Chapter 3 The Meeting

"Good morning babe." Michelle greeted Fitz as he walked into his kitchen. She was at the stove cooking breakfast. They've been dating for about three weeks now and the bliss they've been in is one Fitz is hoping to never come out of any time soon.

"Good morning beautiful." Fitz walked up to Michelle wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her exposed neck.

"Hungry?" Michelle asked relishing in Fitz's touch.

"I am not for food though." Fitz picked Michelle up and turned off the stove.

He sat her on the counter and went to tugging on her night shorts.

"Baby I got up to make you breakfast and you don't even want it." Michelle poked out her lip.

"And I appreciate it babe I do." Fitz pulled Michelle closer to him and kissed her lips.

"You better."

After having their countertop sex, Michelle finishing cooking breakfast for herself and Fitz. They ate, showered, and then headed to work. Fitz looked crisped in his Burberry suit and matching dress shoes. He wanted to make a good impression.

Pulling up to his school, Fitz saw three black SUV's in the parking lot and he assumed it was Olivia and her team. He informed his students about Olivia coming and of course they told everyone they knew. There was definitely a crowd outside of the gates of Fitz school waiting to see Olivia.

"You think she's still inside one of those SUV's?" Michelle asked.

"I don't know."

Fitz cell phone started ringing. He pulled it out and saw it was a call from Harrison.

"Hello." Fitz answered.

"Hey, do you have any school police that can contain this crowd. Olivia has a bodyguard but he doesn't feel comfortable letting her out without the area being secured." Harrison said.

"Yes I have school police that can come out and secure the area. I can also call the local police department as well and see if we can get a few units here." Fitz said as he parked in his spot.

"That would be awesome, thanks."

"No problem."

Fitz ended the call. He then called the local police station and explained that Olivia Pope is at his school and would like some security. They said they would send a unit. Fitz then called his lead school police officer and explained that he needed them outside.

They came out and minutes later a police cruiser pulled up.

"Wow I couldn't imagine living that kinda lifestyle. You can't come and go as you pleases." Michelle said as she and Fitz exited his SUV.

"Yeah I know."

They waited at the front doors for Olivia and her team to exit her SUV. The moment Olivia stepped out of her SUV it seemed as if the world literally stopped. Well Fitz world. Suddenly everything around him became blurry and all he could focus on was Olivia.

She was much shorter in person than he imagined. But boy TV does this woman no justice. She was breathtakingly striking in person. She was wearing a charcoal grey A-line wool knee-length skirt, with a boxy short jacket to match, and black heels. The heels made her caramel legs look elongated. She was wearing a face full of makeup, that looked natural and not cheap looking. Her hair was curled with half up in a ponytail and the rest down. She looked like a first lady and not the biggest entertainer on the planet.

The woman oozed regality and class. You couldn't tear your eyes away from her if you wanted too. She walked with a confidence that said she belonged in any room.

"Wow." Fitz thought he whispered it but Michelle heard him.

"She's beautiful." Michelle replied in awe herself.

"Hello, you must be Principal Grant?" A handsome Black said extending his hand to Fitz.

Olivia was standing by the gates signing and taking pictures with fans. Fitz appreciated her humility. He doesn't know why, but he was expecting a total diva bitch.

"Yes, and you're Harrison Pope right?" Fitz asked shaking who he is hoping was Harrison's hand.

"Yes it's nice to finally meet you." Harrison smiled.

"Likewise." Fitz matched Harrison's smile.

Olivia finally walked over with her bodyguard walking right next to her. He was a tall bald guy that looked like he could break your neck with one hand.

"Principal Grant it is so nice to meet you." Olivia said in a velvety voice as she extended her manicured hand to Fitz. Fitz noticed the huge rock on her left hand and he doesn't recall hearing that she is engaged. It would've been all over the news by now. He knows she's dating NFL superstar running back Lance Cole. He figured they must've gotten engaged secretly and privately. She did just celebrate a birthday.

"Please call me Fitz. It's nice to meet you Miss Pope." Fitz shook her small soft silky hand.

He didn't want to let it go. He had the urge to bring it to his lips and kiss it, but he didn't know how she'd react.

"Please call me Olivia." She smiled showing off the amazing bone structure in her face. Her cheekbones were so sculpted they looked unreal. She had the warmest pair of dough shape brown eyes that seemed to pierce straight through your soul.

Olivia turned her attention to Michelle and Fitz was so caught up in Olivia that he forgot Michelle was standing there.

"I'm sorry. This is Michelle my secretary." Fitz introduced Michelle and he caught her subtle wince at introducing her as his just his secretary and not his girlfriend. But she said she was the one that said she didn't mind their relationship being private. He felt there was no reason introducing her as his girlfriend.

"Hello." Olivia shook Michelle's hand.

"Hi, I am such a big fan of yours." Michelle eagerly shook Olivia's hand.

"Thank you." Olivia smiled.

Fitz led Olivia and her team into the school and straight to his office. The students were going to be directed to the auditorium as they trickled in. Olivia was going to explain to the students what her holiday special is and what she will be expecting for them during the filming which begins tomorrow.

Michelle went to her desk, while Fitz, Olivia, Julian and Harrison was led to Fitz office.

"Do you have any questions Fitz?" Olivia asked as she sat in front of Fitz desk.

