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'Ahhh!' Olivia squealed loudly and squirmed. 'Fitz, stop it!'

What was supposed to be them getting ready in separate rooms, quickly turned into them sharing the bathroom. After a series of events, that Olivia couldn't seem to recall, they ended up sharing the shower as well. She had tried her best to resist him, but it became impossible as he bullied his way through the curtain and water began to splash everywhere. Olivia attempted to push him out, but he was way too strong.

Now, he was tickling her and kissing her neck. Fitz had picked her up and pressed her back against the wall so that she couldn't get away. He wrapped her thighs around his waist, and kept her still as he put his lips on whatever piece of flesh he could reach. Her hair had gotten wet, and it was already starting to poof up and revert back to it's naturally curly state.

Fitz knew that Olivia wasn't the type to want to be coddled, but he was very proud of her. He knew it took for her to want to open up to him about the situation with Edison and, in a way, this was his way of thanking her. As much as she tried to fight him, they both knew how much she loved to be kissed and loved on.

He abruptly stopped kissing her once he reached her clavicle. Instead, he flattened his tongue and licked her all the way up to her ear. Olivia squealed even louder this time and tried to push his head away, but he was now nibbling on her ear.

She finally managed to get a grip on his hair. Her fingers clenched around his curly tresses, and she pulled his head away. Olivia was planning on scolding him for his behavior, but she never got the chance. As soon as their eyes met, she felt her body go numb. Fitz bit down on his bottom lip and looked her up and down as if he was about to devour her.

'I want to fuck the shit out of you.' he whispered lowly, effectively killing the playful mood between them.

Olivia could feel her breath hitch in the back of her throat. She swallowed hard before wrapping both of her arms around his neck. 'What else?'

His eyebrows quirked, but he grinned. They never really got the chance to talk dirty, but he was glad she was enjoying it. Fitz licked the outer shell of her ear before speaking again. 'I want you to cum all over my cock. Can you do that for me, princess?'

She let out a small involuntary moan. Olivia grabbed him by the hair on his head once more and pulled him away from her ear. Her lips crashed against his and she slid her tongue into his mouth. Fitz began to slowly lower her onto his erection, ready to be inside her again.

A mischevious look flashed across Olivia's face before she bit down on his bottom lip. Fitz winced and pulled away, only to see the coy smile on her face. He chuckled and shook his head, feeling foolish for not expecting it. She still took time to bite him, no matter how intense or intimate the situation was.

'I'm going to start spanking you for that.' he said, licking his bottom lip and checking for any blood.

Her bottom lip poked out. 'Noooo.' she whined petulantly.

'As soon as I get you back home.' he added. 'You need to learn a lesson about being so mean to me.'

'I promise I won't do it again.' Olivia smiled and leaned in to kiss his bottom lip as a peace offering, but they both knew the truth. She just couldn't help herself.

He leaned in to kiss her once more, but this time there was a knock on the door. Olivia and Fitz looked in between one another, both resembling deer caught in headlights. They weren't expecting anyone to be up so early, and they could only hope they hadn't heard anything from before.

'Liv!' Mason hollered from the other side of the door, now banging on it.

'What, Mason?' she asked, rolling her eyes. She loved her brother, but he couldn't have chosen a worse time to interrupt.

'I need you to come help me with my hair!' he called back. 'So get your ass downstairs! I have to leave soon!'

Olivia groaned loudly, her head falling to Fitz's shoulder. 'Can't it wait until tonight?'

'No!' he said before leaning against the wall beside the door. 'Can you just come help me?'

She sighed. 'I'll be down in a minute.'

Fitz chuckled and kissed her cheek. 'We can table this until later.'

'Tonight.' she promised.'

After sharing the shower, the couple actually separated to get ready. It was still fairly early in the morning, so they still had time to get things done. Olivia knew she wouldn't have time to blow dry her hair, so she used some leave in conditioner to keep it moist and then threw it up in a bun.

While Fitz was doing a great job at hiding it, he was a bit on edge by their discussion the night before. After she told him the story of her break up with Edison, he initially wanted to kick the man's ass. He couldn't even wrap his head around somebody being so mean and hateful towards Olivia. The other part of him felt the need to thank him, though. If he hadn't broken it of with her all those years ago, he would have never had a chance with her today. She was the best thing that had ever happened in his life.

Initially when Lucas asked him to go out target shooting, Fitz was a bit worried. Their relationship hadn't started off on the best of terms, and he still was unsure on whether or not he trusted him with a gun. He was almost positive that the only thing keeping him alive and well was the fact that Olivia had already admitted to Lucas that she was in love.

He threw on a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt since he, Aiden, and Lucas would be going out into the woods behind the house. Olivia had managed to find a pair of spandex running shorts and a tank top to lounge around in before they left for the game.

When Fitz made it downstairs, Olivia was sitting in the living room with Mason and Jonah. He could smell all of the food on the stove as soon as he opened up the bedroom door and it made his stomach growl. She was on the couch, while Mason was sitting on the floor in between her legs. Olivia was one of the only people in the world that he trusted to touch his hair, so he planned on taking full advantage of her visit home. Before their parents died, Maya would always help him keep his locs straight. He did them by himself now, though, since his sister was gone.

Usually on game days, Mason would have already been on the field and with his team. His coach made a special exception, though, when he told him that his sister would be in town. He wanted to give him plenty of time to spend with Olivia before she left, but he had to promise to be at warmups on time.

Mason seemed to be extremely focused on the game that he was playing with his brother, but he managed to keep his head completely still. They both had controllers in their hands and Fitz could practically hear the way their thumbs were smashing against the plastic joysticks from upstairs. Jonah was lying down on the couch adjacent from them wearing only a pair of basketball shorts, a white muscle shirt, and a durag on his head to help preserve his haircut. From the looks on their faces, it was fairly obvious that Mason was winning.

'Something smells good.' Fitz commented as he made it down the last step.

Olivia looked up at him and smiled. 'Hungry? The staff made some breakfast food and laid it out on the counter. The rest of it won't be ready until later.'

'Starving, actually.' he said, dramatically holding his stomach, making Olivia chuckle.

'Hey, hey.' Mason huffed and smacked the top of Olivia's foot to get her attention. 'Can you flirt with him some other time? You're supposed to be concentrating on my hair!'

'Watch yourself, little brother.' Olivia warned before turning her attention back to Fitz. 'Lucas is still in his office, but Aiden is outside waiting for you guys. Please, be careful.'

'Yes, dear.' he chuckled.

Olivia stretched her neck and puckered her lips for a kiss, although Fitz hesitated. It wasn't that he was ashamed or embarrassed, he just wasn't sure how her brothers would react to them being affectionate with one another. It seemed as if he was finally getting everybody to like him just a little bit and he didn't want to mess that up.

He leaned forward anyway, though, and pressed his lips against hers. There was no way he could deny her anything she requested. He'd ride to the moon if she wanted it.

'Ew.' Jonah commented, barely turning his attention from the same they were playing.

Mason glanced up and gagged loudly. He reached to hit Olivia's knee to get her attention once more. 'Earth to Olivia! Can you not be disgusting over my head?'

Olivia rolled her eyes at her dramatic younger brothers. She took the comb she had been using and popped the back of Mason's head because of his outburst. He winced and leaned forward, holding onto his scalp and trying to rub the sting away.

'That hurt, Liv!' he hissed.

'Good!' she scolded and shook her head.

Fitz couldn't help but laugh as he watched them. In a way he kind of envied how close Olivia seemed to be with her siblings, but he didn't dwell on it. He could never imagine allowing his sister to play in his hair and he knew for a fact that she didn't care enough to cook him a meal. He shot Mason an apologetic look before heading towards the kitchen to grab a quick breakfast before he left with Lucas and Aiden.

Lucas had been up all morning preparing for the tailgate. Once the word got out that Olivia would be there, a lot of their family had decided to come. All of her aunts and uncles joked that she probably wouldn't show her face back in Mississippi for another 20 years, so they needed to make the most of this time with her. Plus, her aunts Claudette and Modeste had spread around that she had found herself a white boyfriend and this was something they all wanted to see in person.

'Are you ready to go?' Lucas asked Fitz as he came into the kitchen area. He patted his shoulder to grab his attention then walked past him so that he could grab an apple from the fruit bowl on the table.

'Sure thing.' Fitz nodded, halfway biting down into an apple to keep it in his mouth so that his hands could be free.

'You all be careful out there!' Olivia called out as she heard their footsteps heading toward the back door.

'Yes, mother.' Lucas called back sarcastically.

Aiden was sitting on the back porch, texting away at his phone. He usually spent most of his time in Georgia, but he had a few ladies in town who wanted his attention. He didn't see himself settling down anytime soon, but wouldn't lie and say that he didn't enjoy having the company of some of the young women around.

Lucas walked up behind him and grabbed his cellphone out of his hand and stuffed it into his pocket. Aiden would probably move into that small device if somebody gave him the chance. 'Let's go brother. You can go back to breaking hearts later tonight.'

