Hey guys I am so unbelievably sorry for the lack of updates in the last few months, and although I did say I might not get to update that much, I didn't expect to be on hiatus this long. All I can say is I am officially finished my university degree and should be a little more free to write while I work out what's next.

Again so sorry for the not updating in so long. I promise I hate myself more than you hate me.

'First Divorce'
'It's Over'
'A Marriage on the Rocks'
'Mellie Leaves'
'Presidential Bachelor'
'Inside The Broken Marriage'
'First Lady No More'

These words splashed across the headlines of every newspaper in the country, and would soon flood the world. Pictures of an unhappy Mellie and Fitz filled the front page and an accompanying story could be found soon there after.

Olivia had every paper bought to her, and had a Google alert on. To stay on top of the whole situation she needed to make sure the narrative that had been written was what was being fed to the people. She knew it was only a matter of time before her name would become part of the story. And she wouldn't be Olivia Pope if she didn't know the exact moment that occurred.

Liv picked up the paper that was the top of the pile on the coffee table and opened to the first article.

In an unprecedented move, President Grant and the First Lady have not only filed for divorce, but the papers are already signed. Mellie Grant has officially moved out of the White House and is now living at Blair House. The couple released a statement on Monday regarding the separation, which stated that the election was very stressful and that led to the pair re-evaluating their marriage. They said that they had not been happy together for a while, but decided to stay together for the children and to not have this part of their lives laid out for the world to see. But it all became too much for either to handle and decided it was best to part ways now.

Although President Grant has been accused of infidelity in the past, not only by the media, but also his now ex-wife, the pair say that was not the reason for the divorce. Of course it would be hard to think this didn't play a role in forming cracks in the foundation for this couple. But we may never know how big a part it played in the final chapter of the First Couple's relationship.

This was the closest mention of Olivia's name yet. And although her name wasn't actually mentioned, she did know how rumours started, and a few words in a major newspaper could be wildfire. But this was a balancing act. If she or the White House reacted to it, it would show that the infidelity story had some substance. In an instance like this no word was the way to go. It was a wait and see game. She'd known fires that put them selves out. There was no point feeding the flame.
It had been two days since the news of the divorce broke, and she's hadn't been able to see Fitz since. They both knew it was for the best. They needed some time for the story to blow over before they could be seen together, plus they needed to keep Mellie happy for as long as possible, because even though she was no longer married to Fitz, she knew all the secrets and at any point she could break the agreement and do a tell all.

The baby had been restless all day, constantly sitting on Olivia's bladder. It was as if it knew what was happening and that the chances of them living in the White House as a family had all just become a lot more likely. But although she loved feeling the baby moving, it had become a little annoyance to her work day. She couldn't focus on too much before the baby would remind her that it was there. It made getting her work done far more difficult than it had been six months ago. She knew she would have to get use to the baby's movements in order to do her job, but alas today was not that day. At a little after two she packed up her things and headed for the elevator.

As she walked onto the street she quickly identified a man waiting for her. She didn't know him. And by the looks of him he didn't look like a soon to be client. As soon as he saw her coming out he made his way over to her. He clenched his iPhone in his hand, and held the bottoms of it out for her. If she didn't know who he was before, she did now.

"Ms Pope, do you have any comments on the divorce of the First Couple?" the reporter asked. Olivia knew it was only a matter of time before she was contacted. She was a little surprised that it hadn't been earlier. And was glad that it was a sole reporter and not a crowd of people yelling questions at her while taking photo and video evidence.

"Obviously neither the President nor the First Lady would break twenty years of marriage without considerable thought, especially being in the spotlight like they are. If they believe this is the right thing for them, then I feel as Americans we should accept that, and not sensationalise this difficult situation," she answered. Liv had been prepared to get questions, especially since her and Fitz's names had been in the headlines so recently. So she hope her answer didn't come off as too rehearsed.
"Are you at all surprised by the divorce?" he asked, and Olivia obviously had to lie in response.

"I noticed a considerable difference between the couple on this campaign compared to the last. So no, I can't say I am. However, I can say I wish them both happiness in the future, and will not be answering any more questions on the subject," Liv said and hoped the reporter would accept what she was saying and stop following her. Thankfully he did. He obviously just wanted a good quote minus the hassle, and that was what he had been given.

Olivia made it back to her apartment quickly there after, and thankfully there were no reporters waiting for her at the door to her building. As she unlocked the apartment door a sense of relief washed over her. She was free from the outside world, she could be her true self here without judgement or fear of being caught.
Liv looked over at the crib that Fitz had put together instead of getting sleep and few nights ago. A smile filled her face. Looking at the white frame reminded her that the chances of needing the baby to sleep here once it was born was getting slimmer and slimmer. Just what she wanted.

No sooner had she sat down on the couch, her cell lit up, and 'White House' bounced up and down on the screen. Olivia hit the screen to answer the call and hoped it was Fitz wanting to speak and not someone else like Cyrus or whoever.

"Hi," Fitz said as knowing she was on the line.

"Hi," Liv grinned as she manoeuvred to make herself more comfortable. Her hand landing on top of her still growing belly.

"I just wanted to check in, haven't been able to talk to you much in the last few days. I've been run in a hundred different directions with all this spin we've had to do," Fitz said. One of the stipulations to Mellie agreeing to anything was that Olivia or her firm wasn't allowed to handle the situation. Fitz and Liv agreed, because it frankly looked better if Olivia was no where near the mess. But she of course was still working behind the scenes, she couldn't not.

"I can imagine," Liv said.

"So how are you? How's our baby?" Fitz asked. The good thing about a secure line was that he knew no one could be listening in or use what he was saying against him.

"We're fine. It was moving around like crazy earlier, but I think it's sleeping now. Thankfully," Liv said. She hadn't felt too much movement since she left her office, which was ironic as that was the whole reason why she left.

Fitz laughed and the let out a sigh. "Do we have to call it 'it'. It sounds so...impersonal," he said.

"I lack the ability to use pronouns around you, remember? 'It' is all I got. Do you have another suggestion?" Liv asked.

"I guess not," Fitz said knowing there was no winning this discussion.

"I've been trying so unbelievably hard not to slip up around you. But if you can think of something to call it, I'll use it. Until then it's an it," Liv replied. There was so many times in the last month where she almost said the appropriate pronoun, but caught herself just in time. Though she did agree- 'it' did sound wrong. Especially seeing as she knew what it actually was. But she was relentless to keep her promise to Fitz, she owed him that much.

What did you think? Its been so long since I've really written anything I'm not sure if I still have what I onc head. Feedback on this chapter would be greatly appreciated.

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