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Jamie and Annie

2008-07-21T02:23:31Z

Jamie: Jamie strides in, late after studying for the Bar. Annie was feeling much better. He puts his stuff down, going to find Annie. He finds her, kissing her forehead. "I brought home dinner."

Annie: Annie opens her eyes a little, "Good." She pulls his face down more, kissing him.

Jamie: "Sorry I'm late. One more week." He sighs, kissing her again. "How was your day?"

Annie: "Better." She continues kissing him, holding him there, "So good."

Jamie: He smiles. "Mine too." He was still working with the foundation, but had found a good balance as a family.

Annie: "Baby is fine."

Jamie: He nods. "Abbey called me. That's great news."

Annie: She smiles a little, "And I decided that you're going to come home more."

Jamie: "I am. I'm not staying past 5:30 ever at the office. There's only a few more days of Bar class to keep me till 9."

Annie: She sighs, turning away from him to her side.

Jamie: He rubs her arm. "You know it's important. So I will pass the damn thing and not have to try again?"

Annie: "Don't care."

Jamie: He turns her to look at him. "I worked out my schedule with your dad. I'll work from 9 to 5. I'll be home for dinner and bathtime every night. If I have to go to DC, then you guys go too. I'm not leaving you alone."

Annie: "I don't want any hired help."

Jamie: "Are you sure? I thought you could just use Arlene once or twice a week. Maybe just to give you a hand with heavy stuff."

Annie: "I'm fine. Just someone to dust. My allergies won't allow it."

Jamie: He nods. "Want her to do laundry? I just know you want to spend lots of time with Jay and Meredith."

Annie: "Kay."

Jamie: He strokes her hair. "I just want you happy."

Annie: "I'm happy when you're gone. So go."

Jamie: "I don't want to ever leave you." He kisses her forehead. "One more week of late nights. I'm taking off two weeks after the test to take care of you and Jay."

Annie: "Why? I don't want you to."

Jamie: He sighs, giving her the attention she needs. "Just relax."

Annie: "Won't unless you go away."

Jamie: He shakes his head. "I know you. You hate when I leave."

Annie: "I don't. I love it."

Jamie: He pulls her in, rubbing her belly nad kissing her deeply.

Annie: She whimpers a little, needing him, but angry at him. For what reason? She doesn't know.

Jamie: He strokes her hair. "I love you so much Annie."

Annie: "I love you too." She whispers.

Jamie: He smiles. "We can make it through. Just a few more days of this."

Annie: "I don't like it."

Jamie: He cups her chin, looking at her. "I don't either. But we have to make it through. I don't want to be doing this again in February, you know."

Annie: She sighs, "Baby has been hurting."

Jamie: "I'll take care of you."

Annie: "Will not."

Jamie: "I will."

Annie: "Just want my body."

Jamie: "I want your soul."

Annie: "Nah." She kisses him more.

Jamie: "Nah?" He laughs.

Annie: "Nope. That's mine. Nobody else's." She pulls him closer.

Jamie: "Alright." He smirks. "You have mine."

Annie: "Good."

Jamie: He gives her a peck. "My Annie."

Annie: She shakes her head, "You're mine."

Jamie: He nods. "For ever and for always."

Annie: "Prove it."

Jamie: He smiles. "I intend to."

Annie: She raises her eyebrow, "Yeah?" She pulls him in more.

Jamie: "You and I will take a vacation after my test. You'll see."

Annie: "Where?"

Jamie: "Surprise." He was taking her to some land that her father owned a short drive away.

Annie: "Alright."

Jamie: "You'll love it."

Annie: "Shut up."

Jamie: "Nah." He kisses her.

Annie: "Yes, or you don't get any."

Jamie: He kisses her again, shrugging. "I just want you happy."

Annie: She shakes her head.

Jamie: He chuckles.

Matt and Helen

2008-07-20T20:59:48Z

Helen: Helen strides into the Oval Office. She and Matt were going to get Petey from camp.

Matt: Matt glances up, "What?"

Helen: "We have a thing." She didn't want to get him upset.

Matt: "No, we don't." He shakes his head, not having told her he had the boy's situation switched, "He isn't coming home right now."

Helen: "He is." She shakes her head. "What did you do?"

Matt: "Sent his ass to boot camp. Where he belonged when you were supposed to put him in."

Helen: "I'm not allowing that."

Matt: "I don't care. It's where he is."

Helen: "I want him home. Now."

Matt: "That's too bad. He has another two weeks."

Helen: She glares. "Then you are sleeping here on the couch."

Matt: "I do that anyway, Helen. It isn't going to bother me now."

Helen: "I mean it. He's coming home."

Matt: "He is not. They're instructed to keep all parents away from the camp unless there is a death."

Helen: She glares. "That might just happen. Now we are going to get our son. This shoving him far away won't help. What will help is you being there with him the same way you are with your precious Miranda."

Matt: "Can't get him right now. My precious Miranda doesn't throw her brother against walls or beat him up when she knows he's too small for it. She can't do anything for herself in defense." He glares at his wife, "Miranda has nothing to do with this."

Helen: "Our son just needs your attention."

Matt: "Our son needs his ass kicked."

Helen: She slaps him across the face. "When did you get so out of touch?"

Matt: "When did you? You're damn lucky I didn't do it myself."

Helen: She is shaking a little. "I talked to him Matt. Our son needs you. He feels abandoned. He was acting out because you'd give him attention that way."

Matt: "Don't tell me how to be a father. I won't tell you how to be a mother."

Helen: She shakes her head. "Our son needs you Matt. Not just Miranda, but both of them."

Matt: "I don't want him. Not like that."

Helen: "He just needs you to take care of him. You use to take him fishing. He never gets to see you now."

Matt: "I don't want to see him until he shapes his ass up."

Helen: "Why can't you just try?"

Matt: "I said no."

Helen: "Why?"

Matt: "He needs reform. I'm not talking to you about this anymore."

Helen: "He doesn't Matt. He's not your brother."

Matt: "Oh no? He's sure is acting like him."

Helen: "Because he's been suddenly abandoned by a father who works too damn hard and only wants his daughter."

Matt: "Too damn hard?! I keep the country from going under. Get out from my office."

Helen: "Just let him come sit in there like you do with Miranda." She puts her hands on her hips.

Matt: "Out of my office."

Helen: "Not until you listen."

Matt: He motions to his agents to escort her out.

Helen: She shakes free, glaring at him. "We are going to get our son. Now."

Matt: "No, we aren't. He's staying there until the camp is over."

Helen: "Then sleep down here." She turns, stomping out.

Matt: He glares as she walks away.

Leo and Annabeth

2008-07-20T20:58:13Z

Annabeth: Annabeth rubs her belly, waiting for Leo to come home. She was a little uncomfortable, having slight contractions.

Leo: Leo holds his wife, rubbing her back.

Annabeth: "Hey." She leans up to kiss him. "She wanted me to be miserable."

Leo: He returns her kiss, "My baby did?"

Annabeth: She nods. "Contractions."

Leo: He sighs, "You need to call the doctor."

Annabeth: "Did." She leans into his arms.

Leo: "And?" He rubs her belly, embracing her.

Annabeth: "I'm alright. I just need to be on bed rest."

Leo: "So why aren't you in bed?"

Annabeth: "I wanted you." She's soft. "She said if I lay down on the couch most of the time, it's alright."

Leo: "I say it isn't."

Annabeth: "I don't like being up there alone."

Leo: "I don't care. I said you stay in bed."

Annabeth: She sighs. "I like the couch, the boys play with Amanda here."

Leo: "She can play with them upstairs."

Annabeth: "They don't need to be in our bedroom. I can be here on the couch."

Leo: He sighs, "Fine."

Annabeth: She smiles, kissing his cheek. "You could come entertain me at night. We could eat dinner here on the couch."

Leo: "Rather eat dinner in bed."

Annabeth: "Our boys like eating cheerios in here."

Leo: "Our boys like eating cheerios anywhere."

Annabeth: She snorts. "I don't want cheerios in our bed."

Leo: "I don't care all that much." He rubs her belly, pulling her close.

Annabeth: "I'm glad you're coming home more."

