Disclaimer: The West Wing belongs to Aaron Sorkin et al. No copyright
infringement is intended. The song "The End of the World." Belongs to
Nina Gordon, Warner bros. Records, and her producers no infringement
intended on that one either. I just love the song.
Author's Note: This is back in the universe of the Last Leo/Margaret
story." Put Two and Two Together." doesn't exist in this universe. The
song used in the fic is off Nina Gordon's CD "Tonight and the Rest of My
Life. It's impossible to find in the stores. I got it for my birthday.
What can I say? I was listening to the CD and got inspired. There with
be a sequel to this in the near future I hope. Feedback is great in fact
I live off of it.
Title: The End of My World Part 2
Rated: T
When Leo returned from the Situation Room he had every intention of
taking Margaret home and showing her just how much she meant to him.
Apparently that was not to be tonight when he walked into her office he
found her desk cleared out and a note on her blotter. He name was neatly
written on the envelope as he opened he felt his heart start to sink.
Dear Leo,
I don't really know how to say this but here is my best attempt. I want
you to know that this is the hardest letter I've ever had to write. I
care deeply for you but with all that's happened recently I fear that we
are not right for one another. Don't blame yourself. It's not your
fault. We knew it might come to this. I feel it would be to awkward to
continue to work together so I have called personal my replacement will
be there in the morning. I will never forget what we had together and I
will always care for you.
Margaret
Leo's world at that moment stopped. The sound of him falling to the
floor in shock brought the secret service running and the President out
of the Oval office. Leo's life was over. His world was shattered. First
Jenny and now Margaret he didn't know what to do. All he knew was that
he had to change it.
Margaret arrived back to her apartment feeling empty. Did she do the
right thing? She wasn't sure. She didn't feel too good about what she
had done that was for sure but it was for the best or so she kept
telling herself. When she first got involved with him she almost ruined
his career. He was probably glad she was gone but there was a voice in
the back of her head telling her, 'you overreacted go back to him.'
Why does the sun go on shinning? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't
they know it's the end of the world? If you don't love me anymore.
'I need to get her back.' That's what Leo kept telling himself as the
days went by. He would get her back.
Why do the birds go on singing? Why do the stars glow above? Don't they
know it's the end of the world?
Margaret started her new job just three weeks after she left him but it
just wasn't the same. She missed him screaming her name when he needed
something, She missed his commitment to his job, and most of all she
missed him.
It ended when I lost your love. I wake up in the morning and I wonder.
Why everything's the same as it was? And I can't understand, no I can't
understand why life goes on the way it does.
Leo sat in his office going through the daily routine. Thinking of her.
Missing her. He would go home and do the same.
Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't
they know it's the end of the world?
Margaret walked along the reflecting pool thinking about him. Crying
about him. She did do the right thing. She kept telling herself that.
Why if she did the right thing did she go home and keep crying? She went
home and sat down and cried her world was gone.
It ended when we said good-bye.
Leo sat at home holding onto all he had left of her. The sweater that
she left at his place the last time she stayed with him. It was his
favorite and all he had left of her. He sat there and cried. He cried
for her. He wanted her back his world was gone.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder. Why everything's the same as it
was? 'Cause I can't understand, no I can't understand why life goes on
the way it does.
It's a struggle to get out of bed. When you know that you can't go to a
place where comfortable. Margaret goes through her routine in the
morning wishing her life would go back to the way it was.
Tell me why does my heart go on beating and why do these eyes of mine
cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world?
Leo went back to the office for another day without her. He couldn't
help but wonder if she was all right. Was she feeling as lost as he was?
Did her life end as his had?
It ended when we said good-bye. Why?
Margaret sat alone staring into space. She thought her life would be
better without him She was wrong. Leo sat alone, in the dark, wondering
how he would go on without her? He would go on now because it ended and
he knew that. He just hadn't figured out how to go on.
It ended when we said good-bye.
END