Aiden was about to object, but he simply chuckled instead. Lucas and Olivia had been lecturing him for years about cleaning up his act, but he just didn't want to yet. He stood to his feet and zipped his hoodie up a bit and nudged Fitz's arm.

'He's just jealous that nobody wants a bald man.' Aiden playfully grabbed the beanie off of Lucas' head, revealing his brother's shiny head.

Lucas' eyebrows furrowed before snatching his cap back. 'Don't be so sure, Aiden. You'd be surprised how many women enjoy a man with minimal hair.' he said as he made his way down the stairs of the porch.

'Only blind women.' Aiden murmured to Fitz who only laughed at their petty argument.

'I heard that, brother!' Lucas called back out to him.

Lucas owned a few smaller vehicles that he kept around the house, including a couple of golf carts. He didn't use them very often, but it was something that he was glad that he had. One of the staff members had pulled it around and parked it and left the keys in the ignition. He got in on the driver's side while Aiden and Fitz crawled in beside him.

Fitz hadn't realized how much property Lucas actually owned until they started riding through it. Most of it was woods and trees, but there was a clear beaten path that they were going down. Autumn was nearly in full swing so there were leaves everywhere on the ground which made loud, crunching noises as the wheels rolled over them.

'What do you plan on doing with all this land, Lucas?' Fitz asked curiously, looking around at the beautiful scenery. As much as he loved Boston, even he had to admit that this was breathtaking.

After a few moments of silence, Lucas finally responded. 'I'm not sure, actually. If all of my siblings decided to come back then they can all build there homes here.'

'That sounds like a compound.' Aiden quipped. 'Lucas is suggesting that we all form a cult.'

'Shut up.' Lucas' eyes rolled. 'No, I'm not. I just think that it would be nice to have everyone all together. I'm not forcing anyone to do anything.'

'I'm just saying.' Aiden shrugged.

'But, if all else fails then I'll just use it as a hunting space I suppose. Maybe I'll start a farm or something. Have a manmade lake put out here and then invest in some goats or pigs.' Lucas said as the gears in his mind began to turn.

'You seriously would want to start a farm?' Fitz's eyebrows raised.

'Worth a shot.' Lucas stated, bobbing his head back and forth as he thought through some quick logistics. 'I wouldn't give it up, though. My father left it to Olivia and I before he passed away, so we need to find something useful for it.'

Fitz's nose crinkled, but he kept his comments to himself. A part of him wondered exactly how much money Olivia was sending back home to help maintain everything, but he wouldn't ask that out loud. He would wait to see if she brought it up herself, and then they could discuss further. Mississippi was actually starting to grow on him a bit, though. He wouldn't mind moving here and raising their family.

He wasn't sure how close he'd want to live to all of her brothers, though.

Lucas pulled up to a clearing and stopped the vehicle. After putting it in park, they all crawled out of the seat and went towards the back of the cart where there was a box of guns that the staff had packed. He was an avid collector so he brought out some of his best to show.

'This is beautiful.' Fitz commented, holding the gun in his hands and inspecting it.

'Probably a lot prettier than what the Navy gave you.' Lucas teased with a chuckle.

'Absolutely.' he said as he reached to put some ammo in it.

Lucas reached into his back pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. He tapped the bottom of the carton a couple of times before sliding one out and then offering one to Fitz. He hadn't planned on having a smoke today, but now that it was offered to him he'd take it. He used his hand to shield it away from the blowing wind while Lucas lit it up.

'You both are going to die by 40.' Aiden commented as he aimed at one of the targets that Lucas had hanging up against a tree.

Fitz chuckled as he sucked in smoke. 'I hope not. That's right around the corner for me.'

'Don't mind him. He's always been a bit sensitive.' Lucas commented as he sat down on the cart and held the cigarette between two of his fingers. 'And apparently he's a terrible shot as well.'

'I'm not.' Aiden defended. 'But don't sit around and expect me to help nurse you guys back to health if something happens.'

Lucas shook his head and closed his eyes as the wind passed through once more. He had always been more of an indoors type of guy, but he loved being outside during the fall. The air was crisp and the colors were bright so he could honestly sit out here for hours.

Fitz loaded his gun and then aimed it at the target, shooting it dead in the center his first try. Aiden's jaw dropped, but Lucas could only laugh. 'Looks like you better try and get some lessons before Fitz dies in a few years.' he quipped.

'He was in the military for years. Obviously he'd be a better marksman than I am.' Aiden huffed.

'That didn't have anything to do with it.' Fitz shook his head and laughed. 'You just have a terrible aim.'

Lucas and Fitz shared a quick laugh at Aiden's expense. He wanted to be upset at them both for finding the situation humorous, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He was honestly just glad that it seemed like the two of them were getting along better. Olivia rarely ever dated, so for her to bring Fitz home to meet the family meant that she was very serious about their relationship. He knew it was important that they all got along well.

'Can I ask you guys something?' he asked as they watched Lucas reload one of his guns.

'Go for it.' Aiden prompted.

Fitz swallowed hard, unsure of what their reaction would be. 'Olivia mentioned Edison to me—'

Before he could even get the rest of his sentence out, Lucas and Aiden had both turned their heads to look at him. They both seemed pretty surprised to hear that name. They didn't think Olivia would ever be ready to tell Fitz about Edison, and they definitely weren't expecting it this soon.

'What about him?' Lucas pulled another cigarette out of the pack, knowing he'd need it if they were about to have this conversation.

He cleared his throat a bit. 'Olivia told me a few things about him, but I can tell she didn't say everything. Is there anything else you guys have to add?'

'Well, I don't really know what all Liv told you.' Aiden shrugged. 'But, I don't think she'd want us snooping in on the conversation. If there's something you need to know, I'm sure she would say it.'

Under usual circumstances Lucas would agree with Aiden, but this was different. He absolutely hated Edison, and would express that to anyone that would listen. 'He's an asshole, and my biggest regret was not saving Olivia from that situation when I had the chance.'

Fitz nodded, hoping that Lucas would continue.

'He's been trying to get in contact with her.' he grumbled. 'He says its to apologize, but I don't think so. It's been years, so I don't know why he suddenly had interest on reconciling.'

'Do you think he knows that she's here?'

'Probably so.' his shoulders shrugged. 'Liv is fairly popular, and word travels fast around here. I wouldn't be surprised if he shows up at the game this afternoon. He went to school with us, so it wouldn't be strange for him to be there.'

'But, I'd kick his ass if he even approached Olivia.' Aiden added, his fists clenched. 'As long as he stays far away, we should be fine.'

Lucas nodded his head in agreement before cocking his gun and aiming at his next target. He was almost positive that if Edison saw them, that he'd approach them. He was very bold, and would stop at nothing to get his point across. They would just have to deal with him when it happened.

The three of them stayed out for another hour or so. Aiden swore that all he needed to do was warm up a bit before his shots got more accurate, but that was proven wrong. He only hit the bullseye a couple of times and even then it was more of a fluke than anything. Lucas knew that they all needed to start preparing for the day and heading down towards the stadium so that they could set up.

By the time they returned to the house, Mason was packing up a bag and getting ready to leave. His hair didn't need much work, so it didn't take long for Olivia to finish it up. She handed him a protein bar so that he could eat it on the way to meet his teammates.

'We're all going to be out there watching you.' Olivia assured as if Mason didn't already know. 'Lucas said that he reserved us some seats down near the field so we can take plenty of pictures.'

'Just don't yell my name really loud, Liv.' he asked, throwing his bag over his shoulder. 'I don't want the guys to know that my sister is crazy.'

Olivia cut her eyes at him before grabbing the wooden spoon she had been stirring food with. She smacked him hard on his large, muscular arm and then held it in his face as he winced in pain. 'I'm going to yell as loud as I want to and I don't care about what your nasty little teammates have to say about it.'

Mason grumbled and complained, but on the inside he was holding back a smile. Unlike Jonah, who was very vocal about how much he missed and loved his sister, Mason had to always pretend to be some hard ass. He loved Olivia dearly and was absolutely over the moon when he found out that she would be attending one of his football games before he graduated. He would never tell her that, but he was excited. They would be playing their rival school today and he planned on single handedly taking down every man on the opposing team just to show off to her.

'Shit, Liv!' he hissed, rubbing his arm.

'And stop all that cursing!' she popped him again. 'You know that mama would be having a fit right now if she found out how much of a potty mouth you are!' Olivia scolded.

He rolled his eyes, still keeping his lips from curling up and into a grin. She couldn't have known how happy he has to have her back home, even if she was smacking him around. It felt like their family was finally complete once more. 'Alright, alright. Just cool it, crazy woman.'

Olivia grunted at her brother's overblown ego. She had no idea how he really felt because he always pretended to be so tough. She put the spoon down on the counter once more and took hold of both of his shoulders, pulling him into a hug.

