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A/N: My goal was to have this up by Scandal Thursday and I succeeded! Scandal is Back! Here is the latest..Enjoy..

"Fitz, what the fuck are you doing?" Jake spat angrily. "Are you out of your mind doing this to Olivia."

Fitz was tired and not in the mood to entertain his cousin and what he thought he saw. He turned and walked back towards the house completely ignoring Jake.

"Did you hear me ask you a question Fitz?" Jake grabbed his arm forcing him to stop.

"Get your hands off me Jake." Fitz said as he pulled away from him. "How about you worry about Abby and not Olivia. She is none of your concern." Fitz said mere inches from his face.

Jakes blood was boiling and the little smirk that Fitz was giving him wasn't helping. He had had enough of his selfish, spoiled ass. He didn't remember the split second between the first and then the second punch that he landed to Fitz' jaw. By the time he realized what was happening he had Fitz on the ground ready to throw a third punch.

"I'm going to ask you one more time what the fuck were you doing?" Jake repeated as one hand held the collar of Fitz' shirt and the other cocked back ready to punch him again.

"Get off of me!" Fitz pushed at Jake trying to get him off but he had him pinned. "Stop pretending that you care about my relationship when it is obvious you are after my girl, get a life and stop trying to live through mine!"

"What? You're really that insecure?" He punched Fitz in the face again and dropped him to the ground. "You deserve to be alone." Jake got up and grabbed the keys to mustang that his uncle had left for him to use and drove off.

Fitz got up slowly and spit the blood that was filling his mouth out on the ground. He felt like a jerk for letting his jealousy and insecurities come between him and his cousin. When he got to the kitchen he rinsed his mouth in the sink and grabbed ice out of the fridge to put on his mouth. He knew Jake didn't want Olivia and he knew she definitely didn't want anyone else but him and yet he still acted like a ass. How was he going to explain this tomorrow? He sighed and walked to his room to lay down.

"Hey dad." She knocked gently before entering his office.

"Come in sweetheart." He called out.

"I just wanted to say good night." She walked in and gave him a kiss and a hug. "I will see you in the morning."

"Good night. Oh Olivia one thing before you go." Rowan said when she got to the door.

"Yes dad?"

"Tell Grant I said hello..."

Olivia was frozen in place. Did he just say what she thought he did? Flashes of previous conversations went through her mind as she tried to pin point where she slipped up. It couldn't have been this morning and she definitely didn't mention him on the ride home. She racked her brain and racked her brain then it hit her. Jake. They were talking openly in the kitchen and she was sure that one of them said his name out loud. She didn't know what to do so she did what she thought was best.

"What was that dad? I'm not sure I am following you." She turned back to him placing her hands together in front of her.

"Sure you are Olivia." He said leaning back in his chair and placing his hands in his lap. "Stop with the charades the secret is out but what I don't understand is why it was a secret in the first place. How about you have a seat and explain that to me."

Olivia swallowed hard and sat down in the chair in front of his desk. She didn't know where to start so she sat there silent.

"Since you apparently have no words to say I will start. You have been sneaking around and dating someone for about a month now and you are clearly heads over hills for him. Am I right?

"Yes dad."

"Your mother has met him as well as your friends and apparently I have been the only one left out of the loop. Why is that Livia? Is it because you thought he was the type of guy that I have tried to keep you from your whole life? The spoiled rich boy athlete who wants for nothing in life and wouldn't know how to appreciate everything that you are worth because he never had to work for anything his whole life or is it because he is on my team, my varsity basketball team at that. What was the one rule that you had growing up?" He stared at her waiting for her response.

"Never date anyone on your team, it would cause a conflict of interest if things ended on bad terms." She said quietly.

"Oh I am glad that you remembered that now when it mattered." He said sarcastically. "If neither of those reasons are not why you haven't told me about him I can only assume it is because you want to cut me out of your life. Was I really that bad of a father that you felt like you couldn't come to me with this?" He asked sadly.

