Okay, so this fic is basically a series of drabbles inspired by different episodes from seasons 1-3. Some are episode fillers, some are post-ep; it's basically whatever came to mind during particular Toby/CJ moments or even ensemble scenes where they were particularly prominent. They don't all follow the same universe/timeline as such, so don't be confused if their relationship seems different across different episodes/chapters. And the episode quotes are taken from a West Wing transcript website I frequently use. Enjoy!
(Mr Willis of Ohio – 1x06)
Toby: Question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces and ellipsis.
Toby's rough drawl could rouse emotion in CJ at any time; when tainted with cigar smoke it simply drew her in further. Serenely listing punctuation apparently sparked so much more. Their casual game of poker had left her $50 down and with an ache in her thighs; it was only 9pm. It was going to be a long night.
There were many of these times when she'd allowed herself to absorb his voice, engrave it deep within her brain. Sometimes she only raised debates because one of her favourite things in the world was how his voice rose with the course of his arguments. It was a comfort and a turn-on all at once.
However, they'd recently started sleeping together again, and after all those years apart, his voice in her ear, breathless and husky, could still make her shiver to her core. That made work harder now, because his growl became re-associated with lucid memories of passionate encounters. She'd allowed her mind to wander on several occasions from simple conversations and meetings in his presence. Hopefully winning some of his money tonight would make things easier. Probably not, she'd need a lot more of him than that.