Teddy's christening was a much more lavish event that Ella's, more in line with Baby George's to be honest. They had received their invitation, both herself and Franklin being given a plus 1. She had passed on the inviation to Jake and Lilly who both agreed to come.
As they arrived at the church Olivia was the only one not completely overwhelmed by all the people. The Republican cohort of the Senate, as well as a couple of heads of states and a lot of media were all in attendance. Olivia walked in proudly on Jake's arm. They hadn't put a name on what they were, and were just going with the flow, which seemed to work well for them.
Because Olivia was god mother they sat in the front pew. Fitz and Mellie entered from the side and Fitz made eye contact with Olivia straight away. He smiled at her, pleased to see her.
Olivia was called up for duty and her and Andrew held Teddy while he was christened. It was a lovely ceremony. Fitz had to concerntrate on not staring at Olivia, today being the first time since her/Teddy's birthday that Fitz had been in her presence.
After the service about 15 people were invited back to the White House, Olivia and company included, however unfortunately Jake had to head to work.
"You should stop looking at me like that." She said walking up to him.
"Like what?" He asked.
"Like your cat just died." She said. While her tone was serious, her face said she was not angry.
"I just miss you." He said quietly.
"You can call me you know." He huffed.
"I know, I just don't want to interfere in your relationship." He confessed.
"I thought you said I was the queen of compartmentalising. Or do you think you are the exception." She joked.
"Oh ha ha."
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The next six months becam pretty stressful for Olivia. Franklin would be heading to college after the summer and so he was consumed with thoughts of college and obsessing with study, to a point where Olivia made a point of getting him out of the house because she was worried about his well being.
Lilly and Franklin were still together almost all of their time, but they just studied. It got so bad that Olivia decided that they needed a holiday, so she spoke to Jake and they arrange for the four of them to go Mexico for a week in the summer. Olivia knew they would be awaiting results during that time but they needed to relax because there was nothing left for them to do by that stage.
Fitz had begun calling Olivia again, less frequently, but still enough to remain sane. He had also rekindle a proper friendship with Jake. Fitz originally invited Jake over for a game of basketball and to give Jake 'the talk'. Advising him that if he hurt her, he would personally come after him. After that, they began to have weekly games, let off some steam. Jake rarely brought Olivia up more than just in passing which suited Fitz just fine. He and Olivia did much the same on the phone.
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Franklin and Lilly both got accepted into fantastic schools, Princeton for Polictial Science for Franklin and University fo Pennsylvania for teaching for Lilly. They were both extremely happy because it meant they wouldn't be too far from each other
Olivia and Jake drove Franklin and Lilly up to their schools before the term started and helped them settle in. They all took the one car and had a nice car trip up. The boot was full of their things, which they all helped get to their dorms.
It was very bittersweet for the both of them when it came time to say goodbye, but it was easier with the other by their side.
Olivia and Jake drove back to DC holding hands.
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One year later and Olivia and Jake were practically living with each other. They were at either of their houses almost every night, unless work kept them apart, which was not infrequently. They spent most weekends together, and would visit Lilly and Franklin when they had a chance, or they would come down. They still lived in their respective houses though, noone willing to suggest the next step.
It was Franklin's birthday coming up and they all usually spend their birthdays together, but Olivia had wanted to spend this birthday with just Franklin. She handn't told Jake, but she had a surprise for Franklin.
Olivia picked him up from college and they drove back to her apartment the night before his 18th birthday. When they woke up Olivia cooked him a large breakfast and then asked him to jump in the car. He was pretty excited, knowing it was something special. They drove south and stopped off at the memorial on the way. Franklin had only been once in the last year, at Christmas, and was happy to have the opportunity to go again. They spent about half an/hour 45 minutes there and then kept driving south. This was when Franklin's curiosity peaked.
As they kept driving he began noticing things and feeling familiar with the area. He realised where they were much later than Olivia expected, but he still had no idea what they were doing. Franklin's stomach started to churn as the streets he used to know so well got closer and closer. When Olivia pulled the car up next to the house he had lived in with his mum he turned to look at her. She could see that he was slightly apprehensive. She hoped out of the car. He did the same.
She stood on the footpath out the front of the house, which appeared not to be occupied at this time, and just looked. Franklin slowly walked up next to her.
"What are we doing here?" He asked. She turned to look at him and handed him an envelope with his name on. He opened the envelope and pulled out the paper inside, flattening it.
