Disclaimer: The West Wing and its characters belong to Mr. Sorkin and Co. I mean no disrespect. Please don't sue me.

Author: GEM

Rate: M - some disturbing and suggestive content. Mentions of sexual assault.

Title: "Everlasting Reminder" (2/3)

Note: I understand that some people may find this to be disturbing so I did try to fix it up a little. I hope you enjoy it.

Mallory woke up in a hospital bed, the events were fuzzy in her head. She looked around the room. She saw to figures and called out to one of them. "Daddy."

Leo turned away from the person his was talking to and walked to her bedside. He sat down next to her and took her hand in his. "Baby, you're gonna be okay. Sam go get Mrs. Bartlet and tell the President that she is awake."

"What happened?" She asked weakly still in some pain. "I remember Mark..."

"It's okay baby. You're gonna be okay. Just relax."

"What else Daddy?" Mallory asked as Abbey and Sam walked in the room. Abbey came to the beside next to Leo and Sam did as well. "Mallory we think that Mark was..." Abbey said as she watched Mallory eyes turn watery.

"No Abbey. No." She said as she began to pull at the IV and get out of bed.

Leo held onto her hand tightly "Mallory, Sweetie, calm down. Baby he isn't going to hurt you again I promise."

Sam moved in next to Leo to help calm Mallory "Mal, it's Sam. I'm not going to hurt you. Calm down, it's okay." Sam said in a soothing voice as he sat next to her taking her hand from Leo, who stood and walked out with Abbey, leaving the two alone.

Once outside the room Leo leaned heavily against the wall. "Abbey what do I do now?"

"Be there for her. Allow her to vent her anger. Leo, he may have been drinking but at least he didn't do anything that isn't irreversible. She has a cut on her head it will heal. I know that sounds cold but it's true."

"Abbey, I hurt her drinking. That wasn't supposed to happen to her again and certainly not with her husband. I'm proud of her. She saw the danger. She saw that he wasn't like me and she got out of it. Now he comes back every once in a while and decides to torment her. She doesn't deserve this. It's an everlasting reminder to her of what I was and what he is. I want this guy, Abbey."

"I know you do but that isn't going to help her. She needs you to be strong to help her through this. He'll get what he deserves eventually. Right now she needs you."

"I know Abbey. I know."