"We might as well get this over with." Fitz said as he cleared the breakfast dishes. Olivia was not used to a real breakfast. Her idea of breakfast came from Starbucks. But he was firm, "That diet of popcorn and wine is over too. You have to think of the baby now." Olivia had to laugh as the Leader of the Free World stood at the stove cooking her eggs and bacon.

"Hey I have many talents." Fitz defended himself.

"Yeah, one of them is how we got into this mess in the first place." Olivia stated.

"Now remember we're a team now. " Fitz grinned as he held Olivia's hand. It was very important to present a united front. From almost the beginning, Cyrus had proved to be an enemy to the relationship. He loved them both like the children he should have had. Smart, ambitious, ready to challenge the world. The big problem was the amount of time and money that he had invested to get Fitz to the White House. That was when he brought Olivia into the picture. Seeing the two of them together, he would have never dreamed that she would be the woman who would conquer a republic and potentially ruin a man.

Olivia looked down at the two hands grasped together. So this was how it felt. Her whole life she had fought every battle alone. There was no one to walk into the sun with. It sure felt good to know that there was someone now. She never felt worthy to have anyone. With this revelation, she felt stronger than any person. There wasn't any challenge she couldn't handle now. Smartly attired in her pink sleeveless blouse and Prada gray flannel skirt she looked like a model. Her heels echoed on the White House floor.

Cyrus Beane most of the time was a big grouch. He felt like he was the watch dog for the Grant Administration. He had an agenda and that agenda was to keep Fitz as President for two terms. He would do this at all costs. Some of the methods he used weren't exactly the most ethical, some were down right dirty. In truth , he threw himself into his work to erase the pain. He was still in mourning himself. In his wrinkled Brooks Brothers suit, he had a cup of coffee in front of him. His face was covered with a stack of papers. You could barely see the few tossels of hair left on top of his balding head. Hearing the clacking of heels, he just shook his head. That could only mean trouble.

Cyrus made an audible grumble as the couple came through the door.

"And good morning to you too Cyrus." Fitz said cheerily. He waited for him to look up from the pile of work on his desk.

"Good morning, good morning, I 'll tell you when it will be a good morning. It will be a good morning when stupid people are not allowed to walk the streets of this town and freshman congressman will not think they know everything. Good morning." He grumbled. Noticing Olivia, he eyed her and said, "Oh and kiddo, don't think you can stay over at your boyfriend's all the time now either." Now she was getting nervous.

Fitz squeezed her hand and then assured her that he was in charge. "Cyrus, what is the progress on my divorce?"

"I'm glad you asked. I had to call in a few favors from some law school buddies, but by the end of the week you will be single again." Cyrus acted like this news didn't affect him at all. Truth be known, he was glad to see the Ice Queen gone. That was his pet name for the former Mrs. Grant.

Fitz bit his lip and then separated from Olivia. He started to pace as he developed in his mind how he was going to spring this news on Cyrus. Away from the desk, he put his hands in his pockets and then paused walking. "I think that its time that we should start thinking about how we are going to put a spin on Olivia and my relationship. " he said.

Now Olivia knew why she was there, She was the fixer. It was time to put her talents to work. This could easily be one of the hardest jobs she was ever involved in. She sprang into her mode"Yes, we could put the whole relationship on a timeline. We could say that with this death of his eldest child and his wife leaving him, that we have been spending a lot of time together, And we have realized that we have feelings for each other that are more than just friends. I think it might just work."

Cyrus listened and then stated. "That can be done, but after a while. We don't want to rush things too fast after the divorce."

Now Fitz knew he had to tell him, "We don't have a while. I am going to be a father again." Cyrus rose slowly from his chair and walked with almost an intent. He came up to the two of them with a deadly look in his eye. Stopping, he eyed them both. He then pulled his head back and began to laugh heartily.

"Ha Ha, Jesus , Mary , and Joseph , this is a joke right? You two are really kidders and that 's why I love both you kids. You almost had me thinking you were serious. You should consider teaming up and going on the road."

Olivia still had the look on her face. Cyrus realized they weren't kidding. "We didn't plan this , honest." She was truly sorry for what happened.

Now he walked over to his desk and took his hand and brushed everything on it to the floor, "Did you think to use a condom when you did fuck her?" he screamed.

"Even if we did use one, which we did, they are only 97 per cent effective" Olivia defended herself.

"Great! I knew it. Ross here waited for Rachel to get off the plane and then he screwed her. This is not funny! Lover boy has gone in front of the American people and lied to the whole country that you guys were just friends. And now you're pregnant!" Cyrus began to clutch his chest in a dramatic fashion, "This is a plot, a plot to give me a heart attack and put me next to my dead husband." He frantically waved his arms.

"You act like this is the end of the world. I think it's the best news that I have gotten in a while. And believe you , I need some good news." Fitz said earnestly.

"How far along?" Cyrus asked. "I mean have you been to a doctor yet. I mean you could be wrong."

"I have been a father three times, I think I know pregnant." Fitz said.

Olivia shook her head, "I have only known for a few days. "

Cyrus began to think and then he popped up. "I might know someone who can help you."

Fitz got very defensive, "What exactly do you mean?" He had a pretty good idea what Cyrus was leaning toward.

"Oh no , nothing like that . I just mean that Olivia is going to have to go to a doctor but its just not time for you two to announce the joyous event to the media. You need a doctor who isn't going to run to the Tattler with a sonogram of the President's child with his former mistress."

"She is not…" Fitz started to get angry.

"Like it or not, that is exactly what the press is going to think of this. This is not the first time that this administration has been accused of hanky panky. No we need to find a doctor who will take Olivia but not spill the beans." Cyrus said. "I think I might know someone. Let me take care of it. You kids just relax."

"Thanks a lot , old man." Fitz came up and hugged him.

"Yes , thanks Cyrus." Olivia gave him the biggest bear hug she could.

"Hey I am becoming a softy in my old age. Now go on, get out , be free." The two left the office happily.

Cyrus just shook his head, "I could have been running Harvard." He then laughed. "But then I would have missed all this."

Hey gladiators…Hope you got a few chuckles out of this lighter chapter. Trust me with our friends going after B613 , they are going to need it. When its on, check out Outlaw Prophet. It's a Lifetime movie with Tony different then he is as Fitz…