Just watched the live chat with the women of Olivia Pope and Associates. Anyway, if you didn't see it, they're adorable and I love the entire cast of Scandal. Just an idea that came to me today. My second attempt at a legit story. Reviews always appreciated.
"Good morning Liv." she heard as she opened her eyes to see her boyfriend bringing her breakfast in bed.
"Oh, you didn't need to do this," she answered blissfully, pulling him in for a kiss.
If you had told Olivia Pope six months ago that she'd ever wake up in the morning and see David Rosen's face, she would never have believed you. It was still a little amazing to her that she had ended up like this, in a normal relationship. But here she was.
It had all begun five months ago, only a few weeks after the president's sex tape came out and Olivia had left the white house behind. She and her team had taken on a client who was going to expose her boyfriend, who was being investigated by David, for racketeering. For once she and David were on the same side. They worked together to keep her client safe and put his criminal in prison. After the case was done, she and David went out for a drink. It seemed innocent enough at first. But after a few drinks, they both loosened up a little.
"You really are amazing Olivia Pope."
"Can't put all the credit on me. You wear the white hat. You get things done. I just make things go away"
They had continued to talk, when David unexpectedly asked Olivia out.
"You know Olivia, I think that you and I should maybe, I don't know, go out some time."
"Are you asking me on a date?"
"That depends on what you would say."
Olivia was going to turn him down. She was still reeling from the glimmer of hope of a life with Fitz. But then she remembered her words to Stephen. Normal was the dream. What was more normal than going on a date with a nice guy? So she took a leap.
"If you were asking me on a date, I wouldn't say no."
"How's Saturday?"
So they went on a date. And despite her reservations, she actually enjoyed herself. There was something nice about being able to go out to dinner. He brought her flowers. He made her laugh. So they went on a second date. And then a third. He knew she had been hurt, though not the specifics, so they took things slow. She was amazed to find out that there was a whole other side to David that she had never seen before. He wooed her. He called her when he said he would. He brought her roses. He respected her space and secrets. He held doors for her. He got along with her friends. He treated her with love and respect. Little by little, Olivia began to take down the walls she had build up.
On the fifth date, she finally let him stay the night at her apartment. He brought her coffee in the mornings. He made her feel safe and happy. It was a nice change for her to really build a relationship from the ground up. Their relationship had the foundation of friendship, and they built from there with mutual respect and trust. With Fitz, their beginning had been filed with frenzied passion and attempts at concealment. She and David would kiss in the street, and no one could have cared less. The first time she slept with Fitz, it had been lustful and passionate, but the only words were the infamous ones on his sex tape. The first time she slept with David, he told her she was beautiful and that cared about her. He was concerned first and foremost with her. In short, David was dependable, devoted, and faithful. Everything Fitz wasn't.
Yet despite the overwhelming approval from everyone she knew and the constant stream of, "I wish I had someone like that to love me," Olivia still had her doubts. She couldn't get Fitz out of her head. She would fall asleep every night dreaming of him, even when she was with David. He was sensible, sweet and dedicated, but there was never that boundless passion that she felt for Fitz. But she ignored it. That relationship was toxic and unreliable. What she needed was stability.