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CJ sat in her office staring at the wall. She couldn't believe what she had seen that morning. She was just going to ask Toby out to breakfast. He had helped her with some personal problems the last couple of days, and she just wanted to repay him. She knew Toby never has had very good luck in his life. But she didn't think he would do something that would one day wreak havoc on his career.
"What a moron." Is the only thing CJ could think of. She had always thought of herself as a friend of Toby's. Yet he turns around and treats her like crap. It wasn't her fault she walked in on them. It wasn't her fault that she stayed and started screaming. It wasn't her fault that she just about told both of them off. Well, maybe the last two was her fault. But that's besides the point. The fact remains that Toby slept with the Presidents oldest daughter last night. And sooner or later, Jed is going to find out. She just hoped Toby was smart enough to call in off before it goes any further. But what if it was too late. Liz has always had a crush on Toby, but that's all it was. A crush. Now, with her separation with her husband, she felt it was the right time to seduce Toby. Or was it the other way around. Did Toby seduce her? He has been single for a long time. CJ had hoped that he was pining away for her. Truth be told, Toby has very bad luck in the love department. He's been married three times in his life. His first one was a crazy woman who nearly killed him by trying to push him off a tall building. His second marriage was the best one. They were married for five years until she died in a tragic car crash that took her life and their unborn baby. Ever since then, CJ had noticed a traumatic change in the way Toby lives his life. Which is understandable.
CJ stood and walked over to her window. She looked out and saw that it started snowing again. Did I over react? She thought to herself. Then she shook her head. She knew this was bad on so many levels. Toby was making the biggest mistake of his life. And with a life so full of mistakes, she didn't think he could handle another one. Especially this big of one. CJ went to her phone and dialed Toby's extension. She took a deep breath. She didn't want to scream because all he would do is hang up.
"Toby Ziegler's office," Liz answered.
"Ginger?"
"No," Liz said. "CJ?"
"Liz?" CJ felt her face turn red with anger.
"Yeah, he's not here right now. He should be back though. Should I tell him you called?"
"No, thanks. I'll find him later."
"CJ, I need to tell you something."
"It's fine, you don't have."
"I made the first move. I was the one, not Toby. Don't be mad at him."
"I'll take that in consideration," CJ growled and slammed the phone down. "Carol!" CJ screamed.
"Yeah," Carol walked in slowly, trying to stay out of harms way.
"I need the wires for the briefing!" She snapped and walked quickly around the room.
"CJ.Are you sure you should do the briefing like this?" Carol said quietly.
"Like what? I'm just fine. I'm a dedicated worker who knows how to handle a crisis. I will do the briefing, and I will do it well. And then I'm going to go out for lunch. Just me, myself, and I. Why you ask, because I am a grown woman who knows what she's doing!" CJ yelled all in one breath.
"Umm.I'll get the wires," Carol quickly departed. Just then, Sam walked in. He was staying back a little, but made some noise to get her attention. She looked up and saw him.
"I'm not in the mood to talk Sam," She said while looking down at her papers.
"I understand, but I can't help but remember seeing a bruised and limping Toby coming out of your office a little while ago."
"He's lucky I didn't throw him out the window."
"I think he would have just broke a bone. We're not that far up to have done actual damage," Sam said seriously.
"What do you want Sam?" CJ looked up at him.
"Well, I wanted to know what Toby did this time to make you mad."
"He did nothing," She snapped.
"You're lying."
"What?"
"I can tell because you're not looking at me."
"Sam, seriously, don't worry about it," CJ said while walking out. "I have a briefing."
"Okay," Sam gave up and walked back to his office. Before he walked in, he saw Liz waiting in Toby's office. "Liz?" Sam smiled and walked in.
"Sam," Liz smiled and hugged him. "How are you?"
"I'm great, I didn't know you were in town."
"I just came in last night."
"Where's Annie?" Sam asked.
"She's back home with her father," Liz smiled.
"How is Jack?"
"He's good, he's been working a lot. He made CEO."
"Wow, congratulations."
"Thanks," She smiled.
"So, you're waiting for Toby?"
"Yeah, I have to see him about something."
"Anything I can help you with?"
"No thanks," She smiled. "I think Toby has it."
"Okay, well, I better go get some more work done. Duty calls," Sam smiled.
"See you later Sam," Liz smiled and watched as Sam walked out. Liz sat down on the couch and waited for Toby to return.
