They sat together on the couch, Olivia reading Much Ado About Nothing and giggling occasionally, Fitz reading Game of Thrones and saying "Oh my god!" so often Olivia wasn't startled by it anymore. Fitz had his legs up on the coffee table and Olivia was leaning into his side. Eventually she fell asleep with her head in his lap. When he finally heard her soft breathing he let out a sigh of relief. He turned the tv on softly and rubbed her back, knowing it helped her sleep. She wasn't asleep ten minutes when her phone started buzzing, he tried to reach for it without waking her, trying to silence it but saw Claudia's picture pop up. Knowing it meant there was either an issue or they were back he quickly answered it in a hushed whisper.

"Hello?"

"Fitz? Why are you whispering? Did something happen? Are you in the room? Were coming up!"

"No! Claudia it's fine. Liv is just sleeping for what I'm thinking is the first time in almost two days and I didn't want to wake her."

"Why didn't you just say so, Huck was about to break down the door!" Fitz laughed thinking all he had really done was say hello, but he was glad Olivia had people looking out for her anyway.

"Sorry, so you guys are back?"

"Yeah we got our own cars and returned the rental and Cammie is with us. How long has she been sleeping?"

"About fifteen minutes. Do you want me to wake her, I'm sure she will want to see Cammie." He looked down at her sleeping and stroked her hair she had a relaxed look on her face for the first time in two days and he hoped Claudia would say no.

"Let her sleep, she's a bitch when you wake her up, although she will be mad we didn't wake her when Cammie got here…" Claudia paused weighing her options, "No definitely let her sleep, she looks like crap." Fitz laughed relieved, wanting to disagree and say she always looked beautiful, even jet lagged, stressed and exhausted.

"Sleep it is, I'll tell her to give you a call when she wakes up so you can tell her though."

"Wuss."

"When it comes to her, definitely. She's terrifying." They both laughed.

"Yeah all five feet of her. Talk to you later." Fitz hung up, placing the phone on the floor so if it rang again it wouldn't wake her. She was normally a pretty deep sleeper, but he didn't want to jinx it.

Olivia was surprised to find herself alone and in bed, Fitz knew she hated waking up alone, and tried his best not to let that happen if he could help it. She stretched out on the bed reaching for the other pillows and finding that the spot next to her hadn't cooled yet, he couldn't have gone far she thought. Pulling off the covers she realized she must have fallen asleep in the robe she was wearing after her shower, but it was in a pile on the floor next to her bed. She knew Fitz wouldn't have taken it off of her while she was sleeping; she must have done it in her sleep. She always got hot, it drove Fitz crazy that she slept with the window open, even when it snowed, so far it had only done it once while they were together, but one morning Fitz woke up to find snow on the window sill and declared her insane. She rolled out of bed in search for Fitz, but deciding that naked wasn't the best way she grabbed his Navy sweatshirt and pulled it on with a pair of lacy boy shorts.

She wondered out from the bedroom and found him sitting on the couch on her iPad, he appeared to be worried about something, her stomach immediately turned.

"What happened?"

"Huh?" he looked up at her and immediately got distracted by what she was wearing, no longer interested in what he was looking at.

"What's wrong?" She had her hands on her hips, making her sweater ride up further, not realizing it.

"Nothing. Wait why?" He was completely distracted now.

"You left me, and you have your thinking face on."

"Oh the estate lawyer called and I didn't want to wake you up." He shrugged his shoulders at her, not realizing he wasn't making her less concerned.

"Oh god! My Dad he did something didn't he? Oh shit, okay we can deal with this! Huck will figure it out! I'll make him fix it Fitz I'm so sorry!" He got up and made his way over to her while she was still rambling. He put his hands on her shoulders in a attempt to get her to focus.

"Liv, stop, breathe, its fine. My lease on the car is up that's all. He was just calling to ask if I wanted to renew it or get something new. I was just looking at some of the new models." She finally let out the breath that she had been holding on to and relaxed a bit. Finally she looked up with a smirk,

"Does that mean you're getting rid of that frat boy thing you've got now?"

