Title: Letting it slip.

Disclaimer: Not mine and belong to NBC, Aaron Sorkin, and NBC Television

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CJ made a sarcastic joke causing her eyes to light up.

"I love you—." Danny caught his words. For a mille second of a moment his eyes looked caught in the headlights as did CJ's causing her mouth to drop. "For doing this—for me—my paper—I mean this means a lot to my paper--."

"Yeah--." CJ lowered her head and nodded. "Sure." They were both uncomfortable. CJ just a little more than Danny.

Josh's and Donna's mouths was almost completely open as they watched Danny and CJ in the room of staffers.

"Okay." CJ nodded her head.

"Yeah. Okay." Danny answered.

"I'm—." He pointed toward the door.

"Yeah, me too."

"Yeah…" She responded.

"I have to—."

"I need to—."

"Yeah."

"Okay." Danny nodded his head.

There was a moment of silence before the two parted ways and started down the hall.

"What the hell was that?" Donna asked.

"It was like looking directly into the sun." Josh was in shock. "Okay this is getting ridiculous." Josh caught them both. "Excuse me, Can I see you in my office—both of you in my office."

"Yeah?" Danny answered.

"Josh, I don't—." CJ protested.

"Get in there!" Josh ushered CJ in and slammed the door. "What the hell just happened in there?" No one said a thing. "It was like watching a train wreck!"

"I don't know what you're talking about!?" CJ demanded.

"I really need to go file my story--" Danny started for the door, but Josh stopped him with his outburst.

"My god I've seen less denial at my last family reunion!"

"What does that mean!?" Danny and CJ almost spoke together as they both trailed off into their own monologues.

"Hey!" The stopped. "Danny just said he loved you CJ!"

"Nooo." She looked over at Danny for a moment who said nothing. "He said he loved me for---what was it?" She said to Danny.

"For the exclusive—." Danny didn't mean at all what he was saying as he pretended.

"Yeah, yeah." CJ looked at Josh. "That. He said that because of….that. Not what you said."

"Sure. That was it." Danny spoke up begrudgingly.

"See. Problem solved."

"Oh, yeah I'll say." Danny said sarcastically.

'Okay, good. Can I go?" CJ threw her head back to throw her hair out of her face.

Josh had a look of fright on his face. "What?" CJ asked.

"Oh my god!!" Josh let out his arms and reached. "Okay. Leo is going to kill me for doing this!—but you know what? I don't care. You know why! Because you two are driving me crazy! Crazy! If this goes on any more they're going to have to throw me in the looney bin, but I'm not even sure if there's room since you two seems to be taking up all the space!" He took a breath. "You two are acting like kindergartners ---you have for the last five years. And I just don't care anymore---'cause you're driving me crazy—!" Danny and CJ gave each other looks.

"--Josh are you all—?" CJ started to ask.

"Danny?!" Josh asked.

"What?" Danny spoke still on the other side of the office.

"You love CJ."

"Josh--?!"

"Danny. Do you love CJ?"

"I—" Danny looked at CJ and she at him. He couldn't say it.

"Okay. He does. I can attest to that. He's said it in who knows how many emails---."

"Josh—!" Danny wasn't too happy about that.

"Maybe not the words but he has. Take my word for it. He loves you. That's what he meant. That's why he said he loves you."

"Oh man." Danny turned around and ran his fingers through his hair. There was a moment of silence while CJ took in his reaction.

"You do?" CJ after a moment, looked at Danny. He walked from the other side of the room with his eyes full of sincerity.

"Yeah." Danny told her. CJ smiled.

"And take it from me Danny. CJ feels the same thing. She tries to pretend she doesn't but we all know she does. I've never seen anyone drive her as crazy as you do."

"I do?" Danny liked the sound of that. CJ paused before speaking.

"Yeah." She said with a smile. Danny took another step as CJ smirked at him being so close for a change.

"Great. Danny loves CJ. CJ loves Danny. If this was a television series you'd be a spin off of Happy Days." Josh was still sick and tried.

Danny and CJ looked into each other's eyes.

"You do?" She said softly putting her hand on his shoulder and chest.

"Yeah." He said in sweet tones.

"After all these years?" She asked Danny.

"After all the years." He answered.

C.J. smiled. Danny leaned in and kissed her. The kissing started slow and turned passionate and long causing Josh to feel more and more uncomfortable.

"Okay. I guess—yeah—" CJ and Danny didn't stop. "I'll just---I should go now." Danny and CJ kept on kissing. "I'll be outside—if you need—yeah. Okay." Josh winced, as they didn't seem to come up for air. "Yeah I'm getting out of here.' He opened the door and crept out.