Olivia was still wearing her evening gown when Fitz came to her apartment. She was too tired to change into her lounge clothes. She won the award for best actress, and her team refused to let her go home without attending at least one after party. Her manager insisted it was good for networking. Her assistant had another dress waiting and Olivia hurriedly got ready again. She didn't know how to fire Alison. She was good at her job, but she was so rude.

"I want you to move in with me."

"Why?"

"Because I'm not going to Veronica's house every day. It's going to be very busy over there."

"I can't do that Olivia."

"Why not?"

"She's going to be alone."

"Are you serious!"

He wasn't expecting that reaction. Olivia was never jealous of Veronica.

"I don't want her to be afraid. Livvie this is new for Veronica. You have to understand that."

"No, I don't understand. You have never cared about what I deal with being a celebrity. You said that's the price you pay for being famous. Now it's different when the media is after Veronica."

"She's not like you. Veronica isn't made for the entertainment industry. She is crazy about celebrities, but she can't handle being a celebrity."

"So is that all I am to you? You want me to marry you, and you don't even care about how being famous affects my health."

"Livvie."

"Don't Livvie me. You don't have to protect Veronica. She is marrying my costar. She wants to be his wife, she has to accept being famous. Let him keep her safe. Let him pay her bills."

"Livvie."

"Does he know that you send her money every month?"

"So what? I don't mind paying her bills."

"I want to know more about her jumping in the ocean. Why did she do it?"

"Because she's a good swimmer. It was me, Veronica, and a guy she was dating. We took a boat out when we were supposed to be in our cabins. The weather was fine until a storm came in. A wave knocked me overboard. It was dark. I could hear her boyfriend yelling. She jumped in the ocean and nearly drowned herself trying to get me back in the boat."

"Is that it?"

"No. She also ran a mile to get a counselor in a thunderstorm. I will always be there for her."

"I can't be Veronica."

"I don't want you to be my best friend. I want you to be my wife."

"I need some space for a few hours."

Fitz was dumbfounded. Olivia grabbed her car keys and phone. He wanted to stop her, but he didn't want to argue. One hour later, she parked outside her costars apartment. She didn't know if Veronica was there.

"Olivia, what are doing here? Are you okay?"

"Move out of my way. I'm not okay!"

Fitz let her in his home. He was glad Veronica was at her own house because Olivia was not happy.

"You've been crying."

Olivia punched his shoulder and he smiled, "You drove all the way here to fight me."

Olivia held up her fist for another punch and he grabbed her hands. "You are so fiesty. I bet your guy loves it."

Her lip trembled and tears fell. The President pulled her into his arms and she cried on his shirt.

"I don't know what to do anymore." She sobbed.

"About what?"

"Fitz cares more about Veronica more than he does for me."

"I'm sure he doesn't. It's different. They've been friends a long time."

Olivia pulled back and wiped her tears. "Do you know why they're friends?"

Fitz shrugged, he never asked Veronica. He wasn't jealous.

"She jumped in the ocean when he was drowning during a thunderstorm." Olivia laughed, "She's a black Pollyanna with her saccharinely sweet I love you! Have you heard the way she answers the phone? 'Hello, this is Veronica Scott. I hope you are having a great afternoon. Who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?' I hate that she is so damn perfect!"

Fitz laughed, "She greets her clients like that. She's a psychologist."

"She is too perfect!"

"Olivia, she has every magazine that has you featured on the cover. You don't need to be jealous of Veronica. She really loves you. She calls me President Grant. Do you know she asked me to take pictures with you, so she can put it in a frame and add it to her Olitz collection?"

"What?"

"Yeah, she's that crazy about our tv relationship."

Olivia tried not to laugh. Veronica was still a huge fan of hers, and she never wanted her to leave her house. She gave Olivia a room in her home and hired a decorator to make it look like her room on Scandal.

"I guess I'm overreacting."

"You are. Veronica is not a threat. She idolizes you...though she does want to speak with you about your mood swings."

"I'm trying to find balance in my professional and personal life."

"I understand that. Veronica thinks it's something deeper than that...at least that's what I read in her planner."

"I should go home to Fitz. I know he's worried about me."

"I'll call you tomorrow Olivia."