The first couple of days were hard for Olivia. She was in a lot of pain. They had got her to move around to try to make sure that she was getting air flow so that her ribs and lung could began to heal.
Emotionally Olivia was overwhelmed at times. She expected everyone to hate her. Jake had cut her off from anyone in her life that loved her. She was devastated to learn that her mom had breast cancer. Her mom assured her that they caught it in time. Fitz & Jenny had taken good care of her.
Jenny had filed the paperwork for Olivia to get a divorce. She also got a restraining order against Jake. Olivia wanted nothing from Jake. Although Olivia had a trust fund that she had not really touched and was smart enough to never tell Jake about Jenny was not settling for Olivia to not be compensated. Olivia decided to let Jenny handle it.
Fitz had not left Olivia's side. They had brought him clothes and he showered and changed at the hospital. He had purchased Olivia lounge clothes which made her more comfortable than the hospital gown. He had also given Abby his American Express black card and asked her to buy Olivia a wardrobe and any necessities and have them set up in the guest room of his home.
He had called his interior decorator and had the room designed to what he thought Olivia would like.
Dr. Suber had recommended her friend Dr. Sherry to speak to Olivia about her emotional well-being. Initially Olivia refused and stated that she was fine. Fitz came in and talked to Olivia and asked her to speak to Dr. Sherry once and if after that session she felt she was fine he would not force the issue again. Olivia reluctantly agreed. Dr. Sherry turned out to be Olivia's savings grace. She felt like they were talking like girlfriends sorting out her problems. Dr. Sherry never judged her. Needless to say one session turned into 3 times a week.
After two weeks they were ready to release Olivia. They fit Olivia with a wrap to protect her ribs. She was instructed to do breathing treatments three times a day. They also sent her home with pain medicine. Fitz explained that he had the guest room set up for her. She had not eaten a lot while she was in the hospital. He asked her if she still liked the same things and Olivia nodded. Fitz sent an email and had food delivered to the house.
During the time that Olivia was in the hospital they never addressed them. Fitz was only concerned about her well-being. When they arrived to his home in Georgetown Olivia was amazed at how little Fitz changed over the years. When he took her to the room that she would stay in she was shocked when she opened the door. One year they had taken a trip to Vermont to ski. Olivia loved the rustic style of the room and said she wanted a room like that one day. She could not believe he had not forgotten that.
Fitz made sure that Olivia was settled and comfortable. Over the next couple of weeks Fitz spent a majority of his time taking care of Olivia and Maya. He had put a king size bed in Olivia's room so that Maya could spend time with Olivia. Several nights a week he would bring Maya to his home so that she & Olivia could bond. He was paying Dr. Sherry to come to the home to work with Olivia since she was still in a bit of pain.
Abby, Harrison, and Huck came to visit Olivia a lot. They assured her that they still loved her and that she was still their friend. Abby was the one to tell Olivia about their firm. Olivia was emotional when she found out because it had been a dream they all thought of in college. She was shocked to find out that Fitz made provisions for Olivia to join the firm should she ever come back. They split the cost four ways. Fitz had covered his and Olivia's cost. In the event something should happen to him his share went to Olivia.
Dr. Sherry came later that afternoon and she knew something was wrong.
Dr Sherry asked, "Olivia do you want to tell me what's bothering you?"
"I left him and after all these years he still treats me like a queen. He acts like I did nothing to hurt him."
"Who are you talking about?"
"Fitz. I left him. Jake kept pushing me to go to Stanford. He told me that he had to go there because it was his father's alma mata. He told me that if I loved him and we were building a future I would choose him for once over Fitz."
"How do you think Fitz should feel?"
"I don't know. I guess hate."
"Then if you think that he should hate you then why did you call him that night."
"I don't know."
"I think you do."
"Because he said that he would always be there for me no matter what. When he wanted to date me and I told him I did not feel the same way. He told me that it did not change the fact that he would drop anything to make sure I was okay. I really didn't want to die that night so I took a chance to see if we were still friends."
"What did you expect Fitz was going to do when he said he was coming?"
