A place to come home to 2
See author notes in the first chapter, I don't own these characters
If anybody has any ideas on what we should do to the house please let me know. Because frankly this idea isn't all that well fledged out.
I don't really remember the extent of her injuries and am not exactly sure what the recovery time is for something like that. But if a broken ankle takes months and months and multiple surgery then multiple compound fractures and open heart surgery has got to take a bit of recovery time. This isn't like my other stories where I spend a whole lot of time researching into a lot of the facts. If you have any information that can help me make it better I welcome your feedback.
When the commercials started Josh stood up and headed towards the table where the refreshments where laid out. "Honey its time for your meds and you need to eat something with them what do you want?"
"I'm not hungry we just ate a half hour ago."
"Do I need to break out the rules? Dona rule #15 clearly states we willingly follow directions to the letter or there will be vengeful consequences and then we follow the directions anyway. Now you don't have to eat much you can have one of these quarter sandwiches of some fruit but I don't want you getting sick again from your meds and it would be a shame to have to leave the party."
Dona pouted "I hate the rules."
Toby actually broke out a full blown grin at this having been frequently been punished for violating the rules. "Donna you know no one in this room is going to be party to anyone breaking the rules."
"You all are enjoying this way too much, and remember sweetheart I'm making a list and you're going to be old a lot sooner than I am."
"I'm planning on it dear. But first we need to get you healthy enough to take care of me when I get all senile, and wrinkly. Now what do you want?
"Don't forget bald very bald. Ok I'll have some grapes and can I have some pineapple juice. Yon know Mandy you are somewhat to blame for this he was nowhere near this lippy before we were dating."
"You think the rest of us were cold shrews who loved to argue?"
"The thought had crossed my mind, but then I didn't like either of you hat much."
"So why blame me and not Sam or Amy or even Leo? After all he is the one that paid for it so you didn't have to worry about that whole gift declaration thing."
"Well as much as I like placing blame on Sam this was a brilliantly run media coup not only for us but the President went up 2.5 points after the story broke and since the spots for tonight's show he's gone up another 5. You are one of the countries top media consultants and spin artists and C.J. couldn't get her fingerprints on this until they approached the Whitehouse or the networks would be crying foul from the start. So yeah I think you played a large part in instigating this. Thank you sweetie, here sit down you've been running around all day." Donna said as she started eating the fruit Josh brought her.
Mandy mouth went slightly agape at Donna's analysis of the way this happened. "Ok I admit to preparing the strategy but it was Amy who came up with the whole idea and got the first family to okay it."
Josh smiled at Mandy's confession and attempt to pass blame. "We know and after all is said and done we appreciate all you did for us. I know I didn't leave things on the best note with either of you but it was a real special thing you did for us."
Amy looked uncomfortable at Josh's sincerity. "Well you know me I had an ulterior motive. Being in a lasting relationship with a woman is bound to make you more open to women's issues."
C.J. nearly choked on the mini keesh she was nibbling. "You know I almost want to believe that because that's a lot better than the reason that the rest of us thought you did it."
Josh now looked confused "What reason was that?"
Most of the women in the room had the decency to blush. Donna smacked his thigh. "Sshh it's coming back on."
"But."
"Sshh talking while you're on television is against josh rule #7 remember."
"Ok folks this is Ty and we're back and thanks to an executive order
and a little help from the secret service we're inside Josh Lyman's
house with Josh and Donna. Ok Josh and Donna we are here to build the
2 of you a place that will want to come home at night together. So
quickly give us a tour and get pack and then in seven days you'll have
the home of your dreams."
Josh looked uncomfortable and a little bit glazed over. "well this is
the kitchen normally I don't cook much but with Donna's special diet I
have doing a lot more. She is a much better cook but she has
difficulty around she is going to be in the wheel chair for at least
another 3 weeks and then only able to use the crutches for small
periods at a time. This is the master bedroom this is where Donna has
been staying while she's been getting better it has a view of the back
yard. Donna spent a long time planting a garden back there when I was
recuperating so she could keep an eye on me and not look like she was
hovering. We moved a table in here so we could eat together and so I
could work and be near by. We pretty much turned the dining room into
physical therapy central. Most of my stuff has been moved into one of
the bedrooms upstairs and since she's not going to be able to use her
apartment for at least the next 4 months and her lease was up some
friends and I moved all her stuff into another one of the bedrooms or
in the rec-room downstairs. I also have a big office downstairs which
has a workspace for Donna as well."
