A/N: Another installment to my favorite fictional couple. It took me a while of working constantly on this chapter and just letting it sit for a while to get it to the point where I thought it was good enough. So many people asked me to continue my one shot so I did, and it's another long one. Hope you enjoy and please review I love the feed back.

I DO NOT OWN SCANDAL

"This is it. This the one," Olivia announced as she beamed at her reflection in the floor to ceiling mirror.

Slowly turning so that Abby and Quinn could see the front of the dress, they looked at each other in silence for a moment with goofy smiles on their faces before jumping up off the couch on a squeal and running over to stand next to their best friend on the raised platform.

"Liv, Fitz is going to pass out when he sees you in this dress. It's perfect," Quinn gushed looking at her friend through the mirror.

"Or he'll get a hard on the size of Texas and the priest will have to stall the service for a half hour while you take care of his problem. Look at your tits Liv, boy that pregnancy really plumped these suckers up didn't it?" Abby teased as she poked Olivia's breast,that were sitting firm, high and strapped in the front of the dress, with her finger.

Knocking her hand away Olivia adjusted her breast noting that since getting pregnant with AJ certain parts of her body had grown. Her breast were a whole cup size larger her hips were wider and thighs thicker. Although her stomach was flat again those parts of her body remained enhanced and she didn't feel self conscious about them at all. Every time she was naked in front of Fitz or wore a particularly tight dress or pair of pants he almost never failed to mention how much he loved her new body. He was always squeezing her ass and fondling her breast. He told her he liked "meat on her bones" so she had stopped stressing over not being her college size anymore and accepted the fact that she now had "mommy curves". Besides the man she was about to marry worshiped every part of her, even the faint stretch marks that now marred her hips.

"Say what you want Abby but this dress is perfect. I wanted my wedding dress to be classy yet still sexy at the same time, and I think this dress is the perfect mixture of both." She said as she kept her eyes on the mirror turning from side to side and smoothing her hands down the bodice of the dress.

"Well Liv I'll say this as your best friend and maid of honor." She grabbed Olivia by the shoulders and turned her so that they were eye to eye. "You are beautiful and this dress is stunning on you. I really hope Fitz realizes how great of a love he has in you and never forgets it. You're a dedicated boss, thoughtful friend, world class mother and a soon to be kick ass wife. And I'm honored that you wanted me here to help find your wedding dress."

Olivia pulled Abby into a tight hug as tears gathered in the corner of her eyes.

"Abby there is no one else on this planet that I would rather have here helping me pick out my dress than you. And thanks for your words they really do mean a lot to me," she spoke over Abby shoulder as she hugged her best friend tighter.

Leaning back she looked to her left to Quinn than released Abby and pulled her into a hug as well.

"And Quinn thank you for being here too. You never once judged me or made me feel bad about my relationship with Fitz, and because of that I consider you to be my best friend as well."

Abby stood smiling at her friends all of them so caught up in the moment they had each just shared. A throat clearing bought them back to the present and Olivia and Quinn separated and they all turned to see the shop owner standing with a beautiful long veil.

"Would you like to try a veil Ms. Pope? I know you're having a modern wedding but a veil is still such a classic symbol and look and I think that this will go beautifully with your dress."

Looking at the veil for a moment Olivia nodded and the shop owner stepped in front of her to place the veil on her head. Bowing so that that the she could put it in place and arrange it properly Olivia kept her eyes closed until she was told to open them.

The moment Olivia opened her eyes tears sprang to them again. It was all really real now and coming together. The adding of the veil sealed the sell of the dress for her; this was the dress without a shadow of a doubt. When she turned to her friends and saw that their expressions matched hers, from the opened mouths to the tear filled eyes she almost walked over to her purse at that very instant to hand the shop owner her credit card.

"Wow Liv you look ethereal," Abby choked out.

Quinn had yet to find any words and to be honest neither had Olivia.

Turning back to the mirror Olivia really took in her reflection. Her dress was a Morilee simple yet chic lace sheath dress. The shoulders were delicate straps detailed with crystals and the back was open and accented by beautiful scalloped eyelash lace. The dress was fitted throughout before flaring at the knee into a moderate trumpet style bottom.

She had been to three of the top dress shops in D.C and couldn't find what she was looking for. Finally she decided to take her search to Maryland to a small popular dress shop called Couture by Carina, favorited by some of D.C's top politicians and officials wives. She got the recommendation from a newly wed wife to an up and coming D.C senator who had hired Pope and Associate to help him clean up a child custody case from a fling he had right out of law school. The woman claimed that during the short time they were together he had fathered her daughter and now the little girl was almost nine years old and the first time he heard about her was while he was on the brink of winning his senatorial seat. Olivia and her crew had the matter cleared up rather quickly with Huck proving that she was receiving child support payments from a very wealthy businessman from California and that she had a large bank deposit from the senator's opponent only days before she confronted the senator and tried to get him to pay her to not go public with the story. When Olivia confronted her with all the proof that she had the woman quickly folded, revealing that she had been approached and offered the money and that she was not the mastermind merely a puppet in this whole lie to knock the senator out of the race. When all was said and done the senator and his very beautiful pregnant wife came in to thank her in person and she caught a glimpse of Olivia's iPad and saw that she was looking at wedding dresses. Before leaving she gave her the name of the shop she had gotten her wedding dress and several evening gowns from in Maryland, and because Olivia was feeling hopeless she quickly got on the phone and set up an appointment. And now here she was standing in her dream dress, with her best friends by her side and tears of joy streaming down her cheeks because she truly felt like the most beautiful woman in the world at this very moment.

Finally finding her voice Olivia met Carina eyes in the mirror and whispered "Yes, this is definitely the one."

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After finding the bridesmaid dresses for Abby, Quinn and Audrey, the wife of Fitz's business partner Jackson whom she had grown close to since they moved to D.C once the restaurant opened that the two of them had gone in on together, she headed for the downtown lounge that Fitz spent most of his days at. She had taken the entire day off to shop for her dress and was done before two o'clock and there was no traffic coming back into D.C so by ten minutes after three she was strolling into Fitz's office to see if he wanted to do a late lunch before she picked A.J up at 4:30.

"Yeah send me over the paperwork and I'll take a look at it and get back to you by the end of next week."

When Fitz heard the door open he turned to see Olivia swaying in dressed in a navy blue lace sundress that ended just above her knees with a jean jacket and wedge sandals on. Her hair was pin straight with her bangs curled back and off to the right side of her face. Her makeup was light, just mascara and a ting of red lipstick. Smiling sweetly at him she didn't say a word just strided straight up to him and pecked his lips determined to not interrupt his phone call. When she tried to step out of his embrace he tightened his hold on her waist signaling for her to stay where she was. He loved when she dressed down like this, at the moment she looked just like she did the day he met her three years ago. Since opening her firm it was always power suits and stilettos to show she meant business. And as much as he loved Olivia of Olivia Pope and Associate, his Livvie was still the woman he fell in love with and got excited to see with his son. Looking into her eyes he pecked her lips once more before he wrapped up his conversation with his lawyer.

"Yeah Phil it sounds like a great opportunity and I can't wait to get started. Talk to you in a bit. Goodbye."

Taking the phone from his ear he dropped it on his desk before kissing Olivia again with the passion of a high school football jock who hadn't seen his girlfriend all weekend.

Pulling back from the kiss just enough to talk but still keeping her lips pressed to his she said,

"Boy somebody's happy to see me."

"Uhm" Fitz moaned. "You have no idea."

Bending his knees just slightly Fitz picked Olivia up and she automatically wrapped her legs around his middle as he turned and placed her on the desk. As their tongues explored the other's mouth slowly Olivia hands slide up Fitz's strong muscled arms until they were around his shoulders and her hands found their favorite playing spot in the curls at the nape of his neck. Fitz's hands also roamed Olivia's body going under her dress and finding their way toward the trim of her panties. As turned on as she was at the moment in a snap she remembered where she was and grabbed Fitz's hands before he could rip her panties off.

Moving her head back from the kiss Fitz growled at her stopping his advances and tried to reconnect their lips for longer than the pecks Olivia was giving him and twisted his wrist in an effort to get her to release them.

"Fitz," *kiss* "baby," *kiss* "we have to stop."

Moving his hands from between her legs and around to the sides of her thighs to keep them in place Fitz bowed his head until their foreheads were connected and released a heavy sigh.

"Livvie how am I suppose to get you pregnant if you're denying me sex."

Throwing her head back in a loud laugh, Fitz lifted his head and looked at the down right jovial expression on her face.

"What's so funny?" He asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk at the corner of his lips.

Sobering Olivia looked at him.