"Dad..You know that is not true. The truth is I was afraid to tell you and how you would react. Honestly, I knew you would jump to conclusions about him like you just did and not allow me to see him anymore. I hoped that you wouldn't but I knew that you would." She sighed.

"Livia, you weren't listening to me correctly. I said are these the things that you thought that I would say, I didn't say it was what I thought. I know Grant and I can see that he has a good heart, a good head on his shoulders and he has a work ethic that is second to none. I have never seen the star of a team outside of yourself that works harder than everyone on the team combined. Usually it is the other way around. Sure me and him got of on the wrong foot but we have had a understanding of how each other works for a while now. To say that I was outraged when he talked to me this afternoon and I figured it all out would be a lie. And do you know why I wasn't?"

She shook her head no.

"I wasn't outraged because today I saw a young man that was willing to put it all on the line to sit out of a game that he knows we need him to take ownership and responsibility for his actions. It takes a real man to do something like that Olivia and he has my respect for it. I won't go out on a limb and say that he is meant for you just yet until I have dinner with the both of you after the game on Friday." He said smiling.

"Really dad?"

"Yes Liv! Listen, I don't want you to feel like you can't come talk to me sweetheart. No matter how old you get you are still daddy's little girl Livia and I only want what is best for you." He stood and walked around his desk and pulled her up into a hug. "You and your mother mean everything to me. Never forget that."

"I know, thanks for not freaking out dad. I love you."

"Love you too sweetheart." He gave her a kiss on the forehead and she left.

As soon as he heard her at the top of the stairs and out of earshot he closed his office door and picked up his phone. "Get me all the information that you can find on a Fitzgerald Thomas Grant the Third."

"Got it." The voice on the other end of the phone responded.

"Thanks." He said then quickly hung up.

Olivia was on cloud nine after her shower and she felt even more refreshed knowing that she and Fitz no longer had to hide. She hadn't heard from him since he dropped Jake off. She called him and he didn't answer. She looked at the clock on her nightstand and saw that it was only nine. Could he be sleep already? She tried him again and as soon as he answered she could tell that he was sleeping.

"I didn't mean to wake you babe.I just wanted to say good night a I love you really quickly."

"I wasn't sleeping. Can you come over Livvie? I need someone to talk to.." He asked quietly.

"What's wrong babe?" She stood. "Talk to me I'm listening."

"Not on the phone I need to see you..I..need someone here with me."

"Fitz..you know I can't lea-" She started.

"You promised Liv, you said you would show up for me. I'm hurting right now.."

Olivia was torn and her heart was breaking from the tone in his voice. She couldn't defy her parents and sneak out plus the door chime would give her away when she tried to sneak out. What was she supposed to do? She promised to be there for him and now when he needed her she couldn't be there.

"You don't have to say anything it's ok Olivia, I'm used to it. I'll just talk to you tomorrow." Fitz said into the receiver before he hung up.

"Fitz? Fitz." Olivia called out.

She sighed and sat on her bed. Maybe she could just ask her dad, he would understand wouldn't he? Even if he didn't she had to try. She got dressed and head to her fathers office.

"Going somewhere Olivia?" He asked taking in her appearance as she stood in the entrance of his office.

"Dad, I know that I am on punishment but I need to go see Fitz. I don't know what's wrong with him but something sounded off with him and I need to make sure he is ok. He has no family at his house with him right now and he needs someone to talk to." She said seriously.

"You can go."

"Huh? Just like that?" She asked surprised.

"Did you want me to say no?" He chuckled. "I can see that you are genuinely concerned and if you were trying to pull one over you wouldn't have mentioned that no one was home. You would've lied and said that he couldn't talk to his parents. I trust you Olivia. Go, see about your friend."

"Thanks dad." She turned and left.

When she got to Fitz' the house was dark. She let herself in with the key that was hidden under the mat on the front porch since he wasn't answering her calls. She made her way up the stairs to his room.

"Fitz." She called out in the darkness of his room as she searched for his light switch. She turned the lights to dim and removed her jacket and scarf as she walked over to kneel beside his bed.

"Fitz are you ok babe?" She ran her fingers gently through the back of his hair. "I'm here babe, wake up."

