"I've given you a week to tell her and you still haven't. You need to break it off with her, as easy as possible. I do not want to spend the next year picking her up and fixing the pieces. Save us both the trouble and do it now," Cyrus demanded.

"No, I have another idea and she won't get hurt, I promise Cy," Fitz countered.

"No, you have always had a problem finishing anything. Olivia has to have stability and truth in her life. So break it off, you aren't going to be around here anymore, you knew this was just a one year position, tell her."

"I will discuss it with her, tomorrow after dinner."

"You had better tell her then; she's going to find out soon when we start to interview the new teachers for the Civics class."

Fitz and Olivia went out to the nicest restraunt in town and had dinner. He was going to tell her that he was leaving but every time he tried to tell her, she came up with something else to say.

"Livie, I have to tell you something," he announced.

"Okay, but me first, Fitz I was thinking about college, I was going to go to Harvard next fall but I was thinking instead of spending the first two years here at the community college. It would give us time to be together. I was also wondering about something, would you want to move in with me? I obviously will have to tell my dad sometime, he's coming home this weekend and we're having dinner with Cyrus and James. I could tell him then with those two around and the reaction to the two of them wouldn't be so bad. He wouldn't cause a scene in front of them. What do you think?"

Fitz started to process what she was saying. He knew they were more than just an affair but she was making long term plans that included him without knowing the full truth.

"Liv, I don't want you to change your plans for me. I want you to do what you have always wanted to do. You and I will work something out to be together. I don't think telling your dad about us yet is a good idea."

"We've been dating for almost two months. He'll have to know about us sometime. If I tell him now, he will be fine. I'm sure he'll be mad because I am dating who used to be teacher, but he will get over it. It's good for him to know."

Fitz finished his drink and tried again. "Olivia, it's not that simple. There's something I need to tell you about . It's really important. I am not…"

"We don't need to discuss that now, I want to enjoy tonight with you. We can discuss all of that later."

They went on with their dinner in mostly silence. He took her home and kissed her goodnight before leaving.

"I tried to tell her, Cyrus. I just couldn't tell her. She started making plans and I couldn't tell her I was leaving. That seemed too cruel," He told Cyrus over coffee in the morning.

"And it didn't seem cruel to let her think that you were going to be together? It's very mean to do that. Eli is coming home this weekend and she's going to tell him that she's dating you. She wants to introduce the two of you. Liv has already informed me that she is ready to take the consequences from him. Why make her go through all of that when you are just going to leave."

"I am going to tell her soon."

Fitz sent her roses and note thanking her for the night before.

He tried for several days to tell her that his job wasn't permanent and he was leaving at the end of the school year. Every time he tried to tell her she changed the subject to something else.

Eli came home on Friday and was able to spend the Olivia on her night off of work.

"So, how's school?" he asked starting a conversation.

"I decided to go to college for this term. Cyrus signed my diploma and I graduated."

"That's great; I wish you would have told me. Any boyfriends?"

"Yes actually, you'll meet him this weekend. Cyrus loves him, he's very sweet."

"He treats you well?"

"Yes, Dad. He is very good to me."

"Anything I should know about him before I meet him?" Eli asked.

"Well, he's a bit older than I am. Just a bit older."

"Like college age?"

"A bit older than college age."

"Explain."

"He's about thirty. Cyrus introduced us. He's super sweet and kind to me. He is just the best. He makes me better."

Eli nodded and kept quiet for several minutes while he pondered his next move. "I'm sure if Cyrus introduced you to him then he must be good for you. I trust Cyrus. I wouldn't spend all my time in D.C. if someone wasn't watching out for you."

"Good, he and James invited us to dinner tomorrow night. And you'll meet my boyfriend tomorrow. You'll love him. There's actually something I have to tell you about."

"Okay, I'm all ears."

"Well, about two months ago I was at work at the diner and three boys came in and robbed me. They also um…"

"They raped you. I know."

"What? How?"

"Cyrus told me. He figured you wouldn't so he told me himself. You should not have gone back to that place and you should have called the police as soon as they left. There are some things that you cannot handle yourself Olivia. I know that you are strong enough to handle many things alone but rape isn't something you can do."

Olivia heard him but she didn't want to hear it. "Cyrus had no right to tell you. And for the millionth time, I do not want to discuss what happened."