"Hey," Abbey walked into the Oval office and saw her husband.
"Hey," Jed smiled and kissed his wife. "What's going on?"
"Nothing, I just thought you wanted some company," She smiled.
"Sharon's on her way here. CJ called."
"You want me to go?" Abbey asked.
"No," He smiled and kissed her again. "I would like you here with me."
"Then I'm right here," She smiled. "I love you Jed."
"I love you too," Jed hugged Abbey and they stayed like that for a while before looking at each other. "What about the girls?"
"I just got off the phone with Zoey, she told me that Ellie and Liz should be here by tonight. I told them to go ahead and head over to Toby house. They're a little disappointed we can't go."
"So am I, but I understand. At least I can see Sharon. I talked to Jack this morning over the phone. He can only stay for a little while tonight and then for the funeral tomorrow."
"Yeah."
"Everyone's home I think," Jed walked over and sat down on the couch with his wife.
"Yeah," She whispered. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm still hurting," Jed looked down and Abbey rubbed his back. Just then, Charlie walked in.
"I'm sorry sir, but CJ's here with Sharon Seaborn," Charlie said.
"Thanks," Jed said. "Oh, and Charlie."
"Yes sir?"
"Why don't you take the rest of the day off son. And go over to Toby's tonight," Jed smiled.
"Are you sure sir?" Charlie asked.
"Positive. Just send them in and head home."
"Thank you sir," Charlie smiled weakly and walked out. "You can go on in."
"Thanks Charlie," CJ smiled and led Sharon in the Oval office.
"Good morning Mr. President," CJ said as she walked in.
"Good morning CJ," Jed hugged her. "Sharon, I'm so sorry," Jed walked over and kissed her on the cheek and hugged her.
"Thank you Mr. President," Sharon said with tears falling down her face. "Thank you for allowing me to visit you."
"Of course, I just wish it was under different circumstances," Jed offered a seat on the couch next to him.
"So do I," Sharon said as she sat down.
"I'm sorry sir, I have to step out for a moment," CJ said.
"Of course. Thank you CJ," Jed smiled.
"Yes sir," CJ smiled and bend over in front of Sharon. "I just have to go to my office for a minute, I'll be back." She winked.
"Thanks," Sharon smiled and watched as she walked out. "She's a good kid."
"One of the best," Jed agreed. "I'm sorry, you remember my wife Abbey Bartlet." Jed mentioned.
"Of course, it's good to see you again Mrs. Bartlet," Sharon stood and hugged Abbey.
"Please, call me Abbey," Abbey smiled.
"Okay," Sharon smiled and sat back down.
"Wasn't Toby going to bring you?" Jed asked.
"He had an accident last night. Apparently he fell in some glass and tore up his knees pretty bad. CJ is making him stay at home," She smiled.
"Is he okay?" Abbey asked worried.
"He seemed okay, just in some pain. He was watching Jerry Springer when I was there." She smiled.
"That's good to hear that he's okay," Jed said. "I'll have to call him later."
"Yes sir," Sharon smiled.
"I'm sorry we can't go to the get together tonight. Security reasons," Jed said apologetically.
"It's fine, at least I got to come over here to see you. I'm sure you will be at the funeral tomorrow," Sharon looked down.
"I made arrangements at the Cathedral. Is that okay?" Jed asked.
"It's perfect, thank you," Sharon smiled as the tears came down her face again.
"I want you to know that we're here for anything you need Sharon, please don't be afraid to ask," Jed hugged her.
"Yes sir," Sharon hugged him back. "Thank you." She smiled and looked at him.
"Don't mention it," Jed smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "I wish I could make the pain go away, but I know I can't. I have three daughters, I don't know what to say."
"I think the little gestures mean more right now then anything," Sharon looked up at Abbey and smiled.
"I agree," Abbey offered. Just then CJ walked in, but stayed close to the door, not wanting to interrupt.
"Hey CJ," Abbey smiled. "Sorry to barge in, Charlie's not out there," CJ said.
"I sent him home, I think we all need some time," Jed said.
"I agree," Sharon smiled. "You ready?" Sharon asked CJ.
"Oh, we can stay as long as you want," CJ said.
"I know, but I think Toby needs someone taking care of him right now. He'll try to do everything on his own and hurt himself more," Sharon laughed.
"That's our Toby," Jed smirked and stood with Sharon.
"Thank you for teaching my son Mr. President. He truly looked up to you."
"That means a lot, thank you," Jed kissed her on the cheek and hugged her goodbye. Abbey walked over and did the same.
"Take care Sharon. Call if you need anything," Abbey smiled.
"I will," Sharon smiled and walked out.
"CJ, can you hang back for a minute?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir. I'll be right back," CJ said to Sharon.
"Take your time. I'll be right out here," Sharon pointed to the outer office.
"Okay," CJ smiled and walked back into the Oval office.
"Yes sir?" CJ asked as she walked up to him.
"What happened to Toby last night?" He asked.
"He fell in some glass and cut in knees up pretty bad. Over one hundred stitched."
"Is he okay?" Jed asked worried.
"He's fine, I have him resting on his couch. The doctor said that if he has to walk to use the crutches."
"Keep an eye on him will you?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir."
"How are you doing?" He asked.
"Just taking every day at a time sir," CJ smiled.
"Smart move," Jed smiled and hugged her. "You're a good friend CJ."
"Thank you sir," CJ looked at Jed in shock.
"Now get out of here," Jed joked. "Make sure Toby doesn't play Batman for a while."
"Yes sir," CJ smiled and walked out.
"Everything okay?" Sharon asked.
"Yeah, I think so," CJ smiled. "Let's go check on Toby."
"Good idea," Sharon put her arm around CJ as they walked out.
