Part 4

Leo knocked on the door to the Oval Office. A moment later, the President opened the door.

"Is everything all right?" he asked, studying them both carefully. "I though I heard yelling, but then I remembered the tempers you two have and decided I was safer pretending I had recently gone deaf."

"Just a difference of opinion," said Olivia as she entered the room.

"If that constituted a difference of opinion I can't wait to see how you sound when you really disagree with me," remarked Leo, entering behind her.

"Probably more like that 'school year fight' Josh and Toby were having earlier," she clarified.

"As if we didn't have enough raving lunatics around here. I may have just brought in one more," Leo smirked.

"Like recognizes like," Olivia shot back.

"Brought in one more," the President repeated. He glanced at Olivia out of the corner of his eye. "Does that mean you're now onboard?"

Leo answered before she had a chance. "Yeah, we've got her now."

"That's wonderful! Abbey's going to be so happy. Oh, and Zoey will be excited to see you. Ellie too." The President hugged her. "It'll be great to work with you. I can't wait to discuss some of the theories you learned in your government classes."

Leo rolled his eyes. "Let's not scare her off before she starts."

"Don't mind him. The old bear just needs to learn patience," Olivia assured the President.

"And you think you're up to that?" cracked Leo.

"I think we'll have plenty of time to find out," she retorted.

"Well, why don't you start on that tomorrow," said the President. "Enjoy the rest of today, and we'll get down to business tomorrow."

"Sounds good. I'll see you tomorrow sir," she said, moving back towards Leo's office.

The President smiled as he heard her badgering Leo to take her out to lunch. "Good," the President thought, "We need her."