Disclaimer - Only borrowing these characters from the Master.
Pairing - Josiah/Abigail, Leo/Jenny,.
Background: Sequel to Breaking Barriers
Rating: God Q. Wish I knew. Let's go with PG-13.
Author: Karin 'N' loveleomcgarry (angel_of_dreams4@hotmail.com // kcornettoh@aol.com)
Archive: Not yet but later when the story is done and (hopefully) all fixed. Flaws and all.
Feedback: "If you like it you do and if you don't you boo." - J.R.R. Tolkien
Clearing Clouds
Part 1
Abbey ran the rag up and down the coffee table, trying to get all the dust off of it. As a doctor and widowed mother of two, she didn't have much time to clean. She had to do it quickly when she had a few minutes. She had chosen to dust between tossing the salad and taking the brownies out of the oven.
Jenny and Leo were coming for a grill out and she was cooking a few quick things to go with the hamburgers that Leo would grill when he got there. Finishing with the coffee table, she moved on to the end table. As she ran the rag around the lamp, Abbey frowned. She hadn't noticed this before. She picked up the cord of the lamp and examined the fray that had split the cord. This was definitely dangerous and should not be used. She would have to replace it. Abbey unplugged the lamp, gathered up the cord and pushed the lamp to the back of the end table. Finishing her dusting, she hurried back to the kitchen as the oven timer went off.
It had been two months. Two months since Jed had last seen Abbey. It was so hard not to pick up the phone and call her but he made a promise. Leo told him how she and the kids were doing but it wasn't the same. CJ had tried to change his mind and go back on his promise but he knew he couldn't do that. CJ meant well but she didn't know the whole story. He promised not to tell anyone. Not even his ex-wife. Abbey and Leo's secret was safe with him.
"Uncle Leo, will you play a game with us now?" Leah asked, taking a hold of Leo's hand.
Abbey shook her head. "You girls go play and leave Uncle Leo alone. He's tired and deserves some time to relax."
"He can relax while we play the game, Mom," whined Laurie.
"I don't think that would be the same thing as sitting here."
"Mom!" protested Laurie.
"You heard me," Abbey said firmly. "Uncle Leo was up working three hours before you even got out of bed. Then once he got here, he took a bike ride with you before he grilled all those hamburgers for us. It's his turn to rest. Leave him alone." Abbey looked at both girls to show she meant business.
"Come on, Leah," Laurie said a little angry with her mother. "We'll have to play alone." The girls walked dejectedly into the house.
"Abbey.maybe I should." Leo started to stand.
"Sit!" Abbey pointed to the bench. "The girls can entertain themselves. You.rest."
Leo sat back down and took a sip of his coffee which Jenny had poured. Placing his elbow on the table, he supported his head with his hand. "I guess I am a little tired," Leo mumbled.
"Yeah, Leo, when you stay at a reception until 2:00 in the morning and then you're back at work at 5:00 a.m., that can make you tired," Jed said, giving him a look.
Jenny was greeted by a low snore.
Jenny gave a soft smile and reached over, lovingly brushing some hair off Leo's forehead.
"Let me move this before he falls in it," Abbey giggled, grabbing Leo's plate that had baked beans on it. "You should get him home and into bed."
"He's fine right there," Jenny tilted her head in Leo's direction. "At least he's sleeping. If he was at home, he'd find some work that needed to be done."
Abbey nodded and grabbed his coffee cup as Leo's arm shifted dangerously close to it.
Surrounded by the sound of Leo's soft snoring, Abbey and Jenny relaxed with their coffee and got caught up.
He wondered what they were doing right now. Leo and Jenny were over at Abbey's. It was amazing how much more he thought of her when he knew she was with Leo. Why couldn't she feel that comfortable around him? Maybe if he had never revealed his feelings to Leo and Abbey had never found out. No, he couldn't think like this. He had to do something. There must be something that needed his attention. He got up and walked out of the Oval. Greeting people who crossed his path until he reached Josh's office. "Hey."
Josh looked up and before he could get up The President waved for him to stay seated. "Are you alright, sir?"
"No, but then what else is new?" Jed took a seat in a chair.
Josh felt sorry for his boss. Ever since that 'infamous' poker game The President's feelings for Abbey was clear. Josh also knew the promise The President had given to Abbey. Leo had told him a few days later. After they all had been worried about The President's state of mind. Josh had briefly talked to CJ, Sam and Toby about it and they had agreed it was a sad situation. And Charlie thought The President and Abbey could be happy together. "Maybe you should call her? Just to talk. Friends do that."
"I'm not even sure she wants to be friends." Jed found it weird talking this openly to Josh or anyone besides Leo or CJ about Abbey. He usually just said a few words to Toby or Sam if they asked. Poor Toby, he still couldn't look Jed in the eye after the little incident with Abbey. That reminded him. "Listen, I need to talk to Toby."
