A/N: So, this is the final part and I have some notes to make, =). I'm not
sure how many episodes Sam is going to be in these coming episodes but I
chose to keep him in this fic. Just so you know, I haven't forgot he's
leaving even though I wish I didn't. And I haven't seen any episodes with
Will so that's why he isn't in this fic.
I want to thank everyone for the wonderful feedback and all the reviews I
got for this fic. It made me very happy! So, till we meet again... =)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The White House, April 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Toby helped CJ on with her jacket and then turned her around so she faced him.
"Are you okay?"
She smiled. "Yeah. And you?"
"Yeah," he said quietly.
They turned to Josh and Sam on the couch. Sam had decided to stay in D.C. until the press conference was over.
CJ walked over to them and smiled. "I just wanted to thank you two. You've both been such big support to me. Without you, I'd probably resigned by now."
Josh reached out to take her hand in his. "Ceej, you're getting me all moody here!"
CJ laughed and then pulled him up from the couch to hug him.
"Thank you," she whispered softly.
There was a soft knock on the door and Leo entered.
"How is everyone?" He asked, a bit anxiously.
After they had assured him everyone was fine he looked more relaxed.
"The President wants to see you before the press conference so you better hurry."
CJ quickly put her hand on Leo's arm and smiled softly at him before she hurried after Toby down the hallway towards the Oval Office.
Leo turned to Sam and Josh. "They're going to be okay in there?"
"Leo, it's CJ and Toby we're talking about," Sam said and grinned.
Before they entered the Oval Office Toby stopped CJ and just looked at her.
"Okay, Toby, you're kind of freaking me out."
Toby blushed and moved a hand to his forehead. "I'm sorry. I just."
She took his hand. "Everything will be fine. I swear."
Toby just nodded and CJ opened the door to the Oval Office.
"CJ, Toby!" the President said loudly. "Come in and sit down."
"Thank you, Mr. President," CJ said. "How are."
"Mr. President, with all due respect," Toby interrupted, "if you ask us how we're feeling I promise you I'll go crazy. I'll go crazy in the Oval Office."
"That wouldn't be the first time," the President winked at him and Toby blushed. "Toby, why don't you leave me and CJ alone for a couple of minutes?" When he noticed that Toby nervously glanced at CJ he grinned. "Don't worry, I won't hurt her."
CJ gently brushed his arm to reassure him she was okay. Without a word he left.
"Claudia Jean, may I ask you how you are feeling?" the President asked softly.
CJ smiled slightly. "Yes, you may, sir. I'm okay, I'm prepared and I'm going to be better in there than I've ever been."
"That sounds good."
"What I'm worried about, though, is Toby. Since this whole thing came out he's been watching me like a hawk. And as cute as it is it gets a bit overwhelming after a while. And I swear, if someone ask me a question I don't like, which I know will happen, Toby will probably beat the crap out of him."
The President couldn't help grinning. "Tell me, CJ. You and Toby.?"
CJ smiled and shook her head. "No, sir."
"Okay," the President said slowly. "I guess I should let you go. It begins in less than two minutes."
"Thank you, Mr. President."
"Thank you, CJ."
Outside, Toby was nervously pacing. Charlie looked at him and just shook his head.
"He's being annoying?" CJ asked.
Charlie didn't say anything just raised his eyebrows as answer to the question. CJ put her hand on Toby's shoulder.
"Toby, you don't have to go in there with me."
"I know that. I'm going too, though."
CJ nodded. "Okay, just as long as you're sure that you can make this without hitting someone."
Toby glared at her.
CJ smiled softly and they began walking towards the Press Room. Leo, Josh and Sam waited for them outside. When they saw them they didn't say anything, just looked at them. CJ smiled appreciatively but Toby was just pacing nervously.
"Okay, stop that!" CJ said, pretending to be mad. "Now, come on."
Carol opened the door for them and CJ and Toby stepped up at the podium. Everyone started yelling questions but CJ just stood there, looking at the reporters. Finally, the room became silent.
"Thank you." CJ smiled slightly. "As probably most of you know by now an article about me and Toby Ziegler appeared in the Times two days ago. Until now, we've chose to not comment on questions about it. But after many discussions between the two of us, the senior staff and the President we decided to have this press conference to give you the answers you so obviously want."
