"So, what's been going on with you lately?" Sharon asked between bites of
her lunch.
"Just working," CJ smiled. "A lot."
"I imagine. With the MS disclosure and all."
"It was hard at first, but after everyone knew, we all worked together and it's all panning out."
"What about your love life?" Sharon smiled.
"My love life ended a long time ago."
"You're a beautiful woman. Are you trying to tell me that you don't get asked out?" Sharon asked surprised.
"No. I get asked out, I just don't have the time. Frankly, all the men that do ask me out, I can't see myself with in ten years."
"I see. You're at that stage in your life that you want to find your sole mate."
"I don't believe in that stuff. Besides, even if I wanted to get married, where would I find the time?"
"You would be amazed what you would do for the man you love," Sharon smiled. "I left my job for Jack when I married him. I had three great kids who grew up to have successful careers. My two daughters are teachers. And my son worked in the White House," Sharon felt the tears coming back. "I was so proud of him CJ. I told him that everyday. But I could hardly tell him enough. He made me so proud," She smiled as the tears fell down her face. "These are tears of happiness. Not sadness."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you upset," CJ patted her hand.
"No, you didn't. This is me," Sharon smiled. "CJ. I lost my son. I'm still hurting, but we all still have our lives. We will live them missing his. That's the way we work. But this should show us that life is so short. You need to live in the moment," Sharon said.
"Yeah."
"I mean it CJ. Sam taught me that. He taught me that life moves on. When my dad died, he taught me that."
"He was a wise man," CJ looked down.
"Yes he was. So do what I know my son would want."
"What?" CJ looked up.
"Get your man and live your life together."
"I have to find him first," CJ chuckled a little.
"CJ." Sharon smiled.
"Yeah?"
"I think you already found him. You're just to stubborn to see it," She smiled.
"I am not stubborn," CJ said.
"Oh, yes you are. Between the two of you, you are the most stubborn people I know. Your children don't have a chance," She started laughing a real laugh for the first time since being there.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm single. And I'm probably going to stay that way," CJ said while going back to her meal.
"You know what this is called?" Sharon asked.
"What?"
"Love."'
"I'm not in love," CJ said.
"I hate to admit it, but you are."
"You think I'm in love with that reporter guy you heard about. Danny?" CJ asked.
"Danny? Oh god no. That guy was not for you. I'm sorry."
"There's no one else I can think of that you think I'm in love with."
"Yes you do," Sharon gave CJ a wondering glance that made CJ pop her head up.
"No way!" CJ snapped.
"Don't deny it Claudia Jean."
"Toby Ziegler. The man that drives me crazy every minute of every day."
"Crazy in love," Sharon smiled.
"Not even. He's an egotistical moron: He's a pompous ass most if not all the time: He's moods shift like his a pregnant woman: And to top it all off.."
"To top it all off," Sharon interrupted. "He's cute as hell. He has the biggest heart of any man I have ever known besides my son. He worships the ground you walk on."
"Yeah right," CJ chuckled.
"If I'm lying, then why is your face as red as a apple?" Sharon pointed out. CJ couldn't help but laugh, which made her face turn even redder.
"CJ, he loves you. You know that he always has. But you two are so stubborn about your personal feelings that you never told each other."
"How do you know all this?"
"Because Sam told me," She smiled proudly.
"I." CJ looked around.
"Do you love him?"
"I don't know."
"It scares you because you know deep down he is the one for you," Sharon finished.
"Maybe," She looked down.
"We better hurry and eat. Toby is probably getting sick and tired of all the soap opera's," Sharon laughed as she went back to her meal.
TBC
"Just working," CJ smiled. "A lot."
"I imagine. With the MS disclosure and all."
"It was hard at first, but after everyone knew, we all worked together and it's all panning out."
"What about your love life?" Sharon smiled.
"My love life ended a long time ago."
"You're a beautiful woman. Are you trying to tell me that you don't get asked out?" Sharon asked surprised.
"No. I get asked out, I just don't have the time. Frankly, all the men that do ask me out, I can't see myself with in ten years."
"I see. You're at that stage in your life that you want to find your sole mate."
"I don't believe in that stuff. Besides, even if I wanted to get married, where would I find the time?"
"You would be amazed what you would do for the man you love," Sharon smiled. "I left my job for Jack when I married him. I had three great kids who grew up to have successful careers. My two daughters are teachers. And my son worked in the White House," Sharon felt the tears coming back. "I was so proud of him CJ. I told him that everyday. But I could hardly tell him enough. He made me so proud," She smiled as the tears fell down her face. "These are tears of happiness. Not sadness."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you upset," CJ patted her hand.
"No, you didn't. This is me," Sharon smiled. "CJ. I lost my son. I'm still hurting, but we all still have our lives. We will live them missing his. That's the way we work. But this should show us that life is so short. You need to live in the moment," Sharon said.
"Yeah."
"I mean it CJ. Sam taught me that. He taught me that life moves on. When my dad died, he taught me that."
"He was a wise man," CJ looked down.
"Yes he was. So do what I know my son would want."
"What?" CJ looked up.
"Get your man and live your life together."
"I have to find him first," CJ chuckled a little.
"CJ." Sharon smiled.
"Yeah?"
"I think you already found him. You're just to stubborn to see it," She smiled.
"I am not stubborn," CJ said.
"Oh, yes you are. Between the two of you, you are the most stubborn people I know. Your children don't have a chance," She started laughing a real laugh for the first time since being there.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm single. And I'm probably going to stay that way," CJ said while going back to her meal.
"You know what this is called?" Sharon asked.
"What?"
"Love."'
"I'm not in love," CJ said.
"I hate to admit it, but you are."
"You think I'm in love with that reporter guy you heard about. Danny?" CJ asked.
"Danny? Oh god no. That guy was not for you. I'm sorry."
"There's no one else I can think of that you think I'm in love with."
"Yes you do," Sharon gave CJ a wondering glance that made CJ pop her head up.
"No way!" CJ snapped.
"Don't deny it Claudia Jean."
"Toby Ziegler. The man that drives me crazy every minute of every day."
"Crazy in love," Sharon smiled.
"Not even. He's an egotistical moron: He's a pompous ass most if not all the time: He's moods shift like his a pregnant woman: And to top it all off.."
"To top it all off," Sharon interrupted. "He's cute as hell. He has the biggest heart of any man I have ever known besides my son. He worships the ground you walk on."
"Yeah right," CJ chuckled.
"If I'm lying, then why is your face as red as a apple?" Sharon pointed out. CJ couldn't help but laugh, which made her face turn even redder.
"CJ, he loves you. You know that he always has. But you two are so stubborn about your personal feelings that you never told each other."
"How do you know all this?"
"Because Sam told me," She smiled proudly.
"I." CJ looked around.
"Do you love him?"
"I don't know."
"It scares you because you know deep down he is the one for you," Sharon finished.
"Maybe," She looked down.
"We better hurry and eat. Toby is probably getting sick and tired of all the soap opera's," Sharon laughed as she went back to her meal.
TBC