Josh stood up as The President did so. "Ok."
Leo sucked in a deep breath, raised his head, looked at Abbey and Jenny sleepily and waved his hand. "My wrist has gone to sleep." He waved it harder as the pins and needles feeling showed it was waking up.
"My poor little puppy," Jenny cooed sweetly, putting her arm around him and pulling him close to her. "Want me to kiss it and make it better?"
Abbey laughed when Leo stuck his wrist out to Jenny.
"Stop.you," Jenny said, playfully, kissing Leo's wrist.
Abbey looked at Leo seriously. "I want to hear that you got a full night's sleep before you went back to The West Wing."
Leo nodded. "I better go spend a few minutes with the girls. They might be mad."
Abbey sighed. It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him that the girls had to learn not to pester people, but she stopped before she spoke. She knew that Leo had tried to be a father to them since Lane's death and that he worried all the time about what they were feeling.
"Don't be long," Jenny called after him, thinking the same thing as Abbey.
"I can't even read this card," Laurie declared.
"This is taking to long," Leah whined.
"Especially when you can't see the cards," Laurie complained. "Why isn't the lamp on?"
'I want to watch TV," Leah whined again.
"Just hold on. It will be your turn soon." Laurie tried squinting at the card. "We need more light." She got up and turned the controls of the lamp. Nothing happened. "What is wrong with this thing?" Seeing the cord was gathered up near the lamp, she reached for it. The lamp was unplugged, no wonder it wouldn't come on. Turning to the wall socket, she plugged in the lamp. As she did so, Laurie felt a shock, which hurt immensely, and left it impossible for her to let go of the cord.
Simultaneously, Leo wandered into the living room, looking for the girls. He got there in time to see the accident. Panicked, Leo forgot all he knew about grounding himself before he touched someone who was being electrically shocked. Grabbing Laurie, Leo tried to pull her away. Instead of being able to help her, Leo received a similar shock to Laurie's. Falling against the wall, Leo did succeed in breaking the connection. Laurie hit the floor, too, and they both lay there not moving and unconscious.
"Laurie.Uncle Leo." Leah burst into tears. When they didn't answer, she headed for the door. She had to get her Mommy. As she went through the patio door, Leah screamed. "Mommy!"
TBC...
Pairing - Josiah/Abigail, Leo/Jenny,.
Background: Sequel to Breaking Barriers
Rating: God Q. Wish I knew. Let's go with PG-13.
Author: Karin 'N' loveleomcgarry (angel_of_dreams4@hotmail.com // kcornettoh@aol.com)
Archive: Not yet but later when the story is done and (hopefully) all fixed. Flaws and all.
Feedback: "If you like it you do and if you don't you boo." - J.R.R. Tolkien
Clearing Clouds
Part 1
Abbey ran the rag up and down the coffee table, trying to get all the dust off of it. As a doctor and widowed mother of two, she didn't have much time to clean. She had to do it quickly when she had a few minutes. She had chosen to dust between tossing the salad and taking the brownies out of the oven.
Jenny and Leo were coming for a grill out and she was cooking a few quick things to go with the hamburgers that Leo would grill when he got there. Finishing with the coffee table, she moved on to the end table. As she ran the rag around the lamp, Abbey frowned. She hadn't noticed this before. She picked up the cord of the lamp and examined the fray that had split the cord. This was definitely dangerous and should not be used. She would have to replace it. Abbey unplugged the lamp, gathered up the cord and pushed the lamp to the back of the end table. Finishing her dusting, she hurried back to the kitchen as the oven timer went off.
It had been two months. Two months since Jed had last seen Abbey. It was so hard not to pick up the phone and call her but he made a promise. Leo told him how she and the kids were doing but it wasn't the same. CJ had tried to change his mind and go back on his promise but he knew he couldn't do that. CJ meant well but she didn't know the whole story. He promised not to tell anyone. Not even his ex-wife. Abbey and Leo's secret was safe with him.
"Uncle Leo, will you play a game with us now?" Leah asked, taking a hold of Leo's hand.
Abbey shook her head. "You girls go play and leave Uncle Leo alone. He's tired and deserves some time to relax."
"He can relax while we play the game, Mom," whined Laurie.
"I don't think that would be the same thing as sitting here."
"Mom!" protested Laurie.
"You heard me," Abbey said firmly. "Uncle Leo was up working three hours before you even got out of bed. Then once he got here, he took a bike ride with you before he grilled all those hamburgers for us. It's his turn to rest. Leave him alone." Abbey looked at both girls to show she meant business.
