Hello Everyone. This is a Leftover Baggage Extra. I like to do a few snapshots of their lives after their story ended. This is the second Epilogue. Please read Vacation epilogue first. This one focuses on Tommy and you get a flashback into their lives when they had been married for 4 years.

In the Present, the kids ages are Allison aka Allie-11, Fitzgerald IV aka Tommy-9, Patrick aka Patty-7, Madison aka Maddy-5 and Kennedy-3. Abby's son Oliver is 8.

Flashback, the kids ages are Allie-5, Tommy-3 and Patty almost 1.

I hope you enjoy it. To my book club discussion readers especially Jan, I know I promised this a while back but I wanted to do this story justice and as you can see it is very long but necessary for character development. As I stated before, "I got you" LOL. Hope you enjoy.

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"Liv." Fitz spoke softly as if he were afraid he might startle her.

Olivia let out a deep sigh with her eyes still closed.

Fitz looked at his watch and spoke to her softly again, "Babe, we've been sitting outside of this restaurant for at least 10 minutes. Dad is probably wondering what is keeping us."

She sighed and opened her eyes, "Why did I agree to do this again?"

Fitz just shrug his shoulders. It had been at least two months since their family cruise when she agreed to meet his father's new girlfriend. Her only requests were to meet in a public place without the children present. After the last encounters with Big Jerry's two previous girlfriends, Liv was not anxious to meet another one. If she was honest with herself, she genuinely thought Big Jerry's relationship would fizzle out and it would save her the trouble of meeting this new woman. But another part of her is intrigued. None of Big Jerry's relationship have lasted more than 2 or 3 months. This one has lasted 6 months. He usually dates young socialites or gold diggers with more body than brains. After Big Jerry's constant calls to schedule a dinner, Liv finally broke down and told him they would have dinner this Friday in Santa Barbara. Tommy had his X games competition tomorrow in Santa Barbara also so she figured they might as well kill two birds with one stone.

Now she was seriously regretting her decision.

Fitz looked at his watch again, "How about we give it at least 30 minutes? If you feel uncomfortable or don't like her, then you just give me the signal and we are out of there."

Liv looked at him, "What signal?"

He smiled, "You know the signal that you give. You raise your eyebrows and you have this look that says, 'I am about to snap.'"

Liv chuckled, "I don't have a look like that."

Fitz laughed, "Yes you do. You usually give it to me when one of the kids have pushed you too far. I have to step in and play bad daddy."

Liv laughed harder, "Oh god! I do have that look."

Still laughing, "Yeah but that what makes us a good team. We know and respect each other. Team work makes the dream work."

"Wow, I think you get lamer the longer I am married to you."

"I may be lame but I got you to loosen up."

She finally stopped laughing and took a cleansing breath, "Yeah, you did. You always know just what I need."

He put his hand on her neck and pulled her face towards him giving her a strong passionate kiss. When they pulled apart, he rested his forehead against hers, "You are the most important person in my life. Without you, there is no me. Without you, we don't have our family. I will always take care of you and I will always be here to give you what you need. There is nothing to worry about. I got you. Do you trust me?"

She whispered, "With my life."

He kissed her forehead, "Remember Team Grant!"

They shared a small quick kiss and exited the car. They entered the Mexican restaurant called 'Mi Casita's' where they were greeted by the hostess.

Fitz put his arm possessively around Olivia's waist pulling her close to him as he addressed the hostess, "We are here with the Grant Party. I believe they have already been seated."

The hostess smiled, "Yes, they are in the private room towards the back. Will you please follow me?" She grabbed some menus and led them towards the back of the restaurant.

Fitz grabbed Liv's hand and followed.

Liv looked around and whispered in his ear, "Leave it to your father to still find a way to make this private even if we ask for a public setting."

Fitz chuckled, "He is the master negotiator."

They stopped outside a room closed off by a curtain. Liv whispered to Fitz, "30 minutes?"

Fitz gave her a kiss on the nose, "I got you."

They walked through the curtain to find Big Jerry sitting alone at the table with his phone in his hand. He stood up when he saw them enter, "I was just about to call you guys. I was starting to get worried that something had happened."

Fitz hugged his father, "We are good. Just running a little behind schedule."

