Part 7

"Good morning Mr. President," They all said.

"When did the staff meetings start going like this? Everyone is talking at the same time," Jed asked.

"Sorry sir, we had a bit of a problem, but everything is fine now," Leo glared over at CJ and Toby.

"Okay, just don't make me have to come back in here," Jed warned and walked back into the Oval office.

"Are you two happy?" Leo yelled while throwing CJ and Toby their assignment for the day. "Everyone back to work!" He snapped and everyone got up and left.

"What's the matter with you?" Toby asked CJ as they walked down the hall.

"Nothing," She snapped.

"What did I do?" He shouted.

"You honestly don't know, do you?" She looked into his eyes.

"No," He could see she was on the verge of tears.

"You remember what we talked about that night?" She shouted.

"Of course I do CJ."

"I told you that you have to start trusting people. Even if it was one person."

"I know, and I think I found that CJ. Ally listens to me," Toby smiled. "For the first time in a long while, I'm happy," CJ stood there as if she had been shot. She felt everything go numb.

"I have to go," She whispered and walked off slowly. Toby stood there, wondering what just happened.

"Hey Stinky," Josh and Sam walked into CJ's office and shut the door.

"You two are still on that?"

"Yeah, we're thinking about making costumes," Josh smiled.

"How old are you two again?" She asked with a smile.

"You okay?" Sam asked.

"Did you come here to ask me how I was, or what I would like on my costume?" She looked at them.

"Both," The two men smiled. "But seriously CJ, are you okay?" Sam asked again.

"Why is this bothering me so much?" She asked them. "I was the one who told Toby to go back out into the World. I told him to find someone to trust."

"And the whole time you were telling him this, you thought he would pick you," Josh said.

"Yeah," CJ looked up. "I'm foolish."

"You're not foolish CJ. You've known Toby for years…"

"Twenty," She finished.

"You've known him for twenty years?" The two men yelled, surprised.

"Yep."

"And you two never…."

"We were always friends. And when one of us wanted to be more, the other one was seeing someone. Either I was dating someone, or he was married," She smiled.

"What about now? I mean we've all been here for four years," Josh asked.

"We've spent our whole lives to get here. I think deep down, we didn't want to ruin that."

"Can I tell you something?" Sam said.

"Yeah."

"When I saw you two for the first time. I thought for the longest time you two were married," Sam smiled.

"Why would you think that?" CJ laughed.

"Because of the way you two were with each other," Josh answered.

"You thought it too?"

"Of course I did. And we asked Toby how long, and he laughed. He said you guys are just friends," Josh smiled.

"Well, we are," CJ nodded.

"But you want more?" They both said together.

"You know, you two have a lousy track record when it comes to women," CJ pointed out.

"Yeah, but we still get the lovin," Sam smiled.

"But you two are up there when it comes to good friends," CJ smiled. "Thank you two."

"You want us to beat Toby up and then take Ally out?"

"She seems to make Toby happy. Maybe she's a good thing."

"She's leaving tomorrow night. Toby told me," Sam said.

"Does this mean no more spying?" Josh whined. "I quite enjoyed that."

"So did I," Sam smiled.

"He's going out with her tonight, I say we go for it," Josh stood.

"You two go ahead, I'm done with the spy game," CJ laughed. "Besides, after what happened last night, I'm not sure if I can see it again."

"You should talk to him," Josh mentioned. "I bet you all the money in the World he feels the same way about you."

"I think he's moved on Josh. Besides, I'm not going to be the one to hurt him. I told him to trust someone. If it's Ally, then so be it. At least he's not holding it in anymore."

"CJ. Deep down, you are the one he wants," Sam said. "That's the one thing I can tell you for sure."

"Thanks Sam," CJ smiled.

"What is this, the social club?" Toby said while walking in.

"Hey," Sam stood. "Josh and I were just leaving."

"We were?" Josh asked still sitting.

"Josh!" Sam yelled.

"Oh yeah," Josh smiled and followed Sam out and shut the door.

"What's up?" CJ asked with a smile.

"I thought we were friends," He sat down and looked at her.

"I thought we were too," She smiled.

"Then what's going on?"

"I'm sorry about the way I acted, I just…" CJ looked over at him. "I don't know what I was thinking," She smiled.

"There was something CJ, I could see it in your eyes," Toby said softly. "Friends talk. Someone told me that before," He smiled at her.

"Sounds like a smart person," She smiled.

"Yeah, she's also my best friend."

"Toby…"

"Does this have anything to do with last night?"

"What?" CJ tried to act surprised.

"Last night. I know I didn't tell you about it. I'm sorry about that."

"It's okay. I'm glad you had a good time," She smiled.

"I really did. It was life changing CJ…"

"I'm sure she wasn't that good," CJ mumbled to herself.

"CJ?" Toby couldn't help but smile. "Do you think I slept with her?"

"Toby, it's none of my business who you sleep with…"

"I didn't…"

"…And besides that, you seemed…what?" She finally realized what he had said.

"I said I didn't sleep with her," He smiled.

"Yes you did. I saw…" She stopped quickly. "You acted like it."

"I almost did. She asked me to come in after dinner and I did. But all night, we just talked. About everything. She talked about her job and her kids. I talked about my job and the people I care about. We were up all night just talking. I've never done that."

"You didn't sleep with her?" CJ tried to hold back a smile.

"No. I wanted to. But I didn't," He looked over to her. "There's someone else I'm pining away for," He smirked.

"And who would that be?" She grinned.

"Oh, just someone I've known for about twenty years. Someone who always seems to be there for me no matter what. Someone that I love more then life itself. You know, not really important," He smiled.

"What if she was pining away for you too and you didn't even know it?" She grinned.

"Well, I would be a very happy guy," He grinned.

"How happy?"

"Maybe a little too happy," He stood. "One of these days I may just have to ask her out."

"Yeah," She stood with him.

"I'm just not very good with dating and everything. Rumor has it I'm not a very romantic guy," He walked over to her.

"I've heard that too," She smiled.

"I love you," He whispered as he walked up to her. "I always have. It just took me this long to say it."

"I love you too," She smiled. "It just took me this long to admit it."

"So, where do we go now?" He smiled. "After we got all the love stuff taking care of."

"I think we just take one day at a time," She smiled.

"I've been trying to move on with my life," Toby grabbed CJ's hand. "And for the first time, I think I can," He smiled and kissed her gently

"You are a romantic," She smiled and kissed him back.

The End