Hey everyone! It's been a really really long time since I last wrote anything, but I couldn't get this idea out of my head. For the past five years, all I've wanted was for Fitz to either hold a press conference or an interview and tell the world the truth about his sham of a marriage and his love for Olivia.

I thought we were going to get that on Thursday, but of course we didn't. So I decided to write it myself. Whether this would actually work for him, I do not know. But this is what I would like to see.

Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know I don't own Scandal or any of its characters, plots, etc.

"I'm going to do this interview by myself," Fitz says, rushing towards the door.

"Sir, you can't," Elizabeth North declares.

"Watch me."

He grabs the handle on the door.

"Fitz, stop! You can't."

Fitz stops and looks at Olivia, urging her to let him go. She could see it in his eyes, but slowly shakes her head.

"Then you come with me." He walks over to her and grabs her hand. "We have to do something. I don't care what anyone says. I'm either doing this interview alone or with you. I am done hiding in the shadows with our relationship. I am done kissing Mellie's ass. I want you. If they want me to resign, fine. If they want to impeach me, fine. As long as I have you by my side, I don't care. But I am going to go down there and do this interview. I am going to tell the world the truth, once and for all. You can either support me or don't, it doesn't matter. Because I'm choosing you."

Abby and Liz watched their interaction. This was real between them. They underestimated how much they really did love each other. Who were they to stand in between two people who were in love?

"Let him do it, Liv. I think it can work."

"Though I don't fully support it, I think we can make it work too," Liz chimes in.

Fitz stares at Olivia, urging her to support him.

"Fine. It can work, yes. Go."

He gives her a rushed kiss. "Come with me?"

"I think I'll stay here and watch it. I'll be here when you're done."

"Mr. President, thank you for sitting down with me today," says Noah Baker, as the cameras start rolling.

"Of course. Thank you for having me."

"If I may address the elephant in the room…where is the First Lady?"

"Honestly Noah, I could not tell you. I would say she's probably off with my former Chief of Staff plotting ways to take me down."

"I would think that this revelation about you and Ms. Pope has ticked your wife off, yes?"

"Of course it has. I don't blame her. I've made a lot of mistakes. I cheated. But it's nothing that she didn't know about it or even support at times."

"The First Lady knew about you and Ms. Pope?"

"Yes, she did. Almost since the entire thing begin."

"And when was that, sir?

"Seven years ago, I'd say? It was on the campaign trail."

"So you and Olivia Pope have been having an affair for seven years? And people are just now finding out about it? How did you manage to keep it a secret for so long?"

"It's been hard, to say the least. But I want to make one thing clear. Olivia is not and never will be my 'mistress'. Anyone that knows us knows that she is the farthest thing from it."

"Then what is she, sir?"

He looks straight into the camera, as if he is talking to Olivia.

"She is the love of my life. Simple as that."

"But what about Mrs. Grant?"

"Mellie and I have not been in love for many, many years. I know we may look like it on TV and in interviews and such, but it's all a thing called 'optics'. As the First Couple, we are expected to have our stuff together. We are expected to be perfect and have no issues, but every couple does. The fact that I'm the president has no relevance to things that happen in my personal life. We have problems, we have arguments, we outgrow each other, just like thousands of other couples do every day. Mellie and I outgrew each other long before I even met Ms. Pope. I'm not going to speak ill of the First Lady, because I still care about her deeply. However, while I do take responsibility for my actions, I'm not the only one to blame here. I know everyone is going to put the blame on me. I know that I'm going to be hated by millions and millions of people after this interview, but I am tired of hiding. I'm tired of lying about my sham of a marriage. I want people to know the real me, and the real me is very much in love with a woman that is not my wife."

"Then let's talk about that woman, shall we?"

"We shall. What would you like to know?"

"For starters, who made the first move?"

"Me. Totally and completely me. Everyone keeps calling her a homewrecker, but I'm the one that initiated it. She was very adamant about not getting involved with me, when we both knew that there was a very deep connection between us. But I made the first move."

"Can you tell us the first time you met Ms. Pope? Did you instantly feel a connection, or…?"

"I did, yes. She put me in my place like no one had ever did before. She was beautiful and breath-taking. She completely blew me away. I knew from the moment I met her that I was in trouble. As we grew closer and our friendship grew deeper, I knew that she was my soul mate. I began hating myself. One, for thinking about cheating on my wife, who I still cared about regardless of how troubled our marriage was. And two, because I married Mellie and didn't wait for Liv to show up. I loved Mellie when we married, yes. But what I felt for Olivia was…indescribable. You know, every once in a while, two people meet and there's that spark. I felt it from the very beginning. I knew that she was it for me."

"With all due respect, Mr. President, if you loved Ms. Pope so much, why stay married to Mrs. Grant? Why not come out about your affair way before this?"

"That's not as easy as it seems, Noah. I'm the President of the United States. I am held to higher standards. Not one president before me has gotten a divorce while in office. I've wanted to come clean multiple times, but the people closest to me always advised against it, including Olivia. Olivia's main concern was always for the people. She knew I could be great, she believed in me. She put her want for the people to have a great leader before her own happiness."

"In light of the recent events, have you made any advancements towards what you want to happen with the First Lady?"

"Yes, actually. Three or four days ago or so, I signed divorce papers that I've had drawn up for quite some time now."

"Is Mellie aware of this?"

"Yes, she is. She has not signed them yet. I just want both of us to be happy. Mellie is a remarkable woman. She deserves someone great, someone better than me. I know I've hurt her. We've hurt each other more times than we can count. But I just hope that we can both move on amicably and support each other's future endeavors."

"What do you have to say to the people that are sitting at home right now, calling you horrible names and quickly losing their faith in you?"

"I'm sorry. I truly, truly am. I know I'm supposed to be a role model. I'm supposed to have all my ducks lined up in a row. But I'm still a normal person. I know that I messed up. I know that I'm a cheater. I probably am every word that people are calling me right now. But I do not apologize for my love for Olivia. She's everything to me. She's giving everything up to be with me, which is something that I will spend the rest of my life making up to her for. I want to apologize to every single one of you for what I've done. I don't know what's going to happen after this. If the people want me to resign, I will. If they want me impeached, so be it. But I just want everyone to know that no matter what is going on in my personal life, I will always do what is best for this country and continue to fight for it. I love being the president, but I am finally taking control of my life. I hope you will all understand that. If not, I completely understand and it has been a pleasure being your president."

"I think that was truly sincere, Mr. President. So the question now is…what's next? Primarily for you and Olivia Pope."

"Well, if she will have me, I would like her to be by my side and continue to support me. If the past seven years has shown me anything, it's that her and I can get through anything together. I know the road is going to be bumpy ahead and I know that not everyone is going to support us, but I love her and I am going to be with her, if that's something that she still wants."

"Do you think we could possibly get an interview with the both of you together at some point? I'm sure America would love to see it."

"Let us figure things out for ourselves right now, Noah. If we can overcome this and stay strong, then maybe. But that's all completely up to Olivia."

"Thank you sir. It has been a pleasure."

"Of course, Noah. Thank you for having me and letting me set the record straight. Having everything off my chest and out in the open is an amazing feeling."

"I'm sure it is. The big question now is, will Olivia Pope continue to stand by the president's side? Or is their now very public affair too much for her to handle? The world can't wait to find out! Thank you and good night!"

Fitz walks back up to the Oval Office, feeling great about his interview. It was out. Everyone knew how much he loved Olivia and he didn't care whether anyone accepted it or not. He was just glad that the truth was out.

He opens the door to the Oval, expecting to find Olivia.

To his surprise, he doesn't.

Thoughts? Shall I continue?