Big Jerry hugged Olivia, "You are still looking beautiful as always."

Liv smiled as they released their hug, "And you are always thinking like a businessman, Dad. Very public and still private."

Big Jerry laughed as they all took their seats at the table, "You know me Liv. It's hard to think any other way."

They all chuckled. Fitz noticed the empty seat next to his father, "Is your date running late?"

Big Jerry shook his head, "No, she rode with me. She had to go to the restroom. I think she is a little nervous. Emily explained to her what happened between you guys and my previous dates. I think she just wants to make a good impression."

Fitz looked at Liv then his father, "So Em has met her?"

Big Jerry nodded, "Yeah, she likes her."

Liv looked at Big Jerry, "We will try to keep an open mind."

"That is all I ask."

The curtains to the room opened and a woman walked in. The first thing that Liv and Fitz noticed was this was not one of Big Jerry's typical dates. His dates were usually no older than 25 years old but the woman before them had to be at least over 50. She had a natural downhome look to her. His other dates looked fake from all of their plastic surgeries but this woman looked like she has never been under the knife. She looked 'real'.

They all stood. Big Jerry smiled, "Oh honey we were just talking about you."

The older woman walked towards him smiling, "I hope it was all good."

He kissed her cheek, "It was. Everything about you is good." He motioned to Liv and Fitz, "I'd like you to meet my son, Fitzgerald III and his wife/my daughter, Olivia." Big Jerry had dropped the 'in-law' years ago. To him, Liv was his daughter 100%.

He motioned to Liv and Fitz, "Guys, this beautiful lady is Sarah Mitchell."

Liv extended her hand to Sarah but Sarah pulled her into a hug instead. Sarah chuckled at their faces as she hugged Fitz, "You will have to excuse me, but I am a hugger. I am so excited to finally meet you both."

They each took their seats. Fitz put his arm on the back of Liv's chair, "We are happy to finally meet you as well. I must say you are not what we expected."

Sarah had a bubbly personality, "I know. Big Jerry and Emily have explained a lot to me and I understand your reluctance. Plus, I know firsthand the kind of women he has dated. More body than brain."

Liv snickered, "Exactly. But we are pleasantly surprised to meet you."

The waiter came in to take their order. Big Jerry ordered a pitcher of Margaritas for the table but Fitz ordered a soda since he was driving.

After the waiter left, Sarah started the conversation, "I have heard so much about you guys and I must say that you have some beautiful children. Jerry couldn't stop showing me pictures of them when we first met. He even played me a few of the videos they sent to his phone. They are hilarious."

Fitz smiled, "Yeah, our kids are constantly joking and clowning around. They like to send him videos so he can send them gifts. Don't let their slick tricks fool you. He falls for it every time."

Big Jerry interrupted, "My grandkids know that I will spoil them anytime. Grandpa is a big softy and they know it."

The waiter came back with their drinks. Liv took a sip of her margarita before she asked the million-dollar question, "How did you two meet?"

Sarah and Big Jerry exchanged a look and laughed. Big Jerry answered, "We met on the European Cruise I went on a few months ago."

Liv kinda frowned with a thought, "Didn't you go on that cruise with another woman?"

Sarah laughed, "He did and I was there with my boy toy as well."

Liv and Fitz shared a look that said 'WTF'.

Big Jerry explained, "We boarded the ship in Spain and all Crissy talked about was fashion shopping in Milan. I mean, we were on a 21-day cruise stopping in these amazing Mediterranean ports but all she cared about was fashion. I was already second-guessing being with her anyway then we went to dinner where we were seated with another couple. That couple just so happen to be Sarah and her younger guy, Tanner."

Sarah continued the story, "Tanner was much like Crissy except he had more muscle than brain. They both were simply eye candy and couldn't hold an ounce of conversation. The first night at dinner, Jerry and I hit it off quite well. I noticed how our conversation had depth that went over our dates' head. We agreed to meet later that night away from our dates and we talked well into the night and morning. At the first stop in Barcelona the next day, Jerry bought both Tanner and Crissy one-way tickets back to the States and we continued our cruise together. We have been inseparable ever since."

Fitz cleared his throat, "Not to judge or anything but that was a little cruel. I mean couldn't you have waited until you got home."

