A/N-The fun times began with this installment. This is going to be a lot of fluff and fun. I really hope that you enjoy this. With the holidays here I am taking a small break from the drama.
When Fitz planned the trip to Fiji he arranged for him and Olivia to spend time alone. He knew that once the clock struck midnight on Christmas, and he proposed that they would not have as much alone time with each other.
Fitz had a goal on this trip other than leaving a married man. He wanted it to be the trip of a life time for Olivia. He was okay that they never topped this vacation. It was their first full vacation as a couple. It was their first vacation with their moms in years. Finally, it would be the vacation where they truly became one.
Olivia had decided that trip would be theirs. Jake would have no part in it. She promised herself that she would relax and enjoy herself. She would enjoy the man beside her who had no problem trying to give her the world. She had brought products to style her hair, but for the most part she planned on leaving it in its curly state for most of the trip.
They slept in their first day there. They enjoyed the resort. They enjoyed the breakfast that the resort provided each morning. They made love a couple of times. Olivia was becoming more adventurous. She began to accept her sexuality. While she knew that Fitz had no desire to stray she wanted to make sure that she kept her man satisfied, and wanting her and only her. While she had sex with Jake she would never say they had a sex life, but with Fitz there definitely was one. She knew that he was still hesitant with her at times so she made the effort to show him she wanted more. That is how she ended up on the coffee table, bent over the sofa, and in an adventurous move that shocked the hell out of Fitz outside on the ledge of their bure.
The second day after they had breakfast they stopped by to speak to their moms before they were on their way for a day of adventure. Fitz had lined up for them to enjoy an island hopping tour. When Fitz told Olivia he had purchased a pass they had decided they would spread out their sight seeing. Before they left they would visit the Mamanucas and the Yasawa islands
Today they went to the Mamanucas island. As they begun their day he could not get over the look on Olivia's face. She looked like a kid in a candy store. She was giddy and happy. You could see that she was relaxed and really enjoying her self. It was everything to Fitz to see her like this. He couldn't help himself. He picked her up and kissed her. She was shocked at first but quickly caught up. They finally had to come up for air.
Olivia smiled, "What was that for? Not that I am complaining?"
Fitz laughed, "No reason. I just looked at you and it is great to see you so happy that I wanted to kiss you."
Olivia nodded, "It is easy to be happy with you in my life."
Fitz nodded, "Ditto"
They spend a half a day on the island. They did some sight-seeing. They took a ton of pictures and some selfies. They grabbed a snack and walked around some more.
Love was in the air. You could just feel it.
Olivia loved museums when they were in high schools. Anytime they took a trip they always found one to go to. Their next stop was to the Fiji Museum. The glee in Olivia's face said it all.
She looked at Fitz, "You remembered."
"I did. When is the last time you went to one?"
"When we took our last trip"
"Well we are going to go back to visiting them when we take our vacations. I hope our kids love them as much as you do."
Olivia smiled. Just the thought of them being on a trip with their family made her happy. God this is all she ever wanted and that was to be happy.
They spent a couple of hours in the museum looking at archaeological and cultural material. Olivia enjoyed understanding the history of Fiji past and present.
Fitz & Olivia enjoyed dinner at Blue Bure. It was a fun low-key restaurant. They offered a variety of cuisines for them to choose from. They laughed and talked and made out and enjoyed being together.
They flew back to the resort and went to visit their friends for a few minutes. As they left them they ran in their moms who were enjoying the trip as well. Olivia showed them some pictures and Maya showed them some of their pictures. After a little bit they went on their way.
Fitz & Olivia made it back to their room and after two rounds of love-making in the shower they crashed for the night.
One more day before Christmas Eve. Today he wanted to get their adrenalin going. After their trip to Florida he realized how much fun they had being in the water. Olivia was an avid swimmer to begin with so it was no surprise to him. When they got back he went online to see what they could get into and found the adrenalin jet ski safari.
