"Toby," A woman's voice called. "Toby, wake up."
"Hmm." Toby rolled over to his back and looked up slowly. "Mrs. Bartlet," He sat up quickly.
"It's almost seven," Abbey smiled. "Sorry I had to wake you."
"It's fine," Toby rubbed his eyes and stretched. "Is CJ up?"
"Yeah, she's in the shower," Abbey walked over and put a bag on Toby's bed. "The agents left this outside for you."
"Thanks," Toby nodded. "Did he tell you?"
"He's very worried," Abbey mentioned. "Listen, CJ should be done any minute. Take your time getting to Leo's office," Abbey patted Toby on the back and walked out.
"Yeah," Toby moaned and laid back down.
"Hey," CJ opened the bathroom door that connected with Toby's room and stuck her head out.
"Hey," Toby sat back up and noticed CJ. "Did you save me some hot water?" He asked when he saw the amount of steam that was coming from the bathroom.
"I'm not sure," CJ smiled. "Did you sleep?"
"Sort of," Toby got out of bed and grabbed his suit. "It's all wrinkled," Toby moaned, holding it up.
"So is my suit," CJ mentioned. "The shower's all yours," CJ nodded and walked through the bathroom back to her bedroom.
"Thanks," Toby went in and closed both doors and took his shower.
LEO'S OFFICE
"Where's CJ and Toby?" Josh moaned as Leo walked in. "Why did I have to get up early and they didn't?" He wined.
"They're coming. I think they're taking a shower," Leo snapped.
"What?" Josh and Sam both looked at each other. "Together?"
"Josh, shut up," Leo snapped. "Margaret, I don't want any disruptions."
"Yeah," Margaret nodded and shut the door.
"What's going on?" Sam asked.
"Leo," Ron walked in. Then four men went in and then the one woman. "They're here."
"Thanks. You guys can have a seat on the couch," Leo said.
"Thanks," The all said and sat down.
"Which two?" Leo asked.
"Simon and Rachel are the two most qualified."
"Which one is Simon?" Leo asked.
"I am sir," One of the men spoke.
"It's nice to meet you," Leo nodded.
"Sorry," Toby and CJ both rushed in.
"Okay. I can't go into detail at this time for a risk of a leak. Josh and Sam, these five people over here are secret service agents. They have been briefed on what's going on and will brief you later. I prefer you all talk about this outside the White House and in a place you know is secure," Leo said. "Do you understand so far?"
"Not really," Josh shrugged.
"Will the four men please stand," Leo motioned over to the agents and they did as they were told. "Start from the left side. Name?"
"Frank," The man answered.
"Okay, Frank, I'll give you to Josh Lyman, the Deputy Chief of Staff," Leo motioned over to Josh. "Josh, Frank is going to be your agent. He'll talk with you later on why you have one."
"Okay," Josh said confused.
"Next one. Name?"
"Harry." The next man answered.
"Harry, you'll be assigned to Sam Seaborn, our Deputy Communications Director," Leo nodded. "The same goes Sam, he'll talk with you later."
"Yes sir," Sam nodded.
"Next?"
"Gary."
"Sorry, but you're with me," Leo smiled. "Simon, you'll be assigned to CJ Cregg. I'm certain you've been briefed on what's going on."
"Yes sir," Simon nodded.
"CJ, this is Simon. He'll be assigned to you," Leo nodded.
"Rachel," Leo nodded as she stood. "Ron tells me you are highly trained and one of the best out there," Leo smiled.
"Yes sir," She nodded.
"I need you to be assigned to Toby Ziegler. He's a hard ass, but I think he'll listen to you."
"Wait, I get her?" Toby snapped. "No offence."
"None taken," Rachel said sarcastically.
"Live with it," Leo said quickly. "Everyone will go on like you don't have someone following you. If you are asked, even by the secretaries, say the President ordered agents on you just as a precaution. That's until we can come up with a better story," Leo looked around. "These people will be with you day in and day out. Josh and Sam, when you find out what's going on, you'll understand."
"Yes sir," Josh and Sam both nodded.
"Everyone back to work. Remember, this doesn't change anything we do around here."
"Thank you sir," Everyone got up and headed out.
"This is going to be hell," Leo whispered.
"You bet your ass," Jed said from the doorway.
