Olivia was panicking by the time they arrived at the hospital. Normally they would have sedated the patient, but the paramedic couldn't do it. He felt like if she saw her husband she would calm down, and know that the nightmare was over.
When they arrived the paramedic explained what was going on with Olivia. He explained to Dr. Roberts why he had not sedated her. Dr. Roberts ordered a round of tests and had the attending give her so medicine to curb the pain enough for them to get a work-up done, prep her for surgery, and give the patient a moment with her husband before they had to take her back.
Tim was waiting for the husband to pull up. When they loaded her up they noticed that she was clutching a picture. It was of her, her husband, and what looked like her siblings. When they pulled up Tim recognized him.
Tim said, "Mr. Grant my name is Tim and I brought your wife in. Come with me please."
Fitz followed him. As they were walking Tim said, "She is really upset right now which I understand. I didn't want to sedate her so she could talk to you for a few minutes. She needs surgery, but I made the call that she needs to see your face before they put her to sleep."
Fitz followed him. When he got around the corner where they were treating her he found a team working on his wife. Fitz would find out later what was going on. Right now he needed her to calm down.
Fitz came over and stood in front of his wife. He caressed her face and Olivia immediately relaxed as much as she could with all of the pain.
Fitz said softly, "You are safe now Livvie. The doctors need to fix you up, and then I will take care of you. Jay and Jas are in the waiting room. They are moving to New York to finish school so we can all be close. Right now I need you to relax and let them go fix you up. I promise I won't leave this hospital until you do. I love you sweet baby."
Olivia was now loopy, "I love you Fitz. I held on baby."
Fitz smiled. He was trying to keep his tears at bay, "You did good baby. They are going to take you baby. You relax and let them do all the hard work."
Olivia nodded. The doctors told them they needed to move her to surgery now. A doctor took Fitz to the waiting room. He took them into a conference room to talk.
It was explained to them that Olivia had a broken eye socket, a gun shot wound to the shoulder, a collapsed lung, a ruptured spleen, and four broken ribs.
The doctor explained that after surgery that the recovery would be long, but she should make a full recovery in time. Fitz thanked the doctor. Now all they could do was wait.
Hours later Olivia came out of surgery. Fitz & the twins were right there with her. Olivia looked bad. Rowan had beaten her and the bruises were there as proof.
The doctor explained to them that they successfully removed her spleen. Due to her not been treated immediately after the injury they had to do an open surgery instead of laparoscopic surgery. They also did surgery on her collapsed lung. The plastic surgeon was able to repair her broken eye socket. The bullet was removed from her shoulder and she would need physical therapy to get her strength back. Time would heal her broken ribs.
Olivia was heavily sedated for the first couple of days due to her injuries. Every time she woke up Fitz was right there. The twins, her friends, and Aunt Karen were in and out. Fitz refused to leave the hospital. He would shower and change while she slept. They brought him food to eat.
Olivia ended up spending two weeks in the hospital. She was grateful for her family and friends being by her side. No one forced her to talk about the week she was kidnapped in detail.
Their friends handled their cases and Fitz concentrated on Olivia and the twins. From the moment they saw Olivia they broke down. They began to have nightmares and would go from anger to sadness with the flip of a switch.
The team found a therapist Dr. Sherry who came in to help the twins, and after some convincing by Fitz Olivia began her own individual therapy.
Fitz waited on them hand and foot. He never took a moment to himself other than to sleep. Olivia could tell that the guilt was eating him up. She no longer felt beautiful so she was pushing him away. She wouldn't sleep in the same bed as him, because she didn't want him to see her scars. She barely acknowledge him. The final straw was one day he tried to touch her and she flinched and asked him to never touch her again.
Fitz was shattered on the inside, but he never considered walking away. This was his wife. He could only hope in time it would get better. Olivia had been home a month and Fitz was still taking care of everything. He was helping the team with their cases. Whenever anyone tried to give him a break he wouldn't let them. He would tell them that this was his family and his responsibility.
It seemed that Olivia was fine with everyone but Fitz. It was almost like she couldn't stand the site of him. The therapy had allowed her to heal from the past. The twins were able to understand that the past was just that the past. They were working on moving ahead. Olivia would not talk about Fitz in therapy. Dr. Sherry tried to set up a couples session, but Olivia refused. She stated that her marriage was not impacted directly by the kidnapping. It was her so if she worked on her things would be fine.
