Title:
Superpresident
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Jed Bartlet/Leo McGarry
Rating: R for spanking
Category: Slashy spanking.
Summary: Jed is on a high...
Spoilers: None
Keywords: Fluffy spankfic
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Posted: 20th
October, 2003
Dedications:
This one is for Michael. It's unbeta'd!
Superpresident
By Xanthe
Jed
jogged along the hallway straight from the situation room to the
Residence. He was feeling bouncy – he'd just dealt with a potentially
serious crisis in Africa and, he thought, preening slightly, he'd done so
pretty well. Leo had only had to give him 2 stern looks and just one "calm
down" so he was pleased with himself. Jed threw himself into his bedroom,
took a shower, got changed into his tuxedo for the night's ball, and
grabbed his speech from his nightstand, noting with a groan as he did so
that Abbey had made some amendments to it in red pen. Toby would not be
pleased. Jed grabbed his jacket, shouldered himself into it in his usual
overhead way, and then raced out and back to the West Wing.
He
found Leo sitting in his office, reading through some papers, already
dressed in his tuxedo. Jed did a double take.
"Hmm,
I could have sworn I left you in the situation room just fifteen minutes
ago wearing a suit and now…" Jed waved his hand at Leo's tux. "That's a
nifty trick you have there, Leo."
"You
got changed too, Mr. President," Leo reminded him, with a nod at Jed's
equally resplendent attire.
"I
did, yes, Leo." Jed nodded. "I, too, am possessed of superman-like
qualities and can get changed in a blink of an eye." He snapped his
fingers to illustrate this point. "Shall I tell you what else I've done
today, Leo? I've averted a war in Africa, passed two bills, veto'd a
third, christened a new bear at the DC zoo, had a long conversation with
Charlie about German philosophers, presided over the investiture of a new
ambassador, and dealt with a potentially serious oil crisis in the Pacific
Northwest. Oh and did I mention that I averted a war in Africa?"
"You
did, sir, yes," Leo said with a faint grin. "Not so much Superman as
Superpresident, huh?" He sat back in his chair and surveyed the President
thoughtfully. "And now you're going to go to the dinner," he said.
"I am,
yes, Leo." Jed nodded. "I am going to go to the dinner and dance all
night," he said, cradling an imaginary partner in his arms and swirling
her around the floor of Leo's office.
"You're not tired then?" Leo asked, that sharp, blue eyed gaze piercing
straight through Jed.
"Tired? The night is young, Leo, and tonight, so am I!" Jed said, still
twirling. "It's been a good day, Leo!"
"Only
you didn't sleep well last night," Leo reminded him.
"How
do you know that, Leo?" Jed said, frowning. "Damnit, can't a man have a
decent night of insomnia without being spied upon and reported on! Who
told you? Was it Abbey? Charlie?"
"You did, sir," Leo replied smoothly. "You looked tired this morning and
when I asked you if you were okay you said you hadn't slept well last
night."
"Ah."
Jed had the grace to look ever so slightly embarrassed. "Well, I don't
remember telling you that, Leo. It seems as if this morning was a very
long time ago now."
"Yes, sir," Leo said gently. "It's been a long day. You accomplished an
enormous amount today."
"I did! Yes!" Jed said, beaming at being reminded of that again.
"And
you're still on the adrenaline high," Leo pointed out.
"I'm
fine, Leo." Jed shook his head impatiently. "Can't a man be in a good mood
around here these days?"
"Of
course, sir. I think I speak for all the staff when I say that we all very
much prefer you in a good mood to a bad mood," Leo murmured dryly.
"A-ha!
I thought so!" Jed said. "So you should be grateful, Leo."
"Oh,
we are, sir. We are." Leo nodded sagely. "And the speech?" He asked.
"I
have the speech in my pocket. I'm fully prepared. I was able to make use
of the tiniest glimmer of a spare minute in my schedule in order to read
and rehearse it – well, okay, not so much, but I thought that when I got
to the tricky bits I could extemporise," Jed said airily.
A note
of concern crept into Leo's blue eyes. "Toby won't like that, sir," he
pointed out.
"I
know, but I'm an excellent public speaker, Leo!" Jed declared. "It's
another of my many talents. It isn't a major speech so I'm sure a few off
the cuff comments won't be a problem."
"Hmmm.
Well, normally I'd agree with you, sir," Leo replied thoughtfully. He got
up, and began quietly closing the office doors. Jed gazed at him, his eyes
narrowing.
"What
are you doing, Leo?" He asked, with just the tiniest note of trepidation
in his voice.
"I'm
going to spank you, sir," Leo replied calmly.
Jed grinned. "That's a fine joke, Leo!" He replied. "Ha! I like it when
you joke, especially when I know for sure that you would not, under any
circumstances, spank your friend, lover and President half an hour before
he had to sit down at an important dinner and then give a major speech."
"You
just said it wasn't a major speech, sir," Leo pointed out, finishing with
the doors and coming to stand in the centre of the room next to his
friend.
"I was
underplaying the event," Jed replied tartly. "I wouldn't wish you to think
me boastful, Leo."