Fitz thought he was dreaming when he turned and saw her there but he quickly realized he wasn't when her soft expression turned to worry.

"I'm ok Livvie."

"What the hell happened to your face?" She ran her hand along his bruised cheek and gently over his busted lip. "Who did this to you? Let me go get Jake, he'll know what to do."

"No." He pulled her back to him. "Jake isn't here and if he was he wouldn't help considering he is the one that did this."

"He what!? You got into a fight with your cousin? Why?"

"Please don't yell..my head is killing me." He closed his eyes for a brief second and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry but you need to start talking. " She said a little quieter.

"Ok..can you come up here with me?"

She nodded and toed off her shoes before climbing up on the bed next to him. He turned towards her laying his head over her heart and brought his arms to rest on the side of her upper body. She ran her hands through his hair lightly massaging his scalp and when she felt him relax into her she let her eyes slip close and waited for him to open up.

"I love you so much Livvie..You don't know how grateful I am that you came tonight." He hugged her a little tighter. "I don't deserve you."

"Don't."

"It's true and everyone knows it...Jake, your father, Mellie-"

"Mellie? Who is that?" She asked cutting him off.

"She is the girl that is my partner for the project assignment we got in first period." He paused trying to think of a better way to say his next words. "She is also a girl I used to hook up with from time to time." He said quickly.

"Excuse me?" Olivia said sitting up and scooting against the headboard. He waited for her to situate herself then he moved his head to her lap wrapping his arms around her waist and closed his eyes again.

"I know and tonight she came over to work on the project and I told her about you and how I wanted nothing to do with her. She agreed to being professional and when I was walking her out she blind sided me with a hug right when Jake and Abby pulled into the driveway and I was trying to get her off me but I know because of my reputation they thought the worst. You don't deserve that Livvie."

"Deserve what Fitz? I didn't hear anything that was your fault besides inviting this chick to your house. Like why would you think that was a good idea considering the history?" She asked confused by his actions and what he was saying.

"You deserve to have a boyfriend that has a reputation that precedes him like I do. That anytime people see me with a girl that's not you they automatically think that I am cheating on you and it isn't fair to you that you might hear some of that stuff. It's is embarrassing..I'm an embarrassment.."

"Everyone has a past Fitz, no one is perfect..I am not perfect and I don't want to be. I know you are not the guy that you used to be so any rumors or old hook ups that may come out while we are together don't mean shit me. What matters to me is hearing about it from you. No one should ever have the upper hand in our relationship and feel comfortable enough to think that they can tear us apart. You are not an embarrassment to me you are my Everything, Ok?" She said lifting his head to look at him.

"Ok." He said laying his head back down on her lap.

"So Abby and Jake saw you hugging Mellie-"

"I was not hugging her."

"Right, they thought they saw you hugging her and then what?"

"Then Abby left and so did Mellie. Jake got in my face and I wasn't in the mood to listen to him so I turned to go in the house then he grabbed my arm stopping me. I yanked away and got back in his face and said somethings to set him off, he punched me and when I stumbled he knocked me to the ground and punched me again." Fitz explained.

"Do you want to try that again but including the important parts like what you said to him? What was it about?" She knew their had to be more to the story and she was not letting him off that easy.

"I don't want to talk about this anymore.."

"Why did you even call me to come over here if you were only going to give me half truths?" She pushed to get off of the bed leaving him laying there. "After everything you still don't trust that you can talk to me and yet I am supposed to drop everything and be here? I won't be used Fitz-"

"It was you..we were fighting about you. There I said it." He said loud enough to get her attention but not yelling.

"Me?" She dropped the shoes that were in her hand and stared at him.

"Yes you." Fitz moved to the side of the bed and looked down at the ground. "I told him not to worry about you because you were none of his concern then I said that he was secretly after you."

"Why the hell would you say something like that to him? He has been one of the biggest cheerleaders for our relationship Fitz. He has never, ever tried to come on to me or treat me like anything other than a sister."

