Olivia (Day after Gerry dies)
I am so confused about what I should do. I feel like I am the scandal if I stay here, but if I leave then I am a quitter and gladiators never quit. Wow I have just answered the question that I have been pondering for years now. Am I gladiator or a bitch? Well there is no time like the present. I look to my left and I tell Jake; You need to get off the plane. I am sure that you need to stand in the sun, but we can not do it together. Lets be real. You think that if you can get me far enough away from Fitz that I will forget about him. You are in some contest for my heart that will never be yours no matter what you do. You really don't want me, you just want to get the upper hand on Fitz. The funny thing is I am not sure why and I don't care. I am not sure if I will ever belong to Fitz but I know for sure that I will never belong to you. Besides I know that you are really just interested in sticking it to my Dad. Well newsflash Jake as much as I can not stand my dad right now you will no longer use me as a tool to get back at him. If you think that you can overtake him as Command be my guest, but you will not use me. Jake is at a lost for words because really he knows that she is telling the truth, and he should have known that she would know but he was banking on her being lonely to buy him some time. He realizes that there is no time and decides to quit while he is ahead because he sees that look in her eye that tells him that she is one step from calling Huck to finish him off if he does not leave her alone; therefore Jake says, "You are right" you are something that I want but for all the wrong reasons. You think that you are better than me, but you are not. You are nothing but the whore that Mellie says you are and I was just getting my piece of the pie. Jake realizes that he has gone to far. He expects her to hit him but she looks up and smiles at him and says take a whore to know a whore but unlike you this whore has people in her corner so I would be very careful of the next steps you take. I think people would be very upset to know that you have put your hands on me not once but twice. I am no longer in a forgiving mood so you have five seconds to get your shit and get off of my plane. Jake looks at her and leaves, but in the back of his mind he knew that his mouth was going to be his death sentence. He just had to throw in one last jab.
She sits on the plane and knows that she still needs to leave but knows that she needs to handle things a little differently so she places her first call, and it was to Tom. She explained where she was and asked if she could get Fitz away for the evening so she could talk to him before she left. She loves him too much to just disappear and not talk to him. Tom said that he would make sure that he could get away. She told him that she would call Cyrus next and thanked Tom as always for his assistance. She calls Cyrus and he yells where the hell are you Liv? She says I am on a plane and I am leaving for a while. I wanted to make you aware. Cyrus sits down and realizes that he has taken things to far with her and now he was going to lose the President forever. Cyrus begins to beg Olivia and says that he will do whatever but please do not leave. He was talking so much and so fast that she could not get a word in. Finally she says shut the hell up Cyrus. When he does she finally explains that she has called Tom and he is going to bring Fitz to her tonight and they are going to release a statement asking for privacy during this difficult time as they grieve the death of their son Gerry. She is going to call her team next and let them know that they will be taking on the case of the White House until further notice. Cyrus I am only going to say this to you once because I have always allowed you and Mellie to make me feel like I am a whore and a second class citizen because I feel in love with Fitz, but from now on you will stay the hell out of our relationship. If we decide to get back together you will support us or I will make sure that I personally ruin you. You always think I am the best at my job when you want something, but when you think that it might ruin your seat at the table then I am nothing and that is going to stop now. Are we understood? Cyrus smiles because he know knows that he is dealing with the political animal that he groomed and with Fitz on her side he was no match. He was actually excited to see where things were head so he simply says, Understood. She ends the call and places a call to Huck. He says are you back and she no not just yet, but I have decided some things so can you put on speaker so that I can talk to everyone at the same time. He calls everyone to the conference room.
