A/N My friends have been breathing down my neck about updating this so here ya go.

Andrew sat in his office unbelieving of how easy all of this was. He thought he'd have to work a bit harder to keep Fitz from realizing the truth, but as it was he hadn't had to do much of anything. A ghost of a smile graced his features, he looked at his watch and decided that he needed to go see her. It had been two days since he'd been to visit, two days too long. He stood from his chair and grabbed his coat. Andrew walked out into the reception area.

"I'm going out for the day I have an appointment." He stated to his secretary who furrowed her brow in confusion. She didn't remember putting anything on his calendar. Rather than argue with the VP she just nodded. He strode out of his office area, his trusted agents flanking him. They knew where he was going and they knew the easiest and most inconspicuous way to get him there.

Olivia walked into Fitz's private office where they'd been meeting to discuss Mellie. He sat with his head bowed and his thumb and index finger pinching the bridge of his nose. He was under a tremendous amount of strain. Not only was his wife missing, but he had to keep it a secret because the Vice President was suspected of taking her. Things really could not get worse or messier.

"You have anything for me?" He said softly when he felt her presence. She sat in the chair across from him.

"There have been some anomalies. Huck hacked into Andrew's agent logs as well as the computers of the cars he's used. The GPS readings show him traveling this route several times before Mellie went missing and several times since she's gone missing." Olivia slid the paper to him and Fitz looked at the information. This seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't place it. "Do you know where this is?"

"I feel like this route is one that I've traveled before, but I can't quite remember." She nodded. He looked up at her for the first time since she'd enter the office. "Is there anything else?"

"Yes the day that Andrew returned from Alabama there was a discrepancy in the passenger manifest." She handed the document to Fitz. He looked it over, but wasn't sure what he was looking at. "The manifest is mis-numbered. Looks like someone was listed and then scratched off, but the numbering wasn't corrected."

"What does all this mean Olivia?" He was too tired to try to piece it together himself.

"He left Alabama on a chartered flight that he paid for, according to his bank statements. He took Mellie returned to Alabama and then took off in the official Jet with her and brought her back to D.C."

"So she's somewhere in the area right under our noses?"

"It would appear so which is why he hasn't gone missing for any length of time. I believe if we follow where those GPS coordinates lead we will find Mellie."

"Have someone trail him. I don't want to make any sudden moves, I have no idea what type of mental state he's in and if he would hurt her." Olivia nodded her head, agreeing.

"I'm already on it. I have Huck doing surveillance."

Andrew strode confidently into the compound where he kept his treasure as he liked to think of her. He got a status report on her before going to her room. He entered and was relieved that she wasn't huddled in the corner as she had been the week before. He was confident that she was starting to understand that he was the one that loved and cared for her, not the man she called her husband.

"Mellie it's good to see you up." She looked up from the journal that she was writing in and watched him as he came closer. Andrew hated that he could see fear in her eyes, but he knew that would change soon. "I brought you something." He threw the packet onto the table. She knew what was inside so she didn't bother opening it.

"You've proved your point Andrew. No one cares about me no one is looking for me. They believe that I'm the type of woman that would just up and abandon her children." She stated sadly. He pulled out the chair closest to her and sat down. He grabbed her hand and he clinched his jaw when she flinched.

"I'm not trying to hurt you Mellie. I'm trying to help you wake up." She rolled her eyes.

"I don't love you Andrew why do you want me?"

"You will grow to love me. I am a patient man I can wait. I don't want to keep you here forever the sooner you prove to me that I can trust you the sooner you can leave."

"And then what?"

"You can return to the White House as my first lady, but first you'd need to divorce him."

"Why you've already proven that he doesn't care about me and he's practically moved Olivia in. Doesn't matter if we are divorced or not my marriage is over." Andrew wanted to jump for joy and scream with glee when he heard her say her marriage was over. His plans were working out so well.

"I want you to be truly free Mellie. And you won't be until you are no longer his wife." Mellie sighed.

"You are probably right." She fell silent. "I know that you are right." He smiled brightly at her. Andrew lifted her hand and kissed the inside of her wrist. She had to fight to not shiver in disgust. She thought often how she missed the signs that he was emotionally unstable.

"Would you like the chef to bring you anything special tonight?" She smiled at him.

"No I'm ok." Andrew smiled back. When he stood up he leaned in and kissed her forehead Mellie leaned into the kiss. Andrew lingered a bit longer before standing.

"I have to get back." She pouted slightly. "What's wrong?"

"I just….Nothing don't worry about it."

"No tell me."

"I'm bored and I get lonely." He leaned down to her again.

"Soon you won't be lonely anymore." He straightened up and headed towards the door. "I'll be back soon." Mellie continued to smile until he walked through the door. The smile quickly fell from her face and she coldly stared at the door. If she had to play the dotting prisoner then she would to get the hell away from him. She was ready to put on a brilliant performance of Stockholm syndrome. Fitz may not care about her, but she knew her children needed and missed her and she needed to get back to them.