Madam Secretary OneShots

How Could You? Part Two

Henry looks at both photos. "That isn't me. I would never do that. Babe. I don't even know who that woman is. You have to believe me," Henry pleads to his wife. "It sure as hell looks-," Elizabeth gets nauseous and everything in her sight, starts spinning. She reaches for the desk in front of her. Henry sees this and is immediately concerned. "Babe, are you okay?," Henry asks his wife. "I'm fine," Elizabeth says and stands up straight. "Like I was saying, it sure as hell looks like you. Henry, lying to me isn't going to get you very far. Especially since I can see you in the photo; kissing a much younger woman. What? Am I just too old for you? Do I have too many wrinkles? Am I too ugly for your liking? I-," Elizabeth gets cut off by her phone ringing. "Yes?," she answers it. "We need you back here at the state department. We have to talk to Bulgaria. They're planning on bombing China," it was Blake. "Alright. I'll be there soon," she says and hangs up. "We aren't done here," she tells her husband and walks out their house. A few moments later, she arrives at the state department. She walks into her office and sits down. Then she stands back up.

AT HOME
The front door clicks shut and Henry starts crying. 'How does she think that I would do that to her? Why does she think this? And she's gorgeous, she's not old and she will never get "too old" for me. The wrinkles make her look fine. Everyone ages but for the amount of time that we've been married and even when we were dating, Elizabeth has never changed in my eyes. She's been my one and only. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me besides the kids births. I love her so much but I don't know if she can realize or forgive me from doing something that I didn't do,' Henry thinks to himself.

AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT
On the wall, the words "You never needed your husband. I'm glad he'll be out of your life." were spray-painted onto the wall. "Blake?!," she yelled and quickly took a photo of it. Her office door opens and Blake is revealed. He looks at the Secretary and then looked at the wall. "My gosh. I'll take care of it," he says. "Also, get the motorcade ready," she says. About 10 minutes later, Elizabeth had arrived at her house. She walked in and walked around, looking for her husband. She walked up the stairs and saw their bedroom light on. She opened the door and revealed her husband crying on their bed. She felt bad. "Henry-," she started but was cut off by her husband. "I know what you are going to say. I'll go. And you can just send me the divorce papers," he says and stands up. He was still crying. "No. Henry, I now know you didn't cheat on me. I walked into my office and this is what was spray-painted on the wall. Elizabeth hands him her phone. Henry looks at his wife's phone. Elizabeth leans into kiss him but falls to the ground.