He was watching her in an agonizing slow pace take off the thing around her neck. He assumed the worst was having her branded by another man and not just any man, Jake. A man he trusted till he found out they were sleeping together and became his enemy, his competition. Knowing he has to bite the bullet he tells her to turn around. And his jaw drops and so much rage pours into him that he starts seeing red.

Rushing over to her, "what the hell happened? Who the fuck did this to you? Why didn't you call me? ANSWER ME!"

"Which one do you want me to answer first? Look I'm fine it's nothing it will go away maybe in a week. The pain is barely there."

"Olivia I am not playing games with you. Who did this?"

"Why do you want know, so you can storm up to them and punch them in the face like you did Andrew. I am not yours to protect. What if I said it got a little rough in bed with someone, is that what you wanted to hear?"

"No that is not something I want to hear at this moment but I don't care because I know it is not true so stop the bullshit and yes I will personally make sure that they pay for this. I will have them escorted to an underground bunker where they will walk thru the doors all happy and I will beat the living shit out of them with my bare hands."

"Fitz..."

"Where did this happen and when?"

"At my office not too long ago."

"Where was Huck?"

"He was there."

"And he let this happen?"

"He didn't let it happen and he had a gun pointed at his head."

"So not only did this bastard hurt you he could have easily killed you? As much as it pains me to ask this but did you tell Jake?"

After hearing his name Olivia's back went completely straight.

"What was that?"

"What was what?"

"I said Jakes name and you went in complete defense mode."

"I'm fine Fitz; we have more important things to take care of."

"And the woman I love being hurt is the one and only thing on that list. Who are you trying to protect?"

"No one. Drop it."

"No. Was it Huck?"

"Fitz I told you he had a gun pointed at his head."

"Jake? "And that's when it all makes since to him. Jake. He did this to her. Taking a step back from her when she tries to reach out to bring him back close to her.

"Don't. Liv its not you. I'm just so pissed right now I…." clapping his hands together. He needed to get to Jake and fast. That man couldn't just walk around going about his day like he didn't do anything wrong. Not only did he put his hands on a woman but his woman. The woman who keeps him breathing, the woman who keeps him alive, the woman who has his heart and soul.

"Fitz I can see the wheels turning in your head. You can't react to this especially over me. If this gets out how are people going to react to the President beating up a man for Olivia Pope. That will start a whole tailspin of scandals we can't handle right now. I can see it now President Grant beats up Olivia Pope's boyfriend because he is jealous. Are they sleeping together? Is she his miss..."

"DO NOT FINISH THAT WORD. I am done telling you that you are not that to me. I DO not give a damn about optics, yes legally I am married but when we first met you knew my marriage was already done and you didn't even know me than. So stop belittling us. And DO NOT EVER let me hear you call Jake your boyfriend EVER again. Is that clear?"

"That's not the point, this is my problem let me handle it."

"NO! This has officially become my problem. If you want me to be able to still run this world and not kill everyone and everything that comes in my path I will be handling this problem."

"How?"

"Don't worry about that." Feeling calmer he takes her in to his arms and just holds her.

"I'm sorry," he whispers into her ear. He steps back and places their foreheads together and breathes her in. She could have ended up in the hospital again or worse and he wouldn't haven't been able to see her this time especially with everything going on, he was being watched like a hawk by the media. Slowly he opens his eyes and takes in the marks on her neck. Softly he touches the bruises shaped like a hand and watches her close her eyes and breathe in. Leaning down to kiss her neck as she jumps a little at the small but added pressure of his lips.

"How bad is the pain Olivia be honest."

"Bad but it just happened a couple of hours ago so the pain is fresh," she says into his ear where his head is laying on her shoulder.

Lifting his head he looks into her eyes, "I will handle Jake. I promise to finish up here with you before I handle him but this discussion is not over and I want you to stay in a hotel until I handle him. I don't want him popping up to say sorry and give some stupid ass sob story. I can't come to you and you can't come to me but I want to know where you are and know that he can't get to you. Deal?"

"Deal."

"So what's the plan that you have for me?"