Ten minutes after The President arrived at GW, Dr. Bartlet's car pulled up. Abby, Donna and Natalie came running into the ER. Abby gave Zoey a once over then her and Donna pulled Zoey into a hug as Natalie asked one of the agents "Where is my Dad?"
"He's in with Potus." the agent responded.
A few seconds later, the President's Chief of Staff, Leo McGarry came out of the President's room. "How's he?" Abby asked both Zoey and Leo.
"He's fine" Leo replied.
"Making Jokes" Zoey added.
"Good ones" Abby questioned, Zoey shook her head no. Donna and Natalie moved to flank each side of Zoey, when Abby and Leo stepped aside to speak privately.
After minutes, Abby turn back to Zoey and the girls, "I'm going to go speak with your father now, will you be okay baby?" she asked as she hugged Zoey again.
"Mom, I'll take her over to wait" Donna said wrapping a protective arm around Zoey to lead her into waiting room as Abby went to talk to the doctors, leaving Natalie and Leo in the hallway by themselves.
"He's going be okay Daddy," Natalie said as she was finally hugged by her father.
"I know baby" Leo responded as he tightened their hug.
"Where's Josh?" Natalie asked in whisper.
"I believed he's still in Roslyn" he replied as he slowly let go of her.
"Shouldn't he have left with you" Natalie asked. But before Leo could answer his daughter, an ambulance pulled up to the ER doors, then Toby and CJ came bursting through the door.
"It's Josh." CJ said as the paramedics followed in behind them with Josh and Sam talking to him.
"What happened?" Leo asked as they followed Josh into the trauma room.
"I can't tell you right now," the doctor said as he started to work on Josh.
"We need you all to clear the room," a nurse said. Natalie grabbed Sam who was still standing close to Josh to pull him out of the room. Toby wrapped an arm around CJ and escorted her out. Leo stood there for a few seconds then turned to join the rest in the hallway.
"I'm going check in on the President" Leo said as he walked away not know what to do or say. Toby walked CJ over toward the waiting room but stood outside.
Natalie knew she need to tell Donna about Josh but as she walked toward the waiting room, she notice Sam still standing in front of the door. Natalie walked back to Sam, turned him around to face her then wrapped him in a warm hug. When Natalie finally felt Sam relax and his arms around her, she pulled back slightly to look Sam in the eye and said "Sam, he's strong, stubborn and won't let anything get him, this is no different."
"Toby found him, I should have. Can you believe this is happening? He's my best friend." Sam cried out as Natalie pulled him tight to her.
"I know Sam, I know" Natalie cooed in his ear.
"Why him, Natalie?" Sam asked into her shoulder.
"I don't know but we have to be there for him" Natalie replied. As Natalie held Sam, she remembered back to the first day they met.