Thank you for all the great reviews. It is my traditional Scandal night so I am at the keyboard writing chapter two. It is very sad to watch the Season Four finale and see the happiness between the two people and know that heartbreak is months away. But thanks to the fan fic realm, we can create that reality of Vermont and jam.

Karen Grant sat in her dorm room at school. She looked nervously at the computer screen . She was supposed to be working on her paper for History class but other things were in her mind. He was a really great guy , but he was pushing her too much. She was afraid that if she didn't sleep with Mike then she would lose him. This wasn't those two creeps, but a really great guy. She could picture having a future with him and everything. That would include bringing him to meet her parents, and coming to the White House.

But that was three months ago, Karen and Mike were now history. But for now, Karen hadn't been feeling well for quite a while now. She couldn't keep anything down and was tired all the time. She thought maybe she had could gotten food poisoning or the flu. But then she didn't get her period. She looked down at her stomach.

Mellie had her glasses on as she looked at the bill. It was revolutionary and if if went through, health care for women would not be cut. There were a lot of other factors mentioned like Planned Parenthood and rape victims rights as well. This struck a chord with Mellie, since she herself was a victim of rape. It brought back that terrible night when her father in law, Big Jerry, attacked her with the intent of making her pregnant. For years, she thought that her late son , Jerry, might have been the result of that event. This whole bill brought up some of those old thoughts.

Olivia had her gladiators working on the Senators case and once again exposed the real crooks. She also realised that Thanksgiving was only a few days away. Holidays had never really been her thing . This year she had planned to spend the day with Fitz and the kids. He was very insistent about it too, since it was the first holiday since the divorce. But she had no idea if her people had places to go or not. Huck had repaired his relationship with Kim and was going to spend it with Javier and her. Quinn had no plans at all. Jake was non negotiatable and Abby and her only passed in the hallway or she would give her looks in the Oval.

But Olivia had a plan, she would have all of her gladiators together again. She had even maintained communication with Steven following her rescue. They could have a dinner with lots of food, and good feelings. It had been a good year and they had all succeeded in shutting down b613. Then after the dinner, she would go to the White House for her private dinner.

"I have missed you too." Abby said as she hugged Olivia. "it's just been weird since you have been coming to the White House all the time. We never get a chance to just be together and chat. I either have to gather press briefs and attend meetings or when I am free, you are spending time with your man."

This puzzled Olivia. "Aren't you happy for me?" she asked.

"I am happy for you. You deserve this after all of the shit that your parents have put you through. And Cyrus and Mellie. You need to have somehappy and when I see you two together, you are. Even when you are arguing, I can see the corners of you guys mouth curl up when one of you has won. You make a great team. There is no doubt that you are a power couple. I guess maybe I am a little jealous. " she admitted.

"Jealous?" Olivia was shocked of this admission.

"I spend all of my time trying to do a good job and sometimes its hard. I work in a man's world and most of the time when I am in crisis mode., I ask myself what would Olivia do? I always trust my gut like you taught me. That isn't the problem. " Abby continued.

"And what is?"

"I am jealous that you have a great guy. You know what you want. He worships you and loves you. But most of alll , he respects you as a woman. He puts you on a pedestal , yet he also listens to you. I know you have been working at someof the First Lady duties or you wouldn't be inspired to want to pull this dinner together." Abby stated.

"So you'll help me?" Olivia asked.

"You bet. " Abby smiled. She took out her planner and began to make notes. "I will go shopping and get the turkey and all the fixings."

"Once a gladiator, always a gladiator." Olivia said.

Karen held the white strip in her fingers. There was no mistake. The window had a plus sign in it. There were also three other tests in the garbage with the same results. Tears filled her blue eyes as she realised that she wasn't ready for this. There was so much to do yet. She wanted to be the best that she had been raised and educated to be. After all, she was the child of a Senator and a President. She was expected to go to schools like her parents like Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. The option of raising a child as a single parent was not open to her.

In her family, there was only one person to call to fix the mess. Daddy had made it known to her that he and Mom had signed the papers and the divorce would be final soon. He also explained that him and Olivia were going to be together now. It had been what he wanted all along.

She could tell her what to do.

"Hello Olivia, this is Karen." She said with tears in her voice. "I need your help." She remembered the mess when she had managed to get drunk and laid . Olivia had done the negotiating with the terrible parents of the two boys who managed to put the video on the internet. Olivia had helped her whole family.

"Please whatever you do. Don't tell Daddy." Olivia made an oath to the young girl that she wouldn't.