For notes and disclaimers, see part 1.
Part 19
CJ looked up when she heard someone tap lightly on the doorframe. When she saw who it was, she rose.
"Mr. President," she said and smiled.
"Hey, CJ," he said quietly and walked over to the couch.
He sat down on it next to where Miranda was lying. He gently tucked the blanket tighter around her. CJ couldn't help grinning.
"How is she feeling?"
"She's getting better," CJ said while her smile faded.
Jed looked a bit embarrassed. "I just wanted to come down here and see how she was doing, you know?" CJ nodded. "I was so worried when I heard she was sick."
"So was I. The doctor said it just was the flu, though. She should be fine in a couple of days." She looked worriedly at him. "Sir, I hope it's not a problem that she's here."
Jed grinned. "Are you kidding me? Just let me know if you need help watching her." He winked at her. "CJ, it's almost 6.30. Why don't you head home? I'm sure this little girl wants to be in her own bed."
CJ also looked at the time. "Jeez, I'll never learn will I?" She smiled a little. "So, what are you doing tonight, sir? If you don't mind me asking."
"I better catch up on my reading."
CJ saw Toby walking towards her office and she looked down to hide her smile. Toby looked a bit surprised, to say the least, to find Jed next to Miranda.
"Good evening, sir."
"Toby," Jed said and smiled. "You can't give CJ anymore work tonight. I'm sending her home."
Toby blushed and looked away. "I wasn't planning to. Actually I was planning on driving them home and buy them take out on the way."
The President looked a bit surprised, but also as he had expected it. He rose and smiled. "Just don't buy her something from McDonald's, will you?" He said and smiled before leaving.
Toby turned to CJ and grinned. "So, McDonald's it is then?"
CJ smiled slightly and began packing down her things in her briefcase. "You know Toby, you don't have to do this. I mean, don't get me wrong here. Both Miranda and I love that you're spending so much time with us but."
"And I love spending time with the two of you," he interrupted. "So, there shouldn't be a problem, right?"
CJ smiled and shook her head. Toby gave his briefcase to CJ and then bent down to pick up Miranda. CJ couldn't help getting a bit moody when she saw how gently Toby was handling Miranda. The first two days CJ had stayed home with Miranda and Toby had come over after work every night. CJ could tell Miranda loved being with Toby and also that it was mutual.
* * * * *
Jed put away his book on the nightstand along with his glasses. He turned to look at Abbey who seemed to be sleeping deeply. He gently shook her.
"Abbey? Abbey, are you sleeping?" He shook her a little harder. "Abbey? Wake up!"
Abbey groaned loudly. "Jed, I'm trying to sleep here!"
"I'm sorry, I thought you were awake."
"No, you didn't," Abbey muttered.
"I just." He trailed off and Abbey turned to look at him.
"What?" She asked tiredly but Jed could hear her curiosity.
He lay down so he was facing her. "The weirdest thing happened tonight. I was with CJ in her office when Toby came by. He was taking them home to their apartment and he was going to buy them food and all. And you know what the weirdest thing was? CJ didn't even seem surprised that he offered. It almost seemed as it was something they did every night."
"Jed, you woke me up for this?"
Jed shrugged a little but smiled. "I'm sorry. It's just that, do you think they've finally acted on their feelings?"
"Darling, the day that will happen, I can promise you, none of us will be alive to see it." She kissed him lightly on the nose before turning around.
TBC.
Part 19
CJ looked up when she heard someone tap lightly on the doorframe. When she saw who it was, she rose.
"Mr. President," she said and smiled.
"Hey, CJ," he said quietly and walked over to the couch.
He sat down on it next to where Miranda was lying. He gently tucked the blanket tighter around her. CJ couldn't help grinning.
"How is she feeling?"
"She's getting better," CJ said while her smile faded.
Jed looked a bit embarrassed. "I just wanted to come down here and see how she was doing, you know?" CJ nodded. "I was so worried when I heard she was sick."
"So was I. The doctor said it just was the flu, though. She should be fine in a couple of days." She looked worriedly at him. "Sir, I hope it's not a problem that she's here."
Jed grinned. "Are you kidding me? Just let me know if you need help watching her." He winked at her. "CJ, it's almost 6.30. Why don't you head home? I'm sure this little girl wants to be in her own bed."
CJ also looked at the time. "Jeez, I'll never learn will I?" She smiled a little. "So, what are you doing tonight, sir? If you don't mind me asking."
"I better catch up on my reading."
CJ saw Toby walking towards her office and she looked down to hide her smile. Toby looked a bit surprised, to say the least, to find Jed next to Miranda.
"Good evening, sir."
"Toby," Jed said and smiled. "You can't give CJ anymore work tonight. I'm sending her home."
Toby blushed and looked away. "I wasn't planning to. Actually I was planning on driving them home and buy them take out on the way."
The President looked a bit surprised, but also as he had expected it. He rose and smiled. "Just don't buy her something from McDonald's, will you?" He said and smiled before leaving.
Toby turned to CJ and grinned. "So, McDonald's it is then?"
CJ smiled slightly and began packing down her things in her briefcase. "You know Toby, you don't have to do this. I mean, don't get me wrong here. Both Miranda and I love that you're spending so much time with us but."
"And I love spending time with the two of you," he interrupted. "So, there shouldn't be a problem, right?"
CJ smiled and shook her head. Toby gave his briefcase to CJ and then bent down to pick up Miranda. CJ couldn't help getting a bit moody when she saw how gently Toby was handling Miranda. The first two days CJ had stayed home with Miranda and Toby had come over after work every night. CJ could tell Miranda loved being with Toby and also that it was mutual.
* * * * *
Jed put away his book on the nightstand along with his glasses. He turned to look at Abbey who seemed to be sleeping deeply. He gently shook her.
"Abbey? Abbey, are you sleeping?" He shook her a little harder. "Abbey? Wake up!"
Abbey groaned loudly. "Jed, I'm trying to sleep here!"
"I'm sorry, I thought you were awake."
"No, you didn't," Abbey muttered.
"I just." He trailed off and Abbey turned to look at him.
"What?" She asked tiredly but Jed could hear her curiosity.
He lay down so he was facing her. "The weirdest thing happened tonight. I was with CJ in her office when Toby came by. He was taking them home to their apartment and he was going to buy them food and all. And you know what the weirdest thing was? CJ didn't even seem surprised that he offered. It almost seemed as it was something they did every night."
"Jed, you woke me up for this?"
Jed shrugged a little but smiled. "I'm sorry. It's just that, do you think they've finally acted on their feelings?"
"Darling, the day that will happen, I can promise you, none of us will be alive to see it." She kissed him lightly on the nose before turning around.
TBC.