"You."

"Me?"

"Yes you Fitz. When have I ever denied you sex? I'm trying to avoid a repeat of what happened a few weeks ago when Harrison walked in on you bending me over your desk, slamming into me balls deep while you were smacking my ass asking me was "daddy dick" to much for me to handle."

Looking off over her head, Fitz was remembering the moment and getting hard and angry all over again that Harrison had chosen that moment to walk in on them. He was on the road to having one of the best orgasms of his life and Liv was well on her way with him when Harrison had come barging in with the report from the city inspector wanting to go over the results. Harrison had quickly closed the door but Olivia was so embarrassed that she had sworn that they were no longer having sex anywhere but their home from now on. And for the past three and a half weeks she had not once gone back on her word.

"I still can't look him in the eye yet." She said as she ran her hands up and down his back.

"Livvie we've had sex in this office more times than I can count before Harrison came barging in that one time. I'll lock the door and it will never happen again. I want you pregnant woman and I only see one way of making that happen now where were we?" Fitz said as he leaned in to try and kiss Olivia but she dodged his mouth yet again.

"I found my dress today," she said hoping to distract him from his mission of having sex in his office.

Smiling sincerely Fitz kissed the tip of her nose.

"I'm happy for you baby. I know how stressed you were about finding you're dress with the wedding being three months away."

They had opted for a Fall wedding to take place at the end of September seeing as it was Olivia's favorite season. Fitz didn't want to wait that long, too impatient for Olivia to have his last name and be able to call the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with his wife. It took Olivia from New Year's Day to the end of February to convince him to not go to the Justice of the Peace. Because he wanted to make his Livvie happy he agreed but under the condition that she did not hyphenate her last name. He wanted her to be a Grant and Pope-Grant wasn't a concession he was willing to give. After he told Olivia this he expected to have to convince her and had his arguments ready, but when she saw how nervous he was and how much it meant to him she agreed without a fight. Now he was just working on the getting her pregnant aspect seeing how she wanted A.J to be a little older before they had more children, but Fitz was anxious to fill their home with little look-a-likes of him and Olivia.

Moving his hand back between her legs he tried to push her panties to the side so that he could finished what he started a few minutes before.

"I think you'll like it," she moaned as she grabbed his wrist to still his movements.

"It's white and lace and and the perfect amount of sexy without going overboard."

Fitz leaned up and looked her directly in the eye.

"I know what you're doing Olivia, you're trying to distract me thinking it will keep me from taking you on this desk but it's not going to work."

Stepping from between her legs Fitz walked to his office door and locked it and turned around to see Olivia just as she was hoping off the desk to straighten her clothes.

"Fitz I don't care if you lock that door or not we're not having sex here. Now do you want to go to lunch with me before I have to go and pick up A.J. from school?"

Fitz didn't say anything just leaned against the door, looking at her taking in just how truly beautiful she looked today. Bracing his feet apart and moving to loosen his belt and unbutton his pants he looked her straight in the eye.

"Yea we can go have lunch, but do you mind if I take care of this first?" He said as his pants hit the floor and his raging hard on was on full display through his boxer briefs.

Cupping his length he ran his hand over his erection a few times before reaching inside his underwear and wrapping it around his hard dick. Pulling out his dick he stroked himself slowly from base to tip, using his precum as lubricant for the moment. He knew it would only be a matter of time before he had Olivia right where he wanted her; ass up over his desk. And when he opened his eyes and looked at her he knew he was right.

Olivia stood across the room from Fitz salivating. They had masterbated in front of each other before but it was solely for the purpose of foreplay. She could not take her eyes off of his cock. She could feel him looking at her through half opened eyes well on the way to an orgasm and her panties were completely wet taking in the scene in front of her. He was currently circling the large mushroom tip of his dick with the pad of his thumb, his finger gliding more easily now that he was so turned on and the precum was coming faster. Then he ran his hand slowly from the tip to the base and threw his head back against the door on a loud moan and wrapped his other hand around his dick and worked them in tandem. Fitz's moan triggered a moan from Olivia and that was her undoing. Removing her jacket and throwing it across Fitz's desk chair she slowly walked over to him.

Smiling cause he knew that he had won Fitz waited until she was standing directly in front of him before speaking to her.

"On your knees," he spoke in a husky tone.

Olivia sunk to her knees never breaking eye contact. When he moved forward she licked her lips ready to take him into her mouth.

"I'm going to come first. You made me wait now it's your turn to wait, but don't worry it'll be worth it."

Stroking his length once more he stationed his hand right near the top and ran the tip across her bottom lip. When she opened her mouth he pushed his dick all the way into her mouth until his cock was completely engulfed by her hot mouth. He held back a little although knowing she could take him fully, he didn't want to come to quickly. Olivia had other plans though. She wrapped her small hand around his balls and pulled him forward until the tip of his dick met the soft tissue at the back of her throat. Her nails tickled the underside of his sac, teasing the sensitive skin there as she pulled him out before taking him fully again.

Moaning loudly Fitz dropped his hand as his head fell back against the door. He let Olivia take over, loving her hot mouth on him. She sucked her cheeks in creating a vacuum that felt so good he found himself thrusting his hips forward, fucking her mouth and bringing him self closer to the edge. Relaxing her checks she wrapped her lips around him softly and gently scrapped her teeth along his dick until she got to the tip where she swirled her tongue around the large, engorged head. The moan Fitz released caused a spark of ecstasy to shoot straight to her center making her panties even more wet than they already were. As she alternated between the vacuum and scrapping her teeth on his dick the moans Fitz was releasing was feeding her need.

Reaching between her legs, Olivia dipped her hand into her panties and used her two middle fingers to massage her clit to abate some of the pressure that was building at her center. It felt so good that she moaned and the vibration caused Fitz to let out a loud curse, enjoying the sensation her moans caused. When she moaned again he nearly came. His hips shot forward and he opened his eyes and looked down to see her fingering herself.

Pulling his dick out of her mouth, he pulled her up to a standing position and brought his lips to hers in a hot, short kiss.

"I changed my mind, I want to be inside you when I come," he said in a voice dripping with sex.

Olivia was so far gone that she couldn't even speak. Fitz connected their mouths once again walking Olivia backward toward his desk. When the back of her legs bumped the side he lifted her and sat her down, all while still kissing her. Their tongues roamed each other's mouths enjoying one another's unique taste. Fitz moved is hands under Olivia's dress and pulled her panties down and off, dropping them on the floor at his feet.

Pulling out of the kiss he started to kiss his way around to her ear and took the lobe between his teeth before making his way down the column of her neck and across the exposed upper area of her breast. Lifting his head he looked over Olivia's shoulder to ensure there was nothing on his desk that would prevent her from laying back. With nothing but papers directly behind her he laid her back as he arched over her body. Standing upright he pushed her dress up and she lifted her hips to allow him to push it to her waist. They were both looking at each other with dark, lustful eyes. Sex had always been so explosive between them and it seemed each time was better than the last.

Olivia pulled the straps of her dress down, exposing her breast and massaging them as Fitz lifted each of her ankles and took off her sandals. When he was done he lifted her left foot and swirled his tongue around her big toe before taking it into his mouth briefly. Olivia nearly came from how good it felt, but it only lasted a moment as he placed her foot flat on the desk before he moved to her next one repeating the action before placing that one on the desk as well.

Fitz stepped back and took in the vision of beauty laid across his desk. Her hair was spread messily across his desk, her eyes were dark with lust, her perky breast were obstructed by her hands as she squeezed them and rolled the nipples between her fingers, and her perfect pussy was wide open and on display for his pleasure. Only he had ever seen her like this and that made his cock jump and more blood rush to it making his erection painful but he would hold off, intent on pleasing her first.

Dropping to his knees in between her open legs he took in the sight of her wet, pink pussy dripping and waiting to be shown some attention. Taking his middle finger he slowly ran it the length of her clit before pushing it into her center and curling it to hit her g-spot.

"Ahh, fuck," she moaned as her back arched up off the desk.

Lowering his mouth to her pussy he gently pulled her lower lips apart and flicked his tongue over her clit, slowly at first and then steadily picking up speed until his tongue was moving rapidly. When she groaned and moved her hand down to run her fingers through his hair he flattened his tongue and licked from the bottom of her pussy to the top of her clit. Closing his mouth around her center he started to give the most intimate kiss he could. Moving his lips and tongue over her pussy as if he was kissing her mouth.

"Mmmm, baby. So good." Half sentences the only thing she could muster in the moment.

Flattening his tongue again her moved over her sensitive clit down to her entrance. Stiffening his tongue he thrust into her and started fucking her as if he was using his dick. Moving in and out, up and down and thrusting as deep as his tongue would allow.