Mikael and Tracy were sitting in the cluttered living room with Donna.
Mikael was holding his little dog and appearing to be genuinely
interested in the conversation. "Donna as you know part of this is to
make a place that you feel comfortable living in what kind of things
would you like to see happen here?"
"Well I think it would be really nice to change that front window.
The winter after Josh was shot almost everybody had thought he had
recovered but he hadn't fully yet but he hid it in an attempt to move
on, It wasn't till he broke that window that he was able to get the
help he needed to finish getting better. Also it would be nice to
have better ramps both down to the office and down to the street. But
I'm only going to be in this chair for a few more weeks and on and off
again for a few days here and there after my surgeries, so it's not
that big of a deal."
The screen showed Ty again with Josh and Donna on the street outside
of the house Ty was ushering them in to a nice wheelchair assessable
van. Ok now Donna I know you have made your desire to go to Hawaii
well known but unfortunately your doctors say you shouldn't take that
long of a flight so soon after your last surgery. So we weren't able
to do that for you however we set you up at a nice bed and breakfast
in Key Largo Florida. Just hand over your keys and you are on your
way."
As the van pulled away and drove off Ty turned to the design team ok
folks this build is a little different we need to have everybody out
of the house at least 8 hours before they get back to let the secret
service secure the place. We will also have federal agents keeping an
eye on things, not that its going to be a problem just different. Ok
team we have less than 6 and a half days to completely redo this house
the clock starts right now. Design team you know what you need to do
put a plan together. I've got something else I need to take care of
right now. I'll check back in with you in a bit. Lets get to work
people.
As the commercials started Josh turned to everyone and asked. "so whose brilliant idea waas it to disconnect the cable o the building at the bed and breakfast?"
T.B.C.
See author notes in the first chapter, I don't own these characters
If anybody has any ideas on what we should do to the house please let me know. Because frankly this idea isn't all that well fledged out.
I don't really remember the extent of her injuries and am not exactly sure what the recovery time is for something like that. But if a broken ankle takes months and months and multiple surgery then multiple compound fractures and open heart surgery has got to take a bit of recovery time. This isn't like my other stories where I spend a whole lot of time researching into a lot of the facts. If you have any information that can help me make it better I welcome your feedback.
When the commercials started Josh stood up and headed towards the table where the refreshments where laid out. "Honey its time for your meds and you need to eat something with them what do you want?"
"I'm not hungry we just ate a half hour ago."
"Do I need to break out the rules? Dona rule #15 clearly states we willingly follow directions to the letter or there will be vengeful consequences and then we follow the directions anyway. Now you don't have to eat much you can have one of these quarter sandwiches of some fruit but I don't want you getting sick again from your meds and it would be a shame to have to leave the party."
Dona pouted "I hate the rules."
Toby actually broke out a full blown grin at this having been frequently been punished for violating the rules. "Donna you know no one in this room is going to be party to anyone breaking the rules."
"You all are enjoying this way too much, and remember sweetheart I'm making a list and you're going to be old a lot sooner than I am."
"I'm planning on it dear. But first we need to get you healthy enough to take care of me when I get all senile, and wrinkly. Now what do you want?
"Don't forget bald very bald. Ok I'll have some grapes and can I have some pineapple juice. Yon know Mandy you are somewhat to blame for this he was nowhere near this lippy before we were dating."
"You think the rest of us were cold shrews who loved to argue?"
"The thought had crossed my mind, but then I didn't like either of you hat much."
"So why blame me and not Sam or Amy or even Leo? After all he is the one that paid for it so you didn't have to worry about that whole gift declaration thing."
