The sound of someone knocking on the door wakes them both of their sleep. They groan at the sudden interruption of their slumber, snuggling closer to each other under the covers.
"Fitz! Olivia! I know you guys can hear me! We gotta get up! The ship's pulling into dock and you guys are gonna miss breakfast!", Kelly keeps knocking on the door, annoyed because Marsha woke her up earlier than expected to round up the troops.
"Go away!" Fitz yells back, throwing a pillow at the door to attempt to silence her. The pillow misses the door and lands on the floor with a soft thump as a loud horn blares through the cabin.
"See! We're here! Get the hell up!", she yells this time, not noticing that Marsha is in the hallway, walking towards her.
"Kelly Ann Grant, how many times must I tell you to watch your mouth?!". Fitz and Olivia hear the commotion in the hallway, trying to stifle their giggles so they don't get scolded by Marsha.
"Listen here love birds, you guys better rise and shine! We gotta be off this boat in an hour if you want a free ride home!", she says, walking off towards the direction of the dining quarters.
"Come on sleepy head. Let's get up before the whole clan comes looking for us. We have all day to catch up on sleep at home, plus I want breakfast!", she cuddles closer to him, kissing his along his jawline.
"Baby, if you don't stop you're gonna get more than breakfast", he grumbles in a sleepy voice, turning his head to give her access to his Adam's apple.
"I might want a little snack when I get home", she licks his neck and she hears him groan before she quickly rolls out the bed, heading towards the bathroom.
"You tease", he yells after her, hearing her giggle as she shuts the bathroom door.
"Mr. and Mrs. Grant, I had a lovely time with you and your family. Thank you all so much for inviting Fitz and me. I hope we can all meet up again before you all leave to return back to DC next weekend!", Olivia hugged everyone in the limo before turning to reach for Fitz's hand as he stood outside the vehicle waiting to help her out.
"Mom, Dad, siblings, see ya when I see ya!", he grinned, shutting the door after Olivia stepped out. They both waved goodbye as the limo pulled out of the driveway and drove down the street.
"Babe, can we rain check on that snack? I'm still a little beat. I don't know what it was. Maybe I'm boat lagged. Is that even a thing?"
"I doubt it Fitz! I'm still sleepy too, I wouldn't even be able to handle you right now anyways", they walked into the house together, placing their bags on the floor.
"I do all the handling anyways babe", he picked her up, carrying her over to the couch where they wrapped up in a blanket and fell asleep together.
He drives slow, arguing with himself in his head on if he's making the right decision. he's nervous; what if she hates it? What if she thinks he's going too fast? His palms are sweaty as he tries to hold his grip on the steering wheel. He feels like he's burning up and turns the air conditioner on, readjusting the vents. He told her that he still owed her their drive and her gift. He convinced her that it would be worth the surprise and there was no need for her to fuss over how she looked. She put on a pair of black tights and one of his hoodies. He loved how small she looked in it, the fabric drowning her. She loved how big it was because it felt like his arms were wrapped around her and she couldn't get enough of the fact that it always smelled like him.
He looks in the rear view mirror to check on her. She still hasn't gotten over her trauma from the accident and refuses to sit in the front seat. He doesn't try to force her. He understands and he knows she'll come around when she's ready. She's singing along to the radio and staring out the window. Her voice is so soft, so sweet, and it soothes him.
She's the kinda girl you wanna marry
The kinda girl you walk the whole earth for
Put her on your back and just carry
Her attitude is hotter than the earth's core
When she's around, nothing else matters
Untouchable, she's got her own force field
Sooner or later someone will get at her
If I don't, someone else will
He smiles to himself. He's heard the song a million times and he never realized how much it described her. He starts to song along with her for the chorus.
Wanna love you girl, wanna love you girl
Wanna love you girl, wanna love you
She looks up in the rear view, her thoughts cut off by the sound of his baritone voice singing along with her. He never sings and she can clearly see why. But she enjoys his sweet gesture. He winks at her, as they both sing the rest of the words at the top of their lungs.