"I though you liked my car." He pouted at her. She patted him on the arm and gave him a patronizing look. Fitz pulled her into his arms and whispered into her neck,

"You're such a car snob!"

"I just have very specific tastes," she breathed on while his breath tickled her. Before Fitz had the chance to take back his sweater his phone started ringing again. They both groaned,

"Ignore it," Olivia whimpered in his ear. He almost did, but than he remembered her family must be back by now.

"No you should answer it." He pulled back a little and showed her the caller id. It was Claudia. He knew she would be excited to see her youngest cousin. They were the closest in age and were more like sisters than cousins.

"Ugh do I have to, its probably bad news…" he kissed her quickly,

"Answer the phone Livvy." She groaned one more time and put the phone to her ear.

"What?" He heard yelling on the other end of the phone and watched, as Olivia's eyes got big and excited. She ran over to the door and opened it, immediately after Claudia came storming in followed by a teenage girl that looked almost exactly like Olivia. Her skin was a bit darker and she didn't move the same, but with the same big brown eyes and smile, they could easily be confused for the same person. They ran into each other hugging so tightly it was impossible to tell where one ended and the other began. They were laughing and Claudia was standing next to Fitz both smiling as they watched them. Claudia looked up at Fitz,

"You think she knows she's not wearing pants?" Fitz's neck got red clearly embarrassed. "Because I'm not going to tell her." When they finally pulled apart, she walked over to Fitz to introduce them, Cammie seemed to pick up on what Claudia and Fitz were whispering about and she smirked.

"Fitz this is Camilla, Cammie for short, and Cam this is Fitz." All three were looking at her waiting for her to catch on with grins on their faces.

"Whats…" She closed her eyes and looked straight ahead, "someone please tell me I'm wearing pants." All three busted out laughing and told her,

"Nope," at the same time. She gave Cammie and Claudia dirty looks after her embarrassment faded, they'd both seen her in less anyway, and gave Fitz a hard punch in the arm, than stalked off to the bedroom to throw on some shorts.

When she came back in the room they were all talking about their excitement for tonight's concert. Claudia had never heard of any of the bands, but Olivia and Cammie were constantly telling each other about their new musical obsessions. Olivia heard Fitz say that MisterWives was his favorite of all the bands playing tonight while making fun of Claudia for being out of the musical loop.

"Oh whatever when I met Fitz his iPod was full of 90's Outkast and classic rock, I swear he had every Cure song ever made!" Olivia said as she made herself comfortable in his side on the couch.

"Says the girl that had never heard the Ramones!" She poked him in the side,

"I think I've been picked on enough today don't you?"

"No," Olivia heard all three replied and Olivia rolled her eyes. She nuzzled her face into Fitz chest ignoring them. They spent some more time just talking and enjoying the peace, Cammie caught them up on all her entrance exams for college and where she wanted to apply.

"Have you thought about Brown? Come hangout with Liv and I?" Fitz asked her, knowing how much they missed each other. Both Fitz and Olivia had been accepted into Brown's law school and intended to go in the fall. Olivia loved Providence and the environment at Brown, Fitz too loved the school and was happy to stay there for Olivia. He didn't tell her that she factored so largely in his choice, he didn't want to scare her or make her feel guilty.

"Im looking at RISD, but I'm not sure I could get into Brown." From what Olivia had told him about Cammie, he was sure it wasn't true, but he also knew that despite being the youngest Cammie was shy and quiet. "Probably because we never let her get a word in edgewise," Olivia had told him earlier.

"Cam you could get in anywhere you want! You just want to go to art school!" Claudia protested, she knew that Cammie was smart, she just spent more time painting and drawing than Olivia did reading.

"Leave her alone, it's a great school, and I would love to have her near by."

"Well the other schools I applied to for early acceptance are in New York so either way, I'll be a train ride away." Olivia was relieved she wouldn't have to convince Cammie that leaving Kansas would be best for her, thankfully that was already her plan. They spoke for a little while longer while they waited for Huck and Michael to make their way over.