'I love you. We all love you. Please be very careful.' she said before kissing his cheek. 'But, if we lose tonight then don't expect any dinner.' Olivia half teased.

Mason finally allowed himself to smile now that Olivia couldn't see his face anymore. He didn't remember much of his mother, but hugging her made it feel like Maya was right back at home. They even smelled the exact same, but he always assumed that it was just in their choices of overly expensive perfume.

Instead of enjoying the moment, he pushed Olivia off when he started to feel too warm and fuzzy inside. He had a reputation to uphold and having a cuddlefest in the kitchen was not the way to do it.

'How about you get on the field and have some grown man running at you and trying to take you down?' his brows furrowed. 'You just worry about whatever you have going in those pots and pans. I'm going to be very hungry when all of this is over.'

Olivia waved him off. 'Shut up and go before you're late. We'll see you after.'

Mason sighed dramatically and headed out of the door so that he could get into his car. Fitz had just walked in the door, but he was there long enough to see their conversation, including when she popped him with the spoon. Mason was a pretty big guy, but it amazed him to see that his little Livvie, along with her utensil, could bring him down. He walked up behind her and kissed her cheek.

Olivia immediately shivered when his cold arms wrapped around her waist, but she still visibly melted into his body and smiled. 'How was it?'

'Pretty good. Both of your brothers have terrible aim, so I'm very happy that I came back in one piece.' he said, holding her tighter as she turned her attention back to the food she was making. 'I had a great time.'

'Well, that's good.' she hummed. 'You're very cold, Fitzgerald.'

'I know.' he grinned widely. 'I was hoping that hugging you would make me warmer.'

Olivia laughed and swatted him away. 'You're terrible. Go take a hot shower and then come back downstairs.'

'I think I like this method much better.' he said, refusing to let her go.

'If you stay down here then you have to help me cook.' she bargained. 'Also, you smell like smoke. Was Lucas out there smoking?'

Fitz immediately blushed. He usually made it a point to chew a piece of gum or brush his teeth once he was finished, but he had forgotten today. Instead of getting her worked up over nothing, he cleared his throat and ignored the second part of her question. 'What do I need to do?' he asked, gesturing to the stove.

'Nothing much.' she shook her head. 'Just taste a few things for me.'

'That's easy.' he grinned and opened his mouth, ready for whatever she was about to serve.

Olivia chuckled at his readiness and put the spoon down. She had a huge pan of baked macaroni and cheese on top of the counter, but she uncovered it and grabbed an extra spoon to grab some of it out.

Fitz watched her curiously. 'You made macaroni and cheese for the tailgate? I thought we'd just have hotdogs or something.'

Her nose crinkled cutely. 'Sweetheart, you're in the south now. We do things a little differently here. Now open.' Olivia urged, holding the spoon up to his mouth.

He opened his mouth once more as she put the warm spoon on his tongue. His face immediately lit up as he tasted it. 'This is really good, Liv. Are you sure you made it?'

Olivia elbowed him in the stomach. 'I advise you stop being so mean to me. My auntie Modeste and Claudette are going to be there this afternoon and I'm not afraid to leave you alone with them.'

Fitz reached up and touched his face. The last time he saw them they had pinched his cheeks so hard that he thought for sure that his skin would be bruised. 'I'll be on my best behavior.'

'That's what I thought.' she smiled and turned around in his arms before standing on the tips of her toes so that she could kiss his cheek. 'A lot of my family is going to be there today. You don't feel uncomfortable, do you?'

'Not at all.' he shook his head. 'It's only right that everyone gets a chance to meet your future husband.' Fitz said casually.

Olivia chuckled before draping her arms over his shoulders and tilting her neck up so that she could look into his eyes. 'I'm serious, Fitz. We can rearrange some things. My brothers are enough to handle, but my aunts and uncles and cousins are a beast on their own.'

'Olivia.' he mumbled cooly. 'I'm not afraid of your family. We won't be able to hide from them forever. Don't be so nervous.'

'You're the first boyfriend anyone has met since…' Olivia almost said Edison's name but she stopped herself. Fitz looked like he was seeing red the night before when she told him the story, and she didn't want to bring those feelings back up for him. 'You're the first boyfriend anyone has met in a very long time.' she quickly corrected.

Fitz smiled and moved his hands, his fingers gripping around her tiny waist. 'Then they must know that if you made the decision to bring anyone around again, that you were completely serious about them.'

Her lips turned up into somewhat of a devious smile. 'Who said I was serious with you? My other boyfriends were busy this weekend.'

He playfully growled at her, pulling her body closer to his until she crash landed against his figure. Olivia almost lost her footing and was pretty sure that she was going to fall, but Fitz had a good grip on her.

'You better watch yourself, princess. You know I'm going to make you pay for all of your teasing.' he warned. 'As soon as we touch down in Boston.'

She smiled and rested her chin against his chest so that she could look up to him once more. 'What did I do now?'

'I'll let you figure it out.' he smirked and pushed a stray piece of hair out her face before leaning in to kiss her.

Before they got too caught up in their moment, though, Jonah was coming into the kitchen and looking for something to eat. His entire face scrunched up when his eyes landed on Fitz and Olivia about to eat each other's faces off. He walked over to them and pushed them a bit which caught their attention.

'Could you two stop being gross over the food?' he gestured to the pot of collared greens that Olivia had on the stove top. 'We all have to eat these!'

Her eyes rolled and she reached to pick up her wooden spoon. 'You're going to get the same beatdown that Mason got if you don't watch yourself.'

Jonah winced and took a step away. He could hear his brother hollering in pain from all the way up the stairs and he definitely didn't want that treatment. Instead of putting up a fight, he grabbed some fruit out of the bowl on the cabinet and retreated back into his bedroom.

'Are you sure that you want to put up with this today?' Olivia asked once more, this time hugging him around his waist.

'I'm actually very excited about it.' he said confidently.

Fitz was excited about meeting her family, but now he was extremely overwhelmed.

It all started on the way to the stadium. Jonah was determined to drive his own car so that he could show off his new ride, but Olivia and Lucas weren't budging on the subject. They told him he couldn't drive without an adult in the car, and neither one of them could ride with him. They were going to go in Lucas' truck and haul the remaining food out for the tailgate. Deciding to be a good sport, Fitz agreed to ride with him.

About 2 months ago, Jonah had driven off of Lucas' car lot with a brand new Jeep Wrangler to call his own. He would have much preferred a Corvette, or maybe even a Camaro, but that was out of the question. Lucas and Olivia didn't agree on much, but they both knew he wasn't getting a sports car.

Olivia had tried to give Fitz a look, signalling him not to go along, but he brushed it off. If he wanted to be a part of the family, then he knew he would have to do things like this. He just saw it as something an older brother would do for his siblings and didn't see any harm. Plus, Jonah's driving couldn't have been that bad if they actually gave him a license.

Lucas and Olivia left a few minutes before they did, wanting to be off of the roads before 'Hurricane Jonah' hit the streets. Fitz thought they were being a bit dramatic, but was a bit worried when Olivia continuously reminded him to wear his seatbelt.

Fitz thought a simple tshirt and jeans would look fine for the game, but Jonah wanted to look good. He made sure that his hair was neat and tidy, he ironed his clothes, and he sprayed enough cologne for the whole stadium to smell him. Fitz thought it was a bit funny, remembering the days that he'd do anything to try and impress any potential ladies around.

'So, what was being in the Navy like?' Jonah asked they walked out of the house and towards the garage area.

'It was nice I suppose.' his shoulders shrugged. 'Lots of hard work. Dangerous at times.'

Jonah nodded, clearly pretending as if he understood. 'Did you ever have to kill somebody?'

Fitz's nose crinkled, and he immediately wanted another cigarette. He didn't really like to talk about his part in the war, but he didnt mind discussing it with Jonah. It just stressed him out a bit. 'I may have have to take a few lives. Only in very neccessary cases.'

'Woah.' his eyes widened. 'Do you have any stories?'

'A few.' he murmered. 'But, you don't want to hear them. They're very gruesome.'

'Aw, cmon Fitz.' he groaned. 'Just tell me one.'

He sighed. 'I once had to shoot a man in the head. One clean shot from a highrise building about 100 yards away. I can't tell you anything else. It's highly classified.'

'That's pretty cool.' he grinned widely.

Fitz simply chuckled and shook his head. He could remember times begging his grandfather to tell him his old war stories, so he supposed that this was pretty similar.

Once they made it to the garage, Jonah opened the door and led him to his vehicle. Fitz opened the door to Jonah's jeep and his face immediately scrunched up. It smelled like an old dirty gym bag, and the seat was a little sticky. There were empty water bottles on the floor of the passenger side, but he made no effort to move them over. Instead, Jonah hopped into the driver's side and put his key in the ignition.

'Get in, Fitz!' he said, patting the seat.

'Are you serious?' Fitz's eyebrows raised.

'Oh, my bad.' Jonah put his seatbelt on and adjusted his mirrors. 'Now, we're safe!'