"I expected him to get me out and drop me off at the hospital and wish me well."
"Are you mad that he didn't?"
"No, I am confused. I ruined him and my friends and my mom and they still love me. I don't know why."
"You don't know why you deserve to be loved."
"No I don't"
Fitz had come from the store and he heard Olivia crying. It scared him so he went looking for her. He forgot she had a session with Dr. Sherry. He had overheard the last part. He debated whether to walk in or not. He had avoided them talking because he was putting her first and giving her the privacy that she needed. He felt like she needed to hear him.
Fitz walked in the den, "You deserve to be loved because you are a human being and I would never treat you less than that. I can never say that I was not mad or sad that you left. I was and it is the reason that I left Harvard. After some time I decided that being angry got me no where. I thought you were happy and that was all that mattered to me."
Olivia looked at him, "Why did you pay for me to be part of the firm?"
"Because it was our dream. It was the only way I could do it. I had to feel like you were a part of it."
"What about if you had gotten married or had kids?"
"I would have had to consider making some changes, but I tried dating and it never worked for me. No one was you and I thought it was unfair to continue to find a substitute Olivia."
"Well now that you see me and know what happened it should make it easy for you to move on."
"I have no plans on moving on without you. We have the rest of our lives. Right now I just want you to heal physically and emotionally. If you decide that you want me then I am waiting."
"What are you saying Fitz?"
"I am saying that I still love you. I am saying that I don't want Jake to get the last say on your happiness. I am saying that I am not going anywhere. Get yourself together. Come to work and get your feet settled and decide your future."
Olivia was overwhelmed with had left out to give her some space. He decided to go to the office.
Jenny and Maya went over to the house where they found Olivia laying in the bed. They had bought Chinese for dinner.
After dinner they climbed in the bed. Jenny on one side and Maya on the other. Maya decided to speak first.
"Liv, I know that you are ashamed and you are trying to figure out how you became this woman. Most domestic violence victims can not understand how they became that person. You are like your dad. He was strong, stubborn, and a fighter till the end. I know that you wished that you made different decisions back then, but you can't. We all suffered when you made some of the choices you did, but no one suffered more than you. I hate all that you have lost. The physical pain, the loss of a child, your independence are things that you can't get back. However you have a chance for a fresh start. You can have the life that you want and it be on your own terms. I think that you want Fitz to be a part of that down the road. If so talk to him. Work with him on making you better and working towards making your relationship work. He took care of me when you were gone. He would always say that if it was you he knew that you would do the same thing. This is not about making you feel bad. This is about you getting your life back."
Jenny gave Olivia a moment to compose herself before she spoke.
"Olivia, some people would call me a fool for helping the woman who broke my son's heart. I always felt it was more to this story than meets the eye. Once Fitz got over the anger and pain of your being gone so did we. All of us accepted your choice. You did not deserve this. I have secured your freedom from Jake. We have the evidence locked away for your protection. Fitz wants you happy. Sometimes I think he is worried more about you than himself. He had bent over backwards the last month or so not because he wants something from you, but he wants you to be happy with you. We all do. He told me he included you in the firm because if you were really happy he would see it. He would see you conquering the world. That is what a happy Olivia Pope would do. The fact that you were rarely seen bothered him. He had to make sure that you were okay. We love you honey. You have always been my second child. I'll never abandon you and I know that despite what you think we know that you did not abandon us. You put your life on the line to make sure that your mom and Fitz remained safe. We love you honey."
Jenny and Maya held Olivia as she cried. She eventually cried herself to sleep. Jenny covered her up. When they left her room they found Fitz in his office. He had been crying as well.
Maya went over to him and held him. "Son, I am so proud of you. I know this is hard. Thank you for looking out for my daughter. Thank you for taking care of me. It will all work out.
Fitz looked at them, "I want to kill him. Everytime I look at her I break. I try to sleep at night and I can't get the image out of my head of her being in that closet. I just want her to be okay and accept who she is. I want her in my life. I want to marry her one day. More than anything I just want her to smile.
