A/N: I know there are more Olitz fans than Olake ones. To be honest, I'm a fan of both pairings. I loved Olitz first, but grew to love Olake. Everyone is entitled to their opinion when it comes to feedback on stories. I respect that. However, what I DON'T appreciate is when people are being downright mean in their reviews. Every writer takes the time out of their busy schedule to post stories/chapters and when people say a couple is dumb or boring or the writer is mentally unstable (this was all said in my 2 guest reviews under 'olake'), it makes me upset. If you don't like the couple, that's fine. Then, why do you read the story if you know who is endgame? Author's state in their summaries who will be endgame. If the writer feels the reader leaving the feedback is just being cruel, it's the writers right to delete the review. I didn't do that in Chapter 1, but I will do that from now on. If you don't like the storyline, I understand and feel free to tell me what you like/dislike as I enjoy hearing it (constructive criticism only please). But if all you're going to do is say 'olake is dumb' or 'you are mentally unstable for writing about 'ojoke', then please pick a story with the couple you do like and go from there. I plan on writing for both couples as I see potential for 'olake' and 'olitz'. For you readers out there, please only review for the couple you are interested in. Yes, you might not like certain couples, but others do. Please respect that. Thank you for listening.
As for the positive feedback and the follows/favorites in the first chapter, thank you so much! It's greatly appreciated. Please continue to do so. I know the chapters are short despite my best efforts and I don't update enough. I do the best I can, but please know I have great plans for this story. FYI: I'm putting my own spin on the current storyline and this story will NOT involve the presidency. If it does a little, it's only because I'm taking it from the episode featured in Chapter 1 and the current storyline. This story will be a HEA story with very little presidency. To be honest, I can't write political stuff to save my life. LOL. If you want political stuff, this story isn't for you. Thank you for listening and please enjoy Chapter 2. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Title: Will Love Overcome?
Summary: Jake and Olivia always had horrible timing when they tried at a relationship. Now that there's no hope with Fitz and Jake admitting his heart belongs to Olivia, will the timing finally be right between them? Or will fate continue to keep them apart? 'Olake' endgame. Set during S5 E18 Till Death Do Us Part where 'Olake' meet just before he is set to wed Vanessa.
Chapter 2
(Jake knew that his actions would have consequences. Rowan was pissed off beyond belief at Jake's decision not to marry Vanessa and that Jake didn't go back to Rowan's place afterwards. Vanessa was shocked, to say the least. Olivia quietly left the church as she didn't want to face her father's wrath)
***Flashback***
(Vanessa ran to the back rooms in tears. Jake rushes after her until he reaches his destination. He hears her sobbing. Sighing deeply with his eyes briefly closed, he speaks)
Jake: "I'm sorry."
(As she sniffles and wipes her face, she scoffs)
Vanessa: "For what? For humiliating me? For not having the decency to tell me in private that you don't wanna marry me?"
(She turns around to face her ex fiancé)
Vanessa: (shrugs) "That you don't love me? Tell me, Jake. What are you sorry for?"
Jake: "I'm sorry for hurting you." (nods) "You're right. I'm not in love with you. I never was."
(She laughs incredulously as she places her hands on her hips. She faces him with an anger that he's never seen)
Vanessa: (yells) "Then why the fuck did you ask me to marry you in the first place?! If you don't love me..."
Jake: (briefly looks down) "Do you really want to know the details? I assure you, you won't like what you hear."
Vanessa: "Oh, this should be good."
Jake: (sighs) "Rowan organized the whole thing. He's using your connections so I'll be Vice President next to Edison in the end."
(She looks at him in disbelief)
Vanessa: "You're not serious."
Jake: (nods) "I'm dead serious." (sympathetically) "I'm sorry you got caught in the middle. That wasn't my intention." (scoffs lightly) "Unfortunately, Rowan has a mind of his own."
Vanessa: (raises her eyebrows) "Obviously."
(She folds her arms and shakes her head)
Vanessa: "Jake, all you had to do was say no. You had a choice to not get mixed up in his world or his business."
Jake: (laughs in disbelief) "You're kidding, right? Unless you don't know him that well, Vanessa, you know what kind of a man he is."
Vanessa: (glares at him) "Well, obviously I don't, Jake. HELL, I didn't even know this side of you!"
Jake: (nods) "I see your point." (sighs) "Rowan has been in charge this entire time. He wanted me to use your power for the Vice President election. I told him I had no interest in it or to use you to get it. He didn't care. And no, Vanessa, I couldn't say no to him. You don't know him the way that I do. He has the power to destroy lives when he sees fit. He knows your secrets and uses them against you. Trust me, you don't mess with Elijah Pope. You don't always live to regret it."
(She starts to understand his situation a little bit more. She still wasn't happy with Jake, though. She folds her arms together and sighs)
Vanessa: "I am slowly starting to understand. I'm not happy with you, though. Are you telling me that there was NO way out of this?"
Jake: (shakes his head) "No. Trust me. If there was one, I would have spared you the public humiliation."
(He briefly looks up to the ceiling and closes his eyes. He needed to tell her the whole truth. He wasn't sure if it was the right time, but he felt he owed her that much)
Jake: "There is someone else I'm in love with."
