"So how was your week?"

"Very long."

"Are you looking forward to this weekend?"

"Not really. It's just work."

"Violet looks happy."

"Is she supposed to be sad?"

"Of course not. You were just so short-tempered with her last weekend."

"I'm trying really hard to be a better mom."

"I still don't know why you divorced Fitz. You two were really good together."

"I'm happy with Jake."

"It's so odd how you ended up married to Jake. I thought he was dating Mellie when you lived in DC."

"He knew her because she was engaged to the president. They never dated."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Jake and I have been friends since I was married to Fitz. He's a great man."

"Yeah, that's what you say."

"He's great with Violet. She'd rather spend time with him than with Fitz."

"You don't see a problem with that?"

"Was I supposed to marry a man who hates my child?"

"No, you should have stayed married to her father."

"I'm not arguing about this."

"Livvie, the man didn't show any interest until you married Fitz. Why didn't he want you in DC?"

"He knew I was dating Edison before I married Fitz."

"He had an opportunity when you left Edison. Jake always seemed more interested in Mellie."

"How do you know all this?"

"I worked at the Pentagon. She was always in his office."

Maya stopped talking when Jake came in the kitchen. He gave them both a warm smile and grabbed his car keys.

"We're out of beer. I'm going to the store. Do you want more wine?"

"No, we do need more water."

Maya continued the conversation when Jake was out the kitchen.

"If I had proof of him cheating, would you believe it?"

"Yeah, but it has to be real proof. Not some pictures of them hanging out. I need more than that."

"What if Fitz gave you proof?"

"No, he's jealous. He will do anything to get me away from Jake. Mellie hates me. If she was having an affair with my husband, she would brag about it."

"Not if she wants you to stay married."

"Mellie has never cared about my happiness. She would be happy to see me divorced twice."

"Okay Livvie. Call me when the food is ready."

Maya was not about to argue. She grabbed an apple and joined her husband in the family room. Violet came rushing in the kitchen with a plastic bag.

"Violet, where have you been?"

"I forgot my backpack at Dad's house. I ran over there to get it. Mellie made this for you."

"What is it?"

"Blueberry jam."

"What is this for?"

"You can put it on toast."

"I know that. Why is she giving it to me?"

"It's an early birthday gift."

"You can take it back. I don't want it."

"She wants to be your friend mom. Why can't you be nice to her?"

"Violet it's complicated."

"It's not complicated. I know you stole dad from her when he was president."

"Violet, go to your room."

"No, I'm tired of you and dad being jealous of Mellie and Jake. If you can't be friends with Mellie, I'm going to live with dad. I will stay with you every other weekend."

Olivia was overcome with anger. She took a deep breath to calm herself, but her eyes were filling with tears.

"I wish Mellie was my mother."

Violet shrieked in pain when she felt Olivia's hand on her cheek.

"Go to your room!"

Violet ran outside and Olivia let her tears fall. She needed to calm down.

"Livvy."

"I need a minute."

"Do you want us to come back in a few hours?"

"Yes. I have to go get Violet."

When she was able to hold back her tears, Olivia grabbed her purse and made her way to Fitz house. As expected, Mellie was blocking her path.

"Mellie get of my way."

"Have you lost your mind Olivia? Do you really think I'm going to make Violet go with you. You slapped her."

"It's my weekend."

"Fitz left for California an hour ago, and I don't give a damn about your parenting schedule. I only care about Violet's safety. I won't let you or Fitz hit her."

Olivia didn't want a physical fight. Fitz decided to make a last minute trip to California. He was on his way back to make sure Violet was okay.

"My husband had to change his vacation plans because you can't control your anger."

"I am not a danger to my child. I lost my temper once."

"Is that supposed to make it better? Violet asked me to keep you away from her."

"You cannot keep Violet."

"You and Fitz can talk about your parenting schedule when his plane lands in a few hours."

"We are not changing the schedule."

"I think we are. Violet doesn't have to stay with you. She has a mother and a father right here. She can see you every other weekend."

"You can't do this Mellie."

"Go home Olivia. Have a baby with your husband and start a new family. Maybe the next time around you can be a real mother to your child. We all know you did a crappy job of raising Violet from the beginning. You wouldn't even feed your own baby. You listened to her cry and turned off the baby monitor."

Olivia blinked to stop the tears from falling again. She wouldn't give Mellie the satisfaction of knowing her weakness.

"I'm leaving. Violet can stay here for a few hours."