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Two Weeks Later

"Olivia Pope." she said, answering her phone.

"Liv! How are you?"

"What do you want Cy?"

"A man can't call one of his dear friends without needing something?"

"I've known you long enough. That's not how you operate."

"Well prepare to be surprised Olivia Pope, I'm just calling to ask you to go out to lunch with me. It's been a while."

"I'm not sure if I can."

"Liv, I know things with you and Fitz are bad right now. But I miss you and I'm worried about you. Please, have lunch with a dear friend who could have a heart attack at any moment and you'll never get the chance to…"

"Alright Cyrus. I'll see you at noon at our usual place." she agreed, interrupting him in the process.

"Sounds good." he said, cheerily.

She hung up the phone. As much as she didn't want to go, she had to know how Fitz was doing.

"Hey Jake!" she yelled to her bedroom where Jake was getting out of the shower.

"Yeah?" he yelled back.

"I'm having lunch with Cyrus in an hour. You're welcome to stay here and do whatever."

He walked into the living room. "Do you remember what happened the last time I stayed here alone? I don't think that's a good idea. Besides, I have some errands to run anyway. Take your time doing whatever. Just give me a call or a text when you're home and we'll go from there."

She smiled and kissed him. "Thank you. You've been really great these past two weeks. If it wasn't for you…I don't know what I would've done."

"I told you Liv, I'm here. Always."

"I know. Thank you."

Olivia walked into the restaurant as she saw Cyrus staring at his phone screen.

"Good afternoon Cyrus."

Cyrus looked up and saw her, as he stood up, kissed her on the cheek, and pulled her chair out for her.

"Liv! Oh how I've missed you."

She sat down as he pushed her in. "Thank you. How are you?"

"Oh I'm swell. The more important question is how are you?"

"I'm fine Cy. I'm trying to stay happy. I'm actually in somewhat of a relationship with Jake."

"Reeeally?" he asked, holding it out. "That's…interesting. Are you happy?"

"Like I said, I'm trying."

"Liv, I just want you to know that I do care about you. I know I may not show it sometimes," She gave him a look that just screamed 'bullshit' "Okay, a lot of the times, but I really do. If you ever need to talk about your life or about…him, I'm here for you."

"How is he?" she asked, completely ignoring what he said.

"Better, I think. I yelled at him a couple weeks ago. He wasn't eating, sleeping, and he was drinking like he did the last time you two didn't talk. But he seems to have straightened up. He's still quiet. You can tell he's hurt. But…he's better."

She just nodded. "Good. I'm glad."

"You're not mad at him anymore?"

"I can't discuss this with you."

"Liv, he told me what he did. I know why you're mad at him." She didn't say anything. "That man cried in my arms. I've never seen him so upset. All he was worried about was losing you. Fitz is nothing without you. I'm sorry that I forget that sometimes. I'm just trying to do what is right for America."

"What about what is right for us? You're lucky to have the opportunity to marry the man that you love. What if everything was standing in your way of that? Imagine how that feels. That's how Fitz and I have felt for almost 4 years. I don't want to discuss this anymore. I didn't come here to talk about America or Fitz. So change the subject, or I'm leaving."

Cyrus sighed. "How's everything at Pope and Associates?"

"Captain Ballard, what are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to you. It's about Olivia."

"What about her?" Rowan asked.

"I know you are not too fond of me after what happened, but your daughter is scared."

"Scared of what?"

"That you're going to hurt me or her. She's afraid that at any moment you or someone else is going to take me down. And sir, that kind of scares me as well. But I love your daughter. I am in love with your daughter. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She's the reason that I survived being in that hole. She's everything to me. I want to protect her and be there for her. But she won't fully commit to me because she thinks that you're going to have me killed at any time. So I'm here asking if you would allow me the chance to be with her, keep her safe, make her feel loved. She deserves it sir, so much. Just give me the chance."

Rowan got a small grin on his face. "I appreciate you coming here. No one's ever talked to me about her like that before. I commend you for your actions. I promise I will not try to kill you. But as a father, know that if you hurt her, there will be consequences."

He laughed. "I respect that sir. I just want to give her a shot at normal."

"Then a shot is what she'll get. Just make sure she continues not to have contact with the President."

"They haven't spoken in weeks sir."

"Great. That's what I like to hear. Keep it that way. Keep her safe and away from him, and we'll have zero problems. Got it?"

Jake stuck his hand out to shake Rowans. "Yes sir, we do. Thank you."

"No…thank you."

Olivia sat on the couch as she drank her wine and watched the television. The lunch with Cyrus today just made Olivia miss Fitz even more. She wanted nothing more than to call him, tell him she forgave him, and everything would be good again. But she also had a thing with Jake right now, so she wasn't in the position to do so.

She lay her head back as she heard a phone ring.

"It can't be." she whispered.

It was the Fitz phone. She hesitantly stood up and ran to her bedroom where it was stashed in one of her night stands. She grabbed it and quickly answered it.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Hi."

Doesn't everyone love cliffhangers? :)