With the news of Olivia's results and the upcoming Graduation of Karen the Grant-Pope clan had much to celebrate. None of them had taken for granted how incredibly blessed they were. Especially Fitz who had come so close to losing it all. Every day he woke up beside Olivia was another day he was grateful. After so long they were finally together. No more hiding, no more compromises.

"Hey Sweetheart, I'm off to pick up Bellie. Did you want me to grab anything for dinner?" Fitz asked as he came into her office.

After family discussions that included Huck and Abby they had all made the decision to move back to the States. They were waiting for the kids to finish the school year. Olivia was offered a teaching position at Yale which meant Fitz could still fulfill his post presidential duties without having to travel long distances. Karen had gotten into a graduate program in New York which meant she would also be nearby. Gerry who had finally proposed to Amy was considering taking a position he was offered in Boston while Amy was negotiating a position with her current company that was located in Boston so that they wouldn't have to be apart. Amy knew that Gerry wanted to be close to his family and she was happy to be wherever he was. She loved his family almost as much as he did. David and Abby were moving back to DC while Huck was staying with the Pope-Grant clan.

"No I have everything I need for tonight thanks. " Olivia said looking up from the file she had been working on all morning. With plans to move back home just around the corner she was consulting for firms.

"Teddy has soccer practice till 4 so Bellie and I have a Daddy and Daughter date." Olivia smiled. Whatever time was lost between father and daughter was being regained by the effort and love that Fitz poured on to their daughter.

"What's on the agenda?"

"We're going to the park to work on her jump shots."

"Ahh, that explains the sporty president look." She teased as he stood before her in his gym gear.

"Very funny Liv." He replied dropping a quick kiss on her lips. As he pulled away she pulled him back by the collar of his shirt kissing him tenderly. He moaned regretfully knowing he had to go.

"You are a tease Olivia Pope." He murmured against her lips. Olivia grinned,

"Sorry baby."

"You so are not." He accused good naturedly,

"I'll make it up to you later." She promised caressing his face.

"I do love you Olivia Pope." Fitz said with a content sigh.

"That's good to hear Fitzgerald Grant because I do love you too."

"So marry me." He said leaning his forehead against hers. Olivia's eyes grew wide. She tilted her head to the side,

"Did you you just?" He nodded,

"I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life waking up with you. Raising our children and being with our family. We've wasted so much time. I've wasted so much time. I'm sorry Liv," before he could go she placed her hand over his mouth,

"Yes I'll marry you."

"Yeah?" He asked. Liv nodded and removed her hand and kissed him. Happily Fitz pulled her into his arms. Olivia laughed wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Go. We can celebrate when you get back."

"I don't want to leave now. I don't want to be apart from you. Come with me."

"You have a Daddy and Daughter date." She reminded him.

"She won't mind. Especially when we tell her."

"You don't want to tell them all together?"

"I want to tell Bellie first." He said adamantly.

"Okay. Let me put sneakers on and we'll head off."

When Olivia came down the stairs the grin on Fitz's made her laugh. His proposal took her by surprise but she couldn't imagine a better moment. It was just the right moment. No theatrics, just them.

"You're going to make her suspicious."

"I can't help it." He protested still grinning.

"You're cute Grant. Let's go pick up our kids." She said taking his hand. When Fitz didn't move she turned back to look at him in time to see him go down on one knee holding out an engagement ring.

"Fitz!" She exclaimed.

"What? You didn't think I would propose without being prepared did you? Admittedly that wasn't how I planned on doing it..."

"It was perfect." She assured him.

"So Olivia Pope will you marry me?"

"I'm pretty sure I already said yes. But yes I will marry you." Fitz grinned and slipped the ring on her finger. Olivia pulled him to his feet and wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you." She murmured into his chest.

"I love my ring." Olivia said holding her hand out staring at her ring.

