A/N after the shooting

Rating PG-13

Disclaimer see chapter 1

Chapter 8

Danny made coffee while CJ showered. She had more primping to do than Danny.

"Danny, the shower's yours!"

Danny walked in and CJ was in his robe drying her hair, then straightening, and curling select pieces of hair. Danny showered while CJ put her makeup on in the bathroom.

Danny stuck his head out the shower and CJ smiled at his nakedness.

"There's coffee in the kitchen, and I think you should have some fruit so your energy stays up throughout the day, and night," he said.

"Thank you, Danny," she said as she kissed him.

"If you're going to continue that, I might pull you into the shower, and that would ruin your hair and makeup, so go away," insisted Danny.

CJ sighed and went to change her clothes. But first she put on a sexy silver camisole and panties set. She also had some stockings with a seam in them. She wanted to show Danny.

"Danny, do you think I look alright in this? I always wear sexy lingerie under my clothes, and I just thought you might want to know," she said innocently.

Danny was having trouble breathing, "That is so unfair, now I'll be thinking about you in your lingerie during every briefing."

"You will, huh? Well, I'd better put my clothes on now."

CJ put on a grey jacket with small black pinstripes on it, and grey pencil skirt with black pumps. She was going to drive him crazy today.

Danny dropped CJ off at work, because she had left her car there on Friday.

"Love you, but no kisses in broad daylight. See you in two hours, Danny."

Try not to smile, try not to glow or everyone will know you've had sex. Think about something sad like Josh. CJ admonished herself.

"Hi, Carol? Any news from the hospital?"

"He's getting closer to stable condition, and Donna has been excused from her office to work with Josh at the hospital," said Carol.

"Thanks Carol."

CJ attended a staff meeting, and got ready for her briefing. She blushed thinking about seeing Danny this morning.

"Good morning everyone! Let's try to make this short. I'll issue a short statement from the President, and then I'll take your questions," said CJ as she stared straight at Danny making his face turn even redder. Danny was imagining her in her lingerie. Think. Think. You've got to focus. Danny thought as he looked at her mouth.

CJ read off the President's statement then took questions.

CJ called on Danny who didn't even have his hand raised. She just wanted to shake him up a bit.

"Danny?"

"-Uh, um, do you mind if I ask how Josh is doing today?" Danny asked hesitantly.

"Josh is close to being upgraded to stable condition and is doing better this morning," CJ stated, pleased that Danny could think on the spot.

After the briefing Danny followed CJ into her office, and shut the door behind him.

"Danny, what are you doing, we could get caught, and we aren't-"

Danny cut her off by pressing her against the door and kissing her deeply.

"That's for putting me on the spot. And I always follow you into your office, then I yell at you, and you grab and kiss me. I figured since you were yelling at me, I should grab and kiss you," explained Danny.

"Well, I guess that makes sense, but you should leave soon, I have a feeling Toby is coming down to talk about something."

Right then there was a knock at the door.

Danny panicked, "Quick, pretend you're upset with me!"

"I don't care what you think; I just want you out of here now!" CJ yelled.

"Fine!" Danny yelled as he opened the door to find Toby there.

"Toby, come on in, Danny was just leaving," CJ said coolly.

Danny left and Toby came into CJ's office.

"What was that about?" Toby asked.

"Oh, nothing. You here to talk about the tent procedure?"

"Yes, I was the one who wrote that memo about not having tents, and I talked to Ron Butterfield about it. He said just continue saying "We don't comment on procedure."

"Okay, I can do that. Are you going to visit Josh today?" CJ asked.

"Yes, during lunch, what about you?"

"I think I'm going to go now, before the next briefing. I'll see you when I get back, bye!"

After she saw Josh and Donna, who was taking better care of him than the nurses, she called Danny.

"Hi, Daniel! I just saw Josh, so you can tell your readers that he's being taken great care of. Although, you should word it differently, I'm not a writer. After the next briefing, come to my office and we'll have lunch together. I'll call for Chinese; I don't think it's polite to eat seafood in front of Gail. And no, not that kind of seafood either," laughed CJ, "See you in thirty minutes!"

After the briefing Danny came back with her.

"CJ, I just have some questions for you, do you mind if I come in?" Danny asked in front of Carol because she heard the yelling before.

CJ sighed, "Sure, Danny, come on in. This might take a while, Carol, no calls."

"CJ, here's you're Chinese food," said Carol.

CJ closed the door and announced that she had, "General's chicken, lo mien veggies, and beef and broccoli. What's your poison?"

"Beef and broccoli, please," said Danny.

"Okay, I love General's chicken, I love spiciness," CJ said.

"I bet you do…" said Danny who then started kissing her.

Danny gasped, "I haven't stopped thinking about this," he said as he let his fingers lightly touch the hem of her camisole.

His fingers inched below her skirt, until she moaned loudly in his ear.

"Okay, we better stop that before Carol or anyone else gets suspicious," CJ whispered.

A disappointed Danny sighed and said, "Okay."

They were both used to eating quickly at work, so they had time left in their planned thirty minutes.

"So, what does Gail think about her parents finally coming together?" Danny asked.

"She thinks it's just great, it was what she'd been hoping for, for a long time."

"Me too," said Danny, "Come here." He motioned to her couch.

Danny unbuttoned her jacket and lightly groped her breasts through her camisole.

"Danny, we should stop," CJ said as she kissed him back.

"I don't really believe you darling, you're almost more into this than me," Danny said.

"Yes, but you should go. If I really buckle I can get done by eight pm. Will you be home by then?" CJ asked.

Kiss, kiss, bite, and kiss. "If I hurry, I can be home by then. But most nights, admit it, 11pm is early for both of us. Looks like we'll hardly see each other except for Sundays. Well, and at work. We should kiss every chance we can at work," said Danny.

"I agree, now go away so I can think," CJ demanded.

"Why are you having trouble thinking?" Danny asked as his thumb slid up her skirt.

CJ pulled him closer, "You need to go away," she growled.

Danny stood up abruptly, "Okay, see you tonight honey."

Well that was hardly fair. I'll have to get back at him tonight. CJ thought.

After the next two briefings Danny didn't go to CJ's office afterward, instead he smiled at her before leaving.

TBC