Tom was doing his last sweep of the residence before heading down to the main part of the White House to be with the President. Jack was with him now. They really weren't both needed if the President was in the Oval Office but rules were rules. Tom was about to leave when the door to the President's bedroom opened.

'Miss Porter?' Tom was startled to see the President's Chief of Staff leaving the room.

'Oh hi Tom. I was just getting these briefs for the President. He left them on his nightstand and he didn't have time before his nine o'clock to come and get them.' CeCe smiled as she explained.

'Oh. Very well.' Tom said with a cocked eyebrow.

'See you down there.' CeCe chimed and left. Tom was uncomfortable with the situation. He opened the door to the President's bedroom and looked around. When he was satisfied nothing was out of place he headed down to the oval, making a mental note to mention it to the President.

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'The numbers from Jacksonville are in. And Liv, they could not be better. Going in over half of 'likely voters' were undecided. After you that number dropped significantly. Nearly a third said you had changed their minds in favor of Fitz. So what city would you like to tackle next, Miss Pope? Over the next six weeks we have Denver, Austin, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Take your pick. I think you should do at least two. What do you think, sir?' Cyrus explained. He, Liv, and Fitz were having a strategy meeting in Olivia's office. Cyrus really wanted to capitalize on Olivia's growing popularity.

'I think Liv should do whatever she wants to do. She has amazing instincts. She will make the right choice.' Fitz answered and both men shifted their attention to Olivia.

'I think Chicago and Denver.' She said.

'Chicago huh? Well maybe I can introduce you since Chicago is on my speaking agenda.' Fitz responded.

'Nope. I do my thing and that leads into you…the main event. I think it will be absolutely perfect.'

'I agree.' Cyrus said.

'Ok. Well Miss Pope it looks like you and I have a date in Chicago. You can walk back to the Oval with me and get the details from my laptop. Ally emailed them over this morning. I think the email said she was still waiting on your approval.' Fitz stated.

All three got up and headed down the hallway toward the Oval Office. Olivia headed in before Fitz and Cyrus who stopped to talk to Vice President Langston about her speaking engagements. She had reluctantly agreed to stay on the ticket with a promise from Olivia and Fitz to support her own run after the next term, regardless of their own outcome. Olivia sat down and opened up Fitz's laptop. Once it powered on she clicked on his email and found the email from Ally. After looking it over she responded back to Ally.

'Ally, this all looks great. Please go ahead and make the arrangements with the venue and hotel. Make sure to send all the info over to the Secret Service so they can do what they need to do since the President will be in attendance. Thank you for all you do! ~OP'

Olivia closed out of Fitz's email and was about to log off when a folder caught her eye. On his desktop Fitz had a folder that said 'Photos'. Olivia had been on his laptop numerous times and had never seen the folder. She figured they were pictures of or from the kids so she opened the folder. Her mouth immediately dropped when the thumbnails appeared in the folder. Liv clicked through the twenty or so photos of Cecelia Porter in various states of undress while in Fitz's bed. The final three photos showed a completely nude CeCe in very provocative photos including her bent completely over and another of her sitting with her legs spread open. Olivia felt her stomach turn and her eyes sting with tears. Why does he have these on his computer? Is there something going on between them? He wouldn't cheat on me? Why wouldn't he? He cheated with me. Olivia thought to herself. She couldn't breathe. She felt like someone just pulled the rug out from underneath her and she was falling. Oh my god! She was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of voices as the door opened. She quickly closed the folder and stood up. 'I have to go. I will see you both later.' Olivia stammered without making eye contact.

'Livvie? Are you ok?' Fitz asked.

'Yeah. Bye.' Her words were terse and she still didn't look at them. Fitz tried to move to her but she was out the door before he could.

'What was that?' Cyrus asked.

'I don't know. Maybe I should go after her?' Fitz answered.

'Sir, are you ready?' Cecelia asked as she walked in the other door.

'Oh damn it! Cy, can you please go check on her? I have to be in the Sit Room in five minutes.'

'Yes, yes, yes. Go!'

'Thanks, Cy.'

'What's going on?' Cecelia asked as Fitz gathered the briefs he needed from his desk.

'Olivia is upset about something.' Fitz responded absent mindedly.

'What?' CeCe asked.

'I don't know. Cy and I were in the hallway and she came in to answer an email and then she was upset.' Fitz explained.