She's the kinda girl you wanna marry
Scientists say that she's the second sunshine
And now my life is sweeter than berries
I guess if we have sex, our love will turn to wine
When she's around, nothing else matters
Even if the sky was at a standstill
If I turn my back then someone will get at her
If I don't, someone else will
They both laugh at their antics and it's moments like this that he cherishes. She makes herself so easy to love and he assures himself that he's making the right decision. He takes a deep breath, allowing himself to relax as he turns into the complex. She's looking out the window again and he can see the smile on her face slowly fading into a look of confusion.
"Fitz, where are we going?"
"I wanna show you something babe. One of the projects the guys just finished.." He can tell she buys his excuse when she shrugs, leaning back into the seat and looking out the window again as she continues singing.
She takes in the appearance of the fairly new neighborhood. All of the houses are huge and beautiful, but none of them seem to resemble one another. Each house has their own design; they all have their own personal touch. Olivia's never seen anything like that and she's fascinated.
"Baby, these houses are so nice! Could you imagine what it would be like to live here? I mean, I'd never wanna leave! Whichever one of your client's moving in is definitely lucky!"
He tried to hide the smile forming on his face, not wanting to give away the surprise. "At least she loves the neighborhood. That's a good thing, right?", he thinks to himself as he pulls up to the house. He puts the car in park, shutting off the engine as he steps out the car, opening her door for her to do the same. Her face lights up, looking over the outside exterior.
It's a huge three story house, painted a soft off-white color. There's four garage doors with a driveway paved in black tar and a cobblestone walkway leads to the beautiful french doors that serve as the entrance. The lawn is bright green, the grass freshly cut and adorned with bright purple ruby giants and white splendor flowers.
"Your guys did this? Babe, this is stunning! If this is what it looks like outside, I'm dying to see what's on the inside. Can we?!", she looks at him, with those sad puppy dog eyes that he can never resist. Lucky for him, he doesn't even have to.
"I don't see why not. The couple hasn't picked a move in date yet and they still have to furnish the place. GAD has unrestricted access up until all the paperwork is finalized, in case we have to make any final changes".
The words barely pass his lips as she runs up towards the front door, twisting the handle and letting herself in. He follows closely behind her and steps in the door the same time he hears her gasp out loud, her eyes and mouth wide open. They stand in the foyer and they are greeted by an elaborate double staircase, with marble steps and black and brass gold railings. A huge glass chandelier hangs from the ceiling and the sunlight in the room allows little rainbows the reflect off of the crystals.
"Oh my god Fitz!", is all that manages to come from her lips. He chuckles, placing a hand on her lower back as they walk past the staircase, leading her into the kitchen. She walks in and is immediately overwhelmed by the size of the kitchen. An island sits in the middle of the room, with two glass top stoves and a funky light fixture. On the furthest wall is the rest of the counter spaces, all covered with black granite tile and metal doors and knobs with glass drawers and cupboards. In the middle of the counter is a large stainless steel farmer's sink, complete with a sensor activated faucet. The fridge is stainless steel and makes Olivia feel like an ant compared to it; the top doors opening to the fridge part, while the bottom half is two pull out drawers, one the regular freezer and the other a deep freezer. There's two large ovens, one on top of the other, which were made specifically to be able to cook things at different temperatures. There's plenty of cupboard and drawer space; some of the bottom cupboards complete with pull out racks that have hooks to securely hang pots and pans, others have pull out racks that make it easy to store cookware and plastic containers.
He continues giving her a tour of the first floor, holding her hand as he shows her the three large empty rooms that would be the dining room, living room, and den. He lets her peek inside the four-car garage, which has plenty of storage shelves and racks. They go back inside, where he shows her the laundry room, complete with built-in clothes sorters and a brand new washer and dryer, as well as a laundry sink. They journey their way up to the second floor with five bedrooms, two pairs of the bedrooms sharing bathrooms and the last bedroom having its own private bathroom, and a large office space. The office opens with one door and is split into two rooms. A soundproof glass separates the two rooms, acting as one of the four walls. In each office, the opposite wall from the glass is covered in huge whiteboards. The wall perpendicular is covered in a huge glass window, that expands across both rooms and has an amazing view of the backyard.