Vanessa: (confused) "Who?"
Jake: "Maybe it's not the right time."
Vanessa: (shakes her head) "Don't. I deserve to know who the woman is." (angrily) "Who's the bitch?"
Jake: "She's not a bitch."
(He didn't know whether or not that was true. He would always love Olivia Pope, even if she didn't love him back. He honestly didn't know anymore. He attempted to defend her. Was he wrong or right in doing that? He couldn't answer that right now. He wasn't even sure if he wanted to see Olivia again. She said what she needed to say to him. Something told him that she wasn't telling the whole truth. He needed to decide if he wanted to hear it. He faces his ex fiancé)
Jake: "Truthfully, I don't know if she's a bitch or not. Like me, she harbors dark secrets. Some Rowan knows and I wouldn't be surprised if he used them against her."
Vanessa: "You still haven't answered my question."
Jake: "You know her. You've spoken to her many times. In a way, you might have considered her your friend...until now, that is."
Vanessa: (sighs) "Just tell me her name, Jake."
Jake: "Olivia Pope."
(Her eyes grew wide in shock)
Vanessa: "Elijah's daughter?"
Jake: (nods) "Yes."
Vanessa: (laughs incredibly) "All of this time, you've been chasing after her?!"
(Jake sighs as he hated hurting her)
Jake: "I admit I slept with her and told her I wanted to be with her. She said she felt the same way. In the end, she changed her mind."
Vanessa: (chuckles dryly) "How sad for you."
(She walks around the room in a huff before finally facing him)
Vanessa: "I so badly wanna hit you right now! It won't make me feel any better, though. The pain will still be there. Well, congratulations! You're now officially free! You can get your precious Olivia Pope back!" (laughs in satisfaction) "Oh, yeah. That's right. She doesn't want you." (angrily) "I hope it hurts like hell."
Jake: "For what it's worth, I never meant to hurt you, Vanessa. I'm sorry."
(She can't take it anymore. She raises her right hand and punches him hard across the face. He knew he deserved it. She winces slightly as she rubs her hand)
Vanessa: "I take that back. It did make me feel slightly better."
(She leaves the room while Jake ponders his thoughts)
***End of Flashback***
(Jake is at his old apartment. He was grateful that it hadn't been rented out while he was staying at Elijah's house. He sits down on his couch in front of his TV as he drinks a beer. He needed to decide what his next move will be. He wasn't sure where Olivia is, she rushed out so quickly during his announcement. Honestly, though? He hasn't paid any attention to her since she broke his heart. He wanted to scream at her. Ask why in the hell did she lead him on? He didn't know if he would get any answers from her knowing she wasn't straight forward in the beginning. Ugh, he had a bad fucking headache. He manages to close his eyes for a bit until he jumps up by the loud banging noise at his front door)
(He rolls his eyes in annoyance. He wasn't in the mood for any company. He knew that sooner or later, he would have to face the world. Obviously, that time was here. The banging continues until Jake loudly speaks)
Jake: "Alright! Hold on!"
(Jake reaches the front door and sighs before opening it)
Jake: (sighs angrily) "Great. Just what I need."
(Elijah, who was standing in front of Jake, speaks in a deathly tone)
Elijah: "Jake. It's time we got a few things straight."
***OPA***
(Olivia was sitting at her desk replaying in her mind, the previous day's events for the hundredth time. She's not sure where she goes from there. It is official, Elijah has complete hold over her. She hated it! Hated it! There were countless times she had the opportunity to end him, to kill him. She couldn't believe that she hadn't taken it. She shakes her head and rests her face in her hands. She gasps when she hears her office door open, revealing Quinn)
Quinn: "How are you holding up?"
Olivia: (chuckles dryly) "Peachy."
Quinn: "I know it killed you to tell Jake all of those things."
Olivia: (shrugs) "It needed to be done. At least this way, his life is spared."
Quinn: (raises her eyebrows) "Are you sure about that?"
Olivia: (puzzled) "What do you mean?"
Quinn: "You may have spared him at the church, but it doesn't mean Rowan is letting him go, considering his plan for Edison and the Vice President slot. Rowan might want revenge against Jake for calling off the wedding."
Olivia: "My father didn't want Jake to be with me. He wanted more power and he has no one to blame but himself for Jake turning against him."
Huck: "Rowan might not see if that way."
(Olivia and Quinn are surprised to see Huck listening in)
Olivia: "How long have you been standing there?"
Huck: (nods) "Long enough to know that Command will get revenge on Jake for not marrying Vanessa. It doesn't matter that you broke Jake's heart for his own good. Your father won't see it that way. Command still probably feels betrayed by Jake."
Olivia: (nods) "Then we need to come up with a plan so that doesn't happen."
Quinn: "Jake thought he was finally free from Rowan's clutches. He will learn now that that will never happen."
(They all think for a few moments before Olivia smiles)
Olivia: "I know exactly how to do that."
Chapter 2 Done
I know I don't update this story (or my other stories) often enough. However, the reviews/follows/favorites for this 'olake' story keeps me inspired to continue writing. If you want more, please tell me in your reviews and I'll gladly comply. Thank you.