A/N I know I know I'm terrible for taking so long to update. Sorry and thank you for the ones that are still reading and reviewing.

Fitz and Mellie had dinner with Randy and Denise. He and Mellie had gone out for a walk around the ranch. When they came back she decided to call it a night. She invited Fitz back into the bedroom and he agreed, but told her had things to attend to. He waited for Mellie to go to sleep before meeting up with Randy in the garage.

"You sure you want to do this?"

"Absolutely, we'll never have peace as long as he's alive. I don't want to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder." Randy nodded, and laid out the blue prints that he'd been able to secure.

"I know you know the house well, but word is he's upped the security." Fitz put his hands up.

"I'm not going back there. I want to flush him out." Randy's brow arched. "I can't be on his territory, there are too many unknowns." Randy pulled out a call log.

"He's been in contact with Olivia." Fitz smirked and laughed ruefully.

"Of course he has and I'm sure she's working with him, that's how we flush him out."

XXX

He knew this was risky but he couldn't do this over a phone. Fitz walked the short distance from the bus stop to her house. He'd decided to take a commercial flight to D.C. to see Olivia. Of course he'd covered his tracks so his father wouldn't be able to find Mellie. He'd flown a private plane from San Juan to Dallas and then took a commercial flight to D.C. If Big Gerry went looking he'd go looking in Dallas and not San Juan. He knew that Olivia was home and he used his old key to enter the house. He walked quietly to the back where she kept her office and saw her sitting at her desk. She looked up and was stunned to see Fitz standing in the door.

"Fitz, what are you doing here?" She breathed out, her eyes wide.

"I've made a terrible mistake. I need your help." He said exhaustion could be heard in his words.

"Come here." She directed him to a love seat in the office. "Can I get you something?" He shook his head, before dropping it into his hands. Olivia went to him and ran her fingers through his hair, he had to fight to keep from tensing up. "Tell me what's wrong?" He looked up at her, worry etched in his forehead.

"I thought I was helping her, I thought she was a good person, but she isn't."

"What are you saying Fitz?" He knew that she knew all about him helping Mellie, but she wanted to play games.

"I went to the house and took Mellie." Olivia's eyes shifted before she feigned surprise.

"Why did you do that?"

"Because I thought she needed help, but she played me. She's a conniving bitch."

"Oh sweetie what can I do?"

"I just needed to talk to a friend, but please don't tell a soul I'm here. I need some time to sort all of this out."

"Of course not Fitz. I won't tell anyone. You can crash here if you like."

"I don't want to put you out, plus I need to be getting back. I'm supposed to be starting this job soon."

"Where do you need to get back too?" She tried to ask casually.

"Dallas, I'm staying in Dallas."

"Where's Mellie?" He shrugged.

"I have no idea. She ditched me as soon as I had her out of that house, probably gone back with her parents." He suddenly stood and started pacing. "What drives me crazy is I risked my life for her because I truly thought she was in danger." Olivia grabbed his hand.

"You're a good person Fitz, but I told you that there was something off about her." He sat back on the loveseat.

"Yes you did." He said taking her face in between his hands Olivia leaned in and brushed his lips with hers. He had to fight to keep from vomiting. He pulled back. "I have to go, I just needed to talk to you." She hugged him to her tightly, missing the slow smile spread across his face. The hug ended. "Hey can you do me a huge favor and drop me off at the airport?"

"Of course." Olivia was eager to have more time with him. While she went to grab her purse he planted a few surveillance devices in her office, on her phone and computer. When she came back into the room he was sitting where she left him. "Ready?" He nodded. "I wish you could stay longer."

"Me too, but…"

"Yeah I know, work." Olivia prattled on about nothing on the drive to the airport. Fitz kept his eyes forward and pretend to listen as he slipped another surveillance device underneath the passenger seat, now he'd have a GPS tracker of where her car went. They arrived at the airport and Fitz bid her farewell. As soon as he was inside the airport he turned on the devices from his phone.

Whatever she talked to Big Gerry about he'd know. Wherever she went and whoever came into her home he'd know about it. He had the upper hand and as much as he wanted Big Gerry gone he knew that he had to play the long game and not do anything impulsive. There was too much at stake. He wouldn't let anything happen to Mellie and nothing would happen to him, because he wanted to be alive so that he could spend the rest of his life with her.

"Yes he's been here. He has no clue, he trusts me. I'll keep you updated."

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"Hey Denise." Mellie walked outside to see Denise tending to one of the horses.

"Mel, how are you?" Denise could tell that the younger woman had something on her mind.

"I'm worried about Fitz. If anything happened to him because of me I'd never forgive myself."

"Sweetie don't think like that. Fitz is highly trained and he knows what he's doing." She walked over to Mellie and hugged her.

"What's wrong?" Mellie's head popped up and she looked over her shoulder. Fitz walked over concerned.

"Nothing I'm so glad you're back." She went to him and hugged him tightly. He kissed her sweetly.

"Hey go inside, I have a surprise for you." Her eyes lit up but she did not let him go. "I'll be in, in a moment." She nodded and let go of his waist and went inside.

"How did it go with Olivia?"

"Well, she has no clue. How is Mellie?"

"Worried about you, I get the feeling she'd rather go back to Big Gerry than put you in danger."

"So selfless but she won't have to make that decision. Thank you so much for being a friend to her."

"Of course. She means the world to you and therefore means the world to me. And it's not hard to love her she's a great girl." Denise smiled brightly at her little brother. He pulled her in for a hug before letting her go.

"I'm going to go inside. Thank you so much." Fitz turned and walked into the house. Once his back was turned the smile dropped off her face.