Part 5

CJ banged on the door again. She'd been outside his door for the past ten minutes knocking, ringing the doorbell, and now she had to resort to banging. She could see his car parked in the driveway, and knew he was home. She could just see him hiding under the kitchen table waiting for her to leave.

"I know you're in there!" CJ yelled. She stopped and shook her head in embarrassment. "I have a key." She mumbled as she searched out her keys in her purse. "It's Saturday morning, I know you're home." She said out loud as she unlocked the door and stepped in.

She walked inside the livingroom and found Toby sleeping on the couch, Molly sleeping curled on his right side. And Huck was sleeping in a ball on Toby's stomach. CJ smiled slightly since she forgot he had the kids. She hadn't seen them since she became Chief of Staff and couldn't believe how big they had gotten. She lowered herself next to the couch and brushed Molly's unruly hair off her face and looked at Toby.

"Aunt CJ?" Huck lifted his head up when he saw CJ. "Was that you at the door?" He asked while wiping away the sleep from his eyes.

"Yeah. Why didn't you let me in?" She whispered as she helped him climb off Toby without waking him.

"I didn't want to move, and I thought you had a key." Huck shrugged and led CJ into the kitchen. "Can you get me a glass?" He asked, opening the fridge to get the milk.

"Sure. Why are you all sleeping on the couch?" CJ asked as she finished the task of getting the glass and helping Huck fill it with milk.

"Daddy's friend came over around 2 in the morning. We couldn't get back to sleep until a few hours ago."

"What friend?" CJ asked, confused.

"Matt." Huck answered as he started in on his milk. "He liked my trains."

"Matt Santos was here?" CJ asked astonished. "Toby!" CJ screamed and ran into the living room. When Toby didn't move, CJ smacked his chest. Which caused him to sit up quickly. "What the hell was Matt doing here last night?" CJ asked, placing her hands on her hips. She noticed Molly struggling to sit upright. "Sorry Molly."

"It's okay," Molly got up and stretched. "Where's Huck?"

"In the kitchen." CJ answered. She waited until Molly was in the kitchen before turning her attention back to Toby. "Well?"

"He came over to talk." Toby answered. He stood to face CJ. "My back hurts."

"Well, you normally don't sleep on the couch." CJ countered.

"Not since I was married." Toby mumbled and rubbed his back. "What are you doing here?"

"I thought we could talk about this thing." CJ waved her hands between the two of them. "I forgot you had the kids today."

"Yeah. Andi had a thing in California and left them with me. Her mother wasn't very happy, but I never did care about that."

"Daddy, will you make breakfast?" Huck yelled from inside the kitchen.

"I'll be right there." Toby looked at CJ. "Are you hungry?"

"Sure." CJ shrugged. "But we need to talk about this."

"And we will. Just let me get some coffee in my system first." Toby mumbled as he led CJ into the kitchen. "Who wants what?"

"Eggs!" Huck smiled.

"Pancakes." Molly chimed in.

"Chocolate chip pancakes!" CJ smirked.

"Oh, that does sound good." Huck nodded.

Toby just glared at CJ as he walked over to the counter to get started.

"So, how are you two doing?" CJ sat down at the table between Huck and Molly. "It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"Daddy says you're busy." Molly mentioned.

"He's right." CJ nodded. "I'm sorry I haven't been over more."

"Are you spending the day with us?" Huck asked enthusiastically.

"I'm sure she's busy today." Toby mentioned.

"Nope. I'm yours." CJ smiled at the twins. "But before we do anything, I need to talk with your dad for a minute."

"Okay," Molly grabbed Huck's arm and started pulling him out of the kitchen. "Come on." She whispered when Huck tried to get away from her.

"I want to stay." Huck snapped.

"Maybe Aunt CJ is going to tell daddy she loves him. Now come on!" Molly yanked Huck out of the kitchen.

"What was that all about?" CJ questioned. She heard Molly whispering, but couldn't understand what she was saying.

"They've been weird since Matt left last night...I mean, this morning." Toby groaned. "You don't have to stay today."

"I want to." CJ said, joining Toby next to the counter. "I miss them."

"Fine." Toby nodded. "I hate making these things."

"We need to talk about what happened." CJ started. "Look..."

"Toby!" Josh barged into the kitchen holding the newspaper in one hand, and Donna's right arm in another.

"Josh, let go. I can walk by myself now!" Donna swatted his hand away.

"Sorry." Josh shrugged and let her go. He turned his attention back to Toby. "Have you seen the newspaper?"

"No, Josh. And how the hell did you get into my house?" Toby snapped.

"Huck let me in." Josh answered. "Then Molly smacked him upside the head pretty hard." He explained. He looked over at a fuming CJ. "Oh, hey CJ. What are you doing here?"

"Hello Joshua." CJ folded her arms in front of her chest and glared at him.

"I think we interrupted something." Josh leaned over and whispered into Donna's ear.

"Then maybe you should have listened to me when I told you CJ's car was outside and we might be interrupting something by coming in." Donna said, sarcastically.

"Maybe." Josh nodded.

"Josh." Toby leaned against the counter and moaned.