"Son, at our age, we don't have the luxury of waiting. We liked each other. We wanted to see where this relationship could possibly go and those two were in the way. You know me son. I love to eliminate the competition. We both realize there is no point in being with someone if you have nothing to say outside of the bedroom."

Fitz's face frowned at that mental picture. "Thanks dad. Now I need to scrub my brain."

Liv looked at Sarah, "I assume that you are retired."

Happy to talk about something else, Sarah responded, "Yes, I was a nurse for over 30 years. I was married to my husband for over 25 years before he died. We had two sons. My oldest is a professor at NYU and my youngest is a doctor. The cruise was a gift from them. They know how much I dreamed of exploring the world but my husband was cheap and would never take me anywhere. When he died, I took his life insurance money plus our savings and put our boys through college. I wanted them to have a great education. Now I am learning the bigger the sacrifice, the greater the reward. I am happy because I met Jerry."

Big Jerry took her hand, "She doesn't have to sacrifice any more. I spoil her just as much as I spoil my grandkids. Maybe even more. Which is why I was so anxious for you all to meet. Sarah would love to come to Tommy's competition tomorrow."

Fitz looked at Liv giving her the final decision, "I have no objections to you coming tomorrow. I am sure the kids would love to meet you. They have missed their grandfather a lot. Do you have any grandkids?"

Sarah picked up her phone, "I have two." She showed Liv and Fitz pictures of her grandkids, "Each of my boys have one. Mark has a daughter, Jessica and Mikal has a son, Mikal Jr. They live on the east coast and I have been with Big Jerry since I got back from my vacation. We are thinking about taking a trip to see them next week."

Big Jerry smiled at her, "We can go whenever you want." He looked at Fitz, "Are you staying at the house this weekend?"

Fitz shook his head, "No, Allie and Patty are staying with Emily while Maddy and Kennedy are with Maya and Eli. Liv, Tommy and I are staying at a hotel near the competition because he needs to be up early and practice on the course. Everyone else will get there around 11 am. Plus, I figured the peace and quiet will help calm his and Liv's nerves since this is his first competition after he broke his knee."

Sarah gasped, "Oh my god. That had to be horrible for everyone."

Liv nodded, "It was. It was his final event of the night. He had to race his skateboard down this long ramp and they would see who got the most height. I remember the exact moment that I knew something was wrong. He lost control and fell at least 20 feet landing on the ground. I don't actually remember how I got to him but I did. He had a fractured knee and was in a cast for 6 weeks. I am not really looking forward to going through that again."

Fitz kissed Liv on the side of her head, "Everything is going to be okay."

The waiter brought their food and the evening was pleasant. After finishing her meal and at least four margaritas, Liv stood, "Excuse me but I need to use the restroom."

Sarah stood with her, "I will go with you and show you where it is."

Once the ladies had left, Big Jerry looked at Fitz, "Well, what do you think?"

Fitz smiled, "I like her. I think Liv likes her. She seems nice and different which I think is a good thing."

Big Jerry nodded, "Good because I want to marry her. I plan on asking her sons for their blessing but I also wanted yours and Emily's. Emily has given me hers. What about you?"

Fitz sat up straight and looked his father in his eyes, "You have my blessing. I want you to be happy and if she makes you happy then I am all for her becoming a part of our family."

"Thank you son. I really appreciate it."

The ladies came back to the table. After about 20 more minutes of conversation, everyone hugged goodbye and went their separate ways. Liv and Fitz went to Emily's to pick up Tommy so they could go to the hotel.

Fitz pulled his sister to the side, "You could have given me a heads up or something."

Emily laughed, "I wanted you to have an unbiased opinion. I didn't want my judgement to persuade you one way or another."

"Yeah well, I am happy for him. He seems to like her and she seems to make him happy."

Emily looked at her brother and spoke softly, "He told me that for years he has envied you."

Fitz was shocked, "Me? Why me?"

"You have a great family and a wonderful wife who looks at you like you hang the stars and the moon."

Fitz shook his head, "No, it's the other way around. I worship her."

Emily pointed at him, "That's my point. It's equal. It's love. It's complete trust and not everyone has that. Not every relationship or marriage has that but you do. He was looking for something close to what you have. I think he's found it."

Fitz looked his sister, "What about you, Em? Do you have that completeness in your marriage?"

