The ringing phone jolted her from sleep and she fumbled for the receiver in the dark.

"He'lo?"

"Margaret?"

She sat up and turned on the light upon hearing her boss's voice.

"Is everything all right? Do you need to me to come in?" In her head she was already assessing the contents of her closet; reminding herself that she needed to get to the dry cleaners. "I can be there in thirty min-"

"I have bad news." She cut her off.

"Is it the President?" She pressed the phone to her ear and searched the bedclothes for her remote control.

"There's no easy way to say this." It was then that she heard the strain in C.J's voice.

"C.J.?"

"It's about Leo."

*End*