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What Fitz didn't know was with that video of Olivia snoring, he had started a prank war. Olivia saw the video the next morning when she woke up. At first she was annoyed but that quickly changed into humor, as she decided two could play at that game. It all started a few weeks ago. So far she had changed the settings in his phone to replace "ok" with "I'm horny", "boobies" replaced "thanks". He was so quick to send texts so he didn't notice at first. Needless to say there were some interesting responses. Fitz in turn, Nicholas Caged her laptop. He thought it was hilarious, while Liv was confused and had to beg him to fix it. There were a few more back and forth, before Olivia pulled the prank that ended it. She put cling wrap on the toilet. In the middle of the night Fitz had to relieve himself. Still half asleep he didn't notice the clear barrier. Needless to say, peeing on himself led to seeking out a truce.
That is what Fitz loves about his relationship with Olivia. They can be so damn silly and its fun. There's no judgement or arguing, good times and lots of laughs. Things have been going extremely well for the couple. They have spent time with friends, had plenty of dates, and Olivia has saved a lot of money from working at the diner.
It was now a Friday night and they were all going out to celebrate Quinn's birthday at a local club. Liv was dressed in a sexy blue dress, while Fitz wore dark jeans with a light blue button up. They looked pretty damn good if you ask them. The group had pregamed at Charlie's apartment. It was a little after ten when they arrived at the club. It was packed, the music was loud and upbeat. There were people filling the dark dance floor, grinding and having a good time. Huck had reserved a VIP section for them in honor of Quinn's birthday. They had drinks and joked, before taking the dance floor. Fitz and Liv naturally went all out, in their own little world. They can never keep their hands off of one another as it is, add it a little alcohol and everyone gets a show.
They grind on one another, slow and hard. Several times they end up making out while their bodies move together. They are both covered in sweat, intoxicated on cocktails and lust. After what could be an hour of dancing and drinking, Olivia excuses herself to the restroom. While in the stall she hears two girls talking, she pays them no mind until she hears Fitz's name.
"I can't believe the way Fitz is behaving, he can have any girl and he's basically fucking that no body on the dance floor."
The second voice replies "well he may be with her now but if Lillian has her way he will end up in her bed again tonight"
That statement catches Olivia's attention. She knows that Fitz had a friends with benefits relationship with a woman named Lillian. It was one of the things he opened up to her about in one of their deep talks. Although she has heard the story, she has no idea what Lillian looks like, she has to be beautiful because Fitz always pulled the hottest girls. It was one of the things that made her self conscious and afraid Fitz wouldn't notice her before they got together. Is Lillian here tonight? If so what was she planning?
The first voice speaks up "Well as often as they used to fuck, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't have her in one of these stalls tonight. I mean it wouldn't be the first time."
Olivia's heart drops. She knows about his past, she has tried to put it behind her too but this hurts. It doesn't help she is drunk, and madly in love with Fitz. To hear strangers talking about him like this breaks her heart. And to top it off there is a woman here that he has fucked, in a bathroom just like this.
She hears the door open and shut. She is left in silence. Olivia slowly opens the door and washes her hands. Taking a deep breath, she refuses to let the conversation she overheard get to her. She exits the bathroom and begins to look for Fitz. After a few minutes Olivia spots him at the bar, talking to a woman with long brown hair, blue eyes, and large breasts out on display. The woman was laughing and had her hand on his arm. Olivia stood back and watched.
After a moment she saw two other women join them, it was then she heard a familiar voice speak to the first woman, "oh Lillian, I see you found Fitz!' She giggles. Olivia's heart dropped. Why was he talking to her, much less joking with her. The woman, she now knew was Lillian, wrapped her arm around Fitz, pulling him into a hug.
"Of course I did" she giggle and kissed Fitz's cheek. That was enough for Olivia. Fitz hadn't made a move to separate from Lillian and she wasn't about to make a scene. Olivia quietly made her way out of the club and called an Uber. As she pulled away from the club she sent Quinn and Abby a text letting them know she was alright and had left. She laid her head back against the seat and let tears roll down her face. She never thought she would have to watch Fitz with another woman, granted he wasn't dancing, kissing or anything like that but he was entertaining a woman he used to screw in her presence.
After a long drive, the car pulled into a once familiar driveway. She thanked her driver then approached the house. She rang the doorbell and patiently waited, realizing this may not have been a good idea due to the hour but it was too late. A few minutes later the door opened "Olivia?"
Meanwhile back at the club
Fitz was drunk, way more drunk than he had planned. He had been dancing with Olivia for a while, she had just left to use the bathroom. Fitz made his way to the bar, ordering a water, he needed to sober up a little. As he waited he felt someone stand up against his side. Turning to see what was going on he sees Lillian. Lillian had been FItz fuck buddy before he started dating Mellie. The things they had done he wasn't proud of, but he wasn't in a great place at the time either. Not that, that is an excuse. Fitz was ashamed to admit he treated her almost like a whore, one hundred percent like a booty call. He would call her and she would be on her knees within thirty minutes. He couldn't count the number of times they had screwed in a bar bathroom or in the back of her car. Whenever he would drink she would be his first call, he was sure to get laid with nothing more than a text. She hadn't taken it too well when he told her couldn't mess around with her anymore. She was upset and honestly rightfully so, he had used her. They haven't spoken in a very long time.
"Lillian, how are you?"
"I'm good, how about yourself?"
He smiled thinking of Olivia before replying "I'm great, really great"
"Reaching to touch his arm "I'm glad to hear it. You're looking good Fitz." She smiles brightly, her eyes drifting down his body. In his drunken state he seems to have missed it. "I've missed you".
That gets his attention, he nervously laughs which in turns makes her laugh. Thinking he was fondly remembering their time together, when really he hadn't missed her at all. It was funny to him that she missed him when he hadn't thought of her other than to tell Liv about their past.
Before he can respond, two of Lillian's friends approach. They make small talk that Fitz isn't listening to, then he feels Lillian kiss his cheek. He looks down and notices she has her hands on him, her body pressed against his. It takes him a second to process her proximity. He takes a step back, "well if you ladies will excuse me, I need to find my girlfriend"
"Oh Fitz you can stay here with us" Lillian bats her eyes at him.
"No, it was good to see you, bye."
Fitz spends the next fifteen minutes walking around looking for Olivia. He can't find her anywhere. He finds Quinn and asks her to check the bathroom for Liv.
"Um, Fitz she left. She sent me and Abby and text saying she left and would see us later. I honestly thought you had left with her."
Fitz pulls out his phone and checks for a similar message but he has nothing. He tries to call her but all he gets is her voicemail. He decides to go home and check on her. When he gets to the apartment he becomes more worried, Olivia isn't there. He continues to call and text her. He sits on the couch with his head in his hands, it is then that he knows she saw him talking to Lillian and assumed the worst. He could kick himself for not blowing her off from the start. He spends the rest of the night calling and texting Olivia until he finally gives up. Hoping that when she is ready she will talk to him.
AN: so what do you guys think? Was Olivia wrong to assume or is her fear justified? Don't hate me for her running, but would she really be Olivia Pope if she didn't run from time to time? What about Fitz, did he make a mistake or do you feel he did nothing wrong? As always thanks for reading.