"Don't move or I'll blow a hole in your head so big your mother won't recognize you in an open casket."

Hal turned around to see Tom holding a gun on him. Tom told him to take out his gun from its holster. He pulled him over to the car and cuffed him and put him in the back of a police cruiser. Luckily the security detail always remained on the edge of the family while they played. They didn't see anything that went down. Fitz ran out of his car before it stopped to get to his family. Olivia was surprised when she saw him running up to them. She saw the worry in his eyes and her mood shifted also. He scooped up Gerry and kissed and hugged him.

"What are you doing here daddy?"

"I came to play with you and Nicky. I'm playing hooky today, is that ok?"

"Yes daddy! Can you play on the slide with me?"

"Sure buddy, let me give mama and Nicky a kiss first."

He set Gerry down and bend down to kiss Olivia and Nicky in the swing.

"What's going on Fitz?"

"I'll tell you later baby. Lets have some fun at the park for now. I don't get to spend normal time like this much. Lets go on the slide with your brother Nicky." He took the two month old baby out of Liv's arms and went toward the slide. They spent the rest of the afternoon in the park just being a family.

When they finally got back to the mansion. Huck had returned. They FBI was there too. They had two members of Fitz's staff in handcuffs. The two in handcuff's were his secretary and his Communication Director. He couldn't believe it. It was his Communications Director that had been feeding the info to the hate groups.

"Huck! Again you saved my family's life. I'll never be able to repay you."

"Not to worry. My sister and her family are the most important thing in my life."

Olivia came over and gave Huck a tight hug and teared up at how her brother had saved the day again. After they put the boys to bed th at night, she got a full run down on what happened that day. She felt for the first time in a long time she was able to breath. Her nightmare was over.

Two years later

Life after the governors mansion had settle down quite a bit. Fitz did take the teaching position at Berkley. Olivia settled into a mom of a five-year old and a two-year old. Gerry started kindergarten and Olivia as a blubbering mess his first day. Fitz thought she was a little over emotional. He spent the first day of school at home with his wife and his sweet little boy Nicky. Gerry was only going for half a day of school so he went to pick up him up.

"How was your first day bud?"

"Fine, but..."

"What's wrong buddy, what happened?"

"We were sitting at the art table and I helped this girl and she kissed me."

"Did you like it?" Fitz grinned.

"Yes and No. Yes, because it was soft. No because all the boys in the room said I had cooties now. Daddy will I get sick?"

Fitz tried as hard as possible not to laugh at the serious face he saw in the rear view mirror. He composed himself to answer.

"If kissing girls gave you cooties then I've had it for while. You see me kissing mommy all the time. I never get sick."

"But she's a mommy she can't make you sick. I think you should expect me to be sick for a while. It's really sad, because I really like school."

Fitz nearly lost it. "Listen buddy lets wait a few days, I have a feeling you'll be fine. Lets go home and tell mama and Nicky about your day."

When they got home Gerry related his dilemma to his mother and she tried so hard not to laugh she broke out into a sweat. Nicky was mortified that his brother had allowed it to happen.

Olivia and Fitz laid in bed that night howling at Gerry and Nicky's conversation. They had tears in their eyes when they settled down. Olivia turned over and wrapped her arm around her husband.

"Today was so magical Fitz. We need to talk about your run for the White House."

"Baby after today I could live my life like this forever. I like coming home to have lunch with you and the boys. I love when you come to school and surprise me. Gerry and Nicky are flourishing so much, and I don't want all the craziness from when we were in the lime light like last time."

"Take us out of the equation and really think about what you want. I'll support you either way. I mean really think about it, for a week. We will still be a family."

"I love you so much. I promise I will really give it a thought."

Life continues on for the rest of the week. Gerry's dilemma at school made for lively conversation at home. Liv noticed that Nicky would get really quiet every time that Gerry went to school. She took him to their park to talk to him. The swings were his favorite spot. She would sit in the swing and he would sit on her lap. She would slide back so he was a little reclined in the swing.

"What's wrong baby? You get really quiet when Gerry goes to school."

"I miss Gerry. He gets to play with other kids and learn stuff."

"I'm sorry baby. How about mommy find a school for you or a class we both can go to."

He turned around in her lap and hugged her with the sweetest smile on his face. His little personality had started to emerge as the sweetest little boy she had encountered. She swore that whatever went down in the warehouse had blessed her baby with the best spirit she could of hoped for. They headed back toward home to pick Gerry up from school. She made it over and got Gerry into his seat. She took off toward home when she started to feel strange. She broke out into a sweat and her vision was blurred. She pulled over as safely as she could. The boys were starting to get scared. They asked her if she was alright. She called Huck. He lived close by in the neighborhood. She told him where she was and what was happening. She told him to call her husband. By the time he got to her she was slumped over the steering wheel and the boys were hysterical. He moved her to the passenger side as fast as he could and drove her to the nearest hospital. He ran inside and had the orderly's come get her. He got the boys out of the car and waited until their father arrived.

Fitz was frantic when he got to the hospital. His mind had taken him to so many places and back again that when he saw Huck he just grabbed his little boys and squeezed them to him as hard as he could. He tried to find out what happened. Gerry told him that mama looked sick and then she went to sleep. Nicky just cried and buried his face in his father's shoulder. Fitz felt like he had left his body. He couldn't feel anything not until he found out what was wrong with his wife. He didn't have much time to wait until the doctor came out and let them come back to the exam room. Olivia was awake and a little groggy, but she smiled and asked for her boys. Fitz laid them on both sides of her in the bed as he kissed her and put his forehead on hers.

"So, what do we have to thank for you being in the hospital?"

"The doctor said two things. A little dehydration and a baby." She looked up sheepishly to her husband as he broke out in a tear filled laugh.

"How far along?"

"Just six weeks. Looks like you got your wish. Another baby after two years. So, now that I have your undivided attention what's it going to be? White House or Normal?"

He takes a look at the three and a half most important people in the world and says, "normal. Like I told your before I love our life as it is. We have so much freedom. We can go visit Anderson in Paris, I'm about to expand the loves of my life to four, what more can a man ask. I've put Cassandra behind me. The White House was her dream and by default it was mine. The second I met you, I finally had a choice. You my love and my children are enough for my life. I don't want to miss any second with my kids and you. Being in the White House would complicate that. Truth be told I've found my calling in teaching. I love it."

"Then normal it is! I love you Fitz, Gerry, Nicky, and baby."

Epilogue

Fitz and Olivia found their spot in the world. Fitz became an esteemed professor at Berkley. Olivia had her hands full. He last pregnancy came with a bit of a surprise with triplets. All boys. Gabriel, Grayson, and Blake were a shock and a blessing. Fitz was ecstatic about his fortune of children. Olivia called it quits on the babies. She was trapped in a house with a bunch of rowdy boys. She loved it! Her life had been spent in the company of women growing up, but now all her days were spent with determining what part of her house was going to get torn up or if one of her boys was severely hurt or bruised.

Huck remained close to the family. He managed to find a wife Lindsey Dryer and they had a little girl they doted on.

Big Gerry managed to live long enough to see his family grow in numbers, but failing health and the betrayal of his wife took it's toll and he passed away after the birth of the triplets.

Anderson and Danielle had another girl Sophia. She was a beautiful as Colette if not more if that was possible.

Drew and his wife remained pat with their two girls, but enjoyed the company of the new children.

Life would go on with the Grants as it should.

Thank you all for your encouragement and letting me try new techniques on you. I am so grateful for all your reviews.