"I was angry at the fact that he accused me of doing something with Mellie and I don't know it just came out." He stood and walked over to her lightly placing his arms around her waist. "I didn't mean it. I want to make this right with him even though I am the one with the smashed face." He laughed a little.

"You need to make this right, you can't go around beating up every guy that I come across because you think they want me. We are only seventeen and in high school right now. I don't even want to think about how you will act when we get to college."

"College? You don't need college I will take care of you the rest of our lives." He said with a grin as he grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the bed. "Lay down with me for a little bit..please, I'm still in pain."

She smiled as she climbed on the bed laying on her back and he laid his head back on her chest and listened to her heartbeat, allowing the rhythm of it relax and soothe him. After a while Olivia felt his breathing steady and she knew he had fallen asleep. She wished that she could stay there holding him until sunrise but she knew her time was limited. She slid from under him and got dressed to leave. She placed a note by his bed and kissed his forehead before she left. She noticed the light on in the kitchen on her way to the door and she figured Jake had come back.

"Hey, how are you holding up?" She asked as she sat on the opposite side of the island in the kitchen.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were on punishment?" Jake asked quietly as he wrapped his hand.

"Fitz needed to see me so I came."

"Is there anything you wouldn't do for him?"

"No." She answered honestly.

"You sound so sure."

"That's because I am sure." She didn't know where his attitude was coming from but she didn't like it.

"Yeah whatever. Have a good night Olivia." He said picking up the items off of the counter and throwing them back into first aid kit.

"What is your problem?" Olivia asked annoyed.

"My problem? Just go home Liv." he said shaking his head.

"So you are mad at me because he said hurtful things to you? That is my fault now? I thought we were better than that."

"You better leave before your boyfriend comes down here and you get in trouble for talking to me." He said completely ignoring what she just said.

"Ugh I see you are trying to pick a fight and I am not in the mood. Good night." She stood and left.

When she arrived home she didn't see her mothers car so that meant that she wasn't home yet. She was so tired that after she checked in with her father she fell asleep in what she was wearing. The next morning she slept through her alarm and she didn't even care. She hit snooze and rolled back over. As soon as she got in a deep sleep her father was pounding on her door.

"Olivia! Get up you are going to be late!" Rowan yelled as he banged on the door.

She rolled her eyes and put a pillow over her head to drown him out and eventually he went away. She finally got the strength to get up and she got dressed cursing at herself the whole time for staying out late.

"Hello?" She answered the phone as she slipped her shoes on.

"Livia I couldn't wait for you and your mother is tired from her shift so you have to drive yourself to school today." Rowan said into the receiver.

"Ok dad. I will see you later." She ended her call with him and dialed Fitz' number.

"Hi."

"Hi." She said with smile.

"I missed you in the gym this morning."

"I know, I was too tired to get there when my dad did."

"Speaking of your dad..when did you tell him about us?" He asked curiously.

"Last night right before I called you but then everything happened and I forgot to mention it. Why did he say something to you?"

"He mentioned dinner after the game on Friday casually and that was it. I think he thought I already knew so I played it off smoothly." He said laughing. "I'm just glad he didn't add to the bruise on the side of my face. I'm about to shower, see you in class."

"I love you."

He smiled. "I love you too."

She made it to class just before the bell rang and that was only because she jogged from her car. She slid into the only open seat and tried to catch her breath. This was definitely shaping up to be one of those days already she thought to herself.

"How did it go with your projects everyone?" The teacher asked. Everyone groaned. "That doesn't sound good. Since tonight is a game night and some of you won't be able to catch up after school we will work on that today. Get in your groups and go over your notes and thoughts."

Olivia sighed while everyone else celebrated basically a free period. She looked around for Jake hoping he wasn't there but she finally saw him in the back corner of the class. Since he wasn't making any effort to leave his chair she grabbed her stuff and walked to the back of the class making sure run her hand along Fitz' neck as she passed him.

"Morning." She said trying to break the ice.

"Did you bring the notes from yesterday?" He asked flatly.

"No morning back? Don't tell me you are still in a foul mood." She said pushing his shoulder. "I would ruffle your hair to mess it up but apparently you did that already."