Leo gave him an extremely patient look. "Nobody would ever think that of
you, Mr. President," he replied, with a face that was a little *too*
straight for Jed's liking. "Now, if you'd like to come over here and get
yourself over my knee." He pointed at the couch.
"Leo!"
Jed protested. "Why on earth do you think I need a spanking? I'm having a
good day. In fact I haven't put a foot wrong all day!"
"I
know, sir." Leo nodded. He took off his jacket and placed it carefully
over the back of a nearby chair. Then he removed his cufflinks and began
slowly folding his shirt sleeves up to his elbows, with fluid moves of his
hand. Jed watched, in horrified fascination. There was something about Leo
in full 'you're going to be spanked' mode which always rooted him to the
spot.
"I'm
the leader of the free world, Leo!" Jed complained as Leo finished with
his own clothing, and moved onto the President's, divesting Jed of his
jacket in one smooth move. "I juggle a thousand difficult duties before
breakfast. I'm sure I can go to a dinner and give a speech without needing
a spanking first!" Jed continued.
"Yes,
sir." Leo nodded. He put a hand on Jed's shoulder and began ushering him
over towards the couch. Jed went, but only because he found it impossible
to resist Leo when he was this calm and implacable. Jed wished he had the
right arguments to stop this from happening but invariably whenever he
found himself in this position he couldn't think of anything that would
make a difference – which was strange, because afterwards he could see a
dozen ways in which he could have prevented it happening, but beforehand
he never seemed to be thinking clearly.
"Then
why are you spanking me, Leo?" Jed protested, as Leo sat down on the
couch, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him neatly over his knee, which was a
trick he seemed to have perfected rather too expertly for Jed's liking.
"Because you're the leader of the free world, and you juggle a thousand
difficult duties before breakfast," Leo replied softly, and his words were
gentle, like a caress. All the fight went out of Jed, and he felt Leo
slide his hand under his thighs and undo his pants, and then they were
slid down his legs. His boxers followed a few seconds later, leaving him
with his naked ass exposed, over the knees of his chief of staff. Leo
caressed the President's bottom for a few seconds and then began peppering
it with dozens of small taps, which gradually grew in frequency and force
until Jed was being spanked in earnest. Leo might only be using his hand,
but within a few short minutes, Jed felt as if his bottom was on fire. His
legs scissored uselessly, but he was anchored into place by Leo's firm
hand, and anyway, he knew there was nowhere to go. He would never
consciously admit this to himself, but he knew on some level that he
needed this. What confused him was how Leo always unerringly seemed to
know that he needed it too. Leo's hand continued to rise and fall,
delivering its sharp lesson to Jed's ass, until Jed felt his limbs start
to loosen and his mood start to freefall. He felt as if he could breathe
more easily and his body melted against Leo's, deriving comfort from his
friend's solid, warm body, encased in its starched white shirt. It felt
good. Despite the pain in his ass he felt relaxed and at peace in a way he
hadn't all day – hell, all week if he was honest. At some point the sharp
spanks turned to gentle taps again and then stopped altogether. Jed was
dimly aware that Leo was just stroking his warmed bottom, idly caressing
it, and he gave a little sigh. This felt so good.
"Okay
now, sir?" Leo asked.
"Yes,
Leo," Jed replied with another little sigh. Leo allowed him to stay over
his knee for a few minutes longer, until he'd got his breath back, and
then, finally, Jed got up and adjusted his clothing. Leo stood up and
helped the President back into his jacket.
"My
whole body feels lighter," Jed murmured as Leo smoothed his tuxedo jacket
over his shirt. "How do you do that, Leo?" He gazed at his friend quietly,
feeling calm and composed. Leo smiled, his eyes crinkling at the edges.
"Just
something I learned over the years, sir," he replied.
"Mmmm."
Jed nodded, and then he leaned forward, and allowed Leo to put his arms
around him and hold him for a few moments. Leo's hands, which had been so
severe earlier, were now gentle and loving as they caressed his back and
Jed put his head on Leo's shoulder and stood there dreamily. He never
usually allowed Leo to do this, which was dumb really, when he thought
about it, because Jed knew on some level, deep inside, that Leo much
preferred holding him to spanking him.
"You
were flying off into the stratosphere, sir," Leo told him. "And you
haven't slept well for days. I thought you needed some help coming back
down to earth."
"Mmmm."
Jed said again, not really listening.
"You'll sleep well tonight, Mr. President. After the dinner and the
speech. You'll be able to wind down later and you'll sleep," Leo predicted
confidently.
"Yes,
Leo. I think you're right," Jed agreed happily.
Leo
smiled. His hands found Jed's hair and stroked softly, and then he tipped
back his friend's chin and bestowed a long, loving kiss on Jed's mouth.
"I
usually am, sir," he said softly, when he was done.
Jed
grinned. "I can see I'm not the only one who likes to boast occasionally,
Leo!" He chided. "So if I'm Superpresident, what does that make you?
Superchiefofstaff doesn't have quite the same ring to it," he grinned.
Then he pushed away from Leo, and began to walk towards the door. He had a
dinner to attend and a speech to give, and he felt focussed and ready to
face the world. He could have sworn, as he left the room, that he heard
Leo's softly spoken reply.
"Not
super-anything, sir. Just someone who loves you."
The End
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