Emily sighed, "I love my husband. I think we kind of lost something after the kids were born but we are okay. I know he isn't going anywhere and neither am I. Not everyone needs that completeness. I am happy and content. It works for us."

He hugged his sister, "As long as you are happy."

Liv and Fitz said good night to everyone as they left with Tommy and headed to the hotel. After check-in and getting everything settled in their two-bedroom suite, Tommy and Liv took their showers in their respective bathrooms. While Fitz was in the shower, Liv read Tommy his bedtime story and tucked him in for the night.

She came back in the room closing the door just as Fitz was coming out of the bathroom. She sighed with desire when she saw he had his towel hanging low around his waist while water slowly dripped from his body.

He smirked when he saw her staring at him, "See something you like?"

She smiled and shook her head, "No, I see something I love."

He walked over and grabbed her by the waist pulling her towards the bed. He sat down on bed and pulled her into his lap with her back on his chest. He kissed her shoulder next to the camisole strap she wore. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.

He whispered in her ear, "How can Tommy be such a badass on his skateboard and bike but he still wants his mommy to tuck him in at night?"

They laughed when Liv elbowed him in the ribs, "Leave him alone. He might be 9 but he is still my baby. I love that he needs me. I almost cried when he stopped letting me kiss him in public."

Fitz chuckled, "Yeah, I remember that. He was in kindergarten and told you no kisses. You acted like he stabbed you in the heart."

"I was stunned. He kisses me all the time at home and he refuses to go to bed without getting a kiss from me. You've seen him come into the room at night just to tell me that I forgot to give him a kiss. It just shocked me that he wouldn't let me give him one at school."

Fitz hugged her tighter and kissed her shoulder, "He is just growing up. He is a secret mama's boy."

Liv sighed deeply, "I am so scared about tomorrow. I know he is too. I wish I could tell him not to worry and that everything will be okay but I can't even tell myself that. He could have injured more than just his leg. It could have been much worse."

Fitz lifted her up to stand. He moved to the center of the bed against the headboard and pulled her back into his lap straddling him this time. He kissed her nose, then her jaw while his hands roamed her body. He spoke in his deep baritone voice, "It is my job to alleviate your worries. I will deal with Tommy tomorrow. That is why we got this hotel remember. I knew the both of you would worry yourselves to death. So right now, I am going to help you clear your mind and release all of your stress."

She moaned getting lost in the sensation, "How are you going to do that?"

He pulled her camisole off her body releasing her breast. He leaned her back into the middle of the bed pulling her legs over his shoulder. He grabbed her boy short and underwear slowly sliding them up her legs off her body. He maneuvered his body on top of hers throwing off the towel in the process. He had a hungry look in his eyes. He kissed her lips. He moved to her jaw towards her ear. He nibbled on her ear lobe while he whispered, "I promised to always give you what you need. Right now, you need your Big Daddy to worship your body."

She moaned and caved to his touched as he licked and kissed down her body. He pinched and bit her nipples the way he knows she likes. He put extra kisses on her scars that were still visible on her chest. He slowly moved down to her stomach. He always payed special attention to her C-Section scar from when she had Madison. He almost lost her and it was a reminder of how precious she was to him.

He looked up into her eyes, "I love you so much that it hurts. You are my world. You are my breath. You are my everything."

Before she could response, he dove head first into her pussy silencing her. She swore he got better with age. He buried his face and fucked her with his tongue. She gripped his head trying to hold on to something. He wrote his name with his tongue on her pussy. He loved branding her and letting her know who she belonged to. He wrapped his arms around her hips when he knew she was close. He pushed two fingers inside of her making her climax and nearly jump off the bed.

After he licked her essence as she was coming down from her high, he crawled up her body. He lined his cock at the entrance to her core then slowly pushed into her.

She gripped his back as her eyes rolled into the back of her head, "Oh God! Yes Big Daddy."

He went deep and hard. He pushed her legs wider to give her more of him, "This is mine. I love you so much."

She loved when he got possessive and dominating. She pulled his head down towards her neck, "Fuck me baby! Give me what I need!"

He bit her neck as he raised her hips to give him a deeper angle, "I got what you need you. You need Big Daddy's dick to remind you who owns you. You are my wife. This is my pussy. You are going to take all of this dick, aren't you?"

