Leo, Annabeth and her assistant

Annabeth: Annabeth glances through her schedule. "Lori!"

Lori: "Yes, Ma'am." Her assistant stands at the door.

Annabeth: "Where's the National Arts reception? It's not on the calendar."

Lori: "Canceled, Ma'am."

Annabeth: "Why?"

Lori: "Don't know."

Annabeth: "Call and find out?"

Lori: "No one is there today." She lies.

Annabeth: "Did my husband cancel this?"

Lori: "No?" She bites her lip, watching her.

Annabeth: "Lori?"

Lori: "They were told you were too busy, Ma'am."

Annabeth: "I'm not."

Lori: "You actually are."

Annabeth: "What? There is nothing on here."

Lori: She shrugs.

Annabeth: "Lori, what's going on?"\

Lori: "Nothing, Ma'am."

Annabeth: She exhales. "We've got the thing with the twins today still?"

Lori: "Yes."

Annabeth: "Good." She smiles. "How was your Christmas?"

Lori: "Fine ma'am."

Annabeth: "How was Gettysburg?"

Lori: "It was Gettysburg."

Annabeth: "Your parents?"

Lori: "Fine."

Annabeth: She nods. "Did you get pictures of your nephew?"

Lori: "He's fine." She watches her, "I'm not very keen on bringing my personal life to the office, ma'am."

Annabeth: "I see." They had been friends before she married Leo. "Okay."

Lori: She nods.

Annabeth: "What else is on the schedule today?"

Lori: "That's all."

Annabeth: She sighs. "I had an NEA thing."

Lori: She shakes her head.

Annabeth: "What?" She tosses down her pencil.

Lori: "I told you it was canceled."

Annabeth: "Why?"

Lori: "I don't know."

Annabeth: She sighs, getting up. She storms to Leo's office. "You canceled my day?"

Leo: Leo looks up, in the middle of a meeting, "What?"

Annabeth: "You canceled my day."

Leo: "No, you have the thing with the twins."

Annabeth: "Where is everything else?" She puts her hands on her hips.

Leo: "It had to be taken care of."

Annabeth: "What?"

Leo: "It's taken care of."

Annabeth: "Why?"

Leo: "Because you need to take care of the kids."

Annabeth: "I do." She glares.

Leo: "I know." He nods, "Can we talk about this later?"

Annabeth: "No." She glares at his staff who start to leave. "Leo, I am home almost every day. This is my one day a week to be here." Her shoulders fall, hurt.

Leo: "You shouldn't be here."

Annabeth: "I need to work too."

Leo: "You don't."

Annabeth: She exhales slowly. "I do Leo."

Leo: "For what?"

Annabeth: "For me. Because I miss adult conversation. I miss not smelling like the babies. I love them Leo but sometimes I need to be an adult and dressed up." She sighs, looking away.

Leo: "You can go other places."

Annabeth: "I'm the Vice President's wife. I can't."

Leo: "You can." He nods.

Annabeth: She looks at him. "Mallory can't even go shopping without being assaulted. They won't let me go anywhere."

Leo: "What happened to Mallory?"

Annabeth: She sighs, looking away.

Leo: "Annabeth-" He shakes his head.

Annabeth: She swallows. "She got beaten up shopping. They won't let me go out."

Leo: "And I don't blame them." He shakes his head.

Annabeth: "So let me work."

Leo: "Then go."

Annabeth: "Quit rescheduling my day." She's soft.

Leo: "I'll do what I need to."

Annabeth: She sighs, looking up at him. "Please."

Leo: "I mean it. You need to take it easy."

Annabeth: "I do." She's soft. "I just want one day a week in the office."

Leo: "It has to stay light."

Annabeth: She rolls her eyes. "I'm not your campaign manager anymore."

Leo: "Exactly."

Annabeth: "My schedule was fine."

Leo: "It was cluttered."

Annabeth: "It was what I wanted."

Leo: "Doesn't matter. Your day ends at five."

Annabeth: She rolls her eyes. "I had a reception tomorrow night. You were keeping the boys."

Leo: "Alright."

Annabeth: "It's off my schedule."

Leo: "Right. They got rid of it."

Annabeth: "Why?" She loved dressing up and going to parties.

Leo: "Because it wasn't needed anymore."

Annabeth: She sighs.

Leo: "Now, if you'd excuse me, I have some work to do."

Annabeth: She sighs again, her shoulders slumping. "Fine." She's soft.

Leo: He walks to her, kissing her nicely, "Get out of here."

Annabeth: "Don't do it again." She's so soft to him.

Leo: "Go." He says sternly, leaving the office.

Annabeth: She sighs, turning away before she cries. She gets her things, going home.