When they were on the plane and Fitz showed it to Olivia she flipped. It was a two and a half hour guided activity. They would start by going off shore for a fast jet ski ride around the tropical islands and stop to snorkel.
Both of them were excited to get started. Reading about it was amazing, but the thrill of being on the water and experiencing it was not something that neither could describe. Florida is beautiful, but it had nothing to do on the tropical island that they were experiencing.
When they got back to the resort they tried to tell their family and friends about the experience, but they could not put it into words.
It was a thrilling adventure to say the least. The more that they talked the more everyone realized that the fact they were experiencing this with each other was everything to them. It was magical to see the look on their faces. Apart no one ever seen them as happy as they were together. It made them all the more excited about what was to come.
That afternoon everyone agreed that they wanted to go zip lining. Even their moms were in on the adventure. That night they enjoyed dinner and caught up with each other. They landed at the helipad and went their separate ways. They would all be eating dinner together and bringing in Christmas together tomorrow.
They got back to their room and after their shower they went out on to the deck to enjoy the cool breeze that was coming in. They each were reflecting on the trip thus far.
Fitz was sitting in the lounge chair. Olivia came over and sat between his legs. They sat in a comfortable silence just enjoying one another. It was something that surprised Olivia. She had never been with someone where if they said nothing to each other it was fine. In any other relationship silence meant you were more than likely mad at one another. Not them.
They were looking out at the water.
Fitz asked, "Are you having a good time?"
Olivia smiled, "I am having the best time. I am with you, my family, and my friends. I am on a trip that I have always wanted to take. I am in love. I can imagine my future and not be scared. I'm not sure it can get any better."
Fitz nodded. Nerves were beginning to creep in. It had nothing to do with him not wanting to propose, but that he prayed that one everything worked out and two that Olivia was happy. He made sure that all final decisions for the wedding would be made by her. However he was still a little nervous that she may think that he was choosing for her.
Olivia had noticed that as the evening went on that Fitz had gotten quiet like something was wrong.
Olivia leaned back, "Is everything okay honey?"
Fitz nodded, "Yeah baby everything is great. I was just reflecting that's all."
"Sure, I'm here if you need me."
"I know Livvie. That's why I love you so much. I promise I'm good."
Olivia smiled and left it alone. They went back in and decided that since they weren't sleepy that they would play a game. They decided on Scrabble. They played until they were tired. Olivia had one once and Fitz had won once. They never finished the third game. The day had finally caught up to them.
Christmas Eve was here. Their first as a couple. Olivia was excited. She felt like a child for some reason. Today the women would be enjoying a day at the spa that was on the resort. It was one of the Christmas gifts that Fitz had gotten for all of them.
After breakfast Fitz & Olivia spent a little time with each other before they went their separate ways. Olivia made her way over to the spa where her moms, Quinn, Abby, Georgia, and Lauren were waiting on her.
Fitz had paid for a package for each of the ladies. They could choose between a healing stone massage or a blissful stone massage. Next they would get either a paradise sugar body glow or a coconut body glow. They would all be getting a hydrating milk bath, island foot wrap, island hand wrap, and a deluxe manicure and pedicure.
The women were thrilled that Fitz had done this for them. They were all changing and getting ready to start their sessions.
Lauren said, "Olivia that is a really great man although I am sure that I don't have to tell you. He is one of the good ones."
Olivia blushed. Their moms looked at her. It was a look that they had not seen before. Olivia was content, happy, and in love. She was allowing herself to be happy. It was a moment that none of them would forget as the day, week, and years went forward.
The air had changed. They didn't feel anything suffocating them anymore. They were together and happy. That was what was important.
Olivia looked up with a smile on her face, "I agree Lauren. Fitz is the best. I could never get any better if I tried, and I don't want to. I never want to do this life without him ever again. The fact that not only does he love me, but my mom has always meant a lot as a friend. However when I found out how he cared for my mom when I wasn't able to is something I can't describe. Most of all I love that he does so much for others like this day. I know that our children will be lucky having him as a dad."
