Series Title: Witnesses
Author: IDreamOfAJ
Email: gmlsinaz@juno.com
Characters: CJ/Ron, but each story is from a different staffer's POV.
Spoilers: Season One
Rating: PG
Author's Notes: This started as a little piece of Toby fic. It exploded into this. Eachchapter has it's own rating, but they're all PG-ish. This series has a follow-up: "Willing To Try" - a work-in-progress taking the events of "Witnesses" and showing CJ's and Ron's side.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these charcters, and I do this just for fun.
Feedback: Is delightful and delicious.
Title: Watching
Characters: CJ/Ron, Toby
Spoilers: The Crackpots And These Women
Rating: PG-ish (for an allusion)
Summary: He knew.
Author's Note: For Kansas. Just because. ; )
Watching
He had known almost immediately when she had started seeing someone. He knew that nobody else could tell. But, nobody else had seen CJ Cregg when she was "with" someone. He had. He had been the someone once. Not now. Not this time.
Toby could see the signs as clearly as if he were looking at a map. The lines around her eyes were more relaxed. The light in her eyes just a bit brighter. And he could tell by the way she sat in yesterday's staff meeting that the night before had been the first time she'd slept with him. Whoever he was.
Toby was happy for her. She, of all people, deserved someone to love. To be loved by. He had done a spectacularly lousy job of it. He still loved her. But, he knew that they were too destructive when together as more than friends.
The curiosity unsettled him. He wanted to know who this new man was. He wouldn't ask. He knew that CJ would tell him when she was ready. This was too new for her yet. She had to be sure. Before she would share. And he wasn't all that comfortable wondering about her love life.
~*~
Toby wasn't particularly looking forward to this. As if this "Big Block of Cheese" day hadn't been long, tedious enough. Now he was being forced to attend Chili Night with the President. He was sure that the trivia would sap whatever small measure of patience he'd been able to hold onto throughout the day.
The President had given his speech. Toby relaxed somewhat. So far the evening had been bearable. He was just settling down on the couch to talk to CJ about the upcoming healthcare initiative when he noticed the change. In her. He followed the direction of her gaze and saw him. CJ was discreet. Of course she was. She wouldn't be advertising this. But when she looked back at Toby her eyes narrowed. He knew that she was aware that he had put the pieces together. She sighed.
"Toby, I. ."
"Don't worry about it, CJ. We can talk about it later."
She smiled at him. The half-smile she used when she wanted to let him know that he was sweet without being too emotional for him to handle. Then she yawned. And stretched her arms over her head. Toby hid his smile in his beard. She really would make a great '50's actress.
"Go. We'll talk tomorrow."
CJ rose from the couch. Kissed the top of his head. And went to say goodnight to the President. She exchanged a few words that he couldn't hear. And then she was waving and calling her goodbyes to the room as a whole. Toby lifted his drink to her.
Fifteen minutes later, his report given to President Bartlet, Ron Butterfield left the party as well. Toby knew where he was headed. And although he hadn't anticipated this choice, he couldn't help but think that perhaps Ron really was the right man for her. He shook the thought from his head and got another drink.
The End
Author: IDreamOfAJ
Email: gmlsinaz@juno.com
Characters: CJ/Ron, but each story is from a different staffer's POV.
Spoilers: Season One
Rating: PG
Author's Notes: This started as a little piece of Toby fic. It exploded into this. Eachchapter has it's own rating, but they're all PG-ish. This series has a follow-up: "Willing To Try" - a work-in-progress taking the events of "Witnesses" and showing CJ's and Ron's side.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these charcters, and I do this just for fun.
Feedback: Is delightful and delicious.
Title: Watching
Characters: CJ/Ron, Toby
Spoilers: The Crackpots And These Women
Rating: PG-ish (for an allusion)
Summary: He knew.
Author's Note: For Kansas. Just because. ; )
Watching
He had known almost immediately when she had started seeing someone. He knew that nobody else could tell. But, nobody else had seen CJ Cregg when she was "with" someone. He had. He had been the someone once. Not now. Not this time.
Toby could see the signs as clearly as if he were looking at a map. The lines around her eyes were more relaxed. The light in her eyes just a bit brighter. And he could tell by the way she sat in yesterday's staff meeting that the night before had been the first time she'd slept with him. Whoever he was.
Toby was happy for her. She, of all people, deserved someone to love. To be loved by. He had done a spectacularly lousy job of it. He still loved her. But, he knew that they were too destructive when together as more than friends.
The curiosity unsettled him. He wanted to know who this new man was. He wouldn't ask. He knew that CJ would tell him when she was ready. This was too new for her yet. She had to be sure. Before she would share. And he wasn't all that comfortable wondering about her love life.
~*~
Toby wasn't particularly looking forward to this. As if this "Big Block of Cheese" day hadn't been long, tedious enough. Now he was being forced to attend Chili Night with the President. He was sure that the trivia would sap whatever small measure of patience he'd been able to hold onto throughout the day.
The President had given his speech. Toby relaxed somewhat. So far the evening had been bearable. He was just settling down on the couch to talk to CJ about the upcoming healthcare initiative when he noticed the change. In her. He followed the direction of her gaze and saw him. CJ was discreet. Of course she was. She wouldn't be advertising this. But when she looked back at Toby her eyes narrowed. He knew that she was aware that he had put the pieces together. She sighed.
"Toby, I. ."
"Don't worry about it, CJ. We can talk about it later."
She smiled at him. The half-smile she used when she wanted to let him know that he was sweet without being too emotional for him to handle. Then she yawned. And stretched her arms over her head. Toby hid his smile in his beard. She really would make a great '50's actress.
"Go. We'll talk tomorrow."
CJ rose from the couch. Kissed the top of his head. And went to say goodnight to the President. She exchanged a few words that he couldn't hear. And then she was waving and calling her goodbyes to the room as a whole. Toby lifted his drink to her.
Fifteen minutes later, his report given to President Bartlet, Ron Butterfield left the party as well. Toby knew where he was headed. And although he hadn't anticipated this choice, he couldn't help but think that perhaps Ron really was the right man for her. He shook the thought from his head and got another drink.
The End