TBC
CJ sat in her office staring at the wall. She couldn't believe what she had seen that morning. She was just going to ask Toby out to breakfast. He had helped her with some personal problems the last couple of days, and she just wanted to repay him. She knew Toby never has had very good luck in his life. But she didn't think he would do something that would one day wreak havoc on his career.
"What a moron." Is the only thing CJ could think of. She had always thought of herself as a friend of Toby's. Yet he turns around and treats her like crap. It wasn't her fault she walked in on them. It wasn't her fault that she stayed and started screaming. It wasn't her fault that she just about told both of them off. Well, maybe the last two was her fault. But that's besides the point. The fact remains that Toby slept with the Presidents oldest daughter last night. And sooner or later, Jed is going to find out. She just hoped Toby was smart enough to call in off before it goes any further. But what if it was too late. Liz has always had a crush on Toby, but that's all it was. A crush. Now, with her separation with her husband, she felt it was the right time to seduce Toby. Or was it the other way around. Did Toby seduce her? He has been single for a long time. CJ had hoped that he was pining away for her. Truth be told, Toby has very bad luck in the love department. He's been married three times in his life. His first one was a crazy woman who nearly killed him by trying to push him off a tall building. His second marriage was the best one. They were married for five years until she died in a tragic car crash that took her life and their unborn baby. Ever since then, CJ had noticed a traumatic change in the way Toby lives his life. Which is understandable.
CJ stood and walked over to her window. She looked out and saw that it started snowing again. Did I over react? She thought to herself. Then she shook her head. She knew this was bad on so many levels. Toby was making the biggest mistake of his life. And with a life so full of mistakes, she didn't think he could handle another one. Especially this big of one. CJ went to her phone and dialed Toby's extension. She took a deep breath. She didn't want to scream because all he would do is hang up.
"Toby Ziegler's office," Liz answered.
"Ginger?"
"No," Liz said. "CJ?"
"Liz?" CJ felt her face turn red with anger.
"Yeah, he's not here right now. He should be back though. Should I tell him you called?"
"No, thanks. I'll find him later."
"CJ, I need to tell you something."
"It's fine, you don't have."
"I made the first move. I was the one, not Toby. Don't be mad at him."
"I'll take that in consideration," CJ growled and slammed the phone down. "Carol!" CJ screamed.
"Yeah," Carol walked in slowly, trying to stay out of harms way.
"I need the wires for the briefing!" She snapped and walked quickly around the room.
"CJ.Are you sure you should do the briefing like this?" Carol said quietly.
"Like what? I'm just fine. I'm a dedicated worker who knows how to handle a crisis. I will do the briefing, and I will do it well. And then I'm going to go out for lunch. Just me, myself, and I. Why you ask, because I am a grown woman who knows what she's doing!" CJ yelled all in one breath.
"Umm.I'll get the wires," Carol quickly departed. Just then, Sam walked in. He was staying back a little, but made some noise to get her attention. She looked up and saw him.
"I'm not in the mood to talk Sam," She said while looking down at her papers.
"I understand, but I can't help but remember seeing a bruised and limping Toby coming out of your office a little while ago."
"He's lucky I didn't throw him out the window."
"I think he would have just broke a bone. We're not that far up to have done actual damage," Sam said seriously.
"What do you want Sam?" CJ looked up at him.
"Well, I wanted to know what Toby did this time to make you mad."
"He did nothing," She snapped.
"You're lying."
"What?"
"I can tell because you're not looking at me."
"Sam, seriously, don't worry about it," CJ said while walking out. "I have a briefing."
"Okay," Sam gave up and walked back to his office. Before he walked in, he saw Liz waiting in Toby's office. "Liz?" Sam smiled and walked in.
"Sam," Liz smiled and hugged him. "How are you?"
"I'm great, I didn't know you were in town."
"I just came in last night."
"Where's Annie?" Sam asked.
"She's back home with her father," Liz smiled.
"How is Jack?"
"He's good, he's been working a lot. He made CEO."
"Wow, congratulations."
"Thanks," She smiled.
"So, you're waiting for Toby?"
"Yeah, I have to see him about something."
"Anything I can help you with?"
"No thanks," She smiled. "I think Toby has it."
"Okay, well, I better go get some more work done. Duty calls," Sam smiled.
"See you later Sam," Liz smiled and watched as Sam walked out. Liz sat down on the couch and waited for Toby to return.
TBC