"Hi Grandma." Annie said sweetly as she walked into Abbey's office.
"Annie, what are you doing here? I thought..."
"You thought I went back with the team. Annie completed Abbey's thought.
"Yes." Abbey responded.
Well, I decide that since Grandpa couldn't come see me, I would come see him
"That's is very nice of you sweetie but you know Grandpa is kinda busy with the bill sign this afternoon. I could see if he has some time for you later."
"I already saw him." Annie replied
"You did!" Abbey said surprised by what Annie had told her.
"Yeah, he said I could come to the bill signing this afternoon. Isn't that great? Annie asked with excitement.
Abbey hesitated for a moment and then looked at her granddaughter. "Yeah, sweetie that' s great." She responded cheerfully trying desperately to hide her fear. "Well, if we are gonna go to the bill sign I think we better go. Abbey said. She took Annie's and the walked out the door towards the Oval Office.
CJ was standing by the podium getting ready to give the press some last minute information. There was more press than usual, because of the impotence of the bill. CJ didn't even recognize them all, she did notice that the Secret Service had brought in extra security.
"Okay, Now that everyone looks like they are here just a couple of reminders the President will speak first, then sign the bill and give out the pens. He will not take questions." She emphasized the last part of her statement. "The Ceremony will start in about fifteen minutes." She said as stepped off the platform and into the White House.
Ron Butterfield was briefing the President when the staff walked into the Oval Office. "Sir that is the reason for the extra agents." Ron concluded as Charlie entered and handed a note to Leo.
"But do you really think, because we have an extra ten reporters that this is really necessary?" Bartlet asked.
Leo looked at Ron for a moment. He wasn't sure if this explanation would satisfy the President or not. Toby saved Leo from having to say anything when he broke the silence.
"Sir, it's just a precaution. You can never be too careful."
CJ followed Toby's lead and added, "Sir, let them do what they think is best. The Press Corp is quit a bit bigger than it usually is. Not to mention that Abbey and Annie are coming as well."
"You can never be too careful," Mr. President Sam added.
The President looked over to his Chief of Staff. "Leo, what do you think?"
"I think that they are all corrected Mr. President. Let' em do what they want."
"Okay." Bartlet responded as Abbey and Annie arrived and they all prepared to leave for the Rose Garden.
Annie went over and put an arm around her Grandfather. "You ready?" She asked.
"Yes, I think I am sweetie."
"Jed." Came Abbey's voice. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." He said as he came up to her with Annie behind him.
"Annie Would you please wait outside with everyone. I need to talk to your grandfather alone for a minute. Everyone started to exit. Leo lagged behind he had known Abbey for thirty-five years and he knew her well enough to know when she wanted to be alone.
"Annie come on honey, let your grandparents alone." Leo guided her out the door and they joined the rest of the staff, including Josh who had just arrived and waited for the President.
"Jed, I'm really not sure about this." Abbey said as she sat down with him on the couch.
"I know but you went to Leo..."
"How did you know I went to Leo?"
"Because you always go to Leo when you're worried about me. Listen to me for a second, I love you nothing will ever change that." Jed took Abbey's hand and pulled her closer, kissed her ever so lightly on the lips, and looked into her eyes. "You know I wouldn't be doing this if the service thought it was to dangerous."
"Yeah I know but, I still have a funny feeling about this, maybe the dream has just stuck with me. I don't know. They got up and kissed again before walking out of the Oval Office to meet Annie and the rest of the staff.
"Annie, what are you doing here? I thought..."
"You thought I went back with the team. Annie completed Abbey's thought.
"Yes." Abbey responded.
Well, I decide that since Grandpa couldn't come see me, I would come see him
"That's is very nice of you sweetie but you know Grandpa is kinda busy with the bill sign this afternoon. I could see if he has some time for you later."
"I already saw him." Annie replied
"You did!" Abbey said surprised by what Annie had told her.
"Yeah, he said I could come to the bill signing this afternoon. Isn't that great? Annie asked with excitement.
Abbey hesitated for a moment and then looked at her granddaughter. "Yeah, sweetie that' s great." She responded cheerfully trying desperately to hide her fear. "Well, if we are gonna go to the bill sign I think we better go. Abbey said. She took Annie's and the walked out the door towards the Oval Office.
CJ was standing by the podium getting ready to give the press some last minute information. There was more press than usual, because of the impotence of the bill. CJ didn't even recognize them all, she did notice that the Secret Service had brought in extra security.
"Okay, Now that everyone looks like they are here just a couple of reminders the President will speak first, then sign the bill and give out the pens. He will not take questions." She emphasized the last part of her statement. "The Ceremony will start in about fifteen minutes." She said as stepped off the platform and into the White House.
Ron Butterfield was briefing the President when the staff walked into the Oval Office. "Sir that is the reason for the extra agents." Ron concluded as Charlie entered and handed a note to Leo.
"But do you really think, because we have an extra ten reporters that this is really necessary?" Bartlet asked.
Leo looked at Ron for a moment. He wasn't sure if this explanation would satisfy the President or not. Toby saved Leo from having to say anything when he broke the silence.
"Sir, it's just a precaution. You can never be too careful."
CJ followed Toby's lead and added, "Sir, let them do what they think is best. The Press Corp is quit a bit bigger than it usually is. Not to mention that Abbey and Annie are coming as well."
"You can never be too careful," Mr. President Sam added.
The President looked over to his Chief of Staff. "Leo, what do you think?"
"I think that they are all corrected Mr. President. Let' em do what they want."
"Okay." Bartlet responded as Abbey and Annie arrived and they all prepared to leave for the Rose Garden.
Annie went over and put an arm around her Grandfather. "You ready?" She asked.
"Yes, I think I am sweetie."
"Jed." Came Abbey's voice. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." He said as he came up to her with Annie behind him.
"Annie Would you please wait outside with everyone. I need to talk to your grandfather alone for a minute. Everyone started to exit. Leo lagged behind he had known Abbey for thirty-five years and he knew her well enough to know when she wanted to be alone.
"Annie come on honey, let your grandparents alone." Leo guided her out the door and they joined the rest of the staff, including Josh who had just arrived and waited for the President.
"Jed, I'm really not sure about this." Abbey said as she sat down with him on the couch.
"I know but you went to Leo..."
"How did you know I went to Leo?"
"Because you always go to Leo when you're worried about me. Listen to me for a second, I love you nothing will ever change that." Jed took Abbey's hand and pulled her closer, kissed her ever so lightly on the lips, and looked into her eyes. "You know I wouldn't be doing this if the service thought it was to dangerous."
"Yeah I know but, I still have a funny feeling about this, maybe the dream has just stuck with me. I don't know. They got up and kissed again before walking out of the Oval Office to meet Annie and the rest of the staff.