When he realised what it was, tears fell from his eyes, which he wiped away before looking at Olivia.
"How did you?" he asked.
"I was the one who purchased it from the estate sale. You don't get your trust fund for another three years, but I wanted you to have this now." She was becoming emotional seeking Franklin crying. "I'm sorry if I have upset you." Franklin shook his head.
"Liv, I cant accept this. This is way too much." He said, still in disbeleif.
"Yes you can." She said. She reached into her jacket and pulled out a key. When Franklin refused to take it she began walking up the path to the front steps. He followed slowly behind her. She put the key in the door and unlocked it, pushing opend the door. He stood behind her, feeling all sorts of emotions.
She held out her hand for him to hold and when he did she walked slowly into the house. Olivia's mind was re-living the day she had brought him back here after he was caught stealing, they ate chinese and she found him crying, then when they came back to pack up the items for storage. That was the last time Franklin had set foot in this house, and Olivia was sure it brough back so many memories for him too.
While the house was empty, Franklin could picture everything just as it was before his mum died. The old couch, the photos, the TV in the corner, the rug on the floor. Olivia led him further into the house and he dropped her hand and walked to the kitchen. He could almost see his mother cooking in the kitchen, and swore he could hear her voice. He leant against the benchtop and cried.
Olivia had stayed in what used to be the loungeroom to give him some privacy but she heard him croak her name from the kitchen and headed to where he was. She walked up next to him and put her hand on his back. He stood up and hugged Olivia tightly.
"Thanks Ma." He whispered to her. While Franklin had called Liv his mum, he had never actually used the words to her. It was always Liv, or Livvie, and she had never expected it. She felt her heart expand with love as he whispered in her ear. He wasn't saying it because he thought he had to, he was saying it because he wanted to. She had earnt his love and he treasured her because of it.
The tears Olivia had kept at bay spilt over and he pulled away and grabbed her face. "Thank you so much, for everything." Before he kissed her forehead and hugged her again. When Franklin released her he ventured upstairs to his old room.
"Hey Liv." He called downstairs for her. She came up the stairs and found him smiling gidily standing next to his old bedroom door.
"What is is?" She asked.
"Look." He said pointing to marks on the doorframe which had been dated. It was his growth chart. It seemed to start from when he was 1, and most likely walking, and went right through till his mum passed.
"Do you have a pen?" he asked. She reached into her purse and grabbed a pen. She had to mark from the side because she was too short to see over his head and there was nothing to stand on. When she marked it Franklin stood back and looked at it. He grabbed out his phone and took a photo of it.
"So what do I do with this place?" he asked her.
"Well, I have leased it out for the last few years, it gets a pretty good return, you could just do that for a while till you make a decision." She shrugged. She knew he wouldn't be moving in anytime soon while he was still at Princeton, but she wanted him to have somewhere to built a future, and since he was officially an adult today, she thought it was a good time to show him.
"Do you think we could stay here tonight?" He asked looking around.
"Like here, in this house?" She asked a little surprised. He nodded. "I guess we could go buy some cheap blow up matreses or something. Sure, why not."
They hopped in the car and Franklin drove, taking Olivia on a little tour of his childhood. He showed her where he went to primary school and kindergarted, where his mum worked, the parks he liked to play in, the local pool and where he used to play soccer. As they were driving, Franklin couldn't help but wonder where he would be now, if his mum hadn't died. He was proud of his acheivements and wished she could have seen them, but knew he would be a completely different person without Olivia.
They stopped at the shops and purhased some stuff for the night, then grabbed some lunch.
That night they made shadow puppets on the roof, and played cards by candelight, as the utilities were turned off to the house while it was unoccupied. They ordered chinese for dinner and chatted about his mum, and hers too, till they fell asleep.
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The Christmas after Franklin turned 18, Franklin, Liv, Lilly and Jake decided to go to South Africa, the previous year they had gone to Egypt. Olivia astounded them all with the fluency of which she spoke to the residence in their own language. Because of the fluencey with which she spoke, people were much more hospitible and showed them some of the most magnificent places in the world that so many tourists never saw.
They took a tour of Robben Island, which was incredible and perhaps Olivia's part of the whole trip.
