In tears , Olivia sat on the sofa. She had no desire to see anyone right now. She looked down at the stomach and put her hand over the bump that was now growing. She didn't have any idea what was happening with her body or her emotions. She had found a secluded part of the Residence and then shut the door to be alone.

Karen was walking down the hall and she heard the sobs. They seemed to be coming from the one room down the hall. She didn't know if it was really her place, but she couldn't bear to hear someone so unhappy and sad. It wasn't too long ago that she was crying all the time. Opening the door slowly, she spied Olivia.

"May I come in?" Karen asked innocently. Olivia nodded as she held the tissue. Karen entered the room and sat down next to her.

"What's wrong?" Karen asked.

Olivia wanted to have a talk with her. She just didn't think it would be like this. Karen had a lot thrown on her plate in a short time and she wanted to know how she felt about everything. Unfortunately, Olivia was going through enough in her own life. She was watching her body change almost daily and giving up her private life for a very scrutinized one. The media was making her out to be some sort of a Monica Lewinsky and her hormones were taking her and loved ones on an emotional roller coaster ride.

"I can' t do this. I can't do it again. I am destroying him." Olivia sobbed. "I have got to leave."

Karen looked at her and gave her a sympathetic look "You can't leave Daddy, it will destroy him."

Olivia couldn't understand why this girl was so sweet to her. After all, she was the responsible for the end of her parents marriage and her brother's death. She was the wicked witch. "I seem to do more damage when I am around." Olivia said sadly.

Karen then took her hand. "Olivia, I remember what a great person you were when Daddy ran the first time. You always took the time out to be with us or remembered our birthday when our parents were too busy with interviews or debates. I don't want you to blame yourself for mom and dad getting a divorce because they probably should have done it years ago. You want to know something ? I don't think I have seen Daddy this happy in a long time. He smiles and sings and it is all because of you. He is really looking forward to having a baby around again. He really wasn't that present with Teddy and he hated that. So don't think that everything is your fault." She smiled. "Because I think anyone that makes my daddy happy mustn't be all that bad."

Olivia began to feel better. She turned to the girl. "I want you to know that I know what it was like to not have a mother in my life . I also want to tell you that I am not going anywhere . If you need me for any reason , just to talk , I will be there. I know this is all so much to happen at once. New home, new stepmother, new baby , I just want you to promise me that you will help me as well. You are an old pro at this constantly being guarded by Secret Service and photographed . This is all new to me. "

Karen grinned and hugged her, "It's a deal. The two women embraced each other.

At that point , the ladies heard a familiar voice.

"I thought I heard voices."

Karen got up from the couch and walked to the door. She knew they needed to talk.

"I will be going now." She closed the door on the way out.

Fitz sat down next to Olivia. "I was serious Livvie. I will resign if you want me to. Nothing is more important to me than you and our family. " He took her hand and held it. He looked at her with a sincere look.

"They hate us." She said quietly. "They think I am a jezebel."

Fitz grasped her hand tighter. "They don't know the full story. They just know that we are engaged and that I fell in love with you. Maybe its time that we come out of the closet, show that we are secure enough in our relationship to do a real interview. Not a staged one. Tell our story and then tell the world that there is going to be another baby in the White House. Then all of our secrets will be out and I can start my second term with a fresh start. Or I can say fuck it to everything and we can go off and live our lives in Vermont."

She couldn't do this. No , she knew he could be great. Maybe one of the greatest Presidents in history. She couldn't let him leave this way. Now she would be the lady behind the throne, the woman who would drive him to fufill his destiny.

"No Fitz, I will stay and you will too. You aren't done yet. You still have a lot of things to do. America still has illiteracy and poverty and the world leaders still haven't achieved peace. Together we can do so much. I know how Mellie tried to get you to change policy and you called her ornamental. I just don't want to overstep my foot in the Oval. " Olivia admitted.

"You are not Mellie. You never had an agenda. You just wanted to help me and you did in ways you will never know. You helped me to be my own man and not let people like her and Cyrus intimidate or bully me. You helped me realize that everything that my father said about me was wrong. You have given me a second chance to be the kind of father that my children are proud of. Together , I know we will make it. "

"Then I think we start by planning a date for our wedding." Olivia said sweetly.

"I think that 's a great idea. Mrs. Grant." Fitz smiled and reached in for a kiss. Olivia knew then that everything was going to be alright. More than Jackie O and JFK, or Laura and George W, their love story would be their salvation.