Author's Note: This scene where Abbey finds out she signed Zoey's medical form confused me because their language was so stilted. I did my best to read between the lines and my take is that he didn't tell her because he was ashamed that he'd put her in this situation of hiding his illness from the public.

Abbey walked into the Oval Office, as Jed turned around and said, "Hey."

"Hi," she replied curtly.

"Welcome back," he said pleasantly, trying to ignore her tone.

They walked over to each other and Abbey asked, "How come I just found out about this?"

"How was the flight?" he asked starting to get irritated.

"Jed," she said impatiently. "How come I just found out about this?"

"When Leo talked to you on the plane, he thought you already knew," Jed defended.

"You think I'm saying this is Leo's fault?! I'm asking how come you didn't tell me last week." She began walking around the room.

"And I'm saying we still do this. We're husband and wife and parents and before we launch into palace intrigue we do 'Welcome back. How was the flight?' "

Abbey nodded, asking more gently, "What happened?"

"One of the forms Zoey had to fill out for Georgetown asked for a family medical history."

"Yes," Abbey said knowingly.

"Did Leo tell you the rest?"

Abbey was getting mad again. "Not after he realized that you hadn't told me already, which is a subject I assure you we'll be returning to in a moment."

"Zoey wasn't 18 yet when she started. A parent had to sign the form."

"Did you sign it?" Abbey was annoyed that he was drawing this out.

"No you did, Hot Pants."

"Signed it?" She was in disbelief.

"It's going to be okay," he tried to assure her.

"Why didn't you tell me this on the phone?!"

"Look."

"We talk on the phone three times a day!"

" 'Cause I didn't! Cause that's…'Cause I didn't." He went from an angry outburst to complete deflation in just three phrases.

They looked at each other for a moment. The emotion of the situation suddenly hit Abbey and she had to sit down.

"I talked to Zoey this morning. She's gonna ace her finals."

"She told me," Abbey replied tiredly, not looking at her husband.

"I hate Ellie's boyfriend," Jed offered, trying to calm them both down.

Abbey looked over at Jed. "She told me."

Hesitantly he looked at his wife and said, "I need you to speak to the White House Counsel, Abbey."

"I know," she said resignedly.

"Let's talk more this evening." He lightly touched her hair. Jed hated that he'd done this to her.

"Okay. I'd better go." She stroked his shoulder, then headed out the door.

Around 8:30, Abbey was sitting in the living room in a wingback chair, having a glass of wine. 'God, it's been such a long day,' she thought as she stared out into space. She rubbed her neck, trying to get out the knot at the base of her skull when she heard a voice. "Can I help you get out that knot?" She turned to see Jed behind her chair.

"After what you've done, I think I deserve a back rub, too, Buster."

"Agreed," Jed smiled as he helped her stand and led her into the bedroom.

"You know, Ellie's boyfriend isn't that bad," Abbey said as she headed to the closet, removing her suit jacket.

"Hot Pants," Jed called after her as he loosened his tie, "I really don't want to talk about my daughter's boyfriend right now. It's been a week since I've seen you. I want to give you a massage, have sex with you, and then discuss everything that you're mad at me about."

"I'm not sure how I feel about this new nickname you have for me," Abbey retorted from the closet. "And you think after not telling me something important like the medical form, I'm going to want to put out tonight?" Abbey tried her best to be indignant, but deep down she was just as eager for some release.

"I was hoping that by massaging you, I might be able to get back in your good graces enough for a little recreational activity."

Abbey emerged from the closet in her silk pajamas. "You're incorrigible!" She was humored, but Abbey wanted to get these thoughts off her chest now. "I just wish you'd tell me things like this. Do you know how embarrassing it is to have to find out something like that from Leo and for him to know that you hadn't told me?"

"I'm sorry, Abbey. I could say that I wanted to wait to tell you in person, but honestly I was avoiding it because I was ashamed."

"I know! It's a million times worse when you don't tell me, though."

"Plus, I have to incur more of your wrath."

"Jed, I just want you to talk to me. I'm your wife, not the school principal! Sometimes I feel like you have a more intimate relationship with Leo than you do with me."

"I assure you, I never do this to Leo," Jed said pulling Abbey in for a kiss.

Before she could melt into his kiss, Abbey broke away. "Stop trying to distract me with your debonair ways. I'm serious, Jed."

Jed exhaled. "I know. It's just harder to disappoint you than anyone else. It's your opinion of me that matters most."

"Telling me about the form wouldn't have lessened my opinion of you. Not telling me about it made me hurt and angry."

"I'm a jackass. Can I make it up to you?"

Abbey lay down on her stomach on the bed. "You can start by giving me a massage, and we'll see where it goes from there."