Clint Hill had just fallen into a slumber at his desk when he heard the buzzer go off in his office...which meant the First Lady was on her way down. He glanced at the clock and frowned for a moment. It was 3 in the morning. He briefly wondered what she was doing awake...when all the events of the previous day came rushing back to him.
He'd just stood up when she came in. She still hadn't changed out of the suit and she looked ready to drop.
"Mrs. Kennedy... Have you slept?"
"No. I want to see Jack."
"Mrs. Kennedy you really do need to sleep. I promise you that someone will alert you if the President's condition changes."
Jackie's eyes narrowed. "No. I will go and see my husband. No one will tell me what to do. Do we understand?"
Clint nodded. "Yes, Mrs. Kennedy."
The two made their way down to where Jack's make-shift hospital room had been set up and after watching him for a few moments she promptly kicked off her shoes and curled up next to him in the hospital bed.
Clint was amazed that she had managed to make them both fit in the narrow bed. But for the first time in nearly twenty-four hours he saw her relax slightly.
"Mrs. Kennedy?"
"Yes?"
"Should I have someone bring you a change of clothes?"
Jackie looked down at her blood-stained suit and nodded. "Yes...please, Mr. Hill."
He nodded and left. When he returned with the change of clothes that had been brought down for her...he found her sound asleep with her head on her husband's chest.
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Unexpected
FanfictionThe President's marriage is on the rocks. Dallas is his last chance to show his wife he's changed. When the unthinkable happens just hours after they reunite...will their marriage survive? Will he survive?