He tried not to laugh but he knew she was right his hair was a mess. "Way to kick me while I am down Liv."

"Seriously, why the hell is your hair a mess like that? Don't say swimming because we have a meet today which means you didn't swim this morning."

"I'm homeless so I don't have anywhere to come it." He shrugged.

"I saw you at your house last night."

"Yeah I grabbed some clothes and slept in my car. It's no big deal. Tomorrow I'll have time to go to the locker room and fix it."

"Why are you sleeping in your car? Don't you think you are taking this a little too far?"

"No hotel will let me book a room because I am not 18 and I refuse to stay in the same house as Fitz. I am done with him." He said angrily.

"Calm down, you know he does't want that and neither do you. Have you tried to talk to him? He knows how bad he messed up and he wants to fix it."

"That how this works huh he sends you to fix his problems now? What a joke."

Olivia felt herself becoming angry by his attitude. She didn't like the way he was talking about Fitz and taking jabs at him.

"You want to know what a joke is? Look in the mirror Jake, you are a joke. You walk around preaching communication and talking through problems yet you won't talk out your own. How about you stop acting butt hurt and talk through your bullshit with Fitz so you both can keep the one real family relationship that you have strong." She spat in a low hushed tone.

"Did you really have to call me a joke though?"

Olivia sighed and threw her hands up in defeat. "Is that all you got out of that?"

"Pretty much." He shrugged his shoulders and she rolled her eyes. "I am just messing with you. I hear you Liv but I refuse to approach that douche bag so how about you go talk to your boy and not me." He said as he reached over and fluffed the top of her hair messing it up.

"Stop, jerk." She said slapping his hand away and they both busted out laughing.

"Olivia and Jake is there something you would like to share with the class?" The teacher asked.

Their laughter ended immediately and they shook their head no. Jake left five minutes later because he had to get on the bus with the other swimmers and she went back to editing their powerpoint presentation.

Fitz hadn't taken his eyes off of them since Olivia went and sat down next to him. When he saw a look of annoyance on her face about something Jake must've said he almost rushed over and returned the favor of smashing his face in. The only thing that stopped him was when she started laughing that beautiful laugh that warmed his heart. He smiled with her and completely forgot that he was supposed to engaged in a project with someone else.

"Hello, earth to Fitz." Mellie said snapping her fingers. "What are you even looking at?" Mellie asked as she followed his gaze.

"Don't worry about it. What do you want?"

"Hmm Olivia Pope? She hardly seems like your type. Seems too nice for your asshole ways." She said with a dry laugh.

"Mind your business Mellie." He said shifting in his seat.

"Oh did I touch a nerve? Ok new subject then. What happened to your face? You look like you lost." She said with a smirk.

"Yeah ok." He said sarcastically.

"What time do you want me to come over after the game so that we can "work" on our project?"

"What? Do you ever stop? We won't be meeting at house from now on either. We can work from the library here."

"Can't control yourself with no one around can you?" She placed her hands on his on top of the desk. "I feel it too."

"You're so delusional." He said as he pulled his hand from hers. "That is strike two Mellie. One more and we will be doing this separately."

He looked up and his eyes met Olivia's and the look of confusion, sadness and jealousy in her eyes killed him. The bell rang to end class and she got up quickly and left the classroom. He jumped up and followed her.

"Liv, wait up." He jogged after her and forced her to stop. "Are you running from me?"

"No, I just need to get to the pool." She said avoiding his eyes.

"You aren't lying to me are you?" He lifted her chin making sure that their eyes met. "What you saw back there-"

"It's ok Fitz, you don't have to explain. I trust you." She leaned up and gave him a kiss. "I have to get to the pool."

"Isn't the team leaving right now?" He pointed to the bus that was leaving the grounds.

"Yes but I am not going to the meet at all. I am staying here and swimming. I'll see you later ok?" She slowly backed away from him waiting for his response.

"Ok." He said watching her as she turned and walked towards the pool.

Mellie had seen the whole thing unfold in front of her eyes. So Olivia Pope was his new girlfriend. She pulled out her phone and sent a group text.

