Sequel to Unconventional Love. Not necessary to read the first story, but recommended. Enjoy ;)

Chapter One: Hiss Fits and Tantrums

Two Years Later
August

"Shit Livvie." Fitz groaned yet again, as Olivia bobbed up and down on his penis underneath the covers. Ever since their wedding night, this was his new favorite thing to do with his wife in the bedroom. He'd done a complete turnaround from before, when he didn't request, it to requesting it all the time. And this morning he had requested it before the kids woke up and their busy morning began.

"Tell me when." Olivia reminded him again. She still didn't like for him to empty in her mouth, that was where she drew the line. She had cut him off for a week, because he didn't tell her he was about to come and came in her mouth. Olivia didn't know what the problem was, but she just didn't like it. She didn't go down on him for a week. She didn't do it again, until a drunken night after a dinner with their friends.

"I'm close." Fitz could feel his release building. Then he heard crying, they both did. Olivia came up from underneath the covers and went to get out of bed when she heard 'Mama'. "Wait wait, where you going? She's fine." Fitz tried to keep Olivia in the bed, but she climbed out anyway and reached for her silk robe to cover her nude body.

"She's going to wake up the other two." Olivia tied her robe.

"You just going to leave me hanging like this?"

"You can finish." Olivia said smartly. "I'll take care of you tonight." She bent down a pecked his lips once, before walking out the room.

"How'd we end up raising three little cockblockers?" Fitz yelled out after her.

"Fitz!" Olivia said laughingly.

Olivia walked across the hall in their two bedroom suite to the room the kids were sharing. They were in Miami, Florida for a few days for Fitz's new restaurant opening. It was a family restaurant and of course Fitz wanted his family to be with him for the opening. It was more like a soft opening. Fitz wasn't charging people anything today, it's more like a tasting.

They had left DC two days ago, and traveled to Florida by plane on a short flight to Miami. And although the flight was only two and a half hours long, traveling on plane down to Florida with their three kids was a hellish experience that Olivia did not want to endure again. It was the first time for all of the kids being on a plane, and none of them appreciated it.

McKenzie had suddenly developed a fear of heights, and couldn't contain herself in her seat. She had to sit away from the window with her head buried in Fitz's side for most of the flight. Mason didn't like the noise and absolutely didn't like the little bit of turbulence they experienced. But when the plane took off was the worst, he damn near lost his mind. Olivia had never heard him yell so loud. But McKayla had to be the worst of the three of them. Mckayla was not a child who could sit still for five minutes, let alone two hours in a small contained area. She kept getting fidgety and nothing seemed to keep her busy of entertained. She jump in her seat, hit on the windows, and walk up and down the aisle with either her mother or father walking behind her. Fitz and Olivia could feel the other passengers starring at them and could hear their sighs, every time McKayla asked 'there mama?' 'get out dada!'". Olivia could just imagine what the flight home would be like. But Olivia knew there was no chance in hell they were driving back.

Olivia opened the door to the other room, and smiled at her baby girl standing up against the crib with her little arms stretched out, waiting for someone to pick her up. Fitz had kept his word he made to Olivia on their wedding day, and sure enough he got Olivia pregnant during their quick honeymoon. McKayla Dorothy Grant, named after her great-grandmother Dot, was born September 20th and was now over a year old, only months behind her now two year old big brother Mason.

It was different for Olivia to have to take care of two kids three and younger, while being pregnant at the same time. It wasn't as if she was doing it all alone, but sometimes she did feel like a single mother when Fitz would have to travel because of work. Fitz had been traveling quite often shooting for his television show. He could be gone for almost a month at a time filming all over the country.

And When McKayla was born, things only gotten times more hectic. Mason was about twelve months when McKayla was born and he was walking and messing in everything. And it didn't help that he was a quiet baby. He'd be lost for a good ten minutes, before anyone realized he was gone. And ten minutes was more than enough time for a child to mess in the wrong thing. And on top of that, McKayla was no easy baby to deal with either. She was whiny and impatient at such a young age. Fitz always calls her sassy pants, because she was such a feisty baby.

"Mama." McKayla whined again, stretching her arms out even more, waiting for Olivia to pick her up. It was like clockwork every day. Every morning, Kayla would be the first one awake at the crack of dawn, sometimes whining and sometimes screaming for no reason.

"Hey Lil mama." Olivia picked up her baby girl from the crib and immediately knew what Kayla's problem was. "Woah somebody made a stink." Kayla laughed like she knew what her mother said. "Let's get this dirty diaper off you baby." Olivia laid Kayla down on the foot of the bed Kenzie was still sleeping on. Their suite was a two bedroom, Olivia and Fitz in one room and all three kids in the other. Instead of two twin beds they requested one twin bed and two portable cribs for Mason and McKayla.

"Jesus, it smells like a pig pin in here." Fitz came in the room dressed in his pajama bottoms and no shirt. "Sassy pants, what did you eat last night?"

"Dada." Kayla pointed over to her dad, excited to see him. But when she tried to roll over to get to him, Olivia held her by the legs. "Dada!"

