I don't remember the exact date, but it must have been around the second month of Mr Grants presidency , when i walked in on him and Olivia Pope making out. I had been on a bathroom brake and had some papers to bring to his desk to get signed. He had been alone in the office before, so i barely knocked, just one soft knock, when i walked in. And i saw the president and Olivia kissing passionately. They stood near the window , of to the right side of his desk.

They where so wrapped up in each other that they didn't even hear me walk in the room.

And man, it sure looks like the president is a great kisser, the way Olivia seemed to be melted to his body, wrapped in his arms.

I cleared my throat politly and spoke up : "Sorry to interrupt, Mr President . "

They flew apart quickly. I almost felt embarrassed, like i was at fault for disturbing them. Olivia tried to flee the oval, but the president grabbed her hand : " Please wait, Liv ." Olivia ran out the office anyway. The president looked at me and held my gaze for a brief moment, before saying :

"Lauren, i would like to tell that i am sorry for putting you in this position. I would like to explain myself to you ."

I colored : " Not needed , mr president, my lips are sealed."

" I appreciate that, but i still would like to explain...", he continued. " I think you have gathered already that my marriage is dead. It was broken long before i met Olivia. Mellie doesn't want a divorce, she loves the White House. Its been her goal all along. I am at fault for cheating on her. But Olivia is no fling. I am in love with her. Her and the kids mean the world to me. More than being president. But Olivia doesn't want me to resign. We have tried to stop a few times, being together, but i just can't stay away from her. ...Again, i am very sorry for putting you in between this, but i can not promise that it won't happen again.Olivia will always be the one i love..."

He looked embarrassed and in love at the same time. Emotions splayed all over his handsome face.

I looked him in the eye and told him how i felt: " Mr President, cheating is always wrong ."

I saw him hang his head before he heard me out : " But i also know that Ms Pope makes time to say hello to me every day, she asks how i am doing, she remembers stories i tell her and has been nothing but kind to me. I admire her and like her...Mrs Grant has said hello to me once, Inauguration day. She barely acknowledges me. I am not complaining sir, i am merely trying to point out that i could see how it can be very easy to fall in love with a kind person like Ms Pope...My lips are sealed."

The president looked stunned. He was speechless. I went back to business, handed him the papers : " These await your signatures, mr president ." I left the oval office and went back to my desk.

The next day and onward, Ms Grant always greeted me politely , in what i call her political smile.

Olivia and myself got along well like before. We never discussed it. Words seemed unnecessary.

I saw her struggle daily with mixed emotions on her face, whenever i saw her and the president work together. I was saddened to hear she resigned not too long after. It was secret service agent Tom who told me why. It was al Hall's fault , that we now had to deal with a heartbroken, short tempered president...