'Oh. Well I hope she's ok.' Cecelia said. Fitz wasn't facing her so he missed the wicked smirk that played briefly on her lips but Cyrus caught it before she could hide it. Cyrus eyed her suspiciously as she walked out of the room behind Fitz.

Olivia sat at her desk and cried. She felt foolish and gullible. Of course she would pay this price. She had allowed herself to become Fitz's mistress. Now karma was circling back on her. She felt stupid for thinking that because they were soul mates what they did was ok. Then it occurred to her that maybe Fitz didn't think Olivia was his soul mate. Maybe he just wanted to chase her and now that he had her the thrill was gone so he was on to the next. There was knock on her door. Olivia ignored it hoping whoever it was would go away. Another knock and she still said nothing. After a few seconds the door opened. Olivia didn't look up. She knew it was Cyrus.

'Liv?' Cyrus said with concern dripping from his voice. She didn't respond. 'Olivia, what is going on? What's wrong?' Olivia lifted her sad, wet eyes to meet Cy's. The look on her face broke his heart. The only other time he had seen that look was the night he told her about how Verna Thornton died. It was the unmistakable look of utter devastation. 'Olivia?'

'I made a huge mistake, Cyrus.' She heaved out and then dropped her eyes again.

'What? What did you do?'

'I gave up my whole life for him and he doesn't love me.'

'What? Olivia don't be absurd, of course he does. He worships you.'

'No he doesn't. He used to. Now he worships her.'

'Who? Mellie?'

'No, Cecelia.'

'What?'

'He's sleeping with her. I should have known. I believed him. He looked me in the face and told me he only loved me. He said he barely even noticed CeCe was a woman. That man! The man I gave up everything for. My career, my reputation, my gladiators, my life! That man that I love more than anything in the world is FUCKING cheating on me with that second rate Angelina Jolie wannabe!' Olivia was mad now and she was screaming.

'Olivia! Lower your voice. He is not cheating on you with CeCe. What would even give you that idea?' Cyrus was flabbergasted. Fitz would not cheat on Olivia. Not after everything they had been through to be together.

'Oh you don't believe me, Cy?'

'No.'

'No? No! Come with me!' Olivia swung her door open and tore down the hallway. She walked into the Oval. No one tried to stop her because Fitz had given strict instructions that Liv was to have access to it at all times. Cyrus walked in behind her and shut the door while she went to work on the computer. After a few seconds she flipped the laptop around so Cyrus could see the screen.

'Tell me again that he is not fucking her! That is HIS bed! Our bed, Cyrus!' Olivia screeched.

'Lower your voice, Olivia.' Cyrus said again as he approached the computer. Olivia huffed and sat back in Fitz's chair while Cyrus clicked through the photos. Olivia closed her eyes. The chair smelled like Fitz. She was suddenly overcome with a sense of loss. She missed him. She already missed him. Olivia felt the tears stream down her face.

'Lauren!' Cyrus shouted.

'Yes, Mr. Beene?' Lauren said from the doorway.

'Do you know where Tom is?'

'He is right outside.'

'Send him in here, please.'

Lauren disappeared from the doorway and Tom appeared in her place.

'Sir?' Tom asked.

'Please come in and shut the door.' Tom nodded and did as he was told. 'Can you take a look at this please?'

Tom took a couple of steps and looked at the computer. He choked when he saw the photos. That is when he noticed Olivia sitting in the President's chair. Tom had always like Olivia and it bothered him to see her upset.

'Miss Pope, I don't think this is what you think it is.' Tom said as the door opened and Fitz walked in.

'Hello everyone.' Fitz said somewhat startled to see them in his office. 'What's going on?'

'Sir…um…' Cyrus started.

'Cy, Tom please leave us.' Olivia said. Fitz looked at her, he was struck by the coldness in her voice and then concerned to see the remnants of tears on her face.

'Livvie?'

'Liv…' Cyrus said.

'Now Cy.' Olivia stood.

Cyrus and Tom left them room.

'What's wrong, Livvie? You've been crying.' Fitz said as he moved toward her.

'Do not touch me!' she seethed at him and he stopped dead in his tracks.

'Livvie?'

'Don't call me that! Don't ever call me that again!'

'What is wrong?'

'This!' She said as she turned the laptop so he could see the photos.

'How long, Fitz?'

'What? What is this?'

'How long!?'

'Livvie, I don't know what this is. Where did you get these?'

'HOW LONG!?' Olivia shrieked.

Fitz stepped back wide-eyed. 'How long?'

'How long have you been fucking Cecelia Porter?'