Fitz sighed, but boosted himself into the vehicle. A part of his regretted not listening to Olivia, but it was too late to turn back now. He pushed some of the bottles around with his foot then buckled his seatbelt, checking it twice to make sure he was secure. Before he could even sit back, Jonah threw the car into reverse and pressed down on the gas. He accidently hit one of the bushes while he was backing out, but Fitz was sure that he didnt notice it.

Once they made it out of the gate, Jonah plugged his phone into the stereo system so that his music would play. Fitz would have prefered for him to keep both of his hands on the wheel, but he didn't say anything since they were at a stop light. He sat back in his seat, trying to keep his composure for the ride.

'Any requests?' Jonah asked as he scrolled through his playlist.

'No.' Fitz shook his head. 'Just keep your eyes on the road.'

'I got it.' he waved him off.

As soon as the light turned green, Jonah sped off. His music started to play through the sound system, and he turned the volume all the way up. All of Fitz's nerves were on edge as he dipped through traffic with loud rap booming in his ears. Jonah didn't seem afraid at all, though, actually happy that they'd be making record time to the stadium.

'Jonah!' Fitz yelled over the music. 'Don't you think you should slow down?'

'Don't worry about it!' he yelled back. 'The police aren't usually out during this time!'

As soon as they arrived, Fitz nearly flung himself out of the vehicle. He thought about getting down on his hands and knees and kissing the ground, but he refrained. He didn't want to discourage him in anyway, but he also learned to never ride with him again. All this time he thought Olivia was a bad driver because of how fast she goes, but now he saw that it just ran in the family.

Jonah came around to his side and hit him on the back, obviously excited. 'Thanks for riding with me, Fitz. I don't know why Lucas thinks I still need a babysitter.'

Fitz swallowed hard, trying to catch his breath. 'No problem. Maybe you should slow down a little though, Jonah. And maybe turn the music down.'

Jonah cocked his head to the side and looked at him as if he had grown two heads. He then burst out laughing and started walking towards the tailgate spot. 'You're hilarious, man.'

Olivia and Lucas had already arrived, and were helping the staff set up the area. Just like their parents, and grandparents before them, they were very big donors to the school. Their whole entire family was basically Alexander royalty, which is why they had access to a huge tailgate spot right next to the entrance to the stadium.

Even though it was pretty cold outside that morning, the temperature had raised to the mid 80's and everyone was breaking a sweat. Olivia, Lucas, and Aiden all had on white Alexander Alumni t-shirts with dark jeans on. Her denim shorts ended midway down her thigh and showed off her shapely legs, but Fitz tried his best not to stare. He didn't want to be rude in front of her family, and he knew he'd get a chance to look all night long.

The rest of their guests would be arriving shortly, and they wanted everything to be prepared. Fitz saw that she was busy, but his body just naturally gravitated towards hers. Once Lucas walked somewhere else to do something, he knew that was his opportunity to swoop in.

He came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Olivia was busy taking the roll of paper towels out of the wrapping, but she still turned her head to kiss his cheek. 'I'm so glad to see you back in one piece. Glad, but surprised.' she chuckled.

Fitz groaned. 'I thought I was going to die in there. Why didn't anyone tell me Jonah couldn't drive?'

Olivia laughed. 'I tried to warn you, but you wanted to be all macho and make your own path.'

'Mhhmm' he hummed, placing a chaste kiss on her neck. It wasn't anything sexual, but the vibrations from his voice alone was enough to make a shiver go up and then down her spine. 'I'm going to need to see a masseuse as soon as we get back to Boston. Your brother hit every pothole that we saw. It's almost like he was aiming for them.'

Olivia placed the roll of paper towels down then turned around in his arms. She draped her arms over his shoulders and smiled. 'I can probably help with that.'

'Really?' his eyebrows quirked. 'I don't know. This may be a tough job.'

'Well, I don't want somebody touching all over my man.' she teased. Olivia ran one of her hands down his chest. 'Plus, I let you work all my kinks out a couple days ago. I'm sure I can help you.'

A grin formed on his face as he thought back to their time in the shower. His ears perked up and his dick twitched as it pressed against her stomach. 'Your man, huh?'

Olivia lightly licked her lips and pulled him down so that their lips would crash together. Fitz was a bit surprised, but he was enjoying all the attention he was getting. They'd never be able to do this type of stuff at home, so this was nice.

Before they could get too caught up in their moment, they were both splashed with a cup of cold water. Olivia hissed and pulled away from Fitz, but was glad none of it got in her hair. Aiden was unashamed as he crossed his arms and looked them up and down.

'You two need to get it together.' he scolded. 'There will be kids here any minute now, and you can't keep your lips off each other!'

Olivia cut her eyes at him. She reached down on the table below her to grabbed the first thing she saw, and it happened to be a skewer. She gripped the sharp object and immediately started walking towards her Aiden with full intentions on harming him. Fitz thought about stepping in to help, but decided against it. He wouldn't do anything to come in between her or her brothers, and that included saving them.

'Go get em, baby.' he encouraged before taking a step back.

Other than Olivia and Aiden bickering, things were pretty quiet and relaxing until the people started to arrive. The first ones there were her aunts and uncles and they were all very excited to see Olivia. Fitz tried his best to stand off to the side as they had their little reunion, but he was the only tall, white man around so he kind of stood out. Not only that, everybody was excited to meet her new boyfriend after hearing all the great things her aunt Claudette and Modeste had been saying.

His plans on observing from the side were foiled, though, when Olivia found him. She grabbed him by the arm and lead him over to where Modeste and Claudette were sitting with their husbands. They were the oldest 4 people in the family, so they got to have a table of their own so that people could come around and say hello as they pleased.

Fitz wasn't exactly sure, but he counted at least 15 aunts and uncles in all. He knew that she had a big family, but he had no idea how big it really was until now. He had a feeling that they'd be making their rounds to everyone before they finally got a chance to sit down and eat themselves.

Before Olivia could even say anything, Modeste and Claudette both hopped up from their seats and rushed over to where they were standing. They nearly knocked Olivia out of the way to get to Fitz, but she didn't mind. She liked the fact that everybody seemed to be warming up to him so well. Her aunts absolutely hated Edison, so the fact that they liked Fitz so much was a really good sign in her book. Both of the older women clung to each of his biceps as they began to squeeze his muscles and pinch his cheeks, just like they had done before.

'My, my, my.' Claudette grinned as she looked him over. 'Well, darling you look good enough to eat.'

Fitz chuckled a bit nervously. He wasn't sure he'd ever be able to get used to how forward Olivia's family members were. 'Thank you, Miss Claudette.'

Modeste looked Olivia up and down before reaching out to pull her shorts down a little bit. 'Livvie, baby you've just got all your thighs hanging out, don't ya?'

Olivia blushed and tried to shoo her aunt's hand away. 'They're just some shorts, auntie. It's getting pretty hot out here.'

'Oh, leave her alone Modeste.' Claudette playfully scolded. 'You know she's just trying to show off for her new man!'

She was quickly becoming more and more flustered, although she knew that her aunts had no type of filter to themselves. 'Auntie!' Olivia hissed lowly.

Claudette reached out and grabbed a bit of her exposed thigh, gently pinching down on her flesh. 'I see you've gotten a little meat on your bones, too. You know what they say about when a woman gets a new man and she starts gaining a little weight in the behind.' she winked at Olivia.'

Fitz's eyebrows raised. 'What does it mean?'

'Nothing!' she shook her head and reached out to grab his hands so that she could tug him away from her aunts. 'I'll tell you some other time. Let's go and meet my uncles.'

He nodded and waved goodbye to Claudette and Modeste and followed her over to the table where the men were sitting. They had been busying themselves talking about the latest basketball game, but both their faces lit up when they saw Olivia.

'Olivia, girl is that you?' one of them grinned. 'Girl, I can barely recognize you!'

Olivia chuckled softly and leaned down to give them both hugs. They were getting older now and used canes to get around, so she knew how difficult it would have been for them to stand up and greet her.

'It's still me, Uncle Earl.' she said as she kissed his cheek.

'I thought I would never get a chance to see you again.' Peter said, crossing his arms and sitting back in his seat. 'It's been almost 20 years, aint it?'

Her eyes immediately rolled, but she expected to get a lot of criticism today. This was the first time she'd be seeing a lot of her family in years, so it was obvious that they'd have to share their 2 cents about her absence.

'It hasn't been that long.' she murmured softly. Olivia grabbed Fitz's arm and brought him forward, hoping to get some of the attention off of her. 'You guys, this is my boyfriend, Fitz.'

Both men studied him very closely before Earl cut his eyes at him. He picked his cane up and pointed it right at Fitz's chest. 'So you're the one keeping Olivia from coming home and visiting?'

Fitz chuckled a bit nervously and held his hands up in a false surrender. Olivia smiled and pushed the stick down slowly. 'Don't blame Fitz for that. That's completely my fault.'