"Babe, why are the rooms separated by glass?"
"They're two busy workers. The man thought it would be a good idea to surprise her with this room; he wanted them to be free to work but still be able to see each other all the time.."
"How unbelievably corny is that? But so cute!", she smiles and he smiles with her.
"Come on babe, third floor!", he leads her to the second staircase and they bypass the master bedroom, telling her that he wanted to save the best for last. He brings her to the end of the hall and opens the door. She looks at him, trying to figure out the purpose of the extra room.
"The nursery", he says, before she even gets a chance to ask. He watches as she walks around the room, lightly running her fingers across the freshly glossed walls, taking it all in. She's quiet and he knows why. He knows she pictures herself sitting in one of these one day, holding a baby of her own, of their own. His phone rings and he excuses himself, telling her he has to check a measurement in the master bedroom and she should keep looking around; he knows she's not ready to leave the room yet.
It's been about twenty minutes and Olivia can't believe how she got so absorbed in the nursery. She also can't believe that Fitz is still on the phone call and she walks out of the room to look for him. She walks back down the hallway, heading for the staircase when she sees a light peaking under the door of the master bedroom. Her curiosity takes over her and she decides to get a peak of the room before she finds Fitz and they can look at it together. She pushes open one of the double doors and is confused to see the room full of lit tea light candles.
"Fitz?", she calls out to him. "Fitz, are you in here?", she walks further into the room, trying her best not to step on any of the candles and she hears the faint sound of music playing. As she gets closer to the center of the room, the music sounds louder and the song is clearer.
Now you're the inspiration of this precious song
And I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on
So now I say goodbye to the old me, it's already gone
And I can't wait wait wait wait wait to get you home
Just to let you know that...
Olivia is nearly frightened out of her skin when Fitz appears from the shadows, dressed to perfection in a black and white tuxedo, holding a single red rose in his hand as he makes his way over to her direction. He smiles as he chants over and over.
You are, you are, the love of my life
You are, you are, the love of my life
He reaches her, grabbing her hand into his, kissing her wrist and he fights back the urge to laugh as he watches the facial expressions she's making. She clearly has no idea what's going on and it makes everything so much better. He suddenly drops down on one knee, still holding her hand in his, placing the rose on the ground next to him and his heart beats faster as he hears her gasp. He looks up at her and began serenading her with the rest of the song.
Girl you're my reflection, all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You're my reflection and all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
He feels her small hands begin to tremble as he reaches into his pocket, pulling out a small black box. His eyes never leave hers as he slowly opens the box and he hears her softly sniffling as tears begin to stream down her face.
"Livvie, I know it's only been a short amount of time. I know you only met my family yesterday and I know nearly half of the year we've spent together was stolen from us. Olivia, I know we've barely known each other, but from the minute I made you mine, I knew that you were the one. The one that I deserved, the one that I needed. You helped me get over one of the hardest moments in my life, the hardest was having to sit there for months waiting for you to come back to me. You've turned me into a better person, a better man. I've known that you were the one I wanted to grow old with, to have beautiful little babies that are a perfect mixture of the both of us. I know I'm young and I haven't experienced much and that I don't know everything, but I do know that you're the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. I love you so much baby, so so much. I've never loved another woman the way that I love you and I never plan to. So, would you please do me the honor of accepting this proposal and becoming more than just my girlfriend? Olivia Carolyn Pope, will you be my wife?"
She's completely shocked. She didn't see this coming at all. She never expected for him to propose to him, especially so soon. A million thoughts are going through her mind. She's staring down at him, holding that black box in his hand. A little black box that holds so much meaning. She doesn't know what to think. She knows what happened the last time she gave her heart to someone, and he was around for five years. She and Fitz had barely been together for a year, and he was right, four of those months she was unconscious in a hospital bed. But he was there; he never left her side. She stares into his eyes, they're a shade of blue that she's never seen before. She sees that they're full of love, full of trust, and also full of fear. He's scared. He's scared of her answer and it scares her. Does he think she's not committed? Is he scared that they won't last, that they're not meant for each other? She sees the nervousness in his face and for a second she nearly forgets that he's waiting for an answer.