When they returned from South Africa, Lilly and Franklin went back to college and Olivia and Jake returned to their old routine. Olivia's birthday was mid-week that year and they didn't do anything special. Jake got her a lovely set of earings, Franklin sent down a cook book she had been eyeing, and a new wallet, and Karen and Jerry sent her another handbag, it had become her thing with Karen. She got a call from Fitz as well, but he seemed a little distant. He sent her some flowers as well.
A month later, Olivia was watching the news, waiting for Jake when her phone rang.
"Hi." She said picking up.
"Hi." Fitz responded. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"Just watching the news."
"Wine?"
"Of course." They laughed, but Olivia could tell there was something on his mind.
"What's up?" she asked becoming slightly concerned, seeing as she hadn't spoken to him since her birthday and he had seemed off then too.
"Umm, what are you doing tomorrow?" he asked.
"Not much, probably head into the office for a few hours, why is that?"
"Could you come over?"
"Is everything ok?" her worry worsening by the minute.
"Yeah, I just want to show you something." He said.
"Ok, I can come over."
"Ok, well I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Night Liv." He said beforing hanging up. Olivia uttered a breif goodbye before he disconnected the call. She stared at the phone with a frown. Fitz was never this aloof. He almost always asked for advice, but not tonight.
She refilled her wine and pondered what he needed to show her. She was thinking so hard she was startled by Jake entering her apartment. Her well worn furrowed brow concerned him.
"Is everything ok?" he asked. His voice snapped her out of it and her forehead returned to normal.
"Yeah, just thinking."
"I havnt seen you think this hard since that car crash client ." He said sitting down next to her and pulling her onto his lap. He kissed her, but she was clearly distant.
She woke up the next morning and got ready for work. She was going to go in for a few hours then heading over to the white house, probably after lunch. She managed to get a few things dones regardless of her concerns about what Fitz wanted to talk to her about.
She called Fitz when she was on her way over. It was Saturday so traffic was light. He told her to meet him in the Oval office. Her stomach was doing backflips, a key sign that something was amis.
When she arrived, the White House was pretty quiet. Olivia paused at the door to the Oval before knocking.
"Come in." she heard him call.
When she entered he was laying back in his chair, looking at the wall on the other side of the room with his feet planted ontop of the desk. He smiled at her, almost easing all her concerns. Then he averted his gaze back to the spot on the wall and sipped his scotch which she hadn't noticed because he was holding it close to the floor with his arm not resting on the desk. She moved towards the chair next to the resolute desk, hanging her handbag on it before sitting.
"Fitz." She said evenly. "What is it you wanted to show me."He sat up and smiled weakly at her. He stood up and picked up a file from his desk, put it down on the corner closest to her and then walked around her towards the couch where he sat down.
"Before you open it, I just want you to know that I'm not showing you this because I expect it to change anything, I'm showing you because I think you have a right to know before everyone else, before it is on the news." He said sipping his scotch.
She picked up the file and stood up, walking around the desk too but resting against the front of it. She eyed his glass of scotch before looking back at the file and openining it.
When she started reading the documents her heart started to pump faster. She turned around to put the file on the desk and rifled through it, not beleiving the contents, thinking it must be a hoax. When she had thoroughly examined the documents she turned around. Her mouth was agape, her eyes welling with tears, but Fitz didn't see any of it because his eyes were closed.
Olivia turned back around and reveiewed the documents for a second time. The words Diorce almost took her breath away, again. The settlement agreement showed that Fitz had given Mellie almost everything. They put the Ranch into a trust for Karen, Jerry and Teddy and every other asset they had went to Mellie except a property in Vermont which she had never heard Fitz speak of. She turned back to him, but he hadnt moved.
"Fitz I don't…" he cut her off again.
"You don't have to say anything. I just thought you should know." He said standing up. He was having trouble composing his emotions and needed to leave quickly. "I, umm, have to go." He said clearing his throat and walking towards the door.
"Fitz…" she said as he left but the door closed firmly after him.
She stood in the middle of the Oval Office, alone, before she picked up her bag and left.
When she returned to her office it was mid afternoon and Jake gave her a call asking if she wanted to come over, he would cook. She loved his cooking so she agreed.
She headed over at about 5pm and grabbed some wine on her way, and some beer for Jake. When she arrived she poured herself a glass straight away and opened him a beer. Olivia sat on Jakes kitchen bench as he cooked. Jake told her about his day and she listened.
"You've been quiet, want to tell me what's up?" Jake asked standing between her legs.
"Nothing's wrong." She tried to play off.
