Wow! The amount of follows for this story is climbing fast! I really loved reading your reviews. A spoiled Mo is a productive Mo so keep them coming! Lol! Now, I feel like I need to throw this out there every once in a while, so... I DON'T OWN SCANDAL! THIS IS AU! THIS IS NOT A REAL FAMILY! THIS IS NOT REAL! ;)

Dani wasn't happy that the roads had been cleared by the time she woke up. This not only meant they had school, but she would have to wait to read more of the diary. The rest of the week proved to be the normal busy schedule around the Grant Manor as Dani had violin and piano lessons, as well as gymnastics and dance. Four had, guitar lessons piano lessons along with basketball and karate. By the time she arrived home every night, Dani was exhausted and mostly passed out before Liv had been able to read her a story. It was now Friday night and Dani fell asleep dreaming about what the next entry held in store for her.

Dani woke up early the next morning and noticed that fresh snow that had fallen over night. She climbed out of bed and tip toed out of her bedroom. She crept down the hall and opened her parent's door. Noticing they were still asleep, she raced back to her room, and pulled out the diary to pick up where she left off.

Monday January 25, 2004

I had the opportunity to meet with Governor Grant today. He was holding a discussion about how to get his his views out there. I sat quietly as one woman, a red head, I think her name was Jeanine, offered advice about swinging further right, speaking about gay marriage and school prayer. I seriously had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing out loud. I honestly don't know what got into me but before I knew it, I was going off like a woman possessed.

I told him he didn't look like he screwed his wife and that he was pretty much going to lose the election unless changes were made. It wasn't a lie. They look like a couple that's headed for divorce more than the White House. He just stood there, stone face and allowed me to continue laying into him. When I finished, he stood there for a moment, locked in a heavy stare down. In that moment, something happened. I can't explain what it was then, but know I think I have a better understanding.

He fired me shortly after which I have to admit kind of bothered me. I had suspicions as to why, but I didn't want to call him on it just yet. I was prepared to pack up my belongings and head back to my normal life, never to set foot in any Grant campaign headquarters ever again. That is until he came flying down the hallway after me like a bat out of hell and apologized. Cyrus mist have talked some sense into him. I can't say what happened after that exactly, but there was this moment where we just stared at one another... And it was magical.

There was this connection, this magnetic pull between us. His beautiful blue eyes turned a dark and stormy grey. I picked up on a hint of... Love... Couldn't have been love that I saw in his eyes? Love and first sight is a fairy tale. That never happens in real life. Was it lust maybe? Whatever it was, I felt this jolt of electricity coursing through my body. I felt the butterflies that begged to be freed from my belly. The burning gaze of his eyes made my body feel as if it were on fire, yet I've never felt more alive than I did in that one minute of time. The scary thing is, based on the look in his eyes, I know he felt it too. His attraction to me is why he fired me. At the moment, that wasn't a good enough reason for me. Before I knew it, I was shuffling the both of us back into the conference room so we could begin working on the days schedule. We are adults after all. We have the maturity to not act on anything. If there is even anything there.

Just to be on the safe side, I'm seriously considering telling Cyrus I can't help on the campaign. Being attracted to a very married governor who is running for president is definitely a no-no. Maybe things will be better tomorrow. In fact, I'm sure things will be better tomorrow. I pray things will be better tomorrow.

Til next time,

OCP

Dani couldn't believe what she had read. Her father actually fired her mother!? No one fired Olivia Pope, not if they knew what was good for them. Dani felt sad as she wondered if her mom and dad would have the same problems that Fitz had with Mellie. She heard her Four calling for her and shoved the book under her mattress. Dani made a mental note of the day her parents met, and realized it was only a week away. She threw the blankets over her head and pretended she was still asleep. Four entered the room shortly after and jumped on her bed.

"Get up Dani! Cartoons are on!" Four yelled as he began tugging on her arm. Dani threw on her robe and slippers and headed towards the family room to watch tv.

The children were laughing and having a good time watching iCarly. It was one of Dani's favorite episodes where Carly, Sam, and Freddy convinced Carly's brother Spencer to drive them to the Dingo channel. A show on the channel had been stealing bits from their web show. Dani loved the episode because one of the men that worked for the Dingo channel reminded her so much of their Uncle David Rosen. Just as the show was ending Fitz entered the room.

"Good morning Grants!" Fitz said in an overly chipper voice.

"Good morning dad." Four giggled in response. Dani just sat quietly scowling at her father.

"Good morning Dani." Fitz said directly to his daughter when he realized she was in a foul mood.

"Good morning dad." She mumbled, silently hoping her dad would disappear. Dani couldn't help it. She knew she was wrong to peak at her mother's diary, but she couldn't help to be upset about the fact that her father almost threw her mom away.

Fitz shrugged it off to emerging hormones and began to prepare the batter for pancakes. He say up the skillet and smiled when Four came in to help him with breakfast. The two Grant men made breakfast and had just finished when Liv came down the steps.

"Good morning everyone!" Liv said cheerfully in her best Fran Drescher voice. Fitz was the first to make it over to Liv and wrap his arms around his waist.

"Good morning Mrs. Grant." Fitz said as he placed a kiss on Liv's neck.

"Mmmmm, good morning Mr. Grant. May I just say that you were amazing last night." Liv said as she turned in Fitz's arms and gave him a proper kiss. The kids heard Liv in the kitchen and jumped up, making their way towards her.

