AN: The winter finale gutted me, I dont see myself watching the show in the future, however I love writing and I am finally getting back on track. I have some much respect and love for the other writers and their stories. I am proud of everyone for continuing to write for Olitz when the writers chose not to. I plan to keep going and simply pretend as if the show ended after season four and Olivia and Fitz are currently in Vermont eating leftover turkey.
Later that night Fitz was half asleep and lying flat on his stomach, Olivia laughed at his position, but figured he deserved some sleep as he had been caring for her tirelessly the past few days. She got up to lock the bedroom door, something she realized she had been negligent in earlier, in hopes of not having any early morning visitors that might be scarred for life by finding them. Walking back to the bed she crawled on to Fitz's back and started stroking his hair, he must have been exhausted because upon feeling her nude body against his own he gave a deep growl of approval and remained still. Olivia stroked his hair and kissed his back and neck until she herself became near sleep. She rolled off of him and curled into his side. Olivia and Fitz slept through the night thankful to be back in their own bed, even if it was new it felt right to them.
There was an incessant banging at their door, early the next morning, waking them both from their sleep. Olivia deciding to ignore it as she knew it wasn't Scarlet, who would never bang at the door that loudly, and snuggled further into Fitz's side. He groaned when he realized the banging wasn't going to go away. Reluctantly he disengaged himself from Olivia who was mumbling and pulling on his arm in her sleep. He quickly grabbed a pair of boxers from his drawer and slid them on and pulled the door open to find Abby standing there. She looked at his hair, to his nearly naked form in his blue Calvin's, to the bite mark on his left pec just north of his tattoo and said, "Ew."
Pushing him out of the way she stormed into the bedroom, waking Olivia who was on her stomach with her head buried in the pillows. Once she made it to the bedside to see Olivia's naked back she jumped away from the bed.
"God you two know you have a house full of people? Ten minutes Liv I need you in ten minutes." Abby stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind her without a word to Fitz.
"I am starting to hate her." Fitz said climbing back into bed with Olivia and pulling her into his arms. She rested her head on his chest and he placed kisses on her forehead after running his finger along the bridge of her nose.
"At this moment I hate her too, but it was only a matter of time before the circus came in here anyway. I am just happy that Scarlet made it through the night in her own bed." Fitz was relieved too, not that he minded his little sister, he couldn't be happier, but he and Olivia had very adult habits, most of which his wasn't planning to give up. Fitz immediately flips her so that she's under him and leans in to kiss her but sees the thoughtful look on her face.
"Can I ask what you're thinking about."
"No." She replies stubbornly. She rolls onto her side and gives him a soft sweet, but still deep kiss. They stare at each other for a moment before Olivia wraps her arms around Fitz and he does the same to her. They lay watching each other, both still bare chested until Olivia finally breaks the silence.
"Do you think we should get counseling?"
"Like couples counseling?" He asks her shocked, because not only does he think that their relationship is beyond solid, but he thought Olivia felt the same.
"God no," She laughs at his shocked face, "Like family counseling for Scar?"
"Oh uhm I hadn't thought about it, she's so smart and sweet it's hard to remember what she's been though, going through." he corrected himself. "I don't want her to feel worse, but I also don't want her to be going through something and not know how to vocalize it because she's so young." Fitz agreed with her and was equally as conflicted so instead of saying anything he simply nodded and moved his head until their foreheads touched. "Let's just watch her over the holidays and decide once they are over, neither one of you should have to worry about something like that right now." Fitz said this time it was Olivia who nodded. They stayed like that for a little while longer until they began to hear people moving around the house and reluctantly let each other go.
Once dressed, Olivia in the silk pajama bottoms Fitz bought her and one of his Navy t shirts, and Fitz in pale blue pajama bottoms and a plain gray undershirt, they wandered downstairs to find Claudia and Abby fumbling with the coffee pot. Fitz walked over and did it for them earning an appreciative thank you from Abby and a "show off" from Claudia. Olivia sat down on one of the stools at the breakfast nook and gave Abby the go ahead to get out whatever she wanted, but she just looked awkwardly at Fitz, he made eye contact with Olivia and got the message.
"I am going to go take a shower." Which earned a groan from Liv, who would normally join him. Fitz quickly passed her a cup of tea and sugar, than whispered, "If you can make it quick I might be able to wait for you," directly into her ear. He placed a slow kiss on her neck and walked off leaving Olivia a little dazed on her stool much to Claudia's amusement. She would have never expected anyone to garner that kind of reaction from her stubborn and strong willed little sister. Abby began her rant at break neck speed about how her relationship with Michael is going well, but she was concerned about the long distance. She was unsure what his sexually history had been like, but seeing as he was tall handsome and wealthy she assumed it was plentiful.
Olivia and Claudia knew that she was wrong and that Michael was not a relationship guy nor was he a man whore. He was simply a busy slightly damaged guy that didn't want to bring a woman into his drama unless he cared about her enough to face it. Knowing that about their brother is why neither sister questioned his actions regarding his relationship with Abby.
"Look Abby I love you and you're family, but that's my big brother. There hasn't been a day in my life that he hasn't been there for me, so I cannot break his trust, but I would hope that you know that I would never be quiet if I thought he would mistreat you or wasn't serious in the relationship. He won't cheat on you and he won't hurt you if he can help it." Olivia told Abby trying to be as genuine as possible. She thought back on her relationship with Abby before Fitz and she would never have been that emotional or honest before. Fitz had definitely been a good influence in that respect. Claudia nodded and agreed with Olivia,
"Olly may have a hero worship thin going on with Michael but she's right. He wouldn't get into a relationship if he wasn't intent on taking it seriously." Abby looked at the two sisters and realized how awkward things really were since it was their brother after all.