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Cyrus ran his hand over his face. This was bad. This was really bad.

'Mr. Beene?' Tom said.

'Yes, Tom.'

'I don't know if this has anything to do with the photos but when I was doing the last sweep of the residence this morning I caught Miss Porter coming out of the President's bedroom.' Tom explained.

'Fantastic! He is cheating on her. This is fucking phenomenal. I could have been the President of Harvard.' Cyrus sighed.

'No, sir. That's just it. Miss Porter's hair and makeup is the same in those photos as they are today. Exactly the same. Also she is wearing the same shoes.' Tom continued.

'So.'

'So when I saw Miss Porter the President had already been down in the Oval for a couple of hours. In fact Miss Pope left after the President. Why would he tell Miss Porter to come up for a rendezvous, if Olivia was set to leave after him? That's just asking to be caught. I bet if you look at that folder, it was created today.'

Cyrus looked at Tom for a moment. 'Lauren? When we were in Miss Pope's office this morning did anyone come looking for the President?' he asked Lauren who was seated at her desk behind them.

'Just Miss Porter, sir.' Lauren answered.

'And you told her where the President was and she left?'

'No, she said she had something to leave him. She went in and came back out about five minutes later.'

Tom and Cyrus exchanged knowing looks.

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'Livvie? How could you think…?' Fitz started.

'Really? That's what you are going to open with? May I remind you how you and I started, Fitzgerald?'

'I can't believe you would think that I would….'

'You have photos of the bitch spread eagle on your goddamn bed! You are caught Fitz! You are caught!'

'Olivia, I have never seen these before. I don't know how they got here.'

'Of course not.' Olivia looked away to try and hold back the tears. 'How could you? I love you so much. Did I not prove that? Did I not earn you? How could you?'

Fitz looked at her as she collapsed into a heap of tears and devastation on the sofa. He had hurt her in the past. He had seen her heart chip from mean and cruel things he said to her. He had watched her put up a brave front while inside she crumbled but this he had never seen. He had never seen her broken. Fitz didn't know what to do. He knew that she had no reason to believe him. Between the photos and their own history, he could understand why she would think he had done this.

'There was a point right after I found out about Defiance and right after Verna that I had given up on ever having you. I had given up on ever being happy. And it was the most excruciating thing I have ever felt. I would have welcomed death in those days because life without you is painful and miserable. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Yet as I look at you right now I see that I have subjected you to it. I am so sorry baby. I should have fired her the first time she crossed boundaries. I should have and I didn't. I didn't because part of me thought it was good to have someone around that wanted me. Part of me thought you would run and if you did I would be empty and miserable but I wouldn't be alone. That part of me is gutless and pitiful and gone as of now. I would rather risk that pain then ever see you look at me like you have been for the last few minutes. I didn't touch her, Olivia. I swear on my children I did not. I couldn't. It would destroy you and effectively cut out my soul. I would rather die than hurt you in that way. Livvie, please baby. Please.'

'Fitz, I…'

'Sorry to interrupt sir.' Cyrus and Tom came through the door.

'Cyrus! This is not a good time.' Fitz barked.

'I know but we just need to… Yep. The folder was created today at nine sixteen am.' Cyrus said as he looked at the laptop.

'What?' Olivia asked.

'The folder with the photos was created while we were discussing Jacksonville in your office.' Cyrus responded.

'So what?' Olivia said.

'So he was in your office when the folder was put on his computer.'

'All that means is she put it on the computer while he was with us. That is still her naked body on his bed!' Olivia shouted.

'Miss Pope, I caught Miss Porter coming out of the President's room this morning.' Tom said.

Olivia gasped and looked at Fitz. 'You son of a bitch!'

'Hold on!' Cyrus interjected. 'Tom, finish please.' Olivia and Fitz stood and listened to Tom's story and his theory that this was a set up to drive a wedge between Olivia and Fitz.

'She's fired. She is fucking fired!' Fitz boomed.

'Get her down her. Let's get this settled once and for all!' Olivia said to Fitz who nodded.

'Lauren, please find Miss Porter and get her in here now!' Fitz stated.

OK! The next chapter will be CeCe's swan song. A final showdown between Liv and the COS. What do you think will happen next? Liv brought up some valid concerns. She obviously doesn't believe in Fitz completely. Is this something they can overcome? And who do you think should be Fitz's new COS? Has Cyrus proven himself or should we bring in someone new? Please review and thanks for reading!