Hey guys! I'm so glad that y'all are enjoying my fic! This chapter is kinda weird, it's basically the letters that they write back and forth. This obviously wouldn't be all the letters that the write, because they wrote each other at least once a day. They always made time for each other. I actually wrote a bunch, but chose my favorites so that this chapter wouldn't be hella long. Enjoy!

xx

Liv,

I'm on the plane. Stephen is sitting next to me. I saw you literally five minutes ago, but it feels like forever. I miss you! It's stupid that I'm already writing to you, right? But I can't get you out of my head.

Stephen just stole my pen, chucked it across the airplane, and called me a 'pussy.' That pen hit an old lady by the way.

I think that Stephen wants to get with that redhead that you came in with… is she taken?

Sorry, shit, Stephen just wrote that.

What's her number? Address?

Sorry, that was him again! I just punched him, so we should be good.

The plane is taking off… I just got yelled at by a flight attendant, I shouldn't have the tray table down.

Write me back, beautiful :)

I miss you,

Fitz

Fitz,

Please inform Stephen that Abby isn't taken and yet probably isn't interested (she's hard to please). If he really likes her, she lives below me so you should be able to inform him of her address.

I miss you too.

It's weird, because I have been with you only three times, but I'm falling for you. When I first saw you I was drawn to you, and I'm scared that you are going to not come back. I know you will, but I'm still scared.

I told my mom about us. My dad told her that he had seen us together, so I told her the truth. She's happy for me. She's doing fine, by the way. I still haven't told my dad. It's not that I don't want to, or that I'm afraid of his reaction, it's that I don't really care about his opinion so I don't feel the need to inform him of who I am with.

We are together, right? I mean we have only had one date… but I think that we are different. Like, I'm allowed to tell people that I have a boyfriend in the navy? Because BRAGGING RIGHTS :) No seriously, Fitz, you are doing such good things for your country. I'm so lucky to have met you.

I miss you more.

Liv

Livvie, (sorry, I'm greedy and want my own nickname for you. that's what boyfriends and girlfriends do for each other, right?)

Yes times a million we are a thing. Because I've already started bragging to the guys about how hot my girlfriend is.

I'm sitting in my bed at the training center. Today was my first day back, and we had a bunch of training for the rookies. It will be like that for the next three weeks before we actually go out.

It means a lot to have you back home worried for me. I'm sorry that I'm making you scared. I wish it wasn't this way. I made a vow to my country when I thought it would be better out here than back… well it wasn't really home.

But now I have a home.

I know those are big words to be saying, because you're right, we've only just met. But I'm obsessed with you. In every which way.

Thank you for being my rock, for making me want to come back.

I miss you more than you know,

Your boyfriend :)

P.S. Tell Abby to check her mail.

Shit! Stephen again!

Moving fast, aren't we Captain Grant?

When you get back I expect a date every single Friday, you got it mister?

I told Abby to check her mail, just to make Stephen happy. Poor baby, Abby is a tough one. Maybe she'll read it… :)

Thanks for making me laugh in the middle of the day. Seeing your hand writing makes me so happy. You make me so happy.

I'm definitely falling for you.

Did I mention that I miss your smell?

Livvie

Livvie,

I miss you. I miss your smile, your eyes, your hair. I miss the way you laugh. I miss your ass. Stephen!

Even though I haven't gotten to touch it yet, you still have a really nice ass, so I'll give him props for sneaking that one in.

Abby wrote him back! Now he's the one being called a pussy.

Anyways, I miss you.

I'm not going to write really long letters, because what's the need? I just want you to know that I'm still here, fighting for you.

Fitz

Fitz,

Tell Stephen that I miss his ass too :)

We should go on a double date! Ideas! Yay!

I think Abby kind of likes him… what? Abby hasn't liked a guy in years. He must be really special… but not as special as you.

I don't feel like writing long letters either. I'm glad that your still fighting for me. I hope the rookies aren't too much of a pain!

Stay safe,

Livvie

P.S. I really like you :)

Livvie,

It's been a month and a minute doesn't go by when I don't think of you.

