no matter her mood, her libido was always screaming for Fitz these days.

Just when Fitz thought he had never before been as turned on as he was watching his wife holding her own, Liv turned and wished everyone goodnight, before grabbing a hold of Fitz by his shirt, and softly claiming his lips with her own. He knew Liv needed this moment. A moment to mark her territory and Fitz was willing to be marked however she pleased. They had forgotten about the remaining guests as their tongues dueled for dominance, and they became lost in their kiss. When they finally parted for air, Liv licked her lips, and looked up at Fitz through hooded eyes.

"Take me to bed" She demanded as her hands roamed his chest. The firmness of this pecks and abs seemed to help soothe her as her hands continued caressing him over his shirt.

"Lead the way." Fitz responded with a mischievous gleam in his eye. He'd do anything for the woman standing before him, and right now, she was what she needed him to do.

Liv placed one final kiss on her husband's lips before dragging him into the house by his belt loop. Happy they'd finally reached his favorite part of the evening, Fitz threw up deuces as he eagerly followed his wife inside. He knew that look, and he knew there was only one place this evening was headed.

"If a good fucking is what my Livvie wants, then a good fucking is what my Livvie shall get." Fitz thought to himself as they silently made their way towards their bedroom.

When they entered the room, Fitz was surprised to see Liv collapse on the bed. It had after all been a long, stressful day for them both, he reasoned as he watched his weary wife slump into the mattress. As much as he wanted to make love to his wife in this moment, the silent sobs that were coming from her told him this was not the time. Instead Fitz walked over to his drawer and pulled out a T-shirt for Liv to wear. He silently undressed her before stripping down to his boxers and pulling her into his lap. Liv honestly felt bad as she was more than ready for Fitz to have her screaming until her voice was raw, but apparently her hormones had something else in store.

Fitz knew Liv was crying over the stress of Mellie's and Kenneth's unwelcomed appearance, so he decided to just hold his wife until she was ready to talk. They sat in silent for almost an hour before Liv was ready to speak.

"The kids are supposed to be going out with our parents, Ethel and Richard tomorrow. We'll have the house mostly to ourselves."

"Okay, so what do you want to do?" Fitz asked as it was decided that the elephant in the room could be ignored for now.

"I think I want to hang out by the pool. I mean, we only have a few more weeks to enjoy the outside pool before we have to close it up. We may as well take advantage of it before it's too late and I'm too pregnant to fit into a bathing suit."

"You'll never be too big for a bathing suit. Besides, I kind of prefer you swimming naked anyway." Fitz said causing Liv to let out a little chuckle.

"Seriously, if you want to spend the day by the pool, we'll spend the day by the pool."

"Really?"

"Of course. Now, let's get some sleep. We have a very stressful day of lounging around tomorrow."

"Fine."

The two of them repositioned themselves into a spooning position and drifted off to sleep.

"Fitz stop! Fitz... What are you doing? Our aunts are inside!"

"They're napping Liv. C'mon can't your husband have just a little taste of what's underneath that bikini of yours?"

"Fitz, you are shameless! Now behave and maybe tonight I'll put on those black heels you like, you know the ones with the sparkly ankle strap"

They had been going on like this for the past few hours. When they first got to the pool, Fitz was more than happy to behave. But the moment Liv removed her cover and revealed a navy blue two piece that accented her growing baby bump, Fitz couldn't help but stare at her figure. Her hips, ass, and breasts were definitely filling out even more than before, and Fitz had to send a special thank you to the man upstairs for making it so.

In the beginning of the day, Fitz was able to refrain from any form of indecent contact as their aunts were outside with them "cock-blocking" as Fitz often mumbled. But that was two hours ago. Since then, they had gone inside to take a nap and Fitz had been trying to get Liv's bathing suit off the entire time.

"What if I say forget the shoes, I just want you naked?" Fitz asked as he stood up from his lounge chair and positioned himself over Liv on hers. Liv looked into his eyes and saw the lust and determination that lay there. He would stop at nothing and she knew it.

