Olivia sat on her couch drinking her red wine like she had every night for years. Wrapped in a blanket with the all the lights off except for the dim light at the other end, her feet slightly uncovered by the blanket attempting to relax after a hard day's work. The Shaw case had been harder than before. This time the intern knew she was being taped and wanted money. It took a few days but Olivia was finally able to close the case.
The complete silence was interrupted by her cell phone. She didn't want to answer it but knew that she should.
She bent her arm behind her and grabbed her phone off the side table. "Hello?"
"Is he with you?"
"Who is this and who is with whom?"
"Olivia, I know it's been a long time but you should be able to recognize my voice. Now is he with you?"
Liv pulled the phone away from her ear and looked at the caller id. Blocked number. Slowly she put the phone back up to her ear. "I don't know who this is but your number comes up as blocked. So I'm going to hang up now."
As she started to go for the end button, he yelled at her. "OLIVIA POPE! Do not hang up on me!"
"Cyrus?"
"No it's the Prime Minister of Azkaban."
Olivia let out a breath she didn't know she was holding in. "Why is your number blocked on my phone? And how did you even get this number?"
"Did you really think I was stupid enough to use a number I thought you might recognize? And as for me getting your number, you have your ways and I have mine," Cyrus laughed.
She started to smirk at him. "Fair enough. I didn't look at the id before I answered. What do you want?"
"Is Fitz with you?"
"Fitz?"
"Yes, you know, the President of the country, the one you have been hooking up with, the one who built you a house, the one who can't get over you, the one…"
"Okay, I get it Cyrus. No Fitz is not with me. Nor have I spoken with him in a long time. Aren't you supposed to be off babysitting duty? It's 8 pm. You should be home with Ella. The only people who are responsible for Fitz is Fitz."
"I know that, but he no one has seen him since one this afternoon."
Olivia took a sip of her wine and leaned back against the arm of the couch. "It's not that long. You can't file a missing person's report for 48 hours."
"Ha-ha, I forgot how funny you are. I should definitely file a missing person report on the President of America. That would go over so well. Listen; if he isn't with you do you have any idea where he might be?"
"No, Cyrus. The Residence would be the only other place to look, maybe the Rose Garden. Check in the bushes."
Cyrus growled at her, not liking the idea of Fitz in the bushes. "He's not here at the White House and Tom and Daniel are with him. Maybe he just went for a drive."
"Possibly, check Blair House. He might have gone over there."
"Doubtful."
"Either way, Cyrus. I don't know where Fitz is. I'm sure he'll turn up soon. Let Secret Service handle it and go put Ella to bed for the night. Good night, Cy."
"Night, Liv."
Olivia hung up the phone and finished her wine. She put the glass in the sink, turned off the light and went to bed.
Liv was sleeping rather soundly when someone knocked at her apartment door. She glanced over at the clock. 12:16 am. The knocking stopped for several minutes so she went back to sleep. Before she could actually close her eyes, the knocking started again.
Positive that it was Cyrus, Olivia crawled off the side of the bed and padded along to the door without turning a light on. She opened the door without checking to make sure that it was indeed Cyrus.
"Cyrus, I told you. Fitz will show up eventually," she said without look at the person in front of her.
"Then it's a good thing I showed up," Fitz told her.
Surprised to hear his voice she immediately opened her eyes to see him. "What are… Why are… What are you… Have you talked to Cyrus?"
"No. And I don't plan to either."
"What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
"I live here. Why are you here?"
"We need to talk."
"We haven't talked in a year. What do we have to talk about?"
"Are you going to let me in so we can talk or am I going to be a sitting duck out here?"
Olivia thought for a few seconds and opened the door wider for him. "Come in."