What the hell just happened? How did that happen? Jake just came into my office in front of everyone and choked me up against a wall. Olivia was sitting on the floor in her shower hugging her knees to her chest shivering under hot water. Jake just hurt her for the second time physically. How did I get here? But her phone ringing snaps her out of her state of mind. Shutting off the water and grabbing a towel she walks over to her phone its Huck again. Since leaving right after Jake left she went straight to her apartment and ran into the shower listening to her phone ring over and over. She knew it was everybody but didn't have the energy to talk to them; she needed to do something to get it off her mind. Ringing again but this time its Abby.

"Hello?"

"Liv you need to get to the White House ASAP."

"Why?"

"This whole Jeanie thing just got worse."

"I'm on my way." Hanging up her phone she lets out a big sigh. The last person she wanted see right now was Fitz. He was going to be able to see something was off with her but she knew how to play it. Don't talk directly to him, no eye contact, and keep a distance. Taking out a suit she gets dressed and looks herself over in the mirror and notices the bruises on her neck are becoming more and more noticeable. Her hair can't fully cover them and her not moving her head around would be weird, and make up can't cover the deep dark handprint at all. There were no options left but to either walk around with her neck out showing the whole world or throw on a scarf, the latter of course won out.

"Here goes nothing."

Once at the White House she notices that Abby was right about the Jeanie thing and they needed a plan quick to shut it down. Walking in to the room she hears Cyrus yelling.

"We need to fight back."

"I thought she had a contract and couldn't talk," Mellie pipes in.

Abby steps up, "we negotiated her contract…"

"But it looks like someone bought it out," Olivia speaks since entering the room.

"Well that someone being the leader of bible thumpers Langston."

"Hold on Cyrus," Abby says while turning up the TV of Sally talking.

Mellie is staring at the TV with rage, "that bitch."

"That its leak the abortion."

"Stay above the fray Cyrus."

"We need to fight back."

"Cyrus…

"Olivia and I need the room," Fitz finally speaks.

From the moment she walked in he could not help but not be anger with her anymore for sending Abby in her place. Just one glance at her and he knew something was wrong but he couldn't ask her and get an honest answer with others in the room. Once everyone clears out he starts pacing and she goes straight into fixing in a shaky voice that is making him worry.

"This story is not going to go away on its own so we need to counteract it which means you need to start playing nice."

"You sent Gabby in your place."

"Abby."

"What?"

"Her name is Abby."

"I don't care you sent her instead?"

"Well I'm here now. So what is that you need?"

"What is that I need?"

"Yes what is that you need? What service can I provide for you today? Am I here to stroke your ego am I your cheerleader. Am I here to wipe your tears am I your nanny, am I here to fight the bullies am I your bodyguard maybe I'm here to make you feel good am I your dealer or maybe I here to make you feel hot and manly and ready so your not jealous of your wife's boyfriend. Is that it am I your fluffer what service am I billing you for today?"

"Where is all this coming from?

Rolling her eyes "what do you need?"

"What I need is the woman I fell in love with. Not this shell of a person in front of me. What is going on? Talk to me."

"We do not have time to talk. Your presidency is being attacked and Sally is out their winning people over. So we don't have time to talk."

Fitz just stares at her not recognizing the person in front of him. He looks her up and down noticing her shifting uncomfortably under his gaze. Something is wrong and it has to be right in front of me because Olivia Pope does not squirm. He looks her over one more time till he notices the scarf. She sees him eyeing the scarf like it was the ugliest thing he's ever seen and she knows he knows something is up.

"What is with the scarf?"

"Your being thrown around in the media and your worried about my wardrobe? "she says sarcastically.

"What is under the scarf" he asks again but this time in a defeated sigh

"Nothing."

"Then take it off."

"With all due respect NO Mr. President."

"Now just by you throwing that in my face now I know there's something really wrong, so take it off."

"Since you don't want to talk business I guess I'm not needed here anymore. I'll just talk it over with Abby and Cyrus."

"As much as my imagination is running away with this mystery of yours I rather see. Olivia take it off or I will come over there and do it myself."

She was turning to walk away when she became frozen in place by his words. She couldn't let him see but he would follow her and hound her all day till he found out what she was hiding. Not wanting to do this now because everything was still fresh and raw, she takes ever precious second to delay it. Delay it from seeing what someone he trusted, someone she trusted, did to her. The anger and pure rage that will turn his eyes from the gray blue at the moment to a dark grey to the point they almost looked black. Having the scarf fully off she prepares herself and keeps her back to him while taking it completely off.


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