Panting and screaming, "Yes….Shit… I'm cumming."

"Cum for me, Baby."

She screamed, "Fitz!"

He sped up his thrust, "Yeah, say my name. Let everyone know how good your husband fucks you."

Her orgasm over took her body causing her pussy to squeeze his cock for dear life. He came with a powerful force as she milked him dry shooting his seed into her. They both laid there panting and gasping for air.

Fitz eventually pulled out of her and went to the bathroom. He returned with a wash cloth and cleaned between her legs. Liv just continued to lay there coming down from her amazing orgasms. Fitz put on a pair of boxers and slid Liv's panties back on.

After getting them both settled into bed, he pulled her to him and spooned behind her. She had not spoken since her orgasm so he knew he had accomplished his goal of turning her brain into mush. He wanted her to have a peaceful night of sleep. But something had been on his mind since talking to his sister. He wanted to let it go but he really needed to know.

He spoke softly trying not to startle her, "Babe, can I ask you a question?"

"Mm-hmm." That was her response. He knew she was halfway sleep and a part of him knew he was being selfish but he had to ask.

"Do you think you've settled in this marriage?'

He felt the moment she had completely woken up. Even though it was dark, he could see her eyes as she turned to look him in the face.

"Settled? What do you mean?"

He groaned, "I was talking to Emily earlier and she made it seem like she wished her marriage was better but she is just accepting it for what it is. It's like she settled and is content with her marriage being the way it is."

She put her hand on his face and stared into his eyes, "Do you remember the Christmas gift you gave me two years ago?"

He smiled, "Yeah, I bought you a Chalet in Aspen, Colorado."

She nodded and smiled back, "We were in bed one night and out the blue, I mentioned that I missed have white Christmases like I did when I grew up in DC. I said ever since I moved to California, there has been no snow on Christmas morning. I wanted my kids to experience a Christmas like I had growing up. I wanted them to wake up Christmas morning and go sledding in the yard or make snow angels while I make a warm Christmas feast and hot chocolate in the kitchen. I told you that just as a random thought. It was a random thought that most people would have said was stupid. But not you."

She kissed his lips and leaned her forehead against him, "No, I don't think I have settled in this marriage because my wonderful husband would go out of his way to turn my stupid random thought into a reality. You bought me a house in Aspen so I could have all of the white Christmases that I want. That is one of the reasons why I love you. You listen even when what I am saying makes absolutely no sense. You make me feel like I am the most important person in the world to you."

He pulled her tighter, "Because you are."

She looked into his eyes, "Do you think you settled?"

He shook his head, "No. I think I hit the jackpot when you agreed to marry me. You have given me everything I never knew I wanted and more. No, I don't feel like I've settled because there is no one out there better than you."

She leaned her head on his shoulder, "Well, there you go. Now I am going to get some sleep. My sexy husband as worn me out."

He laughed and kissed her head, "Good night baby. I love you."

She mumbled, "I love you too."

X X

The next morning around 6 am, Fitz walked into the room that Tommy was sleeping in. He found him sitting on the bed fully dressed tightening the wheels on his skateboard.

Fitz spoke to him, "Hey son. You about ready to go?"

Tommy looked up at his dad, "Yeah, just making sure these are tight. I don't want to lose a wheel."

Fitz sat beside him on the bed. He noticed that each of the wheels were a different color, "Why are they different colors?"

Tommy pointed to the wheels, "Allie's favorite color is red, Patty's is green, Maddy's is purple and Kennedy's is pink. I wanted to do something so that it would feel like they were all out there with me."

Fitz was impressed. Since coming back from their vacation, he has been a new and mature Tommy. Instead of causing chaos, he tries to help out more and increase the peace. He has become closer to his siblings and he helps care for the younger kids when Fitz and Liv are unable to.

Fitz put his arm on Tommy's shoulder, "That is a nice thing to do." Fitz noticed that the bottom of the skateboard had 'Grant' on it. "Is this a new skateboard? It's my first time seeing it."

Tommy nodded, "Yeah, mom ordered it for me. I used my allowance last month plus the money Mom paid me for doing extra chores and things around the house."

Fitz smiled at his first-born son, "I am impressed. You are really growing up."

