Title: Hide And Seek
Author:
Willow
Summary: A poker night, a date, a surprise and general light hearted staff banter.
Spoilers/Episode: Set in an a/u that leaves the show's timeline after season 5, Memorial Day. This chapter takes place a month after chapter 11.
Characters: Ensemble
Rating: PG
Author Note: If you've read this chapter before, you will notice that I've changed the ending. Sorry to anyone who liked the old ending, but on further consideration, it just didn't fit.


Part II

Monday Evening 9pm - Leo's Office

"No Charlie or Debbie?" CJ asked.

"Charlie has a date," Josh smiled.

"I relented," Jed told Leo. "And Debbie's banned," he added.

"Why?" Sam asked as he shuffled the deck.

"Because she's too good," Toby replied.

"How good can she be?" Sam asked.

"She was a professional gambler," Josh told him.

"But was she any good?"

"Last time she played she cleaned us all out," Leo answered.

"So she's banned," Jed added. "Anyway she said she had a prior engagement." He turned to Josh, "I thought Donna was coming?"

"She's getting more beer," Josh told him.

"You really are a gentleman, Josh," CJ said.

"Women's lib, CJ," Josh replied. "She was finishing something."

"It's 9.15 on a Monday night and you've got her working?" Leo asked.

"She's emailing my mom," Josh sighed.

"Hey, I heard your mom's dating?" Jed asked.

"Really?" CJ smiled.

"She is," Josh agreed.

"Have you met him?" CJ asked.

"I haven't been home since last June, so no. She seems happy with him though."

"According to Donna," Sam added.

"What did I do?" Donna asked as she entered the office.

"You speak to my mom more than I do."

"Which wouldn't be hard," Sam smiled.

"Are we actually going to play poker?" Toby asked.

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A Secret Service Car Driving Across Washington - 11pm

"I miss your dorm room," Charlie complained.

"You don't like my room in the Mansion?"

"Yeah, it's a lovely room. Some impressive paintings, nice views of Washington, butler service, cable TV, en-suite bathroom."

"Don't forget the king sized bed," Zoey smiled.

"As if I could."

"It's very comfortable."

"I'd imagine."

"And yet when we get back you'll sit on one of the chairs."

"Yes," Charlie agreed. "They are antique chairs though."

"The bed is far more comfortable."

"So you said."

"You should try lying on it and see what you think," Zoey suggested.

"I could."

"But you won't," Zoey predicted.

"Probably not, no."

"Why?"

"Really? You're really asking me that?

"Yeah."

"Let's see," Charlie began. "It may have something to do with where the bed is."

"You'd prefer it if it was under the window?" Zoey teased.

"I'd prefer it if it was in another building entirely."

Zoey grinned. "So it's not the bed, it's the thought of having sex in the White House that you don't like."

"No, it's the thought of having sex with your parents only fifty feet away and secret service agents outside the door."

"Ah," Zoey nodded. "We could go to your apartment."

"Oh yeah. The secret service are going to agree to the third daughter spending the night in my neighborhood."

"So we're kind of stuck really."

"Yeah."

As the car turned in through the White House gates, Zoey leant forward and asked one one the agents in the front a question.

"What are you doing?" Charlie asked nervously.

"Yes he is, ma'am," the agent replied.

"My father is still in Leo's office playing poker," Zoey told Charlie. "My mother is in Kansas, neither of my sisters are here. So let's have sex."

"Not the most romantic proposition I've ever had," Charlie replied.

"Take it or leave it."

Charlie pretended to consider his options. "I'll take it," he smiled. "But if your father finds out..."

"My dad's a man of the world, Charlie. I'm fairly sure he won't be shocked by what goes on between a man and woman in private."

"He may be when the woman in question is his youngest daughter," Charlie replied as he followed Zoey into the residence.

Part 3