Leo: He smirks, "Anything to see you like this."

Annabeth: She snorts. "Want to call Rene?"

Leo: "For what?"

Annabeth: "Dinner?"

Leo: "I guess we can."

Annabeth: She grins. "I win."

Leo: "You win what?"

Annabeth: She smirks. "I just do."

Leo: He watches her, "Fine."

Annabeth: She runs a hand through his hair. "You're losing your touch."

Leo: "I am?"

Annabeth: She nods. "Not fighting with me and giving in."

Leo: "It's fine."

Annabeth: "Losing your fighting edge." She smirks, poking his nose.

Leo: "Only because I love you."

Annabeth: "I love you too." She smiles as the twins crawl in. "Is that our boys?" They both try to reach Leo first.

Leo: He smiles, getting on the floor to play with them.

Henry and Frank

2008-07-10T20:22:50Z

Henry: Henry rocks his daughter, reading his study guide as he feeds the girl a bottle.

Frank: Frank grins pretty widely, "You have no idea just how adorable you are.

Henry: Henry looks up. "She loves Daddy Henry time."

Frank: He walks closer behind his lover. He gently puts his arms around them, kissing his temple, "You've been waiting for this your entire life...our entire life...and here she is...all ours."

Henry: "Our Kate."

Frank: "Perfect in every single way." He strokes the baby's peach fuzz.

Henry: "She loves us."

Frank: "Why wouldn't she?"

Henry: "Just saying." He nods.

Frank: He kisses Henry's head again, dreading to tell him why he came in, "Nora's gone." He says quietly, still holding him.

Henry: "What?" He swallows, standing. "What happened?"

Frank: "Nothing. She just decided to go." He nods, holding him still, "You need to calm down.

Henry: "I'll call her and get her to come back. Kate needs her."

Frank: "No, honey. Her work here is done. She's finished. She doesn't want anything to do with Kate." He holds him closer, being careful of the baby.

Henry: "I want to talk to her. She has to be there for us."

Frank: "She will be...but she doesn't want to be Kate's mother." He looks him in the eye, "I thought you understood this."

Henry: "I thought we could talk to her."

Frank: He shakes his head, "You knew what she wanted...you knew how she felt about it..." He swallows, "She didn't want to breastfeed her because she thought she'd get attached...she really doesn't want that."

Henry: "But Katie bug needs it."

Frank: "She said she'll provide milk. Every two hours she'll make sure it's here."

Henry: "I want her here. I need her here."

Frank: He shakes his head, consoling him, "She isn't gone, gone. Just doesn't want anything to do with Kate."

Henry: "I need her."

Frank: "You aren't with her, babe. You're with me."

Henry: "It's different." She'd made sure to feed him late at night.

Frank: "Is it?"

Henry: He nods. "She takes care of me. Like food and stuff."

Frank: He raises an eyebrow, "Okay..."

Henry: "You don't bring me sandwiches at 2 in the morning."

Frank: "The only reason she did was because she was up herself. Because of cravings with Kate."

Henry: "I know, but it was our time. I'd talk to Kate and she'd pick up for me."

Frank: "We don't have that anymore...you can talk to Kate right here. Kate's right here..." He smiles, kissing the baby's head, "Don't worry about her...she'll be fine. She'll make sure the milk is here...I don't know how, but she will."

Henry: "I want Nora around. I worry about her."

Frank: "She doesn't worry about you." He smiles a little.

Henry: "That doesn't matter."

Frank: "Does to her. Yes, she gave us a baby, but that's all. She feels no connection to Kate."

Henry: "How can she not love Kate?"

Frank: "She loves her...just as a cousin's daughter...not as her own daughter."

Henry: He sighs.

Frank: "Understand?"

Henry: He shakes his head.

Frank: "Why not?"

Henry: He exhales, shrugging.

Frank: He smiles, gently taking the baby, "We'll all be happy...we'll all be together right here."

Henry: "I just don't see how she can't want to know our Katie bug."

Frank: "I don't know...talk to her when you see her."

Henry: "When is she coming?"

Frank: "She'll drop milk off for the feedings."

Henry: "I'll talk to her."

Frank: He sighs, "Do what you want." He nods, "Study. I'm going to go rock her."

Henry: "I've got her." He shakes his head. "I love you, I just want her to have a mother figure."

Frank: He sighs, "I want to go rock my daughter, please."

Henry: "You're pissed."

Frank: "I think I have a right to be." He carries the baby to the nursery

Henry: He follows him. "You don't."

Frank: "Why don't I? She's just as much mine as she is yours. We're raising her. Not Nora. Nora isn't her mother, she doesn't want her. She's my daughter, not Nora's." He glares at him, "You want Nora, go get her."

Henry: "I want Nora to be there for Katie. To answer questions we can't. You know, girly stuff."

Frank: "We'll figure it out. You have a mother. She can help her."

Henry: "I want Nora to do it." He pauses. "Like a big sister."

Frank: He shrugs a little.

Henry: "That's all I mean."

Frank: "I doubt it...but make sure you make it clear that it was your idea."

Henry: He nods. "When she gets her period, she won't want Grandma, she'll be able to go to Nora."

Frank: "We'll figure it out."

Henry: "It'd be a good resource for her."

Frank: He doesn't answer.

Henry: "You know I'm right." He points out.

Frank: "You aren't."

Henry: "I am."

Frank: "We have at least ten years for it."

Henry: "I want Katie comfortable with her."

Frank: "She doesn't want that."

Henry: "I'll talk to her."

Frank: "No, Henry."

Henry: "Yes Frank."

Frank: "Let her come when she wants."

Henry: "I just want to talk to her."

Frank: "Leave her alone."

Henry: He glares.

Frank: He ignores him, holding the baby close and kissing her hair.

Henry: He sighs, walking out.

Josh and Leo

2008-07-10T02:12:32Z

Josh: Josh carries Noah. Donna was resting so he was going to just run up to the office and get a few files. He carries the boy in a sling against his body.

Leo: Leo chuckles, catching sight of the baby, "Better not let Donna see you here." He puts his hands out for the baby.

Josh: "She knows." He takes out the boy. "We're just going to pick up some files. Noah, this is the Vice President, Leo McGarry."

Leo: "Uncle Leo to you." He grins, laughing a little. "I don't remember the boys this small."

Josh: "You had big boys."

Leo: He chuckles, "Still."

Josh: "He looks like Donna." He grins, watching his son yawn.

Leo: He glances to the man quickly, then back at the baby, "Has your mouth."

Josh: "What?"

Leo: "Big when it's open." He smirks, "He's fantastic, Josh. Annabeth is due soon."

Josh: "Due November 2nd. I know." He nods. "Donna says he has my eyes."

Leo: "Yeah, that too."

Josh: "He's tiny like Donna."

Leo: He shrugs a little, "He'll grow."

Josh: "Of course he will." He takes the boy back, tucking him into the sling. "Donna says this keeps him warm."

Leo: He nods, "Probably."

Josh: "He looks comfortable." The boy was under 6 pounds when he was born. "He'll be a great Party leader one day."

Leo: "Probably."

Josh: "We'll teach him."

Leo: "He'll know on his own."

Josh: "He can learn by sitting in with me."

Leo: "Be careful all you take him to."

Josh: "Just in my office."

Leo: He nods.

Josh: "How are your boys? Did they enjoy the fireworks?"

Leo: "Yeah, They were fine."

Josh: "Great."

Leo: He smiles,

Josh: "I saw the pictures."

Leo: He nods a little.

Josh: "Good shots of you and Annabeth." He walks into his office with Leo, getting a few binders.

Leo: "Okay."

Josh: "Thanks for doing what I asked."

Leo: "We were doing it anyway." He sighs, "We're going to Jed's next year."

Josh: He nods. "If that is an option."

Leo: "What do you mean?"

Josh: "You may be needed here."

Leo: "Doesn't matter."

Josh: He sighs. "Please don't do this."

Leo: "Josh...I'm not dealing with you right now." He walks off.

Josh: He sighs, leaving as well.

Miranda and Matt

2008-07-09T02:50:11Z

Miranda: Miranda plays in the Oval Office. She lies on the floor, coloring by herself.

