The trip back to the White House was silent the entire way. Olivia didn't know what to say to either Fitz or Abby. Fitz wanted to say something but not with Abby around.

When they arrived back at the White House, Cyrus met them at the driveway.

"Cyrus," Fitz called his name getting out of the car. "I need you to handle my meetings for the day with Abby. Olivia and I are going up to the Residence. I don't want to be disturbed unless the building is on fire."

"Yes, Sir. Hey Liv," Cyrus replied.

Fitz helped Abby then Olivia out of the car leading Olivia up to the Residence.

"Won't your wife be suspicious if I'm in the private residence in the White House in the middle of the day?" Liv asked still following him.

"Not really, but she will wonder who you are, since you're supposed to be dead."

"But I'm not dead. I wish someone would make it sound like a good thing that I'm not dead."

"It's a good thing, a very great thing, that you're not dead. Believe me; I am beyond thrilled that you are alive. I'm just not so thrilled that you don't remember me. So I am trying to remain calm. I want to show you some things and maybe it'll jog your memory and you'll remember. You remember Abby and Cyrus… and Edison."

"Yes, but I've known them for years. And why do you say Edison's name like that? You don't like him?"

"Not at all. He's just… he's not right for you."

"But you are? Abby told me we've had on and off relationships for six years. You're married. You have kids. You're the leader of the free world."

"Yes, yes, I know. You told me that before in the Oval Office. You wanted me to be a better man that's why you left. I know all of this. I have a constant reminder every day."

"I left? Why?"

"You said, and I quote 'you wanted to be a better man, to be the man I voted for' and then you left the White House. You gave me your resignation letter and I didn't see you again for a year. Cyrus asked you to come in to handle a situation. And then you were beyond pissed at me for sleeping with another girl and you got called in to save the day. The Olivia Pope does it again. Fixes problems, handle crises. That's the OPA motto."

"And what's OPA?"

"The firm you run. Whenever there's a problem, people call you and you make the problems go away. Which reminds me, have you told Huck and Quinn that you're alive?"

"I don't know who those people are. I've only seen you, Abby, Cyrus, Alex, and Edison. Those were the only people that I could think of that I needed to see. And you weren't on that list until this morning."

"Abby tried to tell me in the car on the way to see Alex that you were alive. I thought she was playing a sick joke."

"But there's nothing funny about that."

"Which is exactly what I told her. I didn't think there was any possible way that you could get out of the car. The driver that hit you said he saw your door open but didn't see anyone get out. And that's when the explosion hit."

"Why was I in an accident? Who was the other driver? How do you know me? How does our relationship work when you're married and President? How did we meet? Why aren't I with Edison? Where's my daughter? Who's her father? I don't understand all of this!"

Fitz moved over to sit on the coffee table in front of Olivia. His first instinct was to hold her, but realized that might be a bad idea since she didn't really know him. Instead, he took her hands in his drawing light circles with his thumbs on the top of her hands.

"Livie, we're going to help you remember. Whatever questions you have, we'll help you figure out. Cyrus, Abby, and I are all here to help you with whatever you need. Just relax and you and I can try to fill in some pieces."

"Okay," she said calming down. "Thank you, Mr. President."

"Olivia, whatever you do, please do not call me Mr. President. You make me sound like a gym teacher. And for that matter, don't call me sir. I'm just Fitz."

"That's inappropriate."

"Then let's be inappropriate." Fitz watched her face turn to confusion. "Sorry, 'inappropriate' means something to you and me. Alright, ask what questions you have. But let's start with the daughter."

"Where is she?"

"Liv, you don't have a daughter. You don't have kids."

"But I have to. Alex said that Ella is adorable."

"Oh, Ella. She's not your daughter. Ella's our goddaughter. We're her godparents. Cyrus is one of her dad's. James is her other, but James died."

"Cyrus is gay?"

"He has been for a while. James wanted a child and they adopted Ella. You and I held her when she was christened." Fitz stopped reliving the memory of what happened after the christening in the closet.

"Are you okay?"

Fitz held her hands tighter trying to keep her with him. "I'm fine. Just… don't leave again."

"Kind of hard to leave when you're breaking my hands."

"Sorry, I don't mean to."

"Fitz, I'm not going anywhere. I don't really have anyone to turn to even if I did want to leave. Edison has his own family and the only people I can remember are down stairs a wing away. I don't have much of a choice in where to go."

