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Disclaimer - see Part 1 "That's Karma For You" - Part 30 Caitlin sat there cradling Tommy's lifeless form, vaguely hearing Grant's conversation with her father. 'Tommy was so young with so much life. This shouldn't have happened.' Caitlin thought. 'It wouldn't have happened, not if I hadn't walked into this bank.' She looked up, just past Grant towards the outside doors. She slowly stood up, not really thinking but acting on instinct. She turned towards Grant who was threatening to kill her. "You don't have the guts." She said. Grant stopped and looked at her. "What did you say?" "You heard me. You don't have the guts to shoot me." She said more confidently, putting herself in his direct line of sight. All eyes in the room were on her wondering just what in God's name she was doing. "Caitlin..." Olivia desperately whispered. "What are you doing?" Rachel whispered. In the Oval Office the same thoughts were in the air. "What is she doing?" Leo asked. "Caitlin no." Sam said afraid. "No!" he cried louder as if she could hear him. "Oh I don't?" Grant asked. "I shot him." He said pointing to Tommy's dead body. Caitlin turned towards Tommy and forced herself to keep going. "Yes but his father doesn't have all the armed forces behind him. Mine does. Shoot me and he will come after you. You know that. That's why you won't shoot me." "Shut up Caitlin." Josh said in the Oval Office. "Don't do this." "Caitlin..." the First Lady whimpered. "Grant!" The President shouted trying to take his concentration away from Caitlin. But it didn't work. "Oh I will shoot you, Miss Bartlet." Grant said taking a step closer to Caitlin, still holding the phone. "Then do it." Caitlin said softly. Every word drifted into the Oval Office. Everyone say immobilized fear running through them, not knowing what Caitlin was doing. "Your wish is my command." Grant said as he took aim. "No man don't do it." Tyler cried out to him. Caitlin turned slightly to Grant's right and took one last deep breath. "DO IT!!!!!" Caitlin's shouting voice flowed through the speakerphone into the ears of everyone in the Oval Office followed by two loud gunshots BANG BANG. Then silence as the connection was cut. "CAITLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The First Lady's anguished cry could be heard throughout the White House. "NO!" the President cried as he fell to his knees in front of his desk. TBC
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