The day Mellie was officially becoming Vice President, Isaac showed up with flowers and made her breakfast. They'd been on a few more dates since the first, and they had lunch together whenever their schedules were both open.

"You didn't have to come over and make me breakfast," Mellie gave him a quick kiss and grabbed a cup of coffee.

"It's a big day, and I know I didn't have to; I wanted to."

"Are you still coming over tonight? I bought popcorn, and I have wine," Mellie said trying to entice him into coming over after work.

"I don't know if either of us will be out of the White House at a decent time. Matt is trying to get that bill passed, and we have a lot of work to do with it. You still have to read it."

"First of all, I never once read a bill of Fitz's all the way through, and second of all, I've already started reading it. I'm about halfway through."

" You're ahead of the game! I like it. I should get going though. Matt asked me to come in earlier than usual. I'll see you there," Isaac kissed her goodbye and left.

Mellie walked into the White House and stopped in her office first. She saw a dozen roses sitting on her desk. She picked up the card expecting them to be from Isaac, but the card was signed with Fitz's name.

It's your turn. Have a great first day, Mel. – Fitz

Mellie couldn't help but smile. Fitz knew how much she loved roses. Mellie was glad he thought ahead to have them sent over in a vase because she wouldn't have anything to put them in. She put the card from Fitz in a drawer, and as she closed it, Isaac walked in.

"Nice roses. Got another boyfriend?"

"I didn't know I had a boyfriend," Mellie and Isaac hadn't talked about what they were to each other, and Mellie wasn't sure if she was ready to tell the world she already had a boyfriend again.

"Who are the flowers from?" Isaac said ignoring what she said.

"Fitz."

"I see."

"Don't be mad," Mellie rolled her eyes. She didn't have time for another man that was going to get jealous of her ex husband.

"I'm not mad. Confused maybe."

"Why are you confused?"

"Because you say you didn't realize you had a boyfriend, and your ex husband is sending you roses."

"Roses are my favorite, and Fitzgerald was just trying to be nice. Please don't start with this. This is what caused issues between Will and I."

"Mellie, what are we? What am I to you?"

"Isaac, we're dating. Why are you making this such a big deal?"

"Because I like you. A lot. If you don't feel the same, tell me now before we get too far into this."

"Isaac, I like you too. You know that. Fitz was just being nice by sending me flowers. Don't make it into something more than what it is."

"Maybe I overreacted. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I have some papers to look over, so I should get to work. Do you want to grab lunch later?"

"Yeah that sounds good. Do you want me to get something, and bring it to you?"

"No, I'll meet you at your office around one, and we can go get something."

"I'll see you at one," Isaac left, and Mellie leaned back in her chair and sighed. She didn't want to put up with this again. She hoped it was just a one-time thing with Isaac.

It was close to ten o'clock when they finally got to leave the White House. Isaac was following Mellie back to her place because they grabbed takeout after they left. He seemed to be in a much better mood, and he hadn't brought up Fitz or the flowers since their argument earlier in the day.

"I'll go grab something to drink. What do you want?" Isaac offered while Mellie got the food out.

"Just water please."

After dinner, they laid on the couch together and watched a movie. Mellie didn't realize how exhausted she was until she woke up around three, and she realized that they both had fallen asleep. Mellie felt Isaac stir, and she sat up.

"I should go home."

"It's three in the morning. Come upstairs. You can go home before work."

"Mellie…"

"I'm not saying come up there, and let's have sex, Isaac. Come upstairs, and let's go to sleep. If you want to stay down here on the couch, be my guest, but I am going to bed."

"Hey, don't get sassy. I'm right behind you."

He followed Mellie upstairs and to her room. Mellie walked into her bathroom, and Isaac just stood in the middle of her room. Mellie poked her head out of the bathroom and laughed at him.

"What?"

"You look lost. Come in here. I have an extra toothbrush."

After they were both done in the bathroom, Mellie walked into her closet to change into pajamas. Isaac started to take his shirt off when Mellie walked out.