"Come on, Leah," Laurie said a little angry with her mother. "We'll have to play alone." The girls walked dejectedly into the house.
"Abbey.maybe I should." Leo started to stand.
"Sit!" Abbey pointed to the bench. "The girls can entertain themselves. You.rest."
Leo sat back down and took a sip of his coffee which Jenny had poured. Placing his elbow on the table, he supported his head with his hand. "I guess I am a little tired," Leo mumbled.
"Yeah, Leo, when you stay at a reception until 2:00 in the morning and then you're back at work at 5:00 a.m., that can make you tired," Jed said, giving him a look.
Jenny was greeted by a low snore.
Jenny gave a soft smile and reached over, lovingly brushing some hair off Leo's forehead.
"Let me move this before he falls in it," Abbey giggled, grabbing Leo's plate that had baked beans on it. "You should get him home and into bed."
"He's fine right there," Jenny tilted her head in Leo's direction. "At least he's sleeping. If he was at home, he'd find some work that needed to be done."
Abbey nodded and grabbed his coffee cup as Leo's arm shifted dangerously close to it.
Surrounded by the sound of Leo's soft snoring, Abbey and Jenny relaxed with their coffee and got caught up.
He wondered what they were doing right now. Leo and Jenny were over at Abbey's. It was amazing how much more he thought of her when he knew she was with Leo. Why couldn't she feel that comfortable around him? Maybe if he had never revealed his feelings to Leo and Abbey had never found out. No, he couldn't think like this. He had to do something. There must be something that needed his attention. He got up and walked out of the Oval. Greeting people who crossed his path until he reached Josh's office. "Hey."
Josh looked up and before he could get up The President waved for him to stay seated. "Are you alright, sir?"
"No, but then what else is new?" Jed took a seat in a chair.
Josh felt sorry for his boss. Ever since that 'infamous' poker game The President's feelings for Abbey was clear. Josh also knew the promise The President had given to Abbey. Leo had told him a few days later. After they all had been worried about The President's state of mind. Josh had briefly talked to CJ, Sam and Toby about it and they had agreed it was a sad situation. And Charlie thought The President and Abbey could be happy together. "Maybe you should call her? Just to talk. Friends do that."
"I'm not even sure she wants to be friends." Jed found it weird talking this openly to Josh or anyone besides Leo or CJ about Abbey. He usually just said a few words to Toby or Sam if they asked. Poor Toby, he still couldn't look Jed in the eye after the little incident with Abbey. That reminded him. "Listen, I need to talk to Toby."
Josh stood up as The President did so. "Ok."
Leo sucked in a deep breath, raised his head, looked at Abbey and Jenny sleepily and waved his hand. "My wrist has gone to sleep." He waved it harder as the pins and needles feeling showed it was waking up.
"My poor little puppy," Jenny cooed sweetly, putting her arm around him and pulling him close to her. "Want me to kiss it and make it better?"
Abbey laughed when Leo stuck his wrist out to Jenny.
"Stop.you," Jenny said, playfully, kissing Leo's wrist.
Abbey looked at Leo seriously. "I want to hear that you got a full night's sleep before you went back to The West Wing."
Leo nodded. "I better go spend a few minutes with the girls. They might be mad."
Abbey sighed. It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him that the girls had to learn not to pester people, but she stopped before she spoke. She knew that Leo had tried to be a father to them since Lane's death and that he worried all the time about what they were feeling.
"Don't be long," Jenny called after him, thinking the same thing as Abbey.
"I can't even read this card," Laurie declared.
"This is taking to long," Leah whined.
"Especially when you can't see the cards," Laurie complained. "Why isn't the lamp on?"
'I want to watch TV," Leah whined again.
"Just hold on. It will be your turn soon." Laurie tried squinting at the card. "We need more light." She got up and turned the controls of the lamp. Nothing happened. "What is wrong with this thing?" Seeing the cord was gathered up near the lamp, she reached for it. The lamp was unplugged, no wonder it wouldn't come on. Turning to the wall socket, she plugged in the lamp. As she did so, Laurie felt a shock, which hurt immensely, and left it impossible for her to let go of the cord.
Simultaneously, Leo wandered into the living room, looking for the girls. He got there in time to see the accident. Panicked, Leo forgot all he knew about grounding himself before he touched someone who was being electrically shocked. Grabbing Laurie, Leo tried to pull her away. Instead of being able to help her, Leo received a similar shock to Laurie's. Falling against the wall, Leo did succeed in breaking the connection. Laurie hit the floor, too, and they both lay there not moving and unconscious.
"Laurie.Uncle Leo." Leah burst into tears. When they didn't answer, she headed for the door. She had to get her Mommy. As she went through the patio door, Leah screamed. "Mommy!"
TBC...