Author's Note: This is my third Scandal fanfiction and for this one I wanted to be a little different. So I don't get any complaints about this I wanted to put a few things out there. This is NOT an Olitz story. So don't come in the comments with that stuff. There are some changes(but not much really considering) in character that might make somebody uncomfortable/mad what have you. This is a fanfiction that I'm writing using characters from Shonda Rhimes' Scandal. That being said, if you are still reading after this, I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 1
Fitz couldn't stop thinking about the woman who sat before him. This Olivia woman was just everything he had always wanted. From her personality to her beautiful looks, she was like his ideal woman. She challenged him in ways he wasn't used to and he found it very…attractive. He had to thank Cyrus greatly for bring her around him. Otherwise he might have never met such a brilliant and amazing woman.
"Governor Grant?" She called him in that smooth voice getting him out his day dream about her.
"Yes?" He said looking at her face. He could stare at her all day. She had beautiful flawless chocolate skin, dark brown eyes, and a curvy yet slim figure. It was like God build her just for him. She currently had her hair pulled back wearing a white blouse and dark blue jeans.
"I know you're tired but we have to get everything in order for your Georgia Event. Super Tuesday is just around the corner." Olivia smiled. She had such a lovely smile and such lush lips that Fitz just wanted to kiss them even if it was for a second. Well that among other things.
"Of course we do." He said returning a smile of his own as they got back to work.
"How was that?" He said after finishing his speech. Fitz wanted to please her badly. Olivia gave a nod showing she approved.
"Much better." Olivia said. He was relieved she liked his performance. Fitz had always been the type of man who did as he pleased not caring what people think of him unless it was something he was after. In this case it was Olivia. He wanted her to want him as badly as he wanted her. The past few weeks she had been here truly changed him.
When she first came in he was thrown off by her brash personality and how she easily she removed the blinders and mask he had worked for the longest to build. For her to pick apart the flaws he had spent time so carefully trying to hide through him for a loop. At first it angered him to the point he wanted her dismissed but as he thought about it he felt a slight sense of relief that he didn't have to hide himself especially around her. He loved how she stood up to him when everybody else was afraid to speak. That slowly led to his attraction to her. It helped that she was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen as well.
As much he wanted Olivia there was a problem that would stop them from being together….he was married to a woman who he truly despised. He was only with her for convenience. Mellie was the perfect political wife, a mere prop for him as maneuvered his way up the political ladder. She was a prop who at times, however, didn't know her role, which irritated him greatly. The less time she was around him the better for both their sakes. He would give anything to be rid of her so he can openly go after Olivia.
"I think we can rest up for now." Olivia got up looking at her watch.
"Is there something you need to do?" Fitz said. He noticed she would occasionally look at her watch during their speech rehearsal. At first he thought she was timing him but realized it was actually for other reasons.
"Yes. I'm expecting a call tonight." Olivia said.
"Oh really, from who if you don't mind me asking?" Fitz said. He figured it was probably something about the campaign she had to go over with.
"It's from my husband." Olivia said thinking nothing of it. Fitz's mouth almost dropped to the floor when he heard that. For a split second it felt like somebody had punched him in the gut.
"Your…husband?" Fitz said. Olivia was married too? How could this be? When did this happen!? He knew Olivia wasn't the type to talk about her personal life but still…how did he miss this information?!
"Yes you didn't know I was married." Olivia chuckled as she showed him her hand with her wedding band on it. Fitz couldn't believe this. Another man was already married to Olivia? He finally found the one and she was already somebody else's?
"Where is he now?" Fitz said.
"He's overseas right now. He's a Colonel in the Marines Corp. His name is Ethan." Olivia said.
"Ah a Military man, I see..." He said.
"Yeah he is...he's on tour over there right now. He won't be back for a couple of Months."
"How long has he been gone?" Fitz said.
"Almost five months." Olivia said.
"Wow that sucks….you must feel lonely…" Fitz said.
