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Spoilers: ITSOTG and the Pilot
The Birth
(March 1983)
"It's a girl," Toby's grin seemed to literally crack his face. CJ had never seen him so happy. "Kate is fine and so is my little girl. I know you might not believe this, but she is the most beautiful person I have ever seen."
"I believe it," CJ gave Toby a huge hug. "I can't wait to see her. What name did you decide on?"
This is where Toby and Kate had the most arguments, well the second most. Kate wanted to get married, but Toby, while he was generally for doing the right thing, felt it would be better not to marry Kate when it could only fail. This failure could drive him away from this little person that he already felt so much love for. Toby loved the name Claudia, but Kate was adamantly against that. She loved the name Diana because the Princess of England had become somewhat of a role model for her. Toby quickly vetoed that idea.
"Quinn Julia Ziegler," Toby couldn't believe he picked the middle name for after his father, but it just seemed like the right thing to do.
First Grade Conference
(October 1989)
"Where's Kate," CJ seemed a bit out of breath as she ran in from the hot California sun. She was happy to see Toby, who had flown all the way from New York City to go to this parent teacher conference, but seemed more concerned at the missing mother.
"She didn't feel like coming," Toby was furious. If he could drop everything and fly clear across the country for a parent teacher conference, Kate could cancel the damn hair appointment. He didn't care if the man had just gotten an opening and she had been on the waiting list for six months. This was his little girl. So Toby did the best thing he could think of, he called CJ.
"Oh," CJ couldn't think of anything else to say. She didn't want to add more fuel to the fire because Toby didn't get full custody of Quinn. CJ did the best she could for the little girl, who seemed to live with her more than her mother.
"Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler?" The teacher politely inquired. Toby rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to offer the explanation he had used millions of times.
Pulling up to Kate and Quinn's house
"A genus," Toby had yet to utter anything other than this particular sentiment.
"Well, we always knew she was smart," CJ processed the teacher's praises much quicker than Toby did. Quinn was to be moved to the third grade immediately so she would be able to learn at the quick rate her brain seemed to demand. The two pulled up to the small house that Toby had bought for Kate and Quinn, mostly because it was only one block from CJ.
"Daddy, Daddy," Quinn came bolting out of the house and jumped into her father's arms with a big grin and his dimples showing. "Will you read me a story? Aunt CJ!" At the mention of her aunt's name she reached from her dad into her aunt's arms.
"How's my baby," Toby wasn't quite ready to give her up to her favorite aunt yet. He gave her another hug before passing her on. When he looked up he saw Kate standing in the doorway with an odd new hairstyle.
"Well, what do you think?" Kate patted her hair with a big grin and Toby just glared.
(Fall 1995)
Hotel Room in LA
"I can't wait to meet her, don't worry Toby everything will be fine," Andi grinned. She wasn't lying, while she wanted kids with Toby, she also wanted a very good relationship with the "other girl" in Toby's life.
"I'm sorry you have to stay at the hotel, but I don't want Kate trying to pull anything," Toby grimaced as he remembered the last time he brought a woman to meet Quinn and the way Kate had reacted. He didn't even get a change to see his little girl by himself that visit.
"It's really no problem at all, I'll just finish reading these briefs so when Quinn gets here we can have some fun. She's staying all night right?"
"Yeah, I need to get going," Toby grinned as he stole one more kiss from his bride. He was really happy that she was ok with Quinn because Andi was the real thing. He was now even happy with CJ as a best friend and not an unrequited love. If Andi had a problem with Quinn, Andi would be the one to go, not Quinn.
In front of Kate and Quinn's house
At Toby pulled up he saw Quinn sitting on the front step reading what looked like All the President's Men. She had been given his dark hair and eyes along with Kate's pale skin and height. Quinn also had Toby's dimples and his temper, and what seemed to be a lot of CJ's attitude. Toby's wasn't sure about that though.
"Quinn," Toby called to her as he walked up the sidewalk. She looked from her book and gave him a quick nod while she ran into the house. Toby followed.
"He's here, I'm going now," Toby heard Quinn shouting to Kate and then the thumping of her running back down the stairs.
"Do I get a hug, it seems like it's be forever."
"Dad, it's only been a year, and that was your fault, not mine," Quinn passed Toby by and walked out to his car when he noticed her shirt was too tight and her jean skirt was way to short. It also looked like she had on make-up.
