Chapter 9
Breakfast
Rod Calloway sat at his breakfast table. Incredibly irritated with himself for being so upset that she left him half way through their intimate time together. He knew that had he been the one in her position, Mac would have understood.
"Morning dad." Becca said coming to the table and taking her usual seat.
"Hey honey," he said stabbing a piece of scrambled egg.
"Where's mom?" She asked.
"The situation room." He answered in a matter of fact tone.
Rebecca froze with her fork half way towards her mouth. "Everything okay?" Horace asked coming to take a seat.
"Classified." He answered continuing to eat.
"She didn't come back to residence?" Becca asked continuing to eat. "That has to mean it's serious right?"
"I don't know Becca." Rod answered a bit irritably then spotted Amy coming into the kitchen. "Hey Amy."
"Hi, where's mom?" Amy asked taking a seat.
"Working." All three of them answered.
"Oh." She said starting to eat her breakfast.
"I wanted to ask her what she wanted for a snack today." Amy said
"What?" Horace asked.
"Amy is Secretary of Snack time." Rod answered with a soft smile. Becca and Horace smiled.
"That's so cool." Becca said finishing up her juice. "Why don't you get carrots, celery and peanut butter. She likes those."
"Yuck, I have to eat that too you know?" Amy said scrunching up her nose.
"Yeah but you want to make a good impression the first day on the job, people might not appreciate you making the president eat unhealthy food." Horace contributed.
Rod thought the entire conversation was funny. 'They are right you know?" He said to Amy.
"I guess I could do that," Amy said.
"I guess mom coming to watch my speech today is totally out of the question huh?" Horace said.
"I think so." Rob said, "I'll see if I can go."
"No, dad that's okay. It would be worse if you go and don't bring mom with you."
"Well things like this is what my position is there for. But I understand what you mean." Rod answered figuring what was the reason of his son's discomfort.
"Thanks dad." Horace said
"Horace, we're going to be late for school." Becca said noticing her secret service agent come to the door.
"Bye dad." Horace said following his sister to the door, "Bye Amy."
"Bye." The two that were left said.
"Dad, do you think mom remembered to tell Vince to put me on her Schedule?" Amy asked.
"Come on, we'll walk to the west wing and make sure before I take you to school." Rod said reaching out to his youngest.
Amy smiled up at him and followed him to the west wing. When they got to the outer office. Amy noticed that the Oval office was empty. "Dad she's not in there."
"That's because she is in a situation room. She had an emergency last night." Rod answered.
"Good morning Mr. Calloway." Vince said standing up.
"Hi Vince, have you heard from the president this morning?' Rod asked.
"Yes," Vince said, "She asked me to shuffle her schedule."
"What does she have for Four o'clock?" Amy asked.
"Oh There is a meeting, with the Secretary of Snack time I believe." Vince answered charmingly. "It's in for every day... although today it's only in pencil because she's in an emergency."
Amy smiled, "She told me that sometimes that happens."
"Okay, now let's get to school Amy." Rod said.
"Vince, did she make any snack requests?" Amy asked.
"No miss Secretary, none at all." Vince answered her.
"Thank you Vince." Amy felt so important. "That is so cool."
"It's a huge responsibility to feed your mom." Rod said as he led her out to her car.
"So I should probably keep it healthy huh?" Amy asked as their agents joined the duo.
"I think so, who knows, maybe you'll like it." Rod said sliding into the limo.
"But every day?" Amy said sitting beside him.
"You could probably reach a compromise when you meet with the president, Miss Secretary." Rod said making his daughter giggle.