"Liv. Come on, its me. What's wrong?" he pried.
"Jake. Its nothing, leave it alone." She said jumping off the counter and moving away form him.
"Fine." He said annoyed.
The next 20 minutes were quiet, only the sound of the pan sizzling and glass on marble as they lifted their beer and wine from the tabletop. Jake served up the food and they ate it while watching the news.
"This is good" she broke the silence.
"Thanks." He responded. They ate the rest in silence before Olivia cleared the table. She returned and sat on Jake's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I'm sorry for snapping. I just don't want to talk about it." She appologised.
"Ok." He said wrapping his hands around her waist rubbing her back. When she smiled at him he pulled her closer and kissed her mouth. Olivia moaned at the contact and quickly let her fingers go into his hair. She let his tounge into her mouth. However she quickly broke away from his kiss when she found herself picturing Fitz.
"I forgot I told Franklin I would call him." She said making an excuse and standing up from Jake and straightening her shirt. She picked up her phone and moved to the balcony and called Franklin.
"Hey Liv." Franklin answered after a few rings.
"Hey you. How are you doing?" she asked.
"Good. Tired, but good. How are you?" he asked back.
"Same old, same old." She responded.
"What's up?" he asked. She sighed.
"Nothing."
"Ok. Are you sure."
"I'm sure, I just wanted to talk to my favourite guy." She tried to sound convincing. "Oh, and are you coming back for Ella's?"
"Of course, wouldn't miss it. I'm sticking around for Karen's aswel." He said sincerely.
"Ok, good, I'll let Cyrus know… Ok, well I just wanted to check on you."
"Ok, well it was good to speak to you Liv."
"You too Franklin. Goonight."
"Night Liv." Olivia hung up. Jake was in his room getting changed.
"I'm just going to jump in the shower, do you want to join me?" he asked
"I showered before I came over." She said shutting him down. He moved to the bathroom and started the shower. Olivia decided to make up for being moody so she took off all her clothes and got under the covers of his bed. When he exited the bathroom with only a towel he almost didn't see Olivia in the bed because she was so small. When he did notice her he almost pounced on her.
As soon as they began kissing Olivia immediately regretted it. She clearly had Fitz on her mind and it was messing with her. She would close her eye and see blue eyes looking back, but when she opened her eyes she was met with green. It made it very difficult for her to concerntrate on her own pleasure. She felt so guilty in this moment, something she hadn't felt with Jake since they first began whatever they were. She felt so guilty that she had to faked two orgasm. Two. She had never faked one before in her life, but tonight she faked two. He knew her stamina and only one would be suspicious.
Even though it was early, Jake collapsed into a post coital slumber with an arm around Olivia, meaning she got very little sleep, so she woke up in a worse mood than she went to bed in.
Undeterred, Jake decided to broach something with her he had been meaning to for some time, over breakfast.
"Liv, I was thinking, wouldn't it be more simple for everyone if we just moved in together?" he asked as she ate her cereal. She was in the middle of chewing her cereal when he spoke and swallowed her half chewed food trying to figure out what to say.
"Ummm…"
"You don't have to make a decision right now, but I think that would be the next step in our relationship, and I'm ready for that." Olivia just nodded. After a few minutes Olivia pretended to receive a text about work and took her leave.
She didn't have a client, but needed to get out of there. She felt like she had been set back a whole year of progress with Jake, thanks to Fitz. She was moving on, and he had to come in and get a divorce. She arrived at her apartment and went straight to the pool and did an hour of laps, but she didn't feel any better.
She ended up going to work to try and do something productive with her day. It had been 24 hours since Fitz' revelation and she was falling apart. She threw caution to the wind and decided they needed to talk. She drove back to the white house again, for the second time that wekend.
She waltzed up to the residence bracing for a fight but what she found was not what she expected. She stormed in to find a camera crew in the main room of the residence. Fitz and Mellie were sat on a couch, three feet apart. Kimberly Mitchell sat across from them.
As she entered Fitz saw her, perhaps sensing her entrance. He frowned at her arrival. Before she could leave again though she was greeted by Karen and Jerry who offered her a drink since their filming was complete.
"Its good to see you Liv." Karen said hugging her once they were in the kitchen.
"Good to see you both as well. What are you two doing here though?" She asked confused.
