A/N-Thank you for the reviews that I have received. I try to respond to all of them with either thanks or to answer your questions. Cleo who is a guest who I can not respond to I wanted to thank for their review. To respond to the fact that Derek stated that Mellie was "Fitz's Woman" was not right. I agree but I am writing it from how Derek saw it and not necessarily was the situation. As always let me know what you think. Some of what you are about to read is real so take that into account. Remember that the characters belong to Shonda.
A month has passed and Olivia is still in a coma. She was no longer in a medically induced coma. It has been a rough month for everyone but especially for Karen and even more so for Fitz.
If there was any questions to whether he really loved Olivia those questions had been answered. He lived, breathed, and worked from the hospital.
Olivia had several seizures during the first two weeks that she was in the hospital. Fitz had tried to go home, but after she had the second seizure he just stayed at the hospital. Every night he would sleep on the sofa in her room. During the day he would spend it either in his temporary room or the conference room that had been temporarily turned into his office.
Cyrus had taken on many of the responsibilities. Fitz was still the President and he knew Olivia would not want him doing nothing. During the day he would do his briefs and all of his meetings were set up for teleconference. Cyrus was doing all the travel if it was something that they had to attend.
The public received his relationship with Olivia really well. OPA had went on a media blitz including a sit down interview that Fitz and Karen did from the hospital. The doctors provided updates on Olivia's condition. Karen gushing over Olivia was played non-stop after their interview. Fitz dedication to Olivia was not unnoticed either. Everyone was rooting for Olivia. The outpouring was coming in from all over the world. They received thousands of cards, gifts, and well wishes all over the world. Olivia was famous in her own right for helping many people get out of a tough situation. Now she was the Famous First Girlfriend and everyone wanted her to pull through so they could see them together.
Rowan visited Olivia often. It was obvious that guilt was eating at him at times. He would never forgive himself if he was never able to be a good father to Olivia. He would always talk to her about what the world was saying about her. He would tell her he loved her which he never use to do. He would give her updates on Fitz, Karen, and Teddy. He would always say that they were looking after them until she got better.
Fitz was starting to get restless and he was beginning to wonder if there was not more that they could do for Olivia so Fitz asked to speak to Derek when he got a moment. He had worked on briefs for a couple of hours when Derek came in.
Derek opened up the door, "Fitz you requested to see me."
"Yes Derek come on in. Have a seat wherever you can find one."
Fitz asked as soon as he was settled, "Please don't take this as an accusation that I think that you are not doing your job, but I am concerned that Olivia has not woken up. Is there anymore that can be done? Money is no object."
Derek looked at Fitz. He knew that his friend was trying to keep it together, but seeing Olivia in that bed was slowly breaking him down. Fitz was the one to give Olivia her baths each night. He had bought her silk pajamas when they had taken her off some of the machines. He brushed her hair and washed it once a week with Karen. He read to her every night. Derek knew that Fitz thought he was doing something wrong.
Derek began, "Fitz from a medical standpoint there is nothing more that can be done. At this point it is a wait and see if she will wake up. I think that you should talk to her like she is here. A lot of people swear that brings people back. There is no scientific or medical evidence to say that is true. We have done MRI's and it does not show any more damage to the brain. I know that's you want to hear that we can do something more medically. I know that money is not an object. Right now it is in God's hand and hopefully in time she will come back to you."
Fitz had silent tears coming down his face. He nodded at Derek.
"Olivia is my heart. She is going to be my wife. If she comes back to me I will be a happy man. I don't care how God sends her back to me I just want her. When she is well enough I am going to propose. Life is too short. If Olivia needs round the clock care then I am giving up being the President. She is that important."
Derek looked up at Fitz in shock. He knew that Fitz loved Olivia, but this was a whole other level of love. He was head over heels in love with Olivia. He could not have been any happier for his friend. He would do everything in his power to try to help Olivia heal if she woke up.
Meanwhile(Olivia is still in a coma so this conversation is going on in her head)
Olivia felt like she was in a light sleep and she could not wake up. She seen her family and friends stay by her side. She felt Fitz taking care of her. She saw her father being emotional which she had never seen. She knew that he was taking care of everything. It was the most peace that she ever felt. Part of her wanted to stay that way forever.