"Yeah, I had to realize that everything is not about me. Right now, I am just focused on making you and mom proud of me."

Fitz pulled his son into a hug and kissed his head, "We are proud of you, son. No matter what, we will always be proud of you." Fitz felt himself getting emotional and held his son as tight as possible.

Tommy finally tried to pull away, "Dad, you're choking me."

They chuckled as Fitz released him. Fitz pulled a hat from his back pocket, "Mom found this in your room during one of her double or triple checks behind us that she loves to do whenever we leave the house."

Tommy took the hat and laughed, "I should have known I couldn't get anything past her. I think you may be on the something when you said Mom has mild case of OCD."

Fitz put his finger to his mouth, "SHH, you are going to get me in trouble with her." He smiled at his son's laughter, "But this isn't about Mom. This is about you and why you left your lucky hat at home on purpose. You've worn this hat at every competition so why leave it now."

Tommy let out a frustrated sigh, "Because, it's not lucky. I wore it at my last competition and ended up with fractured knee. That's not lucky."

Fitz pushed his hands through his hair slowly, "Son, I am going to tell you something that I've never told anyone except your mother. I have faced many difficult times in my life. There were times I was angry, sad and worried. But there have only been two times in my life when I was so scared that it felt like time had stopped. Times when I felt froze and afraid to move because I didn't know what I would hear or see in the next few seconds or minute. The first time was when your mom went into labor with Maddy. You were 4, Allie was 6 and Patty was almost 2. Your mother went into preterm labor and Maddison was born 2 months early. Your mother was bleeding and it was a bloody freaking mess. I wasn't allowed to go into the delivery room. Even if I could go, I still had to wait with the three of you in the waiting room because I had no one to leave you with. You guys were scared and crying because one minute, Mom was fine and the next she was on the kitchen floor bleeding in pain. It took everything in me to keep it together for the three of you while I waited to hear the news about if I lost my wife, my daughter or both. I want time to stand still. Not knowing was the best thing for me because at least then they both were alive in my mind. Family and friends finally came but I still held you three in my arms because you were my lifeline to your mother. When the doctors finally came out, I felt like my heart had stopped. Whatever news they were going to tell me, it was going to change my life. I breathe a small sigh of relief when they said that your mother and Madison both survived. But my world crumbled when they told me your mother was in a coma."

Fitz wiped the tears from his eyes as he relived this memory, "I felt helpless. I fell to my knees and cried like a baby. I felt like I couldn't feel anything. In those few moments, I kept searching for my purpose. Then I thought about how your mother would feel if she saw me. She would tell me to get my ass up and get my head back into the game. I still had people looking up to me. So I got up and went to Daddy mode. I got the three of you situated with family. I saw Maddy in the NICU and for five days I sat by your mother's side while she laid in a coma. Eventually, she woke up and everything worked out. But for those few moments, I was scared out of my mind."

Tommy looked at his dad, "When was the second time you were scared?"

He put his arms around Tommy's shoulder, "When I saw you take that fall last year."

Tommy dropped his head.

Fitz gripped his shoulder tighter, "I stood in the stands afraid to move. I think your mother was down there before you hit the ground. But me, I just stood there as I watch your mother and the medical staff look you over. I held hands with the brother and sisters while we prayed that you were okay. Those moments of not knowing were endless. I had to remind myself to breathe. When they put you on the stretcher and you raised arms to give a thumbs up, I felt a huge sigh of relief. I didn't know the extent of your injury but I knew you were alive and that was all that mattered."

Tommy twirled the hat around, "What does that have to do with my lucky hat?"

Fitz touched the hat, "You may believe that your hat failed you but I want you to understand that it could have been so much worse. Your mother and I have raised you to believe that everything is God's will and we know that it was truly him that spared your life that day. But many sports have superstitious beliefs and you believe this is your lucky competition hat so we want you to wear it. It is lucky because instead of being paralyzed or dead, you only had a small hairline fracture in your knee. Son, that to me screams lucky."

Tommy whispered his fears, "What if I fail? What if I don't place? What if I fall again?"

"Son, you only fail if you never try. Placing on the podium doesn't make you a winner. And it doesn't matter if or how many times you fall, the only thing that matters is that you get back up and try again."

