A/N This takes place during and after the shooting in season 1 and 2. I just started watching TWW so that's what has struck me the most. My first fanfic, be kind. Thanks to my two awesome betas!

Rating most chapters are PG-13, chapters 5, 7, and 9 are NC-17

Disclaimer: If I owned them they'd be on Cinemax!

Chapter 1

CJ was joking around with Sam after the town hall meeting. She was happy because she had finally made up with Danny.

"I bet Toby is relieved!" CJ said to Sam.

"Oh, yeah, you should have seen his face," he said.

"Guuuuuuun!" Someone yelled. Shots rang out, CJ froze. Sam noticed and pushed her down as a car window exploded above her. Out the corner of her eye she saw people fleeing, and two limos peeling away.

CJ was trying to convince the EMT that she was fine, "Someone pushed me down." Her voice caught in her throat. Who saved my life?

The next minute or so went by in a blur, until she heard Toby's voice say, "I-I need a doctor!" CJ and Sam ran over to find Josh going unconscious. "Oh my God, Josh!" She said now realizing how bad he looked, as thick, red blood poured out of his body.

A group of EMT's crowded them and started working. A jumble of medical-sounding words floated by her, she was barely hanging on.

"CJ? CJ? Are you alright? CJ?" Toby asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, sorry. Where's Sam?" she asked.

"He went to the hospital in Josh's ambulance; let's follow in this Agent's car."

When CJ found out the President was going to be fine a wave of relief washed over her. Not only was he a close friend, but she couldn't imagine the country in Hoyne's control. At that moment, the First Lady told them about Josh. The poor man was barely alive.

Donna came in and Toby bravely told her about Josh. She didn't know. Donna looked so sad when Toby told her, like she was going to break. CJ always knew they didn't just have a professional relationship. If Josh pulls through this I wouldn't be shocked if he finally asks her out. Wait a minute," if"? No, when.

CJ remembers first meeting him in New Hampshire. At first she was worried that Josh and Sam's natural good looks meant they wouldn't be up to the task. She soon learned just how wrong she was when the four of them went out for drinks and found themselves debating about everything from school prayer, gays in the military and even school uniforms.

CJ walked up to the podium for the first press briefing after the shooting. She immediately caught Danny's eye because she didn't know if he knew she was fine. Word had gotten out that a Senior Staff member had been shot. He looked pale. She watched as a sense of relief washed over him.

"Okay everyone, let's get started, this is gonna be a long day."

CJ had more press briefings. Time passed. Everyone took turns being in the White House versus being in the hospital.

At eight o'clock pm she called a full lid. The press filed out and CJ and the others left for the hospital.

They had all filed in a half circle around Josh's bed. The President leaned in while Josh whispered to him. "What he say?"

"He said, what's next?"

They all took a minute with Josh, they all wanted to see him, but not wear him out. When it was time to go, CJ decided to walk.

TBC