Andrew walked into the compound. He didn't usually come back so soon, but he had to see her again. He was hopeful by his last interactions with her. He got his usual report on her before heading to her room.
"Hello sweetie." He said cheerfully.
"Hello." Mellie said equally cheerful although she did not feel it at all. He sat across from her and grabbed her hand.
"Would you like to go out today?"
"Very much so." Andrew smiled brightly at her.
"Well let's go." They stood and he led her out of the room. Mellie looked around memorizing her surroundings. This was only the third time that he'd let her leave the room.
They arrived outside and Mellie took a deep breath. It was so nice to get fresh air. She'd lost track of how long she'd been locked in that room. They sat on a bench and Mellie continued to look around. She jumped when Andrew laid his hand on her knee and began to rub. She looked over at him shocked. He just smiled at her again. Mellie felt sick to her stomach, she didn't want him touching her and the thought of being intimate with him again sickened her to her core.
"When can I leave here?"
"When I know you are serious about us." He stroked her face.
"When will that be?"
"That's up to you Mellie." She knew what he wanted, but she didn't think she could do that. The thought of it just made her want to cry. Even though she'd been with him before he wasn't the man she thought he was.
"I don't follow."
"Mellie you aren't stupid, you know what I want."
"Andrew I'm not ready for that yet."
"You aren't ready to leave here then." Her head dropped, she was disappointed and she knew she had to make some difficult decisions.
Two Days Later
Huck practically ran into OPA with a manila envelope.
"Olivia, Abby, Quinn!" He called to everyone. They gathered in the conference room. "We found her." He threw the envelope on the table and pulled out the pictures. "She came outside couple days ago. I hacked into the security cameras around the compound and was able to capture these." There were pictures of Mellie and Andrew sitting outside. Pictures of Andrew with his hand on Mellie's knee, Olivia gasped when she saw the picture of Mellie looking absolutely terrified.
"We need to get her out of there, but first I need to talk to the president. We have to handle this delicately." Everyone agreed. Olivia grabbed her bag and headed to the White House.
***********************************************************************************************************************"What's the set up?" He said looking at the pictures. Olivia noticed him softly caressing Mellie's face in the picture.
"Camera's all around that Huck was able to hack into, both his and her agents are colluding with Andrew so we have ten agents total that we know of in on this. The door here" She said pointing to one of the pictures. "Fitz are you listening to me?" She noticed he seemed to be in another world.
"This is my father's old place. He had this place when he was a Senator and would come to D.C. on official business." Fitz sighed.
"Are you kidding? He has your wife at one of your family's properties."
"No my father sold it long ago. I had only been there once before he did, but I know that it was my father's. I guess he sold it to Andrew."
"This helps we should be able to dig up blueprints also find out what modifications have been made." He nodded.
"Make sure she is safe."
"Of course Fitz I promised you I'd make sure she was brought back to you."
"I've been thinking of having Karen come home again. I don't know how deep the corruption goes and I worry about her being alone."
"I think that's a good idea. There could be a contingency if Mellie is rescued that could be triggered."
"I'll have her brought home." He looked back down at the photo's his thoughts light years away. Olivia wasn't sure what would happen once Mellie was back, but for the time being she knew she'd lost him to her ghost.
Fitz had Karen come home under the guise that she was upset about her mom abandoning her. Andrew was suspicious of the cause until he ran into Karen and she gave him the cold shoulder. He felt like she was upset about her parents breaking up. The lies were bought and he was happy, so much was going to plan.
Fitz wanted to go to OPA, but he couldn't risk it. Olivia came to the White House and they went up to the Residence. He knew that it would look uncouth to have Olivia up there, but that's exactly what he needed it to look like. Fitz briefed Cyrus on the situation and after his initial anger that he'd not been clued in on Mellie's kidnapping he came on board to work with them.
"What's the plan?"
"Cyrus has briefed Andrew on his need to go to Switzerland instead of you. He's sold him on the fact that you need to be with Karen as she's having a difficult time with yours and Mellie's separation. He bought it. My team along with Jake." Olivia paused to see if there was any reaction at the mention of Jake, there was none so she continued. "My team along with Jake will breach the compound. Huck has a pretty good idea where she's being kept."