"Sit still." Olivia warned. "Shit. Shoot." Olivia quickly corrected herself. When Kayla turned, Olivia spotted the back of her white onesie now covered in poop. "God I'll be happy when she gets potty trained. Why does her crap have to defy gravity?" Fitz only laughed.

"She can never wear white again, that is yet another onesie she's ruined."

"I'll just soak it, it'll come out. She needs a bath."

"Baboom." Kayla got excited at the mention of a bath. She loved to take baths, she could play in the water for hours if her mother let her. "Baboom." That was Kayla's version of bathroom. Kayla was a smart little girl and picked up on things quick, which was why everyone had to be careful about what they said around her.

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"Okay stinky, you're all clean now." Olivia wrapped a duck hoodie towel around Kayla to dry her off.

"Ucky. Ucky." Kayla pointed to the duck on top of her head.

"That's right baby. Duck."

"Uck!" Kayla clapped her hands at getting something right. She loved to be praised and to get attention.

Olivia smiled at her little girl. It seemed like just yesterday, that she was born after a quick labor. Olivia was at home alone with Mason when her water broke. Fitz was at work and she knew she couldn't drive herself, so she had to call an ambulance. Fitz made it to the hospital just in time to see Kayla being born at exactly 5:01 in the evening. She was a big baby, weighing in at nine pounds eight ounces. And just like her brother Mason, she came out pale with blonde hair. The only difference, Mason looked exactly like his father and McKayla looked like her mother. Same pouty lips, button nose, plump cheeks, a big doe eyes. As Kayla got older, her hair turned into a dirty blonde with more brown than blonde and she got more color to her skin. Whereas her older brother, still the spitting image of his father, didn't get much color and his now curly hair was more golden blonde than it was brown.

"Eat eat."

"You hungry baby. Me too."

Almost instantly, Fitz hollered from the other room. "Liv! Babe come eat."

"Well I think daddy read our minds." Olivia got McKayla dressed in a little Minnie mouse onesie, complete with big flappy ears. McKayla was obsessed with Minnie mouse in the same way McKenzie was obsessed with hippos. If nothing else worked to get Kayla to calm down, sitting her in front of the TV or a tablet with Mickey Mouse clubhouse always got her quiet.

Olivia walked into the spacious kitchen/dining room area of their suite. McKenzie and Mason had woken up and were at the table with their dad. Fitz had ordered up some breakfast from room service and as busy fixing the kids their plates.

"Eat eat!"

"Come here sassy pants." Fitz took Kayla from Olivia and sat her down in a booster seat beside her brother.

"Good morning babies." Olivia kissed both Kenzie and Mason good morning. She sat down at the other end of the table, beside McKayla to help her with her food.

"Noo!" That was Kayla's new favorite word. She loved to say no to any and everything someone asked her. She thought it was oh so hilarious, that and throwing things.

Olivia tried to feed Kayla from her spoon, but Kayla was at the stage where she wanted to do everything herself. She wanted to feed herself, she wanted to drink out of cups by herself, she even wanted to dress herself. She'd already mastered taking off her own shirt. But she didn't know how to feed herself from a spoon or fork, she always dropped whatever food she was eating before she could get it to her mouth. After a few tries, she'd just gave up and used her fingers.

"No!" Kayla pushed Olivia's hand and fork away. Olivia gave up, and let Kayla eat her food with her hands, at least she'd eat some of it.

"Daddy can we go swimming today?" McKenzie asked with her mouth stuffed with a blueberry muffin.

"We went swimming yesterday honey."

"No, in the big pool."

"The big pool? You mean the ocean?"

"Yeah. Can we go swimming in the ocean after we eat?"

"Honey it's too early to go swimming right now. And remember we have to go to a party today."

"But I don't want to." McKenzie pouted.

"It'll be fun." McKenzie rolled her eyes, and folded her arms. That was not what she wanted to hear. This was her first time ever at the beach, and she couldn't wait to get in the water.

"It'll be fun I promise." Fitz could only smile at the little girl. Where had the time gone? McKenzie had grown so much in two short years. She was no longer his little girl running around the house with her chubby little legs. Now she was turning five in a week and starting kindergarten the next week. And although she was only almost five, she already thought she was grown. She'd gotten in trouble plenty of times before for her mouth and the attitude she'd developed. Olivia's mother would always tell Liv that it was karma coming back for all the lip Liv had given her when she was a young girl.

Physically McKenzie had changed as well. She was of course taller, and her hair was a lot longer and thicker, almost coming to her behind. The older she got, the more Fitz noticed just how much she looked like her mother. Fitz knew he would be in trouble when she got to her teenage years. He was regretting the day when Kenzie no longer thought boys had cooties.

Mason hadn't changed much. He still looked like his father, bright blue eyes, pale skin, and curly blonde hair. Olivia couldn't count the number of times people believed Mason not to be Olivia's. It really did pissed her off, especially when she had the stretch marks to prove it. And Mason was still a momma's boy. He stayed by Olivia's side 24/7 attached to her hip. Wherever Olivia went Mason went. When she cooked, Mason was on her hip or standing by her side. He always wanted to sit next to her and hold her hand when they were out. And it had only gotten worse, when McKayla was born. The jealousy was real. Even now, Mason was sitting on Olivia's lap eating breakfast, instead of being in his own seat.

