A/N: So I have been Team Jake since day one. And this story was inspired by the Season 5 finale, when Jake asks Olivia to live a normal life with him. I so desperately wanted her to say yes, so this that is where this story begins. I would love for you all to review and let me know your thoughts on this story or the show in general. Even if you don't ship Team Jake I hope you still enjoy the story. I have a very clear vision for this story so hopefully updates will occur regularly. ENJOY!

Olivia stared at Jake blankly as she processed what he had just said. He was out. She had gotten him out, but now he wanted normal… with her. This wasn't the plan. Olivia wasn't supposed to give up everything to live in an unimpressive house by some unimpressive high school so Jake could coach an equally unimpressive JV baseball team. Yet, somewhere deep down she wanted that life. Olivia wanted to say yes. She wanted to stand in the sun with Jake. Live a normal life and be happy.

"Jake… we can't." Olivia responded after what seemed like hours.

"Why not?" Jake protested.

"How can we? I'm running a presidential campaign. You are our pick for Vice President. You can't quit. I can't… I won't quit." Olivia replied standing her ground.

"You can! Stand in the sun with me. Be normal." Jake pleaded. "No more running."

Olivia thought long and hard about what Jake was asking. Time and time again Jake had asked her to save him to stand in the sun with him. And all this time Olivia thought that it was for Jake that he was weak and that he needed her. Olivia always believed that Jake was trying to use her as an escape, but in this moment she realized how wrong she was. Jake was offering her an out. Jake was offering her a normal life and he was willing to stand by her side every day until his last breath. Jake was saving Olivia from a life full of darkness, lies, betrayal, and greed. All Jake was asking was for Olivia to allow him to save her.

"Yes." Olivia replied quietly.

"What?" Jake asked in complete astonishment.

"Yes. I want to stand in the sun with you. I want to be normal. But…" Olivia continued.

"But what?" Jake questioned as he sprang out of his chair to stand in front of Liv.

"We already announced you as VP; we don't have a backup candidate." Liv explained.

"That's ok. Tonight I go out there and in the next couple of days we find Mellie a new VP and a new campaign manager so that we both can walk away." Jake proposed. Olivia nodded, she liked the idea and she already had a few potential VPs in mind.

"Ok. But you really do have to put that tie on. The President is about to announce you." Olivia said looking up at Jake unable to keep the smile off her face. Jake tied his tie without breaking eye contact with Liv. Nothing could stop him from smiling tonight. Olivia straightened out his tie before helping Jake into his suit jacket.

"Ready?" Olivia asked giving Jake a once over, admiring how well he wore a suit.

"I've been ready a long time." Jake replied not talking about the nomination.

"I know." Olivia acknowledged, looking up into Jake's green eyes.

"I love you Olivia Pope." Jake commented as he leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on Olivia's lips.

"I love you too Captain Ballard." Olivia whispered against Jake's lips before the two walked out backstage.

As soon as the President announced Mellie and Jake, Olivia's mind began racing as she thought about everything that had to happen so that she and Jake could have their Happily Ever After. First, she would have to break the news to Mellie that she was going to need a new VP pick and a new campaign manager, although Olivia already had ideas for both. Next, Jake would have to get a divorce considering she refused to be in a complicated love triangle again. Lastly, she would have to tell her father because regardless of the consequences it was time for Olivia to stand up to her father and take her happiness back. Olivia promised herself that she wouldn't allow her team or Jake to be harmed in the process.

After so many wrong choices Olivia had finally made the right choice. She chose Jake, the man who pushed her to be better, to want better. The one who allowed her to show just how vulnerable and insecure she really was. The man that was always there for her time and time again no matter what she put him through. She was choosing the man who saved her life…twice, the man who put her happiness and well-being above all else. Olivia was choosing love. And for once in her life Olivia was not going to let anyone take this from her.

A/N: Sorry this chapter was kind of short, just wanted to set the stage for this story. Let me know what you thought in a review.