She thought about agreeing with Susan, to save time and think about what to do.
"Susan, now you have my cell phone number, you can call me and talk, you don't have to put a detective on me, like I'm a criminal," she said, trying to convince Susan to dismiss the detective before he found out more.
"What happened to my son? He doesn't answer me anymore"
"I don't know where Jake is" Olivia stuttered so much, she started pacing back and forth.
"Did he abandon you when you were pregnant?" Susan asked.
"I have to go now, we'll talk more later," she said goodbye and hung up.
Olivia told Fitz that she wants to get married in two weeks, she's three months pregnant and she wants her belly to fit the wedding dress. she sent a message to Abby, saying that they're going to work together today outside the company and she's going to help her with all the wedding preparations.
Fitz went off to his work meetings and Olivia stayed at home waiting for Abby.
While waiting for Abby, she felt the urge to eat a pickle sandwich with ice cream. Olivia walked to the garden to eat and sat down.
the security guard let Abby in and she walked out into the garden... "Liv, what are you eating?" she asked.
"Pickle sandwich and ice cream... this is so good, do you want it?"
"No, I definitely don't," Abby laughed.
Olivia stopped eating to talk about Susan...
"Jake's mother, she put a detective on me to find out where I live, my cell phone, information... she called me today" Olivia looked at Abby and Abby looked at her, both of them imagining the trouble surrounding this.
"And what did you say?" Abby's hands were shaking, she'd lived through some terrible days with Jake and she didn't want to be arrested for doing the right thing.
"I tried to buy time."
"What are we going to do?"
"She thinks Jake is my daughter father, she thinks she's going to be Sophie's grandmother and I haven't had the heart to say no, she's depressed and obsessed with finding out the truth"
"If she believes Sophie is Jake's daughter, she might forget to look for him... I know it's crazy, but... I don't want to get arrested, Liv" Abby held Olivia's hands.
"Abby, Fitz won't agree to this... I need to talk to him"
"Okay" she hugged Olivia.
"But now let's change the subject? I'm getting married in two weeks and I need your help. I need to decide on my dress, decide on the menu, choose the guest list, the decorations... I'm going crazy" she laughed.
"Two weeks? two weeks is a short time," she opened her eyes wide.
"Abby, after I joined this world of the rich, I learned that there are companies that solve all these problems in a short time. we just need to go there and choose the details, they solve everything. will you go with me?"
"Of course... where is the wedding going to be?"
"On the beach... there's a connection between my love story with him and the sea, so..." she smiled and stroked her belly.
Olivia changed her clothes and then she and Abby left in her convertible... they spent hours and hours at a luxury company specializing in beach weddings, deciding on all the details... she chose the dress, the decorations, the menu... she just left the guest list for her to sort out with Fitz.
"I'm exhausted, but we managed to sort everything out. Thank you for your dedication," said Olivia as she hugged Abby.
"Everything is going to be so beautiful, you deserve it. I'm so proud... you've become a mother, you're getting married... you deserve it" Abby smiled as she hugged her.
"You're going to start a family too, but first... you need to find your ideal man, maybe he's closer than you think"
"Olivia" Abby laughed.
They said goodbye and each went their separate ways.
Minutes later and Olivia arrived home, she smiled when she saw Fitz's car.
Fitz is shirtless doing exercises... she went over to him..."Baby, you're finally here, I've missed you" he said as he kissed her on the lips.
"I'm exhausted, I spent the day with Abby, sorting out the details of our wedding. So everything's settled and we just need to make the guest list..." she said as she put her arms around his neck.
"Have you chosen your dress yet? I can't wait to see you in your wedding dress," he smiled.
"Yes, I've chosen one of the top wedding dress designers in this country. I'm going to look beautiful," she said smiling.
"You look beautiful in any outfit and even better with no clothes on"
"And what about our honeymoon? that part you said you wanted to sort out" she said.
"I've already made my calls and sorted everything out... I've hired a private jet and you'll have all the comfort you need during the trip and also a medical escort to help you if you feel unwell... everything for our trip to Europe, have you ever been to Europe?" he asked.
"No, I've never been to Europe and I'm already looking forward to it. It's going to be incredible," she kissed him.
"All to make you happy," he whispered.
"It feels like I'm living a dream"
"I promised you that I'd make you happy every day and I'm going to. I love you" he said.
"I love you too and in two weeks you'll be my husband" she kissed him again.
Then they went to take a bath in the Jacuzzi together, Olivia put her hair up in a bun, while Fitz massaged her back... she started talking about Susan's call.
"Baby, I need to tell you something that happened," she stammered.
"What?" he asked curiously.
"Jake's mother, she set up a detective to gather information about my life, she got my cell phone number and called me today," she said tensely.
"And what did she say?"
"She's still looking for him, she knows I'm pregnant and she thinks Jake is the father of our daughter"
"What? She's got to be crazy," he said.
"And I haven't had the heart to tell her it's a lie" she knows he won't like to hear it.
"You let her believe he's our daughter's father?" he frowned.
"Fitz"
"Olivia, I know you..."
"I just haven't had the courage to tell her the truth yet, I'm a mother now, I've tried to put myself in her shoes" she started crying out of nowhere, the pregnancy hormones always overwhelming her.
"You don't have to cry, but this isn't going to work..."
"When Sophie is born, Susan will see that she bears no resemblance to Jake and will realize that it's not true. But until our daughter is born, we can buy time," she asked him.
"I don't agree with that, but... I'll think about it," he said.
She remained silent…
"Since we're on the subject of complicated matters, I'm going to send the wedding invitation to Josh, he's my friend and he's also going to be our partner soon. but you know that Chloe will want to go with him... is that okay with you?" he asked.
"Chloe? are you kidding me?" she asked. drying her tears and getting irritated soon after, her hormones changing.
"Olivia, I can't kick her out of our wedding if she goes with Josh," he said.
"Okay, Josh received me very well on the island and it's not his fault that his sister is a slut. But don't she dare try to touch you again."
/ 2 WEEKS LATER /
The big day has arrived, the day most awaited by Olivia and Fitz, they are finally going to say yes. Olivia will officially be Mrs. Grant and Fitzgerald Grant, who is one of the most coveted rich men in this country, will finally become a married man. They've booked a luxurious beachfront resort... just for them and their guests. everyone is already at the resort and well settled in their rooms... Maya and Eli, Vicent and Lara, Abby and Alex, Cyrus, Huck, Josh and Chloe... and other friends of Olivia and Fitz. at first Alex thought about giving up going to the wedding and seeing Olivia marrying another man, but then Abby and Cyrus convinced him to go and Olivia convinced Fitz to let Alex be a guest at the wedding, since she had to accept Chloe as a guest as well.
Fitz accepted Alex at the wedding, but he refused to invite Big Jerry, even after Vincent tried to convince him.
Olivia is nervously getting ready for her big day, she had already been made up by the professionals and was in her room finishing the last details with the help of Maya and Abby, while Fitz is getting ready in the other room with the help of Vicent and Josh.
"I can't believe I'm seeing Fitz getting ready to get married and be a dad," Josh scoffed.
"My brother's finally getting married and he's going to give me a beautiful niece... it took him a while, but he's become a passionate man like me, you're next Josh" joked Vicent.
"You two can stop," Fitz mocked, as he took a sip of whisky.
Olivia chose a strapless white dress, white heels, diamond jewelry on her neck and wrists and a simple bun that held her veil in place.
"Mom, do you think my belly is showing too much in the dress?" she asked nervously.
"Olivia, you're so thin and small, I wouldn't say you're already about to be four months pregnant. You look completely beautiful, you're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen," said Maya with tears in her eyes.
"I agree with your mother," said Abby, smiling.
Fitz put on a white dress shirt and complemented it with a suit in light tones, this was the color palette Olivia had chosen, to match the incredible landscape of the sea.
Fitz was ready and then he came down from the room, along with Vincent and Josh, where the guests were already waiting and then he was positioned in front of the celebrant they had chosen to perform the ceremony. Vincent and Lara were their chosen godparents.
Olivia was ready, she left the room and with the help of Abby and Maya to hold her dress up, she walked towards the ceremony. a beautiful day, with a blue sky, just as she had imagined...
The music began to play and Fitz knew she was coming, all he could do was look at her and smile. Eli Pope accompanied Olivia and led her to Fitz... he reached out and took her hand, Olivia looked into his eyes and smiled and he smiled back, he whispered "You've gotten even more beautiful".
The celebrant began to speak, as he spoke, both could only look into each other's eyes and both eyes were welling with tears. it was time for the vows, Fitz began... "I Fitzgerald Grant, take you, Olivia Pope to be my wife, from this day forward.. in joy and in sadness, in wealth or in poverty, in sickness and in health. I promise to love you, to care for you, to be faithful to you, to the end..."
Then it was time for her vows "I, Olivia Pope, take you, Fitzgerald Grant, to be my husband, from this day forward.. in joy and in sadness, in wealth or poverty, in sickness and in health. I promise to love you, to care for you, to be faithful to you, to the end..."
They exchanged rings, kissed and everyone started applauding.
Soon afterwards, everyone left for the wedding party.