So my little pumpkins, I decided to start another story. If Fitz was single, no conniving Mellie, and Olivia still worked on his campaign would they still have gotten together? This is a what if scenario and my take on 1X06. Plus after the Defiance episode I needed to do something to cheer all us Liv and Fitz fans up. I hope this does the trick.

Fitz and the Fixer

Chapter 1: When life throws you a curve ball…

There was 282 days left till the election for the next President of the United States. Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III was running under the Republican nomination. He was currently the Governor of California but here's the catch. He's single and never been married. Something totally under heard of, considering he's running for President. No single, unmarried man has ever run for President single and won.

Of course he had girlfriends but never any too long or serious. He had steady girlfriends in the past that he cared for, but never LOVED them. You could say that he has never been "in love" before. He was in his mid-forties and has never told a woman "I love you." Fitz had not found "the one" woman that would make his head spin, mind wonder, fill him with passion and tell him the truth always. As time went on, he just believed that love was something not in the cards for him.

He had never "made love" to anyone before. He believed that if he ever did so then this person he would love with his whole heart and soul. When you make love to someone, he just didn't believe you do so with your body (well duh.) You made love to them with your mind, body and soul. This person would be the other half of his soul that he is searching for. His past experiences were filled with pleasure but not the mind-blowing, toe curling, love making sessions he's heard tales about.

He didn't believe in love in first sight and butterflies that happened when you met "the one." Fitz believed that was in fairy tales and didn't happen in real life. Of course he hoped one day he would meet the right girl. After some failed relationships and his dad attempting to set him up with the right girl with the right background he gave up. He buried himself into his work and eventually became only governor in California history to be elected single. Quiet the accomplishment.

He would not have made it this far if it wasn't for his old law professor, Cyrus Beene. Cyrus always knew and told Fitz that he was destined to be a great leader. Cyrus truly believed that this country needed Fitzgerald Grant and he was the best man for the job. Cyrus believed that he could win the Presidential election but his image needed some work. Okay lots of work.

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Right now he was getting his ass handed to him by Senator Sally Langston. In Iowa last night he got totally decimated by her. She was totally whooping his but in epic proportions.

"There's no way to sugar coat it. We got our ass handed to us by Sally Langston in Iowa last night. People don't know where I stand on the issues. The problem is…" Fitz voiced his concerns…

The woman in the back of the room spoke up. "Your libido. It looks like you screw around. Too many dumb blonds, (ouch), red-heads (yikes), brunettes with DD chest sizes to parade around on your arm. By parading around like Huge Hefner, you're making yourself look like a California play boy who can't keep it in his pants." (Holy shit did she just say that!)

"Family values matter to Republicans. It's why they vote for who they vote for. Right now people see you as someone who has trouble running his own love life, never mind the country. People liked George W. because you could have a beer with him. They started to like Al Gore because he laid a huge kiss on his wife in public."

Sally has Jesus on her side so that just leaves family. But you're single, so well duh you don't have one. Why is that by the way? You must have gotten tired of Mummy and Daddy setting up with the right girl. You have to be down to earth, not screwing around, doing whomever or whatever to scratch an itch. I am shocked to see not one of them here by the way. Where is the current flavor of the month?" She finally finished ripping him a new one.

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Fitz just stood there staring at her with his mouth open. Who the HELL was she, and most importantly where did she come from? He was totally mesmerized by her. If he even tried to answer her, he wouldn't even know what to say. The closer she walked to him, the more his heart raced in his chest. His breathing increased and his stomach was doing belly flops, hard! He had this knot in his throat and every time he swallowed it made got stuck in his throat. He was becoming so nervous, he may actually get nauseous.

He had to place his hands in his pockets because not only were the shaking but he was attracted to her. Fitz had never felt this kind of attraction to someone before. He felt himself wanting to be closer to her in every way possible. He was hoping she would close the gap even closer to him but she stopped about 8 feet away. If he got close enough to smell her perfume he was done for. He would have to go into the bathroom and throw some cold water on his face.

Never in his life had he met anyone like her before. She was beautiful, beyond intelligent, and not afraid to tell it, or most importantly him, how she sees him. Her honesty and her ability to speak her mind not only to him but in front of a room people was remarkable.

Fitz was having feelings he didn't think were possible. To be honest, it was scaring the living shit out of him. He did not believe in "love at first sight" and soul mates. He never thought he would find "the one" or say those three words to someone in his life. He always thought love, true passionate love, was not for him. He had been dreaming of a woman like her his entire adult life. He believed that she was in fairy tales and didn't really exist.

He finally gets up the courage to say "And you are?"

"Olivia." She looks at Cyrus, "Pope."

Those two words changed his life, and captured his heart, mind, body and soul. Life decides that now was the perfect time to throw him the biggest curve ball, and she's standing before him. He was going to catch it and never let it go. He just had to figure out how, considering he just told Cyrus to fire her.

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So what do you think should happen next for these two? Not sure what to do next. I want to incorporate the episode, but take a few of my own twists on it. Any ideas would help.

Leave me goodies cuz they make me smile.

Peace, Luv and Pumpkins…;-)