LYMAN CAR
"Are you sure this is it?" Donna asked as Josh pulled in.
"That's what I have written down," Josh double-checked the address on the paper.
"It's huge," Katie looked out the window as Josh parked. "Do I get my own room?"
"I doubt it," Josh grinned.
"Joshua Lyman!" Jed screamed as he walked out of the house.
"Mr. President," Josh smiled and walked over to him.
"Call me Jed, we're not in the White House anymore," Jed grabbed Josh and hugged him. "You look good."
"Thank you sir. So do you," Josh smiled.
"Donnatella," Jed walked over and kissed Donna on the cheek. "Is this husband of yours treating you right?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir," Donna smiled.
"And these must be the two spawns," Jed joked.
"That's nice," Abbey said sarcastically while walking out. "Can you be nice for even a minute?"
"Don't bother me," Jed warned.
"It's nice to know some things don't change," Donna whispered into Josh's ear.
"Joshua, get over here and give me a hug," Abbey ordered.
"Hello ma'am," Josh smiled and walked over to her. "You haven't changed one bit in ten years."
"Thank you dear," Abbey smiled. "Donna, you look amazing."
"So do you ma'am," Donna hugged Abbey.
"I can't believe we all didn't stay in touch," Abbey shook her head.
"Water!" Anna pointed towards the ocean. "Big water."
"I'm sorry," Josh ran over to Katie and Anna. "Mr. and Mrs. Bartlet, these are our kids."
"They look just like their mother," Abbey smiled, taking Donna's hand and walking over to them.
Josh bent over and picked Anna up. "This is Anna," Josh smiled.
"Hello Anna, it's nice to meet you," Jed smiled.
"Hi," Anna said quietly as she hid her head in Josh's shoulder.
"And this is Katie," Donna mentioned.
"It's nice to meet you," Katie smiled.
"You too," Abbey shook Katie's hand. "You're a very pretty young lady."
"Thank you," Katie blushed.
"Would you like to help me make the pie?" Abbey asked.
"I would love to," Katie took Abbey's hand and went into the house.
"Swim?" Anna pointed to the ocean.
"I'll take you out tomorrow," Josh smiled and kissed her on the forehead.
"Not now?" Anna shrugged.
"It's getting late," Josh smiled.
"I'll take her," Donna smiled as Josh handed Anna over. "You want to help make pie?"
"Okay," Anna smiled as Donna carried her in the house.
"Lovely family you have there Josh," Jed smiled.
"Thank you sir," Josh nodded.
"Josh," Leo walked out. "You have gray hair."
"It's not as bad as yours," Josh smirked and hugged his former boss. "It's been too long."
"Yes it has," Leo nodded.
"Here comes the Communications Director," Jed smiled as he noticed Sam pulling into the driveway.
"Sam came?" Josh smiled.
"I had a few words with John Hoynes," Jed mentioned.
"Mr. President," Sam quickly emerged and ran over to Jed.
"Call me Jed," Jed smiled and hugged him. "It's so good to see you Sam."
"Thank you sir," Sam smiled. "Leo."
"How's work treating you son?" Leo asked as he hugged Sam.
"Good. I just find myself walking into my old office instead of my new one," Sam smiled. "It's good to see you Josh," Sam smiled and wrapped his arms around his friend.
"You too," Josh smiled. "Where's the wife?"
"Oh God," Sam ran over and helped Ainsley out of the car. "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it," Ainsley smacked him. "Hello," She waved over at the three guys.
"Damn, you got big," Josh mentioned.
"Josh!" Leo and Jed smacked him.
"That's because I'm eight months pregnant," Ainsley glared. "I smell food."
"Inside," Jed smiled.
"You know how to make a pregnant woman happy sir," Ainsley hugged the three men before rushing into the house for food.
"I didn't know she was pregnant," Josh smiled. "Congratulations."
"Thanks," Sam said proudly. "So, everyone came?"
"Toby and CJ aren't here yet," Jed mentioned. Just then, they saw Toby pull in.
"I'm not talking to you," CJ yelled again.
"CJ, I was not going to stop for a damn cat in the road," Toby moaned. "It got away."
"You could have killed it," CJ snapped.
"Nice to know things don't change," Jed smiled.
"I thought you said we were going to Disney World," Jack moaned.
"That was the only way I could get you in the damn car," Toby said as he got out of the car.
"It's just a house," Jack crossed his arms and pouted as Toby opened the back door.
"On the count of three, get out!" CJ yelled.
"Or what?" Jack asked.
"Remember what happened when you three broke the window?" CJ warned.
"I'm out," Patrick jumped out quickly.