"Same reason you're here I guess, the divorce." Karen said casually, not meaning any offense at all. She saw Olivia's face though, and realised how it sounded. "I mean as a fixer. That's why you're here right." Olivia shook her head no. She looked into her tea.
"Do you have anything stronger?" she asked.
"Omg, did you know about the divorce? I'm so sorry if you didn't, I just assumed." Karen said becoming flustered.
"Karen, it's fine, I knew. But he only told me yesterday, so it is still pretty new."
"So who did all the planning?" Karen asked. Olivia shrugged. Jerry returned with some wine. They all had a glass, Olivia two. Olivia wasn't her talkative self, only giving short answers to Karen and Jerry's inquiry of her wellbeing, as well as Franklin, Lilly and Jake's. She put on a brave face when Mellie entered the room.
"Olivia, how nice to see you. How are you?" she asked giving her a hug.
"Good."
"And how is Jake?" she asked genuinely. Olivia's face faltered slightly.
"He is good too."
"Breaking out the good stuff, what are we celebrating?" she joked holding up the wine, before going to retreive two more glasses. She filled them and topped up everyone elses.
Fitz entered the kitchen shortly after and Mellie handed him a glass of wine before turning around. She held her glass up to make a toast.
"To new beginings." She said before clinking glasses with Fitz, then Karen, Jerry and Olivia. Fitz only looked at Olivia, silently asking her why she was here. Olivia let Karen and Jerry clink glasses too before she made eye contact with Fitz. When she did she sculled the rest of her drink, then put it on the bench.
"Fitz, can we talk?" she asked. He only nodded. He too sculled his wine, wishing it was somethin stronger to get through whatever she wanted to talk about.
Olivia followed Fitz to wherever he was headed, which turned out to be a bedroom. When they entered Olivia noticed a few of Fitz' personal effects around the room including a family photo on the bed side table. Sensing her confusion Fitz spoke.
"This is where I sleep." He said as he walked to his tie rack and removed the tie he was wearing and hanging up his jacket. Then he sat down on the chair next to his dresser and began removing his shoes. Without looking at her he spoke again.
"Why are you here?"
"Who set all this up?" she said refering to the interview.
"Cyrus."
"And you didn't think I could help?" she asked offended.
"I didn't want you anywhere near this." He said putting his shoes away. Olivia rolled her eyes, crossed her arms and looked at the wall to her left.
"What?" He asked knowing her tell. He noticed her clenching her jaw and moved closer to her. "What?" he asked again.
"You think you are trying to protect me, by not telling me?" she asked.
"What, like you did with Defiance?" he asked, clearly annoyed now too. Olivia looked at him, eyes wide. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out.
"Mellie told me." He said and Olivia only nodded returning her gaze to the wall on her left.
"So you didn't trust me, but you trusted Cyrus?" she accused.
"This isnt about Defiance Liv, this is about…You and Jake." He went and sat down on the bench at the foot of the bed. "I have forgiven you for defiance. I could forgive you for anything." He whispered the last part, but she heard. "I didn't want to ruin what you have with Jake." She scoffed again. "What?" he demanded this time, standing up.
"Well your too late for that. You ruined my relationship with Jake before it even started." Olivia began pacing, circles. Fitz stood there not knowing what to say. "You say you want me to be happy, you tell me to be with Jake, then you go and get a divorce! You tell me it doesn't change anything. So why then, when I go home and my boyfriend kisses me, all I can picture is your face, and when he touches me, all I can feel are your hands, your body." She stops pacing at the end and just looks at him, tears in her eyes and in his too. "And why, when he suggests we should move in together all I wanted to do was come here."
He looks back at her, slightly stunned by her candid words. Then, before even he knew it, he was walking towards her, his lips crashed down on hers and his arms encicled her. He walked them to the wall and hoisted her up. And then, as quickly as it began, Olivia pushed him off and stepped away from him. She walked to the other side of the room, so they had effectively switched positions in the room.
They were both quiet, recovering from whatever that was. "I'm sorry Liv." Fitz mumbled.
Olivia was facing away, her arms crossed when they heard a knocking.
"Dad?" they heard Karen.
"Come in." Fitz called and the door cracked open and Karen stuck her head in. She had her eyes tightly shut and her hand over her eyes. "Is it safe?" she joked. When neither answered she opened her eyes and could see that she had clearly interupted, but not what she thought. "Dad, umm, Teddy is asking for you." Karen said looking back and forth between the two. Fitz glanced at Olivia's back before thanking Karen and walking out. Karen watched her dad walk out before turning back to Olivia confusion clearly written on her face. "Everything ok?" Karen asked closing the door behind her. Olivia softened as soon as Fitz left the room.