Tommy nodded, "Like you did when Mommy was sick."

Fitz kissed his head, "Exactly. Just like me, you have people looking up to you. You're Allie's little partner in crime sneaking snacks for her when you both think we aren't looking. You're Patty's big brother who plays soccer with him in the yard and lets him follow you around. You're Maddy's part-time caregiver who watches princess movies with her when she is too sick to go outside. You're Kennedy's protector who she runs to when she sees a spider. But to your mom and me, you are our hero. Most people would assume that being named after me, you will accept that you are supposed to take my place at the company. But not you. You are trying to make your own way. You may be named Fitzgerald Thomas Grant IV but to us, you will always be our brave Tommy. We both applaud you and will continue to give you all the encouragement in the world."

Tommy nodded his head and put his hat on backwards, "I guess it's time to get going then. Time to put on a show, Team Grant style."

Fitz smiled, "Exactly. We always do better when we are a team."

They hugged one more time then walked out the room towards the door to the suite. Liv walked out the bedroom at the same time. Everyone was dressed casual for the long hot evening in the sun. Liv smiled when she saw Tommy in his hat.

Fitz gave her an appreciative once over, "Are you ready?'

She nodded, "Yeah, I think I am good." Fitz knew she meant it in more ways than one. She smiled at Tommy, "Are you good?"

Tommy laughed, "Yeah, I'm good." He opened the door and talked over his shoulder, "Mom, dad said you have OCD."

Liv glared at Fitz as he pushed Tommy out of the door, "Traitor. I am going to kick you off the team."

Walking down the hall, he yelled, "Never! Team Grant for life.

X X

Tommy warmed up on the course. First he took his bike for a few runs then he switched to his skateboard. Liv sat in the stands watching him warm up. Fitz hung out near the practice area doubling checking to see how Tommy felt about his equipment. They had a spare bike and two spare skateboards in the truck plus Fitz had his tools in case something needed to be adjusted. After completing all of his runs, Tommy gave his parents a thumps-up and went to hang out with the other competitors in the big tent.

Fitz took his place in the stands next to Olivia. Slowly their friends and families came and sat down. Liv's parents sat by her.

Maya grabbed Liv's hand, "How is he doing this morning?"

Liv sighed, "He is good. Fitz had a talk with him and just watching him do a couple of practice runs, I can tell that he is slowly regaining his confidence."

Maya looked at her daughter, "How are you doing?"

Liv gave her a weak smile, "I will be better when this is over. I've been a nervous wreck all week. I think everyone in the office started avoiding me as much as possible. I don't know if it was because they were afraid I would get upset or if it was because Fitz told them not to bother me. I have been a world class bitch lately."

Maya squeezed her hand, "It's okay to be a bitch sometimes. Your son could have been seriously hurt last time he competed and that was heavy on your mind and heart. Plus you have this huge East Coast expansion that you are working on that has you stressed. Not to mention, you are a married mother of 5. I would be shocked if you weren't a bitch every now and then."

Liv kissed her mother's cheek, "You still know how to make me feel better."

"Always."

Tommy waved towards the stands when he saw his whole family was there to support him. He had his parents, his siblings, his grandmother and both grandfathers, Grandpa's new girlfriend, his Aunt Emily and Uncle Jamie, his cousins Jamie and Jeffrey, his Aunt Abby and cousin Oliver, and his Uncles Stephen, Harrison and Huck. His entire family was there to support him and he promised himself that he would do his best to make them proud.

His first run on his BMX bike was a simple run without a very high degree of difficulty. He knew he was being cautious but he also wanted to feel out his competition. After the first runs were complete, Tommy found himself in 6th out of 12. He looked towards the stands at his dad silently asking him what he thought he should do.

Fitz and Tommy had been working on a new trick in the skate park that Fitz had built for him in the back yard. It was a sick trick with a very high degree of difficulty. Fitz was the only one that knew about the trick and he knew that Liv would probably kill both of them if she knew anything about it. He was saving it for competition and they agreed that he would only do it if he felt comfortable.

Fitz nodded his head and mouthed, "You can do it."

Tommy nodded his head signaling, "Okay."

Tommy started his run feeling very confident. When he got near the end, he sped up and got enough air off the wall to do his no hands 360 with a sick air move in the middle. When he landed safely the crowd went crazy. When his run was complete, he looked in the stands and laughed when he saw his mother hitting his father on the shoulder.