"Uh I don't. I think you all pretty much answered my questions. My students are so excited to meet you and I can assure you that attendance will be at 100% these next five days which I want to thank you for, because attendance is one of our biggest struggles here at King." Fitz replied.

"I understand. King has always been a struggling school, but when I went here it wasn't that bad. These kids are dealing with so much outside of school and it sucks that they can't even come to the one place where their supposed to feel safe and not feel like it. Or the fact that they're not getting a quality education because of a lack of funding and resources. Our kids are being set-up for failure and no one seems to think it's a problem. By no means am I a professional, but whatever I can do to help I am willing." Olivia passionately argued and she was turning Fitz on without even knowing. Education is his passion. He knows how fucked up the school system is here and how his school is failing and no one is doing anything about it which is pissing him off.

To hear this woman share that same passion he has for education blew him away. And to think Fitz judged her when Harrison first reached out to him. He thought this was just some tax write off, boy he put his foot in his mouth with that statement.

"Wow I can admit I was not expecting this much passion from you. I foolishly allowed myself to think this was some sort of tax write off for you." Fitz admitted hoping he didn't offend her.

"I understand. To be honest most celebrities and people in power do look at situations like this as tax write offs. But I know the potential that can come out of King. I am that potential." She spoke confidently. The woman's voice was so soothing she could sell whatever she want to him and he'd buy it.

"Thank you Olivia, for taking time out of your schedule to do this for my school and students. We truly appreciate you and you will definitely see it once you're around the students. I hope you enjoy your time back here at your alma mater and please don't hesitate to ask for anything."

"You're welcome. I can't wait to be around their energy. I am so excited for this holiday special. Thank you again for allowing me to come into your school."

"My pleasure."

Around 9am Olivia went to the auditorium to address the students. The camera crew was set to come tomorrow, so for now she had Harrison recording her with his video camera. When she emerged from backstage, the auditorium went into pure pandemonium. It took several minutes for students to calm down. Students were crying and yelling clearly in shock that Olivia was really there.

Olivia was almost brought to kids. Receiving love from the youth has always been emotional for her. The young people will always show you the most genuine love and when you're loved by them, that's all that matters.

"Heelllloooo!" Olivia shouted into the crowd through the microphone she was given.

This caused the students to break into more pandemonium.

"I am so excited to be here with you all and I can't wait to start filming my holiday special with you! We're all going to have so much fun! I want to bring the spirit here to King and I want you all to bring your holiday spirit as well! Can we promise to have fun with each other?!"

"Yes!"

"Perfect. So filming starts tomorrow and I expect to see you all here!"

Olivia stayed at King for another four hours to take pictures with the students and interact with them. She was sad when she had to go. But she had to make sure everything was perfect for tomorrow. Before she left, she wanted to say goodbye to Fitz.

The man is definitely easy on the eyes. He looked to be in his late twenties. He had that tanned California skin, he was tall like Lance probably an inch or two taller than Lance. But he was much smaller than Lance, yet still had an athletic physique to him. The way his tailored suit clung to his body and showed off his build had Olivia thinking naughty things, leaving her feeling guilty since she's an engaged woman. If that wasn't bad he had the most adorable chocolate curly hair that gave him sort of this boyish look, and he have a pair of the iciest blue eyes she's ever seen on a person. This man belonged on the cover of magazines not behind some desk at a school.

"Julian you can wait out here, I'll be right back." Olivia said to Julian as she walked into the office and down the short corridor that led to Fitz's office.

His door was ajar and she heard him speaking to someone in a hushed tone. Olivia had to strain to hear the conversation.

"You was practically eye fucking her Fitz it was plain as day. You couldn't even introduce me as your girlfriend because you were so far gone off her." A woman hissed at Fitz in a hushed tone. The voice belonged to Fitz's secretary Michelle.

"Oh c'mon Michelle I was not. That woman is not even my type. You should know I don't like my women prissy. She probably has never let her hair down, let alone have worn a pair of sweats. I have you and I am content with being you. I am sorry if I made you feel insecure earlier."

Olivia heard them kiss and she felt like walking in there and giving Fitz a piece of her mind. How dare he calls her prissy? She has an image to uphold. Her fans are used to seeing her glamorous, so she has to keep up that façade. In all actuality, Olivia hates being glamorous 24/7. She would love to let her hair done and wear a pair of sweats, but she can't.

Olivia walked away from the door and left the office.

"What's wrong?" Julian asked.

"Nothing I'm good, are we ready?" Olivia blew off Fitz comment about her being prissy. He has no idea what she goes through and she'll be damn if she lets some principal's opinion affect her.

"Alright, let's go." Julian led Olivia out of the school and into the waiting Tahoe.

"He's definitely fucking his secretary." Harrison blurted out. It seems as if he's been holding that in all day.

"They're dating. I overheard them talking when I went to say bye." Olivia confessed leaving out the part of Fitz being accused of eye fucking her, only to tell his girlfriend that Olivia is too prissy and not his type.

"I knew it! You would've thought he was single the way he was eye fucking you. Lance needs to get her ASAP before pretty boy steals you." Harrison joked.

"Screw you Harry that man is not my type. I am happy with my fiancé" Olivia flipped off Harrison's comment with an eye roll.

"But you're definitely his." Harrison nudged Olivia.