Matt: Matt smiles, when he sees his daughter, walking through the open door he takes his jacket off, tossing it onto the nearby sofa. He lies down next to her on his stomach, "What are you drawing?"

Miranda: She looks up. "I'm drawing our house in Texas. See, there's your window and mine." She swallows. "I'm not in trouble please?"

Matt: He nods a little, "Nah...I just don't like it when you only come to my office to hide from your brother."

Miranda: "But he's mean." Petey was at camp this week.

Matt: "Doesn't matter."

Matt: "I don't think he'll bother you much anymore."

Miranda: "Mommy said he'd send me a postcard from camp."

Matt: "Nah."

Miranda: "She said so. He's gonna have a fun time. He's gonna know how to sail and stuff."

Matt: He raises his eyebrow, "Is Mommy in the residence?"

Miranda: "I dunno. Are you gonna color with me?"

Matt: "Yeah, I just need to talk to your mother."

Miranda: "Stay Daddy."

Matt: He nods, "Alright." He kisses her hair.

Miranda: "We can color. I will share." She offers him a piece of paper.

Matt: He smiles, "I think you should make something for Baby Noah."

Miranda: "I did." She shows him. "And this is for Mommy at Camp Rio Vista. Isn't that a silly name?"

Matt: He chuckles, "Yeah, I guess it is."

Miranda: "Mommy said he can play golf and ride horses." She pauses. "Mommy said I'm going to Camp Kippewa like she did."

Matt: "You know that's a sleep away camp, Right?"

Miranda: She swallows. "I can do it."

Matt: "It's okay...I think you're still a little too young yet."

Miranda: "Mommy said if I could come home after two weeks." She looks at him. "But I can do it Daddy. I'm a big girl."

Matt: "I know, baby." He strokes her hair.

Miranda: "You can write me letters?"

Matt: "Honestly..." He watches her, "I don't think I'll have time."

Miranda: Her eyes fill with tears. "Mommy promised."

Matt: "That's why you should stay home...or just go to a day camp maybe."

Miranda: "But I wanna go."

Matt: "Not right yet. Okay? Day camp for right now."

Miranda: "But I can."

Matt: "I know you can. You're she strongest girl I know."

Miranda: She sighs. "Maybe I could try?"

Matt: He looks at her, "We'll talk about it next year, baby.

Miranda: She frowns. "But Daddy."

Matt: "No, hon."

Miranda: "I'm not a baby."

Matt: "You're still my baby. You're still my girl."

Miranda: "You never let me come be in here. You promised before you were President."

Matt: "Things change, honey. They change."

Miranda: "Can't."

Matt: "They do...all the time."

Miranda: She sobs a little, getting into his lap.

Matt: He holds her, rocking her a little.

Miranda: "Need Daddy."

Matt: "I'm right here baby.":

Miranda: "You get mad at me." She sucks her thumb. "You don't tuck me in."

Matt: "I'm sorry, baby."

Miranda: "You use to read stories."

Matt: "I know." He cuddles her.

Miranda: "You'll read stories and tuck me in?"

Matt: "Yeah."

Miranda: "You swear Daddy?"

Matt: "Sure."

Miranda: She hugs him. "Oh Daddy."

Matt: He smiles, "Go ahead and color."

Miranda: "Can I stay here?"

Matt: "Yeah...I'm going to read some files, alright?"

Miranda: She nods. "And you can write Petey?"

Matt: "I don't know."

Miranda: "You should." She goes back to coloring. "Mommy's gonna."

Matt: "Okay."

Miranda: She draws pictures, humming.

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Miranda: Miranda plays in the Oval Office. She lies on the floor, coloring by herself.

Matt: Matt smiles, when he sees his daughter, walking through the open door he takes his jacket off, tossing it onto the nearby sofa. He lies down next to her on his stomach, "What are you drawing?"

Miranda: She looks up. "I'm drawing our house in Texas. See, there's your window and mine." She swallows. "I'm not in trouble please?"

Matt: He nods a little, "Nah...I just don't like it when you only come to my office to hide from your brother."

Miranda: "But he's mean." Petey was at camp this week.

Matt: "Doesn't matter."

Matt: "I don't think he'll bother you much anymore."

Miranda: "Mommy said he'd send me a postcard from camp."

Matt: "Nah."

Miranda: "She said so. He's gonna have a fun time. He's gonna know how to sail and stuff."

Matt: He raises his eyebrow, "Is Mommy in the residence?"

Miranda: "I dunno. Are you gonna color with me?"

Matt: "Yeah, I just need to talk to your mother."

Miranda: "Stay Daddy."

Matt: He nods, "Alright." He kisses her hair.

Miranda: "We can color. I will share." She offers him a piece of paper.

Matt: He smiles, "I think you should make something for Baby Noah."

Miranda: "I did." She shows him. "And this is for Mommy at Camp Rio Vista. Isn't that a silly name?"

Matt: He chuckles, "Yeah, I guess it is."

Miranda: "Mommy said he can play golf and ride horses." She pauses. "Mommy said I'm going to Camp Kippewa like she did."

Matt: "You know that's a sleep away camp, Right?"

Miranda: She swallows. "I can do it."

Matt: "It's okay...I think you're still a little too young yet."

Miranda: "Mommy said if I could come home after two weeks." She looks at him. "But I can do it Daddy. I'm a big girl."

Matt: "I know, baby." He strokes her hair.

Miranda: "You can write me letters?"

Matt: "Honestly..." He watches her, "I don't think I'll have time."

Miranda: Her eyes fill with tears. "Mommy promised."

Matt: "That's why you should stay home...or just go to a day camp maybe."

Miranda: "But I wanna go."

Matt: "Not right yet. Okay? Day camp for right now."

Miranda: "But I can."

Matt: "I know you can. You're she strongest girl I know."

Miranda: She sighs. "Maybe I could try?"

Matt: He looks at her, "We'll talk about it next year, baby.

Miranda: She frowns. "But Daddy."

Matt: "No, hon."

Miranda: "I'm not a baby."

Matt: "You're still my baby. You're still my girl."

Miranda: "You never let me come be in here. You promised before you were President."

Matt: "Things change, honey. They change."

Miranda: "Can't."

Matt: "They do...all the time."

Miranda: She sobs a little, getting into his lap.

Matt: He holds her, rocking her a little.

Miranda: "Need Daddy."

Matt: "I'm right here baby.":

Miranda: "You get mad at me." She sucks her thumb. "You don't tuck me in."

Matt: "I'm sorry, baby."

Miranda: "You use to read stories."

Matt: "I know." He cuddles her.

Miranda: "You'll read stories and tuck me in?"

Matt: "Yeah."

Miranda: "You swear Daddy?"

Matt: "Sure."

Miranda: She hugs him. "Oh Daddy."

Matt: He smiles, "Go ahead and color."

Miranda: "Can I stay here?"

Matt: "Yeah...I'm going to read some files, alright?"

Miranda: She nods. "And you can write Petey?"

Matt: "I don't know."

Miranda: "You should." She goes back to coloring. "Mommy's gonna."

Matt: "Okay."

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Matt: Matt smiles, when he sees his daughter, walking through the open door he takes his jacket off, tossing it onto the nearby sofa. He lies down next to her on his stomach, "What are you drawing?"

Miranda: She looks up. "I'm drawing our house in Texas. See, there's your window and mine." She swallows. "I'm not in trouble please?"

Matt: He nods a little, "Nah...I just don't like it when you only come to my office to hide from your brother."

Miranda: "But he's mean." Petey was at camp this week.

Matt: "Doesn't matter."

Matt: "I don't think he'll bother you much anymore."

Miranda: "Mommy said he'd send me a postcard from camp."

Matt: "Nah."

Miranda: "She said so. He's gonna have a fun time. He's gonna know how to sail and stuff."

Matt: He raises his eyebrow, "Is Mommy in the residence?"

Miranda: "I dunno. Are you gonna color with me?"

Matt: "Yeah, I just need to talk to your mother."

Miranda: "Stay Daddy."

Matt: He nods, "Alright." He kisses her hair.