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"McKenzie honey, what are you still standing there for? Get in the car." Fitz said, watching McKenzie twirling around in her dress. Fitz was downstairs in front of their hotel, trying to get all the kids in the car so they could leave for the restaurant. Fitz was supposed to cut the ribbon in about fifteen minutes and they hadn't left yet. McKenzie just couldn't get over how much she loved her dress and was too busy watching it twirl to get in the car. She was wearing a new dress Olivia bout for her it had a flowy white flared out bottom and a sleeveless glittered golden top with a heart cutout and bow in the back. She looked extra cute with her ballerina bun and t-strap golden shoes. They were her new favorite since they had the smallest little heel on them. She felt like a big girl to wear shoes like her mommy's.

"McKenzie, honey enough, get in the car." Fitz said, picking Kenzie up and physically putting her in the back seat of the SUV they were renting while they were in Florida. "And where is your mother?" Fitz asked out loud as he strapped her into her booster seat.

After finally getting all the kids bathed and dressed, they were running late. And now, Fitz and the kids had been waiting downstairs for about five minutes, waiting for Olivia to come down. Everyone else was ready, but of course it took Olivia the longest to get ready. Mason was dressed adorably in a pair of light colored jeans, a dark blue button up and white and blue striped suspenders. Fitz loved dressing him. And McKayla was currently pulling on the sequins around her collar on her peach colored swing dress.

Just as Fitz was losing his patience with Olivia, she came through the lobby doors fully dressed and looking gorgeous. She had on a yellow and white print dress with deep purple, pointed toe heels and matching purse.

"You look gorgeous." Fitz said, instead of what he really wanted to say. He held the passenger door open for her.

"Thanks babe."

"But you're making me late." Fitz shut her door and jogged around to the driver side.

"Well excuse me for wanting to take a shower before I went somewhere." Olivia responded, after he'd gotten in the car. "You know if you had helped me get the kids ready I would've been able to get dressed sooner."

"I told you I had an important business call from Cyrus."

"You were going to see each other in an hour, you couldn't wait until then? What was oh so important anyway?"

"What are you doing right now? Why are you trying to pick a fight with me?"

"I'm not picking a fight, it's a conversation. And you started with me."

"This is supposed to be a happy day Olivia. Fun." Olivia rolled her eyes, and looked out her window. They had been doing this often. The bickering over minimalistic things. Then in a few minutes, they'd be back to normal like nothing ever happened.

About ten minutes later, Fitz pulled the SUV up to the restaurant. There was already a crowd waiting outside along with reporters and camera men waiting for Fitz to make his small speech and cut the ribbon to the restaurant. All this was meant to happen fifteen minutes ago. When he parked, he immediately saw Cyrus coming their way. He's been calling ever since ten that morning.

Before Olivia could open her door, Fitz grabbed hold to her arm stopping her. He leaned over the console, but Olivia stubbornly wouldn't turn her head his way. Fitz smirked at her stubborn attitude and reached his hand over to turn her head over by her chin. She was glaring at him, but it soften when he gave her a sweet smile and wink, his way of apologizing for their stupid little… would you even call that an argument?

Fitz leaned in and chastely kissed Olivia's lips, and when she didn't protest he did it again and a few more times. Only when he tried to deepen the kiss did she pull away. They didn't have time for that. Especially not in front of the kids.

Just as they opened their doors, Cyrus had reached them.

"Where have you been?" He angrily growled at Fitz, who was unbuckling McKayla from his car seat. "You're late."

"Only fifteen minutes Cy."

"Fifteen minutes a long time to these people melting out in the hot sun waiting for you."

"Well I think I'll make up for it with the free food and drinks they're about to scarf down." Fitz stood McKayla down on the ground and told him not to move, while he helped McKenzie out the SUV.

"Wait daddy my doll!" McKenzie cried. She gotten real into American dolls now that she was older and new how to take care of them, and not leave them out for Cujo to destroy. She didn't go anywhere without her doll in a matching outfit.

"Baby maybe we should leave her in the car, so she doesn't get lost."

"No!"

Not wanting to argue with her right now, Fitz grabbed the doll from the backseat and gave it to her.

"Okay guys lets go, seriously we're wasting time." Cy shooed the family in the direction of the small podium with a bunch of microphones. He could help but think them being late was somehow Olivia's fault. She always took too long to get ready. Even after two years, Cy still hadn't warmed up to
Olivia at all, not that she cared.

"Hello everyone!" Fitz greeted the crowd, gaining a roaring applause from all the families. "First off, I want to apologize for my tardiness. It's not always quick and easy trying to wrangle three little ones into the car." The crowd laughed. "I want to thank you all for coming out today. Today is all about family and I'm proud to have my beautiful family here with me today, my wife Olivia and our three kids."