"Me too," Noah followed his older brother.
"Jack?" Toby looked at him. "One.Two."
"But there's no rides," Jack whined.
"Out!" CJ screamed.
"Okay," Jack jumped out, not noticing Toby's foot in the way.
"Ouch!" Toby yelled.
"Get the baby," CJ ordered.
"Damn, look at all that water," Patrick mentioned to Noah.
"Don't say that word," CJ smacked him over the head.
"Dad says it," Patrick defended himself.
"I don't care," CJ rolled her eyes at Toby.
"I must admit this is very entertaining. But I would like a hug," Jed smiled.
"Mr. President," CJ ran over. "I didn't even see you."
"Yeah," Jed smirked as CJ hugged him. "You look good."
"Thank you," CJ smiled. "So do you."
"Sam," CJ hugged him. "I'm so proud of you."
"Thank you," Sam smiled.
"Claudia," Leo smiled and received a hug from her as well. "How many kids do you have?"
"Four," CJ glared. "Then I made Toby get the operation."
"Ouch," Josh flinched. "Poor man."
"Josh!" CJ smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "It's so good to see you."
"You too," Josh smiled. "I think your husband needs some help," Josh pointed.
Toby had the baby in his arms as the other three jumped on his back, trying to steal his hat.
"Patrick, Noah, and Jackson Ziegler! Get off your father!"
"We were just playing," Jack moaned, "And don't call me that. I hate that name."
"God, they're all young Toby's," Jed shook his head.
"You're telling me," CJ said sarcastically. "Patrick, take your brothers in the house and make sure they behave."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the oldest," CJ said.
"So. Jack's only two years younger then I am."
"Patrick, there's a huge difference between a nine year old and a seven year old. Do it."
"Fine," Patrick grabbed Noah and Jack's hands and led them into the house.
"Nice parenting," Josh smirked.
"Shut up," CJ rolled her eyes as Toby walked over.
"It's good to see you sir," Toby nodded at Jed. Erik was playing with Toby's beard.
"Here," CJ grabbed Erik out of Toby's hands and held him, which caused him to start crying. "He likes Toby's beard," CJ smiled and she rocked him, causing his to quiet down. "I'll go wait inside," CJ kissed Toby quickly and walked in.
"Toby, I never imagined you as a family man," Jed smiled and shook Toby's hand.
"Well, neither did I," Toby grinned.
IN THE HOUSE
"Anna, come here," Donna said when she noticed Anna looking outside at the water. "She loves water," Donna smiled over at CJ.
"She's adorable," CJ smiled.
"Thank you," Donna smiled. "How old is Erik?"
"Two months," CJ smiled, looking down at Erik as he fell asleep.
"Are you going to have anymore?"
"No, after this one, I made Toby get the operation."
"Good," Donna smirked.
"What is that smell?" Jed asked as the men all walked back in.
"A lot of food," Patrick replied.
"Well, I hope there's enough here for everyone," Abbey smiled.
"I think there's more then enough," Patrick nodded. "Can I start with the pie?"
"Pie is for desert," Katie mentioned. "You eat that after the meal."
"Says who?" Patrick glared.
"Me," Katie smiled and walked passed him.
"Why don't we all sit down and have some food," Jed mentioned.
"Good idea," Donna got up.
"Sam, do you have a minute?" Toby asked.
"Sure," Sam nodded. "I'll be right back," He smiled at Ainsley and walked back outside.
"Hey," CJ grabbed Toby's arm before he walked out. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to talk to Sam for a minute," Toby kissed Erik on the cheek. "I'll be back."
"Okay," CJ watched as Toby walked out.
OUTSIDE
"Hey," Sam smiled. "It's been a long time."
"Ten years," Toby smiled. "Listen, I wanted to apologize for not keeping in touch over the years."
"We all went on with our lives. You and CJ made a family. And I went further into politics," Sam smiled. "No hard feelings."
"Thanks," Toby smiled. "I also wanted to tell you that." Toby waited a minute. "I wanted to say that I'm proud of you."
"Thanks," Sam tried to hide the giant smile that was forming, but didn't succeed.
"I mean it. I'm very proud of you," Toby shook Sam's hand. "You never disappointed me."
"You have no idea how good I feel right now," Sam smiled. "You know what?"
"No," Toby shook his head. "Just the hand shake."
"I'm thinking about hugging you right about now."
"No," Toby started to move back, but Sam already wrapped his arms around him. Toby closed his eyes and gave in, hugging his friend back.
"Keep it up Sam," Toby whispered.
"I will," Sam let go and nodded. "Should we go eat?"
"Yes. But I'm starting with pie."