Olivia was seeing stars. She tried her best not to scream out but the moment he thrusted his tongue into her she was a goner. Yelling his name, pushing his head closer to her, pulling his hair and pinching her nipples. She felt like she was going insane. Fitz had never eaten her out this good before. Her breath started coming fast and a flush covered her chest and face. Her legs were trembling and she was pulling Fitz's hair trying to get him to let up as she was right on the precipice of her orgasm.

Fitz grabbed her hands from his head and held her wrist down on the desk on either side of her. He knew she was right there by her shaking legs, and the soft mewing sounds coming from her throat. Making his lips into an "O" he took her clit into his mouth sucking gently at first. When her hips inched up to get closer to his mouth he sucked a little harder. Sucking harder he started to circle his tongue around her clit quickly, and that was her undoing.

"Ahh Fitz. I'm coming. Don't stop, " she cried as lights explode behind her eyes, her pussy pulsed almost painfully, and her entire body tingled with ecstasy and pleasure.

Covering her eyes with her hands she was trying to pull herself together from possibly the best orgasm of her life, but Fitz had other plans. Slipping off his shoes and stepping out of his pants he stroked his painfully erect dick. He needed to be inside Olivia and he couldn't wait until she recovered before entering her. Feeling the tip of his cock at her entrance Olivia protested.

"No. Fitz wait, I can't take... Ahh fuck."

Her argument died on her lips as he delved into her balls deep causing them both to release a heavy sigh. Not moving just yet to avoid coming to soon, Fitz grabbed Olivia's hips to keep her from wiggling.

"Fitz, baby move," she whined as she ran her hands up and down his chest. But he didn't seem to hear her as his head was thrown back and his eyes closed. After a moment, and when he had some semblance of control over his libido, he dropped his head and looked at her. The sight of her biting her bottom lip made his dick jump inside of her and they both moaned at the sensation.

Pulling out until just his tip remained inside of her, he had made up in his mind that he was going to make this short, deep, and rough. Plowing back into her until his entire cock was buried in her balls deep he froze and leaned down to kiss her.

Olivia swore that she could feel him in her gut, and it was to much. Putting her hands on his stomach she tried to get him to let up a little but he wasn't having it.

"Move your hand," he warned and pushed in a little further.

"Ahh Fitz baby you're to big," she said on a shallow breath.

"Can you feel me Livvie," he asked as he circled his hips and pulled out and plunged back in.

"Mmmhmm baby I can feel you."

Picking up the pace Fitz continue to ram into her as deep as he could, loving the sounds her dripping wet pussy was making as he took her hard.

Leaning over her he kissed her neck and turned his mouth toward her ear as he started to talk to her and bang her orgasm out of her. The dirty words he was speaking to her took her to the edge faster, because the next thing he knew he could feel her walls constricting his dick so tightly he had to work hard to be able to move in her. And this bought on his own release.

"Come for me baby, I'm right there , Fitz growled in her ear.

"Fuck," she screamed as the overwhelming sensation of her release ripped through her causing her voice to bounce off the walls.

And Fitz was right behind her pumping faster and harder as his own release burst from him and his seed bathed her womb. He pumped a few more times hoping that maybe this time would be the time that she would conceive their child.

As their orgasms faded away they kissed long, deep and passionately. Their hands roaming over the other's body, memorizing everything about the other. For Fitz the world could see her outward beauty, but the Livvie lying beneath him spent and glowing was for his eyes only and he cherished that. No man had ever known this part of her and God help him, no man ever would besides him. His love for her was river deep and mountain high and until his dying breath he would proclaim it any chance he got.

Standing up he let his eyes roam all over her face before looking her deep in the eyes.

"I love you," his husky voice flowed over her like honey.

Staring back at him she lifted her hands and placed them on either side of his face. The way she loved him should have been illegal. He was her sanctuary and he mastered her in a way that no man ever would. There was nothing she wouldn't do to make him happy and she knew the same was true for him as well. He loved her throughly and that love he had for her made her feel invincible and beautiful and capable and a thousand other adjectives. So if he wanted more babies she would give them to him. If he wanted a freak between the sheets she would be that. If he needed her on his arm to make an impression on the D.C business world, she would adjust her day to make sure she made her hair and make-up appointments and wear a gown that would turn heads. Her world was better when he and her son were happy and healthy and she loved this man to no end.

"I love you too," her voice was soft and raspy yet sugar sweet.

Leaning down and capturing her mouth in a passionate, slow kiss, they reacquainted themselves. Moving from her mouth to the curve of her neck and shoulder he breathed deep loving the soft floral scent she was wearing. Pecking her lips once more he stood and helped her to her feet, both moving around the room quietly getting dressed. Once they were both decent again she stepped in front of him and draped her arms around his neck.

"I can't believe you got me to have sex in your office after I swore it was never going to happen again," she giggled.

"I knew it was only a matter of time. You know you like the spontaneity of our sex life. And let's be honest this office is one of the more modest places that we've had sex, don't make me remind you."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't need a reminder, we just need to never get caught out again."

"No worries baby. As long as you don't shout the place down like you usually do we'll be fine. We could always stuff your panties in you're mouth," he laughed as Olivia swatted his chest at his crass joke.

"Very funny Fitzgerald," she said as she looked at her watch. "We still have forty-five minutes before I have to pick up our son do you want to still grab lunch cause I'm starved?"

"Yeah," he replied as he pecked her lips and moved to grab both their jackets off his chair.

Holding hers open so she could slip her arms in, he quickly put his on as he took her hand and they headed out to Olivia's favorite burger spot.

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Olivia stood at the door of A.J's daycare classroom, unnoticed by him, and watched her little man as he pounded Play-Dough on a small round table. His teacher was squatting beside him and he was talking animatedly to her about what each figure was that he was making. Raising his short arms above his head and roaring loudly, he imitated a lion as best he could. His teacher giggled at his antics as she pointed to another clay figure and asked what that was and he proceeded to explain with another reenactment. Walking quietly over to the duo she looked over his shoulder an inspected what he had done.

"And what is that?" She asked pointing to a green blob on the table.

"Mommy!," A.J screeched as he recognized her voice and turned to see her for himself.

He threw his arms around her legs and she just smiled down at him. Moving his arms she squatted down and wrapped her arms around his back as he wrapped his around her neck. Turning her face toward his hair she inhaled and relished the smell that was uniquely her baby boy's. A light scent of argon oil could still be smelled in his hair from the product she used to manage his curls, but he also smelled of graham crackers and play-dough, and the familiar smell of their home still clung to him. Running her hand over his soft hair she pulled back but kept her arms around him.

"How was your day baby?" She asked brown eyes meeting blue.

"Mommy look I made aminals with dough," he mispronounced the word and pointed proudly at the work he had done.

"Animals sweetie, and I see. They're so good."

"And I made a paint come and look," he grabbed her hand and dragged her to a table that had pieces of large white construction paper that the kids had painted on and were laying out drying. "That mine. That me, that you, and that daddy." He explained his vision as he wrapped his arm around her thigh and leaned into it.

"You're such an artist, and we're going to hang it on you're wall when we get home okay." They had reserved one of the walls in the dining room for all his art as the refrigerator door was not substantial enough to house all his work.

"Okay."

"Ms. Pope." She turned to see A.J's teacher standing behind her.

"Hi Miss Alex, how was he today?"

"Oh you know A.J is is a joy, as always. I just wanted to let you know that next week the local fire department is hosting a fire safety program here at the school and the parents are welcomed to come and join. They have an interactive fire truck for kids. They believe it's never to early to start to teach kids about the dangers of fire."

"Ok thank you, I'll definitely be here and his dad may come as well. He likes to be involved in his learning as much as possible."

"That's fine. You are both welcomed. I also wanted to let you know that we made root beer floats about an hour ago so he may be a little hyped up for a while," she giggled.

Olivia believed her when she looked over and saw her son rolling across the story time mats singing Old McDonald, and oinking like a pig.

"I see. We may have to make a stop to blow off some of that extra energy. Come on A.J," she called out to him and extended her hand as she grabbed his painting. Waving bye to Miss Alex they grabbed his backpack and headed out. Olivia made the quick decision to take him to Play World for an hour or so before she went home to start dinner. She shot a quick text to Fitz to let him know what their plans were before staring the car and pulling out of the parking lot.

