AN: I thought there needed to be more Madam Secretary stories out there. I love the show, and I am a huge fan of Tea Leoni and Tim Daly!

This story is going to be more about the family. It won't follow a specific storyline. Some chapters will be connected but others won't. There will be missing scenes from the show and other stories I think would be fun to tell. I will also take request if you all are interested in the story.

I hope you enjoy!

That was the President

Elizabeth McCord sat at her kitchen table watching the President of the United States and his security detail exit her home. She was still in shock by his announcement. Secretary of State. She couldn't be the Secretary of State. Could she? No way. She was an ex CIA analyst, a professor, a mother, and a horse owner. She wasn't even political, but then again she had a feeling that was one of the reasons the President wanted her in the job.

"Honey," Henry stood in the doorway with Jason and Alison standing close behind him. They had been listening from the other room. They were unable to hear the whole conversation, but they were pretty sure they knew what was going on.

"That was the President." Elizabeth told them. She was almost breathless. "And not of the PTA." She still couldn't believe it. Her mind was running a mile a minute. He said she could affect real change. Maybe she could.

Henry nodded. "Yeah we know." He informed.

Elizabeth smirked.

"What did you do, mom?" Jason asked.

Alison remained quiet.

"I…I didn't do anything." She gave him a look. "He asked me to take over as the Secretary of State."

"Wow," was the only word Henry could think to say.

"Yeah. I know."

"Elizabeth that's incredible." Henry walked to his wife and kissed her forehead. This was not how he expected his no rules Saturday to go. "What did you tell him?"

"He gave me some time to think about it."

"How long?"

"The rest of the day."

Henry laughed. "That was nice of him."

"You only get a day?" Alison asked. "That's a huge decision to make in such a short time."

"She's taking the job." Jason told her. "She can't turn down that job. She is going to be famous." Jason was surprisingly happy about the news.

"Guys, I haven't made any decisions yet. We are all going to make this decision together." Elizabeth told her. "Although he said he wouldn't take no for an answer."

Alison sighed. "So we don't really get a say? Does that mean we have to move?"

"Of course it means we have to move." Jason told her. "She can't be the Secretary of State from here."

"Listen kids, will you please give your mom and me a second to discuss this?" Henry asked his kids.

"Sure." Jason said. "Just so you know, I am totally in." Jason walked out of the room.

"Noodle," Henry looked at her. He could tell she was afraid her whole world was about to change. Technically, that was true. Everything was about to change for the McCord family.

Alison looked at her mom. "I'll do whatever you want to do, but I'm not going to be happy about leaving my friends." She walked out of the room.

Elizabeth looked at Henry. "Madam Secretary." He walked closer to her and rubbed her arms.

Elizabeth pulled away from him. "Henry, I can't take this job. You saw the look on Ally's face." She paced back and forth. "She is going to hate me."

"She isn't going to hate you." Henry stopped her from pacing and rubbed her shoulders. "She's fifteen. She will get over it."

Elizabeth sighed. "I honestly can't believe that this is happening. I'm happy here. I love my job. I love our home. I love the horses."

"You will love your new job. You will love our new home." Henry smiled. "I can't let you pass up this opportunity. I know how incredible you are. I know that you will be able to make a difference in that position. And I also know that you would regret not taking the job. You would beat yourself up over it."

"I never imagined this would be how this day would turn out. One minute I am shoveling horse manure and the next minute POTUS is offering me a job." She sat back down at the table. "You're right. I can't turn down this job. The President obviously thinks that I can do it."

"I think you can do it."

"You're not weirded out by this?" Elizabeth asked him. "This is going to be a huge change in our lives.

"Yes. I know, but I'm not worried about that." Henry smiled. He believed in his wife. He knew that she could do anything. "We have faced a lot of changes and challenges in our lives. We can handle anything."

"What about you? You have to work. You can't just quit your job."

"Elizabeth, I can teach anywhere, and you know that." He hoped to reassure her. "Maybe the new Secretary of State will make a phone call or two for me." He joked.

She poked him. "I don't understand why you are so calm. I'm freaking out about this. There are so many things to consider. I don't think a day is enough time."

"There is nothing to think about. Everything is going to work itself out. All you have to do is tell the president that you are in."

Elizabeth smiled and then kissed her husband. She truly was a lucky woman.

"We've got to call Stevie." She remembered. She couldn't even picture how she would take it.