'Mmhhm.' Peter looked him up and down, regarding him closely. 'What do you do for a living, boy?'

'I actually work in finance.' he smiled softly, trying to seem calm and cool.

Olivia could tell he was a bit nervous, so she reached out and rubbed his back. 'He'll also be earning his PhD next semester, so he's in school as well.' she mentioned, beaming with pride.

Earl waved her comment off. 'You've already got one of those, Olivia. What exactly does this boy bring to the table that you don't already have?'

'I hope you won't be living off of Olivia since you're still in school.' her uncle Peter questioned with a stern look on his face.

'No, sir.' he shook his head and wrapped his arm chastely around her waist. 'I work and earn money to take care of myself, and I usually have enough leftover to take her out on a few dates as well.'

'Fitz does very well for himself, actually.' she continued to boast, although she knew this was all going to his already over inflated ego. 'You guys don't have to interrogate him. Lucas and Aiden have already done plenty of that.' Olivia chuckled.

'It's alright, Livvie.' he smiled. 'I understand that they just want to make sure you're in good hands.'

'Well, is she?' Earl cocked his eyebrow.

'She is.' Fitz nodded his head with confidence.

The men both looked him up and down once more before Earl raised his cane to him again. 'I'll let you make it this time, but you better not anything screw up. I almost went out and killed the last one.'

Olivia became a bit flustered because the last thing she wanted to do was bring up Edison. That was bound to put everybody on edge. 'Well, that won't be necessary this time, Uncle Earl.' she said, trying to dismiss the topic.

'I fought in Vietnam, and I'm not to old to fight you, either.' Earl emphasized with a glare.

Fitz's face lit up a bit as he realized he finally found something he had in common with the older men. 'I'm actually a veteran as well. I just made it back to the states a few years ago.'

'Oh, really?' Peter's furrowed brow lifted a bit. 'Marines?'

'No.' he shook his head. 'I was in the Navy.'

The two men looked at him like they were horrified. Peter held onto his chest as if he was having a full blown heart attack while Earl just shook his head. This was the most devastating news that they had received since Muhammed Ali lost to Joe Frazier back in 1971, so they were both being a bit dramatic.

'Olivia, don't you know your daddy would kill us all if he was here?' Peter began to fan himself with a paper plate that had been sitting on the table and looking around as if Eli's ghost would pop up out of no where.

'Daddy would have to just get over himself this time.' she chuckled softly at their little act. 'Fitz makes me very happy, and you all are going to have to accept that.'

Earl sucked his teeth and looked at Fitz. 'Boy if Eli was here he'd cut your fingers off for touching his daughter.'

Before their conversation could continue, a group of Olivia's cousins arrived. She quickly dismissed them from that conversation so that she could introduce to everybody else. Fitz tried his best to stay by her side, but it seemed like she was getting pushed and pulled in different directions. Everybody was just excited to see her, and they all wanted to at least have a chat since it had been so long.

As the time continued to pass, Fitz thought he was going drown in Popes. He handled himself pretty well, but on the inside he really needed a break. He could barely remember anybody's names, but Olivia was doing most of the talking anyway. It seemed like everyone was very eager to meet him and ask them questions about how they met and how long they had been together.

Fitz was very relieved to see Olivia's friends Yasmin and Jamie arrive with their children. They were the only people that he recognized, and he really just wanted some time to have a normal conversation. He managed to slip away from Olivia long enough to join them at the table with their kids.

Yasmin had been feeding her son David a spoonful of beans when he came over. She looked up long enough just to catch a glimpse of him. 'Hi, Fitz.'

'Hey guys.' he smiled and waved as he sat down, eager to get a break.

Lima had been playing a game on her mother's phone, and didn't even look away from it to wave. David, on the other hand, put his hand up and waved his fingers around as best he could. Fitz had to push his mind away from the thought of having little chubby babies for now, but it was hard when they were so adorable.

Jamie chuckled and shook her head. 'Uh oh. I know that face.'

'What do you mean?' he asked, his nose scrunching up a bit.

'You're having a Pope Family overload.' Yasmin chuckled. 'We understand. It can be overwhelming.'

He was initially going to pretend like he had no idea what they were talking about, but Fitz was relieved that someone else understood his struggle.

'There's just so many of them.' he whispered, leaning into the table. 'I didn't even know you could have a tailgate this big.'

Yasmin snorted as she wiped some sauce off of David's face. 'Lucas has a "go big or go home" mentality. You should be here during homecoming.'

'Don't worry about learning everybody, Fitz.' Jamie added. 'Honestly, I can only ever remember half of these people, and I've known Liv since elementary school.'

Before their conversation could continue, Fitz felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see who it belonged to, but he honestly already knew. His eyes met with Olivia's and he internally groaned. He hadn't even gotten a chance to eat yet, and he felt like he was being thrown back out to the lions.

Instead, though, she placed a plate of food in front of him. She had seen the pained expression on his face, and decided to put him out of his misery. He had all evening to meet everyone, and she didn't want to put too much pressure on him. Meeting so many Popes could be a handful.

She took the seat beside him and placed her own plate down. Olivia had managed to successfully navigate with 2 drinks in the crook of her arm, and she handed him one of them. She rubbed her hand over his knee and gave him an understanding smile. Fitz mouthed a silent 'thank you' to her, relieved for the break.

Lima had been quietly sitting with Jamie until she saw Olivia. She immediately got out of her seat and went to sit in her godmother's lap. She had on a blue and white cheerleading outfit, and Jamie had pushed her hair up into a puff on top of her head. She had matching pompoms in one hand, and a popsicle in the other.

'Do you like my outfit?' she asked with a huge, toothy grin.

'I love it.' Olivia said before leaning in to kiss her temple, causing Lima to squeal in delight.

'I'm here too, you know.' Fitz reminded.

Lima shyly waved at him, but then turned back to Olivia. She was her main focus. 'Auntie, are you going to teach me how to dance before you leave?'

'I can sure try, Lima Bear.' she said before smoothing out her hair. 'Did you say hello to Fitz?'

'No.' her nose crinkled and she leaned in to whisper into Olivia's ear, although everyone at the table could hear her. 'He's a boy.'

Fitz nearly snorted. 'I can't help that, Lima.'

'He wouldn't look very good in a dress, either. He doesn't have the legs for it.' Olivia teased.

Lima turned to Fitz and studied him closely for a few moments. 'I'll tell you hello if you give me one dollar.' she held up her pointer finger for further emphasis.

His jaw dropped for a moment in disbelief. Fitz glanced over at Yasmin and Jamie, who were both snickering at his sudden predicament. Lima held her hand out to her expectantly and sucked on her popsicle in the other hand, clearly waiting for her payment.

Realizing that nobody was coming to his defense, he groaned and reached into his pocket to fish his wallet out. He opened it up and searched through the different pockets to find any cash. 'I think that for a dollar, I should at least get a hug. This is robbery.'

'Your boy cooties might get on me.' she immediately shook her head, but flexed her fingers impatiently.

Fitz pulled the only bill he had out of his wallet and inspected it. 'Sorry, Lima. All I have is a $5 on me right now.'

With almost catlike reflexes, Lima reached out and grabbed the cash out of Fitz's hand. 'That's okay. I'll take it. Hi, Fitz.'

Everybody at the table burst into laughter, including Olivia who promptly gave Lima a high five for her quick work. Fitz groaned and pretended to be annoyed, but he was actually enjoying himself. Despite now losing $5, he liked spending time with everyone.

'I can't believe you just let a 5 year old con you.' Yasmin said, tears nearly rolling down her face as she laughed.

Jamie grabbed a napkin to wipe her face as she tried to calm herself down. 'I don't know what you guys are going to do if you end up with a daughter. Fitz is going to run your finances in the ground.'

'He can't help himself.' Olivia chuckled. 'I'll have to put him on a budget.'

Lima put the $5 in Olivia's hand. 'Auntie, can you hold this? I want to buy me and David some popcorn when the game starts.'

Fitz cut his eyes at Lima. 'David is a boy, too. Why are you being so nice to him, but mean to me?'

'David is a baby.' she explained as if the answer was so obvious. 'Don't be jealous, Fitz.'

Yasmin, Jamie, and Olivia all shared another laugh at Fitz's expense.

About an hour before kickoff, Lucas gathered everyone around so that they could head into the stadium. Not everyone had a ticket to go to the game, so some people would be staying behind to eat and drink and dance until they returned.

There was a sea of people trying to get into the main gates, but they wouldn't have to fight through all of them. Because of Lucas' donations, they were allowed to use the exclusive entrance that led to their VIP seating. He had all of their tickets in his back pocket, and he handed them over to the man guarding the door.

Fitz had started off holding Olivia's hand as they walked towards the stadium, but Lima wasn't having any of that. She quickly shimmied her way in between them, and intertwined her finger's with Olivia's. Instead of being apologetic, she quickly stuck her tongue out at Fitz.

