LIV'S POV

"Good morning Lib" Emily kissed my head as i came down the stairs the next afternoon. Apparently i was the last one to wake up as i saw everyone in the pool.

"Morning"

"Did you have a good birthday?" She asked handing me some orange juice

"The best"

Quinn came into the kitchen about to head out to the pool.

"Morning Liv!"

"Morning" i smiled as she watched Emily force me to eat before i went outside.

"Good morning darlin', hi Quinn" Big Gerry smiled towards us

"So, tonight we have that company gala tonight please keep the children in check darlin'"

I nodded as Big Gerry smiled

"You guys are going to Abby's party?" I asked

"Yeah? You're not?"

"No, i'll probably stay home. I can pick you guys up if you want"

"Teddy said Lex was the designated tonight"

"Okay" i laughed and got up looking for a granola bar as Emily and Big Gerry left the room

(Break)

I knocked on the door of the study later that night Teddy,Quinn, Harrison and Huck had taken off to the party and Fitz was gone all day. Emily had gone to dinner with a friend.

"Come in!" Big Gerry was zoned into a polo match. I walked over to his desk and watched his eyes flicker over to mine

"Hi darlin' you didn't go to the party?"

"No, we had one last night" he smiled

"You are heaven sent" he chuckled

"Can i borrow your suv? Lex took Teddy's and i can't find Fitz's key's anywhere"

"Sure" he handed me a set of keys "there's a GPS in the car in case you get lost"

"Thank you"

"Be safe" he smiled and i closed the door behind me.

I got into the SUV wanting to go to the mall but my phone started ringing.

"Well, well, well hello Fitzgerald" i laughed. "Where are you?"

"Spending some time with Pops"

"Can i come over?"

"You're not going out?"

"No"

"Uh okay, i'll send his address to your phone"

"K bye" i hung up and put the correct address into the GPS. It took about an hour to get there. I parked on the street and walked over to the condo watching as Fitz came out of the elevator. He looked tired and sad.

"Hi" i hugged him

"Hi" he said surprised

"I brought pizza" i handed him the box and he lead me to the elevator.

"How's he doing?"

"I um... Don't think it's going to be long now" he whispered. I furrowed my brows and took his hand as he led me through the penthouse. He let go to put the pizza down.

"Liv!" I turned to see a woman pushing pops in a wheelchair. He had lost all his curls and he was practically skin and bones.

"Hi pops!" I grinned kissing his cheek. If i was sick the last thing i would want everyone to do is remind me that i was sick.

"How are you?" He coughed a bit before reaching for the oxygen tank

"I'm good, thank you"

"I heard you just celebrated your 19th" he wheezed

"I did, they threw me a surprise party"

He tried to smile but it looked painful. Fitz was watching him closely "i think i'll go take a nap. Will you two be here later?"

"Sure" i smiled and watched the woman escort him out of the room.

"Hungry?" I watched Fitz ask angrily as he put some pizza on a plate and slam the microwave.

"Fitz" i tried but he wasn't listening

"You know you told me to be here with him in this moment and i'm trying.. I just-"

"It's okay Fitz" i set they keys and my phone down and walked over to him.

"No it's not" he stepped back "i'm not ready"

"No one is ready Fitz" i whispered and he grabbed his keys running his hand through his hair.

"I'll be back, i need a walk"

"Okay" i nodded and sat down at the counter watching him leave the penthouse. It took me years to accept my father's illness and he had only a summer. I sat on the counter for a bit before taking a look around. I looked on the wall towards the rooms to see pictures lining the walls. There was millions of Teddy, Kate and Fitz when they were younger but often one's of just Fitz and Pops.

"Fitzgerald?" Pops coughed as i checked on him.

"Uh no, it's Liv"

"Can you ask him to bring me some water?" He groaned "the nurse is in her room"

"Fitz went out for a walk, i'll get you some" i ran out to the kitchen and grabbed a water bottle and ran back to the room. I helped him drink and waited as he nodded he was okay.

"Please sit" he offered me the chair beside his bed. "I know Fitzgerald is having a hard time." He heaved out "we've always been so close but now i need you to do something for me"

"Me?"

"You need to be there for him, no matter what he does. Just forgive him, Gerry and Emily have told me about how much he trusts you, how he tells you almost everything. He doesn't have that with anyone else. So for me, just forgive him for his wrongs okay?"

"Okay" i promised

"Good girl" he laughed "tell me about your birthday"

I watched as he started to fall back asleep after a while. I watched him until i heard the elevator chime. I went back out and watched as Fitz came back inside. He looked angry, more than when he left. He looked up at me and his jaw loosened as he sat down on the couch.

"He's still asleep?"

"fell back asleep" i sat down beside him and for a second he tensed before he loosened up.

"Where'd you go?"

"Just around the block, i mostly sat downstairs in the lobby"

I nodded and rubbed his arm as my phone started to ring.

"Hi Quinn"

"Liv! Can you come pick Huck and i up?"

"Right now? Isn't it early? Are you okay?"

"Huck isn't feeling it, there's A LOT of people" i laughed "i'll be there as soon as i can, bye"

"Bye" she hung up

"You're leaving?" Fitz mumbled

"Yeah but i can come back? I just have to pick Quinn up"

"It's okay" he waved it off "see you at home"

"You sure?" He nodded "tell pops i said bye okay?"

"K"

(Break)

Quinn was asleep in my room since it was her last night in California. I turned on my back and listened as Fitz left the house again. He had been pacing in his room for the last hour. I grabbed a athletic sweater and some shoes slipping out of the room. I paused going to the bar before following him to the lake. He was walking too fast for me to catch up so i let him go and would eventually catch up. When i finally got to the bottom he sat cross legged at the docks.

"Hi" i walked over and handed him a cup. He smirked and took the bottle of scotch opening it.

"I don't want to talk"

"Okay" he poured me some and thrusted the cup at me. I took it and clinked our cups together and watched as we both took it easily.

"You can handle your scotch" he smiled

"Pope's can hold their liquor"

"You're only 19" he teased

"When did you start drinking? 17? 18?"

"15" he chuckled

"Plus you're only 5 years older than me"

He poured another portion of scotch. This continued in silence until the bottle was empty and i felt the liquor running through my body.

"I'm fine you know you" Fitz stood "you don't have to always check up on me"

"That's what best friends do"

"So, we're best friends now?" He sounded cold "i don't believe that"

"What?" I asked a little hurt

"We're close no doubt but i tell you everything and you tell me what you decide to tell me"

"I don't know what you are talking about" i stood quickly and watched him stand wobbly since he had more to drink than i did.

"You're drunk" i huffed out

"Where's your mom Liv? Did she leave you because she didn't want to deal with your father or with you?" I tried to remember that he was drunk and he didn't mean it but my hand flew across his cheek before i could stop myself. His eyes went wide and for a few seconds we just stared at each other until i started to get scared and turned quickly.

"OLIVIA!" I heard him yell through the woods as he followed me back to the house but i was already sprinting back home while he was climbing the hill. I quickly got ride of my shoes and climbed the stairs knowing he wasn't stupid enough to disrupt the whole floor. I caught my breath and started undressing back into my pyjamas

"Where did you go?" Quinn asked

"Some fresh air, couldn't sleep" i lied

She nodded and fell back asleep quickly.