"Yes?" Josh smiled.

"WHAT?" Toby and CJ snapped at the same time.

"Oh," Josh quickly opened the newspaper on the kitchen table. "Looks like you're still front page material, my friend." Josh pointed to a photo on the front page of Toby.

"We knew this yesterday, dumbass." CJ slapped Josh upside the head.

"Ouch!" Josh rubbed the back of his head. "At least I know where Molly learned that."

Toby was busy reading the section while Josh and CJ argued. Donna had wandered into the living room area to play with Molly and Huck. Toby wasn't past the first paragraph when his eyes went wide and he slammed the table with his fist. This caused CJ and Josh to shut up, and Donna ran back into the kitchen with Huck and Molly picking up the pace.

"What kind of crap is this?" Toby snapped.

"It explains how you had affairs with the wives of..." Josh began to answer.

"I know what it says, dumbass!" Toby snapped. He looked down at his kids. "Daddy didn't say that."

"Whatever." Huck smirked.

"Exactly what did it say?" CJ asked carefully.

"Well, according to the source. Toby has slept with many women during his lifetime. One of the lovely ladies being Abigail Bartlet." Josh said.

"What?" CJ snapped and attacked Toby.

"Shouldn't we do something." Josh whispered as he watched CJ bite Toby's neck. "Or is this foreplay?"

"CJ!" Donna grabbed her former boss and yanked her off of Toby. "Not in front of the kids."

"Why?" Huck laughed as Toby sat up. "That was funny!"

"Why does it matter who my daddy sleeps with?" Molly asked, confused. "Maybe they were out of beds?"

"Oh, we're not talking about actually 'sleeping'..."

"Josh!" Donna hit him in the arm.

"What?" Josh whined. "Everyone stop hitting me!"

"Is it true?" CJ asked, wide-eyed at Toby.

"Of course it isn't true." Toby snapped. "How can you even ask me that?"

"Daddy."

"We've known each other for 20 years. Do you think I'm really that stupid?"

"Daddy."

"I never slept with Abbey. I didn't even sleep with half the women that were interviewed yesterday!"

"Dad!" Molly snapped a third time. "The pancakes." She pointed over to the smoke.

"Shit!" Toby snapped into action and tossed the now burnt pancake in the sink.

"Daddy didn't say that word." CJ looked down at the twins.

"Why do they keep saying that?" Huck whispered.

"This whole world has gone mad." Molly shrugged.

"I'm sorry." CJ mumbled. "I should have let you explain first."

"Why?" Toby was still angry. "You didn't let me explain last night. You just left me standing in the parking lot looking like an idiot!"

"Don't snap at me. I was mad. I still am!" CJ yelled back.

"Why? This has nothing to do with you. It happened before you. It happened before I even met you. I'm not going to apologize for this. I'm not going to apologize to the voters. I'm not going to apologize to the President. And I'm sure as hell not going to apologize to you!"

Everyone in the room was silent as they watched the exchange between CJ and Toby heat up. Josh and Donna had their backs against the kitchen wall. Josh had his hands over Molly's shoulders, and Donna had hers over Huck's. At Toby's last statement, all four of them held their breath.

"You son of a bitch!" CJ slapped Toby across the face as hard as she could. "If you were trying to hurt me, you succeeded. You and I are no longer friends. We'll finish up at the White House, and we'll go our separate ways. And when all is said and done, you can go to hell." CJ whispered the final part and turned away to leave. She looked down and saw Molly and Huck staring at her. "I'm sorry you had to see that. I still love you two." CJ bent down and kissed their foreheads.

"But you love daddy, too." Molly whispered into CJ's ear only loud enough for her to hear.

"I do." CJ whispered back. "But I can't do this anymore."

And with that, CJ walked out.

Toby stood staring off into space, rubbing his reddened face. Josh and Donna motioned for the other to say something. Molly was the one to break the silence.

"Uncle Josh, could you take us out for breakfast?"

"Good." Josh said a little too quickly. "I mean, sure." Josh nodded his thanks to Molly. "Come on." Josh took Molly's hand and led her out of the kitchen.

"Do you want to come?" Donna asked quietly as she looked over toward Toby.

"No." Toby choked out. "Thanks."

"Okay," Donna nodded and took Huck's hand. "Come on, pal."

"I want to stay with dad." Huck shook her hand away and walked up to his father. "Come on dad. We can take the trains out in back. We'll do anything you want. Come on." Huck grabbed Toby's hand and tried to pull him away from the kitchen.

"You need to get some breakfast. Go with Donna." Toby kneeled down and looked Huck in the eyes. "I'll be fine."

"You're sad." Huck put his hands on Toby's cheeks. "Don't be sad."

Toby quickly remembered back to the discussion he had with Andi the day he bought this house for her. She couldn't be with him because he was sad. And now his son was telling him the same thing. "I'm not sad." Toby smiled at his son, hiding his true feelings.

"Aunt CJ hurt you."

"No she didn't. And she loves you very much." Toby refused to let Huck hate CJ.

"I love her too." Huck nodded. "But dad."

"Yeah."

"She loves you too."

TBC