Barriers Between Love

Chapter Seven: Won't Happen Again

She shut the the door behind her and Liv said "What were you thinking? Taking this out on them? Sally could've gotten that information from the White House or even your family! Honestly, tell me one good reason why you should've said those things to them!"
"I know." Fitz said calming down.
"You are such a dumb ass." Liv continued.
"I know." Fitz said stepping closer to her.
They were so close that their body's were a centimeter away and Liv looked at him and tried to fight the temptation but she couldn't. She wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed him.
~20 minutes later~
Liv stood up and put on her shirt and Fitz buckled his belt. Liv fixed her hair and turned around to look for her headband.
"Fitz where is my headband?" Liv asked freaking out.
"Liv, what just happened? Are we gonna talk about this or-"Fitz said but was interrupted by Liv.
"I can't talk when my headband isn't on my head!"
Fitz couldn't help but laugh.
"How is this funny? What if someone finds it? What if your wife finds-oh my god...your wife! You have a wife, and kids! This can't happen! You have a whole other life and I'm just a campaign manager, a fixer, a gladiator in a suit, and many other others things but I will not be mistress. I can't, I won't." Liv was practically hyperventilating and all Fitz did was stand there a chuckle.
"Liv, calm down. This one is free. No strings attached. If you regret it and don't want lot to happen again just say so okay?" Fitz said.
"I don't regret it, I just don't think it should happen again is all." Liv said.
She couldn't help but smile.
Fitz turned around and grabbed her headband and said "I believe you're looking for this."
Liv grabbed it and put it in to push back her bangs.
"You're so beautiful." Fitz said.
Liv's face turned as red as a strawberry.
"I know." She said "but you have to go a few minutes after me so no one is suspicious okay?"
Fitz nodded and held open the door for her and she walked out. She poked her head out to see down the hallway and everyone was busy with so many other things and Fitz's interview was in an hour or so. Liv slipped past all the people and speed walked back to her room. She then realized that she had left her key in Fitz's room. Liv started to go get it but Fitz had beaten her to it.
"Something tells me that this yours." Fitz said.
He dangled the key in front of her and she snatched it away from him and didn't smile. She was terrified that someone would see them.
"You can't be near me like this, you need to be with your wife." Liv pleaded desperately.
Fitz held his hands up in defense and said "okay okay...just letting you know, Mellie is in her focus mode so nothing will distract her, hope-"
"Hey honey, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be ironing your suit and go over your notes." Mellie interrupted.
Liv froze. This is it. Liv thought. She knows, I just have to come clean now.
But Fitz saved her by saying "she dropped her key on the floor when she was going back to her room. She was just helping me practice what I was going to say. Is that a problem Mellie?"
"No, you go and get your tuxedo on okay." Mellie said still eyeing Liv.
Fitz looked at the two of them and then backed away before for things got real.
"Livvy, I didn't wanna say any thing earlier with Fitz here but..uh..is that a hickey on your neck?" Mellie asked suspiciously.
Liv was trying to stay calm so she said "I burnt myself with the curling iron this morning...."
"But your hair is straight today." Mellie said.
"Right, flat iron is what I meant." Liv said with her fingers crossed. Please buy it, Liv thought to herself.
"Oh I know how you feel let me tell you. For so long I burnt myself with curling irons till Fitz said 'better start using them curlers' and boy was he right. So tonight, after the interview, Fitz, Cyrus, and I are going out to dinner to either celebrate or throw a pitty party...would you care to join us?" Mellie asked.
Liv let out a sigh of relief and responded with "I'd love to."
"Wonderful!" Mellie said.
But Liv wasn't out of the woods yet because Mellie was heading towards Fitz's room.