The rookies aren't that bad… we're out on the water now, we have been for the past week. I have to admit that it's so good to be back. The water is so calming to me, even in the state of war. It's so powerful, but does so much good unto this world. Kinda like you :)

I miss you, and I like you more,

Fitz

Fitz,

I'm ordering all my textbooks for classes and stuff, which start next month. The thing that sucks is that I will have school by the time you come back.

You can help me though, Mr. Law-School-Graduate.

I was driving by the lake today and I saw your boat. That made me happy. Like I have a piece of you here with me.

BTW, all my law school friends are totally jealous of me. I've showed them pictures of you… You are pretty handsome, after all.

Be brave,

Liv

Livvie,

I miss you so fucking much.

Fitz

I'm glad you miss me :)

A guy asked me out today. I was totally taken aback. Normally I would have to come up with some lame excuse for not wanting to go out, but then I got to say "I don't think my boyfriend would like that very much." I've always wanted to say that!

I miss you too,

Livvie

P.S. Don't think about coming back and beating the guy up. I know you are. Sit tight, mister. I'm all yours. Come home soon (t-minus a month and a half!)

P.P.S. Law school starts in a week! SOS!

Livvie,

Thank you for waiting for me. I know it's really fucking hard to wait, with me not being there. I also know that because you're so amazing and ridiculously beautiful that other guys are going to go for you. I can't imagine how many times you get asked out a week.

I hate that other people are there for you when I'm not.

But having you means everything. Promise that your mine?

Because I'm all yours.

Fitz

I promise. I'm yours.

Signed,

Olivia Carolyn Pope

P.S. One month to go!

So tell me about your friends! I know about Abby, and I know all about your family and school life, but what about the people you see on a daily basis?

Spill — the more I know about you, the happier I get.

Fitz

Well besides Abby my other best friend is named Harrison. He's a character, actually sounds a lot like Stephen. We met in law school, the first year. The three of us are super close. Abby and I are always joking about what a bad job at dating Harrison does. He can't keep a girl for longer than 24 hours. He's such a player. He's a sweetie pie, though. You'd like him.

That's all your going to get until you come back home. It's your job to make me happy, after all.

I miss your handsome face :)

Livvie

Two weeks left!

FItz

Fitz,

These months have been the longest of my life. I can't believe it's only one week until I see you again.

BTW Stephen and Abby have a fucking RESERVATION for some fancy ass place in DC the night that you guys return. What kind of bullshit is that? I can't believe Stephen and Abby are a thing. Props to us! I've decided that when you get back we are going to get SUPER drunk. Why not? Who needs a fancy restaurant.

Although our date night is on Friday, which is only two days after you get back. So you better start planing, Captain Grant.

I literally cannot wait to see you,

Livvie

I'll see you tomorrow, beautiful.

P.S. I had this express delivered, just so you would get it in time. I would tell you how much I miss you, but why waste paper when I can tell you in words in 24 hours?

Olivia woke to the ringing of her cellphone. She sat up groggily, and searched around her bedside table until her hand got a hold on her iPhone.

"Hello?" she moaned in the phone.

A chipper Abby responded, "Liv, get your ass out of bed. Do you know what day it is?"

"What time is it?" Liv groaned.

"Three in the morning, anyways—"

"Abby, I am going to ask this once. Why on God's good green earth did you call me at three o'clock in the morning?" Olivia asked sternly into the phone, getting up and opening her window shade to be greeted by complete darkness and a sliver of the moon.

"Look, that's hardly relevant. Stephen texted a while ago. Their plane just took off from Chicago, where they had a connecting flight. They should be here in an hour. I will drag your ass out of bed if I have to."

Liv said nothing.

"Olivia? Did you hear me? Fitzgerald Thomas Grant the Third is coming back!" Abby yelled loud enough to wake the entire building.

Liv gasped, finally coming to her senses.

"Ohh!" she cried. "Okay I'll meet you in Richie in two. I just need to grab my keys. I'm driving, since God knows you'll kill us at the rate you're going to go."

Liv smiled, pulling her hair into a bun, not even bothering to change out of her pajamas. She grabbed her keys and phone, completely forgetting how early it was, how tired she was, how much work she had to do.

Fitz was coming home.