This fan fic was born out of my disappointment in how the mid-season finale of Scandal season five ended. I am beyond tired of Shonda's incessant need to tare them a part, as if the show can't work with them being together.

We've waited five seasons for them to come together, and watched the first eight episodes of this season, with At Last being the theme, only for it to be blown up, and wiped out in one episode.

This is a do over that was trapped in my head, I had to write down, and I've decided now to share it. Olitzer's were robbed with this winter finale and deserved better. This is my attempt at redemption for our dear Olitz. So I hope you enjoy it, please feel free to leave a comment, I enjoy reading all feedback.

Fitz sits in his office working, and trying to finish the briefing materials left on his desk for the meeting he has in the morning. But he's reasonably distracted. It's two days before Christmas, his favorite time of year, and this Christmas is the most special, because it's his and Liv's first Christmas together as a couple, and he has Teddy and Karen home too.

After finally getting to the last page of the folder, he sighs and smiles, thinking about being free for the rest of the night. Liv is on her way over, and the kids will be arriving soon too. He checks in with Charlotte and finds out his gift for Liv has arrived and it's wrapped. He can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens it. This is sure to be the best Christmas ever. Wanting to get the work day off of him, he heads upstairs to shower, and change before she arrives. He shoots her a text to gage her arrival time.

Liv enters the Whitehouse gate, and she's smiling, as she sees a text from Fitz. "Where are you? Have you left the office yet?" She smiles as she replies, "Yes, stalker, I am at the gate, and I will see you shortly." He responds with smiling faces and heart emoticons, followed by "Okay, well I'm naked and thinking about you. So come up to the residential suite when you come in."

The response makes her grin, as she pulls through the gate, and secret service drops her off at the door. She replies, "I'm on my way to help you put those thoughts to good use." He smiles as he responds, "I'll be waiting." After checking on the arrival time of the kids, he finds out it will be a few hours before Mellie drops them off.

Everything is lining up to make the holiday right. He's glad that they were able to agree on sharing time with the kids. It's a moment he didn't think would ever happen. But a broken clock is right at least twice a day, so anything is possible. Nonetheless, he's determined to enjoy this time together. He realizes it almost didn't happen, given how crazy things have been. His mind settles on Liv, and what they've been through to this point.

As Olivia walks into the Whitehouse, she's in reflection mode. It's been a tumultuous few weeks, but she's glad they've managed to pull it together. Moving her into the Whitehouse without her permission, was something that caused their relationship to be strained to the max. She recalls their argument like it was just yesterday, the argument that felt like it could be the end of them.

She'd missed the planned dinner party on purpose, because she simply didn't want to go. She couldn't take another night of mindless conversation, with people she didn't know, or like to be around. Let alone being tapped to plan another event. It was something she'd rather die before doing.

She'd told Fitz she didn't want to live like that, but he hadn't seem to hear her. She was conflicted and angry, and felt ignored. So she managed to pull off a major coup. While he was at the dinner party, she had all of her things removed from the Whitehouse, and she went to her apartment, instead of showing up.

She knew once he'd found out she left, he'd be upset. But she needed him to hear her and needed him to understand her point of view. Nothing up to that point had worked, and she was desperate for him to hear her.

In moving on with her plans, she ordered a new couch, put up a Christmas tree, and decorated it, after ordering a catered dinner for two, and his favorite dessert.

She remembers feeling very nervous and almost nauseated. She wasn't sure what he'd think or how he'd react, but she had to do something, because they couldn't keep going the way they were. So she had to take a chance, and hope for the best.

Just as she sat down, expecting his call, the phone rang. Despite knowing it was coming, the sound still made her jump. She answered the phone and he said, "Is this really how we're doing this? You sneak out of the house, and don't say a word to me." She took a breath, she heard the anger in his voice.

She understood he was angry, but still she said, "Hello to you too." He quickly said, "Damn it Liv, I don't feel like playing this game with you. Why do you always do this? What happened to choosing me, and you wanting us?"

She quickly replied, "Fitz, I do want us I…." Angrily and rudely he cut her off as he said, "No, you don't! If you wanted us you'd be here. You'd be here with me right now, and not at your apartment hiding from me, and having people move your things without talking to me."

She didn't count on him being this upset, she thought she could at least get a word in edgewise, but that wasn't happening. She was ready to just hang up, thinking this plan was a waste, and maybe this time, it really was over. But before she could say anything, she heard him say, "Hello, are you there?"