"You might want to leave that on," Mellie said with wide eyes.

"Why?"

"Never mind. Proceed," Mellie mumbled waving her hands at him to continue.

"Mellie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Can we go to sleep yet?" Mellie yawned, and she just wanted to stop staring at his chest because he looked like something straight out of a magazine. Mellie crawled into bed, and Isaac got in beside her.

"Set your alarm for six."

"Already did. Goodnight, Isaac."

"Goodnight, Mel," Isaac kissed the top of her head, and they were both asleep right away.

The alarm went off, and Isaac and Mellie both groaned in unison. Neither of them moved at first, but Mellie knew she needed to get ready, and Isaac needed to go home and get ready. Mellie looked over at him to see that he had fallen back asleep.

"Isaac, it's time to get up," Isaac groaned and sat up. He looked around confused until he remembered they fell asleep on the couch, and Mellie made him stay over.

"What time is it?"

"Five after six. Get a move on," Mellie playfully shoved him. Before she knew it, he had her pinned down, and he was on top of her.

"Get a move on? It takes me about twenty minutes to get around to your hour and a half, so I will do as I damn well please Madam Vice President," Isaac leaned down to kiss her.

The kiss was slow at first. Neither of them intended for it to turn into something else. Mellie felt him deepen it, and suddenly, she was kissing him back with all the built up need and neglect she had from when she was Will. They were both trying to get Mellie's shirt off when they heard the front door slam.

"Mommy! Mommy, I need my family tree! Mommy, where are you? Daddy forgot to get it when he picked me up!" Isaac jumped off of Mellie, and they both sat there breathless for a second before Mellie grabbed her robe and went downstairs.

"Hi, honey. Oh, Fitz. Hi," Isaac got dressed and wasn't sure if he should wait in her room or go downstairs.

"Hey, Mellie. I saw there was another car here, but Teddy just ran past your agents and came in. I just came in to get him. I called you, but you didn't answer. Teddy said you were up at this time."

"It's fine. His project is right over here," Mellie walked into the dining room and Fitz followed. Teddy disappeared somewhere.

"Mellie, I have to go home. I'll see you at work," Isaac didn't want to leave without saying goodbye.

"Hold on a second, Fitz. I'll walk you out, Isaac," Mellie and Isaac left Fitz standing alone in the dining room.

"I was going to just leave and not make things awkward, but I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye."

"It's okay. Teddy is off somewhere, so he hasn't seen you, and Fitz shouldn't care. It's my life."

"Well, I'll see you in a little bit."

"Are we not going to talk about what almost happened?"

"Not right now while your ex husband is in the other room, and your son is roaming around, Mel. I'll see you later," he kissed her goodbye, and Mellie walked back to where Fitz was.

"Who was that?"

"Just a guy I've been seeing."

"Has Teddy met him?"

"Teddy has met him once at my office, but no I haven't had Isaac over while I have Teddy. We're not that serious."

"Serious enough to have him sleep over."

"Fitzgerald, if you must know, we fell asleep on the couch after a long day at the White House, and I didn't want to make him drive home at three in the morning. Last I checked, it wasn't any of your damn business anymore. You lost the right to know who I am or am not screwing when you screwed Olivia Pope."

"Mellie, we agreed we would tell each other when we were getting serious with someone else."

"I already told you that Isaac and I aren't that serious, but I forgot you only listen to what you want. You'd think that after almost twenty years of marriage, I'd remember that," Fitz was about to respond when Teddy walked into the room.

"Daddy, we have to go."

"Yes we do, buddy. Tell your mom goodbye, and you'll see her tomorrow," Teddy hugged and kissed Mellie goodbye. Fitz and Teddy left, and Mellie walked upstairs. She didn't understand why Fitz felt like he had a right to know about her life. She planned to tell Fitz about Isaac when it was more serious, but Fitz acted like they were still married. Fitz lost the right to ask her about anything regarding her life when they got divorced.