Olivia smiled at her husband her eyes twinkling behind the Fendi cat eye shades on her face. She was always proud of him when he was in his element. All eyes on him, everyone in awe. She was happy to stand up next to him as a proud wifey.

"So let's open up these doors and get out of this heat huh." Fitz put Kayla on her feet, and she and McKenzie held one side of the ribbon. Olivia held the other side with Mason was still on her hip with his head buried in her neck. Mason was shy and he didn't like crowds, especially a big crowd of people her didn't know.

Fitz counted to three, then swiftly cut the ribbon with the oversized scissors in his hand. After posing for some pictures as a family, Olivia and Fitz made their way inside ahead of the large crowd. The stood just inside the entrance greeting every family that came in. Fitz shook every hand offered to him, took selfies with every camera that was waved in his face and signed every paper and object pushed his way.

Only when everyone was inside, did Fitz finally make his way in with Cyrus. Olivia had already gone in with the kids for a bathroom trip. They were in the process of potty training Mason. He was doing well, although he was still having some accidents. And Olivia really didn't feel like changing his entire outfit today.

Before Fitz could go look for Olivia, Cyrus was by his side pulling him in the opposite direction.

"I got some people I want you to meet." Cyrus said, pulling Fitz in the direction of the bar. "Where is your wife?"

"I don't know, we kind of got pulled in different directions. Why?"

"Because this guy is one of your biggest supporters and donators. He's already pledge a large sum towards your next project. He's also the owner of Ryan Towers."

"The hotel chain?" Fitz asked.

"Yes. The expensive, family friendly, highly popular and international hotel chain. Mr. Like Ryan is opening a brand new hotel in Las Vegas and I hear he's in need of a restaurant to for his hotel."

"You don't say. Any contenders?"

"A few. Jake Ballard is sniffing around. But your biggest problem is Gordon Ramsey. He's Mr. Ryan's front guy. And he's been in the business longer than you and he already has a restaurant in Las Vegas, which makes him more experienced. He knows the ropes."

"So how am I supposed to convince him that I'm a better choice?"

"Well that's what today is for. Impress him and more importantly, shove you picture perfect family in his face. Luke Ryan is a big family man, he loves his kids and grandkids family is the most important thing to him. And you need to show him that it is just the same for you. Them afterwards, your shove your delicious food down his throat and the new Ryan Tower is ours. Now go over there and charm the man, and I'll go find your wife." Cyrus lightly pushed Fitz in Like Ryan's direction and set off to find Olivia.

Cyrus wouldn't admit it to Fitz, but he didn't like the fact that he had married Olivia. He'd been open about it before to an extent, but never outright came and said it. Olivia was not Cyrus's first choice, and neither was Mellie, but he preferred Mellie over Olivia. Only because he at least knew Mellie, he knew about her family and life. Olivia was a stranger to him. He had no idea about who she was before she met Fitz and that made Cyrus uneasy. He could just about imagine the life she was living before she met the handsome and rich Fitzgerald Grant.

Cyrus had never made the effort to get to know Olivia better, and neither had Olivia. But Cy just wished he knew more about her besides the fact that she had a crazy ex-husband.

After searching around for Olivia, Cyrus found her at the second bar on the other side of the restaurant. She was talking to a man Cy knew, his name was William Harvey. To anyone else, this would look like just another normal conversation, Cy saw it as something more. He didn't like the way Olivia was laughing at the man's jokes. He didn't like how comfortable and close to looked to him. Cy had no idea what they were talking about, but he knew William and knew he had a reputation for being a player. And he was certain Olivia knew it as well. Before anyone could pay any attention to them, Cy decided to break up the little chat.

"Olivia." Cy spoke up, interrupting their conversation without a care.

"Yes Cyrus." Olivia spoke with a blatant annoyance in her voice. It could be clear to anyone, that these two were not fond of one another.

"Your husband is looking for you." Cyrus felt the need to emphasize the word husband. He was staring down William the entire time he spoke.

"It was nice chatting with you Olivia. But those crab cakes are calling my name. Nice seeing you again Cy, always a pleasure." William's last words were laced with sarcasm.

Once William had walked away, Olivia spoke again. "Cyrus that was completely rude. You saw I was in a conversation."

"Yeah, some conversation."

"Excuse me?"

"Look this is a family event. And I am trying to impress some very important people with Fitz's family. How am I supposed to do that if you and Fitz are literally on two different sides of the restaurant the entire party?"

"Cyrus, Fitz and I don't have to be attached at the hip 24/7."

"Well that's where you are wrong my dear, because you do. I need you and those three kids of yours with smiling faces attached to him at all times tonight. And I especially need you by his side right now. Where are your kids?" Cyrus tried to grab Olivia by the arm, but Olivia quickly snatched away from him.