"Good, for me anyway."

"Do you know why Edison and I aren't together? Is it because of you?"

"I suppose it is. You were together when I was shot and when I woke up from the coma, you weren't together anymore. I can only conclude that it's my fault."

"You were shot?"

"Yeah, at my birthday gala. Mellie threw a party I didn't want and someone shot me. She's in jail now. That was another lead in to one of our break ups."

"When you say 'one of', how many have we had?"

"Somewhere around five. I try not to remember those. I've been trying to only focus on the good memories since your memorial. Like when we went to Camp David, or when we go to Vermont."

"Alex said we have a house up there."

"She's right, we do. That was where we were going to move to when I was done being President. Vermont is our dream. It's our endgame."

"That seems fine."

"When I saw Alex yesterday, she said you were going up to the house to get away for a while. That was probably where you were heading when the accident happened. But I'm not for sure. For all I know you were going somewhere so I'd never find you. You've done that before. Run off to some island with Jake when I needed you more than ever," Fitz got up and went behind the couch trying not to get upset again. "But you came back. And you stayed. That's all that matters."

"Who is Jake?"

"I'd really not like to discuss him. Ask Abby about him later."

"Alright, what about the accident? Did I see you that day?"

Fitz poured himself a shot of Scotch and gave Olivia a glass of water. "I don't have wine around here anymore. I know it's your favorite. I showed up at your apartment that day. We got into an argument and you left. I asked where you were going and the last thing I heard you say was 'somewhere you aren't'. I should have gone after you. I should have stopped you or sent Secret Service to stop you. Damn it! I should have made you stay."

"Fitz, I may be missing the past seven years, but I still know myself better than anyone. Even if you did follow me or send the Secret Service with me, I would have kept going. Wherever I was going, I would have kept going and been angry with you. I'm stubborn, I know that, and I'm guessing you know that too. So you coming after me probably wouldn't have done either of us any good. The accident still would have happened. There's nothing either of us could have done to stop the accident from happening."

"I have my powers of persuasion. I could have made you stay. I would have picked you up and dragged back into the apartment."

"Then why didn't you? If you could have done it, then why not do it?"

"I guess I was just so mad at you that I didn't care. I figured you'd be back after you cooled off and came to your senses."

"How do you know that I was in the wrong? Maybe it was you in the wrong that time."

"My God, I really wish you had your memory back."

"You and me both."

"After you returned from the kidnapping, you were different. You weren't being Olivia. You were wild."

Olivia started to put some pieces together. "Who told you about Alex? I only told Cyrus and Abby about her. And I made them swear not to tell anyone about her. How do you know about Alex?"

"The night of the accident I went to your apartment. The door was locked so I used my key to get in and the lights were off except the bedroom light. I went over to your bedroom and some guy was on top of you. I freaked out, I pushed him off you, and then we all started yelling. You were yelling at me for coming in and telling the guy to get out. But both of you were naked. You were having sex with him but I didn't recognize it. I saw him on you and thought he was raping you, that's why I pushed him off you. You had PTSD since your return. You were carrying a gun around your apartment, Liv. I didn't know what to do. But he kept calling you Alex. And I didn't know who that was. When he left I asked you why he was calling you Alex. You said when you were Alex you didn't…"

"Have to be put together. That when I'm Alex I can be a totally different person. As Alex I can be as crazy as I wanted to be."

"You remember that?"

"No, I just know the line. That wasn't the first time that I've played Alex. I've been Alex before. Just so I didn't have to be Olivia Pope. It was easier. I could be wild."

"Sometimes I wonder about you. How can you be so put together all the time? Why is it you have your team be gladiators all the time? I used to wonder what happened to make you so cold. I know why now."

"Fitz, don't blame me on Alex. It's not her fault."

"No, it's not Alex's fault. And it's not Alex I blame. It's your parents."

"I take it you know my parents then?"

"Oh yes, we've met, unfortunately. Eli killed my son, and Maya is why I shot down a plane. I'm not very fond of your parents."

"No one is."

"They put Alex in a hospital and never come to see her."

"I put Alex in the hospital. It was safer for her there. I was going to law school and couldn't watch her twenty four hours a day. Rosewood can watch her. They make sure she takes her medicine at the right time and she has friends there. I visit her every two days. And I never miss a holiday or her birthday. I got her a cat. Alex is the most important person in my life. I have to help her in any way that I can. She's my twin sister."