Miranda: "We can color. I will share." She offers him a piece of paper.

Matt: He smiles, "I think you should make something for Baby Noah."

Miranda: "I did." She shows him. "And this is for Mommy at Camp Rio Vista. Isn't that a silly name?"

Matt: He chuckles, "Yeah, I guess it is."

Miranda: "Mommy said he can play golf and ride horses." She pauses. "Mommy said I'm going to Camp Kippewa like she did."

Matt: "You know that's a sleep away camp, Right?"

Miranda: She swallows. "I can do it."

Matt: "It's okay...I think you're still a little too young yet."

Miranda: "Mommy said if I could come home after two weeks." She looks at him. "But I can do it Daddy. I'm a big girl."

Matt: "I know, baby." He strokes her hair.

Miranda: "You can write me letters?"

Matt: "Honestly..." He watches her, "I don't think I'll have time."

Miranda: Her eyes fill with tears. "Mommy promised."

Matt: "That's why you should stay home...or just go to a day camp maybe."

Miranda: "But I wanna go."

Matt: "Not right yet. Okay? Day camp for right now."

Miranda: "But I can."

Matt: "I know you can. You're she strongest girl I know."

Miranda: She sighs. "Maybe I could try?"

Matt: He looks at her, "We'll talk about it next year, baby.

Miranda: She frowns. "But Daddy."

Matt: "No, hon."

Miranda: "I'm not a baby."

Matt: "You're still my baby. You're still my girl."

Miranda: "You never let me come be in here. You promised before you were President."

Matt: "Things change, honey. They change."

Miranda: "Can't."

Matt: "They do...all the time."

Miranda: She sobs a little, getting into his lap.

Matt: He holds her, rocking her a little.

Miranda: "Need Daddy."

Matt: "I'm right here baby.":

Miranda: "You get mad at me." She sucks her thumb. "You don't tuck me in."

Matt: "I'm sorry, baby."

Miranda: "You use to read stories."

Matt: "I know." He cuddles her.

Miranda: "You'll read stories and tuck me in?"

Matt: "Yeah."

Miranda: "You swear Daddy?"

Matt: "Sure."

Miranda: She hugs him. "Oh Daddy."

Matt: He smiles, "Go ahead and color."

Miranda: "Can I stay here?"

Matt: "Yeah...I'm going to read some files, alright?"

Miranda: She nods. "And you can write Petey?"

Matt: "I don't know."

Miranda: "You should." She goes back to coloring. "Mommy's gonna."

Matt: "Okay."

Miranda: She draws pictures, humming.">Miranda: Miranda plays in the Oval Office. She lies on the floor, coloring by herself.

Matt: Matt smiles, when he sees his daughter, walking through the open door he takes his jacket off, tossing it onto the nearby sofa. He lies down next to her on his stomach, "What are you drawing?"

Miranda: She looks up. "I'm drawing our house in Texas. See, there's your window and mine." She swallows. "I'm not in trouble please?"

Matt: He nods a little, "Nah...I just don't like it when you only come to my office to hide from your brother."

Miranda: "But he's mean." Petey was at camp this week.

Matt: "Doesn't matter."

Matt: "I don't think he'll bother you much anymore."

Miranda: "Mommy said he'd send me a postcard from camp."

Matt: "Nah."

Miranda: "She said so. He's gonna have a fun time. He's gonna know how to sail and stuff."

Matt: He raises his eyebrow, "Is Mommy in the residence?"

Miranda: "I dunno. Are you gonna color with me?"

Matt: "Yeah, I just need to talk to your mother."

Miranda: "Stay Daddy."

Matt: He nods, "Alright." He kisses her hair.

Miranda: "We can color. I will share." She offers him a piece of paper.

Matt: He smiles, "I think you should make something for Baby Noah."

Miranda: "I did." She shows him. "And this is for Mommy at Camp Rio Vista. Isn't that a silly name?"

Matt: He chuckles, "Yeah, I guess it is."

Miranda: "Mommy said he can play golf and ride horses." She pauses. "Mommy said I'm going to Camp Kippewa like she did."

Matt: "You know that's a sleep away camp, Right?"

Miranda: She swallows. "I can do it."

Matt: "It's okay...I think you're still a little too young yet."

Miranda: "Mommy said if I could come home after two weeks." She looks at him. "But I can do it Daddy. I'm a big girl."

Matt: "I know, baby." He strokes her hair.

Miranda: "You can write me letters?"

Matt: "Honestly..." He watches her, "I don't think I'll have time."

Miranda: Her eyes fill with tears. "Mommy promised."

Matt: "That's why you should stay home...or just go to a day camp maybe."

Miranda: "But I wanna go."

Matt: "Not right yet. Okay? Day camp for right now."

Miranda: "But I can."

Matt: "I know you can. You're she strongest girl I know."

Miranda: She sighs. "Maybe I could try?"

Matt: He looks at her, "We'll talk about it next year, baby.

Miranda: She frowns. "But Daddy."

Matt: "No, hon."

Miranda: "I'm not a baby."

Matt: "You're still my baby. You're still my girl."

Miranda: "You never let me come be in here. You promised before you were President."

Matt: "Things change, honey. They change."

Miranda: "Can't."

Matt: "They do...all the time."

Miranda: She sobs a little, getting into his lap.

Matt: He holds her, rocking her a little.

Miranda: "Need Daddy."

Matt: "I'm right here baby.":

Miranda: "You get mad at me." She sucks her thumb. "You don't tuck me in."

Matt: "I'm sorry, baby."

Miranda: "You use to read stories."

Matt: "I know." He cuddles her.

Miranda: "You'll read stories and tuck me in?"

Matt: "Yeah."

Miranda: "You swear Daddy?"

Matt: "Sure."

Miranda: She hugs him. "Oh Daddy."

Matt: He smiles, "Go ahead and color."

Miranda: "Can I stay here?"

Matt: "Yeah...I'm going to read some files, alright?"

Miranda: She nods. "And you can write Petey?"

Matt: "I don't know."

Miranda: "You should." She goes back to coloring. "Mommy's gonna."

Matt: "Okay."

Miranda: She draws pictures, humming.</lj-cut>

Annie and Mallory

2008-07-08T02:36:41Z

Mallory: Mallory carries a tray of breakfast into Annie's room. She'd seen her briefly during the previous night.

Annie: Annie blinks slowly, smiling at the sight of the woman, "Aunt Mally." She moans a little, her leg in a lot of pain.

Mallory: She smiles. "How did you sleep?" She puts the tray on Annie's lap. "Breakfast."

Annie: "Hardly." She sits up slowly, in such pain. She puts her hand on her belly.

Mallory: "Eat for Aunt Mally."

Annie: She shakes her head, "I can't...I'm not hungry."

Mallory: "You need to. Eat five bites for me." She nods.

Annie: She shakes her head a little, "If I eat, I can't hold it down..."

Mallory: "I brought you medicine."

Annie: "For what?"

Mallory: "It helped me when I was pregnant. I talked to Aunt Abbey. She sent it." She points to a bottle. "You have to eat."

Annie: "Not because of...not because of the baby. It's because of the leg.

Mallory: "Just try. There's a pain pill that won't harm the baby as well."

Annie: She shakes her head a little, "I'm not taking anything."

Mallory: She takes Annie's hand. "Aunt Mally and your grandmother are going to take good care of you." She feeds her a bite of yogurt.

Annie: She blinks slowly, smiling a little. She takes the bite of yogurt, watching her, "I missed you."

Mallory: "They didn't tell me." She keeps feeding the girl.

Annie: "Baby kept me up all night...don't know what's worse...baby or knee." She smiles slightly. She appears very sickly, and weak, but she can't do anything about it.

Mallory: She nods, stroking her hair. "Baby was hungry." She smiles as the girl eats.

Annie: She moans softly as she tries to move, not having anymore tears to cry from it, "Damn."

Mallory: "Don't move Annie."

Annie: "Hurts, Aunt Mally..." She whispers, her head on the woman's lap.

Mallory: She keeps comforting Annie. "Just keep eating."

Annie: She shakes her head a little, "Can't."

