Epilogue

5 years later

Liv and Faith were just entering Central Park headed to meet Fitz, Quad and three year old, Amaia. Faith was grumpy because she has on her first pair of eye glasses and she really doesn't want to wear them.

Liv was holding her hand, "Baby, stop putting your fingers on the glass part. You will have smudges and then you can't see well."

Pouting, "I don't want to wear them. Everyone will laugh at me."

Liv swung her around picking her up on her hip, "No one will laugh. You look beautiful. Mommy needs glasses to see sometimes too."

Faith looked at her mom, "You don't wear them."

Liv smiled and shook her head, "No, mommy has contacts. I have to put them in my eyes or I can't see a thing."

"Can I get contacts?"

Liv nodded, "When you are older, okay?"

Faith nodded.

Liv saw Fitz and the kids up ahead playing frisbee, "There's daddy."

Faith smiled, "I can really see him mommy."

Liv put Faith down and watched as she took off running towards her daddy. Liv finally made it to them.

Her husband smiled and kissed her, "Hey babe. Did everything go okay?"

She kissed him again and whispered, "I will tell you later."

Fitz frowned in confusion, "What's going on? I thought you just took her to get her glasses."

Liv nodded, "I did but I had to make another stop that I will tell you about later."

His nostrils flared, "Liv-"

She shook her head, "Don't freak out on me right now. Concentrate on your older daughter and her new glasses."

He turned back to the kids who were having a conversation of their own. He bent down to Faith's level, "Let me get a good look at your glasses, baby girl."

Faith pointed to them, "They are pink and I have to wear them so I can see far away. I saw you from way over there."

Fitz played along by opening his mouth in awe, "Wow! That is awesome. You probably could see me from the moon then."

Quad laughed, "Yeah, daddy cause you have a big head."

They all laughed at him.

Faith looked at her dad, "Everyone in my class will laugh at me."

Quad put his hand on her shoulder, "No one will laugh at you, Sissy. I will hit them in the mouth."

Liv pointed at him, "We have talked about you hitting people. No!"

He looked at his mom, "Dad says a man protects his family at all cost. Sissy is my family."

Fitz diffused the situation, "Who wants Daddy to take them on the Merry go Round?"

Both of the girls raised their hands, "Me!"

Fitz picked up Amaia and grabbed Faith's hand, "You coming, son?"

Quad shook his head and walked over by Liv, "No, I will stay with Mom."

Fitz nodded and told Liv, "Our picnic area is set up over there." He pointed to a spot in the shade.

Liv kissed him, "Okay."

He walked off with the girls and she walked the other direction with Quad.

He took her hand, "Mom, I have my money from the tooth fairy. Can I buy Sissy some ice cream?"

Liv noticed the ice cream vendor a few feet away, "How about you keep your money and I will buy it?"

Liv knows how much he loves his sister and he is always trying to keep her happy.

As they got closer, Quad looked up at Liv, "Did you eat today?"

Liv chuckled at his Fitz like question, "Son, you seem to forget who the parent is."

He groaned, "Mom, you know dad doesn't like it when you don't eat. I have to help him take care of you too."

Liv stopped walking and bent down to her son's eye level, "I love that you want to help your father and look after me and your sisters. You are a big boy but you are still just a boy. Mommy wants you to play and have fun while you are young. You don't have to be the man of the house. Just be my sweet boy, okay?"

He smiled and kissed his mom's cheek, "Ok, mommy."

They walked to the vendor and ordered a strawberry ice cream for Faith, chocolate for Quad and Amaia. Liv got her and Fitz a pineapple shake. Everyone made it back to the picnic blanket at the same time.

As Liv passed Fitz his shake, he asked, "Did you eat today?"

Liv rolled her eyes, "You and your son are going to be the death of me."

Fitz knew the answer from her non-answer, "Babe, I know you are still hurting and grieving but you promised me that you would eat."

Liv sat down on the blanket with the kids and started passing out their picnic lunch and snack. Fitz helped her get them situated as he watched her avoid their discussion. She has been like this since her father died six months ago. He knows that she hasn't been eating or sleeping enough. She has channeled all of her emotions into her music. She has had several songs recorded by big name artists over the years. Her gospel choir has received national attention and performed at the Stellar Awards this year. She has been doing a lot but he can still see the pain that she is trying to hide.

He smiled when she took a bite out of her sandwich. The kids kept them engaged in their animated conversation.

After they had eaten, the kids tossed the frisbee around while their parents watched from the blanket. Liv sat in between Fitz's legs and leaned on his chest.

He squeezed her tight, "I am worried about you."

Liv gripped his hand, "I would be more shocked if you weren't."

He sighed, "Liv, you haven't been sleeping or eating enough. You threw up three days in a row. I know we have been busy with Tina's baby shower. Her husband calls you all the time asking for advice and things. I know you miss Abby but she is only a few hours away. I need you to take better care of yourself."

Liv sat up and turned to face him, "Yes, we have been super busy. Tina and Ron are freaking out and I am trying to help as much as I can. You are right. I do miss Abby. I understand their reasoning for moving closer to Leo's parents after their second baby. Leo got to open his own restaurant which was his dream. I am not upset about that. I support them. But the reason I haven't been eating and I got sick is because I am pregnant."

Fitz was stunned, "Preg-. We're pregnant?"

Liv smiled, "Yes, you are going to be a daddy again."

Fitz pulled her into his arms and squeezed her tight, "Oh baby, I love you so much. You have made me so happy."

She pulled back wiping tears from her eyes, "I went to the doctor today and he confirmed it. I know you wanted to go with me but when I called to book an appointment, they had an opening today at the last minute so I took it."

"How far along are you?"

She scrunched her face, "10 weeks."

Fitz wanted to say some many things to her. He wanted to tell her that if she would have slowed down like he has been asking then she would have noticed some of the signs. Maybe if she had been eating and sleeping, he would have noticed the signs.

But he said none of those things, "Is the baby healthy? Is it just one?"

They breathed a huge sigh of relief when she was pregnant with Amaia and they found out it was just one baby.

Liv laughed, "It is one and it is healthy. I am healthy according to the doctor's standard. We are all good."

He was satisfied with that. They played with the kids on this beautiful spring day then they headed home.

X X

Fitz held the camera at a good angle, "Good Morning Friends and Family! We are on our 6th annual summer family adventure. I have my family with me." He got them all on the shot, "There's my queen and wife, Olivia. My son, Quad and my daughters, Faith and Amaia."

He turned the camera to 360 degrees to get a full shot of their surroundings. "We are in beautiful and sunny, Hawaii. We are on the big island getting ready to take a volcano tour that our children desperately want to see."

The kids yelled and screamed for joy.

Fitz stood by his family and made one final announcement, "We wanted everyone to know that we will be welcoming our new son in November. Although, it was a shock to us, we are so happy."

Liv smiled, "We learned a long, long time ago, the best things happen when you least expect it."

The End