Now that Scandal is over, I can share this scene map of a deleted scene from 710 without worrying about spoiling anything. This is what the show submitted with the application for a traffic encroachment permit with Ventura County (which are public records). I guess they were planning to have Fitz sell the Vermont house after what Liv did to him in that episode, and then eventually pave way for a more realistic house together in Georgetown. The story with Mama Pope in 713 about letting go of the fantasy of normal also seemed to suggest that.
But they decided to leave it open ended instead. The way the show ended Liv is free to go to Vermont with Fitz, or for them to let go of Vermont and buy a house in Georgetown (or both). All of the external obstacles to their relationship are gone now. Now they have a chance to really be together. To paraphrase Liv from the very first episode, if they try and fail, they try and fail, but they have to try.
I personally am glad they left things open ended with Olivia and Fitz and let us pick whatever ending we want for them. If I ever have time to write fanfic I have at least 4 ideas, including one stemming from this deleted scene.
