When Lighting Strikes Twice
Rating: PG-13 to be safe
Couples: J/D
Category: Angst, Drama, Romance
Summary: This wasn't suppose to happen. You didn't bury people who were young enough to be your child. That wasn't how life was supposed to work. However, fate seemed to be out to get them all.
Disclaimers: These characters aren't mine (god knows I wish that they were) they belong to Aaron Sorkin etc.
Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic so tell me if you like it. This takes place in the second term of the administration, but since it is an AU Sam is still at the White House, and will is not. Major Major Angst Alert!! You may want lots of tissues. I even had a hard time writing it. Please read and review. Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you to all those who have reviewed this so far
Chapter 9
A Rose Tinted world till the Glasses Came off
November 16
12:30 PM
Donna sat in the living room of the residence the 'brunch' as Toby had called it had been nice. The reading of the will had gone well. There hadn't been anything special about. It basically read I Joshua Lyman give this much to my mom, and this much to Donna. There had only been one big request, that letters be passed out to all those present also know as Miriam, Donna, the President and First Lady, Leo, Sam, Toby, and CJ. Next they had to plan the funeral, something that Donna was not looking forward to.
"So I know that Josh is Jewish, but I was wonder if you would like to have the funeral at the National Cathedral?"
The President was talking to Josh's mother.
"Mr. President I don't know what to say. It would mean so much to have it there."
"Then it's done. Now we need to talk about the service."
Donna looked up. This is what she was here for. She and Josh had had this discussion before for. Donna had insisted it after they had gotten together, because you could never know when another Rosslyn was going to happen.
"Josh wanted Leo, Sam, and CJ to speak. He wanted Toby to say the Kaddish and the President to give the final remarks. Also he said if it wasn't to muck to ask for he wanted Toby, Sam, Charlie, Danny, Mike Casper, and Wesley Davis as pallbearers. In general he didn't want anything real big. He didn't even want a real service. When I said that he wanted Leo, Sam, and CJ to speak that's all I mean. He just wants them to speak."
The entire room was silent as Donna spoke. She wasn't sure if they were just listening, or if they were shocked. She was pretty sure it was the second one though.
"What? When did you guys come up with this?"
It looked liked the President could believe what he was hearing.
"We talked about it pretty soon after we got together. We decided that since we never knew if another Rosslyn would happen it was safest to talk about it, so if anything where to come about we would know what to do."
The group let this set in. They weren't sure what to think, and Donna could see that. Josh's mother was the first to speak.
"Well if that is what Josh wanted that's what he'll have."
The rest nodded in agreement.
"There is on last thing," the President spoke up. "We need to decide when the funeral is going to be."
"Let's have in five days. That way everyone can prepare what they want to say, and do."
Donna agreed with Josh's mother.
"Then it's set. CJ you'll let the press know and have Danny see Leo."
"Sure thing boss."
"Well that's all taken care of. What's next?"
"Donna, I have a question, but you might want to come with me so I can talk to you alone."
"No, Mrs. Bartlet it's fine you can ask me now."
" I know that you and Josh were living together, and I was wonder if you two happened to be barbecuing at any point."
Donna felt her face her flush. She knew exactly what barbecuing meant. Charlie had told her.
"Umm… Well… Yes, we had… Why?"
"Because you asked me about why you might have been sick for a week, and I think that there is a possibility that you are pregnant."
Donna looked at Abbey Bartlet. Surely she must be joking. She couldn't be pregnant. She looked around trying to get any kind of grip on what was happening. Her rose tinted world was clear now that Abbey had pulled the glasses off. She didn't what to say.
"Are you sure?"
"Well, granted you need to take a pregnancy test, but I suspect that that is the case."
Donna wasn't sure what to do.
"Donna, if you want to wait here for about an hour I have a press briefing at 1:30, and then I could take to the drugstore, and take you home."
"Okay. Thanks CJ."
So as one thing stared to settle, there was another change in events.
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TBC