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Arriving home at about six, Olivia and A.J moved into their after school routine. Once they got home she would help him hang whatever artwork that he had made in school that day before helping him change into play clothes so that he could run around the backyard while she prepared dinner. Although he was just two she didn't fear him playing outside alone because she kept a constant eye on him from the kitchen window and patio doors. And Fitz had gone crazy with baby proofing their backyard. A six foot privacy fence enclosed the entire back of the house and the lock on the door that led into the yard could only be accessed on the inside, and was high out of A.J's reach. Also a baby gate enclosed the patio and they had set up a small play set on it and the patio doors were left open so he could come in and out as he pleased. They both agreed he needed fresh air after spending most of his day inside of a classroom, and they didn't want him to become dependent on T.V and technology to keep him entertained. So as she watched him from the window, she relished in the sound of his laughter as he whooshed down his kiddie slide. They were also going to get him a dog in a few months. They figured they shouldn't be the only ones getting wedding presents so that was going to be his. They were still debating between a golden retriever or a chocolate lab, but either would be suitable for their family.

Olivia moved around the kitchen as she collected and chopped the vegetables for a light summer soup with garlic bread. Since she only had about twenty minutes before Fitz came home she opted to do something quick and uncomplicated and it was a fav for them. As the veggies were simmering for the soup she heard Fitz walk through the front door and yell that he was home. She responded that she was in the kitchen, and in the next moment she was engulfed by his warmth and scent as he hugged her from behind while she stood over the stove. Moving his lips to kiss her neck, he settled there for a moment swaying them from side to side as she ran her hand through his hair. After a minute went by he turned her and kissed her lips before stepping to the patio doors to see his son sitting at the edge of the patio pulling up grass and throwing it over the gate. He chuckled at his little minion. He was a great kid, but just like any two year old he could get himself into some mess, and he never had the heart to discipline him to sternly simply because he wanted his childhood to be as carefree as possible, and never wanting to resemble for a second the man his father was.

After looking out on him for a minute more he removed his tie and jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeves and went to join his son while he played. He was too anxious to hold him to even think twice about wasting time changing clothes. As he slide the door open a little more his son looked up and a huge smile spread across his face as he leapt to his feet and started running towards him as fast as his little legs could carry him yelling "daddy". Fitz stooped down and lifted him into his arms hugging him and enjoying his toddler smell as A.J. squeezed his arms around his neck as tight as he could. Fitz asked him about his day and he started explaining to him as best he could what he had been up to in his two years old speech. A loud laugh ripped through the air when Fitz tossed him high in the air and caught him, repeating the action when he yelled "again, again daddy."

Olivia stood at the kitchen window watching their interaction. This was by far her favorite part of the day, watching the two men she loved most bond over worms and tickle fits. A.J loved his father and constantly wanted to be with him whenever he could and Fitz was the same. They ate dinner every night as a family and caught up on their days. The weekends were reserved for family time, and if it were possible they would be completely unplugged during that time but it wasn't even feasible with the work they did. So if one of the two of them found that they had to go out and handle something they gave themselves a two hour time allotment, if it wasn't resolved in that time span it would have to wait until first thing Monday morning.

As Olivia finished up making dinner she remembered she had to call her father Eli and ask how his physical had gone that day. Eli Pope had been doing great the last few years. After the whole debacle with the house he had truly changed his ways. He had stopped gambling cold turkey and because of that he had a lot more money to do the things that he needed and wanted to do. He was only a few years away from retirement and he was looking forward to the new stage of his life where he could just enjoy life and his grandchildren. He had started off frequenting a Gamblers Anonymous meeting at the local baptist church and from there he started going on Sunday mornings. After a few months he had become a member and often spent his weekends helping out around the church and spending time with his grandson whom he adored beyond words, and A.J was obsessed with his "pop pop" and the stories that he told. Olivia was glad to see her father doing so well and he had surprised her a few months back when he had introduced her to Doris, a "friend" of his from church he had said by way of an explanation. Olivia wasn't a fool or blind and she could see that her father was completely taken with the regal older woman and she could see that she felt the same about Eli. They were both widowers and found solitude in being able to talk about the love they had lost, while also having a lot of other things in common. Olivia was happy for her father. For so long it had just been the two of them and now she was staring her career and family and she didn't want her father to feel left out. So she gave her blessing, although her father tried to act coy, she could see how much it meant to him to have it. She wanted him to have companionship in his latter years and if Doris made him happy, then who was she to judge other wise.

Calling Fitz and and A.J into the house for dinner, they made their way to the bathroom and quickly washed up before coming to the kitchen nook where Olivia had set up their meal. After saying grace, they dug into their soup and bread while Fitz told Olivia of the new business venture he was going into.

"Liv remember when you came into the office earlier and I was just finishing up with my lawyer?"

"Yea, I heard you say something about sending some paper work over. You trying something new?" She inquired her full attention on him.

"Yeah. Since I'm a partner in two successful D.C businesses I get a lot of offers from other people who are looking to start up different businesses of their own. Some need a partner with more experience than they have or another investor to provide funds or they just don't have the ability to devote to the business full time to make it successful but still want to start something new. So I would be the silent partner so to speak. For a percentage of the business I would invest my money, time and experience to make it successful and then depending on how I feel about the business I could either sale my stake or hold on to it. So I would be running a start up company."

Choosing her words very carefully because she could see how excited he was about this she voiced her concerns.

"Fitz that sounds like a lot of work. Starting up a business takes a lot, and from the sounds of it you would be helping to start up more than one business at a time. We're already so busy as it is and we're talking about adding another baby into the mix. How is that going to work?"

Fitz could see why she would be concerned. When he was in the process of starting up the restaurant she saw how taxing it was on his time. In the beginning he often left early and wouldn't return until late at night, often making it home in just enough time to kiss A.J as he was drifting off to sleep. Once things started picking up he was able to ween his hours down, but if he was constantly in the process of starting up a business when would he ever have time for them during the week? And she had gone through the same trials while she was starting Pope and Associates. She was working so hard to make her firm a success from the start that she often got home late, most times missing dinner and only able to kiss her baby's forehead while he slept. But she had also made concessions so that she was able to be pick up A.J from daycare and cook dinner for her family. She hired an additional two lawyers who worked the night shift if anything came up. So far it was working out wonderfully. If anything big came up after she left for the night Abby was in charge and she had quality help and Olivia would pick things back up the next day. They were working hard to have a normal family life and she didn't want that jeopardized in any way.

"Livvie I see where you're coming from but it wouldn't just be me this time. I would have a staff to delegate responsibilities to so I won't be handling every little detail by myself. My business manager Mark was the one who bought up the idea and I had the same concerns that you have now. He assured me that he would make sure that a staff of very able body people would be with me right from the beginning."

She sat in silence for a minute while she thought this over. When she was starting up her business he was more than supportive and she experienced first hand just how capable he was at getting people on board, for he had been one of the main driving forces behind her firm. She knew that he would succeed,without a doubt, but she was just worried about that success cutting into the time they spent together. But he was abating some of her fears by assuring her that he would have other people working along side him. The rest of her apprehensions wouldn't be assuaged until she saw first hand that she wouldn't be eating dinner alone and putting their son to bed by herself. She had no choice but to trust him at his word. If doing this was going to make him happy then he had her full support.

"Okay Fitz. I'm happy for you babe." She smiled and leaned over and pecked his lips, before their dinner conversation moved on to wedding talk. With only three months left things needed to be finalized and they were all to happy to take this next step in their journey.

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Olivia and Fitz were exactly one month away from their wedding and they were feeling the crunch. Well Olivia was since she had taken on most of the responsibility of planning their wedding. She was working with a wedding planner but was she stayed in constant contact with her always nervous that at the last minute something was going to go wrong.

She was having to take off time from work to do things like taste tests for the dinner menu, and sample cakes and just when she thought she had finished with the food she had to pick horderves for the guest to eat while the bridal party took pictures. When she wasn't out of the office sampling food, she was in the office looking over color samples, and fabric swatches, and table samples and flower arrangements and other menial details that just never seemed to stop coming her way. As much as she wanted her dream wedding to go off without a hitch she was truly ready to just throw up her hands and leave everything to the planner. The stress from work, planning the wedding and running a home getting to her and Fitz was catching the brunt of her annoyance.

It seemed like he was only interested in doing the fun stuff. He was spot on time when it came to eating food and picking out cake flavors and listening to bands for the reception, but everything else he deemed women work. Like when it came time to pick out stem ware and the pattern for the silverware, he simply checked out. His excuse always being he trusted Olivia's judgement on those things. When he had shown up late to see the churches they had to pick between for the ceremony she almost lost it right in front of their wedding planner. He was the one who insisted they get married in a church, but when it was time to choose he seemed less then enthusiastic about being there. They were choosing between two Catholic churches that were big enough to accommodate the two hundred guest they had invited. Olivia spent the whole time they were looking at the churches practically ignoring him and stepping away from him when he tried to touch her. He picked up on her mood and backed off but he made a note to ask her what was wrong.

