"Huck, I need you to book me a flight to Tokyo and get me a room that the President is staying at. Preferably leaving tonight as soon as possible. Get me a list of flights and possible itinerary's and call me back." Click.

The most beloved trait about Huck is his blind loyalty. He didn't ask pointless questions of why, when, who, what, or how. Huck did, does, and never questions my judgement. He is always willing to take the blame for me, even when my gut is broken and I mess up. I needed to check up on him more. I recently found out that he had been attending AA meetings, which I think is good, but its the fact that he had to resort to that which makes me feel horrible. I had opened doors that Huck had closed long ago, and a hurricane of regret had begun to fill my stomach. Bzzzz. Bzzzzz. Bzzzzz.

"Yeah?"

"Hollis' office, half an hour. It seems Rosen had begun to ask him questions and he is calling a meeting. See you soon." Verna said. Click.

Fixing another problem having to do with Lindsay was the last thing I needed. For once, could David learn when to leave some damn things alone? Grabbing my purse quickly, I left my office and saw that Edison had left a note on my desk. Call me please. Nope. Calling Edison had to be the last item on my to do list. Now I had to go deal with them. The people who had made my life a living hell for nine months, while I got Olivia Pope and Associates off the ground. It was a good first case don't get me wrong, but the next time I hand a FOF(Friend of Olivia Favor) it is going to be for something much more significant than getting Fitz's first presidential bill on the correct ballot.

I let out a long sigh. I had finally accomplished what I had worked so hard at doing, and pushed the love of my life away. When I saw the way his face had looked at me with such defeat and utter helplessness while he was listing off the reasons why we shouldn't be together, I couldn't help but wonder if finally he had believed what I had been telling him for so long. I pushed the thought away... it was too painful to think about right now. Bzzzzz. Bzzzzz. Bzzzzz.

"What?"

"The only flight available leaves at 9 tonight. I can get you a room as well, on the floor right below him. I'd have to re-make your I.D pass so you get access, but that would take me at least a half an hour." I looked at my watch... it read 8:31. Dammit.

"Don't book it. Thanks anyway Huck." Clearly this week was not my luck. My ex-boyfriend was now harassing me. Abbey was telling the office my guy was broken, which doesn't really bother me besides the fact that she keeps asking questions I can't answer. I had pushed the love of my life away, and NOW I couldn't even fix us which was the only actual problem I wanted to handle. David had decided to do actual research into the case, MONTHS after I had told him Lindsay was innocent. My good luck karma had decided to hit the door apparently.

"I hear we have a David Rosen problem?" I questioned as I entered Hollis' office.

"Yes we do. David came to my office earlier spouting off how he discovered that Lindsay Dwiar's ex-boyfriend had called my office eleven damn times before the explosion. He then demanded to speak to my head of security which I declared he would need a warrant in order to continue." Hollis muttered.

"This needs to be handled NOW. I am not going to be spending the last two years of being the First Lady from a jail cell." Mellie complained.

"Everyone needs to calm do-" Cyrus began.

"Don't give me that crap Cyrus. Your gunna handle this mess, and it is going to be done by yesterday. I am over and done with this shit. We bailed out the floozy of a girl because Liv wanted to, and now its coming back to kick our ass. This has gone on long enough. Fix it. NOW!" Hollis yelled.

"That's enough. I agreed that it was necessary to save the girl. If you want someone to start blaming, I suggest you stop pointing that fat southern finger at Liv, and angle it towards me, and quite frankly Hollis... I would be careful because I bite when attacked." Verna said calmly.

"Listen. Stop yelling fire in the movie theatre before you even see any smoke. You are all freaking out because a silly little defense attorney asked some trivial questions about phone calls. SO what if he ask's about the ex. We did way the hell too good of a job for anyone to find even a spec of dust on anything. Liv and I handled it, if i remember. Alls you two ever did was get us involved in this god-forsaken mess. Drop it. We will fix it, and move on just like we always do. Luckily for me, I have some business I need to attend to. Verna... It is always a pleasure. Hollis... Mellie. See you both soon I'm sure." Cyrus said as he reached for my hand to pull me up.

"Verna I will see you Thursday. Mellie... Hollis. Please don't worry. Go back to focusing on drilling in international waters and keeping Fitz's approval rating what you do best, and let us do what we do best. Cyrus is right... don't yell fire in the movie theatre unless you do see smoke." I said as I closed the door.

"GOD DAMMIT LIVVIE. I am so sick of hearing that psycho babble bullshit from the amateurs. They don't know the damn difference between a liberal and a fucking democrat. I have had it with the irrational freak out sessions over what?! A damn lawyer who we benched. HE ISN'T EVEN IN THE DAMN GAME ANYMORE. We sidelined the poor bastard. We completely shattered his reputation and dis regarded every case he has ever one by ruining this. We smashed his future career into the dust. And alls they can think about is jail time because he asked about a god damn phone call. JESUS. They know nothing about political warfare. I am utterly dumbfounded as to why Hollis still has his job. That dumbass southerner talks slower than a grandmother in a fucking coma."

"Cy...it's fine. We are going to handle it. Ignore them. They are nervous, and honestly they have a little right to be. How would you like to spend the rest of your life in jail? If it gets out what we did... Cy we would be finished. Let them freak out at us, for its better us than to the press. I am just grateful we managed to keep Fitz out of this."

"LORD only knows how we managed that one Liv. I am sure my pagan flesh will be burning for a hundred centuries for that. *sigh* Look Liv... he isn't doing well... God I just... I run a sausage fest. He is the best sausage I have seen in years Livvie. Fitz can actually make a difference and save this damned country. He can put the idiotic democrats back in there place and actually make republicans realize they need to get the fuck off their high horse. And you... you are the best political non student I ever had. You and I made that man become president. He was our baby, Liv. And you just left. I'm not saying you didn't leave for good reasons, maybe you did. But ever since you did, that man has not been great. He has been averagely mediocre. You made him see the potential in all of his decisions and gave him the courage to go through with it. I am a blunt man Liv, you know that. I am telling you right now. If you can't handle being the dirty mistress, then leave him for good. Stop dragging the poor man through the mud. Fix your relationship, or walk away and never come back. Pick one and stick to it. For his sake, and honestly for yours."

"I know Cy... I know. I need you to get me a flight to Tokyo tonight. I need you to handle David until I get back, which should be tomorrow night hopefully if all goes well. I'm going to fix it. I should have a long time ago.. I am sorry. Can you get me out there?"

"Yeah I can call Tom and Hal, they can get you there. It will have to be underground because obviously the world can't know were about to spend thousand and thousands of dollars to sent the president's lover out for a rendezvous in Japan. But I will work my Beene magic and get shit done for you two. Please don't fuck it up again Liv."

"Thanks Cyrus. I'm gunna go back. Call me when you know what time I can leave."

"No Liv. I need my baby back. Your going right now." Cyrus said as he pulled out his beeper to page Tom. He looked back at me with hope in his eyes. "Fix him Liv."