"Bye Toby," Kate called from the living room, not once taking her eyes off The Parent Trap. Toby rolled his eyes and walked to the car.
In the car
"You have no right to tell me what I can and cannot where. All freshman girls dress like this," Quinn was furious that Toby was even trying to play dad.
"I have a right in the fact I am your father and just remember you are only 12 even if you are a freshman in high school," He had been so proud that she was a genus, but now it seemed to just cause problems.
"Whatever," Quinn stared out the window.
"So, there's something I need to tell you," Toby glanced at Quinn, who was still staring out the window. "I've met a woman named Andi and well….see…. we are married."
"WHAT," Toby swore that she got that tone from CJ. "You're married and you are just now telling me. Yeah, you definitely have no right to play the father card."
Toby had no response for that. For one, it hurt him more than he could ever say to hear her write him off like that and two, he realized he deserved it. She was much better off without him in her life, but he couldn't seem to let her go. The rest of the ride was in silence.
Outside the hotel room
"Please be nice to Andi. She really is looking forward to meeting you. We flew out here from New York for you to meet her before we got married, but we had a stopover in Vegas and it was four hours and we got bored. I'm sorry," Toby rarely said this to anyone, but this wasn't just anyone, it was his girl.
"I won't take out my anger on Andi, I promise. I guess I understand about being bored at the airport. When CJ and I went to Disney World we got stuck at the airport for five hours and it was awful. I'm also sorry about what I said to you in the car," Quinn gave him a look that begged him to forgive her. That almost made his heart break again, his little girl never needed to beg for forgiveness. Plus, he felt guilty once again about neither of her parents having enough time to take her to the Happiest Place on Earth. He also felt guilty for being relieved about not having to go.
Toby pulled Quinn into a hug and then opened the hotel door.
(Spring 1997)
Inside Bartlet for America headquarters
"How did it go," The Governor had been shocked to find out that Toby had a daughter, a teenage daughter at that. Toby and CJ had just flown back from Quinn's high school graduation.
"Fine," Toby looked anything but fine. In fact, he looked furious. Governor Bartlet grabbed Toby's arm and dragged him into an empty office.
"What's wrong," the Governor looked like he would rather be solving Toby's problems than dealing with politics. The door then slammed open.
"Damn her," CJ looked just as pissed as Toby.
"Join the group, CJ," the Governor gave her a sad smile. He didn't know what had happened yet, but he was now convinced it had to be at graduation.
"Kate, the woman who gave birth to my daughter, has a new boyfriend," Toby was still fuming. "Quinn's old math teacher. He says he never dates parents, but he figured it would be ok to date Quinn's older sister now that graduation was over."
Toby kept pacing this entire time while CJ just leaned against a desk looking like she was ready to pounce this entire time.
"Kate has been having Quinn call her by her first name since Quinn was 11 so people wouldn't think Kate was her mother," Toby just about ran into a wall, but caught himself in time to just hit it with his fist. "Ow."
CJ rolled her eyes and went to get Dr. Bartlet.
"I just don't understand why she wouldn't want everyone to know that Quinn is her daughter. That she helped accomplish that beautiful girl. I don't get it," With Toby's last shout he started to take aim at the wall again, just to have his arm caught by the Governor at the last second.
"My wife would kill me if I let you hit the wall again," Governor Bartlet looked pensive. "But I can understand your pain and anger."
"I would give anything to have her call me dad again," Toby whispered. If the Governor didn't know better he would have sworn that a tear was in one of Toby's eyes.
(Fall 1999)
White House, Chief of Staff's office
"Any other matters of business," Leo asked. "No, ok great. See you tonight, remember it's a cash only game."
"Is the President up to play as well," Josh asked, with a smirk. He still couldn't help laughing over the President running into a tree, as long as the President was ok.
"Yeah, he'll be here," Leo rolled his eyes. "He barely was touched, my bike on the other hand…"
CJ, Josh and Sam all laughed while Toby grinned as Margaret walked in the room.
"I have a message from Toby," Margaret looked a little confused.
"What is it?" Toby asked.
"Would it be possible that you have a daughter," Margaret asked.
"Yes."
"Well, it is from her, Ginger asked me to give you this," Margaret handed him a piece of paper.
Toby read the paper and inhailed sharply. He turned to CJ.
"Kate was killed in a car accident," Toby shook his head. "She was drunk at the time, oh and Quinn is now coming to live with me full time."