"Don't touch me." Olivia warned him, before walking away from him. She got the kids from their grandparents, papa Gerry and Grandma Paula. Gerry was helping Mason and McKayla eat from a bowl of fruit and Paula was trying to get an unhappy McKenzie to cheer up. McKenzie was making sure her parents knew she wasn't happy and was still upset that she wasn't swimming in 'the big pool' right now. Mason immediately went to his mother, but Kayla took a bit more. When she'd wrangled all the kids, she followed Cyrus to the bar where Fitz and Luke Ryan were.

"Ah, here they are." Fitz spoke when he noticed Olivia and the kids coming their way. "Luke, I'd like you to meet my family. This is my wife Olivia and our kids. This is our oldest McKenzie, Mason and our youngest McKayla." Both Kenzie and Kayla said hello to the man, but Mason buried his head in his mother's neck. He didn't do so well around new people.

"It's nice to meet you Mr. Ryan." Olivia said.

"Oh please, call me Luke. Everyone calls me Luke. And this is my wife Thelma." Olivia said her hello's to Ryan's wife.

"You know Fitz and I stayed in one of you hotels during a trip to New York and it was amazing. The rooms were so beautiful and comfortable, I honestly didn't want to leave."

"Well thank you. You know I pride myself in the comfort of my hotels. But as far as all the pretty stuff, I'd have to thank my beautiful wife for that. Thelma here decorated all my hotels."

"Really?" Olivia asked surprised.

"Yep. Thelma here has a wonderful interior design company. She's got a great eye for design. The Venetian suite décor is one of my favorites."

Hearing Ryan speak so highly of his wife made Olivia smile. It reminded her of Fitz and how proudly he would speak to anyone who would listen about her accomplishments as a nurse. Olivia was just glad she now was now in a profession she could be proud of and didn't have to lie about.

After a lengthy chat about family and a little business, Ryan and his wife made their way elsewhere to enjoy the rest of the festivities.

"So what was that about?" Olivia asked.

"He's opening a new hotel in Vegas. I want my restaurant in there."

"Oh, is that why Cyrus tried to drag me over here to kiss up to him?"

"Yeah. Hey what is it with the two of you? Why can't you two get along?"

"I don't know babe, you'd have to ask him why he doesn't seem to like me. I mean he's not my biggest fan either, but damn, we've been married two years it's time he get over it."

"I'll talk to him okay."

"Thank you."

"Dada look bloon!" McKayla pointed to a shiny silver balloon floating above a nearby table.

"Yeah, balloon. You having fun sassy pants?" Kayla nodded her head vigorously. "What about you sweet pea you having fun?"

"No." Kenzie said quickly, with her arms folded and a deep scowl on her face.

"Well I see you're blunt like your mommy." Fitz said. "What's wrong sweet pea? Why aren't you having fun?"

McKenzie didn't answer, apparently they were getting the silent treatment now. That was McKenzie's new thing. Whenever she was upset and wanted you to know it, she'd give you the silent treatment. She still hadn't figured out though, that it hurt her more than the person she was mad at. Because if it was one thing McKenzie Anne-Marie loved to do was talk.

"She still wants to go swimming." Olivia answered. "Honey I told you we could go later. But if you keep up with this attitude, you'll be staying at the hotel with grandma and papa, while the rest of us have fun." That seemed to do the trick a little, as McKenzie unfolded her arms.

"What the hell is he doing here?" Fitz said out the blue.

"Stop cursing. And who are you talking about?"

Olivia looked to her right and saw just who Fitz was frowning at. Jake Ballard stood at a table a few tables away from them. He was talking to a couple with a woman on his arm. Olivia couldn't tell who the woman was, but she was sure that was Jake.

"Honey this is a public event, there is no guest list. He walked right in like everyone else." Fitz was already becoming annoyed. "Just ignore him baby. Don't let him put you in a funky mood, not right now. This is supposed to be a fun day, a happy day."

Just as Olivia finished her sentence, Jake and the woman on his arm changed positions and her face became clear. "Oh hell no." Olivia said a little too loud. Fitz could see people close to them looking their way.

"Olivia you're loud." Fitz said.

"Why the hell is she here?" Olivia asked just as loud, disregarding whatever Fitz just said.

"Olivia you are loud, calm down. And stop cursing. There's kids everywhere."

"Why is she here?" The last time Olivia saw Mellie was a year ago, when Olivia was still pregnant with McKayla. Mellie made some smart mouth comment, that made Olivia want to snatch a patch in her head.

"They're dating." Fitz answered her question.

"Dating? You're serious."

"Yeah. For a few months now I think."

"How do you know? Are you keeping tabs on her?"

"No Olivia. People talk. We still have the same friends."

"They better not come over here."

"What happened to not letting them get to you? Didn't you just tell me that?"

"Shut up." Olivia rolled her eyes and walked away. Far away from Jake and Mellie.

Olivia walked back over to where she'd left Gerry and Paula. Paula was the only one there though, Gerry had went off to the bathroom. Paula noticed the change in Olivia's attitude instantly.

"What's the matter baby, you left me smiling."

"Jake is here and apparently he brought his new girlfriend Mellicent." Olivia said with a sour smile.

"Oh yeah, Fitz mentioned those two were getting close."

