Olivia walked into his office to find Huck in his desk chair, which was turned towards the window. His hands were buried deep in his pockets, but were still trembling. He's murmuring something- numbers maybe, the same thing over and over. Huck didn't hear her come in, and jumps a bit when Olivia shuts the door.

"Huck," she said softly, almost at a whisper. When he didn't respond, she tried again. "Huck, you okay?" She walked over to his chair. She leaned up against the shelves that were lined with technical equipment and cocked her head to the side, trying to read him. Huck bowed his head and slowly removed his hands from his pockets. He stared at them intently, trying to hard to make the shaking cease.

"I'm okay. Really I am. I just- I don't-" Huck stammered.

Olivia stepped beside him and placed one hand on his shoulder. Almost instantly, she felt him relax at her touch. She loved that, the way he trusted her. There were less than a few people in Huck's life who hadn't screwed him over, and she was one of those people. Huck's hands steadied, and Olivia moved her hand from his shoulder to the back of his neck, gently squeezing as she moved. She could feel the tension in his neck being released. Huck rested his head in her hand, his eyes fluttering shut. He loved that, the way he felt safe with her. He could trust her, and would follow her over a cliff. Huck inhaled, and Liv could hear the shakiness in his breath as he let it out.

"You can tell me." Olivia started. "You can trust me." She walked around so that she and Huck were facing each other and crouched down. "Whatever this is, whatever happened to you... you can tell me. I'm here for you, Huck. And I'm not going anywhere."

Huck looked up, meeting her gaze. His face was expressionless, but his eyes... his eyes screamed at her. They reflected pain, sadness. She could see it, all these years of trying to be strong, not only for her, but for himself too. She could see him unravelling. Liv took his hands in hers, and as she did, Huck let out a sharp breath. He gripped her hands tightly and bit down on his bottom lip hard to stop it from quivering.

"Uh, when I was recruited by B-613, I was fresh out of college. I was a soldier, a Marine stationed in Kosovo. I got home after taking a bunch of tests. They told me I had a job interview. But when I got there, they knew everything, about me and my job and my family. Everything. They said I was special, that they could test 1,000 men and not find one like me. Charlie was there, he was gonna kill me if I said no, so I said yes. And from that moment on my identity, my real name, my old life, my family... it didn't belong to me anymore it belonged to them, to the U.S. Government. They owned me, and they still own me, Liv. I can't- there's nothing... there's nothing I can do I- I thought I was free, but I'm not. Command, your father, he controls me, he still controls me. I go home and I try to be... normal. I want to be normal to be, free. He owns me Liv, he owns me, he owns me." Huck's voice broke, and Olivia pulled him in tight. His head rested on her shoulder, his arms in his lap. She had one hand on the back of his head, the other stroking his back. Huck was now sobbing, his body shook violently in her arms. Her eyes filled with tears, but she held them back. She needed to be strong, Huck needed her to be strong for him. She furrowed her eyebrows and blinked away the tears. Olivia lifted Huck's shaking body. He was staring at the ground, his breathing uneven and quavering.

"Huck, look at me. You are the strongest person I have ever met. You've been through more in the past 5 years than any man should have to go through his entire lifetime. You have seen more, done more, been more, and had more done to you than anyone should have to. And yet, you still fight. You still rebuild that wall that so many people have tried to destroy. I know that you can do this, you can fight this. You are a gladiator and you can do anything. I will help you, I will be here, right here with you. I am not going to hurt you... I won't let anyone hurt you. You do whatever you have to do to push through and I will be by your side the entire way. You're a good person, Huck. What happened in the past is over, it's done. You can let it go. You don't have to keep your guard up, hold your gloves in front of your face, constantly look over your shoulder. You're safe here, Huck. With us, with me. You're safe. And you're never alone. I'm here. Im not going anywhere."

Huck looked at her, his brown eyes bloodshot. He nodded. The kind of nod only she would understand. It was an apology, a thank you, and a confirmation all in one. Liv nodded back before straightening herself.

"Now come on." She said. "We've got some gladiating to do." She began to walk towards the door.

"Liv." Huck called out. "Thank you."

Olivia smiled back, her eyes full of understanding. She took one last look look around the gloomy office before saying, "You should really water those plants."

Huck gave his version of a smile as Liv exited the room, and followed right behind her.