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"Hey," Jed smiled and kissed his wife. "What's going on?"
"Nothing, I just thought you wanted some company," She smiled.
"Sharon's on her way here. CJ called."
"You want me to go?" Abbey asked.
"No," He smiled and kissed her again. "I would like you here with me."
"Then I'm right here," She smiled. "I love you Jed."
"I love you too," Jed hugged Abbey and they stayed like that for a while before looking at each other. "What about the girls?"
"I just got off the phone with Zoey, she told me that Ellie and Liz should be here by tonight. I told them to go ahead and head over to Toby house. They're a little disappointed we can't go."
"So am I, but I understand. At least I can see Sharon. I talked to Jack this morning over the phone. He can only stay for a little while tonight and then for the funeral tomorrow."
"Yeah."
"Everyone's home I think," Jed walked over and sat down on the couch with his wife.
"Yeah," She whispered. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm still hurting," Jed looked down and Abbey rubbed his back. Just then, Charlie walked in.
"I'm sorry sir, but CJ's here with Sharon Seaborn," Charlie said.
"Thanks," Jed said. "Oh, and Charlie."
"Yes sir?"
"Why don't you take the rest of the day off son. And go over to Toby's tonight," Jed smiled.
"Are you sure sir?" Charlie asked.
"Positive. Just send them in and head home."
"Thank you sir," Charlie smiled weakly and walked out. "You can go on in."
"Thanks Charlie," CJ smiled and led Sharon in the Oval office.
"Good morning Mr. President," CJ said as she walked in.
"Good morning CJ," Jed hugged her. "Sharon, I'm so sorry," Jed walked over and kissed her on the cheek and hugged her.
"Thank you Mr. President," Sharon said with tears falling down her face. "Thank you for allowing me to visit you."
"Of course, I just wish it was under different circumstances," Jed offered a seat on the couch next to him.
"So do I," Sharon said as she sat down.
"I'm sorry sir, I have to step out for a moment," CJ said.
"Of course. Thank you CJ," Jed smiled.
"Yes sir," CJ smiled and bend over in front of Sharon. "I just have to go to my office for a minute, I'll be back." She winked.
"Thanks," Sharon smiled and watched as she walked out. "She's a good kid."
"One of the best," Jed agreed. "I'm sorry, you remember my wife Abbey Bartlet." Jed mentioned.
"Of course, it's good to see you again Mrs. Bartlet," Sharon stood and hugged Abbey.
"Please, call me Abbey," Abbey smiled.
"Okay," Sharon smiled and sat back down.
"Wasn't Toby going to bring you?" Jed asked.
"He had an accident last night. Apparently he fell in some glass and tore up his knees pretty bad. CJ is making him stay at home," She smiled.
"Is he okay?" Abbey asked worried.
"He seemed okay, just in some pain. He was watching Jerry Springer when I was there." She smiled.
"That's good to hear that he's okay," Jed said. "I'll have to call him later."
"Yes sir," Sharon smiled.
"I'm sorry we can't go to the get together tonight. Security reasons," Jed said apologetically.
"It's fine, at least I got to come over here to see you. I'm sure you will be at the funeral tomorrow," Sharon looked down.
"I made arrangements at the Cathedral. Is that okay?" Jed asked.
"It's perfect, thank you," Sharon smiled as the tears came down her face again.
"I want you to know that we're here for anything you need Sharon, please don't be afraid to ask," Jed hugged her.
"Yes sir," Sharon hugged him back. "Thank you." She smiled and looked at him.
"Don't mention it," Jed smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "I wish I could make the pain go away, but I know I can't. I have three daughters, I don't know what to say."
"I think the little gestures mean more right now then anything," Sharon looked up at Abbey and smiled.
"I agree," Abbey offered. Just then CJ walked in, but stayed close to the door, not wanting to interrupt.
"Hey CJ," Abbey smiled. "Sorry to barge in, Charlie's not out there," CJ said.
"I sent him home, I think we all need some time," Jed said.
"I agree," Sharon smiled. "You ready?" Sharon asked CJ.
"Oh, we can stay as long as you want," CJ said.
"I know, but I think Toby needs someone taking care of him right now. He'll try to do everything on his own and hurt himself more," Sharon laughed.
"That's our Toby," Jed smirked and stood with Sharon.
"Thank you for teaching my son Mr. President. He truly looked up to you."
"That means a lot, thank you," Jed kissed her on the cheek and hugged her goodbye. Abbey walked over and did the same.
"Take care Sharon. Call if you need anything," Abbey smiled.
"I will," Sharon smiled and walked out.
"CJ, can you hang back for a minute?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir. I'll be right back," CJ said to Sharon.
"Take your time. I'll be right out here," Sharon pointed to the outer office.
"Okay," CJ smiled and walked back into the Oval office.
"Yes sir?" CJ asked as she walked up to him.
"What happened to Toby last night?" He asked.
"He fell in some glass and cut in knees up pretty bad. Over one hundred stitched."
"Is he okay?" Jed asked worried.
"He's fine, I have him resting on his couch. The doctor said that if he has to walk to use the crutches."
"Keep an eye on him will you?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir."
"How are you doing?" He asked.
"Just taking every day at a time sir," CJ smiled.
"Smart move," Jed smiled and hugged her. "You're a good friend CJ."
"Thank you sir," CJ looked at Jed in shock.
"Now get out of here," Jed joked. "Make sure Toby doesn't play Batman for a while."
"Yes sir," CJ smiled and walked out.
"Everything okay?" Sharon asked.
"Yeah, I think so," CJ smiled. "Let's go check on Toby."
"Good idea," Sharon put her arm around CJ as they walked out.
TBC