They ended up choosing the Washington National Cathedral for the service and Meadowlark Botanical Garden in Vienna Virginia, which was a quick twenty minute ride from D.C, for the reception. The fall foliage would be on full display and would be the perfect backdrop for the autumn themed wedding reception. When they had gotten home and A.J had been put to bed, Fitz walked into the master bedroom to find Olivia sitting crossed leg in the middle of their bed, wearing one of his t-shirts, with her glasses on diligently moving small sticky flags around on a table arrangement chart. When he asked what she was up to she glanced up briefly before going rolling her eyes and going back to what she was doing.

"Livvie do we have a problem I don't know about?" He asked trying to keep the edge out of his voice.

"Nope," she said popping her 'p' and continuing to make changes on the arrangement chart.

Pinching the bridge of his nose to beat back his frustration, Fitz took a deep breath before trying again.

"Liv something is up. The entire time we were at the venues today you barely talked to me, let alone looked at me, then you didn't even ask for my input before you okayed where the wedding and reception are going to take place."

Putting her pen down she looked over at him and spoke in a condescending voice.

"Oh you noticed? I didn't really think that you would care. I mean I've made every other decision thus far by myself why get inclusive now?"

"Is that what this is about? You don't think that I've been helping enough with the wedding planning? Liv I told you from the beginning that I wanted simple, and if it were up to me we would have been married months ago and this stress wouldn't even exist. You wanted this, and I've been nothing but supportive every step of the way. Don't turn this on me now that we're one month out and everything is too much all at once. I'm doing my part. I show up when you call and I'll be waiting at that alter come next month, but this is your dream and I'm supporting you."

"Supporting me," Olivia nearly screamed then remembered A.J was sleeping right down the hall. "Fitz you are not supporting me you are just along for the ride. Every time I tried to get you to help choose a color, or floral arrangement or any of a thousand other little details you just say you trust my judgement and brush it off. I work full time just as well as you do and I still make time for these things. Why can't you?"

"Because those things aren't important. I just want to marry you. I could care less about the pattern on the silverware when it's going to be forgotten before the night is over. Our vows are what's important."

"Speaking of vows have you written yours yet? I mean what else do you have to do since I'm doing all the heavy lifting where this wedding is concerned."

Fitz didn't answer her, but instead crossed his legs, leaned against the closet door and looked down at his feet. He was going to get around to it before the wedding but he was busy. Besides he still had a month before the wedding.

His not saying anything was all the answer she needed. Shifting the things she was working on into a pile she stood from the bed and dropped them on the window seat across the bedroom. Walking back to the bed she ripped off her glasses and placed them on her nightstand all the while keeping her back to Fitz. She had tears in her eyes because she was so frustrated that she could strangle him right now. Fitz moved to the bed and sat down next to her and started to rub her back.

"Liv, baby talk to me. I've seen you stressed before, but this isn't like you. Not talking to me, being short with A.J. Are you sure there's nothing else?" He continued to rub soft circles on her back.

Blowing out a frustrated breath she sat up.

"Fitz would it be so hard for you to just to be there for me? I've wanted this so badly since I was a little girl and I didn't just want to go to the courthouse. You making me do this alone makes me question if you even want to be married." This time the she couldn't stop the tears that fell.

"Livvie of course I want to marry you, I asked didn't? I understand your being upset about my lack of input for the wedding, but why didn't you just say something instead of letting this build up until we got here?"

"Because it all just came up okay. God I just want to be married already, but it seems the closer we get the more work that seems to get put on my plate. It's to much Fitz."

A sob bubbled up before she could stop it, and Fitz moved closer and placed her head on his chest as as he stroked her hair. He had never seen Olivia like this, not even while she was in her final semester of college and was dealing with just as much if not more stress. Something was going on with her and he would try again later to get to the bottom of it but right now he wanted her to calm down.

"Livvie we're almost at the finish line, just tell me what you need me to do all I'll do it to the best of my ability. I want this wedding to be everything you dreamed of and more." He gently pulled her head from his chest and kissed her forehead then wiped her tears.

"Thanks babe, but after I'm done with the seating chart I'm turning all the final preparations over to Beebe. I hired her to plan this wedding and it's time she earn the ridiculous amount of money that we're paying her," she chuckled.

"Well good. I hate seeing you so on edge, but I know something that can help," his husky baritone was so low and sexy that she knew where this was heading.

"Oh really. And what would you suggest to get rid of my stress Mr. Grant?"

"You'll see," he replied as he laid her back onto the bed and started trailing kisses from her neck down to the hem of her t-shirt.

Without wasting any time Fitz had them both naked and was sliding into Olivia inch by glorious inch as their loud moans echoed through the room. He took his time with her, leisurely stroking deep within her walls, basking in the feeling of her tight canal squeezing him and whispering words of worship into her ear between thrust. Before long Olivia was screaming with ecstasy, out of breath and milking every drop of Fitz's seed from his body. Rolling off of her they both took a minute to catch their breaths before moving to the center of the bed in their usually position, her back to his chest, and drifting of to sleep with nothing between them but skin.

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The week leading up to the wedding was pretty hectic, but still just as fun. They had started out the week by giving A.J his new pet, or as they saw it the new addition to the family. Although they had looked into either a Golden Retriever or Labrador Retriever, they had ultimately decided to go with a Weimaraner after falling in love with them while having dinner at Fitz's business manager's house. He had owned and raised the breed for the last ten years and had assured them they were one of the best family dogs that you could have. To make things even better his dog had just recently had puppies and once Fitz and Olivia met the five week old adorable puppies there was no way they were not going home with one. Also he offered the puppy to them free of charge once they explained that it was actually their wedding present to their son. So on the Sunday afternoon the week of their wedding they took A.J to meet the nine week old puppies and he picked a little girl that ran right up to him, knocked him over then proceeded to cuddle and fall asleep in his lap. She had a silver gray coat with pale blue eyes and he immediately started calling her Rose. They didn't know where the name had come from but she was for him so if that's what he wanted to call her Rose it was.

Also Olivia and Fitz were putting plans of action into place for their businesses while they took their week and a half honeymoon to Europe. It was a little easier for Olivia because she had a staff that was more than capable of handling any tough case that may come their way while she was out of the country. Fitz however was having a tougher time finding someone he felt was able to handle the restaurant while he was gone. Harrison was clearly capable of handling the lounge by him self, but the restaurant on the other hand was giving him grief. Although Jackson would be in D.C for the wedding, the day after he was starting his book tour and could not put it off any longer. After agonizing for a week what he was going to do Harrison finally talked Fitz into leaving him in charge. He assured him that he, along with the restaurant's general manager, would be able to keep it afloat for a week and a half. So Fitz finally folded and said yes, and Harrison had been shadowing Fitz for the week at the restaurant.

For their bachelor and bachelorette parties they decided to do something more modern and have a joint celebration instead of two separate parties. They looked at it more as a "last night before the big step" instead of a last night of freedom blow out. So they booked the private room at Velvet, the restaurant Fitz owned with Jackson, and had a full scale meal with their friends. They got the best on the menu before moving the party downtown to Exclusive, Fitz and Harrison's lounge, to cap off the night. Although the liquor flowed freely at the restaurant and lounge they both opted out of drinking for the night. They were picking up A.J from Eli early the next morning and spending the day with him because the day after that was their wedding and then they would be leaving early the next morning to catch their flight to Paris, so they wanted to be awake and alert and not hungover for his sake.

Their rehearsal dinner the night before their wedding was so serene and intimate and they thanked their friends for making it that way. Their wedding party was small just Olivia's and Fitz's six friends, Harrison's niece was their flower girl and A.J was the ring bearer. Although the wedding party was small the wedding itself was big. They had two hundred people RSVP and they were expecting all of them to come. They had met so many people in the course of doing business and they all wanted to be there for there day, along with the friends they had made through the years. So that was why they were enjoying there rehearsal dinner so much, it was really just the people they were closest with. Both Abby and Harrison got up and told funny and heartfelt stories about their friendships over the years. Abby had also made a video montage of Olivia from a little girl all the way up to the present, including Fitz and A.J toward the end. Fitz and Olivia sat side by smiling and sniffling, Fitz with his arm over the back of Olivia's chair while she held a sleeping A.J against her chest and rested her head on Fitz's shoulder. No one bought up how they had met because that was not important. What was important was the love that had sprouted and blossomed beautifully over the years so that was what they focused on. At the end of the night Olivia and Fitz stood by Abby's car in the parking lot while Olivia smothered a peacefully sleeping A.J with kisses. He and Fitz were staying at the house for the night while she and the bridesmaids stayed at a hotel to prepare for the wedding the next day. She wasn't ready to see her little man go. Although he had spent the night away from her and Fitz before this was the first time she would be away from them both and she was having separation anxiety, even though it was only for a few hours. When she finally had her fill of him she passed his sleeping form to Fitz and then kissed him soundly and said goodnight to her fiancé for the last time. Tomorrow he would be her husband and she could not wait, and Fitz was just as excited to call Olivia his wife.

