FITZ'S POV

"Good morning Em!" Liv shrieked as Emmy jumped on our bed "happy birthday baby!"

Emmy giggled and thanked her and listened as i greeted her the same message. She twisted her hair as we explained about Mellie's arrival

"She's not taking me away right?"

"No baby you'll stay here" Liv reassured her

"I guess that'd be okay then"

"That's my girl" i kissed her head and went off to the bathroom

(Break)

"Alright go show daddy and uncle teddy" Liv ushered Emmy into the living room. We had already had her big birthday breakfast where Liv made all of her favourite morning snacks. Teddy had gotten her a bunch of new clothes and some ballet movies from barbie. Liv and i decided to give her a golden locket with an engraved message and a picture of the three of us. Emmy walked out in an all white ballerina outfit. Her tutu had sparkles on it and her hair was in a sleek ballerina soft bun while it held a tiara

"Look daddy, momma sewed sparkles on my tutu"

"Very cool, you look beautiful Emmy"

"No crying" teddy teased "picture time, Liv get in there"

Liv fixed her soft pink dress and walked over towards us as Emmy stood in front of us holding both of our hands. We grinned at the photo as Teddy clicked away.

"There now you have a personal photo, no press photo" he smiled as the door swung open to the formal ball room. Quinn and Liv were up early there was a stage set up for Emmy's ballet request, tables of food and sweets. There would be a movie playing later and Quinn had even gotten this old school throne type of chair for when she opened her presents.

"POPPY" Emmy ran across the room without breaking a sweat and into my fathers arms. When i was younger my father and i used to have a good relationship until i met Mellie. He hated her and i was too stubborn to admit he was right. He changed when Emmy was born though, he was an incredible grandpa to her, especially after Mellie left.

LIV'S POV

"You look beautiful Livvie, stop fussing" Fitz kissed me as his parents approached. It always made me more nervous when he kissed me. Big Gerry was a tall man like Fitz and Grant but he was young for a man with a 37 year old son. He held Emmy on his arm with ease. He was dressed in a suit without a tie. Caroline Grant was shorter than Big Gerry probably the same height as me. Her hair was a thick brown just like Emmy's with strands of grey starting to form. She was grinning towards me surprisingly.

"Hi , you must be Liv!" She hugged me right away "fitz has told me so much about you! Call me Caroline but eventually i hope it's mom"

I stared in shock as she just opened up to me. Fitz and Teddy apparently thought the same thing as i took in their shocked expressions.

"Mom?" Fitz wondered

"What? She's a grant now and she keeps you on your toes! She's taking care of Emma right?" He nodded "Then she's earned my respect"

"I'm Big Gerry" he stuck his hand out. He was much more guarded but he knew everything about my father

"It's so nice to meet you" i smiled as Em reached out for me. I took her in my arms and watched as Fitz greeted his parents

Within an hour there was millions of kids running around, Fitz was woking the room with his parents but eventually came back.

"Hi" he scared me as i watched Emmy playing with her friends in front of the stage.

"Hi" i smiled "do you think she's having fun?"

"Of course she is" he took my hand in his and pulled me out of the room and into the hallway

"What are you doing mister?"

"Kissing you" i felt the blood rush to my face as he put his hands on both side of my face and kissed me softly "you look beautiful Livvie"

I smiled but listened as heels clicked hard against the floor. Someone approached us and i felt him go tense as he turned around. He placed a quick peck on my lips before turning us to the person. She was gorgeous, tall and thin but not super model thin. Her dark hair was curly just like Emmy's and even though her eyes were blue she looked nothing like Emmy's mother.

"Ahh, you must be the woman who thinks she can steal my child" she snapped. I stared in horror as i met the one and only mellie grant.

"She can't steal her, you signed away your rights Mellie" Fitz practically growled "She is taking care of your child that you left alone so don't you dare disrespect her"

Mellie's face matched mine as it was shocked

"We should get in there Fitz" i tried to distract him but he was seething with anger as Mellie held his glare. I stepped in front of him and watched him smiled down at me and nod. The three of us walked in, Emmy ran over towards us.

"Mommy, look what nana got me!" She showed me pair of new earrings

"Wow Em" i smiled as I watched Mellie take in her child. "Look who's here"

She looked up towards Mellie and gasped "mom!" She hugged her as Mellie bent down "come meet my boyfriend!"

I watched as she dragged her across the room leaving me with Fitz

"Livvie, she's six-"

"I should go check on her cake" i walked away before my tears could escape me.

(Break)

I had been speaking with the caterer about the birthday cake and was setting up the table with Quinn but was distracted when i saw Mellie and Emmy. Emmy was warming up to her and Mellie was either paying attention or speaking with someone politically involved.

"You have nothing to worry about you know" Big gerry scared me.

"What?"

"About Mellie" he nodded towards her "She's trying to make you upset, as for Emmy you are all she talks about when we skype"

"I am?"

He smiled "How much she loves her momma, how much you do with her. You are her mother don't let this affect you. You are a Grant now and Grants always fight for who they love"

"Thank you" i said surprised when he hugged me "i'm sorry about my fathers actions. I never wanted to hurt you or your family"

"That's not your fault darlin" he smiled "we can talk about that tomorrow hmm?"

I watched as Fitz brought her over to the table as everyone sang happy birthday to her.

"Momma come help me!" She called looking over at me and grinning as Fitz walked over on her other side.

"What did you wish for sweetheart?" Fitz asked as everyone surrounded her

"For a little brother!"

I blushed as Teddy whistled and encouraged Fitz to get on that. Fitz chuckled and rubbed my back. After an hour all of her friends had gone home. Fitz's parents and Teddy were staying for another night and they had gone up to residency. I went with them leaving Emmy to have some time alone with Fitz and Mellie.

(Break)

"Momma!" Emmy ran over towards me in the hallway as she played with Big Gerry

"Hey, you should be in bed"

"Poppy was gonna tuck me in but i was going to say goodnight!"

"Night em" i kissed her hair

"Are you mad at me?" She whispered "because i was playing with my other mom? Because i only did it because i missed her! But you're still my mommy! I love you! Please don't go"

"Em, i'm not mad. I love you , i'm just going to bed that's all. It's late."

"Promise?"

"Would i ever lie to my favourite girl?" I tickled her

"I'm your only girl" she laughed and hugged me with such force

"Time for bed, goodnight"

I watched until she reached big gerry before i turned towards the bedroom

"Livvie" Fitz took off my heels "i finally found you" he smiled "you didn't have to leave"

"I wanted her to have some alone time with mellie and you. I know Mellie is going back to California tonight so.."

"Thank god" he rolled his eyes "we agreed that Emmy will visit whenever she's in California"

"Good" i nodded and went to switch into pajamas since he had already changed.

"You're not sleeping?" I asked as he sat up in bed looking over a folder. He got up and sat across from me.

"Could you look these over for me? I just want them to be okay"

"Sure"

FITZ'S POV

"Sure" She took the adoption papers from me. She looked adorable in my Yale t-shirt. My clothes had become her pyjamas lately, her hair was down but she quickly put it up into a bun. Her eyebrows furrowed

"These are adoption papers"

"Read the names"

"Emmalynne Grant and ...Olivia..grant" she croaked at the ending and i knew she was crying. She held her hand over her face and sobbed into her hand.

"Liv? Livvie, please tell me those are happy tears"

"Of course" she looked up at me "are you sure?"

"Of course, Em and i just forgot to give these to you earlier"

"I .. Wow"

"I've made the great Olivia Pope speechless?"

"That's Grant to you" she smiled

We had a long way to go but we were happy, i just hoped it would stay this way.