"Of course."
"I don't understand, shouldn't you two be celebrating?" Karen asked.
"Karen." Olivia said moving to grab her bag, she didn't want to talk about it with Karen.
"You have stayed away from each other for how long, you don't need to anymore."
"I'm with Jake now Karen." Olivia almost whispered. When Karen didn't respond Olivia walked past her too. She left the White House before speaking to anyone else.
On her way home she text Jake telling him that she was till caught up with work but he was already at her house when she arrived.
"Jake, I have work to do, I'm sorry." She said as she entered her apartment.
"I went to OPA and you werent there." Jake said.
"It wasn't OPA work." She said and went to the kitchen to make some food. Jake came up behind her and she jumped at his touch.
"Let me cook." He said kindly. She felt bad, looking into his green eyes.
"Jake. I just need to be alone right now."
"Is this about us moving in together, because it was just a suggestion, we don't have to. You keep your apartment, I keep mine. It's no problem."
"Jake, it isnt about moving in together. I just need some time to myself." She said placing her hands on his face. He leaned in gently and kissed her.
"Ok." She kissed him back gently.
"Thank you."
"Ok, well, will I see you tomorrow?" he asked hopeful.
"I will try." She said. He hesitated before leaving her apartment.
Olivia exhaled as the door closed and she went to her cupboard and retreived her popcorn. She popped it, along with a bottle of red and sat down to watch the news. It was the first time in a long time that she had had a dinner of popcorn and wine, probably since Franklin and Lilly went to college and her and Jake started living in each others pockets. Having Franklin had reduced that number significantly, but Jake had just about stopped it all together. Jake wouldn't always cook a whole meal, but they would eat something more than just popcorn whenever they were together, and if she was at work, they would usually order in.
Olivia went to bed late. She dreamt extensively that night but wished she hadnt, because that only confused her more. She dreamt of a life with Fitz, of kids with him, of a big ole house, just loving each other. She sat up in the morning and got ready for work.
When news broke of the presidential divorce she was in the office already. Her team all ran in to see what they needed to do.
"Nothing. The White House decided not to use us for this." She said casually confusing the whole team. Moments later she got a text from Jake.
"Lunch?" and Olivia replied in the affirmative, welcoming the distraction. When she looked up she saw Steven standing in her office.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
"Yes Steven, I am ok."
Then just after Steven, Franklin called.
"Liv. What the hell is going on? Are you ok?" he asked clearly concerned.
"I'm fine." She wondered how many times she would have to say that today.
"No your not." Franklin answered back. "Do you want me to come down?"
"No Franklin, stay at school, your coming back in a couple of weeks anyways, just concerntrate on school until then. Everything is fine."
"Have you seen Jake?" he asked.
"We are having lunch today."
"Good. Ok, well I have just arrived at class, but I'll call you later tonight?"
When lunch came around, Jake met her at work and they grabbed a burrito each and walked to the park.
"Are you ok?" he asked. She had barely spoken since he arrived at her work.
"I'm fine." She said with more anger than she intended. "Sorry, just a long day."
"So your working on Fitz' divorce?" he asked, assuming that was the work she was talking about for the last couple of days. But she shook her head no.
"I didn't even know till Saturday." She said. Taking a bite of her food.
"So what does it mean for us?" Jake asked and Olivia almost choked on her food.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Give me some credit Liv. I have know Fitz for a long time and he has always been pretty bad at hiding his true feelings." She just looked at him trying not to give anything away. "He loves you, and I assume you love him too, which is why you were hesitant at first."
"I don't know what you are talking about?" she said.
"Come on Liv. I have known for a while, I'm not going to go to the press, I just want to know what it means for us?" she didn't respond immediately.
"I don't know." She answered honestly. Jake sat silently for a minute or two.
"Perhaps until you figure it out we should take a break." He looked at her and she was clearly upset. She nodded ever so slightly. He leaned in to kiss her gently. "But just so you know Liv, if there is a fight, my hat is in." he said as he held her face, before standing up and walking away. She watched him walk away and threw the rest of her burrito in the bin, no longer remotely hungry.
She stood up and straightened up, not wanting to wallow. She walked back to her office.