TBC
"Are you sure this is it?" Donna asked as Josh pulled in.
"That's what I have written down," Josh double-checked the address on the paper.
"It's huge," Katie looked out the window as Josh parked. "Do I get my own room?"
"I doubt it," Josh grinned.
"Joshua Lyman!" Jed screamed as he walked out of the house.
"Mr. President," Josh smiled and walked over to him.
"Call me Jed, we're not in the White House anymore," Jed grabbed Josh and hugged him. "You look good."
"Thank you sir. So do you," Josh smiled.
"Donnatella," Jed walked over and kissed Donna on the cheek. "Is this husband of yours treating you right?" Jed asked.
"Yes sir," Donna smiled.
"And these must be the two spawns," Jed joked.
"That's nice," Abbey said sarcastically while walking out. "Can you be nice for even a minute?"
"Don't bother me," Jed warned.
"It's nice to know some things don't change," Donna whispered into Josh's ear.
"Joshua, get over here and give me a hug," Abbey ordered.
"Hello ma'am," Josh smiled and walked over to her. "You haven't changed one bit in ten years."
"Thank you dear," Abbey smiled. "Donna, you look amazing."
"So do you ma'am," Donna hugged Abbey.
"I can't believe we all didn't stay in touch," Abbey shook her head.
"Water!" Anna pointed towards the ocean. "Big water."
"I'm sorry," Josh ran over to Katie and Anna. "Mr. and Mrs. Bartlet, these are our kids."
"They look just like their mother," Abbey smiled, taking Donna's hand and walking over to them.
Josh bent over and picked Anna up. "This is Anna," Josh smiled.
"Hello Anna, it's nice to meet you," Jed smiled.
"Hi," Anna said quietly as she hid her head in Josh's shoulder.
"And this is Katie," Donna mentioned.
"It's nice to meet you," Katie smiled.
"You too," Abbey shook Katie's hand. "You're a very pretty young lady."
"Thank you," Katie blushed.
"Would you like to help me make the pie?" Abbey asked.
"I would love to," Katie took Abbey's hand and went into the house.
"Swim?" Anna pointed to the ocean.
"I'll take you out tomorrow," Josh smiled and kissed her on the forehead.
"Not now?" Anna shrugged.
"It's getting late," Josh smiled.
"I'll take her," Donna smiled as Josh handed Anna over. "You want to help make pie?"
"Okay," Anna smiled as Donna carried her in the house.
"Lovely family you have there Josh," Jed smiled.
"Thank you sir," Josh nodded.
"Josh," Leo walked out. "You have gray hair."
"It's not as bad as yours," Josh smirked and hugged his former boss. "It's been too long."
"Yes it has," Leo nodded.
"Here comes the Communications Director," Jed smiled as he noticed Sam pulling into the driveway.
"Sam came?" Josh smiled.
"I had a few words with John Hoynes," Jed mentioned.
"Mr. President," Sam quickly emerged and ran over to Jed.
"Call me Jed," Jed smiled and hugged him. "It's so good to see you Sam."
"Thank you sir," Sam smiled. "Leo."
"How's work treating you son?" Leo asked as he hugged Sam.
"Good. I just find myself walking into my old office instead of my new one," Sam smiled. "It's good to see you Josh," Sam smiled and wrapped his arms around his friend.
"You too," Josh smiled. "Where's the wife?"
"Oh God," Sam ran over and helped Ainsley out of the car. "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it," Ainsley smacked him. "Hello," She waved over at the three guys.
"Damn, you got big," Josh mentioned.
"Josh!" Leo and Jed smacked him.
"That's because I'm eight months pregnant," Ainsley glared. "I smell food."
"Inside," Jed smiled.
"You know how to make a pregnant woman happy sir," Ainsley hugged the three men before rushing into the house for food.
"I didn't know she was pregnant," Josh smiled. "Congratulations."
"Thanks," Sam said proudly. "So, everyone came?"
"Toby and CJ aren't here yet," Jed mentioned. Just then, they saw Toby pull in.
"I'm not talking to you," CJ yelled again.
"CJ, I was not going to stop for a damn cat in the road," Toby moaned. "It got away."
"You could have killed it," CJ snapped.
"Nice to know things don't change," Jed smiled.
"I thought you said we were going to Disney World," Jack moaned.
"That was the only way I could get you in the damn car," Toby said as he got out of the car.
"It's just a house," Jack crossed his arms and pouted as Toby opened the back door.
"On the count of three, get out!" CJ yelled.
"Or what?" Jack asked.
"Remember what happened when you three broke the window?" CJ warned.
"I'm out," Patrick jumped out quickly.