"Why didn't he tell me?" Olivia asked out loud, not really needing answer.

"I think you know why." Paula answered. "And why do you even care?"

"I don't. I just don't want her here. Why does she have to be here?"

"I know you two aren't exactly friends, but you can't let a person get to you like this. Not so much that they turn your day sour."

"I know that. But Mellie isn't just anyone. She's a…" Olivia covered Mason's ears. "Crazy bitch with a vendetta against me."

"Well honey, I think she's entitled to be a little crazy. I'm not excusing her, I was never really her biggest fan. But she did lose her fiancé two months before her wedding."

Olivia rolled her eyes, but she had to admit Paula had a point. It Olivia and Fitz were in the wrong with how they started their relationship. Fitz wasn't hers to have when they first met. Olivia could only imagine if that had happened to her. Having her fiancé cheat on her two months before their wedding. Then having them go off and move on so quickly with their own family, leaving her behind.

The party went on for a few more hours, before the crowd began to disperse. Gerry and Paula had left before Olivia and Fitz, back to their hotel. They were going to meet Fitz and Olivia at the beach a little later.

After a quick trip to the hotel, Olivia and Fitz changed the kids into their bathing suits and got their bags packed for a trip to the beach. McKenzie was in the back seat talking non-stop about everything she wanted to do while they were at the beach. She was too excited.

When they got to the beach, Olivia got the kids out the car, while Fitz got their bags and cooler. He was a little annoyed, with how much Olivia had packed, but he knew they would most likely need all of it.

After they found Gerry and Paula, Olivia put sunblock on an impatient McKenzie and she ran off with Fitz and Gerry. Olivia stayed behind under the umbrella with Mason, Kayla and Paula. The sun was shining bright today, without a cloud in the sky, so Olivia made sure to put sunblock on the kids, especially Mason. His skin was so pale and he could burn so easily. Which is why he was wearing a swim shirt with his cute little trunks Lego themed trunks. Fitz had to wrestle with McKayla to get her in her one piece teal bathing suit with a pink seahorse in the middle. She looked so cute with the little ruffles on the side, and her swimming diaper twitching around when she walked.

"It's a good day to come to the beach today." Paula said. "Not a cloud in the sky."

"Yeah. I'm just glad we finally got McKenzie here." Olivia spoke, as she played with Mason and Kayla in the sand. "She's been talking about going to the 'big pool' for a while now. But it only intensified, when she saw Moana for the first time. It's her new favorite movie. She hasn't gone a day without watching it, or singing the songs 24/7."

"Fitz was the same way with Thomas the train. He had all the books and made me or his father read them to him every night."

"Speaking of your son, you should have seen him earlier. He threw a fit over Kenzie's bathing suit."

Paula looked over to McKenzie in the water with her father and Grandpa. She was adorably dressed in a Moana themed tankini. Paula didn't see anything wrong with what she had on. "I don't see a problem."

"Exactly, but your son threw a fit because it's a two piece. And it's called a tankini. He acts as if she has on a string bikini, nothing is even showing. She looks cute. He only gave in, because Kenzie gave him her puppy dog eyes."

"I think Gerry would have been the same way, had we had a girl."

"Why didn't you and Gerry ever have any more kids? If you don't mind me asking."

"I don't mind. Gerry and I never talked about having more kids. We never actively tried to have more, but we didn't try to prevent it either. We kind of had a go with the flow attitude about it. If it was meant to happen it would have."

"Did you ever want more?"

"It would have been nice to see what a child with myself and Gerry would've been like, or for Fitz to have someone to play with around the house. But I never felt like I was missing out on something, and Fitz had plenty of cousins to run around with growing up." Olivia smiled thinking about a little Fitz running around with his rambunctious cousins. She'd met quite a few of them at their wedding, and then more at their first anniversary party. They reminded her of her own family, big and loud.

Paula eyed Olivia suspiciously. "What's with all these baby questions?" Paula's eyes got wide. "Are you pregnant?"

This time Olivia's eyes got wide. "Oh God no!" Olivia practically yelled. "I mean, not to make it sound like that, but no. I am not ready to have another one yet. I need either Mason or Kayla to be in school before I have another one. And I prefer it be McKayla."

"Do you want more?"

"Fitz does. I'm fine either way. I've got a boy and I've got girls, I'm fine. We have our hands full with the three we have and with Fitz's job, you know I'm home alone with them a lot and it gets pretty frustrating."

"When is the next time Fitz has to leave again?"

"A few weeks." Olivia said sadly. "He'll be here for Kenzie's birthday and her first few days of school, but then he'll be gone again. If it weren't for you Gerry and my parents watching the kids during my night shifts, I don't know what we'd do."

"Fitz is just like his father. They're ambitious. A little too ambitious at times."

"You got that right. And I want so badly to be the supportive wife, and I am, but it gets annoying and hard. Sometimes I think he's using these business trips as an excuse to get away from us for a while."

"I'm sure that's not true honey. Fitz loves his family."

