TITLE: scattered dreams
Disclaimer: I dont own any of the west wing chaacters Arron Sorkin does
8:00 PM
Jed quickly walked up the stairs. After a long day at work he walked in to the residence with a smile on his face. He was prepared for a quiet night with Abbey.
"I promise I'll be up by ten" Jed Bartlet said with a kiss to his wife as he held her in his arms.
"Are you sure you won't have to work" Abbey replied with a slight frown to her face
"I'm positive I talked to Leo and he said I have an absent night ahead except for the whole Cuba thing that shouldn't take more than an hour."
Truth be told Jed wasn't exactly sure of that so instead of disappointing his wife yet again he made a promise that he was not sosure he could keep.
So that was the story, Jed promised her he would be home for the night. The problem was that Jed Bartlet rarely kept his promises these days especially to his wife. Abbey new that and didn't really expect him to be up by ten but the voice in her head told her to trust her husband just this once. So after a quick jolt of realization she silently got ready for bed.
1:00 AM
Jed walked up the stairs very silently as to not wake his sleeping wife. Before making it to the room he stepped into his daughter's room. Zoey was sleeping silently as always. He slipped in and gave her a kiss on the check before he tiptoed his way out of the room.
Abbey Bartlet rarely was awake at 1 o'clock in the morning but on this particular night she had been awake to wait up for her husband. Jed wasn't just any other husband he was the President of the United States. She took pride in being able to say that to her friends and family. She had made the President fall in love with her. Of course he wasn't the president back then but just a state representative. But it was still a major accomplishment on her part. But today something was different today that didn't mean anything to Abbey. He was still her husband and he had broken a promise and she was upset.
Jed stepped in just as she was thinking about what he did and the sight of him just made her more upset. She pretended to be asleep so she would not start yet another argument with him. Jed and Abbey had been having quite alot of arguments lately and the stress of both there jobs had a lot to do with it.
Jed stood staring at her sleeping form for what seemed like an hour but was only a few minutes. Jed loved to watch his wife whether it was during the morning or evening winter or spring he loved her. He loved everything about her like the way she always seemed to make time in both of there schedules to take a walk and just listen to each other. The way she got excited about a staff members birthday whether her staff or his there was always a short birthday party at the end of the day. He loved to be with her and always sad without her. She was his world and he would never let that love die.
He absentmindedly looked down at her and thought "God she looks beautiful when she sleeps" Just as he started to walk towards the bathroom he caught a glimpse of her eye watching him. Happy to have her attention he walked to the bed and gentle stroked her check as to let her no he was there.
"Hey" he whispered softly as he kissed her cheek
"Hey, where have you been?" She replied with a hint of anger that didn't go unnoticed by Jed
She was mad at him "Cuba took longer than a thought I'm sorry"
"Whatever" Abbey said as she rolled onto her side
"What was that about" Jed asked with frustration building in to his words "I'm sorry I couldn't get away I tried but the Russian President really wanted to talk to me after I finished with Cuba. I can't do every thing at once Abbey I really wish I could but I can't"
Silence
"I really wanted to spend time with you but I just couldn't get away
Silence
"I'm sorry I can't make you happy any more" Jed said as he walked towards the door.
"Jed wait" Abbey called out from behind him. "I'm sorry I'm just upset really upset with you."
"I said I was sorry what more can I give you?" he replied with a look of pure confusion on his face. Abbey would never push him more than leaving. Her father had walked out on her when she was eleven and after he left her mother had to work two jobs just to support the family. Abbey never wanted to have to go through with that.
"You can give me a chance to explain" she said with a sincere look o her face. "Jed you promised me you. You promised me a night with you and a chance to talk to you. "
"I said I was sorry"
"Well sorry isn't good enough for me Jed. You really hurt me today. You promised me that you would be home by ten it's 1:35. Where were you?"
"I said I had a phone call with the…"
"No Jed where were you. I called Leo over an hour ago and he said you had just left.
"Please let me explain……
well thats the first chapter.I plan on havin at least 5. tell me if you like-stablerchic-