"I want this to be done as safely as possible, but if any of them threaten her then I want them taken out." Olivia nodded her understanding. "When will this happen?"
"Tomorrow night once Andrew is gone." Fitz stood from the sofa and walked over to the window looking out.
"That will be all." Olivia stood and silently left.
Andrew was annoyed that he had to leave the country. He stalked through the halls of the White House to his office. Once he was inside he grabbed the burner phone he kept in his desk and dialed a number.
"I have to go out of the country. Tighten up security and don't allow her out. I don't want her trying to escape. Don't tell her I'm gone." Andrew hung up the phone and clinched his jaw, but he knew he had to do this otherwise it would look suspicious. He thought about taking Mellie with him, but decided it was too risky.
Andrew left on his trip to Switzerland. Once it was confirmed that he'd arrived Olivia and her team set in motion the plan to rescue Mellie. Fitz sat in the Oval with Cyrus under the guise of all day briefings on an Energy Bill. He paced the floor and Cyrus was sure he was going to wear the presidential seal out of the carpet. Cyrus was nervous too he almost wished they'd continued to leave him in the dark. Fitz checked his watch for the tenth time in the last five minutes. He knew that things should start to be moved into place.
Olivia and Abby sat in the surveillance truck waiting on Huck's signal so that they could cut the cameras. Quinn, Jake and Huck got into position ready to breach the gates of the compound. They'd brought both tranquilizer guns and real guns if they needed to they would use lethal force.
Mellie lay on the bed staring at the ceiling. She was fighting with herself if she was going to give into Andrew. Maybe if she did he would let her leave and she could try to get away from him, but then there was the possibility that he was lying to her. Suddenly the room's door swung open. Her former head of security came rushing in, he looked nervous. Mellie sat up in bed.
"Ma'am I need you to come with me." He walked quickly over to the bed and grabbed her arm. He barely gave her time to get up before he pulled her out of the room.
"What's going on?" Suddenly Mellie heard a loud bang and people screaming. She was pulled along and began to stumble over her own feet. He grabbed Mellie by the waist and hoisted her into the air. She heard more yelling, it seemed to be coming closer. Mellie squirmed in his arms and he lost his grip on her. She fell to the floor.
"Get up!" He tried to grab her arm again, but she batted it away. "Get the fuck up now!" He tried again, but she continued to fight him. He was instructed to never hurt her, but he'd had enough. He punched Mellie in the face and she lost consciousness. He knew he'd have hell to pay later, but right now he had to do what was best to get her out.
"What happened to her?"
"Her former head of security Thomas Jensen hit her in an attempt to remove her from the compound. Apparently she fought him." A small smile graced Fitz's features. He thanked everyone for their help in getting Mellie out safely. Three agents were killed when they opened fire and five were arrested. Fitz was irritated that Andrew was able to disappear before he'd been detained. Olivia's team left and she stayed back.
"Thank you so much Livvie." He hugged her tightly. She held onto him, unsure of what was going to happen next with them. She left him alone. Fitz walked quietly over to the bed and climbed in beside Mellie. She'd been checked over by the doctor's and Fitz was told that she should be awake soon.
Mellie's eyes fluttered open and her vision was blurry. She had no clue where she was. Mellie's head was pounding and the last thing she remembered was being drug out into the hall. Fitz noticed her waking up. He looked over at her. Mellie's eyes focused and she was startled to see Fitz. She closed her eyes thinking she was hallucinating.
"Mels." He said softly. She opened her eyes again this time she knew that she wasn't hallucinating.
"Fitz?"
"Yes honey you are safe now." She was relieved. Fitz leaned over and kissed her forehead. She tensed he noticed, but decided to put it aside and chalk it up to what she'd been through.
"Where is Andrew?" Fitz's heart skipped wondering if she'd become attached to him.
"Honey we didn't get him, but we will." Mellie looked terrified. Fitz bent down and kissed her forehead again. "You will be safe he won't hurt you again." Mellie nodded again, Fitz pulled her into his arms, she initially hesitated, but then she sunk into his embrace. The tears came despite her best efforts. She sobbed as he kissed her head and rubbed her back. Fitz clinched his jaw to stop from crying himself. He was thankful that she'd been brought home, but he was devastated that she'd had to endure so much pain and that Andrew was still out there.