"I know he does. I just don't like feeling like a single mother at times, because he's off doing whatever he's doing. And whenever I confront him about all the traveling and leaving me home with the kids, he gives me this long monologue that he practically has memorized by now, about how he's working to provide for the family and keep a roof over our heads. And I'm left feeling like the bad guy for not supporting her husband and his job. I swear, sometimes he acts as if I spend all my time at home doing nothing, like I don't have a job. I mean I'm not making nearly as much as he is, but I contribute to our household. I contribute to the bills. I'm not just living off of him and his money." When Olivia stopped talking, only then did she realize how much she just unloaded on her mother-in-law. "I'm sorry Paula. I didn't mean to unload on you like that. You're not my therapist."

"It's alright. I've been told I'm easy to talk to."

Olivia smiled. "You are. But I didn't mean to complain about my husband to his mother."

"We all have to have someone we can talk to, and someone who will listen." Paula was making a mental note to herself to have a little chat with her son about how he conducted himself with his family.

"No Kayla!" Mason told his little sister, who was currently throwing sand in his direction. "Stop!" Mason swung his little arm and smacked Kayla on her arm. That was one thing about Mason, he might have been a shy and quiet little boy, but he didn't mind getting a little physical.

"Mason don't hit." Olivia disciplined Mason. "And stop throwing sand Kayla." Olivia swiped Kayla's hand free of the sand in her hand before she could throw it.

"Sand?" Kayla very cutely cocked her head to side at her mother.

"Yeah baby, sand."

"Sand! Sand!" Kayla seemed content digging a hole in the sand and repeating the new word she learned. Mason was content on filling his sand bucket and emptying it into a perfect shape and repeating the process. He was building anything, just making a circle around himself of perfectly shaped sand piles. It was quite funny to see his little face scrunched in concentration, his tongue hanging out his mouth as he focused to flip the sand bucket just right. Fitz made the same face when he was concentrating hard on something. It was amazing how much Mason was already like his father in so many different ways.

After a while, Olivia had to go to the restroom. She left to go find a restroom. She had a little ways to go and on the way she took off the sheer cover-up she was wearing. Now that she wasn't under the protection of the umbrella, she was getting the full effects of the bright and sunny day. After she found the bathroom, she stood in a line for a moment, before she quickly handled her business and made her way back to her family.

On her way back, she was approached by a man, Olivia could tell her was slightly older, due to his hair beginning to gray, but his body was still in shape. He spoke with a deep southern accent that made Olivia smile. It reminded him of her grandfather. He'd been born and raised in Mississippi.

The man was obviously and unashamedly flirting with Olivia, who found the entire exchange funny. But as she began to approach her family, and the man asked for her number, Olivia quickly shut him down and told him she was married. Fitz, Gerry and Kenzie were taking a break from the water and were now relaxing underneath the umbrella eating the food Olivia had packed in the cooler.

Judging by the look on Fitz's face as she walked back to them, he'd seen her walking back with that man. Fitz has always been a jealous man, but it only intensified after they'd married. Sometimes his possessiveness and jealous really irritated Olivia.

When she got back to the umbrella, Olivia sat down on the towel. She could feel Fitz watching at her, but she ignored him, as she pulled a bowl of fruit from the cooler.

"Do you want to put this back on?" Fitz asked, holding up the cover-up Olivia had taken off.

Olivia glanced off to Gerry and Paula, but they were wrapped up in their own conversation to pay any attention to them. "No, I don't."

"I really think you should put it back on." He posed it as a suggestion, but he was really telling her to put it back on.

Olivia was becoming annoyed. "Fitz I don't want to." Olivia was wearing a one piece bathing suit, but I had so many cutouts that it should be considered a two piece bikini. Olivia knew the bath suit was Fitz's problem, it was that people were noticing her in the bath suit. Mainly men. But people were going to stare no matter what. Besides, she wasn't complaining about the number of women who had look Fitz's way. And there had been quite a few.

Fitz sighed, and tossed the cover-up back on the ground where Olivia put it. "Why could you just wear the white one you have back at the hotel?"

"Because I didn't want to Fitz. I can dress myself. I'm your wife, not your child. You do realize that right."

"Who was that guy you were walking with?"

"I don't know Fitz."

"You walked back here with him."

"I was walking, he just happened to be walking beside me."

"You seemed pretty cozy."

Olivia dropped what was in her hand, making Gerry and Paula aware of the two of them. But they didn't make it obvious that they could clearly hear what Olivia and Fitz were saying.

"Are you seriously trying to pick a fight with me over a guy I talked to for all of two seconds. I said two words to the man and you're upset. Really?" Fitz didn't answer. The two had a stare off, before McKenzie announced that she had to use the restroom. And despite having just made the trip to the bathroom, Olivia quickly volunteered to take her to the bathroom.

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They spent a few more hours at the beach, Olivia and Fitz hadn't meant to stay as long as they had, but the kids were having too much fun. McKenzie was having fun swimming, Fitz had taken her out a little deeper, much to Olivia's dislike. And after Mckayla got over her initial fear, she had fun playing with her grandma by the shore. She got so tickled, every time the water rose up, splashing the two of them. Mason, however, was content just playing in the sand away from the water with his mother. And she was grateful, she really didn't feel like getting wet anyway.