Huck says Olivia everyone is here. Olivia says I know that you all are upset about me leaving and are concerned that you will not have any work, but you do in fact have two cases that you will be working while I am gone. Please be mindful that these cases go hand in hand. The first case is one that you will be working because I have already accepted it, and the other I will give you a choice on if you would like to handle it or not. Abby being funny says, Oh we are back to having choices again. Liv says you always have the choices just like you have the choice to leave. That shuts Abby down. Olivia continues and says that the first case will be the White House. You will be responsible for assisting with the funeral and the after math of the death of Gerry Grant. Everything will need to be coordinated with Cyrus and if President Grant ask for additional requests then I will need you all to step in and assist. While I am gone Abby you will become the face of OPA. We will not make it public that I am not handling the day to day operations. You will make the final decisions on any cases that are taken or rejected but please be mindful that the White House is a top priority. Before Abby can say anything she says Abby we have been best friends for over 15 years and despite how you think that I do not care or trust you I trust all of you with my life. I know that you have the mouth and the wits to be on the front like while Huck and Quinn are doing the dirty work. Once I get set up I will contact you back with emergency contact information, but it is to only be used if someone is dying or dead. Everyone says okay because they now understand that Olivia is not abandoning them now, and they have no problem being her gladiator for however long it takes. Abby speaks and says Olivia what is the optional case? She pauses and says it is me and the President. You could hear a pin drop. Olivia decides to put it out there. The fact is that Fitz and I have been in love for five years and I have fought it and I am tired. The fact is that if I had allowed him to love me then some of the things that have happened may have been prevented, I was a coward. I will be speaking with Fitz tonight to discuss what may or may not happen with us. If Fitz decides that he still wants to be in a relationship with me then we will be your clients. Huck I need a kill folder on Mellie and Cyrus, I am not going to fight him, but I know that Mellie will and I need to be able to fight back when she calls me a whore because my gut tells me I am not the only whore at the table. I want one on Cyrus just in case he decides to step out of line. I am sorry if I have let you guys down, but in time I hope to make it up to you. Abby says, Olivia we owe you our lives and I know that I have been giving you a hard time and I am sorry but I love you and I will do anything to protect you so Over a Cliff. Huck and Quinn agree. Olivia says well I will be in touch soon. Huck can I talk with you a second before you hang up. Huck goes back to his office and says okay I am alone what is up Liv. She explains what happen on the plane with Jake and states that she wants him taken care of, but not killed. He says I am on it. She says thanks and ends the call. Right as the call ends the last person she needed to speak to before she leaves sits down in front of her. She speaks, Hi Dad thanks for coming...
Rowan looks at Olivia and notices that she looks at him with love and no longer hate and for some reason that bothers him. Olivia says Dad I am hoping that for once in my life I can talk to my dad and not command. If at the end of this conversation we can do that then I look forward to having you in my life, walking me down the aisle when I get married, seeing your grandchildren, and eating more than Sunday dinners that are not forced but ones that we look forward to. That will only happen if you leave Fitz and I alone once and for all. Whatever does or does not happen is between us. You have no problem putting the blame of Fitz like I am still your 12-year-old daughter that he has taken advantage of when I am 35 years old. Both of us realize that we did not start this relationship in the most honorable of ways, but he gave me an out when he told me that night to walk into my hotel room and I went into his. So I knew what I was doing. Has he hurt me, yes but I have hurt him too. The hurt comes most when we are fighting our emotions and I am tired because I know that no man will love me like Fitz will. At the end of the day I know that no one will be ever good enough for me in your eyes, but that is what all dads thinks. At the end of the day after all of the dirty things you have done to Fitz he still fights for me, and now I am ready to fight for him, but before I start this process I need to know who my enemies are so I need to know before I leave to put my life back together so I can come back to a life that I want to live what side are you on dad. Rowan looks at Olivia and for once realizes that she is not looking for his approval, she is not scared of what he will or will not do. She is really just trying to understand where all the cards are at this time. Rowan looks at her and knows that he now has the opportunity to protect the republic but still be dad and she would be okay with that. At the end of the day she is right it takes two to tango and despite everything that he has done to Fitz he is still standing ready to choose Olivia. He also knows that Olivia would never be an ornamental First Lady because Fitz really did respect her. He knows that it is time to wave the white flag and he does. Rowan says Olivia I am ready to be your dad. I will respect your relationship with Fitz. Olivia cries because she knows that he is serious and she has never felt better. Rowan hugs her and get us to get off the plane so it could take off. He says how long will you be gone. She says he is not sure but she would connect with him once she returns. Rowan says that is fine, but before he steps off he says have Huck call me when gets Jake that is something that I want us to handle together. She just looks at him and nods. She texts Huck with the update and says she is taking the SIM card out and will be in contact soon with a new number. Tom sends a message on the Fitz phone confirming the arrangements have been made and the time of their arrival.
She sit back and buckles up not knowing what was about to happen with her life, but it had to be better than what she was living now.
Author's Note:
Next up we will see what Fitz is dealing with before he meets with Olivia for the Big Conversation. I will not have them breaking up in this story. They are going to be adults and deal with their issues without running. Let me know what you think