Fitz was whistling and clapping louder anyone. He was very proud of his son. Tommy earned enough points to finish the bike competition with 2nd place.

There was a break in between so Tommy when to the competitors' tent where he was met by his parents.

Fitz gave him a fist bump, "That was awesome, dude. I told you that you could do it."

Liv hugged him, "You almost gave me a heart attack out there. I didn't know you could do something like that."

Tommy smiled, "Yeah, I did the math and tested the angles at home. I had dad out there with me in case something went wrong. If I told you then you would have said no."

"Well, I don't like you keeping things from me but at least you had your dad. I am proud of you."

Tommy smiled big, "Thanks mom. 1 down and 1 to go."

Fitz touched his shoulder, "That's the spirit. You can do it. I don't want you to be cautious on this first run. I want you to go balls to the wall."

Liv scrunched her face, "Really honey. This is your son not one of your boys."

Fitz playfully rolled his eyes, "Okay. Just go all out. Leave everything on the course."

Tommy nodded and laughed, "You got it dad. Balls to the wall."

Liv glared at Fitz.

Fitz shook his head, "I see now that you are trying to get your mother to kill me."

Tommy laughed harder, "You're too easy, dad."

The skateboard competition was fierce and competitive. After 2 runs Tommy was in second with the skateboard launch left. This was the moment he and Liv were afraid of. He would have skate down a 25ft ramp towards a halfpipe that would launch him at least 30ft in the air.

Fitz and Maya held Liv's hand as Tommy took to the start of the ramp. She wanted to close her eyes but she was afraid that she would miss something if anything went wrong.

Tommy took off down the ramp.

Liv watched every move, "Come on..Come on..Good..Ok..Get Ready..Bend your knees.." She continued to chant the steps as he moved down the ramp.

Tommy launched off the halfpipe in textbook form. He had his knees bent properly and held his board as he glided through the air. He reached a wicked height of 48ft before he came back down landing properly without any complications. Liv breathed a huge sigh of relief when he came to a stop. Everyone clapped and cheered when he took a bow in their direction.

Tommy placed 1st and won the skateboard competition for his division. After the awards ceremony, he was met by his family as they were leaving the stands to congratulate him.

Kennedy ran and jumped in his arms, "You were good Tommy."

He kissed her cheek, "Thank you. I think it was the pink wheel that did it for me."

Maddy came up and hugged him, "Did you like our sign we made for you?" She held a sign that said, 'WE LOVE TOMMY!'

He kissed her cheek, "I love it Maddy."

He, Patty, and Allie did a group hug thing that they always did whenever one of them was in something. He hugged the rest of his family and friends.

Fitz said loudly, "This cause for a celebration."

Everyone cheered.

Big Jerry interrupted, "I am way ahead of you, Son. I have a room reserved at Harris' Plaza Café. I am going to treat everyone. I knew my grandson would do wonderful in his competition plus it will give everyone a chance to get to know Sarah." He clapped his hands, "Now who wants to ride with Granddad."

All the kids yelled, "Me! Me!"

Liv, always the voice of reason, "Dad, you don't have any room to take everyone."

Big Jerry shook his head, "Nonsense. Granddad knew he was seeing all of his grandkids including Oliver so I have rented a stretched Hummer Limousine with plenty of room for them to ride with me."

All of the kids screamed as they ran to the parking lot where a lime green limo was waiting. Big Jerry and Sarah got in with all of the kids. He rolled down the window, "Are you sure you don't want to ride with us? There is plenty of room."

All the adults shook their heads no. Liv waved him off, "I think we are good. We all value our sanity right now. We will just meet you at the restaurant."

The limo took off and everyone went to their car. Fitz opened the passenger door for Liv. It's like second nature to him because he always opens the door for her.

Fitz got in the car shaking his head, "Only my father would rent a limo for his grandkids."

Liv smiled, "I would say he was showing off for Sarah but he's always been like that. Let's just go and sit back because no matter what we tell them today, they have two sets of grandparents that will spoil them anyway."

Fitz started the car, "Look on the bright side. They have wine there."

Liv threw her head back and laughed, "Thank God for that."