That wasn't the case. Olivia looked in the mirror and could get past how much she had changed. Physically she no longer felt desirable. She couldn't hold Fitz in this marriage. He deserved better.
One day he came home from work with dinner. He noticed the house was quiet so he went to check on everyone.
He found that the twins were not there. Olivia was sitting on the love seat in their bedroom.
Fitz looked at Olivia and said, "Hi"
She never looked at him as she rocked his world, "I don't think I can do this. I need some time away from you. I'm not sure if I am capable of being your wife."
Fitz gasped and tears immediately began to fall, "What can I do? I am so sorry. I know I should have figured it out sooner. I'll do whatever you need me to do. Please don't do this. What did Dr. Sherry say?"
Olivia finally looked at him, "You can give me space. I can find somewhere for me and the twins to stay."
Fitz shook his head. He was trying to keep the anger at bay. He was hurt. After everything that has happened he was still going to lose his marriage. He was done fighting period. He was tired, "No stay. This is your home. I'll find somewhere."
In Olivia's heart she knew this wasn't the right decision, but every time she tried to face him she couldn't so she thought this was the best decision.
The moment Fitz walked out of their home she knew that she had made a mistake. The twins had made trips to get their belongings. When they got back they were shocked when Olivia told them she asked Fitz to leave. No one said anything although they felt Olivia was wrong.
For the next three weeks Olivia worked from home a couple days a week and she was still in therapy. The team came to her when needed. Olivia had no idea that when she asked Fitz to leave that he had not worked at the office since that night. Abby realized she didn't know and debated whether to say something or not. True to Abby she decided to say something. She had come over to get Olivia to sign some forms when Abby sat down after Olivia handed her the forms back.
Olivia looked at her, "Did I miss something?"
Abby smirked, "Yeah you missed the part of the story where you don't let assholes ruin the best thing that has ever happened to you."
Olivia looked at Abby like she was a monster, "Excuse me?"
Abby stood up and walked over to Olivia, "You are my best friend. I know that kidnapping took a toll on you. You took Fitz's advice and got help. What I don't understand is how you turned on him. The man who from the moment he got the first video moved heaven and earth to find you. Who put me on a jet and sent me from one end of the country to another to get your siblings. The same man who took responsibility for them and gave them every crushing defeat so the anger was targeted at him. The same man who killed his own father, and no matter how much of a monster Jerry was that was still his father, but without a second thought he shot him because of what he did to you. This is the same man that we had to force him to step outside just to get air while you were in the hospital. Over and over he said as long as you live that was all that mattered. Get over yourself Olivia. You are ruining him. Where is he by the way?"
Olivia looked at Abby confused, "What do you mean? Didn't he tell you where he was when he was in the office?"
Abby sighed, "Liv whatever happened between the two of you three weeks ago shattered Fitz. He has not been to the office. He sent a long email to Stephen bringing him up to date on what he was working on. He has not emailed or called any of us. I'm not throwing you under the bus. You been through a lot, but so has he. I think it is sad that you would allow those bastards to steal your joy."
Abby got up and left. Olivia was confused. Where was Fitz?
Olivia heard the doorbell and thought it was Abby coming back. She was shocked to see Aunt Karen on the other side of the door. Olivia let her in. Considering she asked Fitz to leave she knew that Karen was coming over to chew her out.
Karen sat down beside Olivia. Karen asked, "What's going on sweetie?"
The fact that Karen didn't yell or scream broke her for some reason and she cried. For the fist time since the kidnapping she really cried. Karen held her and allowed her to get it out. Karen knew that the therapy helped, but Olivia didn't trust a lot of people so she didn't feel like Olivia had gotten to the crutch of her issue with the therapist.
Olivia said, "I feel so guilty. I put him through so much. I should have just gave them the files. Because I was being stubborn he had to get those videos. He had to see his dad shoot him. He had no idea that one shot was beside my head, and the other in the shoulder so I would let Mellie go. He has waited on me hand and foot. I looked hideous. I don't deserve him. He didn't sign up for this."
Karen shook her head, "You are wrong. Your vows said in sickness and in health."
Olivia said, "Yeah regular sickness and regular health problems."
