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Post by jason on Apr 7, 2009 13:21:03 GMT -5
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Post by tracy on Apr 9, 2009 17:18:17 GMT -5
Tracy had a rough couple of weeks. After all it wasn't every day you were murdered and came back to life. She didn't realise the extent of her power when she was frozen and shattered into small pieces. But what happens to ice when it unfreezes? It become water again, well that's what happened with Tracy, all the shattered pieces melted and they all moved into one puddle and slow but sure Tracy was reformed. It was the weirdest feeling. However she and Nathan were no longer together, it just hadn't worked out between them.
Nathan became more engrossed in his work and then his daughter Claire decided to move in with him properly, he had no time for romance in his life anymore, at least as far as Tracy was concerned anyway. She was no longer Nathan's Chief of Staff but she was made the Vice President's Chief of Staff instead which she was happy about, it wasn't quite as hectic as it was working for Nathan.
Now she needed to check and see if Jason had finished signing the letters he was given. As she approached the door she heard him speaking, so she didn't want to disturb him. It sounded like he was talking to somebody on the phone, but without prying and hearing the words she somehow didn't think he was doing it over the phone.
When his voice stopped suddenly, she knocked on the door gently before opening it. She saw he was sitting in front of a video camera, so he must have been recording some sort of message. She walked up and put her hand on his shoulder, "Jason, are you alright?" she asked softly, she hated to see anybody in pain, especially those she worked with.
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Post by jason on Apr 9, 2009 18:32:59 GMT -5
Jason didn’t know what to say to the video camera. Perhaps he should just do it in person it would a hell of lot better than sending a damn video tape recording. He was deep in thought when someone placed their hand on his shoulder. He nearly jumped out of his skin and recognized the voice. It was his Chief of Staff.
He gave a weak smile as he went over and turned off the video camera. “Yeah, I’m fine” He said shaking his head as he turned off the video camera and placed the camera back in the bag that he took it out of a few moment before Tracy came in. He then looked at Tracy
“Oh, I have the letters finished” He said with a slight nod as he placed his hands in his jeans pocket. “So uh, I was thinking if my schedule prosiest I would like to deliver one of those letters in person” He said with a weak smile. It would give him something to do. Hunter always said that he should meet his family.
Unfortunate he didn’t want to see Hunter’s family under this circumstance. It shouldn’t be on bad terms, but on good terms. He wondered if Tracy would allow him to do that. It was the least he could do. He barley did anything expect for sending troops to war or lobbying for the House and Senate to pass the damn budget.
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Post by tracy on Apr 13, 2009 22:13:41 GMT -5
Tracy's heart lurched a little when Jason said he was fine, but she could tell he was anything but fine. Not that she knew the real reason for it, but the fact he had been trying to make a video recording she couldn't help but wonder if he had known one of the dead personally. However she didn't want to pry. She just gave him a weak smile.
"Alright" she began, sighing gently, "as long as you're sure you're fine" she insisted giving him a warm smile. She then watched as he put the camera away. She couldn't begin to think what it must be like for the family of the dead soldiers getting these letters informing them of their beloved family member's death.
"Wonderful" Tracy replied when Jason said he had finished the letters. "I'll get them in the mail" she added as she went to lift the letters but then Jason spoke, asking if he could deliver one of the letters himself. Tracy didn't see a problem with it really. So she didn't lift the letters write away, to make sure he could take the one he was referring to first.
"Yes Jason, that's fine, of course you can, I'll see to it that you have the time, as I think this is very important to you" Tracy said in an understanding voice and giving him a warm smile.
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Post by jason on Apr 14, 2009 7:23:23 GMT -5
“Honestly, Tracey” He said sighing “I’m fine” He said with a war smile. It was hard to give people letters especially people that he probably knew. He just couldn’t think of people receiving these letters. He was able to he would go door to door and give people his condolences, but in this world he couldn’t people would think he was crazy or something.
