LIV'S POV

"Do you know where Harrison is Quinn?" I asked as i finished my first meeting of the day at a charity event.

"No ma'am" i eyed Tom as he escorted me to my car, he was Fitz's personal secret service agent.

"Thank you"

"Ma'am" he nodded and opened the car door. I texted Harrison and he said he was in a meeting.

(break)

"Emmy? It's dinner time" i knocked on her bedroom door later that evening. I hadn't seen her all day except when i woke her up for school.

"Emmy?"

"I'm not hungry" she mumbled. She was five year old and already refusing food?

"Can i come in?"

"Okay"

I opened the door and was broken by the sight of her little body covered in her blankets, clutching her teddy bear.

"What's wrong? Do you feel sick?"

"No"

"Is this about your mom?" I asked softly

"Maybe i should go live with her" she whispered breaking my heart, i kicked off my heels and pulled her into my lap. Pushing her bangs back and kissing her forehead

"Your dad and i would miss you too much"

"That's not what Amanda said" the blood drained from my face

"Amanda?What did she say to you?"

"She said that daddy wouldn't even notice me gone because he's happy with her and you didn't love me because i wasn't yours" she cried "is that true? Is daddy kissing Amanda? How come you don't love me?"

My heart was breaking for the innocent five year old "Emmy, listen to me" i sat her up across from me. Her face was red and blotchy as she hiccuped. She had already dressed herself in her pajamas.

"I love you with all my heart, you're the best thing to me and your daddy. It doesn't matter to me that you didn't come from me." I was crying now "you believe that don't you?" She nodded and smiled sadly "As for your daddy, no he isn't kissing Amanda" i lied, i wasn't about to ruin the image she had of her father.

"Why would she lie then?"

"I don't know but anytime someone tells you something mean you come ask me okay? Don't plan to run away. I'd miss you to much"

She smiled and crawled back into my lap and kissed me "would you like me to ask Kate to bring your food up? Just this once" i stated as her eyes lit up

"Okay,are you going to eat too?"

"Not just yet" i smiled "i'll be back for bedtime"

(Break)

"Is my husband in?" I asked Amanda as she sat at her desk on the computer

"Yes but-"

"Come in Olivia" Fitz called through the open door.

" would you join us?" I asked sweetly as i gripped the papers in my hands. She stood quickly and followed me into the oval.

Fitz was behind his desk, feet kicked up as he wrote something. He quickly stood when he noticed the two of us were in his office.

"Olivia?" He started walking towards the middle of the room

"You are going to need to find a new secretary, i could care less if it's male or femle but it will not be Ms. Tanner"

"Why would he do that?" Amanda crossed her arms, surprisingly i wasn't receiving a fight from Fitz.

"Because you decided to air your dirty laundry to a five year old and make sure she believed no one loved her"

"She's a brat, she tattled" Amanda laughed "just like her step mother i guess, a little bitch" i lunged towards her but was stopped by Fitz who held my waist as i walked right into him.

"I'm fine" i nodded as he looked at me, he let go and stepped back.

"What were you thinking?!" Fitz yelled making the two of us jump. I had never heard him yell at anyone other than Cyrus. "How dare you! She's a fucking five year old and my daughter which you clearly didn't care about. I want you gone, now"

"What?" She mumbled

"Here, here's a list of places you can apply to"

"These are all fast food restaurants"

"The only place you'll be qualified to work in after i'm done with you" i pushed back my hair and gave her a fake smile "i hope to never see you again" i walked out of the oval after seeing her shocked face.

(Break)

I sat in the kitchen after putting Emmy to bed, nursing some of Fitz's pretty strong scotch when my phone started ringing. It was a FaceTime from Anna, i quickly accepted it as i turned on the light.

"Were you just in the dark? Were you sleeping?"

"I was having a drink"

She shot me a look "you shouldn't be drinking when you're taking your medication. Is everything alright?!"

"Everything is... Fine" i smiled "how's school?"

I listened as she told me about her midterms and how excited she was for thanksgiving. It was only two weeks away now.

"How's Emmy?"

"She's great"

"And your... The president" she stared

"Fitz" i laughed "he has a name"

"The president is behind you" i looked around and in the doorway was Fitz with a face i couldn't read

"I gotta go" i mumbled "love you"

"Text me later"

"Don't stop on my account" he walked over and opened the fridge "this whole no sugar lesson you're teaching Em sucks" i straightened up wondering if he was drunk. We never spoke unless we needed to.

"It's not a lesson, it's a health choice"

"There's no treats Liv" i straightened up at the nickname. What the hell was going on with him. "What?"

"You called me Liv"

"Well Olivia is long"

"You're lazy" i actually laughed "here" i hoped off of the stool and got to the top of the cupboard and handed him some cookies.

"Thank you" he eyed my scotch

"I borrowed some"

"You shouldn't be drinking -"

"Who told you"

"I overheard"

I nodded and kept quiet

"I'm sorry about Amanda.."

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me, you should talk to Emmy"

"I did but i should be apologizing to you as well" i stared at him "what i did was wrong, i'm sorry for disrespecting you"

"Okay" i stared in shock "i have an early meeting with Cyrus tomorrow. Goodnight" i exited quickly

(Break)

"Good morning Liv" Cyrus smiled as i entered my office to see Emmy sitting in Fitz's lap.

"Why is she not at school?"

"I thought she could use a break after yesterday" fitz explained

"Okay" i smiled at Emmy who waved at me "what's up Cy?"

"You have an interview tomorrow, the both of you" He shifted "on your marriage"

"Why?"

"America is interested in the first marriage"

I rolled my eyes "fine"

"Your father will be joining us for lunch" Fitz said after Cyrus left

"Okay"

"I'll try to be there before he gets here"

"I'll be fine" i nodded "let's go for a walk Ems"

"Kay" she skipped over to me as i lifted her onto my hip, kissing her head.

(Break)

"I don't like your daddy Libby, he's kind of scary" Emmy whispered when the door closed. Fitz was sitting almost in a trance since the lunch. He had witnessed another threat if tomorrow's interview didn't turn out well.

"He scared me too" i whispered "how about you go with Kate and watch a movie?"

"Okay" she smiled and ran over towards Kate "Fitz?"

"Yes?"

"Are you alright?"

"How.. How can you sit through a meal with him?"

"I didn't really eat" i shrugged "we don't have to see him until after thanksgiving"

"Thanksgiving" he stated

" will your family be coming?" I asked nervously

"No, yours?"

"Anna" i nodded "if that's okay"

"Of course" he looked at me " monday could you join me at the pentagon for lunch?"

"Why?" I asked skeptically

"Just some things i'd rather not discuss in the white house"

"Okay"