Maya hugged him, "Give her time. It will happen. Remember she is Olivia Pope. The fight in her will return.
Fitz got a text asking him to come to the office. They was a client there demanding to speak with him.
Jenny and Maya said they would stick around till he got back.
Fitz made it to the office. Huck was the only one there. He informed him that the client was in his office.
He walked in the office to find Jake sitting on couch.
Jake looked up, "My lawyer received the offer from Olivia's attorney which I found out was your mom. You all are out of your damn mind if you think I am giving her half of anything."
Fitz was trying to keep his cool, "You should have thought of that when you decided to put your hands on her."
Jake laughed, "You still love her. Well if it makes you feel any better I could tell she still loved you too. Anytime she seen you she got all starry-eyed. It is why I had to remind her who she belong to.
"Belong to, she belongs to no one Jake. She is not a piece of property."
"Listen I did not come here to argue with you. I just needed to make it clear that the whore is not getting rich off me. If the bitch wants out she can have out. She wasn't much good for me. I just had to make sure she did'nt come back to you. I ruined her for you. She will never be the same. She was stupid to get pregnant. I told her that I didn't want kids."
"You should have thought about that when you forced yourself on her."
"Dumbass she is my wife. It is why I married her. I can get what I want when I want."
That was the last straw for Fitz.
Fitz ran over and punched him dead in the face. When Jake when down he continued to punch him.
He got up and began to kick Jake in his ribs. He wanted him to feel what Olivia felt. He had not heard Huck call him.
When Jake came he had turned the cameras on in his office. He had called Jenny to tell her who was at the office.
Jenny had a bad feeling so she decided to drive over to the office. They brought Olivia to make sure she was okay, but they did not tell her where and why they were going to the office.
They had left Olivia in the car. She had gotten out and walked into the office. They did not know that she had heard most of what Jake said. When they turned around they saw her.
Olivia walked down to Fitz's office.
Fitz was kicking and punching Jake. He heard no one until he heard Olivia. It was what she said that stopped him.
"He is not worth it. Don't lose your freedom over this piece of garbage."
Jake sat up and laughed. "Now you got balls."
Fitz was about to hit him again, but she put her hand up.
Olivia started laughing. It confused the hell out of all of them, "I got balls bigger than yours. I am not ruined. I will give you credit for trying. However I am done running and hiding from you."
Jake laughed, "So what are you going to do about."
Olivia turned around, "Huck edit the ass whooping that Fitz gave him. Then release it. By the way you can rape your wife."
She turned to Jenny, "Let the police know that I will testify against him for the rape and the assault. Oh and release the information on this scam. I think that when it is all said and done Jake will be somebody's Bitch Baby."
Olivia smiled at him, "How do you like those ball?"
Olivia looked at Fitz, "Can you take me home I am in pain?"
Everyone was in shock for a moment but they quickly composed themselves.
Jenny told Fitz to take Maya and Olivia home and they would handle Jake.
Maya wanted to stay at her house so they took her home first and got her settled. Fitz got them home and helped Olivia to get settled in bed. He went and grabbed her a glass of water to take some pain medicine.
Once Olivia was comfortable she took the time to look at Fitz. He looked the same except he looked better. His muscles more defined. Head full of curly brown locks. Those cerulean blue eyes that made you wet. It made Olivia sad to think she gave him up. Olivia was in her own world when she heard Fitz say, "I'm still here".
Olivia looked up at him.
Fitz repeated, "I am here. You can't change the decisions you made. I could have fought harder for you, but I didn't so now we have to move forward. I still love you. I am a patient man."
Olivia nodded. The medicine had kicked in. Fitz held her hand until she went to sleep.
As he got up he made sure that Olivia was covered up. He kissed her forehead and whispered, "I'm still in love with you. It will only ever be you. You ruined me for anyone else."
Fitz closed the door to allow her to rest. Fitz did not know that Olivia was not completely sleep and heard everything that Fitz had said.
A/N-I could not let Jake get away so easy. I had to give Olivia some of her power back. Over time it will all come back.