Title: Without You
Author: Writerinthemaking
Feedback: Greatly appreciated

Classification: The West Wing – CJ/Danny
Rating: T
Spoilers: None really – it's purely fictional - AU.

Summary: CJ and Danny face the challenges of their long awaited romance. Sometimes love is not enough, life is messy and we forget to listen. But some things are just too important to miss out on.

Disclaimer: All characters belong entirely to Aaron Sorkin and The West Wing
-How am I supposed to live without you - performed by Michael Bolton Greatest Hits 1985-1995.
- I die a little – performed by Julie – Home 2003

Authors Note: I have been extremely busy the last six months, so I have kept you waiting. I am really sorry - I know how much I look forward to updates. I just hope this new chapter will satisfy you! Thank you for reading and please review!

8. Surviving somehow

Sometime during November 05.

Danny was in a rental car headed somewhere – anywhere. He had never felt this empty before. He felt like he was missing out on the greatest thing that had ever happened to him. He turned the radio on and listened, as love song after love song just seemed to blend in and make him feel even more depressed. As he saw the last rays of the sun setting he listened to a new song. The female vocalist somehow reached deep within him with her soft and jazzy voice as she put words to all his deepest thoughts. He felt the tears in his eyes and didn't fight them.

"I die a little"

In the morning, in the morning I'm alright

The sun is so bright, the sky is so clear

But by the evening, by the evening I can tell

Nothing will help if you won't be here

I'm trying to live my life from day to day

But the sun goes down and steals the hope away

I die a little every night, every night you go again

And every night I know

You won't come though the door

I cry in the middle of the night

The night that never seems to end

Then just when it seems I can't, I die a little more

When you held me

When you held my I could dream

I could believe that was enough

But in the darkness, in the darkness I can see

Whatever will be will never be love

I'm gonna try to keep the flame alive

But when the cold wind blows

I doubt that we'll survive

I die a little every night, every night you go again

And every night I know

You won't come though the door

I cry in the middle of the night

The night that never seems to end

Then just when it seems I can't, I die a little more

I wish that I could find a reason to let you go

But I don't know where to start

Every road leads back to your heart

I die a little every night, every night you go again

And every night I know

You won't come though the door

I cry in the middle of the night

The night that never seems to end

Then just when it seems I can't, I die a little more

I die a little every night, every night you go again

And every night I know

You won't come though the door

I cry in the middle of the night

The night that never seems to end

Then just when it seems I can't, I die a little more

In a bedroom across the country a crying CJ tried to release herself from her thoughts by turning on the radio. She switched channels many times before a soft and jazzy voice flowed into the bedroom and a soft and jazzy voice sang out her innermost feelings. Nothing seemed to ease her mind. The sound of rain silently tapping on her window just reminded her of that faithful night not long ago.

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I really hope you like this and if you want more, then let me know;)