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It was the day of their wedding, a day that seemed to take forever to get here but still some how snuck up on the couple but they were ready for the production of their wedding to start so that they could truly start their lives together. True to her word Olivia had turned over all the final arrangements to their wedding planner and she proved that she was worth every penny they were paying her. So far there had been no complications leading up to today and she guaranteed them both that today was going to go just as smoothly.

Olivia once again found herself standing in a floor length mirror, staring at her reflection while she smoothed away nonexistent wrinkles in her wedding dress. It was just as beautiful as she remembered and now that her hair and make-up were done the whole look was completed. Besides the dress fitting a little more snuggly than it had when she had her final fitting three weeks ago it was perfect. Her veil complimented her wedding hair do perfectly, which were loose luxurious curls, and her her make-up was elegant yet natural looking with a dark burgundy coloring her lips and eyes. Her shoes were cranberry colored as she had chosen navy blue and cranberry as the wedding colors. The bridesmaids were all wearing the same strapless floor length gowns with a slight tail just in different hues. Abby's was pumpkin, Quinn's was navy blue and Audrey's, Jackson's wife, was a rustic brown, each dress complimenting the other. The groomsmen vest matched the dress colors as well and Fitz's vest was cranberry's just like Olivia's shoes. All three of her bridesmaids stood quietly behind her along with Harrison's seven years old niece Sophia, who was the flower girl, and her mother, Harrison's sister, Lisa. They were taking in just how beautiful Olivia looked at the moment. A photographer stood off to the side capturing the quiet, powerful moment. All her life she had dreamed of this day and it was finally here. All she was missing was her mother to make it truly perfect. But she would not let that get her down. She knew she was with her even now in spirit.

They were pulled back to reality when Beebe, the wedding planner, rapped quickly on the door before entering. She stopped in her tracks and smiled brightly at Olivia. She had been in this line of work for going on fifteen years and she was by far one of the most beautiful brides she had seen.

"Wow Olivia you look stunning."

Releasing a breath she didn't realize she was holding Olivia breathed a "thank you" before Beebe handed her a whimsically decorated gift in a shoe size box.

"Your fiancé asked me to give this to you. He said that it is your something old."

Olivia took the box and walked over the sitting are of the hotel suite and took a seat in a floral antique chair. Sitting the box on her lap she pulled the top off and resting amongst a cushion of Tiffany blue tissues paper was a small black ring box and a card that had " read me first" written across the front in Fitz heavy slanted hand writing. Picking up the letter she opened and read the words Fitz wrote.

Livvie,

This ring was my mother's. She gave it to me to give to my wife one day and today is finally the time. It's very old and very rare. It was my great grandmother's. Her father brought it for her at auction in Paris, and she wore it at her debutant ball. It's name is Doux Bebe which means "sweet baby." Every time you wear this ring I want you to remember the love we share and the happiness we are building. So may this ring always be a reminder that you are my Sweet Baby, and in a way this is my mother's way of attending our wedding.

Love always,

Fitz

Placing the letter to the side she picked up the ring box and opened it to reveal a beautiful gold infinity ring. Holding it between her manicured fingers she examined it closely and could see the careful craftsmanship that had gone into making it. Slipping it on her right index finger it was a perfect fit, much like she and Fitz. Holding her hand out so that everyone could see, a collective "awww" resounded through the room and every eye misted when Abby read the accompanying note out loud. It was moments like this that reassured the fact that she was made for Fitz and he her.

Meanwhile on another floor, in another suite, in the same hotel, Fitz, his groomsmen Harrison, Jackson and Mark, his father-in-law Eli and his son were long finished getting dressed, only forgoing their jackets until it was time for the ceremony. The men where sitting out on the suite's patio enjoying some light male banter and a celebratory Cuban cigar while A.J slept just a few feet away. Fitz was told very specifically by Olivia to pretty much wait until they were practically walking out the door before getting him dressed. Fitz was just relieved he was napping and not crying. He was so attached to Olivia that since waking that morning and not seeing her he had pretty much whined almost nonstop the entire morning. Not until they got to the hotel after getting both their hair trimmed and Abby came and got him so that he could see his mother did he stop. Olivia just sat and hugged him and hummed to him until she absolutely had to start getting ready then she sent him back to the guys suite. When he got back he ate lunch and played a little until he feel asleep. That was when the men had taken the opportunity to enjoy this moment. A photographer was also present in their hotel suite and he was currently quietly taking candid shots of the men.

Eli had just finished retelling the story about how abusive Olivia was to Fitz while she was in labor, so much so that he and Abby had ran for cover while Fitz almost cried every time a contraction hit and she squeezed his hand. Everyone was having a hearty laugh at his expense when a knock was heard on the door. Getting up he yelled over his shoulder that one day they would understand his pain. Out of his groomsmen only Mark had children and his wife had preeclampsia so she never went through labor as their baby was born via c-section five weeks early, but she was healthy and beautiful now at ten years old. He glanced at his sleeping son as he went to open the door and thought about how it was all worth it and how he was ready to do it again.

Opening the door their wedding planner Beebe stood at the threshold with a small silver box and card for Fitz from Olivia. Taking the box he closed the door as she rushed off to the church to make sure everything was ready and walked back out to the patio. When Mark asked him what was in the box he told them it was a gift from Olivia. Opening it he found a pair of gold cuff links with a different dates engraved in beautiful writing on each one and surrounded by small diamonds. Sitting the box on the small table in front of him, he opened the letter and it simply ready:

The two most important dates in our lives. The day we met our son: 2.9.14

And the day we say I do: 9.26.15

Love,

Olivia

Showing the gift to the other men, he got a nod of approval from all the men before slipping off the cuff links he had on and replacing them with the ones Olivia gifted to him. The gift was unique and thoughtful, and he now had no excuse to every forget his wedding anniversary. Hearing A.J whine from the room he looked down at his watch and saw that he had actually woken up just in time. The ceremony was set to start at 4:30 and it was just approaching four so he had just enough time to get his son dressed and get out the door to the limo awaiting to take them to the church. It was time to get this show on the road and he couldn't be more excited to marry the woman he loved.

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Olivia stood at the doors to the church, her arm looped through her father's and listening to the beginning cords of Christina Perri's A Thousand Years, being played on piano accompanied by a cello. Just as the chorus began to play the doors opened to reveal father and daughter. Taking a deep breath as Eli squeezed her hand she opened her eyes to the glamorous scenery that sprawled out in front of her. The entire church was illuminated by candle light creating a very intimate and romantic ambience. Sitting beside each pew going down the aisle sat hundreds of white candles in glass holders of varying heights. Tall flower vases with white roses were nestled between the candles. A white runner covered the floor from the door to the altar, and in the middle of it Olivia's and Fitz's names and wedding date was written in beautiful calligraphy. The few inches of visible floor beside the runner was littered with white flower petals. At the altar a white arch with soft billowy fabric was erected for the couple to say their vows under and beautiful topiary trees with white and ivory blooms and gold branches stood on pedestals beside it. Soft ambient light and candle flames lite the entire front of the church so that the couple could be seen by all the guest.

The atmosphere was completely serene and emotionally charged as Olivia walked down the aisle. The moment the doors opened everyone in attendance stood, but all that was in the background for Olivia. From the moment the doors opened her eyes had connected with Fitz's and she had not looked away once. The love that was flowing between them was over powering the presence of every person in the room. The air between them crackled with energy and the love she had for Fitz right then was unlike anything she had experienced in her life.

Fitz was standing at the altar fighting back tears. He had waited for this day for so long, and to see how truly radiant Olivia was at this moment made him appreciate that he had not won the battle of getting married in a courthouse. She was glowing and her happiness was radiating off of her and was completely contagious because he could feel it at the altar where he stood with his son in his arms. Every step Olivia took toward him Fitz felt his heartbeat kick up a notch. He had never known love could be this raw and powerful but he was looking forward to finding out just how much deeper this woman could take him. Ready to lay bare the secrets of his soul to her.