"It's just that I still have a semester of school left and he can't exactly up and leave Kansas, I just don't do well missing people." Abby was trying to get her point across without coming out and saying what she was really thinking.
"You're afraid you'll cheat on him aren't you?" Olivia asked without accusation in her tone.
"Way to flip the stereotype." Claudia said, judging Abby clearly in her tone.
"You won't Abby." Olivia said giving Claudia a look to tone it down.
"I am kind of a slut Liv!" Abby said desperately and with a little bit of a joking tone.
"Please don't slut shame yourself, there's enough people out there to do it for you. Besides I know you won't cheat on him because if you do Claudia will kick your ass and I'll let her." What Olivia said sounded like a joke but the way that Claudia was standing and looking at her made her look like she could go ten rounds with Rhonda Rousey and Abby liked her face to stay intact.
"Where is he anyway" Olivia asked realizing she had not seen her Brother since she got home from the hospital. "He's back at my place still sleeping, we were up late." Abby told them, earning identical disgusted faces from both sisters, before their facial expressions could completely change Cammie walked into the house with a dreamy smile and last night's outfit.
"Morning... I didn't think anyone would be awake yet, there's no food in the guest house." She explained as she raided the refrigerator only to realize it too was empty, trying to avoid any questioning looks.
"Camille Pope did you just get home?" Claudia asked her. No one had checked on her last night, as she was sleeping in the guest house her absence went unnoticed.
"No!" Cammie defended too quickly. Olivia, Claudia and Abby all stared at her hawkishly. "You all look like your mothers right now!" Cammie told them before trying to run out of the room and bumping right into her brother and Harrison. Luckily there was a girl code in the Pope-Grant household and they let her go running back to the guest house threatening to talk to her later. Harrison quickly moved to find a spot next to Claudia and Huck went straight to get tea and left without more than a nod and a grunt to the girls.
"What was that about?" he asked as he watched Cammie quickly retreating back.
"The reason we need to have a girls night around here stat." Was all Olivia said not one hundred percent sure what happened between Cammie and her new gentlemen friend.
Abby quickly dismissed herself in hopes of getting back to her apartment, Harrison and Claudia went about making plans for the day, discussing when he was going to go back to Pennslyvania and if Claudia was going to go with him until the holidays got closer or stay in Rhode Island. Olivia knew it was a touchy subject as they had just gotten back on track so she left them alone to talk it out, talk was being a bit optimistic when Claudia was involved but she hoped never the less.
On her way back to the bedroom she listened for the shower, when she didn't hear it she assumed Fitz was either finished or still waiting for her. Olivia figured she had time either way and made a trip a little ways down the hall to check on Scarlet. The little girl, once asleep, could stay asleep for hours and stay that way. Olivia peaked in the door and saw the child sprawled out on top of the covers with the oversized dog sleeping soundly beside her tiny frame on the large queen sized bed. Boo didn't stir when Olivia opened the door, but Zorro immediately perked up and trotted over to wind himself around her legs.
"Hey buddy." She closed the door and scooped up the tiny cat and made her way to find Fitz, hoping that he hadn't taken that shower. When she walked in he was laying on their bed with his nose in a book, upon hearing her he closed it and looked at her.
"What?" She asked.
"Here I am waiting for you and you bring another man into our room." He says as she stroked Zorro. She holds Zorro so he's facing outwards and their faces are next to each other.
"Oh him, he's cute but it's just a fling, nothing serious." Zorro not liking his new positions hops down and makes himself comfortable on the bed, clearly disapproving of their corniness. Olivia quickly reaches out her hand to offer Fitz and he gets up and follows her into the bathroom and under the spray of the hot water.
Once Scarlet woke up both Olivia and Fitz went into adult mode. Olivia was happy to finally get to use her kitchen to cook, after she sent out Harrison and Claudia for groceries, she was producing a full spread from omelets and waffles, though she warned everyone not to get used to it. Fitz was helping her, mostly by handing her things and watching with rapt attention as she paraded through the kitchen like a pro. There was Christmas music playing and they quickly began singing when Scarlet made her way down, still in her pajamas. She curled up in his lap, clearly still sleepy and it reminded him of Olivia when she was tired, she would curl up next to anything warm and soft, usually it happened to be him, not that he would ever complain. Olivia's heart melted at the sight as she walked by and dropped a kiss on both their heads, making Scarlet grin.
"Are we going to see Santa today?"
"Not today sweet girl, we have to wait for the weekend, but we are doing something very fun today." Olivia promised. Fitz raised an eyebrow not entirely sure what she was talking about. "Well we can go see Santa if we don't have a tree for him to put the presents under can we?" Olivia grinned and turned back to face the stove as Fitz beamed just as broadly as Scarlet, she had promised to buy several of the biggest Christmas trees they could find, but with everything going on it had quickly gone to the back of his mind.
After sitting down and eating breakfast together, Huck and Harrison went off to finish more security for the house and guest house, but Cammie and Claudia opted to tag along. The five of them piled into the new Jeep that Olivia had yet to drive, after arguing about who would drive, Fitz won, with Claudia and Cammie backing him and Olivia protesting with Scarlet at her side of course, and went off in search of decorations.