Mallory: "You're doing so good." She'd gotten the girl to eat most of her breakfast.

Annie: "No more. Can't."

Mallory: "You did so good Annie." She pats her hand. "You will be better in a bit."

Annie: She looks up at her, blinking slowly at her, "You...should move here..." She smiles, breathing more shallowly.

Mallory: "I have a life there. But I'll stay for a while here."

Annie: "Can stay here."

Mallory: "My son is in school there. And we're staying with Liz."

Annie: "What son..." She whispers.

Mallory: "Billy." She gets Annie to drink some peach juice.

Annie: "Don't remember."

Mallory: "You're just tired."

Annie: "Just tired." She smiles a little.

Mallory: She strokes her hair. "I saw the present from Shannon. You should try it."

Annie: "Can't...too tired...always tired..."

Mallory: "You'll start feeling better. Just trust Aunt Mally."

Annie: "Have to...stay, Aunt Mally." She slowly moves her hand to her belly when she feels the baby moving again, "She's awake."

Mallory: "Hi there." She rubs the spot. "Just rest for Mommy."

Annie: "Says no...but I'm sleeping anyway..."

Mallory: "You close your eyes."

Annie: She does, her movements slow and breathing the same. She closes her eyes.

Mallory: She watches over Annie, worried. She checks Annie's knee, frowning.

Leo and Annabeth

2008-07-08T01:11:08Z

Annabeth: Annabeth got up early, reading the daily report. She smiles, going back into their bedroom, kissing Leo softly to wake him.

Leo: He growls a little with a smiles, pulling her in to deepen her kiss.

Annabeth: "Good morning."

Leo: "Same to you."

Annabeth: "I have news."

Leo: "Yeah?"

Annabeth: "Did you notice that Josh wasn't there last night?"

Leo: "I know. Donna had the baby."

Annabeth: "Noah Josiah Lyman."

Leo: "Great name."

Annabeth: She smiles. "We sent flowers already."

Leo: He nods, "And some other things."

Annabeth: She kisses his nose. "You are a good dad to him."

Leo: "I'm hardly his father."

Annabeth: "You are his mentor."

Leo: "But not his father. Noah was a good guy."

Annabeth: She sighs. "That's what I meant."

Leo: He nods. "We'll go see it later maybe."

Annabeth: "Him." She nods. "We're spending the day together. Your sons want to have a drag race on the living room floor."

Leo: He chuckles, "I want to have a day with you too."

Annabeth: She nods. "Just the four of us."

Leo: "Five." He kisses her deeply, rubbing her belly.

Annabeth: She grins. "Five."

Leo: "Yeah."

Annabeth: "Want some breakfast?"

Leo: "Can't you be my breakfast?" He smirks, kissing her neck.

Annabeth: "You can have some of that too." She leans into his arms.

Leo: "Mmm good." He kisses her.

Annabeth: "Is it a pregnancy fetish?"

Leo: "What?" He kisses her neck.

Annabeth: "Just something in the papers." She sighs.

Leo: "I do love you pregnant, I won't lie. But this talk of a Pregnancy fetish..."

Annabeth: She strokes his hair. "You love me for me, right?"

Leo: "Mmmhmm." He smiles, kissing down her body.

Annabeth: She keeps stroking his hair. "Good."

Leo: He looks up at her, and smiles, moving his head under the covers.

Jamie and Annie

2008-07-06T18:08:57Z

Jamie: Jamie comes home early, intent on doing more like his mother mentioned. "Annie?" He had brought her flowers just to make her smile.

Annie: Annie looks up, hearing him, "What?"

Jamie: "How's my beautiful wife?" He kisses her. "For you."

Annie: She sneezes in the bouquet, "I'm alergic right now." She sneezes again.

Jamie: "I'm sorry." He moves them across the room and into a vase. "Do I need to put them in the dining room?"

Annie: She shakes her head, "That's enough."

Jamie: "I just wanted to get you a surprise." He goes back to her. "How was your day?"

Annie: "Fine."

Jamie: "Where's Jay? Did Arlene take him outside to play?"

Annie: She shrugs a little.

Jamie: He strokes her hair. "Do you feel up to a little grilled chicken?"

Annie: "I'm not hungry."

Jamie: "You need to eat Annie.'

Annie: "Jamie, I don't want anything. I'll eat when I'm hungry."

Jamie: "Just a few bites please?" He was so worried.

Annie: "Go away."

Jamie: "Mallory called."

Annie: "What for?"

Jamie: "To check on you. She's coming up tonight. But you need to eat some dinner."

Annie: She smiles a little, "Miss Aunt Mally."

Jamie: "So can you eat some dinner?"

Annie: "I'm not hungry."

Jamie: "Two bites. I promised your Aunt Mal that you would."

Annie: "No. I'm not hungry."

Jamie: He sighs. "Please?" He strokes her belly. "I love you."

Annie: "I don't want you right now. I don't want to see you. Neither does she."

Jamie: "She does. She told me."

Annie: "No. Now go away, Jamie. I can't stand you right now."

Jamie: He sighs. "Annie, don't push me away."

Annie: "I don't want to, so just go on your own."

Jamie: He sighs. "You scare me that you are so sick baby."

Annie: "I'm not sick. I don't need you."

Jamie: "You are sick and your knee is hurting. I want to fix it."

Annie: "I want you to go away."

Jamie: "Annie." He sighs, kissing her forehead and then belly. "I love you so much."

Annie: "Never show that. So go away. Just because your mother told you to be nice to me. I know how she is."

Jamie: "She said she was worried about you. That I needed to talk to you." He pauses. "I know I'm screwing up. I won't be working so hard after the bar."

Annie: "Fantastic. Right now I hate you."

Jamie: He nods. "I'm sorry for that."

Annie: "Are you? I'm pregnant. I lost one of our twins, Jamie. I fell, almost killed the other one. I'm not able to walk much...I'm not able to to have sex with you...Seemed like that was the only thing I was able to do for you."

Jamie: He shakes his head. "You are my beautiful wife. You have our child in there. You just have to be careful. Arlene is just suppose to help you. Is she doing too much? Do you want a wheelchair to get around?"

Annie: "How do you know it's yours?" She folds her arms, "I said for you to leave me alone. I don't want you here."

Jamie: "I trust you." He nods, standing. "I'll be in the den if you want me."

Annie: "I won't."

Jamie: "Alright." He kisses her head. "I love you Annie."

Annie: She doesn't answer him, listening for him to leave.

Jamie: He walks out, sighing.

Mallory and Mark

2008-07-06T17:08:08Z

Mallory: Mallory carries a sleepy but protesting Angelina into the house after the trip home. They had had a marvelous time at the White House today and everyone was a tad burned from the sun. "I know Angelina, you had a good time. But now it's time for night night." She rubs the girl's back, hoping that she'd drift off without too many more protests. Mark was putting the twins down. "Daddy will come give kisses in just a minute."

Mark: Mark jogs to her room, the twins were easy as they were already asleep. He smiles, stepping into the room, "Okay, baby girl. Here I am."

Mallory: She hands her daughter over. "Daddy can tuck you in." She kisses her hair. "Go to sleep." She is soft when she talks to Mark. "I'll get Billy into the shower." She glances to her daughter. "No, you cannot shower like Billy."

Mark: Mark chuckles, "He already took one. Said he was taking initiative."

Mallory: "Good." She smiles.

Mark: He smiles, "Go lay in bed." He glances down at his sleeping daughter, "I'll walk with you then."

Mallory: "She's out?"

Mark: He nods, getting up and wrapping his arm around his wife.

Mallory: She leans on his as they walk. "It was nice."

Mark: He nods, "It was alright."

Mallory: "Dad had a nice time."

Mark: He nods, "He couldn't keep his hands off her."

Mallory: "So?"

Mark: He makes a face, "That doesn't disturb you? Not even a little bit?"

Mallory: She shrugs. "I want him happy."

Mark: "Doesn't mean he has to show off his pregnancy fetish on the South lawn."

Mallory: She smirks. "I do believe you kissed me several times. I heard our son say 'oh gross' at least twice."

Mark: "Not the same."

Mallory: "Just the same."

