I do not own these characters, this may not be my first story that has been published, but I wrote the first many chapters on paper a little over a year ago, so can I please get some reviews. 😉

The President Jed Bartlet was still in his tenure as President, but it was near the end, though. Both him and his wife Abbey Bartlet were talking about how CJ and Danny are a cute couple when Debbie Fiderer comes in and says "Danny Concannon is here to see you."

"Speaking about the Devil," says The President, "send him in."

As Danny walks in he says, "no worries I am no longer working for the Post. This about a personal matter."

"You don't work for the Post anymore, but I just read your heartfelt piece about Leo," Abbey says.

"I did that piece because I knew him the best out of the reporters still at the Post. I am done with being a reporter since I am tired of dealing with all the scandals that people uncover."

"Did Doug cheating on my daughter have any influence?"

"Yah, if it wasn't for me finding out about his indiscretion and telling CJ, who knows what would've happened to the rest of your Presidency. I actually have a personal question to ask."

Abbey says "let me guess it has something to do with CJ."

"Yes, Mam. As you both know I love CJ, and you may not know that we are together."

"Oh, we know that you two are together; we've known since Leo's wake."

"How?"

"CJ was only smiling when you were looking at her and vice versa."

"That makes sense, back to my question. I was wondering if I could get your permission for CJ's hand in marriage. Before you ask about her dad Talmadge. I am going to ask him before I am in California and ask if he is lucid enough. I asked you two because you two are like a second set of parents to her."

"How long have you two been together," Abbey asks.

"Officially, non-officially, or how long ago was our first kiss?"

"Ummm, all of the above."

"Well, our first kiss was a few hours before your Second State of The Union. Unofficially we have been together for about two months, and officially one week."

"Question, how do you know that you and CJ are meant to be?"

"Well, I know because whenever I'm around her my heart speeds up, and when I'm sad all I have to do is think about her and I am happy." Danny looks at his watch "I have to go my plane boards pretty soon, and I want to say goodbye to CJ first."

"Wait, Danny, don't you want your answer" Abbey stops Danny.

"First," Jed interjects "I want to know if you think that you are worthy of her?"

"I know I'm not, but as long as she lets me love her I will love her with all of my heart."

"Ok, you have my blessing." Danny goes to CJ's office to surprise her, and say Goodbye to Gail. As he goes into the office Margaret stops him.

"Danny, what are you doing here?"

"I came here to say Goodbye to CJ; can I go in?"

"She is currently at a meeting."

"That's ok, can I keep Gail company?"

"That's ok with me," Danny goes into the office and bends down to talk to Gail.

"I can't believe you have lived this long Gail. I remember when I bought you for CJ six years ago," at this CJ walks in the room.

"Danny? What are you doing here?"

"I came here to say Goodbye- I'll see you in a few days, I love you, and here is my key. I left something for you on my bed."

"Danny, you didn't have to get my anything."

"It was nothing." Danny goes up to CJ and kisses her "you know I can't until we live together in Santa Monica." CJ looks at the clock.

CJ looks at the clock "umm Danny as much as I want to keep talking to you; you probably should head to the airport."

"Yes, I should," Danny and CJ share a kiss "I love you. See you in about a week."

"Yes, you will, and I will no longer be part of the West Wing. Only advising Josh when he desperately needs it. Oh, let's not forget I can do this" she kisses him, "whenever I want to." That night CJ opens up Danny's apartment on the way back to hers. She goes to his bedroom and sees his favorite Notre Dame sweatshirt on his pillow along with a letter. "Oh, Danny"she picks up the sweatshirt to see if it still smells of him which it does. She opens up the letter.

"Claudia,

We will soon be together, and not just for a little while, but for the rest of our lives. I was so glad when you let me into your heart and mind. I want you to understand I really do love the sound of your voice. That night when you were close to sleep you told me that you love me and that you sleep better in my arms." CJ stops reading for a second, "oh, my God I thought he didn't hear that."

"You are probably thinking right now that you thought I didn't hear that, but you should know that you look so peaceful sleeping that I sometimes just can't help but watch. I do that because you do not look peaceful too often. I know that will probably change once you get used to your new life that you are starting with me. I can't wait for said life, CJ

Love,

Danny (Fishboy, Nimrod, Freakboy) Concannon.

After she is done reading the letter she looks at her watch to estimate the time the time in California, and as she is walking with his sweatshirt in her purse and calls him. She gets in the car as Danny picks up. "You are wonderful you know that right."

"Hello to you too CJ."

"I got the sweatshirt and the letter. I have got to say I love you too."

"So how is everything going in D.C.?"

"Pretty good. I am glad that everything is slowing down, oh, and do you know why the President and Abbey are non-stop smiling at me?"

