A/N: Remember, these are all one-shots, some of which may or may not have a through-line, simply inspired by the music. Some canon, some not. Hope you enjoy.

Chapter 2 "Send My Love to Your New Lover"

"Lovers of Liberty! Thank you for joining me tonight. The scandal continues as the President and Almost-First-Lady Olivia Pope will be seen together in public for the first time since the end of their highly publicized although short-lived romance. The two will both be speaking at the new installation at the Smithsonian. Ms. Pope will be representing, and is allegedly dating, the artist and honoree, Anthony Ramirez, and in between canoodling with new girlfriend Melissa Livingston, the President will be giving the keynote address. Ms. Livingston apparently was the head chef of the Grant Household when he was Governor of the great state of California. I can assure you all, truth-seekers, that we will be ever-watchful for signs that these two are rekindling their much-talked about romance. Now that the President will soon be exiting the most powerful office in the land, the talk is that these two no longer need to hide their sordid relationship. Has it all been a front? White House insiders say that these two have never stopped their immoral dalliance at all, but rather employed Ramirez and Livingston as pawns in their game to throw us off their trail. Well believe me, lovers of liberty, I will not be thwarted. Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald Grant, we are watching you!"

Olivia shut off the television with a groan and a roll of her eyes. She looked up with a smile when Fitz came into the room. He was surprised to see her, as he tugged off his tie and shrugged out of his jacket.

"I'm surprised to see you here."

"Well, as much as I hate to give Sally and her watch dogs any ammunition, I wanted to be with you tonight," Olivia said.

Fitz looked at her skeptically. "Olivia, this was your idea, you're the one that said we should see other people. You've spent almost every night here."

This was all you ever need
You put your hands on my body
And told me you were ready for the big one
For the big jump

"I didn't expect you to take me up on it so quickly," she said. "Do you like her?" She asked the question even as she helped him out of his shirt.

"Melissa's a great old friend," Fitz replied, purposefully cryptic.

"That isn't what I asked you," Olivia said as she turned around and showed him her zipper. He tugged it down, but then turned and walked into his closet. She opened her mouth a little in shock, and then followed him into the walk-in.

I'd be your last love, everlasting you and me
That's what you told me

I'm giving you up; I've forgiven it all
You set me free

"You can't have it both ways, Olivia," Fitz said as he tossed his shirt into the hamper and pulled on a NAVY t-shirt to sleep in. She pouted, as she had been planning to wear that. Seeing her expression, he rolled his eyes in turn, and pulled the shirt off, giving it to her. She smiled in satisfaction and gave him a show as she stepped out of the dress and into the shirt. She still wore heavy gold earrings and a bracelet jangled on her wrist. She bent down slowly and seductively, her back to him, to retrieve the dress and return it to a hanger in her closet, on the other side of the bedroom.

Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've got to let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more

"I said we should date other people for show. I didn't say that we should go after people we've already been intimate with," she added the admonishment because he'd never told her about that particular dalliance from back before he began his presidential campaign. She'd had to rely on Quinn and Huck for that information.

"I had to find someone quickly and her company catered the event," Fitz said. "It was an easy call. And besides, it was only that one night."

I was too strong, you were trembling
You couldn't handle the hot heat rising

"And what about Ramirez, hmm?" He asked as he joined her on her side after she gave no response. "Don't think I didn't notice how you only danced with him tonight. What happened to our obligatory dance we were supposed to give to show everyone we're still friends?"

"He's charming," Olivia shrugged. Her jaw dropped when she realized Fitz was standing in front of her in a towel.

I was running, you were walking
You couldn't keep up, you were falling down
There's only one way down

"What are you doing?" she asked as he walked towards her.

"I'm going to take a shower," he said. "And then I'm going to take my shirt back."

I'm giving you up; I've forgiven it all
You set me free
If you're ready, I'm ready