'You are so mean to me.' he laughed and shook his head.

'You can't hold my aunties hand unless you get married.' she sassed back at him.

'Oh really?' his eyebrows quirked. Fitz leaned down and picked Lima up, clearly catching her by surprise. She squealed and cackled as she was hoisted up into the air.

'Put me down!' she tried to fuss through her laughter. 'Auntie, help me!'

Olivia chuckled and raised her hand in a false surrender. She had David in her other arm on her hip, so she definitely couldn't do much for her. 'He might get me too, Lima bear. Tell him you're sorry and maybe he'll put you down.'

'Neverrrrr!' she tittered and kicked her legs, trying to make it difficult for Fitz.

Fitz snorted and threw Lima over his shoulder. She was fairly light, so it didn't matter how much kicking and screaming she did. Jamie managed to snap a quick picture of them together, but then immediately sucked her teeth and shook her head.

'You're going to create a monster, Fitz.' she said before sliding her phone back into her pocket. 'She's going to want you to carry her everywhere.'

Olivia watched on as Fitz interacted with her friends and family, and felt her heart warming. He was doing a great job at becoming another part of the group, and she loved seeing his relationship with Lima blossom. If it weren't for their circumstances back at home, she'd be trying to make a baby with him tonight.

'When I get down from here, I'm gunna get you!' Lima screamed and tried hitting Fitz on his back.

'Well, then I guess you won't be getting down!' Fitz grinned and started to jog away from the group, making Lima giggle uncontrollably as they went faster.

'You better be careful with my baby, Fitz!' Jamie called out as they ran ahead.

'I got her!' he answered back before spinning in circles.

Yasmin nudged Olivia's side and said lowly so the whole group couldn't hear. 'This looks good on you, Livia.'

'What?' her eyebrows furrowed and she glanced down at her outfit. 'These pants?'

Jamie snorted and shook her head. 'Not your clothes, crazy. This.' she gestured towards David.

She cut her eyes at both of them. 'What are you guys talking about?'

Yasmin smacked her arm. 'All of it! You look so happy!'

'Oh.' she laughed, nearly throwing her head back. 'I already told you guys, I'm very happy. Being with Fitz makes me happy.'

'We can tell.' Jamie grinned. 'But, have you seen yourself? You're glowing. I don't think we've ever seen you like this.'

She shrugged her shoulders but smiled. 'I guess I didn't know it was possible until I met him.'

'Thats not the only thing that looks good.' she mumbled suggestively.

Her eyes playfully rolled. 'What else?'

'You guys look great with the kids.' she poked at David's tummy. 'Even if one of them is mine.'

Olivia looked forward and saw the way Fitz had now moved Lima to his shoulders and was carrying her around. She had her hands on top of his head, her tiny fingers splayed through his curls. She had a huge grin on her face and although they couldn't exactly hear what she was saying, she was positive that she was trying to point him in the direction of the snow cone stand.

'Fitz does look really good. He talks about it sometimes.' she mused softly. 'He would be so happy.'

'All I'm saying is that this look suits you.' Jamie responded with a smile of her own. 'I can't wait to start planning out this wedding and baby shower.'

'You're getting a little ahead of yourself.' she chuckled. 'Fitz hasn't even proposed to me yet.'

'Oh, please.' Jamie scoffed. 'Have you seen the way that man looks at you?'

'I already told you guys, we're taking it one day at a time.' Olivia said before pressing her head against David's. 'But, there won't be anyone else after Fitz. He's ruined me for any other man. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else.'

Yasmin's eyebrows raised. 'I think the word you're trying to say is love, Livia.'

She bashfully hid her face in David's head full of curls, although he didn't seem to mind it much. He was just ready to sit down out of the beaming sun. 'That's enough. I don't want to talk about this anymore.'

Jamie's heart swelled at Olivia's response. She had never seen her like this, and she was happy she finally found somebody to call her own. She glanced over at Yasmin and silently agreed to kill Fitz if he ever did anything to hurt her.

Fitz ran back over to the group, doing circles around then as Lima continued to bounce up and down on his shoulders. His face was turning red and there was sweat dripping from his hairline, but it was obvious that they were having a good time.

'Cmon, slowpokes!' Lima called out to them. 'People are going to get our seats!'

'Nobody is going to get our seats, Lima.' Lucas said. 'I reserved them so nobody would sit there.'

'Okay.' she huffed. 'But, Mason is gunna start playing without us! It's taking you guys too long!'

Olivia giggled at Fitz's facial expression. No amount of working out or gym time could have prepared him for this. 'Are you okay?'

'I think so.' he panted as he tried to keep up a steady trot. 'I think I'm going to need a break soon.'

'Noooo!' Lima whined and pulled on Fitz's hair. 'Faster! Faster!'

Jamie nearly cackled. 'I tried to warn you!'

Fitz winced as her little fingers clung to his curls. He tried his best to put on a smile before jogging off again in the direction of their seats.

Once they made it inside the stadium things had to slow down a bit. There were a crowd of people trying to find their seats, and it was kind of hard for them all to stick together. Jamie was actually glad that Lima was sitting on top of Fitz's shoulders because it made her much easier to keep up with.

The other thing slowing them down was Olivia. She tried her best to walk fast and keep up with the group, but it was nearly impossible. People kept stopping her to say hello and get hugs. Fitz had already heard that she was very popular while they were in school, but he had no idea how popular until now. It seemed like she knew everybody in the stadium.

'You're going to steal the show tonight.' Fitz teased. 'Nobody is going to be able to watch the game if they're all trying to talk to you.'

'You're ridiculous.' she laughed and shook her head. Before she could get another word out, though, somebody else started calling her name, which only further proved Fitz's point.

By the time they made it the VIP seating area, they only had about 20 minutes until kickoff. The section was small, but it wasn't very hard to spot. It was about the bottom of the stadium, so close to the field that they could almost make out what the players looked like under their helmets. It was divided from the general seating by a metal gate, and a man at the door to unlock it.

The man recognized Olivia's brothers and friends, and let them through without asking to see their tickets. Their private section was divided off by a rope, but they still had enough room for everyone to sit comfortably. Fitz was the first person to flop down on the bench, more than eager to get Lima off of his back for a while.

He thought he'd have to try and pull her down from his shoulders, but she climbed down herself. She immediately situated herself in Olivia's lap, content with sharing her spot with David. Fitz ran his hand through his sweaty hair, but didn't complain. He actually enjoyed spending time with everyone. His family had never been this close, so it was nice to experience something new.

Lucas sat down beside Fitz and immediately hit him on his back. Fitz winced from the strong blow, but tried not to let it show that it hurt.

'Let's get this game started!' he yelled as he watched the team warm up.

Olivia leaned over to whisper in Fitz's ear. 'He gets a little passionate at these games.'

'I can tell.' he murmured back. 'Is he going to be like this all night?'

'Oh, you haven't seen anything yet.' she gently rubbed his back where Lucas hit him. 'I almost feel bad for you.'

His eyebrows quirked. 'So you knew he was going to be like this, but you didn't warn me?'

She snickered softly. 'I'm sorry.'

'Don't be sorry now. Be sorry later.' he shot her a pointed look. 'That's strike 3, princess.'

Olivia cocked her head to the side, a little confused by what he meant. Before she could ask, he looked away from her and turned his gaze towards the field where Mason was warming up. She was going to question him, but Lima started bouncing up and down in her lap.

'Which one is Mason, auntie?' she asked, scanning through the huddled up players closest to them.

'Hmmm.' she hummed lowly then pointed. 'That one right there with the long hair. He's 55.'

As the time began to wind down, the VIP section began to fill up with families who had tickets. There was a man going around selling concessions, and Olivia ordered some popcorn for Lima and David with the $5 she had snatched from Fitz. Lima was old enough to hold her own food, but David needed a little help so Olivia held it in her hand so that he could just reach in and grab some.

His bottom lip poked out and Fitz poked Lima's arm. 'May I have some?'

'No.' her nose crinkled. 'This is mine. You have to get your own.'

Fitz huffed dramatically, but he had a feeling that would be her answer. David, on the other hand, reached inside his bag of popcorn and pulled a few kernels out. He put a couple of them in his mouth, but offered the rest to Fitz. He was just about to take it before he realized that it was covered in slobber.

His nose crinkled. 'No, thank you. I'll let you eat it all by yourself.'

Obviously not understanding what Fitz was saying, David still tried to hand it off. Fitz sighed but held his hand out for it, his face squinting up as he realized how wet it had gotten. He pretended to put it in his mouth, but really tossed it on the ground where David couldn't see it.

'More?' David asked, digging his hand through his bag again.

'No!' Fitz cleared his throat. 'No. I'm so full. I can't handle anymore. Thank you, David.'

Yasmin chuckled and shook her head. 'What are you going to do when you have kids of your own?'

'Not ask for anything to eat.' his nose crinkled.

