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MY GUESTBOOK
Donna�s meeting went well, and Josh managed to pick up some points in California which left Vinick�s staff spitting nails because we were gaining so much ground in his home state since San Andreo. Lou�s meeting had been cut short when the President had been called into the Situation Room with news regarding Kazakhstan.
However, a message that Lou brought back with her was the big news that evening when everyone got back and we had drinks in the main suite.
�I have become a messenger, it seems,� Lou declared as she passed identical packages to Donna, Josh, and Leo.
The three Bartlet Administration alumni opened their presents dubiously. Donna�s eyes lit up and Josh groaned when they saw what they had received. Leo smirked, though I�m pretty sure that�s his default expression and not an indicator of emotion.
�This won�t be in stores for a few months. Last time I talked to him he was still battling it out with the editors,� Donna said as she turned the thick book over in her hands, smiling at the picture on the back before opening it and reading the dust cover.
�What is it?� Bram asked.
�Sam Seaborn�s book. Sort of a behind the scenes retrospective of the five years he worked for the President,� Donna replied. She scanned the table of contents and let out a girly giggle of joy. �Josh, you�ve got your own section.�
�What?� Josh exclaimed, hastily turning to the table of contents of his copy. �Liar. There�s nothing about me here,� he declared, triumphant.
�Chapter Six: The Senior Staff and Our Many Near Disasters,� Donna read aloud. Leo laughed. Annabeth giggled, too, even though she and Sam Seaborn had never worked at the White House at the same time. I know this because I happen to have a huge crush on the former Deputy Communications Director. Matt thinks it�s hilarious�except for when Sam was running for Congress and I got excited about being able to meet him. He didn�t think that was so funny.
�Near disasters, huh? I hope the Secret Plan To Fight Inflation is in there,� Leo said with a grin that was directed at his former deputy.
�Ooh, and the time Josh and Sam tried to burn down the White House and the President was outside for half an hour on the coldest night of the year,� Donna added gleefully.