Olivia wasn't really sure how to broach the subject of their mother helping them or at least claiming to want to or even how they would react to the idea. Maya had been distant with all three of her children, more so with Claudia and Michael than with Olivia, if that were even possible. Fitz could tell she was getting worried, she was less engaged in the conversation and he pulled her tighter to him and rubbed her arms. She made eye contact with him and gave him a weak smile. He knew that whatever her sibling's opinions were would color her choices in whether or not she should continue contact. She may not have even been aware of it, but she would follow their lead as she always had.

Without her having to say anything he knew she wanted her mother around, better late than never. She had already lost her Grandmother and her father has shown himself to not be the man she thought he was, she didn't want to give up on any family members, Olivia didn't give up on anyone.

Michael and Huck were knocking at the door and she immediately stiffened. Cammie noticed and gave her an odd look; neither Olivia nor Fitz was sure how much she knew. Claudia immediately hopped up to go get the door.

"Stop banging! I'm coming dammit!" Fitz and Cammie laughed and Olivia loosened up a bit. Whatever she told them, they would be on her side, they were her gladiators. It wouldn't make the words come easier, but it made her feel better. Olivia unwound herself from Fitz, not wanting to upset Michael or Huck, but kept his hand in hers. She needed his support.

Michael walked in without bothering to greet anyone.

"I'm hungry. Get dressed!" All three girls ignored him, but Fitz started to get up. Olivia pulled him back down as they laughed at him.

"He's starting to grow on me." Michael was used to the women in his family ignoring him so it was a nice change of pace to have someone actually do as he asked. The light moment evaporated quickly when Michael caught the worried look on Olivia's face.

"We need to talk about what happened when I went to talk to Dad. Maybe Fitz you and Cammie could go pick up dinner?" Olivia didn't really want him to leave, and he didn't want to leave her side but he knew that she didn't want to expose Cammie to what was going on.

"Liv, I uh… know what's going on. With Eli and Fitz, its not like it was when you left. I'm seventeen, even if they didn't want me to know I would find out, besides Fitz has a diminished range of motion in this left arm." It killed Olivia that at seventeen Cammie thought she was an adult, prepared for the trauma and anxiety that comes from that knowledge. She was further unnerved by the fact that she hadn't even noticed Fitz wasn't moving his arm the right way and in such a short time Cammie had. She looked between Michael and Huck as they nodded for her to just tell them what happened. Before she could even worry about it she turned to Fitz and pulled up his sleeve to get a look at his arm.

"I'm fine Livvy, its just sore, it'll loosen up." She searched for any hint of a lie in his eyes and didn't find any. Trying to be as gentle as possible she tried to pull up his sleeve again this time he let her. His stitches were still there, but the area around was a pinkish color, it wasn't red, hot, or leaking any fluid. For now he was okay but she made a mental note to keep a better eye on him.

"Liv, we know what you're going to say, Dad threatened Fitz."

"He actually didn't, it really isn't him that we need to talk about, I couldn't get much out of him, basically he yelled and said he was disappointed in me, so nothing I wasn't prepared for. Mom actually talked to us though. She uhm…" Olivia looked up at Fitz not really sure how to continue, "she wants to help us."

"No she doesn't Olivia, she's on his side, she told us all that last night. She wont help us she just wants information. You know she is just as selfish and insane as he is!" Claudia started out just talking, but quickly got heated, Olivia immediately nodded backed down defeated. She wouldn't go against her siblings. Michael didn't say a word. He sat and thought for a moment. Olivia was worried, Claudia and Michael were always of one mind, especially when it comes to their parents, she looked to Huck hoping maybe he would speak up. Looking between Huck and Cammie they both seemed determine to let their cousins figure it out without their input.

