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Fitz scanned Olivia's face, she looked almost scared and not the put together Olivia Pope he had come to know and love. But to him the news was the best he had heard since they announced his presidency win. An almost Cheshire cat smile erupted on his face. He and Olivia were having a baby. This was certainly not what he expected to hear when she walked into the Oval.
Liv's face melted once she saw the joy that Fitz displayed. In that moment all her worries drifted away, though she knew they would soon come flooding back. Fitz pulled Olivia in by the waist, and he pressed his lips gently on hers. "This is good news, Livvie," he said as Olivia rested her head on his chest, hearing his heartbeat in her ear. Fitz laid continual pecks on the top of her head, smelling the faint fragrance of her shampoo each time he did. Liv stood happily in his embrace, savouring the moment, knowing full well that an interruption was imminent.
Olivia knew Fitz believed in fairy tales and 'happily-ever-afters', but this wasn't what this was going to be. Not with him running for re-election. If news broke that the President had a mistress and that she was pregnant with his child, he would stand no chance in staying in the White House for another four years. But this wasn't something you could just cover up, pay someone off, and sweep under the rug, this was a real problem, even if Fitz didn't believe so.
Liv raised her head away from Fitz, and turned in place to be facing him, still in his hold. "You're not disappointed?"
"Disappointed? How? We've always said we wanted Vermont and Babies, now we're half way there," Fitz replied pushing a stray hair to sit behind her ear. Fitz left his hand by Liv's cheek, cupping his palm Liv leaned into his touch, kissing his hand as she did. It was true, they had pictured this perfect life together a thousand times, but Olivia never actually believe it could happen, or thought it would happen this soon. "When did you find out?" Fitz asked taking Olivia's hand in his, and leading her over to behind his desk.
"I took a home test before you called last night," Liv answered. And Fitz knew that was the reason she had seemed so distant. He didn't even care that she had lied to him about being in her office. There was a time that if she'd been faced with this news she wouldn't have come to him, she'd try and deal with herself. It reassured him that their relationship was in a better place than it ever had been, maybe this was the right time for this to happen.
"That's why you were so distant," he added as he placed a hand on her knee.
"Sorry," she apologised, she hoped she hadn't been obvious on the call, but that just confirmed that she had.
"You would have been in shock, it's understandable," Fitz replied. He would have been just as shocked, if he wasn't over the moon with happiness.
"You're taking it a lot better than I did," Liv laughed as she intertwined her fingers with his. "First thing I did was pour myself a very full glass of wine," she admitted.
"You-" Fitz began before Olivia interrupted him.
"I didn't drink it. It's still sitting on the kitchen bench going to waste," she reassured him. "It was a good year too, a gift from a client," she added, making Fitz chuckle with amusement.
"How about, in nine months we share a replacement bottle?" Fitz suggested as he wheeled himself closer to the desk and to her.
"You're buying," she said amusingly.
A familiar ring tone could be heard from Liv's handbag. Fitz sighed and leaned back in his chair, as Olivia ruffled through the bag to find her cell. "Olivia Pope," she answer formally as she didn't recognise the number. Liv listened to the caller, who frantically recalled the situation they had gotten themselves into.
"A client?" Fitz asked after Olivia put the phone back in her handbag.
"I have to go to my office," she answered mid nod. This wasn't an ideal time for a new client, she wanted to discuss the pregnancy with Fitz for as long as they could, because who would know the next time they would have a private moment.
"I'll call you later tonight," Fitz said as he joined Olivia standing up.
"Okay," she said, no doubt she wanted to talk more about this, but she didn't want to have to do it over the phone, but she also knew that it was most likely going to be the easiest way they could discuss this in private. "Can we keep this just between us? Until we have a plan," Liv requested as she turned back into 'Olivia Pope' mode.
"Of course," Fitz agreed. When it came to keeping their relationship secret, he was no layman, they'd had almost four years practice.
"I mean it. No Cyrus. No Mellie. No one," she reiterated. The last thing she needed was Cyrus to come barking before she was ready. Fitz shot her a look that said 'Why would I tell Mellie?' and Olivia realised she really didn't need to tell him not to share this, after all he wasn't a stupid man. Fitz's face warmed Liv and she placed her free hand on his cheek before putting her lips on his. They both smiled as they pulled apart, they very rarely got to have a kiss goodbye.
Olivia turned away from the man she loved, knowing she had to get into OPA sooner rather than later. Fitz watched as she made her way through his office, a smile still plastered on his face. "Liv," Fitz called out as she reached the door. Turning back around Olivia saw the smile that was still across the President's face. "This is good news," he said for the second time.
"Yeah," she smiled before opening the door to leave. Olivia knew before she even walked into the Oval that Fitz was going to be in 100%. But she also knew he wasn't thinking about the consequences. He was thinking about himself, not the optics, not his presidency, and not the future of the country. If he wasn't going to think of them, she would have to, she wasn't going to let her pregnancy be the downfall of this great nation.
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