Eli and Olivia stopped in front of the altar facing the priest and Fitz. Getting his own emotions in check Eli tried to cover the crack in his voice when the priest asked who gives this woman to be married.

"Her mother and I do," the proudness of his answer could be heard in his voice and seen in the set of his shoulders.

Olivia had asked that he include her mother in the answer. It was only right and he had agreed wholeheartedly. Turning her Eli looked Olivia in the eye for a moment before smiling and leaning in and kissing her on both checks. Turning to Fitz he moved to place her hands into his. Taking her right hand as Eli moved to take A.J from his shoulder, because all the people made him nervous, he took her left hand the moment he was freed up from his son. Eli moved to his seat in the front row where three empty chairs also sat with white roses on them. One for Olivia's mother Maya, one for Fitz's mother Elizabeth, and yes even one for his father Big Jerry.

The couple stared deeply into one another's eyes, everyone fading from memory and just the two of them and the priest remaining as he began the ritual he had performed so many times.

During the ceremony Fitz and Olivia shared loving glances, slight hand squeezes, shy smiles and fluttering lashes. So caught up in each other that they almost missed the announcement of the priest that they had reached the point where it was time for them to exchange vows.

"The couple have chosen to write their own vows," the priest announced as he handed the cordless mic from a nearby stand to Fitz. Reaching into his inside jacket pocket he pulled out the stationary that held his vows, unfolded it and smoothed it out as he cleared his throat and began to read.

"Livvie for so long I had accepted that love was just not in the cards for me. I believed that the life I was living was meant to be lived alone and having to love someone else was a risk I was not ready to take. But you proved every notion that I had wrong and quelched all my fears. You show me what unconditional love is every day by the way you love me and our son. You give of yourself so selflessly and I am truly blessed you saw fit to spend the rest of your life with me. From this day forward I promise to always be your friend to always appreciate and support you and our family. And most importantly to always stand beside you no matter where this journey called life takes us. I love you forever and for always."

Olivia had to breath deeply and and close her eyes for a minute because at any moment she would be crying and she needed to make it through her vows. Opening her eyes they were bright with unshed tears as she unrolled her vows that Abby handed to her.

"Fitz loving you was never part of my plan. In fact I had everything so meticulously thought out that I don't even know when I started loving you. But I did and I do. Our love came so softly that I didn't even know it had happened until I thought it was over. But you didn't give up on us when I did and that is one of the many reasons that I love you. You fight for what you want, and you fought to over come the past that could have kept you from loving me and our son. And once you have victory you never let it go. Everyday you look at me like I can hang the stars and you love our son without measure. I can stand before God and this congregation all day and lists all the ways I love you. Just know that I promised to make everyday of our journey together as happy as I possibly can. I love you Fitz. For all that you are, all that you have been and all you're yet to be."

There wasn't a dry eye in the church as Fitz and Olivia finished their personal vows. The priest followed up with the traditional marriage vows and when the service was at its end and the conventional phrase "you may now kiss the bride" was uttered, they did not waste a moment going in for a passionate, steamy kiss that was a harmonious dance of tongue and skill. Pulling apart that stared deeply into the other's eyes as they were introduced to the world.

"By the power vested in me by the District of Columbia, I now present to you Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald Grant," the priest announced as Olivia and Fitz turned toward the congregation with bright smiles on their faces. As Stevie Wonder's Sign, Sealed, Delivered started to play they walk down the aisle hand in hand with their bridal party following behind them. Stopping right outside the doors Fitz swung Olivia around and kissed her full on basking in the first moment of their marriage. Ending the kiss he looked at her totally wrapped up in the love he saw beaming from her eyes.

"Hi Mrs. Grant."

Olivia smiled brightly at her husband before she responded with her own greeting.

"Hi husband."

As they descended the church steps down to the awaiting vintage 1954 Bentley R Type Sedan, all the wedding guest threw rice and cheered for the couple. Getting into the backseat their driver quickly closed the door and as he walked to the driver side they leaned out the window and waved at all who were in attendance. When the car pulled off a brightly colored "Just Married" sign was on full display for all to see and inform everyone in D.C that Fitzgerald and Olivia Grant were ready to conquer the world.

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The reception was in full swing as the guest danced, ate and chatted happily with one another. After the bride and groom and wedding party had taken their pictures they made the short twenty minute drive to Virginia to the Meadowlark Botanical Garden where their reception was taking place. The space they had chosen was a room with all glass walls so the fall foliage was on full display around them. Also the decorations went above and beyond what the couple had seen in the samples they had been shown. Their wedding colors were mixed stunningly throughout the room with crystal vases housing flowers and candle holders lit with candles continuing the theme of their ceremony. The dance floor was lit up with autumn leaves in every color and overall they were blown away by how efficiently Beebe had brought their vision to life.

After everyone had eaten and chatted for a while the DJ slowed everything down as he called Fitz and Olivia to the dance floor for their first official dance as husband and wife. As they moved to the middle of the floor the beginning guitar cords of Ron Pope's You're the Reason I Come Home filled the room. Moving her arms to encircle Fitz's neck as he moved his arms around her waist, she rested her head on his chest as the words to the song perfectly put into perspective the way they felt. The promise of seeing the other and their son would always be the reason they came home at night. And as Ron crooned Olivia and Fitz floated off to a space where just the two of them existed until the song ended.

Next it was time for the father-daughter dance and Olivia had not clued her father in on her song choice. She wanted it to be a surprise and as the time came she walked over to the the DJ booth and asked for the mic.

"This song that my father and I are about to dance to is very near and dear to my heart because I am fortunate enough to have him here with me on this very special day. My mother died when I was nineteen and for awhile it was just the two of us. I remember being the flower girl in a friend of my dad's wedding when I was seven years old. At the reception my father put me on his feet and we danced around the room and he assured me that one day we would be doing that at my wedding. So here we are and since I only plan on getting married once I want to make the most of it."

Turning to the DJ she made her request into the mic.

"I want you to play this song twice so that I can dance with my daddy for as long as possible."

Handing the mic back she met her father in the middle of the dance floor, walked into his arms, laid her head on his shoulder and danced to every second of Luther Vandross's Dance With My Father. The first go around was for her father and the second time she and Eli danced in place of her mother.

After all the personal dances were done the band that the couple hired took the stage and played all of the newest and some old school pop and R&B and everyone was having a ball. Olivia and Fitz were in their own world as Fitz held a sleeping A.J on his shoulder between him and Olivia as they danced. They would be leaving in the morning and he would be staying with Abby and Eli until they returned.

"Today was perfect Livvie. You really did good."

"Yeah well I had a lot of help. And you're right it was perfect because the most important people in my life were here to celebrate with us." Brushing A.J's shorter curls back from his forehead Olivia kissed her beautiful baby then turned and pecked Fitz on the lips. "I'm going to miss him so much while we're gone," Olivia pouted just thinking of having to say goodbye to her baby for eleven days.

"Me too, but we need this time Livvie. He's still young after a day he'll be having so much fun he won't remember we're gone."

"You're probably right but that doesn't change the fact that I don't want to leave him."

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When the song finished they both kissed A.J one more time before handing him off to a waiting Abby. Moving back to the dance floor they dance for a few more songs before deciding they were ready to leave. Saying bye to their guest the couple once again got into their awaiting vintage car and were driven back to the hotel they had gotten ready in. They were booked in the honeymoon suite for the night.

Their mouths were connected as they fell through the door after Fitz struggled to get the key in blindly because Olivia wouldn't let up so that he could see what he was doing. Moving blindly through the suite they somehow found the bedroom without breaking a wall lamp or knocking a painting off the wall. Falling back onto the bed Fitz released Olivia's face and let his hands slide down her body, moving to push up her dress to get access to her panties. Olivia's body was overstimulated. All the excitement of the day and the sight of her sexy husband standing at the altar had her on edge the entire day but she had a surprise for Fitz and she was determined to give it to him before they consummated their marriage.

Caressing the sides of his face for a minute while they kissed she moved his head up and looked into his eyes.

"I have a surprise for you," her voice soft and sweet.

Fitz rolled off of her and sat up on the edge of the bed and watched Olivia get up and walk over and retrieve a small gift box off a nearby chair. Walking back to him she sat next to him keeping her eyes on the box. Taking a deep breath she looked at him with a slight smile on her face. Sliding the box onto his lap she watched him open it.

"Is this your wedding night lingerie?" He asked as he looked at the white teddy and matching thong. "Cause if it is you don't have to bother wearing it tonight because believe me it will probably end up in shreds."

They both giggled at his eagerness. "Actually I was thinking I would let you choose what we did first. I can put on that lingerie now or we can do this," she trailed off as she lifted the lingerie to reveal a pregnancy test nestled between the tissue paper.