Karen looked Olivia in the eyes, "I loved Maya. She was a screwed business woman, but she wasn't always the best mother and example. Rowan handled things wrong, but I'll admit Maya made Rowan feel like less than a man. I by no means approve of his madness, but I can understand where is coming from. You are nothing like your parents. Early on you decided to be your own person, but you are like Maya because you become so critical of yourself and self-absorbed. Fitz isn't with you for your looks. You are beautiful. You still are. Bruises heal. Over and over he would call me crying just saying he wanted you home. Remember he knew what you looked like. Rowan made sure of it. None of that mattered to him. He just wanted you back safely in his arms and with the twins."
Jayden and Jasmine came out. Jayden said, "She is right sissy. I know you still don't feel completely you, but I promise you that Fitz doesn't care. He will take any of you rather than none at all. He took care of us, and it was clear that while it was an obligation that he promised to you he wanted to be there for us. He lived, breathed, and almost died to save you Liv. If you asked him to leave because you don't think he deserves you then I say bullshit."
Jasmine said, "Not once in my life can I recall a moment where I felt you were selfish until now. If you say that you are doing this for him then you are lying to yourself. If you love him then you will fix this."
Olivia was shocked at the tone they took with her. She knew that for them to take that tone with her that she was wrong.
Karen handed her some keys, "My sister has an estate in Connecticut. I texted Jasmine and asked for her to pack you some clothes. The twins and I are going to hang out. They need to go to Columbia to get ready for classes next semester so I'll helped them. The jet is waiting for you."
Olivia nodded. She grabbed the bag and headed out. Karen went down with her so she could grab her bag that she bought.
Karen hugged her again, "It will be fine. Talk to each other."
Olivia arrived at the estate and was in awe of its beauty. The driver helped her get her luggage in. Olivia tipped him.
Olivia noticed that the kitchen was stocked, but it didn't look like it had much use. It was a massive home. She thought it would take forever to find Fitz until she head a noise.
She followed the noise and the closer she got to it she realized it was a painful cry. She opened up the door and found a distraught Fitz.
He didn't notice her. He hadn't shaved or gotten his hair cut in weeks. His eyes were swollen from crying. He looked like he could use a shower, and then she noticed it. There was a gun on the side of the bed.
Fitz looked up and noticed Olivia. When he looked at her she noticed that he was looking through her. It was like he didn't believe she was there.
Olivia walked over to the gun. It was loaded.
Fitz looked away as he spoke, "I ruined us so I wanted to die, but I just couldn't. I saw my mom. She told me that I couldn't do it. She told me that my dad doesn't get to win. She said she saw you. She told me that you were scared like me, and I needed to work it out. I'm so sorry Livvie. I should have figured it out. I know it is my fault, but I love you. I'll do anything to fix this. If I lose you I lose everything."
Olivia checked her emotions. She could cry later. Right now she had to save her husband and her marriage.
Olivia sat in his lap and held him as he cried. She allowed a few silent tears to fall. When he calmed down Olivia spoke.
Olivia spoke quietly, "There is nothing for you to be sorry about. I thought I was saving you by separating. I had put you through so much by not handing over the files. I felt hideous with all of the bruises and scars. You were waiting on me hand and foot. I thought I made the best decision for you. Now I know that I was wrong, and I am sorry. I want a life with you. I want a future. I want babies with you. I want the twins to see what a real man is. I am sorry that I continue to mess up. Please don't leave me."
Fitz was shocked. He was so glad he didn't do anything drastic. It was clear that they thought that they were mad at each other when that was never the case.
Fitz looked at her, "You are beautiful to me. Any scars that remain would remind me that you are alive. I was never mad at you. You shouldn't have given them the files. They would have only caused more harm and destruction. It hurt to see you so broken, but I was never mad. I was only worried."
Olivia nodded, "We can talk more later, but let's get you cleaned up. You take a shower and freshen up and I'll change the bed."
Fitz shook his head, "I need you in my arms. Let's take a bath together. You can help me shave. We can change the bed together, and then fix us something to eat."
Olivia nodded. They both got up to prepare for the bath. Things were not fixed, but they were on the right path. Each of them thought the same thing. As long as they were looking forward they would get past this.
A/N-So we know that Olivia made it out and is recovering, but even with therapy the couple hit a rough patch. Next chapter will focus on the couple in Connecticut. It will include flashbacks. I never explained what truly happened in that warehouse, but you will see that next chapter. Leave me your reviews.