"It's now or never Olivia", she says to herself, taking her free hand to wipe away the tears falling from her eyes. "Yes", she croaks, barely able to speak because of the huge lump in her throat. "Yes Fitz, yes! Yes!", she repeats the word over and over.
She said yes. He can't believe said yes. He was scared for a moment because she took awhile to answer him and he thought he had made the biggest mistake of his life. But she really said yes, she wants to be his. She wants to marry him. He's overcome with emotion as he slips the ring onto his finger. She stares down at her hand's new addition: a single-stoned 5 carat ideal-cut diamond in the classic Tiffany & Co. setting. The stone was big but it wasn't gaudy and it complimented her slender fingers well. She looked down at him, beaming from ear to ear and he couldn't help but do the same. Her smile was always infectious and the current moment they were in did nothing to help.
She grabs his face in her hands, leaning down and crashing her lips to his. She bypassed the sweet kisses this time, going in for the kill. The tears that ran down her face began falling on to his cheek as he reached up and placed his hands around her face as well, hoping to keep them in that position forever. They were under for nearly eternity before they broke away for air, staring in each other's eyes.
"I love you Olivia Pope. I love you with all my heart. You've done nothing but made me the happiest man in the world", he kissed her again and she felt the wetness of his tears on her face.
"I love you too baby, more than anything".
"Close your eyes Liv", she follows his command and he digs in his other pocket, pulling out the small envelope with the keys to the front door. He turns her hand over, placing the envelope into her palm, before closing her hand and letting it go.
She opens her eyes, lifting her hand back up and opens her palm, looking at the small envelope. She looks down at him, as if to ask him if she was allowed to see what was inside, and he nods his head. She picks up the envelope, opening it and turning it upside down in her hand.
"Fitz...", she whispered. "Is this, is this...", she's crying again.
"Welcome home baby!", a big smile spreads across his face as he stands up off of his knees, scooping her up and spinning her around.
"You built a house? You built us a house!", her voice full of excitement. "I can't believe you built us this house! You tricked me! I can't believe I fell for it! Oh my god Fitz! You built us a house! I love you so much!"
He puts her down on the floor, wrapping his hands around her lower back, leaning in to rest his forehead against hers. They stand there, holding each other, taking in the past few minutes. They were getting married. They were moving into their first home. They were building their future together.
AN: Here it is folks, the house! AND a little something extra (: Let me first say, I absolutely loved Fitz's family. I think everyone's dream has to be getting along with the family of their significant other, it definitely makes a huge impact on the relationship. And I love the whole scene of them walking through the ballroom (definitely one of my favorites). Now Blurred Lines….it was definitely one of those songs I never really liked but because I heard it all the time, it kinda grew on me. Now, I still hear it ALL the time and it seriously gets on my nerves lol. But I still love me some Robin!
Now, Fitz and Olivia are finally engaged! UGH, I'm so happy because I feel like it's never gonna happen without FF (side-eye to Shonda) and what was up with not one but TWO boring episodes in a row? And Jake tryna kiss all up on Olivia? And her getting up to talk to Fitz (you would think Joke could take a hint smh!). And I seriously wanted to kill Jake talking in the background. I promise, he's like an angry mistress, trying to claim a territory that's NEVER gonna be his! lol.
But anyways, the songs mentioned in this chapter were:
Wanna Love U Girl - Robin Thicke
Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
I can't remember if I mentioned this already, but for the majority of the chapters, the name of the chapter is a name of a song (usually one of the songs I'm listening to while I write the chapter). If anyone wants to know the songs/artists, just shoot me a PM. Also, I've had people ask me about social networks, you guys can PM me for my tumblr URL (a few of you already follow me, HEYYY! lol). Idk, there' something cool about anonymity, but it never hurts to interact with you guys.
And again, thank you all so much for the comments, reviews, suggestions, etc etc. and to the guest that suggested a proposal, I'm just gonna assume you hacked into my computer and saw my rough draft lol. Hope you all enjoyed! (: