I WISH

CHAPTER 7

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PREVIOUSLY…

Liv checks her caller Id and sees that Abby had been texting her. So she called her back. "Hey Abs."

"Liv! Oh my god. I'm so glad to hear your voice. I saw the news, are you okay?"

"I'm good Abby. I just need time. I will catch you up later. I have to show up in court today and I need to get ready."

"Court? Okay I'm coming with. What time and which court?" Liv gives her the information before getting dressed.

The preceding was fast and to the point. Lance was found innocent by way of self-defense. The gun used by Lance was legally possessed by him, so no charges were brought against him. Fitz didn't not speak a word to his brother and only spoke when asked to give testimony to the events that took place at his home. Neither party mentions Lance statement to Phillips after shooting him. The deed was done and they didn't want to deal with or see Lance go to prison as a conspirator to the crime.

Fitz not speaking to Lance did not sit well with him. He couldn't believe after saving his and Olivia's life, Fitz would cut him out of his life. All over a woman. He developed a great dislike for Olivia. In his eyes she was the cause of his brother pushing him out. He also truly believed that Olivia was still involved with Phillip in some compacity. Why else would the man be so obsessed with getting her back. He believe Liv's played his brother and his brother was too blind to see her for the snake she truly was. He needed to get Fitz to see the truth. He needed to figure out a way, but for now he needed to get back into his brother's good graces.

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It is the day after the hearing and Lance is heated. He goes to visit his mother. He needed answers. His brother just admitted to killing their father. Was he telling the truth? Had they been lying to him all this time? Why would he just blurt that out? He knew where to get the answers to his questions.

He sat and waited as he watched his mother being brought out. She set across from him with a soft smile on her face. Fitz looked so much like her it was amazing to him sometimes. He of course looked like their father. "Hey son. This is a surprise. I'm glad to see you though."

"I'm not here for all that, but I need you to tell me the truth. Did Fitz kill our dad?" Lance bluntly asks, getting straight to the point.

Mary immediately became guarded. Why was he asking this? Was he trying to set her up? Was he wearing a wire? Was he trying to jeopardize her case? How did he find out or was he fishing and trying to set Fitz up to take the fall? So many questions in such a short moment swirled through her mind. She frowned at Lance. "What the hell, Lance! Why would you say something like that?"

Hearing his mother curse was a clear sign she was angry. So he changed his approach. "Fitz said, he killed our father." He whispers "Why would he say that? You two have been lying to me all this time, and you sitting in prison…why? To protect him? Is it true? Did Fitz kill our father?"

Mary didn't know if Fitz really told him the truth or not but she wasn't willing to take any chances. She was granted her appeal and possibly getting out. She serve years for his murder to protect her children and would do it again if necessary. So her son sitting here questioning her and implementing Fitz was suspicious to her. "Are you that evil, that you would come in here and say something like this to me. I killed that man protecting myself and your brother. That man was abusive. I have served 13 years in this god forsaking place because of that. Do you hate your brother that much that you would say some mess like that knowing we are being recorded? All your brother and I have ever did was love you. I get that your father was you everything, but I made all the sacrifices to take care of and love you without a second thought. I've never once treated you the way you treat me." She shifts in her seat and continues to scold her son in a hush tone.

"Why would you? I'm your son." He shoots back

"That's where your wrong. I am not your biological mother. I don't know who is. The man you think is so perfect showed up with you at a couple weeks old saying your mother left you with him. Not once did I question him on that because If I did, I would get my ass beat. So you think about that. Think about the sacrifices I have made for you. Protecting you, raising you, keeping you safe even though I was on my way to prison. I killed your father in self-defense, Fitz had nothing to do with that. Your father was about to turn his abuse on him cause he was trying to protect me and I shot his ass and would do it again to protect my boys. I don't believe Fitz said that to you. What I do believe is that you're here trying to ruin my chances of getting out of here. You have a vendetta against me, and I get that, but this is drawing a line in the sand for me. I now understand what Fitz has been trying to get me to see about you." Tears fell from her eyes nonstop as she spoke.

"You're not my real mom?" He questioned as Mary stood to leave. She slowly shook her head. "But I loved on you as if I was. Now you sit with that. I will be removing you from my visitors list. You no longer have to deal with me, accusing my son and trying to ruin my chances of getting out was the last straw for me. Goodbye Lance." She walks away towards the CO.

Lance is left dumb founded. "Wait mom, I'm sorry." But his apology fell on death ears as his mom walked through the prison doors leading out of the visiting area. He stood and left the visiting area and headed to his car with so many thoughts on his mind. Why would his brother say that? Why had no one told him his mom wasn't his mom? Did she really raise a child that wasn't her own flesh and blood? Is that way he and Fitz looked nothing a-like? He was now on his own. The only family he had known was no more. He needed to figure out what was next.

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Fitz and Olivia was still together at his home. After breakfast Fitz decided to see if Liv wanted to take a trip with him somewhere. He walks into his living area and sits next to Liv. "I have and idea, can you take a trip with me?"

Liv smiles at him. "A trip? What kind of trip?"

"Just a drive. I like to do something with you that could help you."

"Help me? Help me with what?"

"It's a surprise. Trust me. You need this."

"Okay when do we leave?"

"As soon as you're ready."

"Let's go."

They head out to the garage and Fitz pulls the cover off of and old school classic 1967 red Ford Mustang. "Oh wow. Such a beautiful car."

"Yeah, it was my father's. I was saving it for Lance but decided to keep it because he wouldn't take care of it." He walks around and opens the door for Olivia to get inside. After getting in on the driver's side he turns to Olivia. "I need you to do me a favor?" She smiles "Okay." "Turn off your phone. We are going somewhere private, that only my mother and I know about. It's a special place I own." Liv lifts her phone and shuts it off as Fitz does the same. "Done. I trust you Fitz. Wherever you go I will follow." Fitz takes her hand and squeezes it three times while saying in his head I love you. "Thank you Livvie. I wish I would have met you sooner. I promise to not disappoint you." She smiles and they drive out of the garage as she adds, "Timing is everything. Things that are meant to be will, things that are not won't." He smiles still holding her hand and continues to their private destination.

An hour later Fitz pulled into this large home with a large gate that he needed to push a code to enter. As the gates opened Liv's mouth fell open. "You own this beautiful home?"

"Yes. I just finished paying it off. I'm finally the true owner. It was a private estate sell. The original owner's were in legal debt and wanted to sell immediately. They took half right away and I made four installments later it all mines."

As they drove up the winding driveway Fitz stopped at the entryway to the home. After helping Olivia out of the car he gave her a tour of the large beautiful home. It was somewhat of a mini mansion equipped with five bedrooms, four upstairs and two downstairs. Two of which had full bathrooms. There were six bathrooms in total, a large kitchen with nook and a pantry with a separate laundry room that led to the three car garage, open floor plan to the living area, a den, a library, a finished basement that also house a full bathroom, the half bath was off the kitchen and the full bath was next to the large guest room on the main floor. Liv fell in love and could imagine herself and Fitz living there together but she didn't voice her thoughts. She instead followed him throughout the home as he gave her a grand tour. The master bedroom had a wraparound balcony they extended to the next bedroom. The guest bedroom had double glass doors that lead to the back landing of the patio which was also exquisite. They finally made their way out back right off of the kitchen. The yard was huge. There was a pool, a cottage, a basketball court/tennis court, and a shooting range. Liv couldn't believe her eyes.

"Mr. Grant you must be hiding your wealth, because this place looks like a million dollar home."

"I do alright Livvie. I invest well as you can see." He smirked checking her out causing her to giggle and blush. "I see. You've invested well." He looks down at her before going in for a kiss. "Now let me show you my main reason for bringing you here. They walk to the gun range. "I want to teach you to shoot."

Liv looks petrified "I don't know anything about guns."

"That's why you have me. I'll teach you."

"I don't know Fitz, I might accidently shoot you or something."

"No chance of that, we will start the first session out using blanks. Come let me show you." He takes her hand and lead her inside of the range. He opens a drawer and pulls out a Glock. "This was my father's gun, these are blank bullets and these over here are real bullets. We will be using these blanks."

"I don't know Fitz." She nervously expresses

"Livvie, you have to learn how to protect yourself. You may never have to use a gun, but it good to know how to if needed." Fitz checked the gun before loading a clip of blanks into it. He shot at a target but nothing happened to it. "See, blanks."

"Geesh that was loud." Liv perks

"We'll use the outside range. Come with me." They walked outside to the table with paper bullseyes sitting on a long table. He pushed a button on the side panel a the target holder came towards them. He hung up a target and pushed the button again and it reversed backwards. "First I want you to get use to the feel of the gun and what it feels like to shoot it. Okay?"

"Okay."

For several hours they practiced. Olivia was loving how Fitz would stand behind her and lean over her to show her how to hold the gun. It was scary to her at first but once she got the hang of it and use to the sound of it firing she was fearless.

The gun they used once belonged to his father. He retrieved it years after his death. Seeing his dad hide it in the garage when he brought home his new baby brother at the time to afraid to touch it. The serial number was scratched off. For all he knew it could have bodies on it, including Lance's real mother but for some reason he couldn't get rid of it.

After hours of practice Liv still wasn't ready to use real bullets so they called it a day and headed back to Fitz's place. Something told him to drive through the lower end. "Fitz why are we in the hood?" Liv questioned

"I got this feeling Livvie. I need to check on something. You don't have anything to worry about." He stated as he squeezed her hand three times. "Trust me." Liv sits back but doesn't release his hand. "I trust you Fitz." He nods and continues to drive

He peered left and right. He could since something was wrong and that something had to do with his brother. Yeah he did say he was done with him, but he still cared. His gut was churning and he's always followed his gut. "Fitz this is the low end where you said your brother hangs out."

"Yeah Livvie it is, but you know how when you gut tells you something, mines is telling me something right now and I have to follow what I feel."

"I totally get it. Wait! Isn't that your brother over there?" Liv loudly alerts Fitz

He looks to his left and sure enough Lance is there walking up and down the sidewalk with a blunt in one hand, a bottle of Jack Daniel's in the other. All the while talking to himself when he notices Fitz approaching. "Stay back bro. Don't come near me. Ya'll lied to me." Lance yell out as he places a gun against his temple. Fitz freezes his steps. "Lance man, what are you doing. Put the gun down bro, let's talk."

Lance looks around Fitz. "You brought that bitch with you and you're in the classic? Fuck you Fitz just leave me alone. I don't want to talk to you." He turns and heads down an dark alley. Fitz follows with a slight jog to keep up. He looks back at Olivia and sees her jump in the driver's seat, turns the car around and begins to follow him. His heart calms a little knowing she wasn't far behind and still safe inside of the car.

"Lance stop and talk to me. What's up with you? I knew something was wrong, that's how I ended up here, so stop and tell me what's up."

Lance stops and turns to him. "I have nothin bro, can't you see that!? I have nothin. You don't fuck with me even though I saved your life. Mom's don't fuck with me cause of you. I asked her about what you said about shooting our dad. She thought I was trying to set her up. You did that, telling me that lie. Now she's done with me. She hates me. All because of you. Now I have nothing and no one."

Fitz did feel kind of bad letting his anger get the best of him and just blurting that out. "Come on man, put the gun down, let's talk through this. Please put the gun down?"

"Talk you want to talk, okay how about momma not my moms, yeah, yeah and you knew and help Mary keep it a secret. I don't even have a mother and now the only mother I know don't fuck with me no more. What do I have to live for? I have nothing." Liv walked up and stood next to Fitz. He looked down at her before grabbing her hand.

A scowl produced on Lance's face. "And this bitch been playing you. Phillip was a con, he used women to get over on other dudes and you chose her over me."

"No Lance that's not true. I haven't chosen Olivia over you. We getting to know each other. Mom was right, she's not your biological mother, but she's you mother. She loves you. I will explain to her that you meant no harm and was just trying to figure out the truth."

"You'll talk to her?" Lance pleads

"Yes bro, I will. I'll explain everything to her. Our argument, me admitting I kill dad, everything. I promise, Now please put the gun down."

"So you really did kill our dad?"

"Yeah Lance, I had to protect mom. He was beating her and turned around an pointed a gun at me. Mom hit him with a broken table leg the gun fell. I picked it up and shot him."

"Why mom called me a liar then, if this is the truth! She accused me of trying to ruin her case."

"Lance man, they record everything in that place. You couldn't honestly expect her to admit anything in there. I promise we can sit down and I'll break everything down to you. You're drinking and smoking weed, you're not in you right state of mind. Please put the gun down?"

He starts pacing back and forth hitting the gun against his head as if to stop the voices in his head. "No, no, no! I'm in my right mind. She turned you against me, you turn moms against me, and I'm broke. I have no more money bro. I have nothing. Her so called ex took me for all I had and now he's dead. She was playing you and still is. You're just too blind to see it. She was plotting with him against you. I should just shoot her then myself."

Fitz had to think fast. He needed to get Olivia to safety. His brother was on the edge and he needed to do something, He squeeze Olivia's hand three time as he turned his head to look at her. She turned to look back at him. She could see the pleading in his eyes. Seconds later they turned dark. He released her hand and took a step back before pulling his gun from his back. "Is this true Olivia? You've been playing me?"

Liv was stunned silent as she shoot her head rapidly from left to right. She wanted to speak but fear took her voice from her. Lance was smirking as he watched his brother interrogate Olivia. "I know when my brother is lying and when he's not. You played me, you playing me."

"Yeah bro that bitch playing you. She was getting close to you so Phillip could rip you off. Let me kill this bitch bro." Lance injected

"No! I got this." Without notice Fitz snatches Olivia up and tosses her over his shoulder as she screamed in horror and pleaded, hitting Fitz in the back as she struggled to get out of his gripped to no avail. Fitz swiftly walked to the back of his car and unlocked the trunk as Lance followed. He tossed Olivia inside and raised his hand with the gun in it, shooting six times before slamming it shut as Liv screams fell silent.

A/N: leave a review…Until next time….Keke