Hi everyone, now I just want to say that if you don't like my story or my portrayal of Fitz then DON'T READ IT! I'm sorry I seem harsh but it's just like I love constructive criticism, but saying mean things because your hiding behind a guest review is not okay.

Olivia felt her stomach drop, of all the people who could have opened the door it had to be Mellie

"I'm …. I'm sorry" he slurred as he stumbled away. Mellie looked at him with a look of fear and disgust. She then entered the elevator and closed the door, Olivia felt horribly trapped, she had no clue what was about to happen.

"Mellie I…"

"I'm so sorry about Fitz … he was drunk and he hated his father, but that's no excuse for attacking you"

"Oh no he didn't rape Mellie, he just got a little handsy that's all"

"That's still not okay, and I just hope you know that Fitz respects you and needs you, and this isn't like him. Without you Liv he wouldn't even be the nominee and … he needs you and I am so sorry for how he acted and I'm really sorry"

"Mellie … its fine I'm fine" Olivia reassured her, she couldn't believe that Mellie could be so oblivious

"Are you sure because I know how you must feel and I'm just so sorry about all this"

"I'm fine don't apologize I'm fine" she reassured Mellie who gave her a quick hug

"I just don't know what we would do without you Liv" she whispered. After that Olivia headed up to her room an just lay paralyzed on the bed for a minute. She couldn't believe what had just happened, Fitz had tried to rape her, and Mellie had seen it. Mellie had seen It and had thought it was rape, she was quick to jump to that conclusion, but then again it was a better conclusion than the real one that her husband was sleeping with Olivia Pope.

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The next morning

Olivia woke up to the sound of someone banging at her door. She glanced at the clock, it was barely 6:00 am and the events of last night were still fresh in her head . She walked to the door and opened it to find a very tense Cyrus pacing the hallway.

"He's gone" he whipered

"Who's gone?" she said rubbing her eyes, it was too early for this

"Fitz, his father got him up in the middle of the night, took on a plane to Santa Barbra for a father son conversation"

"If you know where he is then why are you at my door at 6:00 am"

"We have to go get him"

"We?" she asked still half asleep

"Yes, you me and your boyfriend"

"My boyfriend?"

"You and Billy are dating right?"

"No who told you that"

"It doesn't matter, what matters is that I owe Verna 10 bucks"

"You guys are really betting on my dating life?"

"What else is there to do on a 8 hour road trip, but that's not the point , the point Is we need to go get our candidate back"

"Why don't you ask his wife?"

"Seriously Liv, I think he hates her more than he hates him"

"This seems like a family mater, shouldn't we stay out of it?"

"No this is a campaign mater because if we don't get their soon they might kill each other"

"Okay if it's that important to you then F I'll be ready in fifteen minutes

"Make it ten" he barked

She took a quick shower, and got dressed. She then headed downstairs, where a very tense Cyrus was passing the lobby, and a very tired Billy was drinking coffee.

"Where the hell were you" Cyrus barked

"Sorry the elevator was late you need to chill before you have a heart attack"

"Oh I will chill once we gotten to Santa Barbra and defused the situation"

"Sheesh okay , so how are we supposed to drive their, we don't even have a car?"

"We can take the campaign bus" Billy joked

"Oh really and who is going to drive that?" Olivia snaped

"Me, I bet I've be amazing, I've driven a tractor before and so this can't be much different" he joked

"Bus's and tractors are totally different" she pointed out

"How do you know, have you ever driven a tractor?"

"No most normal people don't ride tractors"

"Wow somebody's grumpy" he teased

"Well when someone drags you out of bed at 6:00 am you get pretty pissed"

"True, I should be sleeping right now, I don't even know why I said yes to this"

Because you don't want to lose the election" Cyrus pointed out leading them to the car he had rented. He got into the drivers seat , Olivia in the passengers seat ,a nd Billy in the back , they all looked like they were about to pas out but it didn't matter , they had to get to Santa Barbra

"So why we have to come along on this quest/ rescue mission?" Billy asked

"Well I know Jerry and Olivia knows Fitz and you know Jesus" Cyrus explained

"Barely" Olivia jiggled

"Shut up" Billy said playfully hitting her on the shoulder you said you wouldn't say anything"

"Say what?" Cyrus asked

"That…. Billy hasn't been to church in 3 years! Olivia blurted out

"Seriously you, Sally's bible thumping friend are a fraud?" Cyrus said laughing hysterically

"Yes, I haven't gone to church in 3 years, but you unlike this one can't tell anyone especially Sally" He pleaded

"We'll see" Cyrus said with a wink

"I hate you both" he said with a sigh.

"So what's the plan when we get there?" Olivia asked

"We need to diffuse the situation okay?"

"When you say defuse to you mean like stop a fight because I left my black belt at home" Billy Joked

"You never know with those two"

*Hey guys, hope you liked this quick update. Have a great labor day weekend :)*