Their mother, Katherine, was Maya's younger sister, but she was incredibly different from her sister, losing their brother had made Kat hold on tighter to her children and her sister, where Maya pulled away. Olivia and her Aunt never really got along anyway, she had overheard her say "there isn't enough Pope in her" when she was about ten and always remembered it. Despite this she knew Huck and Cammie had a maternal figure and for them to try and understand their cousin's relationship with their own mother was foreign. It was something that they had silently agreed to try not talked about or tried to think about at a young age to avoid any resentment or jealousies.

Claudia was still ranting as Olivia made eye contact with Huck silently begging him to help, but before he got the chance Michael finally spoke up,

"Liv, do you trust her?"

"What?" Olivia was distracted; she hadn't realized he had spoken until Fitz gave her a slight nudge.

"Do you trust her?" he repeated patiently.

"No." Olivia looked down, somewhat ashamed to admit it in front of Fitz.

"Good, we can use her than, hopefully she is actually trying to help you, but just incase she isn't…" he trailed off not really wanting to upset Olivia any further. Claudia was already giving him a glare, her face getting redder. He looked to Huck who was stone faced, but seemed to agree with his plan, Olivia seemed relieved, he could deal with Claudia.

"What's the plan?" he asked Olivia knowing that he look of guilt meant there was more to tell, but she didn't want to upset Claudia.

"She wants to meet us here tomorrow, nine am." Claudia and Michael both answered her at the same time.

"Fine."

"No!" Olivia looked between them, unsure who to listen to, or which one would change their mind. She and Claudia rarely argued, they were too far apart in age to bicker when they were children and by time they had gotten older they realized they needed each other too much to fight. Her lower lip started to quiver and she felt her face getting red. How could she manage a relationship with both her mother and her sister, she couldn't, if she had to chose, it would be Claudia.

"I'll tell her she can't come. We don't want her help." Olivia told them her voice breaking. Fitz looked at her and his heart broke for her. He wanted to pull her into him, but with Huck and Michael in the room he was hesitant. Hesitant at least until he saw her face, she needed him. It didn't matter who was around. Pulling her into him, he kissed her forehead and held her against him. She was stiff not giving into him like she normally would, waiting for her sister's face to go back to normal. Claudia's face showed a flash of guilt, but was quickly replaced by anger when she caught the looks Michael, Huck and Fitz were all giving her for having upset Olivia.

Claudia was the only one in the family that didn't think that Olivia was the youngest, the baby, in need of protection, she saw Olivia for who she was, strong, independent, and capable. It didn't change the fact that she had clearly hurt her, and she was the baby and deserving of protection. Claudia took a breath and saw the pain on Olivia's face, it was a rare quality in their family to see the good in people, it seemed Olivia might be the only one that possessed it. Michael and Huck were both looking at her expectantly, waiting for her to cave she took a final look at Olivia. She looked like a little kid again.

Claudia was immediately brought back to the mother daughter tea that Olivia's kindergarten class. Olivia was five, she was thirteen, but when she realized their mother had no intention of going she skipped school and went to the tea in her place. Olivia was so excited to have someone there for her she didn't seem to notice that she was the only kid without her mother there. Claudia had detention the next day for skipping school, but she didn't dare tell anyone. Their Grandmother would have gotten her out of detention, but also would have gotten into a fight with Maya. Olivia hated when her Grandmother and Mother fought, when she was a kid she would curl up on Michael's lap and cry, as she got older it would just shut her down completely. It was clear, however that whatever ill memories came to the forefront of her own mind, weren't on Olivia's.

Truly Olivia did remember how deeply her mother's ambivalence had hurt her, but she also remembered a woman living a life she didn't want, married to a man that saw her as a ladder to power, mourning the death of her brother, her best friend, both her parents. She saw a woman that seemingly wanted to make up for her indifference, she wanted to give her that chance, but not at the expense of her family, her true family that had never left her, physically or emotionally.

"Fine, but she will hurt you again and again, because that's what she does. That's all she's ever done. Liv, but be sure, if this is what you want I'll be there, you know that." Olivia finally let tears fall, she nearly leaped out of Fitz's arms and into Claudia's. They clung to each other as everyone else watched.

"Over a cliff baby sister. Over a cliff."