Mark: "He's your dad with the wife that is younger than us."

Mallory: She sighs. "He's happy Mark. I want him happy. And Annabeth is lovely."

Mark: He rolls his eyes a little, "It isn't about that though. It's about us and our independence."

Mallory: "Our independence?"

Mark: "To be married...when he was the one that nearly broke us up."

Mallory: She sighs. "Stop Mark. They are just fine. It was good to see him relaxed." She worries about his stress.

Mark: "Not so much with a stiffy."

Mallory: "Shut it."

Mark: He chuckles, "I was thinking, how about we go up to New Hampshire soon?"

Mallory: She nods. "No swim meet or ball game this week."

Mark: "I mean, for a while. A couple weeks."

Mallory: She sighs, thinking. "We could leave tomorrow until next Thursday. He has a swim meet Thursday night."

Mark: He nods, "Sounds good."

Mallory: She smiles. "We'll stay in Liz's guest house?"

Mark: He smiles, "Whatever you want."

Mallory: "That would be good."

Mark: He smiles a little to her, not letting on to anything.

Mallory: "I can call Annie and let her know. See if she needs anything."

Mark: "I- don't think that's such a good idea."

Mallory: "What's going on?"

Mark: He sighs, "Want to know everything?"

Mallory: "Yes."

Mark: "She fell onto her front, lost one of the twins, messed up her leg pretty good." He watches her ,"And Donna had the baby."

Mallory: She sighs. "Good for Donna." She looks at him. "We'll go help take care of her."

Mark: "Thank you...I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Josh sooner."

Mallory: "Or about Annie."

Mark: He sighs, "She hasn't been eating...she needs you...she hasn't seen you in a while..."

Mallory: "I'll go." She nods.

Mark: He watches his wife, "You were her mother for a while, Mal. You know that and I know that."

Mallory: She smiles. "I'll call her tonight."

Mark: "She won't answer. She's pretty much baricaded herself in her room. Anyone who comes in, she'll talk to kind of...but not really. She hasn't taken any phone calls. She just lies there."

Mallory: "I have to try." She picks up the phone, calling Annie's. She reaches Jamie, talking to him for a while. She hangs up.

Mark: He watches her, "Well?"

Mallory: "I talked to him. They will be thrilled to have us."

Mark: "Yet you didn't talk to her."

Mallory: "She's asleep."

Mark: He smiles, "She probably isn't."

Mallory: "Stop that Mark."

Mark: "What? You know her just as well as I do."

Mallory: "I don't think he'd lie to me."

Mark: "It may not be him lying, it's probably her."

Mallory: She shakes her head.

Mark: "But for right now. We can have a little fun."

Mallory: "I'm mad at you."

Mark: "For what? I know her better than anyone."

Mallory: "Not telling me."

Mark: "I couldn't. You wouldn't have enjoyed yourself."

Mallory: "We would have gone up there."

Mark: He sighs, "See?"

Mallory: "What?"

Mark: "You would have been like this all week had I told you."

Mallory: She sighs.

Mark: "See?"

Mallory: She shakes her head.

Mark: He smiles, following her.

Mallory: She goes into her closet, putting on her nightclothes.

Leo and Annabeth

2008-07-05T23:31:20Z

Annabeth: Annabeth leans on Leo a little as they sit on the South lawn on a blanket. The twins were climbing on their laps. "Did you have a nice time?" The President's party had been smallish but pleasant. She watches Billy with Angelina in the grass a ways away. She was glad the Camrons had come.

Leo: Leo smiles, "Yeah, but let's go to Jed's next time."

Annabeth: "This is nice Leo." She watches her boys struggling to be the one in Leo's lap. "They are happy."

Leo: He nods, putting the mufflers on their ears as the fireworks begin, "I agree, Beth." He chuckles when the boys stop in their tracks to look at the sky, "Never seen them so still."

Annabeth: "It's so pretty."

Leo: He shrugs, "It's alright."

Annabeth: She kisses his cheek. "Boys don't fight."

Leo: He shakes his head, "They're fine." He moves her face to kiss her better.

Annabeth: She kisses him, then rests her head on his shoulder. "They both want Daddy's lap."

Leo: He chuckles, "Not right now they don't." He returns her kiss.

Annabeth: "They love you Leo." The twins had spent a lot of the day holding his hands as they took turns practicing walking. "They are smart little boys."

Leo: "I know that."

Annabeth: "I love you. Do you know that?" She smirks, taking his hand.

Leo: He nods, "Love you too." He pulls her closer, his arm around her.

Annabeth: They watch the fireworks together, listening to the music. "This was a good idea. Looks like the Camrons are having a good time too."

Leo: He nods, "Jed's next year though."

Annabeth: "We'll see what next year brings." She wanted to host a party one year.

Leo: He smiles, kissing her again.

Annabeth: She moves his hand to her belly. "She wants you to know she's there."

Leo: He chuckles, "I made her with you." He kisses her again, "I think we should go soon."

Annabeth: She nods, "I agree."

Leo: He smiles, watching the boys rub their eyes. He nods, motioning the aid to put them in their stroller.

Annabeth: "Can you push them, I'm exhausted?" She says softly to Leo.

Leo: "Want me to have them help you to the car?"

Annabeth: "I'll hold your arm." She offers him her hand. "Help your wife up."

Leo: He does, "I don't think I'm the best one to help you, hon. I'm not as strong as the other guys."

Annabeth: "I just want to hold your hand." She smiles, walking with him.

Leo: He grins, kissing her after she gets up, "Let's go home. We'll create our own fireworks."

Annabeth: She smirks. "You are so funny." She lets the agents help her into the car as Leo helps with the twins. "Such a good daddy."

Leo: He rolls his eyes, "Shut it."

Annabeth: She kisses his cheek when he gets in. "You will just have to get use to me."

Leo: "Get used to you?"

Annabeth: "Loving everything you do." She nods, patting his hand.

Leo: He smiles, kissing her again.

Annabeth: She leans on him, closing her eyes.

Annie and Shannon, yesterday

2008-07-05T22:04:45Z

Shannon: Shannon finds Annie upstairs. Jamie and Will had taken over the kitchen to make all the food and she was bored. Sissy and James were playing with Jay. "Knock, knock."

Annie: Annie attempts to hide in her bedroom, her knee sore and she having a rough time with vomiting in the morning weren't helping. She sighs, covering her head with a pillow.

Shannon: She walks in. "How are you feeling?" She carries a decorated gift bag for Annie.

Annie: Annie sighs, pulling the pillow from her face, "I could be better." She keeps her hand lazily on her belly.

Shannon: "I brought you something." She sits next to Annie.

Annie: She smiles, "You didn't have to." She shakes her head, sighing when she attempts to change her position, only hurting her knee.

Shannon: "Keep that knee straight." She helps her change positions. "I thought it might give you something to do."

Annie: Annie shakes her head a little, "I'm not bored."

Shannon: "Just give it a look."

Annie: She looks in the bag, "What is this?"

Shannon: "Sewing things. I thought you could try your hand at some hand sewing while you recuperate."

Annie: "Thank you for the thought." She sighs, putting it to the side of her bed.

Shannon: She take Annie's hand. "Just try it."

Annie: "Not right now, Mom." She shakes her head, attempting to roll over with a moan.

Shannon: "Be careful." She stops her. "What's bugging my Annie?"

Annie: She shakes her head a little, looking at her feet.

Shannon: "Talk to me."

Annie: "About what? I fell, lost a baby, only have one remaining baby, and literally busted my knee open. I think I have a little to be depressed about."

Shannon: She nods. "I'm here to listen to you." She pulls Annie close. "I want my Annie to be alright."

Annie: She bites her lip, letting a tear fall, "I'm not though. Jamie and Meredith don't trust me. Gram hasn't even come over to check it fifty million times."

Shannon: She sighs. "Jamie's worried about you. He wants you to be safe. He called me terrified when you tripped." She strokes Annie's hair. "I thought if maybe you tried this smocking and sewing by hand, it might keep you occupied like you like to be and make him less nervous around you. He doesn't need to scare you Annie."

Annie: "I'd rather just sit here."