"Me too," Noah followed his older brother.
"Jack?" Toby looked at him. "One.Two."
"But there's no rides," Jack whined.
"Out!" CJ screamed.
"Okay," Jack jumped out, not noticing Toby's foot in the way.
"Ouch!" Toby yelled.
"Get the baby," CJ ordered.
"Damn, look at all that water," Patrick mentioned to Noah.
"Don't say that word," CJ smacked him over the head.
"Dad says it," Patrick defended himself.
"I don't care," CJ rolled her eyes at Toby.
"I must admit this is very entertaining. But I would like a hug," Jed smiled.
"Mr. President," CJ ran over. "I didn't even see you."
"Yeah," Jed smirked as CJ hugged him. "You look good."
"Thank you," CJ smiled. "So do you."
"Sam," CJ hugged him. "I'm so proud of you."
"Thank you," Sam smiled.
"Claudia," Leo smiled and received a hug from her as well. "How many kids do you have?"
"Four," CJ glared. "Then I made Toby get the operation."
"Ouch," Josh flinched. "Poor man."
"Josh!" CJ smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "It's so good to see you."
"You too," Josh smiled. "I think your husband needs some help," Josh pointed.
Toby had the baby in his arms as the other three jumped on his back, trying to steal his hat.
"Patrick, Noah, and Jackson Ziegler! Get off your father!"
"We were just playing," Jack moaned, "And don't call me that. I hate that name."
"God, they're all young Toby's," Jed shook his head.
"You're telling me," CJ said sarcastically. "Patrick, take your brothers in the house and make sure they behave."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the oldest," CJ said.
"So. Jack's only two years younger then I am."
"Patrick, there's a huge difference between a nine year old and a seven year old. Do it."
"Fine," Patrick grabbed Noah and Jack's hands and led them into the house.
"Nice parenting," Josh smirked.
"Shut up," CJ rolled her eyes as Toby walked over.
"It's good to see you sir," Toby nodded at Jed. Erik was playing with Toby's beard.
"Here," CJ grabbed Erik out of Toby's hands and held him, which caused him to start crying. "He likes Toby's beard," CJ smiled and she rocked him, causing his to quiet down. "I'll go wait inside," CJ kissed Toby quickly and walked in.
"Toby, I never imagined you as a family man," Jed smiled and shook Toby's hand.
"Well, neither did I," Toby grinned.
IN THE HOUSE
"Anna, come here," Donna said when she noticed Anna looking outside at the water. "She loves water," Donna smiled over at CJ.
"She's adorable," CJ smiled.
"Thank you," Donna smiled. "How old is Erik?"
"Two months," CJ smiled, looking down at Erik as he fell asleep.
"Are you going to have anymore?"
"No, after this one, I made Toby get the operation."
"Good," Donna smirked.
"What is that smell?" Jed asked as the men all walked back in.
"A lot of food," Patrick replied.
"Well, I hope there's enough here for everyone," Abbey smiled.
"I think there's more then enough," Patrick nodded. "Can I start with the pie?"
"Pie is for desert," Katie mentioned. "You eat that after the meal."
"Says who?" Patrick glared.
"Me," Katie smiled and walked passed him.
"Why don't we all sit down and have some food," Jed mentioned.
"Good idea," Donna got up.
"Sam, do you have a minute?" Toby asked.
"Sure," Sam nodded. "I'll be right back," He smiled at Ainsley and walked back outside.
"Hey," CJ grabbed Toby's arm before he walked out. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to talk to Sam for a minute," Toby kissed Erik on the cheek. "I'll be back."
"Okay," CJ watched as Toby walked out.
OUTSIDE
"Hey," Sam smiled. "It's been a long time."
"Ten years," Toby smiled. "Listen, I wanted to apologize for not keeping in touch over the years."
"We all went on with our lives. You and CJ made a family. And I went further into politics," Sam smiled. "No hard feelings."
"Thanks," Toby smiled. "I also wanted to tell you that." Toby waited a minute. "I wanted to say that I'm proud of you."
"Thanks," Sam tried to hide the giant smile that was forming, but didn't succeed.
"I mean it. I'm very proud of you," Toby shook Sam's hand. "You never disappointed me."
"You have no idea how good I feel right now," Sam smiled. "You know what?"
"No," Toby shook his head. "Just the hand shake."
"I'm thinking about hugging you right about now."
"No," Toby started to move back, but Sam already wrapped his arms around him. Toby closed his eyes and gave in, hugging his friend back.
"Keep it up Sam," Toby whispered.
"I will," Sam let go and nodded. "Should we go eat?"
"Yes. But I'm starting with pie."
TBC