Although they were both having fun, being out with their family. Olivia and Fitz were having a little quarrel. And Fitz finally realized that Olivia was giving him the silent treatment, when he asked her a question and she blatantly ignored him. She was still pissed about the little argument he started earlier. And in front of his parents of all people. She embarrassed.

The ride back to the hotel was a quiet one. McKayla and Mason were both sleeping, and McKenzie was on her way. Before they got to the hotel, Fitz had already called ahead and asked for dinner to be brought up upon arrival so the kids could eat and get into bed as soon as possible. Olivia had to feed a half asleep Mason his food, but McKayla was a lost cause, she was knocked out. Olivia hated to put her to bed without dinner, but there was no use in trying to feed her. After all the kids were bathed and in pj's Olivia put them to bed. Fitz was out on the balcony on the phone, but came in to tell the kids goodnight, although they were already sleeping.

When he walked back into his and Liv's bedroom, she was walking out the bathroom fresh from a shower. She walked out the bathroom in nothing but her panties, without a care in the world. She went to her suitcase in the closet and pulled out one of the nightgowns she packed. She knew Fitz was watching her every move, as she rubbed lotion on her legs and arms. And she continued to ignore him as she brushed and braided her hair in a single French braid.

She hadn't spoken a word to him since their little argument on the beach, and Fitz was getting tired of her attitude. "Seriously Olivia. You're just not gonna talk to me now?" Olivia didn't answer. "The silent treatment is real juvenile Olivia, grow up."

"You're the one who needs to grow up Fitz." Olivia turned around in the chair she was sitting in. "You're the one throwing hissy fits because a man talked to me."

"I didn't throw a hissy fit. And what the hell were you doing talking to him in the first place?"

"Because I am allowed to talk to other men and women Fitz. Being your wife doesn't meant I can no longer have a social life. Seriously Fitz you need to get a handle on this whole jealousy thing. Because it's beginning to irritate me."

"Well it's irritating me that I can't go out anywhere without having some man gawking at my wife."

"Fitz I like to think of myself as a beautiful women, you tell me all the time I'm beautiful. So if you see it, other people will notice it too. And yes Fitz that means other men find me attractive. It will happen no matter where I go or what I'm wearing."

"Oh you want to get on the subject of clothes. Maybe if you would wear something that covered your behind, I would have to be so jealous all the time."

"There is nothing wrong with how I dress Fitz."

"No? Then what the hell were you wearing today? Huh?"

"It was a bath suit Fitz! We were on a beach! What the hell else was I supposed to wear a fucking parka?"

"I'm just saying, maybe men wouldn't stare at your ass if you weren't flaunting it halfway out your swimsuit."

Olivia angrily rubbed at her temples, he was giving her a headache. "Do you even listen to half the shit that leaves your mouth? I mean honestly. You must don't think I noticed all the females looking your way. Of what about that cute blonde in the water Fitz? You spoke to her for quite a while, while you were supposed to be watching out daughter. Did I give you shit about it? Did I demand that you go and put a shirt on? Did I even bring it up before now?"

"Don't try and change the subject."

"Oh no Fitz, we're right on subject. We've just established that you are a jealous control freak that doesn't trust his wife."

"Oh is that right?"

"Yes. That's why you get so bent out of shape every time a man even looks my way. What do you think Fitz? You think I'm gonna screw every man that says hello to me? With all the bitches that stay stead in your face."

Fitz gave her a confused look. Now she was just talking crazy. "What bitches?"

"That bitch from the restaurant for starters. That freckle faced hoe that's always in your face. And let's not forget Ms. Kimberly that looks at you like you hung the fucking moon and the stars."

"Those are both women that I work with Olivia."

"Oh yeah Fitz, you work with a lot of women. Women in different states that I haven't even met yet. I don't know what you and these women are doing when you're gone on business for months at a time." Olivia had never said it out loud, but she'd stayed up plenty of nights wondering what Fitz was doing while on business and with exactly who he was doing it with. But because she trusted her husband, she never brought up her fears.

"Don't do that Olivia." Fitz warned. "I have never cheated on you."

"Yeah, and neither have I. And I never brought up the subject, because I trust you. So what's you excuse for acting like you do? Do you not trust me?" Olivia asked, and it took Fitz too long to answer her.

"Of course I trust you." He might have said the right thing, but it took him too long to answer her.

"Why did it take you so long to answer my question?"

Fitz took another long pause and Olivia got irritated all over again. This time, however, she didn't give him the chance to answer. Instead she walked passed him and out the bedroom, shutting the door hard on her way out. So much for a quick drama free family vacation.

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So nothing major happened in the first chapter, just a little taste. So new character Miss. McKayla Grant. And the two we love to hate Jake and Mellie are back, but I don't know for how long as of yet. We'll all just have to wait and see lol. But you know I love a good story full of drama so expect more to come and also some fluff for you K readers.

Laters...