Shannon: "Well if you change your mind, it's there." She nods. "I'm sorry he's not treating you right."

Annie: She shakes her head a little, "He wants to be busy. It's okay."

Shannon: She frowns. "I remember being pregnant with Jamie when James was taking the bar. I never saw him." She keeps stroking Annie's hair. "But it ends soon and he'll be less busy for you."

Annie: She shakes her head, "He work's for the foundation. I won't see him. It will be just like Doug with my mother."

Shannon: "Your dad and mom just brought your siblings." She pauses. "Just talk to Jamie. He'll make time Annie. He adores you and Jay."

Annie: She shakes her head, "I don't want to have to tell him to take the time. He should do it automatically."

Shannon: She sighs. "Men don't understand. You have to tell him."

Annie: "I won't tell him. He has to decide that we're important like that."

Shannon: She sighs. She would talk to her son. "Alright."

Annie: "Don't you either."

Shannon: She nods. "Alright Annie."

Annie: She sits up slowly again, "Baby hasn't stopped moving all morning."

Shannon: "May I feel?" She helps her daughter-in-law to sit up.

Annie: She nods, "Hold on." She moans a little as the baby hits a nerve, "Move, little miss." She pushes her belly, moving the baby, "Okay go ahead."

Shannon: She feels. "Hi there angel. I'm Nana."

Annie: Annie smiles, chuckling a little, "You get your granddaughter."

Shannon: She smiles. "Thank you." She looks at Annie. "Do you feel up to going downstairs at all? I think your grandparents are coming as well."

Annie: She shakes her head, "I'd rather stay here."

Shannon: "Alright."

Annie: She sighs, turning her music on. "You're welcome to stay." Her voice isn't very inviting.

Shannon: "I will do what you want Annie."

Annie: Annie swallows, "I'd just like to be left alone, please."

Shannon: "I'll bring you a plate later?" She kisses Annie's head. "Do you need anything now?"

Annie: She shakes her head, "Don't bother with later. I won't be hungry."

Shannon: "Are you sure? I wouldn't mind."

Annie: "I'm sure."

Shannon: She nods. "Ok. Look through the bag if you get bored." She stands.

Annie: Annie nods a little, not looking at her.

Shannon: She sighs, watching Annie a little before she goes back to the party.

Janet and Frank

2008-07-03T04:16:48Z

Frank: Frank cuddles his daughter in his arms, studying her every feature. He gently slides his finger along her cheek.

Janet: Ms. Johnson brings back a meal for her son's partner. "I can hold her."

Frank: He glances over with a smile, "Oh, hey." He grins more as the baby opens her eyes, "Yeah, your grandmother is here." He watches the older woman, "I still can't believe this is real."

Janet: "She's beautiful."

Frank: "I think so too." He hands her over, slowly eating his soup, "She's the most perfect thing I've ever seen in my entire life...besides Henry of course."

Janet: She rocks the baby. "She looks like him."

Frank: He smiles, "You think so? I think she has Nora's mouth."

Janet: "I'm glad he met her."

Frank: He nods, "Nora said she'd do it for us whenever we wanted...whatever the circumstances."

Janet: "I just want you two happy."

Frank: "Oh...We are, Mom. More than you could ever imagine."

Janet: She smiles. "I'm your grandmom Katie bug."

Frank: He chuckles, "Which means she'll have to come up more often."

Janet: "I will."

Frank: He smiles, "Just let me know. I'll buy you tickets."

Janet: She smiles. "I can pay for them. I'll just budget for it."

Frank: "Seriously. I have the funds." He nods, kissing her hair quickly, "Let me do it."

Janet: She bites her lip. "Are you sure?".

Frank: He nods, "Whenever you want for however long you want."

Janet: She smiles. "Whenever you want me. Right Katie bug?"

Frank: "We always want you. Especially Kate."

Janet: She nods, watching the tiny girl stretch. "You're so big Katie."

Frank: He rubs her back gently, "And she's your granddaughter."

Janet: "I know." She nods.

Frank: He smiles, "Happy?"

Janet: She smiles. "Very."

Frank: "I'm happy when you are."

Janet: She snorts. "You are too much."

Frank: He chuckles, "Well, you're the best mother-in-law I could ever ask for."

Janet: She smiles. "Thank you son-in-law."

Frank: He smiles, finishing his dinner and wrapping his arm around her, watching the baby.

Janet: "She's asleep. She looks like he use to."

Frank: He kisses her hair, "He always will."

Janet: She shakes her head. "He stopped looking like an angel when he was four."

Frank: "Why?"

Janet: She smiles. "That was how old he was when he gave himself a haircut."

Frank: He chuckles, "Let's hope Kate doesn't do that."

Janet: "Katie bug, no haircuts yourself." She tells her.

Frank: He watches her closely, "She said you're her favorite grandmother."

Janet: "I bet so." She smiles.

Frank: He chuckles, watching them together.

Janet: She coos to the infant, then begins to sing softly.

Mark and Billy

2008-07-01T23:28:48Z

Billy: Billy rides with his dad in the car from baseball practice. He was really dirty today.

Mark:: Mark glances in the rearview mirror at his son, "You played well today."

Billy: "Thanks." He grins.

Mark:: He smirks a little, "I'm sure your girlfriend will want to make out with you a lot more then."

Billy: He blushes. "What?"

Mark:: He snorts, "I know about you two up in the tree house."

Billy: "Dad."

Mark:: "Just be careful. Alright?"

Billy: "What do you mean?"

Mark:: "I'm just saying...you're young, you have a lot of time and women ahead of you. Just...have fun. Have a lot of fun."

Billy: "She likes to kiss me."

Mark:: He smiles, "Good. That's a good thing." He nods, "I always loved kissing."

Billy: "She seems sad sometimes Dad."

Mark:: He grins, "Make her happy, as long as it makes you happy and you're smart about it."

Billy: He sighs. "I don't think her family likes her."

Mark:: "Her family doesn't like her. It isn't you."

Billy: "Why don't they like her?"

Mark:: "Don't know. As long as she knows how to take care of herself, she's fine."

Billy: "Mommies and Daddies are suppose to like them."

Mark:: He shrugs, "I'm not concerned...as long as you do your job as a boyfriend, I'm not concerned with their's."

Billy: "She's really pretty."

Mark:: He chuckles, "I bet."

Billy: "Can she come to dinner?"

Mark:: "I don't care. If you want her to."

Billy: He nods, still bright red.

Mark:: He chuckles, "Calm down boy."

Billy: He is quiet for a while. "Dad?"

Mark:: "Yeah?"

Billy: "You won't let Mommy or Gelly embarrass me, right?"

Mark:: "I highly doubt your girlfriend will be concerned about your mother or sister."

Billy: "But dad!"

Mark:: "Seriously. Girls like it when you're sweet with your mom and younger siblings."

Billy: "Mommy is embarrassing."

Mark:: "She isn't unless you make her be."

Billy: "She is."

Mark:: "I'm sure your girlfriend doesn't think so."

Billy: "Yeah huh."

Mark:: "Doesn't."

Billy: He sighs. "You do too."

Mark:: "Thanks a lot." He smiles, "Just worry about that when you have to."

Billy: "You are."

Mark:: "Billy-"

Billy: "What? You are all embarrassing!"

Mark:: "Thanks a lot Billy."

Billy: He glares, crossing his arms.

Leo and Josh

2008-07-01T23:27:06Z

Josh: Josh strides into Leo's office, glancing at the photographs. He holds a binder.

Leo: "What do you want?"

Josh: He smiles. "There's a bill the President would like guidance on." He hands over the binder, still looking at pictures.

Leo: Leo puts it on the side with a smile, "They're cute, aren't they?"

Josh: He nods. "Mallory sent me pictures of hers. They are going to be at the picnic. Yours are coming too, correct?"

Leo: "Probably." He smiles, "How about yours?"

Josh: He shakes his head. "What?"

Leo: "Donna...I thought she was pregnant."

Josh: He nods. "She's due soon."

Leo: He smiles, almost laughing slightly, "Good."

Josh: "July 4th." He grins.

Leo: "You think it will come July 4th?"