"Well as much as I like placing blame on Sam this was a brilliantly run media coup not only for us but the President went up 2.5 points after the story broke and since the spots for tonight's show he's gone up another 5. You are one of the countries top media consultants and spin artists and C.J. couldn't get her fingerprints on this until they approached the Whitehouse or the networks would be crying foul from the start. So yeah I think you played a large part in instigating this. Thank you sweetie, here sit down you've been running around all day." Donna said as she started eating the fruit Josh brought her.
Mandy mouth went slightly agape at Donna's analysis of the way this happened. "Ok I admit to preparing the strategy but it was Amy who came up with the whole idea and got the first family to okay it."
Josh smiled at Mandy's confession and attempt to pass blame. "We know and after all is said and done we appreciate all you did for us. I know I didn't leave things on the best note with either of you but it was a real special thing you did for us."
Amy looked uncomfortable at Josh's sincerity. "Well you know me I had an ulterior motive. Being in a lasting relationship with a woman is bound to make you more open to women's issues."
C.J. nearly choked on the mini keesh she was nibbling. "You know I almost want to believe that because that's a lot better than the reason that the rest of us thought you did it."
Josh now looked confused "What reason was that?"
Most of the women in the room had the decency to blush. Donna smacked his thigh. "Sshh it's coming back on."
"But."
"Sshh talking while you're on television is against josh rule #7 remember."
"Ok folks this is Ty and we're back and thanks to an executive order
and a little help from the secret service we're inside Josh Lyman's
house with Josh and Donna. Ok Josh and Donna we are here to build the
2 of you a place that will want to come home at night together. So
quickly give us a tour and get pack and then in seven days you'll have
the home of your dreams."
Josh looked uncomfortable and a little bit glazed over. "well this is
the kitchen normally I don't cook much but with Donna's special diet I
have doing a lot more. She is a much better cook but she has
difficulty around she is going to be in the wheel chair for at least
another 3 weeks and then only able to use the crutches for small
periods at a time. This is the master bedroom this is where Donna has
been staying while she's been getting better it has a view of the back
yard. Donna spent a long time planting a garden back there when I was
recuperating so she could keep an eye on me and not look like she was
hovering. We moved a table in here so we could eat together and so I
could work and be near by. We pretty much turned the dining room into
physical therapy central. Most of my stuff has been moved into one of
the bedrooms upstairs and since she's not going to be able to use her
apartment for at least the next 4 months and her lease was up some
friends and I moved all her stuff into another one of the bedrooms or
in the rec-room downstairs. I also have a big office downstairs which
has a workspace for Donna as well."
Mikael and Tracy were sitting in the cluttered living room with Donna.
Mikael was holding his little dog and appearing to be genuinely
interested in the conversation. "Donna as you know part of this is to
make a place that you feel comfortable living in what kind of things
would you like to see happen here?"
"Well I think it would be really nice to change that front window.
The winter after Josh was shot almost everybody had thought he had
recovered but he hadn't fully yet but he hid it in an attempt to move
on, It wasn't till he broke that window that he was able to get the
help he needed to finish getting better. Also it would be nice to
have better ramps both down to the office and down to the street. But
I'm only going to be in this chair for a few more weeks and on and off
again for a few days here and there after my surgeries, so it's not
that big of a deal."
The screen showed Ty again with Josh and Donna on the street outside
of the house Ty was ushering them in to a nice wheelchair assessable
van. Ok now Donna I know you have made your desire to go to Hawaii
well known but unfortunately your doctors say you shouldn't take that
long of a flight so soon after your last surgery. So we weren't able
to do that for you however we set you up at a nice bed and breakfast
in Key Largo Florida. Just hand over your keys and you are on your
way."
As the van pulled away and drove off Ty turned to the design team ok
folks this build is a little different we need to have everybody out
of the house at least 8 hours before they get back to let the secret
service secure the place. We will also have federal agents keeping an
eye on things, not that its going to be a problem just different. Ok
team we have less than 6 and a half days to completely redo this house
the clock starts right now. Design team you know what you need to do
put a plan together. I've got something else I need to take care of
right now. I'll check back in with you in a bit. Lets get to work
people.
As the commercials started Josh turned to everyone and asked. "so whose brilliant idea waas it to disconnect the cable o the building at the bed and breakfast?"
T.B.C.