"She's Katie's best friend?" Fitz asked his mother again. "What is she doing here? Shouldn't she be back in California or something?"

"Olivia is a political science major. She came here for your class because you are the best. You can teach her everything you know. She's not a stalker to anyone. Olivia is here only for your class and then she'll be leaving to go on to do better things. I don't see the problem that you are having with her," Katherine informed him.

Fitz took several minutes to think about the way that he'd treated her since they met and was immediately ashamed of himself. He'd been so cruel to here when she was trying to give him sympathy all while she was mourning her friend too.

"Well, now that we know that I'm an ass. How am I supposed to make it right?"

"Perhaps you should go find her and apologize? I think that would be the best place to start."

"I will, later. How are you anyway? You never said you were coming to DC."

"I came to surprise you. I wanted to visit my son. Is that a crime now?"

"No, of course not. Let's go back to my house and I'll make you some dinner."

Olivia ran out of the coffee shop and down the street back to her apartment. She knew Fitz would over react but she and Katherine had been friends forever. Having coffee with her shouldn't be a big deal to Fitz.

For several days Olivia spent her time in her apartment studying. She didn't want to take the chance that she would run into Katherine and Fitz and have him yell at her again. On her third day of isolation she received a text message from Jake asking if she would join him for dinner. Thinking about it for an hour, Liv responded telling him she would.

"You look beautiful, Olivia," Jake told her pulling her chair out at the restaurant.

"Thanks. You didn't have to invite me for dinner, Jake."

"Well, I figure this way I can spend some time talking to you without Grant giving me a death glare."

"What are you talking about? Why would he do that?"

"Let's just say that he is Fitzgerald Grant and has a temper. Especially when it comes to you, for some reason. He's been asking me about you."

"Did he say why?"

"No, just that he needed to see you soon. Grant doesn't elaborate on things. Either way, I'm glad you decided to join me tonight."

"Me too."

All through the night Olivia's mind kept drifting off to Fitz. Why would he want to see her? Maybe he remembered her? Maybe he remembered her as more than Katie's friend? In a way, she didn't really want to know why he would be looking for her. He knew where she lived. If he was desperate, he'd find her.

After Jake was done telling Olivia all about his entire life, he drove her home to her apartment. Quickly, as if she couldn't get away fast enough, she said goodnight and jumped out of the car to the sidewalk. Liv quickly unlocked the front door and went up to her apartment. Once she changed into her pajamas and lay down on her bed there was a knock on the door.

Please don't let that be Jake.

Quietly, Liv got up and went to the door looking through the peephole. Professor Grant stood back so she could see him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked through the door.

"I believe we need to talk, Ms. Pope," he answered.

Liv pulled the door open just enough to pop her head out. "I don't believe that we do, Professor. So if you've come here to yell at me like you did before I would very much appreciate it if you just left."

"I'm… I'm not here to yell at you. I just wanted to apologize for yelling at you."

"Is your mother making you do this?"

"Why would she make me apologize?"

"That is what Katherine would want you to do. And since I'm quite certain that you would never apologize of your own free will I can only assume that Katherine is making you do this. In which case, you are here under a direct order from Katherine to apologize and I will not accept a forced apology. I don't believe we have anything else to discuss, Sir."

"Mom told me you were difficult. Why didn't you tell me that you and Katie were friends?"

"I tried to explain that to you but you told me to shut up. You said that you didn't want to hear it."

"And I apologize for that. I'd just like to make it up to you somehow. Is that hard to believe?"

"Professor, now that you know that I am your late sister's best friend, do you think that changes anything? Anything at all?"

"Why would it change anything?"

"I have been a friend of your family for years. Do you think that changes how you treat me? Or am I still the stalker pain in your ass?"

"Honestly, Ms. Pope, I'm just here to apologize for being an ass. That's all I'm here for. I came, I apologized, and I hope you accept it but I'm not going to hold my breath. Thank you for your time; I'll see you in class tomorrow."

"Fine, I accept your apology. Goodnight Professor."