Part 15

"I'm telling you Jerry, he's with her right now; I know it!" She fumes.

"Mellie calm down… We don't know for sure, besides even if he is stepping out on you- It won't last, it can't! He's about to run for Governor!"

"Exactly Jerry, and if other people were to find out, which wouldn't be hard considering he's hardly discreet- it would be far too great a scandal; his campaign would never recover from that, and then he won't be elected!"

"You're right." Jerry agrees; like Mellie, this was something he could not afford to happen, he worked too hard to get his son to where he was now… "Look, leave it with me… I'll set a tail on him and find out who the woman is. And then I'll put a stop to it."

"What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry yourself with the minor details Mellie... Just rest assure it will be handled, one way or another."

xxxx

"Liv, I'm not too sure about this?"

"Fitz, it's fine- he's a nice young man, who stepped in when I really needed it- there's no ulterior motive here. Besides, he lives with his parents. I'm even wearing his mother's clothes- I'm surprised you didn't notice."

He smirks. "Actually, I did wonder…"

She gasps, hitting him playfully on the arm. "What are you trying to say? I don't look good, is that it?"

"Are you kidding me?!" he chuckles… "You my dear would look beautiful wearing nothing but a potato sack".

"Aaaawww, you're such a charmer… no wonder I fell for you." She leans in and gives him a kiss, but when they part his smile in inverted, suddenly turning serious again. He is really against the idea of her staying with strangers. "I don't know Liv, I think I should meet with this Harrison guy before I let you stay…"

She strokes his cheek… "Harrison is harmless, and it's only for tonight, a few days at most- just until we find a place… If only my dad threw me out mid-week, huh?" she laughs trying but failing to lighten the mood.

"Liv, that's not funny."

She pouts. "I know, sorry, it's far from funny but it is what it is I guess." She pauses. "I don't think meeting with Harrison is such a good idea, he might put two and two together, and god only knows how he'll react to the idea of us? Probably bad… More than likely he'll turn round and say, "I'm sorry you can't stay", and then what?"

"I'll put you up in a motel for the night." He offers.

She declines. "Honestly, I'd feel safer staying with Harrison and his family... Trust me, they're good people. Besides, I'd rather not be alone right now."

He gives in… "Fine, I trust you, and your judgement… but the first sign of anything untoward, you call me… I don't care if Mellie answers, just say you need to speak to me urgently about a case or something- promise me?"

"I promise, but I won't have to. I'll be fine… Now give me another kiss, one that will last me till tomorrow."

He doesn't disappoint.