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
Just a note the title is from a Full House episode.
Sorry that it has taken so long to post, but school and all that so… sorry.
Chapter 10
Cheese half ink a Baby
November 16
3:00 PM
Well, it was true. Abbey was right. She looked at the test again. It was positive. CJ knocked on the door.
"What does it say?"
Donna came out with tears streaming down her face. She gave it to CJ who looked at with a puzzled expression.
"It's positive. It means that Josh will never know he's a father, and that the baby will never know its Daddy."
"It could be wrong, you still have to go to the doctors."
"No, it's right. Abbey was right, and Josh…will never…and he really wanted kids."
CJ pulled Donna into a hug as Donna continued to cry.
"Shhhh, don't worry he knows. Somehow he knows."
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CJ left Donna's room and called Sam.
"Well?"
"There's going to be a new addition to the West Wing according to this test. She still has to go to the doctors, but right now the word is it positive."
"How did she take it?"
"Well she was upset, but I think that was more do to with the fact that she was focused on Josh never knowing he was going to be a father."
"Oh. What's she doing now?"
"She's sleeping. So I'm going to stay till she wakes up. Toby is coming over tonight right."
"Yeah. Tomorrow is my night to stay with her until Toby comes. That's all we have planned for now, but we can figure that all out later. Are you going to call everyone else or do you want me to spread the word around?"
"No, I'll call."
"Do you need anything?"
"Nah, I'm okay right now. Listen I got to go so I can call everyone else. See you tomorrow."
"Okay. Bye."
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November 16
4:15 PM
"Yeah I'll tell the President, Abbey, and Miriam. Thanks. Take care of her CJ. Okay. Yeah I'll see you tomorrow."
Leo hung up the phone. So Donna was pregnant. This was another development in an already extremely complicated twist of faith. He stood up and headed towards the Oval Office.
"Well what's the news?"
"Sir?"
"Leo the only reason you have to come in here right now is to tell me if she is or isn't."
"Well see Sir I want to tell you, but I know that Abbey and Miriam will have my head if they don't find out as quickly as possible."
Bartlet chuckled.
"Damn straight. So am I to assume that you would like me to get them?"
"If it isn't to hard for you Mr. President."
"No, not at all. Of course this is only because I want to know what it is too, and I know you won't tell me till they are here."
"Sir I don't think you could have said it better."
"Okay. Fine I get the point."
Leo and the President started to walk to the residence.
"Leo can you give me a hint? I want to be one up on Abbey when we get there."
"Sorry Sir."
They entered the residence, and it looked like the President was ready to run to Abbey. They entered in to the living room, where Abbey and Miriam were. Abbey looked up.
"You have news?"
"He has news alright. News that he refused to tell me till the two of you were present."
Jed said this to Abbey in a mock hurt tone.
"Well he made a wise choice. Now, come on Leo stop keeping it to yourself and tell us."
"Okay. According to CJ the home test is positive. So at the moment she's pregnant. She'll still have to go to the doctors but…"
"Leo, we know how these things work. We're all parents. So I was right?"
"Yes."
"How did she handle it?"
"CJ said that she was upset because Josh would never know he was going to be a father, but otherwise she didn't seem unhappy about it. She didn't say that she didn't want it."
"Fine. I'll have to have her over soon so we can talk. Thanks Leo."
"No problem. Now I'm sorry for such a short visit, but I still have work that I need to get done, so I'm going to say goodbye."
"Bye Leo, and thank you again for the news."
Leo started to walk out.
"Abbey like Leo, I still have work also so I'll see you later."
Jed went to Abbey and kissed her. Then followed Leo out of the room.
OOOOOOOOO
November 16
4:20 PM
"So what happened?"
"It was positive Toby, she's pregnant."
"How's she taking it?"
"She is distress that Josh will never know he's a father. After that I'm not sure. She didn't seem unhappy about having a baby, but she was focused on Josh never knowing so I don't know."
"Okay. Listen, I'll be over around eight. Is there anything that she needs?"
"She's sleeping right now, so I don' t know. Just grab some food to be safe."
"Sure. Listen I've got to go. I'll see you around eight."
"Yeah. See you then. Bye"
"Bye."
Toby hung up the phone, and turned back to the comments he was writing.
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TBC