Mellie: Meet me at Starbucks in 15 minutes, I have a project for you guys.

"Fitzgerald Grant would regret the day he dissed me." She mumbled to herself before stomping off.

"Fitz! What the hell happened to your face?" Harrison said as he slapped him on the back.

"It's a long story."

"Ok, we need to get together soon bro! It's been too long. Let's get to go get some Starbucks since we have a free period."

"Nah I am good. I'll catch up with you."

Olivia was in the locker room getting ready to slip on her bathing suit when she heard the door open. She was sure that no one else should be left behind from the meet and only the members of the swim team were permitted in this locker room.

"Hello?" She called out as she wrapped a towel around her naked body.

"Hi." Fitz said as he walked towards her rolling up the sleeves on his dress shirt.

"Fitz?"

He walked over to her placed his hands on the side of her face and kissed her with everything he had in him gently pushing her into the lockers. She gasped when they made contact and he slipped his tongue deep in her mouth teasing and wrestling with hers. After what seemed like eternity he broke the kiss and slid his hands down the outside of her towel.

"Livvie I want you.." He whispered against her lips. "I need you.."

Her breathing increased and she felt her legs becoming weaker from her closeness to him. She nodded her head and pulled his lips back to hers then she reached down and unbuckled his slacks pushing them to the ground and grabbing him in her hand. She moaned in his when he rubbed her clit with his thick fingers adding the right of amount of softness and pressure. He ripped the towel from around her body and gripped her ass picking her up as he wrapped her legs around his waist. He lined himself up with her entrance and paused gently circling his hard member over her hot core teasing her.

"Are you ready Livvie?" He moved his mouth to whisper in her ear.

"God yes Fitz..don't play with me." She panted heavily.

He slowly entered her and they both moaned out in pleasure. He gripped her waist tightly pulling her down until he was fully sheathed inside of her. He loved how perfect of a fit she was, like she was made just for him and the way she yelled his name drove crazy. She got louder and louder with every thrust.

"You feel so good Livvie, shit.." He moved his mouth away from her ear and kissed his way back to her lips. "Look at me baby."

"Faster Fitz.." She said with her eyes still closed.

"Look at me." He demanded and her eyes popped open. "I love you." He said continuing his slow, hard, deep strokes as he talked. "Nobody compares to you..God, you feel that.." He kissed her lightly sucking her tongue. "You feel that flutter in your stomach when I kiss you..that ache all over your body when I stop.."

Olivia was feeling everything that he was describing and more. The intenseness of his loving gaze coupled with the deep richness of his baritone voice had her ready to come in a way she never thought she could. She felt herself tightening around him and she knew it wouldn't be long.

"..that ache that I get rid of..just for a moment..when I do this.." He swiveled his hips and hit he spot directly causing her to completely lose her breath as she dug her nails into his shoulders. "..you feel your heart racing as I make love to your soul Livvie..that feeling that makes you forget where we are.." He gripped her waist as he tried to control himself she was so wet he could barely focus. "..no matter where we are baby..I'll always make love to you baby..make you feel safe..come for me Livvie and kiss me as we finish together.." He leaned in and as soon as he sucked her lips in hers she came hard and long. He pulled her in tight and grunted in her mouth as he came with her.

Olivia felt like she had just had an out of body experience. He made love to her mind, body and soul and it took a minute for her to remember where they were. She was so lost in his blue eyes that she completely forgot.

"Livvie?"

"Did you say something Fitz?" She asked still struggling to focus.

"I said your name a couple times. Are you still with me?" He asked looking in her eyes.

"Honestly, I don't know where I was but that was absolutely a out of body of experience. You are amazing." She said looking in his eye.

"You feel-"

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Olivia are you in there?"

They both froze in place panic filling there bodies.

A/N: That was a lot that happened huh I hope this wasn't too long for you! Was Fitz out of line for acting like that towards Jake? Did Jake overstep his boundaries? What is Rowan up to? Mellie is being Mellie. Let know what you think. Thanks for reading!