Hey everybody! I am so sorry about the delay. I've been really busy with college and had an extreme case of writers block. For some reason, I'm starting to run out of ideas. So if you guys have any, just let me know in a review or whatever you wish.

Hope you all enjoy this chapter! :)

"Hi." he whispered.

"Hi." she spoke softly.

The line went silent.

"I'm sorry for calling. I know you probably don't want to hear from me."

She didn't answer him. She was still in shock that she was talking to him right now.

"I'm so sorry Livvie. I know you don't want to hear it, but I am."

"Why are you calling?" she asked.

"I miss you…I just needed to hear your voice again. I'm sorry, I'll hang up. I shouldn't have called."

"No, don't!" she exclaimed. "I don't mind."

"You don't?"

"I hear you've been quite upset. Not eating or sleeping. You're drinking again."

Everything she said was spoken as a statement, not a question.

"Not as bad as the last time. Cyrus yelled at me."

She laughed. "Good. You can't be doing that."

"It's the only way I know how to deal with the pain….with losing you."

A tear formed in her eye as she remembered what her father had told her. She wasn't allowed to talk to him. She had to forget about it, forget about him.

"We can't do this."

"Do what? Talk?"

"Yes. It's…I'm sorry but we can't. I'm glad you're doing better."

"Livvie, all I want to know is if you forgive me. We don't ever have to speak again if you don't want to, I just need to know that you forgive me."

She heard the door unlocking, indicating that Jake was coming home.

"I...I have to go."

"Jake's back?" She didn't say anything. "I'll take that as a yes. Goodbye Olivia."

She hung up the phone.

"Were you talking to the President?"

"No, of course not. It was just Cyrus making sure I got home alright."

"Liv, I know when you're lying. You wouldn't look so upset and confused if it was Cyrus."

"Well it was. I don't need to explain myself to you."

"I know you don't. It's just that you talking to the President could cause problems."

"You think I don't know that Jake? I've known that for four years!"

"Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you mad. How was lunch with Cyrus?"

"I don't want to talk about it. I'm going to go take a bath." she said, getting up off of the couch.

"Would you like me to join you?" he asked.

"No. Could you actually do me a favor and go stay at your place tonight? I need some time to myself."

"Uh yeah, sure. Whatever you want."

"Thank you."

She kissed him on the cheek and walked over to the door as she opened it.

"If you need anything…"

"I'll call you. Promise."

He smiled and kissed her as he left. Olivia went and relaxed in the bath tub, thinking about her phone call with Fitz. She wanted nothing more than to keep talking to him, tell him that she forgave him. But she knew what could happen if she did. She had to keep him safe.

She made a deal with the devil and now she had to stick to it.

"Mellie, come in." Fitz said as Mellie walked into the Oval Office.

"Did you invite me here to yell at me some more?"

"No. But I'm sure that's what's going to happen after you read over these." he answered, handed her papers.

"What is this?"

"Read it."

She quickly skimmed over it, realizing just what they were. "Divorce papers? You can't be serious!"

"Oh I am. I've had it. Cyrus told me to start using my presidential balls, and that's exactly what I'm going to do. Starting with this. I am tired of being blackmailed and stuck in this marriage with you. I understand you love being First Lady, but don't you want to experience actual love? It makes no sense for you to keep hanging on when it is so obvious that we can't stand each other. I told you before what my plan was. We can do this amicably. You can start your own political career and I will back you 110%. We can both come out smelling like roses. Or we can do this the hard way and things become nasty. Too bad you don't have any leverage over me anymore. Defiance is out, Operation Remington is out, my infidelity is out, there's nothing left for you to blackmail me with. So it's up to you, do you want to do this the easy way or the hard way?"

"Why are you doing this? Olivia doesn't want you! She hates you! You think that divorcing me is going to make her want to be with you? Ha! You're an idiot! That whore has finally realized that…."

"Do not talk about Olivia like that! Leave. Her. Alone. This is not about her anymore. You're right, she hates me. There's probably no chance of us repairing our relationship. So this is all about me. I am tired of this. I don't understand why you continue to put up with it. Most wives would be gone by now, why aren't you?"

She didn't answer, just looked away.

"Listen Mellie, I promise, everything will go smoothly if you just agree to it. I will write these promises down and sign them. We need to start doing things that are right for us."

"What about the re-election? This is going to kill your chances."

"If it does, so be it. I'm going to try my hardest to win as a single dad who puts his family first. But if America doesn't want that then…I'm done. I have come to terms with it. It's something I can deal with."

She sighed. "You have no idea what I have given up to be here for you. What your father did to…"

"Shit." she thought. "Don't open those can of worms."

But maybe if she told him, he wouldn't be so quick to divorce her.

"What my father did to what, Mellie?"

"Me." she whispered angrily.

"What are you talking about?"

She started crying.

"Mel, please tell me."

She put her head down and took a deep breath. "Your father…raped me."

Fitz's heart stopped as anger spread throughout his body. "He what?"

"Don't make me say it again."

He grabbed her hand. "When?"

"15 years ago. Before you ran for Governor."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"It's not something that you can easily bring up in a conversation."

Her hand in his, he walked her over to the couch and sat her down.

"I am so incredibly sorry. If I would've known about this…God I can't stand that man. And you constantly had to be around him too. How did you do it?"

"I loved you. I wanted you to be great."

He took her hand and kissed it. "Mellie, I am so so sorry. I don't even know what to say. I admire your courage and strength."

"Then don't do this Fitz. Don't divorce me. We can be us again. Olivia's out of the picture. You know that I love you and have sacrificed so much for you. Just…let's give this another try. Think about how you felt about me 15 years ago. Do you think we could ever get back to that?"

"I don't know." he said.

She put her head down.

"But maybe we can try."

She looked up and smiled, slowly leaning in to kiss him. At first, he pulled away, but then he welcomed it. It was fast, ending as quickly as it started.

"I love you Fitz. I always have and I always will."

He embraced her, holding her tight. He still didn't love her. He probably never will. But for now, after hearing what his disgusting father did to his wife, she needed him. After everything she had done for him, he owed it to her. But he still couldn't help but wish that it was Olivia in his arms.

If only she could forgive him. He wouldn't be feeling trapped with no way out in his marriage and his presidency.

"Come on, let's go to bed."

I know ya'll are probably mad about that ending, but after Thursday's episode, I understood Mellie better. I don't hate her as much. I'm not sure if she will ever tell Fitz on the show, but in my story, I decided it would be best.

Once again, if any of you have any ideas or anything you'd like to see, let me know! :)