Fitz's mouth dropped open as he looked at the test. Could she really be pregnant? He hadn't seen her sick lately and she hadn't gained any weight. She was moody a lot more than usual, which he acquired to the stress of wedding planning, and always horny, not so unusual, but other than that she seemed her happy normal self. Then again he had missed all the signs of her pregnancy with A.J so he was no expert.

"Liv are sure you're pregnant? He asked as he looked over to her and her eyes were cast down and focusing on her tangled fingers.

"I'm not one hundred percent sure that's why I got the test. I just know this is how I felt in the beginning when I had A.J. I've been sick in the mornings and some foods have caused me to be nauseas not to mention I've missed my period this month and I've already gained about four pounds. But I'm not completely sure and I wanted to find out with you this time since you wanted this so badly I figured we should find out together."

"Okay. Let's find out if we're having another baby."

Olivia stood from the bed and turned so that Fitz could unzip the back of her dress. Heading into the bathroom with just her strapless bra and panties Olivia took the test and walked out of the bathroom to see an anxious Fitz pacing outside the door. She told him they would know in about four minutes.

Taking her hand, Fitz sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Olivia down onto the bed filling the sliver of space between his legs. Entwining both their hands on her still flat belly they closed their eyes and imagined their family growing.

"Are you excited?" Fitz whispered into her ear as he breathed deep.

"Of course I am. We've talked about this and wanted it since we got engaged. Honestly I didn't think it would happen this soon. I figured it would take a year of me being off birth control but it's only been seven months. I'm more excited that I'm finding out with you though."

"Me too," he said as he ran his nose up the side of her check and they sat in silence until they thought enough time had passed.

"You do the honors Fitz," Olivia said as they stood at the bathroom counter.

Taking a deep breathe Fitz turned the test over and read the word. Tears springing to his eyes as he looked at Olivia and nodded his head up and down.

"Positive. We're having another baby."

Olivia didn't say anything just threw her arms around his neck and let her emotions over take her. Words couldn't explains how amazing it was to be able to share this news with her husband first and not have to hide and fear what her next step would be.

Lifting her Fitz walked them back to the bed and laid her down. Standing he took in the beauty of his wife beneath him. While her skin seemed to glow from the life that she was carrying in her womb, her eyes were filled with dark promises and lust but still love. And he loved that most about her. Her eyes were so expressive that he could almost always pick up on every emotion she was going through at any given time. Removing his shirt, shoes, socks and pants, Fitz leaned over and nibbled her lips before also removing the remainder of her clothing. When she was naked before him he took a moment to study her body again. He could see the flesh of her nipples tighten under his scrutiny of her body and that made his crotch twitch.

He dropped his underwear and settled on the bed between her knees. She bought her legs up until her feet were flat on the bed and Fitz smoothed his hand down the out side of her thighs while she brought her hand up and caressed his solid stomach with her finger tips. They held eye contact for a moment longer until Fitz leaned down and connected their mouths again in a ravishing kiss. She grabbed onto his broad shoulders and gave every drop of passion she had over to the kiss.

Tearing his mouth away from hers he kissed and sucked at her throat, biting softly at tender spots on her neck making her body hum even more every second that passed. His body pressed into hers, the longing that he had been experiencing all day kicking into overdrive when flash met flesh. He kissed his way down her body, and when he touched a sensitive spot on her stomach her back bowed up and she dragged her fingers along the side of his torso and back. Grabbing her hand he leaned up and placed it over his heart. His actions taking the place of the words he could not form at the moment, not because he was lusting of wife, but because words could never even scrape the surface of the love he had for her in his heart.

She just stared at him, truly in awe of the man she beheld. He had given her so much over the period of time they had been together. Although they had their rough times all the good in their lives truly outweighed the bad. They laid bare before one another. Fitz's fingers curled around her hand resting on his heart. Things were different this time. This was their first time as wife and husband, life partners, and their union was blessed by God. The beauty of it simultaneously bringing tears to both of their eyes.

While still looking into her eyes Fitz released her hand and took his erect cock into his hand. Sliding it through her soaking wet center, priming himself with her natural juices and teasing her for an instant. Her heels pressed into the bed as she lifted into him.

"God baby you feel good. You ready for me?"

A soft moan escaped her lips. Her way of answering his question, forming words not even a possibility the way her heart was pumping blood through her body. He tickled her clit with the tip of his dick causing her body to arch till only the top of her head and the heels of her feet remained in the bed. He slipped the tip of his cock into her hot pussy and had to keep himself from pushing all the way in when her walls contracted tightly around him.

She rode the tip of dick. Moving her body in waves, taking away the control from Fitz. She dropped her head so she could see his tip going in and out of her pink, glossy pussy. Her slick sex was making it easy for her to speed up the rhythm and she threw her head back, her hair resembling a water fountain as her releases surprised her. She came hard, yelling his name and shaking violently.

Taking a minute to catch her breath, she leaned up and kissed him hard biting his lip and then licking it to ease the sting. Taking his cock into her hand she could feel how hot and hard he was. She moved he mouth from his and traveled across his smooth shaven jaw to his ear. Squeezing his dick she met his gaze.

"I need you Fitz."

That was all she had to say, because in the next moment he was pushing into her, filling her completely and hitting a place deep inside her that only he could. Their mouths slammed together once again on a moan and they kissed passionately as Fitz started to move inside of her. Her nails bit into the flesh of his back as pleasure shot through both their bodies upon their connection. They whispered words of love to each other as they moved closer and closer to their peak. His hands came up and gripped the underside of her breast. Their bodies were glistening with sweat as they worked together to bring the other to ecstasy. Olivia's nails were surely drawing blood on Fitz's back at the same time that his mouth was leaving a mark on her neck as he gripped it with his teeth. The pain was bring them more pleasure, their names falling from the other's lips with every thrust of his hips and swirl of hers.

Fitz moved his hips until he felt his dick hit that soft bundle of nerves deep inside her that he knew would be her undoing. Moving his hand between them to her clit at the same time that he hit her G-spot caused Olivia's body to undulate uncontrollably.

"That's right baby, let me feel you come all over this dick," his breathe beat over her ear as he pick up his speed and pistoned into her so that they would finish at the same time.

Her mouth opened in a silent plea as pleasure burst through her and made her body pulse and twitch.

"Ahhh, Fitz," his name ripped from her throat the at the same time she felt her channel flooded with heat as he went over the edge with her.

"Livvie, baby. So, good," he was barely able to speak words as his own cries of pleasure left his body.

Rolling off her, scared to put his all his weight on her, Fitz laid on his back gasping for air as he caught his breath. The instant he rolled over, Olivia scrambled onto his chest placing her face in the crook of his neck and shoulder not ready to be deprived of his heat and smell just yet. Her left hand started to comb through his dark curls, her engagement ring and wedding band glimmering in the soft lamp light, and their eyes meeting in the semi dark room.

"I love you, Mrs. Grant." A smile illuminating his face before he bent down and kissed her gently.

Sliding her hand down around his waist she searched his eyes for the love she knew was there and found it immediately.

"I love you too, Mr. Grant."

Leaning down he softly pressed his lips to hers before she tucked her head under his shoulder, entwined her leg between his and drifted off to sleep.

Tightening his arms around her back, Fitz wondered how he had ever survived without the love of the woman sleeping peacefully on his chest. She was his heartbeat, his sunshine, his sliver lining when the world seemed to consist of only darkness. Not only had she given him her love but also a son, whom he loved before he ever met him and would move mountains to never see him hurt for one minute. And now she was blessing him once again with a second child. He had wanted this for so long a family of his own, but just knew it wasn't in the cards for him. But as he held his beautiful pregnant wife in his arms and thought about the children they would raise and life they were building, he knew that out there beyond this universe and far above his understanding was a God that saw fit for him to find happiness in this life. And he accepted that and vowed to never take what he had been blessed with for granted not even one day. Closing his eyes, he matched his breathing to Olivia's, pulled her a little closer , kissed the top of her head and drifted off to sleep knowing that things could only get better from here.

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A/N: My two favorite fictional characters are married! I knew that I wasn't done with them after my two part one shot, marriage and another baby a desire of mine to see them have. The wedding you read about us what I would want my wedding to be. Candle light and white flowers, also Fall is my favorite season. If you haven't heard the songs I choose for this chapter GO listen to them. Christina Perri's A Thousand Years is beautiful and Ron Pope is just truly underrated if you ask me. Lastly I have to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who wrote marvelous reviews, followed my story and favorited it. You guys really motivated me to write this, and I hope it was everything you expected!