"You'll know eventually."

"Daniel... What did you say to them?"

"They know that I love you and that we are together."

"How do they know that?"

"They could tell at Leo's wake when were looking at each other and smiling."

"Ok," she lets it drop because she knows that he will not give the actual answer.

"Only one more week until you are free, and we can officially announce that CJ Cregg and Danny Concannon are in a relationship."

"Danny, I think anybody that knows us has an inkling that we would get together once the administration was over." CJ walks into her apartment "Danny as much as I want to keep talking to you, I have to go. I'm home now, and unfortunately have to sleep."

"Goodnight Claudia Jean I love you."

"I love you too Daniel Concannon." They hang up and CJ changes into the sweatshirt after she smells it a little bit she climbs into bed and promptly falls asleep. She wakes up the next morning with a smile on her face. As she gets ready for work she knows that she will have to tell her staff to write their transition memos and that she can't wait to have her life back. When she gets into her office she knows that the guys can never know what she dreamt about the previous night. As she enters her office she sees Kate there as she sighs thinking about what the next few days will hold.

"Why did you sigh just then CJ?"

"No reason," she says with a smile on her face which Kate notices.

"I have these feeling that it has to do with the date you had a few weeks ago, considering you have been smiling like this a lot lately."

"Kate, does it really matter if it does?"

"Yes, it does. You are in love with this man." She says after looking closely at her friend.

"Kate, my time here at The White House is almost over, and it doesn't matter who I end up with." She says leaning against her desk.

"Please tell me it's not Toby." Kate says with wide eyes.

"Oh, God no. Toby is like my brother."

"Then who is it? Can't you tell one of your best friends?" She says leaning forward on her heals a little bit.

"Yes."

"Well, who is it then?"

"Danny Concannon," she says with a little happy sigh.

"Isn't he a former White House Press Room Correspondent?"

"Not for many years. We only started seeing each other after Leo died."

"When was your first kiss."

"During the first term."

"Really, wow. You two have had feelings for the other for years." Kate says siting on CJ's beige couch. "Explain, and give me all the details."

"Well, he got me Gail after some miss information from Josh, I was trying to fight my feelings for him even before then. I lost that battle before the State of The Union that year. What helped me get there was this flirtation going on between Sam and Mallory. She came up to kiss him, so I asked Carol to get Danny to my office." CJ grabs a chair to sit down on.

"What happened when you got to your office?"

"I started to ramble on about my feelings. He then grabbed the back of my neck and kissed me like I was the only girl on the planet." CJ takes a breath. "That was the best first kiss I ever had. Of course, after a kiss like that I was flabbergasted. I first picked up Gail started toward the door and Danny asked me what I was doing, so I put her down and pressed to run into the door. After I got to the other side I put my back to it and bit my lip." Kate sits there.

"That sounds like one amazing kiss. How many more did you share?"

"Roughly 6, but there was a conflict of interest with the jobs we had we had to stop."

"You two are like a modern-day Romeo and Juliet."

"You have no idea, if anyone found out about us we would have been fired. During this time, Danny loved his job so much, to the point he didn't take an editor job when he was offered it." Kate leans back.

"Now, look at you happy and going forward to this new future with him."

"A future that almost didn't happen because of Santos wasn't going to let me say no to a job offer. If it wasn't for Danny asking me what I saw in the future and going to talk to Toby. I need this life I'm about to have with Danny, because I love him." Kate leaves to go do her job. The President enters CJ's office seeing the smile that hasn't really been around for a few years. Knowing what the smile is for he speaks up.

"I am so glad that you have found some happiness with Danny."

"How did you guys even found out about Danny and I" CJ wants to know so she can tell Danny for a fact when everyone found out about them.

"CJ I think everyone in Washington knew that you and Danny would eventually get together."

"How?"

"You two were dancing around each other. Well, you were dancing around your feelings while Danny made it known just by looking at you." The President looks at CJ with a sneaky smile on his face, CJ ignores it for a second so she can explain why her relationship with Danny took so long to happen.

"I was warned not to have a relationship of romantic sorts with a member from the press."

"And now."

"Danny is no longer working for the print media, and in a few hours, I will not part of the US government."

"Oh, I know he no longer works for The Post, because yesterday he came to talk to Abbey and I."

"I know that he came to talk to the two of you, but I don't know what about."

"Well Claudia Jean," CJ leans forward thinking that he was going to tell her "you'll just have to wait."

"Come on Sir," she sits back really wanting to know what Danny has planned, but knows that nothing will come out of The President's mouth.

"CJ, you have my word that it's something you will love."

CJ changes the subject "have you decided?"

"No CJ, I haven't." Just hours later now former President Josiah Bartlet and CJ Cregg has left The White House.