She was surprised that America supported her so much. They always kept her TV on the news. At least if she woke up she knew that her and Fitz would be okay. She knew that she was going to be with her family. Now she just had to figure out why she was still in this state and if she was ever going to wake up. Then she turned and it was one of her favorite people.
"Hi Gerry, how are you bud?
"I see that you are still here."
"I am still here. I am not really sure why."
"You are in the in between place. You have to decide whether you are going to walk through the door and stay with me or turn around and go back to dad and your family."
"I am not sure what to do. Being here is so peaceful. There is no drama to deal with. I do however miss your dad and sister so very much. Marta brings Teddy everyday and they lay him down with me. I think there is an opportunity to have a good life on the other side."
"Mom, you have fought this for a month. I think that it is long enough for you to decide. The longer you stay in this space it will be harder for you to make it back."
In the middle of them talking all of a sudden Olivia hears Fitz's Voice. She stops to listen to what he has to say.
Present time
Fitz had spoken to Derek. In the back of his mind he already knew what he was going to say but he just needed to hear it. He just missed his sweet baby. Karen and Teddy spent time with Olivia everyday. Teddy was getting bigger and he did not want her to miss anything.
It was nighttime so it was their time together. Tonight he decided that he was going to do something that he had not done before. They had taken many of the machines away so there were not a lot of wires coming out of her now. He was no longer afraid that he would stop her from breathing or that he would injure her more.
Fitz was really careful as he climbed in the bed. He grabbed pulled her legs and pulled them over his legs. He grabbed her fingers and entwined them with his. For a few moments he just looked at her. Finally he found the strength to speak to her.
"Livvie, its me. I miss you. Never in my life have I missed someone like I miss you in this moment. I want you here for all the little moments. Teddy is getting bigger each day. Karen has matured even more overnight if that is possible. I know this is going to sound funny but when I look at your dad I see a human. You need to come back so you can be a part of it all. Your team is as amazing as you think they are. I just want you to know that I need you. I don't care how you come back to me just please come back. I love you. I am in love with you. When we get you better I am making you mine. I know that you may not want to come to live in the White House. If you come back we can go wherever you want. Seeing you like this day in and day out has humbled me. I have lived a selfish life. I have always loved you but I can not say that I always put you first. I still will fail at times but I will do better and be better for us. I am beginning to think Karen is right I can't do this without you. I am not sure how I did it before. Come back to me. I am not going anywhere."
Olivia had heard Fitz. Before she could say anything she heard Gerry speak.
"Mom you have to go back. Now is not your time. You have so much left to do. You have to make sure that Mellie pays for the damage that she has caused. Karen is strong but she has never had a mother. She needs you. Teddy gets a chance to be in a loving two parent household where he can grow and be anything he wants. You finally get Rowan as your dad and not as Command. It can only help you grow. I was blessed to always know that dad loved me and was there for me even when Mellie tried to make us think otherwise. Go back. Be Olivia Pope-Grant. Change the world. Have some babies. Finally live in your truth and get some happy. I am always with you guys. You know I am okay."
Olivia held Gerry. She knew that she was ready to come back. She now knew it was time for her to fight for her life. She let go of Gerry and walked out the door back to the land of the living.
Fitz had fallen asleep in the bed with Olivia. He thought that he felt her hand move within his, but he thought that he was dreaming so he kept his eyes closed. As he lay there something told him to open them. When he opened his eyes he was met with the surprise of his life.
Olivia spoke, "Fitz is that you?"
Fitz stunned at first but finally replied, "It me Livvie."
Tears running down her face she reaches up and grabs his face and says, "Hi"
He holds onto her and finally between tears falling says, "Hi"
Fitz continues, "It is good to have you back!"
Olivia replies, "It is good to be back." She pauses before she tells Fitz this because she knows it is going to freak him out. "Honey your face is very blurry I can't see you very well."
Reality set in quickly. She expected Fitz to freak but was surprised that he was amazingly calm.
Fitz responded, "Honey it is going to be okay. I am not going anywhere. I am going to call Derek and Meredith to come up and check you out. We will find out how bad things are and go from there."
Fitz carefully untangled himself from Olivia to call Derek. Before he could get all the way up Olivia grabbed his arm. He turned around.
