LIV'S POV
"Are you sure you are ready to go back to school?" I asked Emmy as i helped her braid her hair. Charlie watched us rocking back and forth
"Yes momma, Charlie's there and daddy said all of my friends miss me"
"I'll miss you"
She smiled and kissed my stomach
"I'll miss you too momma"
Charlie smiled towards us revealing her empty two front teeth
"Ready for school Char Char?"
She nodded and skipped over to Huck as Emmy took her hand
"Make sure you look out for Char Em."
"Okay! Bye momma!"
"Bye girls"
(Break)
I had spent the day with Big Gerry, i had talked him in to accompanying me to go shopping for the nursey.
"Libby, you have staff to get you this!" He dragged the cart in "at least call Caroline for this"
"I love your wife but she would get everything with a southern theme"
He chuckled "true, very true"
The nursery was going to be blue and white, a sailor's theme. The crib was high and white along with the cabinets. I had surprisingly been able to convince Fitz to paint the nursery with me later in the week.
"So, how are things with you and your sister?"
"Anna feels guilty but i know once the baby comes she'll be around a lot, i need her"
"I'm sure she will" he smiled
(Break)
"Liv" Jake Ballard's voice filled the hallway as i left Fitz's office. My feet were getting sore since the weight from my pregnancy was getting more and more visible. I was almost 8 months pregnant now.
"Hello" i nodded as i made my way to the back steps to greet Emmy. Charlie had been dropped off at Camp David so Emmy was coming home alone with Huck alone
"I have been trying to speak to you"
"I was out with my father in law, how can i help you"
"Is what your mother said true?"
"About my baby being a bastard?" I kept walking and he ran around me to stop me.
"About the arranged marriage"
"Fitz and i are happily married, i love him"
"Was the baby made out of love or was it forced?!"
I stared at him "Fitz would never force me to do anything"
"Liv-"
"The nation you believe in is run differently than the public knows, i was in an arranged marriage and have grown to love my husband now, if you will excuse me-"
I watched as Emmy ran up the steps and hugged my legs.
"Hi momma"
"Hey sweet girl, how was school"
"Good!" She turned towards Jake "who are you?"
"This is daddy's friend Jake, can you be polite please?"
"Nice meeting you Jake" she smiled sweetly and skipped past us
"If you'll excuse me i have to go take care of my daughter"
FITZ'S POV
i slammed the bedroom door as i came back up to residency after Jake and i went into full detail about my marriage.
"What is your problem?" Liv said coming out of the bathroom. "You could have woken Em up"
"You told Jake about our marriage?" I watched as her eyes grew wide and then zoomed in on the scotch in my hands.
"We can speak about this when you are not drunk!" She walked past me until i grabbed her arm. She slapped me across my cheek as i pulled her closer
"Why would you do that? Do you know he could ruin everything for us?"
"Get your hands off of me" she said through clenched teeth and i could feel her shaking. I let go and instantly regretted my actions when she left the room.
(Break)
She had avoided me for the whole next day until dinner when she sat beside me like always but faced Big Gerry instead
"Are you two fighting?" He asked as he poured himself some scotch
"No" Liv lied taking the scotch out of his hand and the bottle.
"Excuse me darlin, you can't drink you are pregnant"
We followed her into the kitchen and watched as she dismissed the staff.
"There will be no more scotch in my house anymore" she poured the whole bottle of scotch down the drain "for anyone, goodnight gentlemen"
"What did you do?" Big Gerry yelled at me
"I made a mistake, i was drunk-"
"Why were you drunk?!"
"Because i was angry with her, that she told Jake about our marriage"
"He was badgering her! It slipped"
"Why didn't she tell me then?"
"Because he is YOUR friend, she was being selfless just like she always is. Fix it Fitzgerald before you loose her"