He talked to her, then Lara went to bed and Vincent went downstairs to drink with Fitz.
Fitz was drinking whisky, sitting by the pool... Vincent took a glass of whisky and sat down next to him.
"I'm sorry she overheard the conversation and felt sad," said Fitz.
"She still doesn't know how to cope with not being able to have a baby. It's complicated..."
"The woman you love wants to get pregnant and can't... and the woman I love is pregnant and mad at me in another city" Fitz said as he looked at the pool and took another sip of his whisky.
"Where did you meet Olivia?" Vincent asked as he sipped his whisky, the two of them taking the opportunity to have a moment as brothers.
"She came for a job interview at my company, when I saw her in front of me, I was crazy about her body, her beauty... all I could think about was seeing her naked. so... when we talked, I realized that she wasn't like the others, she's different, she's special" he said smiling and remembering her.
Vincent told him to keep talking...
"Olivia was a virgin, she trusted me to be the first man to touch her and when we had sex for the first time, I felt something different... it wasn't just horniness, it was a stronger connection" Fitz is so in love.
"Remember I told you... that you would find a woman who would drive you crazy and in love?"
"You were right," Fitz smiled.
"Fitz, you need to make a decision. If you say Olivia is special, that you love her... you need to make the right decision, it took you so long to find the woman of your life and now you're going to lose her? you're going to lose the woman you love... pregnant with you?"
"When were you sure that Lara was the woman of your life?" Fitz asked.
"The day we met, I was sure... I fell in love with her, she became my girlfriend and I want to marry her. I've already asked her to marry me, she accepted. but... the whole situation with the problems of her getting pregnant, took her focus away. but soon we'll get married. she doesn't want a big ceremony in the church, she just wants to sign the papers and I'll do it the way she wants" said Vincent smiling.
"I never thought before about getting married, having children... but now... I love her so much... my life without her, it doesn't make sense anymore..." Fitz began to stutter, trying to explain what he felt, he wasn't used to opening his heart so often.
"We've never had a happy family, so this is our chance to build a happy family... with the women we love... think about it. I'm going to bed, but first I have something for you..." Vincent got up and went to get some books.
Fitz was curious to know...
Vincent came back with two books in his hands... "What are these?" asked Fitz, laughing. "They're two books about pregnancy... one with tips for when the baby is born and the other with tips about the baby's mother. do you know that pregnant women get sensitive? they'll cry a lot, get angry, want to eat strange things... and another thing you'll love to know, pregnant women can have a lot of sex, they have a lot of hormones during pregnancy. I know this, because Lara bought these books, when she was planning to get pregnant... and told me to read them both"
Fitz didn't expect them to be two books about pregnancy, but he smiled and picked up both books.
"I know you're going to have insomnia tonight, thinking about your Olivia... so you can read a lot." Vincent went inside.
Fitz continued to sit by the pool, with a starry sky... he exchanged the glass of whisky for the book and then began to read.
Olivia was also having trouble sleeping, she was sitting on her bed, watching some videos on her cell phone... when Maya approached.
"What is it, Liv? What are those videos?" Maya sat down next to her, stroking her back.
"They're videos of the day Fitz took me to see his yacht. we spent the happiest 5 days of my life... he gave me the ring, he said he loved me so many times that day, we went to a desert island... we were very happy together for those 5 days. i miss him" she said smiling at the screen of her phone.
Maya started stroking her hair... "Liv, love is complicated, it's the first time you fall in love... but I felt truth in his eyes when he was here with you. if he really loves you, the way he says he does... he'll come back and you'll be very happy with your baby's father. right?"
She hugged Maya "thank you, mom... for always being with me"
"I love you" Maya said.
"I love you too. Mom, is my dad asking questions?"
"Yes, your father is asking a lot of questions. I made up some lies and didn't tell him about your pregnancy. but he's angry with Fitz"
Olivia put her hand over her mouth and ran to throw up... "You're going to throw up a lot, daughter" Maya laughed.
Fitz was so interested in the books that he went up to his room and continued reading... until he fell asleep with the book open in his hands.
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Vincent opened the bedroom door and saw that Fitz was asleep with the book in his hands... he was sure he had managed to help Fitz. he just smiled and closed the door.
Abby was crying... Huck went to talk to her. "Are you feeling unwell?" he asked.
"It's nothing," she lied.
"I know we've only known each other for a short time, but if you want to talk to me, that's fine... I've noticed that you don't have anyone to talk to, was Olivia your only friend?"
"Are you friends with Olivia?" she asked.
"When she was Jake's girlfriend, she and I had good conversations, she's an amazing person," said Huck smiling.
"She's my best friend... I mean, she was my best friend, now she doesn't want to talk to me anymore. because of Jake, she knows I'm sleeping with him... but I miss her friendship" said Abby rubbing her hands over her eyes to dry the tears.
"If you miss her friendship, go and talk to her," he advised.
"I've tried, but she doesn't reply to my messages anymore. I've sent her several messages"
"Keep trying, one day she'll reply..."
"Do you think so?"
"Yes"
"Thanks... I feel so lonely here in this house" she said.
"I saw a job vacancy on the website and I'll go there... take care" he said and left.
Abby was happy with the kind way Huck treated her, lately she'd only been dealing with Jake's abuse.
Fitz woke up, looked for Lara and Vincent, but they had left. he texted Fitz, saying he was going to buy some things.
Fitz had his coffee, got into his car and started driving... he's totally out of his mind for work.
He was driving, and saw a family... the woman had a big pregnant belly.. Fitz imagined Olivia with a big belly... so he kept driving, driving and decided to visit his mother's grave. Fitz got out of the car, walked to his mother's grave...
"Mom, I miss you so much... I wish you were here, to see how I'm changing into a better man. I've met the most incredible, beautiful, intelligent woman... I'm in love with her. for the first time in my life, I love a real woman and you'd love to meet her..." tears were falling down his face.
He continued, "She's pregnant, I'm going to be a father... I'm going to be a father. I still don't know how to deal with it, I still don't know what to do... but... I promise I'll do everything I can to honor your name and everything you taught me before you left. I'm going to learn to be a good father, I'm going to give this baby all the best, and when my daughter or son grows up... I'm going to tell them all about you. I love you, Mom" The extent of the longing he feels for his mother is immeasurable, Fitz would trade his entire fortune in cash to have his mother back, if that were possible.
He went back to his car, picked up his cell phone and called his pilot: "Get the helicopter ready for me... I want to travel today. Check that everything is all right..." he hung up.