Jenny smiled, "They will be equally as lucky to have you as a mom. You are everything to not only Fitz but to us. I will cherish every gift that we exchange, but our biggest gift was getting you back alive. You have worked hard and fought to be the survivor that you are. I am proud that you are my daughter. Maya and I look at the two of you and know that if nothing else we did okay."
Georgia said, "Jenny, you guys did more than okay. You did phenomenal. I have met good people in life, but Fitz and Olivia are a class act. I will never regret taking care of my parents. They took care of me like parents should. They sacrificed for me and helped me to make my dreams come through. However I was disappointed to have to leave a job that I really loved. Stephen was devastated although he never said anything to me. He is a great husband and never complained about us having to relocate. I know that he didn't hold it against me, but I hurt for him because he had been through a lot to get where he was. You guys come in and just give it back to us. You trust us and you offered us an opportunity for more. We finally can see light at the end of the tunnel. We have been able to consider starting our family."
Olivia smiled, "Thanks everyone. I love all of you. Let's enjoy our day that my wonderful boyfriend has set up for us."
Fitz had told the guys about the jet safari trip that him and Liv had taken. The guys wanted to try something similar to that. The resort offered the Castaway Cave Tour which what they decided to do. The guys went out on jet skis that took him past islands and they also got to visit the cave of the "Castaway" which was a movie with Tom Hanks.
When they got back to the resort they went to have lunch. They sat around making small talk. They noticed that Fitz had not said much.
Harrison looked over to Fitz, "Are you okay over there man?"
Fitz nodded, "Yeah just playing the night in my head. Praying that everything works out okay."
Stephen smiled, "It will. You guys are in love. You have fought for one another and won. I have no doubt that in a week you will take the plunge with the love of your life."
Fitz smiled. Just the thought of Olivia made his day better. "I hope so. I love her so much. I want this so bad it hurts. I just hope that she wants it too."
Huck nodded, "She does. I could tell that any fear she had left when she learned about what Jake did to you. I could hear it in her voice. She loves you. That was never a question. It's just that when someone messes with your head it changes you. You get lost in what is real and what isn't. I have always respected you, but it grew when I saw how patient you were with her. You never let your emotions dictate her recovery. That's a real man. It's going to happen."
Everyone had enjoyed their day. It was time for everyone to get ready for dinner. Fitz had made reservations for them. The resort had a festive menu that they had prepared. Fitz had also ordered several bottles of Rockford "Basket Press" Barossa Valley Shiraz for them to enjoy.
Abby & her moms had helped her pick out the dress that she was wearing tonight. Also they had helped her pick out two more dresses that she was not aware of the real reason she packed them. Erin had Facetime while Olivia was trying them on. One dress would be their engagement pictures that Fitz wanted her to have. Brian was flying down to capture their engagement pictures and if everything went well he would be the photographer for the wedding.
The second dress that they selected would be the dress that Olivia wore to their rehearsal dinner. They told Olivia that Fitz had asked that they make sure that she have several nice dresses because he wanted to take her out on the town.
Olivia was wearing an Oscar de la Renta Floral Embroidered Aquamarine Cocktail Dress. She had on matching Jimmy Choo heels. She had curled her hair in spiral curls. She wore light make-up and the diamond necklace and earring set that Fitz had bought for her.
Olivia came out of the bathroom and when she seen Fitz she gasped. She had never seen him look like this. Sexy, handsome, good-looking were not even words that would cover it at this moment.
Olivia remembered their conversation a couple of weeks ago. They talked about how they needed to change their attire when they were not working. Olivia wore pant suits everyday. They were typically neutral color. She had a lot of white and black. She mixed in some soft blues and pinks in, and sometimes she would be bold in her navy and gray. It was her uniform. It screamed that she demanded respect. Fitz was in his three-piece suits. Most of them Brook Brothers. Olivia had added Armani to his collection. They had promised each other that outside of the office they would be more relaxed and open with their clothing choices. Olivia tried to wear skirts and dresses when they went out. She was no longer Olivia Pope but Livvie spending time with her man. Fitz had purchased jeans and blazers. When he wore suits he tried to leave the top buttons open and no tie.