He smiled as he watched Tracy say that she would put them in the mail. He then spoke about delivering a letter in person. He then watched her as she didn’t lift the letters. He went over to the desk and grabbed the letter that he was going to take a mail. He sighed and held the envelope in his hand. Lucky for him the Reyes lived in Arlington, Virginia it was close.
“Well, they just live about an hour from here” He said with a nod hoping that he had the time. He had to have the damn time. “So it isn’t a cross country trip” He said with a smile. “And thank you this is important” He said with a slight nod. It was important and he wanted to do this. He just had too. He thought it was his duty as the Vice President, the Sec of Defense, and as a fellow solider to do this.
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Post by tracy on Apr 14, 2009 16:02:41 GMT -5
As Jason insisted he was fine, Tracy just nodded her head and sighed gently and smiled at him. There really wasn't much else she could say or do if he insisted he was fine, then she had to take his word for it. Tracy certainly didn't envy Jason's job of signing those letters.
Tracy waited for Jason to lift the letter from the pile he wished to hand deliver and once he did so, she took the remaining letters so she could take them down to the mail room to be sent off in the mail.
"Well I say it's totally fine Jason, you have no important meetings today, assuming you were planning to go today?" Tracy asked him with regards to the delivering of the letter. She actually didn't have anything to do herself, she wondered if he would like some company, or if he felt he had to do it alone.
"No problem at all Jason" Tracy said when he thanked her for allowing him to hand deliver the letter he had removed from the bundle of letters now in her hand.
"I've actually not got much else planned for today myself, would you like some company? Or is this something you would rather do yourself?" she asked him with a smile. She wouldn't mind either way, but somehow she felt, not sorry, but she certainly felt like maybe he needed some support to do this.
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Post by jason on Apr 14, 2009 21:48:36 GMT -5
It was hard to take in the issues that came with this job, but Jason knew the issues and obviously when Nathan asked him to be his running mate. He didn’t hesitate. It was nice to be a part of a campaign that was an uphill battle. It was just something different and Jason liked that kind of challenge.
He nodded at Tracy, “Yeah, I was planning on doing it today” He said with a smile as he looked down at the ground for a moment and then looked back up at Tracy. Wondering to himself about the thoughts of his old friend and the times that they spent together. What would he think of Jason now, he couldn’t help, but wonder.
“Thanks” He said with another smile. It was good to take the load of his staff sometimes. He had a lot of staff. One for being the Vice President and the other for being the Secretary of Defense. It was nice to have big staff, but sometimes it was kind of chaotic. He was used to chaos. Chaos was like his middle name.
He raised an eyebrow when Tracy asked if she could come with him. He didn’t mind that someone would come with him. It was something to do. A companion would be nice even if it were telling someone bad news or delivering a letter about a fallen hero. “You know I would enjoy the company, so sure you can come” He said with a smile.
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Post by tracy on Apr 17, 2009 22:57:33 GMT -5
"Well it's sorted then" Tracy said with a warm smile when Jason confirmed he had been planning on doing the letter drop that day. It was the best day to do it, because tomorrow they both had meetings and it might have been tricky to have got out of the meetings in question.
Tracy wasn't sure how Jason would take her offer to go delivering the letter with him. She knew when it came to things like that and they were a fellow fighter, colleague, soldier, whatever that they often liked to go it alone. So she was pleasantly surprised and happy to see him agree to the company.
"Fantastic Jason, I could do with some time out from this place" she said, referring to the job. Sometimes it could get very much and you just needed some breathing space and alone time. "Just let me get these other letters down to the mail room, I'll be back up in a few seconds" she said as she left his office and quickly made her way down to the mail room.
She deposited the letters telling the mail clerk they were all to go first class post, they nodded and Tracy made her way back up to Jason's office, knocking on the door lightly before entering again, giving him a smile.
"Ready?" she asked, as she held the door open waiting for him to make his move.
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Post by jason on Apr 17, 2009 23:50:48 GMT -5
Yup. It was sorted out. He was going to drop off the letter today. Best if he didn’t do it tomorrow because tomorrow was a hell of day for meetings and he hated meetings sometimes. They were the most boring meetings of the month and he just had to deal with it.