Josh: "I don't know."

Leo: "Probably not."

Josh: "It'd be fitting."

Leo: "Yes, but babies have a mind of their own."

Josh: He smirks. "You know we could schedule more photo ops with the twins."

Leo: "Don't start."

Josh: "What? It'd help things."

Leo: "Don't care."

Josh: "I do."

Leo: "I don't. It isn't your family."

Josh: He sighs. "It's good for the press."

Leo: "My family isn't the press' play thing."

Josh: He shakes his head. "Just a few pictures."

Leo: "Josh, I'm not kidding."

Josh: He nods. "I know Leo."

Leo: He nods, taking a look in the binder.

Josh: He waits, pacing. "It's not a big thing Leo. The press wants to know more about the babies here."

Leo: "You aren't my press secretary. Don't act like you are."

Josh: He sighs. "Could we at least take pictures at the picnic?"

Leo: "Josh-" He warns.

Josh: "Just a few."

Leo: "Josh." He glares.

Josh: He sighs. "I think it'd help your ratings."

Leo: "I didn't hire you. You work for the President."

Josh: He nods. "It will help the President as well."

Leo: "I'm not the President's press jockey, take care of that yourself."

Josh: "Why do you do this?"

Leo: "Because. I can take care of myself."

Josh: "I just think."

Leo: "I think you should shut your mouth and use your head." He hands him back the binder. "This is an easy one. Take care of it yourself."

Josh: He sighs.

Leo: He glances at him again before going back to his own work.

Josh: Josh sighs, finally leaving.

Leo and Annabeth

2008-06-30T03:46:25Z

Annabeth: Annabeth plays with the twins on the floor of their playroom. She hums softly.

Leo: Leo walks in with a grin. He chuckles, "There's my two favorite boys."

Annabeth: She laughs as the boys both crawl toward him. "Who loves Daddy?"

Leo: He grins, picking them both up with a chuckles, "That's my guys."

Annabeth: She watches them smiling. "Mickey, show Daddy your gums." The boy was teething.

Leo: He laughs when the boy does, seeing the tooth, "There it is."

Annabeth: "He's proud of it."

Leo: "I bet."

Annabeth: She motions for him to sit with her. "How about Daddy bathes you two stinkers?"

Leo: "Why?"

Annabeth: "You could help."

Leo: "Fine, I'll help."

Annabeth: She smiles. "You'll love it."

Leo: "I doubt it." He raises an eyebrow.

Annabeth: "They love bath time."

Leo: He smiles, walking to the bathroom.

Annabeth: She follows him. "Can you strip Mickey and I'll get Tommy ready?" She starts the water. "They like sitting in their tub chairs.

Leo: He does as told, watching her, "I love watching you be the magnificent mother you are."

Annabeth: She sits by the tub, putting Tommy into one of the chairs. "They love this." She smiles as they splash.

Leo: He grins, watching them. He holds her hand.

Annabeth: "Is that good Tommy?" She covers Mickey with a cup of water so she can wash his hair.

Leo: He helps all he can, not doing it before.

Annabeth: She laughs when Mickey gets his father very wet. "I bet Daddy loved that." She gets them both washed completely, sitting back to let them play. She squeezes the duck to make noise for them.

Leo: He watches her closely, attempting to do the same, but coming pretty short.

Annabeth: She helps him, letting him spend time with the boys.

Mallory and Mark

2008-06-29T23:59:05Z

Mallory: Mallory sighs, looking at the mess in her back yard. Why had she agreed to let them install a pool. She looks down at her son who was screaming again. "I know."

Mark: Mark smiles, picking the boy up, "Hi." He kisses his wife, having helped the men in the back

Mallory: "Why are we doing this again?"

Mark: "Because it's good for the kids...and security and stuff."

Mallory: "My yard is a mess."

Mark: "The more messy it is, the quicker they get done, the quicker we get to swim in it."

Mallory: "The twins don't like the noise."

Mark: "They'll get over it. If you'd close the windows, they'd be fine."

Mallory: "Mark." She sighs.

Mark: "What? They're almost finished. They're laying the foam and the other thing the next two days and that's it."

Mallory: "It was unnecessary."

Mark: "Not. We're saving money doing this."

Mallory: "How?"'

Mark: "From going to the country club. Billy can invite his friends here. Plus with the padding and the smooth surface, their feet won't get cut up. There's a sliding board, a diving board. It's much better for them."

Mallory: "I want them to still go to the club."

Mark: "They can, but when we're here by ourselves, it's better for us so we don't have to drive and waste gas."

Mallory: She sighs.

Mark: He frowns, "I thought you'd like it."

Mallory: "I just."

Mark: He sighs, carrying his son to the other room to watch TV with the kids.

Mallory: She follows him. "Mark."

Mark: "Go to your country club."

Mallory: "No, it's not that."

Mark: "Then what is it?"

Mallory: She sighs. "I just think we did too much."

Mark: "Go to your country club, Mallory."

Mallory: She shakes her head. "Stop it."

Mark: "No, I won't. Not when you're acting like a spoiled brat."

Mallory: She glares at him. "Mark, we don't need to be stuck in this house. You know I want them to grow up like regular children."

Mark: "They are regular children. Regular children whose grandfather happens to be the Vice President. Get used to it."

Mallory: She nods. "But keeping them sequestered isn't healthy."

Mark: "I don't care."

Mallory: She glares. "Mark, our children are not to be treated like pawns."

Mark: "Treating them like pawns would be letting them go where there are people." He doesn't look at her, "Whether the people are monitored or not, it doesn't matter. They can still be taken or shot...now more than ever."

Mallory: "I don't want them to feel scared."

Mark: "I don't care what you want right now, you have no idea what it's like in the position I'm in." He finally glares at her, "They should feel scared."

Mallory: "Mark, they are children."

Mark: "And you're acting like one."

Mallory: She glares at him.

Mark: He ignores her, his son bouncing on his lap.

Mallory: She picks up Lynn, comforting her.

Matt and Miranda

2008-06-29T17:53:35Z

Miranda: Miranda hides under her father's desk from her brother. She holds her bunny and reads her favorite book.

Matt: Matt goes into his office, sitting behind his desk and noticing his daughter, "Out."

Miranda: "Hi Daddy." She smiles up at him.

Matt: "Get out from under my desk."

Miranda: "I'm hiding. Shhh."

Matt: "I'm not kidding Miranda."

Miranda: "Why Daddy?" She crawls out. "Can I sit in your lap?"

Matt: "No, you're going back to the residence."

Miranda: "I wanna be here."

Matt: "No. Leo and I don't want the kids in the office."

Miranda: "Daddy." She whines, climbing into his lap. "Don't you love me?"

Matt: He picks her up, putting her next to his chair, "Yes, but you have to go to the residence and make up with your brother or you're both going to sleep away camp."

Miranda: "I don't wanna go." Her eyes fill with tears.

Matt: "So make up with your brother. I'm sick of it."

Miranda: "He is mean."

Matt: "So are you."

Miranda: "Am not." Her tears run down her cheeks.

Matt: "Go tell him what I said if he doesn't shape up. And I'll make sure he has no friends there either."

Miranda: "He wants to go to camp."

Matt: "Boot camp he doesn't."

Miranda: She frowns. "Camp for boots?"

Matt: "A camp where he'll be beaten and forced to cut his hair, and shaped into a respectable young man."

Miranda: "Don't hit daddy."

Matt: "Go tell him what I said."

Miranda: She swallows. "Please don't hit." She reaches for him to pick her up. "He's not bad."

Matt: He shakes his head, "I'm not playing with you Miranda. You don't listen."

Miranda: "I just want my Daddy."

Matt: "Go to the residence. I don't want you here right now."

Miranda: She starts to sob.

Matt: He ignores her, "Go to the residence, Miranda."

Miranda: She swallows. "Will you come play with me later?"

Matt: "Yeah, we'll see."

Miranda: "Or we could swim." Her eyes shine as she looks up at her father.

Matt: "No, I have work to do."

Miranda: She starts to cry.

Matt: "Go to your room." He walks out for another meeting.

Miranda: She cries the whole way to her room.