A/N: I always get little ideas for stories like these, but I sort of fell in love with this one and decided to write it. In terms of when this is taking place, you can imagine it being towards the 3/4ths mark of Fitz's presidency. Probably not in this season, but the next (although I doubt this is going to happen). I don't know if I'd actually want Olivia and Fitz to get married in the White House. I go back and forth on what I really want to happen, but I think we all need some fluff pieces in our life. I am the biggest believer in that (I mean when do I ever not write fluffy futuristic pieces? Really.).

This fic is dedicated to my dad, even though he will never read it. I'll always be his little girl dragging him out to the swingset after he comes home from work, no matter what.

"Mr. President, thank you for your time."

"Thank you for making the trip for the Brady Campaign."

Fitz sighs loudly as the door to the Oval closes with a loud click, signaling the end of his meetings for the day. He quickly unlocks one of the drawers of his desk and pulls out the item he has been itching to look at all day. He flips the box open and runs his finger against the rim. The Erica Courtney ring glistens, even in the dim light of his office. He wants to hold it in his hand, but is afraid to taint it. Everything has to be perfect. He won't have it any other way. He hears a knock at the door and quickly shoves it back into the drawer.

"Come in." Charlotte pokes her head in and offers him a small smile.

"Teddy and Karen just arrived back from Virginia. They are waiting for you in the Residence." Fitz breathes a sigh of relief that it is not Olivia.

"And Ms. Pope has left to go out with Gab- Abby?" He corrects himself. He can almost see Olivia rolling her eyes at him.

"Yes sir. She said that she will return later tonight."

"Thank you Charlotte. You may go home early. Spend some time with that Congressman boyfriend of yours." Her face turns a deep shade of red. Fitz smiles.

"You are dismissed. Have a good night." Charlotte nods and quickly shuts the door. Fitz relocks the drawer before heading to meet his children.

If everything was going to be perfect, everyone needed to be on board.

"Karen, Teddy." Fitz greets, opening the door to the living room. He pulls a stool over so that he is eye-level with them and takes a seat. Teddy kicks his feet joyfully against the couch as Karen studies her father's serious expression. He smiles weakly.

"I have to ask you both a question." He murmurs. Teddy, seemingly feeling the gravity of his father's tone, stops moving and glances up at him.

"You both know that I love Olivia very much." He begins. Karen's face remains blank while Teddy's lights up.

"I love Livia. She tells the annoying nannies to go home so she can play with me and tuck me in." He reports cheerfully. Fitz rubs his leg gently.

"I know she does bud. She loves you very much." Teddy blushes slightly, sinking back into the big couch cushions that threaten to bury his tiny frame.

"I have loved Olivia for a very long time…" He's careful to choose his words, especially in front of Teddy. A nasty feeling settles in the pit of his stomach when he remembers that Teddy was not created out of any sort of love, but to cover up his and Olivia's relationship. He can see that Karen's eyes are filled with hesitation, making his stomach turn more.

"…and I would like to ask her to marry me. I am here to ask for your blessing." Teddy furrows his brows.

"Daddy, what's a blessing?" He asks seriously. Fitz smiles.

"I want to ask you if it's okay for Olivia to be your mommy too." He translates. Teddy grins.

"I'd love that." He cheers, falling back into the cushions once more in glee. Fitz turns to Karen and takes her hand into his.

"I know that the media circus surrounding Liv and I has been so hard on you. I never wanted it to be like this. I wish," He pauses, squeezing her hand lightly.

"…that I had met Olivia sooner, but that would mean I would have never gotten to have you as a daughter. And I can't imagine my life without you." Karen's eyes began to feel with tears, and Fitz began to feel her distance close in.

"You'll always be my little Kare Bear, dragging me out to the swingset in our backyard every day after I would come home from a long day of work and begging me to give you 'Superman' pushes. I wouldn't trade those memories for the world." He runs his thumb across her delicate knuckles.

"Your blessing would mean the world to me, but I understand if you are not ready." Karen looks down at their linked hands and presses her lips in a thin line together.

"Jerry…" She begins, taking a quivery breath. Fitz squeezes her hand. She sniffles and looks up at him.

"Jerry and I saw you and Olivia together. On the trail." Fitz furrows his brow.

"When?" He breathes.

"We were in Texas. The car that was supposed to take us to the airport was not coming, so we were decided to look for Olivia to help us. We asked Cyrus and he said she was in the conference room working on campaign plans. We walked down the hallway and pushed the door open and saw her…with you. She was laughing at something you said and you were smiling like we had never seen you smile before. You weren't kissing her or even touching her, but we could see that you loved her. You never looked at mom like that." Karen sighed.

"We backed out of the room and decided to go back to the front of the hotel without another word. Jerry and I did not talk about it for many years. We knew we both were thinking the same thing, but neither one of us wanted to admit it. We wanted to pretend that you and mom were in love. I mean, what child doesn't want their parents to be in love?" A tear falls down her face and Fitz yearns to thumb it away, but he is frozen in place. Sensing her sadness, Teddy snuggles into her lap, causing her to smile slightly.

"But years later, we did. That night we had to do that damn interview." She shakes her head at the memory.

"When I was about to go to bed, he came into my room and climbed in next to me. For a while, we just lied there staring at my ceiling. Then he turned and asked, 'Do you think Dad loves Olivia still?'. It wasn't a then. It wasn't a now. It was a still. All I could picture was her face during the interview. She looked like all she wanted was to be next to you." Fitz could visualize Olivia in the dining room, tears brimming in her eyes as she desperately tried to let her mind only focus on the work she had to do.

"I replied yes and that I didn't think you ever wouldn't be." She looks down and lets her freehand drift to run her fingers through Teddy's curls.

"So I'm going to have to agree with Teddy. I want Olivia to be my stepmother. She's the strongest woman I've ever met, and if she loves you enough to stand in front of the world and proclaim it despite the consequences, I think she deserves to be your wife." Karen says simply with a small smile. Fitz leans in and envelopes both of his children in a tight hug.

"I love you both so much." He whispers into Karen's hair. She hugs him tightly.

"I love you too Daddy." She responds. For the first time in a while, she feels like she has a relationship with her father again. He can feel her smiling through her tears into the crook of his neck.

"You're squishing me!" Teddy squeals, pressing his tiny palms against the lapels of Fitz's suit. He pulls away and kisses his youngest on the top of his head.

"Sorry bud." He ruffles his curls and picks his chin up.

"You can't tell Liv about this, okay? It's a surprise." He looks up at Karen to confirm with her. She nods.

"I'll make sure he doesn't peep." She promises. Fitz smiles.

"Good. The proposal is happening in two days. Until then, the secret must be kept."

Will Teddy be able to keep the secret from Livia? We shall see… ;) In your review, tell me where you have visualized Fitz proposing to Olivia. I have a clear idea of what I'm going to do, but I'm curious as to where you guys see it happening. Also, who can figure out the significance of the title? ;)

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