Her assumptions were confirmed as Fitz began placing open mouthed kisses on her neck. Liv couldn't help but close her eyes and moan as he was focusing on the most sensitive part of her neck. Without thinking, Liv's hands found Fitz's hair as she turned his head and pulled him in for a kiss. The kiss was slow and deliberate, each stroke of their tongues, a silent promise of what was to come. Liv moaned as she could taste the pina colada on Fitz's tongue and she began to suck and nibble on it roughly.

Fitz was in a world of his own as his hand slid down her body and roughly cupped her breast over her top. When he felt Liv's legs wrap around his waist, and she began to grind herself against him, he knew it was almost go time. As much as Fitz wanted to take Liv right then and there, he wanted to take his time and explore her body.

"Fitz..." Liv whimpered as he began grinding in rhythm with her hips. It was almost torturous how their midsections were matching up to increase the other's pleasure. They both wanted... needed more contact.

"Fitz... Please" Liv choked out as her hand slipped inside of his swim trunks and began stroking his length.

Fitz's hands slid down Liv's body and his covered his mouth with hers as he began stroking her sex over her bathing suit sooner than he had slid the bottoms to the side and was prepared to insert his eager digit inside of her drenched heat, was Fitz startled out of the moment by a blast of cold water washing over them.

"The fuck!?" Fitz boomed as he sprang to his feet and turned around. His anger quickly turned into embarrassment when he noticed Aunt Mable standing in front of him holding a hose. Considering he still had a raging hard on, Fitz reached for a towel and held it in front of himself until the swelling subsided.

"We haven't had to turn the hose on anyone since Eli and Gerry were teenagers. You two do know you have a bedroom, right?" Aunt Marjory asked as she tried to hold in her laughter.

As much as Fitz wanted to curse, scream, throw something at their aunts doe breaking up their moment, Fitz knew better. He was too dammed old to be picking a switch and damned if today was the day he was going to be reduced to even more of a child than he already had been.

"Sorry Aunties. We got a little... carried away." Liv offered, clearly sensing her husbands frustration. This was the second time in less than 24 hours that he had tried and been denied. She made a mental note to take care of her man and soon before they ended up in the ER with Fitz suffering from a serious case of blue balls.

"It's ok sweetie. We know this is your home, we just wanted to alert you of our presence and May over here decided the hose would be the most entertaining route to take." Aunt Marjory explained as Aunt Mable was now the one trying to hold in her laughter.

"Ok, well, since we are clearly aware of your presence now, how about we get dressed and Liv and I will take you out to lunch." Fitz suggested, trying desperately to change the subject.

"That depends..." Aunt Marjory began.

"On?" Liv and Fitz asked in unison.

"Well, as much as we love your restaurant, we don't have to go there, do we?" Aunt Mable finished.

"No." Fitz responded with a chuckle. "We don't have to go there. I was thinking maybe Thai? That is if the twins are up for it."

"Thai sounds great honey. C'mon let's go get dressed." Liv said as she stood from her lounge and took Fitz's hand.

"I'm giving the two of you 30 minutes to get dressed and I'm coming up there!" Aunt Mable yelled behind them. Her stomach was growling and she was ready for lunch. Nothing, not even her horny niece and nephew were going to stand in her way of a full belly.

"30, perfect, all I need is 20." Fitz mumbled to Liv.

"What was that Fitzgerald?" Aunt Marjory asked with a knowing look on her face.

"Ummm... Nothing... Nothing auntie. Liv and I will be back soon."

Liv and Fitz entered the home hand in hand until they had rounded the corner leading out of the kitchen and into the family room. The moment they were out of their aunts eyesight, the couple raced up the stairs, stripping their clothes off along the way. The moment they closed their bedroom door, Fitz had lifted Liv and sheathed himself fully inside of her.

"I thought I'd never be inside of you today."

"Hmmm I know. But more thrusting and less talking. We don't have all day."