She took a deep breath and turned to Toby. He smiled slightly at her and gently brushed his hand against hers.
"Okay," CJ said, turning back against the reporters. "Who's got the questions?"
THE END
2003-01-11
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The White House, April 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Toby helped CJ on with her jacket and then turned her around so she faced him.
"Are you okay?"
She smiled. "Yeah. And you?"
"Yeah," he said quietly.
They turned to Josh and Sam on the couch. Sam had decided to stay in D.C. until the press conference was over.
CJ walked over to them and smiled. "I just wanted to thank you two. You've both been such big support to me. Without you, I'd probably resigned by now."
Josh reached out to take her hand in his. "Ceej, you're getting me all moody here!"
CJ laughed and then pulled him up from the couch to hug him.
"Thank you," she whispered softly.
There was a soft knock on the door and Leo entered.
"How is everyone?" He asked, a bit anxiously.
After they had assured him everyone was fine he looked more relaxed.
"The President wants to see you before the press conference so you better hurry."
CJ quickly put her hand on Leo's arm and smiled softly at him before she hurried after Toby down the hallway towards the Oval Office.
Leo turned to Sam and Josh. "They're going to be okay in there?"
"Leo, it's CJ and Toby we're talking about," Sam said and grinned.
Before they entered the Oval Office Toby stopped CJ and just looked at her.
"Okay, Toby, you're kind of freaking me out."
Toby blushed and moved a hand to his forehead. "I'm sorry. I just."
She took his hand. "Everything will be fine. I swear."
Toby just nodded and CJ opened the door to the Oval Office.
"CJ, Toby!" the President said loudly. "Come in and sit down."
"Thank you, Mr. President," CJ said. "How are."
"Mr. President, with all due respect," Toby interrupted, "if you ask us how we're feeling I promise you I'll go crazy. I'll go crazy in the Oval Office."
"That wouldn't be the first time," the President winked at him and Toby blushed. "Toby, why don't you leave me and CJ alone for a couple of minutes?" When he noticed that Toby nervously glanced at CJ he grinned. "Don't worry, I won't hurt her."
CJ gently brushed his arm to reassure him she was okay. Without a word he left.
"Claudia Jean, may I ask you how you are feeling?" the President asked softly.
CJ smiled slightly. "Yes, you may, sir. I'm okay, I'm prepared and I'm going to be better in there than I've ever been."
"That sounds good."
"What I'm worried about, though, is Toby. Since this whole thing came out he's been watching me like a hawk. And as cute as it is it gets a bit overwhelming after a while. And I swear, if someone ask me a question I don't like, which I know will happen, Toby will probably beat the crap out of him."
The President couldn't help grinning. "Tell me, CJ. You and Toby.?"
CJ smiled and shook her head. "No, sir."
"Okay," the President said slowly. "I guess I should let you go. It begins in less than two minutes."
"Thank you, Mr. President."
"Thank you, CJ."
Outside, Toby was nervously pacing. Charlie looked at him and just shook his head.
"He's being annoying?" CJ asked.
Charlie didn't say anything just raised his eyebrows as answer to the question. CJ put her hand on Toby's shoulder.
"Toby, you don't have to go in there with me."
"I know that. I'm going too, though."
CJ nodded. "Okay, just as long as you're sure that you can make this without hitting someone."
Toby glared at her.
CJ smiled softly and they began walking towards the Press Room. Leo, Josh and Sam waited for them outside. When they saw them they didn't say anything, just looked at them. CJ smiled appreciatively but Toby was just pacing nervously.
"Okay, stop that!" CJ said, pretending to be mad. "Now, come on."
Carol opened the door for them and CJ and Toby stepped up at the podium. Everyone started yelling questions but CJ just stood there, looking at the reporters. Finally, the room became silent.
"Thank you." CJ smiled slightly. "As probably most of you know by now an article about me and Toby Ziegler appeared in the Times two days ago. Until now, we've chose to not comment on questions about it. But after many discussions between the two of us, the senior staff and the President we decided to have this press conference to give you the answers you so obviously want."
She took a deep breath and turned to Toby. He smiled slightly at her and gently brushed his hand against hers.
"Okay," CJ said, turning back against the reporters. "Who's got the questions?"
THE END
2003-01-11