"That's the breaks of being a military wife during war time. My husband gets a call and next thing I know we're in two different countries for almost a year. Also because of his position we have to plan our calls since he is so busy."
"I see…" Fitz said. Olivia didn't seem too happy in her marriage either. Maybe…there was a chance after all.
"Well let me go get this call. You go over your speech and we'll do a run through tomorrow morning." Olivia said.
"Alright, goodnight." Fitz said as she walked out his room. Olivia rushed to her own room and turned on her laptop. She looked at the Icon waiting for her husband to come on looking at the clock.
"Hey beautiful." Her husband Ethan popped up on the screen. He had blonde hair and blue eyes with a muscular frame. Olivia noticed her husband seemed to be growing a beard a bit.
"Hi handsome." She smiled seeing his face.
"How is everything going with you?" He said.
"Fine. You know I joined Governor Grant's Campaign?"
"Really? I thought we were a Sally Langston household?" He teased making Olivia chuckle.
"No YOU were a Langston supporter. I'm the apolitical." Olivia said.
"Then WHY are YOU on a Republican Campaign?" He said.
"Because my former Mentor Cyrus Beane asked me to join." Olivia said.
"Understandable." He chuckled. Her husband was a bit on the conservative side but he really had no interest in politics that didn't involve the military and foreign policy. In fact he found it quit annoying at how the politicians in DC would play games on such subjects just to gain brownie points.
"So what's this Governor Grant like so far?" he asked.
"He's a pretty good guy for the most part. He has a bit of an ego but that's with all politicians. Other than that he's alright. He has something I think I can work with. Of course he and his wife don't get along."
"Dead marriage and only fronting for the Cameras?" Ethan said.
"Yep we're working on that though. Well…trying to work on that." Olivia said. She could talk to her husband about these things because Ethan wasn't the type to run his mouth off to people.
"Oh the wonderful world of Politics." Ethan said.
"Oh don't start." Olivia said. She knew he was going to go in on one of his famous "all politicians do is play games" rants.
"Hey I am just a simple solider so whoever wins it depends on where I go and when I get a raise." Ethan said.
"Well…hopefully if everything works out you'll be home soon." Olivia said.
"I hope so." Ethan said.
"How long do I have you right now?" Olivia said.
"Well it's morning over here so I don't have to go out for 30 more minutes."
"And when can I expect your next call or video chat?" She saw that look on his face change. Ethan was wondering how he would tell her the news but Olivia already knew what it meant.
"You don't know yet do you?" Olivia said knowing this song and dance.
"No…there was…an attack earlier today. So I might have to help lead my troops there so I'm not sure…"
"I understand. Please…just be careful and…come home to me in safely in one piece."
"You got it and don't make that look." Ethan said seeing her face getting full of worry. He didn't like to tell her there was a chance he was going to be in combat. As a Marine he and his Squad were first on the frontlines before everybody else.
"When are you heading out there?" Olivia said.
"Tomorrow morning. We have to go over our battle strategy today."
"Okay…" Olivia said. She dreaded getting that 3am phone call or the Soldiers at her door telling her that her husband was hurt or worst. Sometimes she would have nightmares about it and wake up screaming. Then the next day she was dreading every phone call that came to her or somebody arriving to visit her front door. The couple was pulled out of their thoughts by a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" Ethan said noticing it was from his end.
"Colonel Daniels, they want you to come on now sir." One of the Soldiers told him.
"Very well. I'll be right there." Ethan said looking back at the screen at his wife.
"I have to go. I love you." He said.
"I love you too…be careful." Olivia said blowing him a kiss. Ethan acted like her caught it returned one to her then logged off. Olivia closed her computer leaning back in her bed.
"Those are the breaks of being a Military wife." She told herself as she got herself ready to turn in for the evening. Olivia crawled into bed and held her pillow tight out of habit when her husband was gone. This was going to be the longest he had been away from her and things were getting dangerous on top of that.
"Please just bring him back to me." She said sending up a silent prayer to whoever would hear it as she went to sleep.