Jason was good a dealing with things. He enjoyed having the company of people. He hated to do things on his own. He was just kind of person and just wanted to have a friend or a total stranger to help him with things. He was just that way and even being in a higher plan of power didn’t want him to even change the way he was.
“Then perhaps we could do lunch” He accidently said out loud. He barely blurted out words. He wasn’t that kind of person. However, sometimes: he managed to do that and it wasn’t like him. People sometimes just made mistakes and that was just a part of life. Life happens fast.
He was lost in his own thoughts and didn’t even that Tracy was gone. Sometimes he was like that. No paying attention to people disappearing and coming back. It was just the way he was and was probably going to need change. He was young and was the youngest Vice President ever in the United States. It was a great accomplishment, but he wasn’t sure if he deserved it or not.
He was interrupted by his thoughts as he heard Tracy’s voice. He looked up, “Yeah, I’m ready” He said with a smile as he headed out the door. “I’ll drive today, no need in being shepherd around”
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Post by tracy on Apr 18, 2009 22:43:31 GMT -5
Tracy was just about to leave the office to take the letters to the mail room when Jason's voice came into her head again saying they could perhaps do lunch. She stopped in her tracks and turned on her heel, and smiled at him. Well neither of them were busy, neither of them were in any hurry to get back, so why couldn't they have lunch together.
"You know what Jason?" Tracy began to question, "that sounds like one of the best ideas I've heard for a long time" she added, "sure, lunch would be great" she continued as she then left the office to take the letters to the mail room.
It hadn't taken her long to drop the letters off and return to the office asking Jason if he was ready to leave, which he had said he was. "Good" she replied as she gave him a warm smile and held the door open for him, he then said he could drive to save them being taken here there and everywhere by the drivers they usually got by being part of the White House and government.
"Sounds like a plan and a good idea to me" Tracy said with a smile, apart from the fact it would be more intimate with just the two of them when it came to lunch, Tracy usually felt safer without the security, than when she had them. She didn't know why, but she just felt when the security was around her, it made her more of a target than without the security.
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Post by jason on Apr 19, 2009 10:38:12 GMT -5
Jason really didn’t expect for Tracy to stop dead in tracks. He was just kind in his own little world. Trying to collect his thoughts. He looked up for a moment and then back at the ground as he placed his hands in his pockets and nodded as he heard his Chief of Staff speak. He wanted lunch in a restaurant. He was kind of sick eating in the same place – his house.
He smiled, “Yeah, I mean I get sick of you know, eating in this place, I know it’s a nice place and I get my own kitchen crew, but sometimes I just need to get away from them” He said with a nod as she left the room. He started to wonder where they should go for lunch. Somewhere out of the ordinary, out of DC. Maybe somewhere in Arlington or Alexandria.
He thought of a restaurant. His favorite in the heart of downtown Alexandria. It was called Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant. It was a good sports bar. He used to go their when he was station at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. Sure it was a bit off from where he was station, but the drive was worth it and when he was station Bolling Air Force Base it wasn’t that far.
He nodded at Tracy as she came back. “But we will have to take some guards, I’m the damn Vice President, but I’ll just tell them to act normal, like that will happen” He said with a slight chuckle as they walked out of the house. He took out of his cell phone and informed the Secret Service that he would be taking his own car to Arlington and that they were going to follow and act normal as possible.
“So what car should we take?” He asked as they entered the garage. “I got a Corvette or a stupid shiny Volvo like that dude Edward Cullen drove” He said as he folded his arms looking at Tracy. He wanted to know what car, she wanted to go in. He didn’t mind, he liked driving whatever car it was.
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Post by tracy on Apr 19, 2009 16:37:08 GMT -5
Tracy nodded her head enthusiastically, "I totally understand, and I can't remember the last time I ate out to be honest" she said with a smile. Truth was she did remember, it was with Nathan before she was killed and came back to life. She didn't know her ability could do that. Of course with the end of her relationship with Nathan, she stepped down from being his Chief of Staff only to become Jason's Chief of Staff instead.
