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Chapter 5

Olivia sat on her couch sitting and just thinking of the turn of events that happened in the past week. It had been a week since her sister and niece had been staying with her. O'lissa boss had called to fire her, but Olivia took the phone and explained the situation. Mr. Avias still wanted to fire O'Lissa, but when he realized he was talking to Olivia Pope, O'lissa's sister, he was more than happy to give her time off; three weeks off and two was with pay. Since then, they had spent time catching up and Olivia was getting to know the niece she never had and little Carolyn was just as excited to find out she had an auntie. They still had issues that needed to talk about it, but when the time was right, they would have their talk. Talk. She dreaded the talk she knew was coming with Fitz, but she couldn't stand this tension, this disconnection that they had.

Olivia walked into the kitchen to grab herself a glass of wine but changed her mind considering alcohol had not been agreeing with her. She grabbed the cranberry juice and poured herself a glass. She turned when she heard footsteps; it was O'lissa.

"Hey, how is she doing?"

"Better, she's been having trouble sleeping but then again I am not surprised. We will get through it though."

O'lissa waited a moment then spoke. "Carrie, I just want to thank you for all you've done for me. It seems like I am always screwing up but I want you to know that I haven't touched drugs in 7 1/2 years. When I found out I was pregnant, I made a vow to my baby to get clean. It was hard, but I got through it and I want to thank you for taking care of me, being the mother I needed when mom and granny died and also supportive sister that I have always admired and adored. Thank you. Although we have been apart all these years, I have never stopped loving you.

Olivia smile with tears in her eyes. "I should have never closed the door on you that night. I should have tried to find you. I was wrong. This situation could have been avoided if I had not been so stubborn and had my head up my ass. I would have seen you needed my help more than ever. I should have been there with you while you were pregnant. It's nothing I can do about the past. But we can move forward together as a family. We will never be apart again, I promise you.

They walked to each other and embraced each other for a while.

"I love you Carrie."

I love you Lissy."

Olivia's phone rang, and they broke apart and she went to her phone and heard O'lissa said goodnight and went to her room while Liv walked to her room and picked the phone up.

"Pope."

"Always in fixer mode."

It was Fitz. She had been wanting to call, but the past week or so with Lissy and Carolyn had been hectic.

"Hi."

"Hi. How is your sister and niece?"

"They are doing alright. Carolyn is having trouble sleeping, but that's expected right? A traumatic experience can mess with a child."

"Maybe your sister should get therapy for her."
"I agree, but if I remember my sister's mind frame correctly, she won't go for it."

"Well Ms. Pope I am more than sure you can convince her of the positive results that can result from therapy."

"I'll keep that in mind."

He could hear the smile in her voice. "I miss you Liv. I miss us. I have been trying to understand what happened. I have been trying to convince myself that you were not part of election rigging."

He stopped talking; he needed to collect his thoughts. Olivia didn't know if he was gathering his thoughts or if hung up.

"Fitz, I -"

"Did you ever really love me? Did you really doubt that I could win this thing on my own? I mean I don't understand. Everything my father has ever told me had turn out to be true Livvie. I thought -"

"Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, there is nothing I wouldn't do for you. You own me! Remember? I belong to you. Your father words mean nothing, you deserved to be president. I didn't want to do it. Hollis, Verna, Mellie and Cyrus wanted it done but Cyrus made it clear that if I didn't agree, we wouldn't do it. I did not agree Fitz."

"But-"

"Your father died and you asked me do I think you would make a great president. I seen the potential in you. I knew your heart only wanted the best for the people. I also know that sometimes people do NOT know what they need; but I knew they needed you. You were born to be President Fitz. I believe that to this day. If the town of Defiance never existed, we knew the election was yours. But this one town would have changed that for you and Fitz you are the best man for the job. I love you with every fiber of my being and I am truly sorry that I betrayed you. But don't let my actions question your capabilities to run the United States. YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. No matter what, I am in this. WE are in this together."

Fitz let Liv words course through him. He had been running his fathers' words through his head for the past year, but now that he heard her side, (the only side he cared about and actually believed), the side that mattered most, he understood her and what she did. She was the only one who didn't profit. Hell she quit working here at the White House to make sure he remained president. They were in this together. He was glad he told Jake to stop watching her a few weeks back and he had detail trailing him to make sure he stayed away from Liv and he also had his people remove all equipment from both houses. He and Liv need to start over, first he needed to tell her about the surveillance and Verna.

"Liv, come to the White House. I need to tell you everything but we need to be face to face. Come at 1PM. When I tell you this, know that I know you and we are in this together."

"Okay."

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