Fitz's thrusts took on an urgent pace as he knew their time was limited. His mouth was everywhere, roaming from Liv's mouth, to her neck, to her breasts as if she was his only source of survival. Both knew this round wouldn't last long but they would be sure to make up for it later that night. As Fitz sought out Liv's hardened nipple and bit down gently, he felt her walls clench tightly around him. With a silent scream, Liv's body exploded, pulling his along with her.

Their time in the shower may have been rushed, but it never lacked intimacy or passion, like the first time, as their bodies masterfully joined together. Forty five minutes and two additional orgasms later, Liv and Fitz emerged from their bedroom with huge smiles plastered on their faces, and took their aunts to lunch.

Everyone had returned to the estate around the same time. The women were all in the kitchen cooking dinner, while the men all gathered in the study for a glass of scotch. With Karen and Jerry upstairs in their rooms, completely taken by the truck load of gifts their grandparents had bought for them, Liv thought this was the perfect time to bring up the incident. Before she even had a chance to speak, Maya spoke first.

"Ladybug, about last night." Maya started but hesitated to find the right words to explain their actions.

"Yes, please tell me why you felt the need to invite our exes to the reception? What were you thinking?"

Susan took a deep breath and went on to explain to Liv how ever since the Memorial Day cookout when Mellie popped up unannounced, Big Gerry and Eli felt she may have been up to something. Big Gerry had been having her followed and found that she had been working with Kenneth with this crazy scheme to try to split them up. At first Mellie was going to pretend the baby was Fitz's, but once she found out that paternity tests could be administered during pregnancy, she ditched that idea. She decided that she would try to play on Liv's and Fitz's possessiveness, and figured that if she and Kenneth were together, Liv and Fitz would miss what they had and eventually split up.

"We sent the invitations not thinking they would actually show up. We thought they would get them and consider them to be a proclamation of your love, and they would give up their crazy dreams. We never expected them to be there." Maya explained.

"Well I wanted them to be there." Susan cut in defiantly causing all eyes to focus on her. "LeeLee, you are carrying my grand children and knowing you and my son, these won't be the only two. I wanted her to see that you have both moved on and you're starting your own family. I wanted her to see that Fitz was loving, and doting, and gentle with you in a way he never was with her. I wanted her to see that you are the love of his life. I am sorry if we upset you last night, but I will never apologize for putting Mellie in her place. She chose to walk out on those babies and my son. She made that call, and you... You didn't stand in her shoes, you burned those bitches to the ground and brought a better classier pair to the party. She needed to see that."

"So, how long were they there?"

"They arrived around dinner time. We thought Mellie would have made a move to see the children, but she didn't. She sat back and she and Kenneth watched you and Fitz together." Maya admitted, watching her daughter carefully.

To say Liv was pissed was an understatement. Not because Mellie and Kenneth showed up. Not because their mothers invited them. Liv was experiences a new level of anger she had never experienced before. One where she swore she could see red.

It was one thing for Mellie to show up while they were putting the kids to bed. But Mellie had been there for hours, and hadn't made a single move to reach out to the children she abandoned, all while carrying the child of another man in her womb. Her entire life had been nothing but Karen, Gerry, Talia, and Tamryn the past few months. Liv couldn't understand how not only a woman couldn't want her own children, but how could anyone want to do anything but love and spoil, and be around Karen and Jerry every minute of every day. She couldn't even go an entire honeymoon without wanting them with her. How the fuck could Mellie go an entire year?

Fitz walked into the kitchen and immediately noticed Liv was shaking. The trembling was light, but he picked up on it nonetheless. In an instant he was by her side, pulling her into his arms. He looked to his mothers and aunts for any type of hint as to what was going on with his wife. Seeing as he wasn't getting answers, he simply cooed loving words into Liv's ear as her sobs grew louder, and her hands gripped onto his shirt.