TBC
"Hmm." Toby rolled over to his back and looked up slowly. "Mrs. Bartlet," He sat up quickly.
"It's almost seven," Abbey smiled. "Sorry I had to wake you."
"It's fine," Toby rubbed his eyes and stretched. "Is CJ up?"
"Yeah, she's in the shower," Abbey walked over and put a bag on Toby's bed. "The agents left this outside for you."
"Thanks," Toby nodded. "Did he tell you?"
"He's very worried," Abbey mentioned. "Listen, CJ should be done any minute. Take your time getting to Leo's office," Abbey patted Toby on the back and walked out.
"Yeah," Toby moaned and laid back down.
"Hey," CJ opened the bathroom door that connected with Toby's room and stuck her head out.
"Hey," Toby sat back up and noticed CJ. "Did you save me some hot water?" He asked when he saw the amount of steam that was coming from the bathroom.
"I'm not sure," CJ smiled. "Did you sleep?"
"Sort of," Toby got out of bed and grabbed his suit. "It's all wrinkled," Toby moaned, holding it up.
"So is my suit," CJ mentioned. "The shower's all yours," CJ nodded and walked through the bathroom back to her bedroom.
"Thanks," Toby went in and closed both doors and took his shower.
LEO'S OFFICE
"Where's CJ and Toby?" Josh moaned as Leo walked in. "Why did I have to get up early and they didn't?" He wined.
"They're coming. I think they're taking a shower," Leo snapped.
"What?" Josh and Sam both looked at each other. "Together?"
"Josh, shut up," Leo snapped. "Margaret, I don't want any disruptions."
"Yeah," Margaret nodded and shut the door.
"What's going on?" Sam asked.
"Leo," Ron walked in. Then four men went in and then the one woman. "They're here."
"Thanks. You guys can have a seat on the couch," Leo said.
"Thanks," The all said and sat down.
"Which two?" Leo asked.
"Simon and Rachel are the two most qualified."
"Which one is Simon?" Leo asked.
"I am sir," One of the men spoke.
"It's nice to meet you," Leo nodded.
"Sorry," Toby and CJ both rushed in.
"Okay. I can't go into detail at this time for a risk of a leak. Josh and Sam, these five people over here are secret service agents. They have been briefed on what's going on and will brief you later. I prefer you all talk about this outside the White House and in a place you know is secure," Leo said. "Do you understand so far?"
"Not really," Josh shrugged.
"Will the four men please stand," Leo motioned over to the agents and they did as they were told. "Start from the left side. Name?"
"Frank," The man answered.
"Okay, Frank, I'll give you to Josh Lyman, the Deputy Chief of Staff," Leo motioned over to Josh. "Josh, Frank is going to be your agent. He'll talk with you later on why you have one."
"Okay," Josh said confused.
"Next one. Name?"
"Harry." The next man answered.
"Harry, you'll be assigned to Sam Seaborn, our Deputy Communications Director," Leo nodded. "The same goes Sam, he'll talk with you later."
"Yes sir," Sam nodded.
"Next?"
"Gary."
"Sorry, but you're with me," Leo smiled. "Simon, you'll be assigned to CJ Cregg. I'm certain you've been briefed on what's going on."
"Yes sir," Simon nodded.
"CJ, this is Simon. He'll be assigned to you," Leo nodded.
"Rachel," Leo nodded as she stood. "Ron tells me you are highly trained and one of the best out there," Leo smiled.
"Yes sir," She nodded.
"I need you to be assigned to Toby Ziegler. He's a hard ass, but I think he'll listen to you."
"Wait, I get her?" Toby snapped. "No offence."
"None taken," Rachel said sarcastically.
"Live with it," Leo said quickly. "Everyone will go on like you don't have someone following you. If you are asked, even by the secretaries, say the President ordered agents on you just as a precaution. That's until we can come up with a better story," Leo looked around. "These people will be with you day in and day out. Josh and Sam, when you find out what's going on, you'll understand."
"Yes sir," Josh and Sam both nodded.
"Everyone back to work. Remember, this doesn't change anything we do around here."
"Thank you sir," Everyone got up and headed out.
"This is going to be hell," Leo whispered.
"You bet your ass," Jed said from the doorway.
TBC