"Mommy!" Dani yelled as she ran up and gave her mother a hug.

"How'd you sleep pumpkin?" Liv asked as she returned her daughter's embrace.

"Good, I missed you while I was sleeping mommy." Dani added as she gave her mother a kiss on the cheek. The girl rubbed her mother's belly and said hello to the baby she had dubbed as Gab. Liv and Fitz had decided that if it was a girl, her name would be Gabriella, Gabriele if it was a boy.

"Dani, could you set the table?" Fitz asked seeing as how his daughter was clearly in a much better mood. Dani didn't respond to Fitz, but did as he asked. As upset as she was, Dani knew not to cross her father.

The entire breakfast Dani sat quietly. When Fitz asked her a question she offered monosyllabic answers, but when Liv did, she would get a two minute response. Finally deciding she needed to know, Dani looked to Fitz.

"Daddy, can I ask you a question?" Dani said, looking at her father inquisitively.

"Sure Dani, you know you can ask me anything sweetie."Fitz responded, happy his daughter was speaking to him again.

"Daddy, do you screw your wife?" she asked causing both Liv and Fitz to choke on their orange juice.

Fitz looked at his daughter and was sure he misheard the question. "Dani, could you repeat that? I don't think I heard you right the first time." Fitz said, his eyes never leaving Liv's.

"I said, do you screw your wife?" Dani asked, honestly not understanding the meaning of the phrase she had just spoken.

"Dani, why would dad stick screws in of mom's body? That's sick!" Four spat, clearly grossed out by the visual that had been painted in his head.

Liv excused Four from the table and sent him to his room. Something was clearly changing in Dani and Liv was going to get to the bottom of it now.

"Dani, where did you hear that term?" Liv asked. The tone of her voice let Dani know she wasn't in trouble, but she was walking that fine line. She began playing with her finger nails and cast her gaze downward. She never would have asked it if she knew it was a bad thing.

"Dani, your mother asked you a question." Fitz said sternly waiting for a response.

"I... I... I heard it on tv. The man said he didn't screw his wife and they got a divorce." Dani quickly responded, hoping the reason was enough to get her out of this.

Fitz sat there stone faced. Neither he nor Liv knew how to respond. If he answered no, he knew Dani would become paranoid they would divorce. If he answered yes, he would also have to explain what the term meant seeing as they now assumed it was some form of torture. That was a talk he was not yet prepared to have with his 8 yr old daughter so he decided to wing it.

"Dani, your mother and I love each other very much. We have loved each other for a very long time. We are not now, nor are we ever, getting a divorce." Fitz said, opting to skirt around the issue at hand. Maybe it wasn't the right thing to do to not address it, but it was what needed to be done in this moment.

"But you married Karen's mom and you divorced her." Dani responded with tears in her eyes. She didn't know if she was more afraid of her parents divorcing or being in trouble at the moment. Fitz took a deep breath and prepared himself to answer the question only he could.

"Dani, you know how you love you best friend, or you love your teacher?" Dani nodded "Would you marry them?" She shook her head no. "Well, Mellie and I loved each other like you love your friends. The only problem was we thought it was the kind of love that meant you were supposed to get married. We found out that it wasn't the marrying kind of love and that is why we divorced. Your mommy and I have the marrying kind of love. We will be together forever."

Dani sat for a moment trying to read her father's expression. It was another gift she inherited from her mother. When she realized he was telling the truth, she smiled.

"Ok." She replied, hoping they would just let her out of this awkward situation.

Liv's gut was telling her there was more to this than they knew in this moment. She decided to hold off on the questioning for now, at least until she had more proof. Noticing Fitz was waiting for her to speak, Liv stepped in.

"Dani, when two people love each other, really truly love each other, everything they make is love. Everything they do together is done out of love. Every happy moment is made better with love, like when you and Four were born. Every sad moment is easier to get through because of love. There is a lot of love in this family. So no matter what happens, our love will get us through it."

"Ok mommy. Can I be excused now?" Dani asked with a bright smile.

"I don't know, can you?" Liv responded back.

"May I be excused now?"

"Yes you may. But Dani, I don't ever want to hear of you using that term ever again do you understand? It is not a term to be used by children."

"Yes mommy." Dani replied before hugging both parents and making her way back to her room.

When Dani was out of ear shot Fitz turned to Liv. "So, do I screw my wife?" Fitz asked with a crooked grin.

Liv stood up and walked around the table. She took her place on Fitz's lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Yes." kiss "May I add that you do it so well."

Fitz wrapped his arms around Liv's waist and began nibbling and sucking on her neck. Liv moaned as Fitz began working the spot just under her ear. His hand began creeping their way up Liv's thigh, making it's way dangerously close to her core.

"Fitz, we can't. The children may come down." Liv whined as she stood up and began loading the breakfast dishes into the dishwasher.

XX

Dani opened her door and went to go climb onto her bed. She froze when she saw Four sitting there with the diary in his hands.

"Dani, we need to talk.

Fun Fact- the episode of iCarly I referred to in this chapter is a real episode. The man I wrote resembled their "Uncle David" was seriously Josh Malina. The episode came on while I was writing that part of this chapter and could not pass it up. It was actually pretty funny to see Malina wearing a bikini top. Anyways, enough of that. This chapter is mainly a filler, as I'm trying to work on another update. Next chapter you will see more of Four. Thank you all for reading and leave me your thoughts.