Tonight Fitz was in a Versace Collection. It was a silver metallic two piece suit. All Olivia could think was damn that man was fine. Fitz was looking at Olivia in her dress thinking how sexy she looked. With her heels on her legs were elongated. She was just beautiful.
They smiled at each other. Olivia grabbed her clutch. They had to meet their family. They both knew that if they opened up their mouth at this moment that they would not make it out of their room.
Fitz grabbed the bag with the gifts that they were going to give to their family and friends at midnight. Olivia was excited that they were going back to their old tradition of opening one gift after midnight. They had a gift for each other, but had also decided to give their gifts to their friends tonight.
They made it to the private room that Fitz had reserved. Everyone had arrived at the same time. Olivia had found out during their spa day that Tom & Lauren had been talking for a couple of weeks. They went out on their first date their second night here. Lauren talked about how much she really liked Tom. There was a five-year age difference. Tom was 35 and Lauren was about to turn 30.
Lauren made sure that Olivia did not have a problem with them dating. She owed Olivia for allowing her to get her life in order. She hoped that she could see where things lead with Tom, but if Olivia & Fitz had a problem with it then she would have to stop. Olivia demanded that they see where it led. She not only did not have a problem with them dating, but wished them happiness. It also helped that they were relocating so they didn't have to worry about a long distance relationship. Olivia found out that Tom had talked with Fitz as well. Fitz was just as happy as Olivia was. Olivia & Fitz never felt like their bosses but their friends. It was nice to have them in your corner.
The night was filled with a lot of laughter and good times. Olivia, Fitz, Harrison, Abby, and Huck talked about the good days in college before Jake was in the picture. They all got to learn more about Tom, Lauren, Georgia, and Stephen. Jenny & Maya told them some funny stories about their kids when they were young and stories of them in high school.
It was 30 minutes until midnight. Fitz looked over at Olivia. Olivia looked up at him and seen his eyes were gray.
Olivia frowned, "What's wrong Fitz?"
Fitz shrugged his shoulders and with sadness in his voice said that he was not feeling well. It must have been something that he ate.
The table grew quiet. This was not how they expected to end their night. Life was sucked out of the room that was so lively a few minutes ago.
Olivia got up so she could go with Fitz.
Fitz shook his head, "No honey. Stay and enjoy more time with everyone. I left your gift in the bag. Do me a favor and open it up your gift last. Call me and I will get up and open mine."
Olivia shook her head, "Fitz I'm not staying here to open up a gift when you are sick. That is shallow."
Fitz pleaded, "Please stay Livvie. Everyone is looking forward to this. I will be fine. I just need to lay down. Maybe take something so I am fine to enjoy Christmas with everyone. Please for me."
Olivia finally relented. She hugged him and held him for a minute. Fitz whispered to her that everything was fine.
Fitz left the room. He hated to do this. He hoped that Olivia understood.
It was quiet for a minute. It was a weird vibe. Olivia realized they were concerned about her.
Olivia smiled, "I'm okay guys. I am a little bummed that Fitz won't be here to open up his gift but things happen. Let's not spoil the evening."
They began to make small talk. Harrison had set his alarm on his phone to go off at midnight. The phone was singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Everyone was laughing and singing along.
Olivia looked around at everyone and seen how happy they all were. This was not a traditional Christmas, but considering they had no children it worked for them. In a year that could easily change for her & Fitz as well as Stephen & Georgia. She was a little sad that Fitz wasn't here, but this wasn't New Years so Olivia could get over it.
Olivia wondered what her gift was. She would find out soon. In the meantime she looked on as the couples exchanged gifts and her moms exchanged gifts with one another.
A/N-Oh man. Fitz got sick before he could propose. So very sad...