He hated to see his wife cry, but with the pregnancy it was happening a lot lately. Just that morning she had cried for almost an hour over a commercial selling puppy food. As much as he hated the crying, Fitz hated it even more when she cried and he didn't know how to help her. Not being able to console Liv in the way she needed made Fitz feel like an inadequate husband. He needed to know what was going on with her so he could help.

Ever since the break-in, they had been almost inseparable. They were always at the others job, and Fitz always made it a point to drop Liv off and pick her up from work everyday. They had lunch together and would take about whatever was bothering or exciting them that day. Ever since the break-in, Fitz had become overly protective of Liv and right now he wanted someone's blood. He just didn't know whose blood.

After a few minutes the crying ceased, and Fitz wiped the drying tears from his wife's eyes. He tilted her chin upwards and placed a loving kiss on her lips. When they broke apart, Fitz stared into Liv's eyes, and waited for her to speak.

"Forgoes for an extended period of time parental rights, functions, duties and obligations despite an ability to exercise such rights, duties, and obligations." The more Liv kept repeating these words, the more worried Fitz became. Suddenly she fell silent and locked eyes with Fitz.

"Tomorrow, I want to begin the adoption process for Karen and Jerry. I don't trust Mellie, I don't think she'd try to take the kids, but I don't want to take that chance."

"Livvie, we can do that. But you know they are your children, right?"

"I know Fitz. But I want the legal documentation that will allow me to protect my children, all four of them by any means necessary. If something were to happen to you..."

"We'll take care of it. I'll call my lawyer now and have him start drafting the documents."

"What about Mellie? She is still their mother. What if... What if she contests it?" Ethel asked as she was probably the only woman in the room that didn't understand the law in an in depth nature.

"Forgoes for an extended period of time parental rights, functions, duties and obligations despite an ability to exercise such rights, duties, and obligations." Fitz thought back to what Liv was chanting earlier, and it became clear that she was planning.

"Ethel, Mellie hasn't reached out to the children in over a year. Even when she was here, she made no moves to speak with them. By law, she has abandoned her rights as parents. We need to have these papers drawn up and served first thing in the morning." Fitz said the last part more to Liv than anyone else.

"I'll get Harrison on it and we'll go from there." Liv said as she stormed out of the room and began placing her calls.

Across town Mellie was pacing her hotel room, fuming. How dare Olivia Pope (she refused to say Grant) speak to her in such a manner. If she was so brazen as so speak in such a manner to her face, Lord only knows what she tells the children about her behind her back. She needed something, anything to remind Ms. Olivia Gr... Pope that there was only one true Mrs. Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III and her name was Mellie.

Kenneth sat on the bed and watched silently as Mellie continued mumbling to herself. He had no idea what her problem was. She claimed to have loved him. She said she was excited to be carrying his child, but he noticed a severe change in her the moment she noticed Liv's bump.

He knew he shouldn't have agreed to this hair brained scheme. What was he thinking agreeing to go to their home. Olivia... That's what he was thinking. Maybe it was the closure that he needed to see her genuinely happy with another man. Unlike Mellie, when they left the party, he left behind his feelings for Liv.

Kenneth watched as Mellie stormed across the room and fished her phone out of her purse. He had a feeling where this evening was about to go, but the words that left Mellie's mouth not only confirmed his suspicions, they made his heart sink.

"Hello, Jonathan this is Mellie. I need you to draw up papers for me. Tomorrow, I want Fitz served... Yes, I am suing him for full custody of my children..." After a few more words were exchanged, Mellie thanked Jonathan and hung up.

Mellie knew this was a battle she could possibly lose, especially since she hadn't been there for them that much. She'd be sure to call Fitz and let him know she wanted to start spending time with the kids again. But what would she say? Would Fitz deny her the chance to see her own children? She couldn't deal with his arguments tonight. Tomorrow, she'd make the call tomorrow. She was after all Karen and Jerry's mother, and children did need their mother in their life. If she couldn't have Fitz, she could at least have her kids. There was no way in hell Liv was going to have her man and her children. Not as long as she was walking this earth.