LIV'S POV

"Good Morning" Fitz stood in front of the press. I stood by his side as he delivered his speech. "I'm here because i made a horrible mistake that has cost me the respect of my wife, family and the american people. And i am here to formally apologize for my actions." He started reading the written letter Cy had written out for him. He folded it and set it aside as i stared in horror at what he was about to say

"My marriage has suffered but i want to work this out. Our marriage is important to me. That's why i am telling everyone" he looked over at me "that i am in love with my wife and i thank god every day that i was blessed to marry her and i will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to her"

"Madame First Lady? Do you have a comment?" A reporter brought me out of my state of shock.

"I think it takes a lot to admit to an affair not only to your wife but to the world. I am struggling but i am understanding and i love my husband" Fitz smiled and i knew that both of us were telling the truth "and we hope the american people will support us and give us some privacy while we work on our marriage, thank you"

(Break)

"I'm going to California" i stood in front of Fitz in the dining room as he ate his breakfast. He was back to sleeping in a separate room since i couldn't speak to him without crying.

"You're not waiting for me?" He put down his spoon

"I need..i need to see my kid" i huffed out "i just need to hold her" i knew i'd be okay after i saw her.

"Call me when you get there?" He gave in

"Okay"

It was a five hour flight across to the west coast. There was an SUV already waiting at the tarmac. Fitz and i had agreed we would spend the holidays with his parents and fly Anna in on Christmas day after she spent her holiday with our mom. I walked onto the driveway at the Grant Family ranch as i took off my sweater. California weather was no joke. I rang the doorbell and watched as Caroline answered the door in shock

"Olivia!" She pulled me inside

"I'm sorry to barge in, i just needed to see Emmy. I'm sure you've seen the news-"

"Hey this is a home for all Grants" she smiled

"Everything's such a mess, i don't know what to do or what to say to him anymore"

She hugged me for a while calming me down "everything is going to be okay. Let's go find Emmy and we'll worry about everything else tomorrow okay?"

"Okay" i nodded

"Nana!" Emmy shrieked as she jumped on the large view. She had cut her long hair past her shoulders something Caroline had asked Fitz but we had yet to see it. It looked great as she jumped higher

"Emmy, your parents wouldn't want you doing that" caroline scolded her

"Mommy and daddy aren't here right poppy?" She giggled as Big Gerry roared with laughter and nodded

"Well excuse me, i must be visiting the wrong Emmalynne Grant" i spoke up. Emmy dropped to her bum on the bed and climbed down running over and slamming herself into my legs

"Mommy" she smiled and hugged me tighter "is daddy here too?"

"No, he'll come soon"

"Poppy look! Momma's here"

"I see" Big Gerry said as he kissed my cheek "we'll talk tomorrow i have a plan"

"A plan?"

"Us Grants fight remember" i nodded "We'll let you two catch up"

"Do you want a room set up?" Caroline asked

"I think we'll just have a sleepover for now right Em?"

"Yep!"

"Alright, goodnight"

"Night"

"I like your hair Em" i played with it after she read a bedtime story. We had been trying to get her to read more comfortably so she read to us and we helped her out with hard words

"Thanks momma! I love it"

I watched as she laid back against my pillow but faced me, our noses inches apart.

"Are you and daddy getting a divorce?" I stared in shock at how smart our six year old was.

"What? Who told you that?"

"The t.v they were talking about how daddy slept with someone else. Did they mean in your bed?"

I smiled at her innocence "no baby"

"So he didn't?"

"No" i lied not wanting to confuse her

"Then why isn't daddy here?"

"I just needed to see you, i missed you so much" i kissed her nose "get some sleep"

(Break)

"Want to see what Poppy got me as a present momma?" Emmy asked as Big gerry and her gave me the tour of the grounds. There were photographers on the outer fence as we walked towards the stable.

"Please don't tell me you got her a horse"

"No of course not" he waved

"Baby horses are called pony's" he strapped on her helmet and laughed as he led us to a stable while he strapped on the pony's harness. It was a grey pony with white hair.

"What did you name him?"

"Bandit"

"That's cute Em" i smiled as Big Gerry helped her up. "Is she .. Will she be okay?"

"Of course, Grants are riders!" He smiled "she has lessons every afternoon. She's good" he said as he led the horse over to a round fenced yard. I watched for a while as she galloped on the pony slowly

"So, about this woman" he started "I was thinking to invite her to lunch"

"Here?!"

"No" he chuckled "we'll visit her at her home"

"I don't want to blackmail her.. I was blackmailed and i felt horrible"

"Liv, you were respectful you didn't blow up the Grant name. She did this for publicity."

"You'll handle it?"

"If you want" he nodded "she's good hmm?"

I watched as Emmy brought the pony to a stop. "She's great"

"Have you spoken to Fitzgerald?"

"Not since i left yesterday morning"

"I am sorry about his actions, this wasn't easy for anyone. I .. I didn't want him to pay for my mistake?"

"Your mistake?"

"I told Fitz to join the navy, that it would be good to have a military backround when he made it to the white house"

"Don't do that, i have learned not to blame myself when it came to my father. He is someone that gets what he wants whenever he wants. If it wasn't you he would have went through someone else. So don't blame yourself"

"You either Liv" he rubbed my back and went to go help Emmy down.