How silly of her to think it, of course it wouldn't be so intimate, of course they would have to take at least a couple of guards with them. She hoped they would give them some breathing space, if they didn't, a quick touch of the shoulder ought to work wonders she thought, as she put a chill through them.
"Oh of course, I'll just fire them with some ice if they don't back off" Tracy said with a joke of course, but a slight touch on the shoulder wouldn't do any harm she thought.
Tracy looked at both cars when Jason asked her which he should take. She wasn't sure and she didn't mind really. However it would have been better had Edward Cullen actually been in the other car. She laughed to herself at the thought, "How about the Corvette then?"
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Post by jason on Apr 19, 2009 22:23:57 GMT -5
He smiled and remembered the last time he ate out in public. It was Nathan. They were doing their campaign stops. It was pretty neat, but he never would thought that eating barbeque would be his last decent meal in public. “I remember my last meal in public, barbeque in Missouri, damn that stuff was good” He said with a slight nod.
Taking a few guards would be nice. He didn’t want to die for even going out for lunch. It was rare for public officials to do that. However, it was just a part of the job description and he didn’t care. He just wanted to be able to eat in public without getting interrupted, but he knew that wasn’t going to be the case. Nothing seemed simple anymore.
“I could always shock them” He said with a slight chuckle as he placed his hands in ball and electricity started to come out of his finger tips. He raised an eyebrow when she lightly touched him. He placed his hands to his side.
“The Z06 then” He said with a smirk as he took the keys out of his pocket and clicked the alarm of the car. He then went over to the car and opened the passenger door for her. “I haven’t driven this car in forever, funny thing, I just bought the thing before I become VP” He said with a slight chuckle. “So I might go fast”
[[OOC: This is over your hand, but the ZO6 is the fastest of the Corvettes lol.]]
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Post by tracy on Apr 21, 2009 19:01:50 GMT -5
"Sounds delicious" Tracy said nodding her head in agreement, barbecues were always nice. She wished she could be as happy about her last meal, well in a way she could, it had been a happy day with Nathan, it was just sad that they were no longer together. At least the memories were happy ones, she had to think about that at the very least. However, she decided against talking about it to Jason, he didn't really need to hear her woes on her past love.
"Yeah, you shock them and I put a chill through them, between both of us they might get the idea we don't need them suffocating us 'all' the time" Tracy said putting an emphasis on the word all.
"Nice" Tracy said, as she stepped into the car when Jason held the door open for her, "Thank you kind sir" she replied giving him a warm smile. When he said he hadn't driven the car in a while and he might go fast Tracy raised her eyebrow and continued to smile at him.
"Go as fast as you like Jason, might be fun, does the top come down? I can just imagine us cruising along the open road with my hair blowing in the wind" she said with a laugh, as she actually unpinned her hair from the French roll it was currently in and let it fall loosely around her face and shoulders.
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Post by jason on Apr 22, 2009 21:55:49 GMT -5
“It was delicious” He said as he remembered the barbeque. He wanted that so badly again. Not one of his chiefs could make it the way it was in Missouri. He missed that. He just wanted to make a trip to go get some barbeque. He kind of felt like Hawkeye in M*A*S*H when he ordered those ribs from Chicago.
He laughed, “We could make an extraordinary team,” He said with a big grin. He never was this way around people yet alone his own staff. He was always…silent rather than a joker.
He smiled as she stepped into the car. “You’re welcome madam” He said with a wink. As he hurried into the driver’s seat. He gave a smirk. He was going to love driving for fun. He looked at Tracy as she spoke about having the top down.
“Fine” He said as he turned on the car and the top went down. “Shall we?” He asked as he stepped on the gas doing a burn out as he headed towards his friends house. "What kind of music, you like?" He asked in a high pitched tone as he went down a road that was posted at 25. He was doing 55.
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