Olivia said, "One minute."
Fitz grabbed her face so she could at least feel him and said, "One Minute"
Fitz was looking at Olivia thankful that she was now awake but worried about what her recovery was going to be. He had not thought about this much as he was just trying to get her to wake up. Now that time was here.
After a minute he went over to the phone and called Derek and informed him that Olivia was awake. Since it was in the evening him and Meredith were not at the hospital. He asked him to give them 30 minutes to get there. He agreed.
After he hung up. Fitz went over and explained who Derek and Meredith were. A few times when he was talking she asked him to speak up. He was not talking low so that kind of concerned him but he did not comment. After a short time Derek and Meredith walked in the room. They informed Fitz they were going to check Olivia out and take her to get scans and as soon as they finished they would bring him back to the room to give him an update.
They were gone with Olivia for some time. At first he was going to call and tell everyone but he did not want to overwhelm her. He decided to see where she was and then make some calls. The nurses had brought Olivia back to the room and told her that the doctors would be with them shortly.
Derek had come back in the room to give the update. He moved over to Olivia's left ear because he knew she would hear him out of that ear.
Derek explained, "The scans show that the seizures that Olivia had earlier in the month did not cause any lasting damage that they could find at this time. She is however has a disability face blindness and is likely to have problem recognizing objects. She has some hearing loss in the right ear. We have not determined if that is permanent or not. We tested Olivia's memory and now all her long-term memory is there. She is struggling with short-term memory and understanding new memories. That was determined when she would try to write something that we said she was not able to keep it. Her hands and legs are weak from not using them but I think that with hard work and therapy she can recover from this. Although it will not happen in one day."
Fitz asked, "Do we need to move her to a rehab center?"
Derek responded, "Typically yes but considered that you are paying for this whole floor we can set up everything here. I can give you suggestions on who you should bring in."
Fitz jumped in, "Can you tell me who is the best and then let's go ahead and get them vetted to work with her as soon as possible?"
Derek responded, "Meredith thought that is what you would say so she is placing some calls now. She is trying to see who is available to spend time primarily with Olivia. She will give Tom the list in the morning to check out."
Fitz replied, "Tell them I will pay them compensation for just working with Olivia. I don't want them to lose their livelihood by working with us."
Derek, "Okay but I am sure that will not be a problem. We have kind of being planning for this. We just needed Olivia to wake up to see what services she would need."
Fitz walked over to Olivia and Derek moved out the way. He wanted to include Olivia in her care. She was not an invalid.
Fitz leaned over, "Sweet baby do you have any questions for Derek?"
She responded, "No but thank you for the care that you have provided. I hope that I have not been a bother. Please ask your wife to find people who are going to work me. I need to get back to my family."
Derek smiled, "Olivia it has been a pleasure to take care of you. I want to save all of my patients but I or rather we as a team needed to save you. Not because Fitz is the president and you are Olivia Pope. We needed to save Liv, Livvie, Mom, Daughter, and friend that people look to you as."
Olivia and Fitz began to cry. Derek stepped out the room to give them privacy. Olivia was in pain especially her shoulder so they had put pain medicine in her IV. It was beginning to kick in.
Olivia asked Fitz to hold her. As she was falling asleep she told Fitz
"I came back because I want everything that you want. I heard you talking to me. I want that life with you. I want to me a mom and a wife. We are not giving up this Presidency. Mellie does not get a say in our family anymore. Please be patient with me. I am worth it. Once I get better then we conquer the world together."
Fitz knew the road would be long and hard but that is life. He was ready to fight. Now that Olivia was awake and they knew what they were dealing with it was time for him to fight. Tomorrow he would allow everyone to spend time with Olivia and he was headed to the Pentagon to see Mellie.
Fitz called Tom in the room and asked him to set the meeting up. He asked him to wake him at six instead of seven so he could prepare to tell everyone that Olivia was awake. He wanted to give them an update on her condition and treatment plan.
A/N-So I did not kill Olivia. I could never do that. I also did not give her the miracle wake up. Now the question is how do you think that she will recover? Is it going to cause any issues with her friends and family? Next up in addition to seeing how Olivia is doing is the showdown that has been a month in the making which is Fitz and Mellie. What do you think is going to happen?