"It was my mothers." She looked up st him,

"Before she died she gave it to me and told me to give it to the girl I was going to marry." He caught the confused look in her face and explained,

"She said I needed to give it to the girl who owned my heart she wanted me to give it to the girl who fit both those description and Mellie never did which is why I could never give her my mother's ring. See this ring didn't come from my Dad. It came from her first boyfriend. The first boy she ever loved. Perhaps the only boy she ever truly loved. They had that can't eat can't sleep over the ball park kind of love. From that first moment they met they knew they were end game. But she was already engaged to my father. Their parents had arranged it when they were still in nappies and they both just grew up knowing they were to end up together. So when she met Thomas it tore her world apart knowing all she wanted was to be with him. She decided to walk away from it all and run away with him but on the night he was supposed to pick her up he was killed in a car crash. I'm pretty sure her heart died in that car crash with him. She always told me that ambitions are great but in time they fade that the only thing that withstands all is love. She made me promise that when I found her to never let her go. The moment I met you I knew this ring was meant to be yours. I am so sorry it took me so long to give it to you." With tears in her eyes she held his face with both hands and stood on her toes to kiss his forehead then his lips before hugging him tightly.

They had barely made it to Bellie's school before the afternoon bell rang. Bellie smiled as she saw both of her parents standing by the school gates waiting for her. Excitedly she ran towards them and threw her arms around them both.

"I hope you don't mind me crashing your date with Daddy." Bellie shook her head. She was just getting used to having them both around and she loved to see them together.

"Are we still going to the park?" She asked.

"If you still want to but first Daddy and I want to tell you something." Bellie looked at her Dad who took his queue from Liv.

"You're the first to know so you have to keep it a secret okay till we tell your brothers and your sister." Bellie nodded agreeing enthusiastically.

"I asked your Mommy to marry me." He said conspiratorially. Bellie squealed and jumped towards her mother who caught her in her arms. Fitz laughed,

"So you approve?" Liv asked teasingly as Bellie nodded excitedly at Fitz hugged them both.

"Let's tell Gerry, Karen and Teddy."

"We'll Skype them when we get home after we pick up Teddy from practice so we can see their faces." Fitz promised.

"Speaking of your siblings," Liv said pulling her ringing phone out of her back pocket.

"Hi honey," she greeted affectionately

"Hey Momma bear. Where are you? We came home expecting to find you here and nothing. No you, no munchkins, no old man, no love. Where's the love?" Gerry teased.

"You guys are home?" Olivia asked grinning at Fitz who grinned back happy that they were able to share their news in person.

"We sure are. Where are you guys?"

"We've just picked up Bellie and we were going to go to the park across the school while we wait for Teddy to finish soccer practice. Did you want to meet us there and then we can all go out to dinner after?"

"Sounds like a plan. We'll see you soon."

"Great, we'll see you then." Olivia hung up and placed her phone back into her pocket.

"They'll meet us at the park. Why don't we head on over there and you can show Mommy your jump shots."

"Let's go." Bellie said leading the way.

By the Gerry, Amy and Karen arrived Fitz and Bellie were in the middle of a one on one where Bellie was impressively holding her own against Fitz.

"Go Bellie Boo you can beat him. He's old and can't move as fast as before." Gerry called out encouragingly as they approached. Gerry pulled Liv into a hug while Bellie dropped to ball to run over and say hello. After hugging Amy and Karen hello Bellie torpedoed into Gerry outstretched arns.

"Aww I've missed you too Bellie Boo."

"You're all talk Fitzgerald Aidan Grant." She retorted rolling her eyes at him good naturedly. They all laughed as Gerry just hugged her tighter. Between work and life in general coming home to France had become harder than ever before but he made a point to call and talk to Bellie every day.

"Let's play Dad and I, Gerry and the munchkin." Gerry and Bellie looked at each other and grinned making Olivia and Amy smirk. All four of them were so competitive whatever the sport or activity. It was always safer to just watch.

After they had picked up Teddy they headed to one of their favourite places to eat, a little diner that made the best burgers and milkshakes. They were sitting in a large booth, and after their order wss taken Olivia placed a hand on Fitz's thigh as if to tell him to zeize the day.

"So I asked Liv to marry me and she said yes." Just like Bellie, both Karen and Amy squealed with happiness while the boys hi fived happily. Many hugs and 'it's about time' later they settled down and began to bombard Fitz and Olivia with questions making the discussion at the table chaotic and they wouldn't have it any other way.