By kickoff time, things had really heated up. Mason huddled up with his teammates before the game began, and managed to find them in the crowd. He waved at his family before taking his spot on the field and adjusting his helmet. He'd never say it out loud, but he was feeling really good about tonight's game. He planned on showing off for Olivia so she could see how much better he had gotten.

Olivia immediately grabbed her phone out of her back pocket so that she could take pictures. Mason managed to score the first touchdown of the game, and the crowd went absolutely wild for him. People were shaking their pom poms, whistling, and clapping their hands as he bumped chests with a few of his teammates.

As the next play began and the noise from the people in the stands began to die down a bit, it became obvious that they werent the only people cheering Mason on. They could hear a man's voice, loudly shouting out his jersey number in an attempt to get his attention. They all assumed he was a regular fan, but he wouldnt stop even after the next play had been called.

Olivia curiously scanned the crowd to see who was yelling, and then immediately became flustered. In the general seating stands sat Edison Davis, alongside his wife, mother, and daughter. Her body sunk further into her seat, wanting to make herself invisible. She knew it was too late, though. She was sure that Edison had already spotted her, and was only doing this to get a rise out of her.

As soon as she saw him, so did everyone else sitting with them. The air in their small seating around grew a bit rigid as they all tried to ignore him.

Fitz immediately noticed her change in demeanor and wrapped his arm around her. 'Hey.' he murmured. 'You okay?'

'I'm fine.' she said back. 'That guy yelling Mason's name is Edison.'

'Excuse me?' his eyebrows raised and he began looking around in the crowd. Edison wasnt hard to spot considering that he was the only one still yelling for Mason who currently isnt on the field.

Olivia immediately grabbed his hand. 'Don't go looking for him, Fitz!'

'Well, if he wants attention then I'll give it to him.' he cut his eyes at Edison, who still had'nt stopped.

She groaned and hid her face in her hands, clearly embarrassed by what was going on around her. 'Fitz, please. Please not right now.'

Fitz wanted to object, but he could see how upset the situation was making her. Instead of pushing it, he simply sat back in his seat. Lucas also noticed Edison, but didn't want to say anything else to Olivia that would upset her. Instead, he leaned in and whispered to Fitz.

'I tried to warn you.' he said, refusing to even glance over at Edison.

'You did, but you didn't tell me he'd be an asshole.' he grumbled. 'What's his problem?'

'He wants to talk to Olivia.' he shrugged his shoulders. 'Edison is trying to get her attention. It's best if we just ignore him.'

Fitz rolled his eyes, clearly not liking their strategy. He peeked one more time at where the Davis' were sitting, but this time he met eyes with Edison. He wanted to glare or even flip him off, but he didn't get the opportunity. Edison winked at Fitz, as if he found their little game amusing, and then went back to watching the field.

By halftime, Fitz honestly had no idea what was going on in the game. He was trying his best to pay attention, but it was hard when Edison wouldn't shut up. He didn't understand how everyone else was doing such a great job of just ignoring him, but it was really getting under Fitz's skin. He was clearly trying to harass Olivia, and he wouldn't stand for anyone trying to hurt her in any way.

He would occasionally peak up at Edison, but never for long. Just long enough to make him sick to his stomach. This last time, though, he noticed that he got up and walked away from his seat. Fitz was immediately on edge, fearing that he would try and come their section. Much to his relief, though, he walked out of the doors and towards the restrooms and concession stands.

Acting out on pure adrenaline, he leaned over to kiss Olivia's temple. 'I'm going to the bathroom. Need anything?'

'Can you just bring me a bottle of water and some candy and maybe some nachos?' she asked, sweetly batting her eyelashes at him.

Fitz chuckled and nodded his head before standing up. He pushed through the small crowds to get to the gate with full intentions on finding Edison.

There were plenty of people gathered in the large stadium corridors, but Fitz was a man on a mission. He didn't know what he was going to say or do when he saw Edison, but he'd have to worry about once he finally caught up with him. Luckily, he wasn't too hard to spot as he threw away some trash and then headed towards the men's bathrooms.

He was just about to follow him, when somebody grabbed his arm. Fitz stopped in his tracks as the person's fingers tightened around his bicep.

Lucas hadnt been paying much attention, but he did see Fitz get up and head out of the main stadium area. That was also when he realized that Edison was no longer in his seat, either. He could tell that Fitz was a bit of a hothead, and he wanted to go after him before he made a decision that he regretted.

'Let go of me, Lucas.' Fitz said plainly, not wanting to waste any time.

'No.' he refused. 'You're about to do something stupid, and I'm going to stop you from doing it.'

'Do you not see what Edison is doing?' he cut his eyes at Lucas. 'He's clearly trying to upset Olivia. I'm going to just sit here and watch it happen and not do anything about it.'

'I understand you're mad.' he said behind gritted teeth. 'I'm mad, too. I've been mas as hell for years. This isnt the solution, though. If you go after him then you're giving him exactly what he wants.'

'No, I won't.' he tried snatching his arm away. 'I'm going to go punch him in his throat.'

Lucas held firm, although they both knew Fitz could break free if he wanted to. 'So he can press charges against you? What would that solve?'

'Maybe he'd learn to leave Olivia alone if he had actual consequences.' he said, peeping towards the bathroom to make sure that Edison hadnt walked back out yet. 'He deserves anything that's coming to him at that point.'

'Fitz.' Lucas groaned. 'Olivia is here with you. She's not even paying attention to Edison. She hasnt been home in years. Don't fuck this whole trip up over your anger, man.'

Fitz finally looked back at Lucas for a moment, clearly weighing out his options. He snatched his arm away from Lucas and clenched his fists tightly. He started to march in the other direction, and it seemed as if he hadnt heard a word he had said.

'Fitz!' Lucas called out, walking after him.

His eyes rolled. While Fitz was very angry at Edison, he knew that Lucas was right. Nothing good was going to come from him going after Edison, and he didnt want to ruin Olivia's day.

'Livvie wants nachos and candy.' he said, gesturing towards the growing concession stands line.

Lucas sighed with relief and nodded his head. Instead of sticking around to babysit Fitz while he got the food, he returned to his seat. Aiden was also very concerned about Fitz when he got up, but Lucas gave him a silent thumbs up to let him know that he had handled the situation.

Fitz returned to their area right before the game started back up with all of Olivia's food. He was wearing a very forced smile, but she didn't seem to notice. She had been way too busy talking to Yasmin and Jamie about the halftime show, and Lima and David were happily bouncing in her lap as they watched the band return to their seats.

Mason's team ended up winning the game 14-3, and the whole crowd erupted into celebration. They were close enough to the field to see Mason take off his helmet and bump chests with a few of his teammates. The band started to play very loudly, and there was a sea of blue and white pom poms waving around the crowd.

The families of the players were allowed down on the field to take pictures after the game so they all prepared to meet Mason on the sideline. Fitz, Yasmin, and Jamie all started heading back towards the tailgate area with Lima and David who were both sound asleep. Mason was already undressed and in a t-shirt and shorts by the time they had fought through everyone to get to him. He was soaking wet in sweat and his entire body was sore, but he lit up once he saw Olivia. It was one of the only games she had ever been able to attend, so he was excited.

Instead of just saying that, though, he stood up to his feet and wrapped her in a hug. Olivia was much shorter than him, which meant her face ended up being smushed into his chest. She gagged and struggled against his embrace as Mason intentionally drowned her in sweat.

'You're disgusting!' she hollered, trying to push him off.

Aiden popped Mason on the back of the neck hard enough to stun him. 'Enough, little brother. It's time to take pictures.'

Mason winced, but let Olivia go. She took a few deep breaths, glad to be getting some fresh air back into her system. She made a mental note to find a way to get him back, but she'd table her plans for now. It was Mason's night, and she wanted him to be happy.

'That was a really good game, Mason. I'm impressed.'

The group had been so caught up in their celebrations, they hadn't noticed that Edison had followed them down to the field. It was the first time Olivia had seen him up close in years, but not much had changed. It seemed as if he had gained a few pounds in the waist and there were a few more wrinkles spread across his skin, but it was definitely Edison. He had one a blue Alexander t-shirt and a pair of dark washed jeans. The baseball cap on his head hid an obvious balding spot, and he was smacking on a piece of gum in his mouth.

'Thanks.' he said plainly. 'But, this is family hour. You're not supposed to be on the field if you're not related to a player.'

'I won't be here long.' he smiled sweetly, making sure to catch eye contact with Olivia. 'Liv, I didn't know you were home. It's very nice to see you again.'

Olivia opened her mouth to respond, but Mason didn't give him time to. 'If you don't get your ass off this field I'm getting security.'

Edison raised both his hands in a show of a surrender. 'No need. No need. I just wanted to discuss something with your family. I've recently started taking on sports clients and representing them as their agents. Mason I know that you have your eyes set on the NFL, and I've been hearing talks of Jonah coming to Alexander to play basketball.'

'I don't need any representation.' Mason shook his head. 'I don't need anything from you, actually.'

'And neither do I.' Jonah added

'Fair enough.' he nodded his head then reached into his pocket. 'But, let me at least give you my card just in case you change your mind.'

Edison pulled his card out, but didn't try handing it to Mason or Jonah. Instead, his eyes were trained on Olivia. He extended his hand to her, but she didn't even budge. Lucas stepped in at that point and took it from Edison's hand. 'Thank you again, but we don't need your help.'

'I was trying to give it to Olivia, but-'

Mason had heard and seen quite enough of Edison by this point. He was usually pretty level headed but, just like Lucas, he had a short fuse. He took a few short strides towards Edison, ready to smack him with his helmet. 'Boy, don't you ever talk to my sister again! I'll fuck you up!'

Aiden quickly grabbed Mason's free arm and held him back. Mason was huffing and puffing, clearly ready to get his hands on Edison.

He took a deep breath. 'Just, please use the card.' Edison said before slowly backing away.

'I'll kill you!' he yelled after Edison.

Olivia immediately moved to cover Mason's mouth. 'Are you crazy? That's considered a threat, Mason! You can't say that!'

'I don't care!' he snatched his arm from Aiden. 'He didn't have any business coming over trying to fuck with us. He's just trying to be messy.'

'He wants to get a reaction out of us.' she took a step in front of Mason and placed both of her hands on his shoulders. 'Don't let him get you angry. He didn't do anything to me. I'm still here and I'm fine.'

Mason groaned and rolled his eyes. 'If I see him again I may hurt him.'

By the time they made it out of the stadium, it had gotten pretty late. Everyone was pretty much ready to go home except for Lucas and Aiden who decided to stay behind with their family in the tailgate area. It would be open up until the early morning hours, so they'd probably be there a while. Mason, exhausted from playing a full game and upset about seeing Edison, decided to skip out on partying with his teammates tonight. He immediately found his car and headed towards the house as well.

Since Olivia rode to the stadium with Lucas, she would have to hitch a ride back home with Jonah. She grabbed a few togo plates from the tailgate so that everyone could have leftovers for dinner, and so Mason could have something good to eat once he made it home. Lucas was sure to give all the food away by the end of the night, so she wanted to be sure that they all got some.

'I'm driving.' Olivia said before they made it to Jonah's jeep.

'Aw, Liv.' he huffed. 'Why can't I drive?'

'Because I actually enjoy my life, Jones.' she said as she opened the door to the backseat to put the plates on the floor. As soon as she poked her head in, her entire face scrunched up. 'What is that smell?'

'I don't smell anything.' his shoulders shrugged.

Olivia nearly gagged. 'You're washing this car tomorrow, Jonah. This is disgusting.' she held her hand out for his keys.

Jonah sighed and reached into his pocket to fish his keys out. He handed them over to Olivia then crawled in the backseat since Fitz had already gotten comfortable on the passenger's side. She climbed up into the driver's seat and adjusted it a bit so that she could actually reach the pedals below her feet.

'Edison came down to the field before we took pictures.' Olivia mentioned to Fitz as she drove.

His nostrils immediately flared out. 'And said what?'

'That he was getting into representing sports players and that he wanted to discuss some things with Mason and Jonah.' Olivia answered, keeping her eyes glued to the road.

Fitz glanced back at Jonah who simply shrugged his shoulders. 'And what did you guys say?'

'Hell no.' Jonah shook his head. 'We don't want anything to do with him. And, Mason almost beat his ass.' he grinned.

'What?' he nearly hissed.

'He did not.' Olivia rolled her eyes.

'Fitz, you should have seen the look on Edison's face.' Jonah went on braggingly. 'I thought he was going to pee on himself.'

'He didn't try to hurt you or anything, right?' he asked seriously.

'No.' she immediately shook her head, not wanting to leave room for any doubt. 'He wasn't even close enough to touch me.'

Fitz sighed and sat back in his seat. He was a little upset that he couldn't be there himself to give Edison a piece of his mind, but he was just glad she wasn't alone. With 4 brothers, Olivia was one of the most protected people in the world. They're the only other people that he trusted to keep her safe. For the rest of the car ride, they listened to Jonah tell the story over and over about how Mason almost beat Edison up.

Olivia grew tired of hearing it, but Fitz loved it.

Once they arrived home, Olivia and Fitz headed straight to her bedroom. 'Did you enjoy yourself today?' she asked before heading over to her drawers to find some clean clothes to change into. It had been a long day and she was sure that she smelled like sweat and barbecue.

'I had a great time, actually.' he said in a matter of fact tone, not even bothering to mention that he was willing to beat Edison's ass just a few hours prior. 'I like seeing this side of you, Livvie. You're much more relaxed when we're here. You've been happy.'

'It's easy to be happy when you're not dealing with a bunch of whiny students all the time.' she teased.

'I'm not whiny.' he touched his hand to his chest, feigning hurt.

'Oh, you're the worst of the worst.' she chuckled then headed towards the bathroom to shower.

'And where do you think you're going, Olivia?' he asked, his eyebrows quirked.

She glanced at him over her shoulder. 'I'm going to go take a shower.'

Fitz moved to the edge of the bed so that his legs would dangle off the side. 'No, you're not. I think we still have some unfinished business. You've got something you need to handle.'

Olivia gently pressed the door to the bathroom open, trying her best to hide the smile now forming on her face. 'Well, then you better come on.'

She walked inside the restroom, but kept her back turned to him. It wasn't long before Olivia heard footsteps right at her heel, though. She knew it wouldn't take him long to come after her. Before she could turn back to him, she felt his strong hands wrap around her waist. Fitz immediately began to pull at the shirt she had on, and she soon found it above her head and then falling to the floor.

Sunday was their last full day in Mississippi, and it felt very bitter sweet. Olivia and Fitz were both ready to get back home and get back in the swing of things, but they had definitely been having a good time. It seemed as if Olivia was taking it way harder than he was, though. She had forgotten how much she missed her brothers, and she wasn't sure when she'd be able to come back and see them again. Other than the situation with Edison, the trip had gone perfectly.

The whole family was supposed to go to church together this morning, but Olivia was up before anyone else. She knew that as soon as she got out of bed, Fitz was going to wake up. He was a pretty heavy sleeper, but it seemed like the moment she moved he was always up and alert. She tried her best to ease out of the bedroom, but she should have known better. No more than a couple minutes later he was sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

After seeing that the bathroom light was off, Fitz made his way downstairs to find her. He shut the bedroom door behind him carefully, sure not to wake anyone else in the house. He took the stairs down to the living room, and searched through the house until he found her. She was sitting in the den with a blanket over her body and flipping through the pages of a book.

He approached her slowly so that he wouldn't startle her. Fitz peeked over her shoulder to see what she was looking at and realized it was an old family photo album.

'You okay?' he asked, leaned forward to kiss her temple.

She placed the palm of her hand against his face. 'I'm fine. Just going through some old things.'

'Mind if I join you?'

'Not at all.' she pushed the blanket back, making enough room for them to share it.

Fitz rounded the couch and sat next to her, cuddling close so that they could both see the album. He immediately chuckled when he saw a photo of her at a dance competition with a very serious look on her face. Olivia immediately popped his arm, a punishment for making fun of her.

'You can't look with me if you're going to be mean.' she warned.

'I'm sorry.' Fitz tried his best to relax his cheeks and suppress his smile. 'How old were you here?'

She gently nudged the photo out of it's place in the book. Olivia handled it carefully as she turned it over to reveal writing on the back. 'I was 11.'

Olivia flipped to the next page and saw a picture of her holding Jonah when he was first born. Fitz was just about to comment and say how cute they looked when he heard her sniffle. There were a couple tears streaming down her face as she tried to sob quietly.

'What's wrong, Livvie?' he wrapped his arm around her and used his opposite hand to wipe a few of her tears away.

'I don't want to leave yet.' she admitted, nearly choking as she tried to stop herself from crying.

He smiled warmly at her and held her close, allowing her to cry into his chest. To the world she was just big bad Olivia Pope, but Fitz got to see every side of her. Even when she was crying her eyes out. He'd be sure to take care of both sides in any way he could.

A/N: Whew! Y'all still out there? I know it's been so long since I've updated TGA, and I'm sorry. If you follow me on Twitter then you know that I ended up losing a few of my stories in some type of strange memory crash. I was very frustrated by what happened, and it made it very hard to write. This definitely wasn't exactly what I had planned on happening, but I was also eager to end their vacation. I'm not trying to rush it, but after re-writing this chapter 3-5 times, I'm over it. Hopefully the updates will be more consistent now that I've gotten over this hump. I'm not super happy with what it became, but we're going to keep pushing forward!

I've been seeing all your messages and tweets about updating, and I know you guys are probably just as frustrated as I am. On a personal note, I'm dealing with finding a job and figuring out some things in my life. I'm not ignoring you guys, but I have to take care of things on my end first. Unfortunately, FanFiction doesn't pay any bills lol. Please bear with me.