I do not own these characters, this may not be my first story that has been published, but I wrote the first many chapters on paper a little over a year ago, so can I please get some reviews. 😉

CJ comes into the bedroom half dressed in her work clothes, "I never thanked you for taking me to see my family."

Danny looks up to see her, "shouldn't you be getting for work," she leans in to kiss him.

"Yes, I should. Do you want me to say anything to Carol, who I decided is going to my second in command." She goes to finish getting dressed and meets Danny at the front door, "I love you Danny."

He pulls her in for another kiss, "I love you too CJ, have fun at work." She starts to exit the house he grabs her wrist and drags her to him to give her a deeper kiss, "I will see you later."

"You, bet ya." As Danny walks back into the Santa Monica home the phone rings he checks the caller id and see that is has a New Hampshire area code.

"Hello Mr. President."

"Danny my boy, please don't call Mr. President anymore call me Jed."

"I'll try sir, you just missed CJ."

"That's ok, I wanted to talk to you."

"OK, what did you want to talk to me about," Danny sits down on the couch in the living room.

"My biography as The President. I want you to write it, because I trust you more than any other writer who was not one of my speech writers."

"Thank you, sir you do realize that I will have to write about Shareef, and people may question what I write, because if my relationship with CJ."

"Then you should put the ring you probably have found by now on her finger."

"I am planning to propose on the Fourth of July when everyone is together again."

"Wow, you think that you can wait that long?"

"I waited 8 years to be with her I can wait a few more months to be engaged to her."

"Ok, what do you say about my book?"

"I will write it in between teaching my classes."

"Classes?"

"I will be teaching at USC Berkley this coming fall."

"Ahhh, CJ's school."

"Yeah, CJ's school," Danny smiles thinking about maybe meeting some of her old teachers. "Look Danny, I have to go now, thank you for being the author of the Bartlet biography."

"No problem, say hi to Abbey for me."

"Of course, the same to CJ." After they hang up Danny goes to work on his plans for the fall semester he was just about to take a break when the phone rings.

"Hello, Josh."

"Danny my man."

"What do you want?"

"Advice on women."

"Josh, you have to want to try with Donna, and remember just like CJ she is an honorary Bartlet."

"I want to try with Donna, I love her."

"I know you love her, anyone who saw you all those years working in the West Wing know that."

"Like you and CJ?"

"When we actually got together people could tell."

"Come on Danny, how did CJ know that you were serious about her?"

"I kept coming back and telling her that I had feelings and I knew that I would be Mr. CJ Cregg and I was with that."

"Wait a second wouldn't you want her to take your last name."

"I would be happy even if she asked me to take her last name when we got married. We would be legally bound by holy matrimony."

"Come on man."

"Josh I am in love with a bright, fightisy, powerful woman and I will always love her for who she is. I am already planning on proposing to her, I got a ring a plan that is going to play out on the Fourth of July."

"Really?"

"Josh, we love each other."

"I know that, Danny, come on you love her so much, and you two are moving a little fast."

"We are not moving fast this is 8 years in the making, we live together and have been in love for years. Saying that can you, Donna, and Sam be at the farm so the three of you can also be there when I ask for CJ's hand in marriage."

"Ok, we will try and make it. Now, for my question Donna is asking for me to make it on a date, since we haven't been on a date since the Inauguration."

"Josh talk to Margret and see if you can spare 15 minutes for Donna, she deserves it she took care of you for many years."

"You sound like"

"Someone who has been in a similar position as she is in."

"When were you in this position?"

"I have been in love with CJ since before the first election, and kind of dated her in her last few months of being Chief of Staff." Danny brings his hand up to his forehead.

"You weren't working then."

"That is not what I mean, look as long as we have been on the phone you could have gone on a short date with Donna. You can also bring her to functions that President Santos is doing."

"I know that!"

"Have you done that when Helen is around."

"No."

"Joshua, I am with Donna and I have a feeling that if CJ knew about all this she would side with her too along with most everyone else that we know."

"Come on."

"Josh, you love Donna show it."

"Really."

"Do what you wanted for years, remember the second Inauguration when you, Toby, Charlie, Will and I went to go get Donna."

"Yeah."

"Ok, she knows that you can do romantic gestures."

"So, you are saying I should do something romantic?"

"Do something that shows that you love her."

"Ok, thank you Danny, listen I have got to go Margret is giving the signal to wrap this up."

"Bye Josh." Danny goes back to work and thinking about surprising CJ at her job.

….At the Foundation…

"So, CJ how was the weekend with Danny," Carol asks as she sees that CJ is finally out of her meetings.

"It was really good. Met his family and he met mine. I dropped hints that I am ready to get married," Carol's jaw drops not before screaming and jumping to hug CJ, "I also heard him asking my brothers if it was ok to ask for my hand in marriage."

"CJ, you and Danny are definitely going to get engaged get married and have kids."

"I hope so, if I can't get pregnant we will have to adopt. That is all for now, I was never this open when I worked in the West Wing."

"Oh my, how times have changed, CJ you are happy and have things to share now. You also don't have to worry about being accepted into the small tight circle that you did then."

CJ looks at Carol and smiles, "I know that Carol, oh by the way part of my meetings was about supporting a candidate in elections that are not local, so I decided to support Will's campaign."

"Ok, do you want me to call his campaign?"

CJ leans forward, "Carol you are my second in command and not my assistant, I was telling you because we are going the fundraiser in Oregon, and probably should bring dates. I will tell Danny, and you should find someone if you are not dating anyone."

"Ohhhh, your first function with arm candy," Carol raises her eyebrows.

"He is my guy, and not candy. He may taste good, but is only for me to know."

"CJ, remember I have wanted the two of you together for years way more than I did when Ben was vying for your attention."

"Yes, I do remember especially during the time he was researching everything about Shareef," she starts to laugh as she explains to Carol how she tortured Danny when she showed him exactly how she would have him. Carol looks at her like she is crazy.

"How did he react?"

"Let's just say is was late to that Press Briefing."

…..That Night….

"Hi, Honey I'm home," CJ says coming home that night to see the lights dimmed and candles flickering to make a romantic atmosphere. "Danny, where are you?"

"In the Dining Room," CJ walks there to see the table set up and Danny standing with a single Red Rose in his hand. "Welcome home Claudia Jean," he walks up to her and kisses her on the cheek, "I love you."

"I love you too, what is this for?"

"I wanted to woo you."

"Danny, you already have my heart, you don't need to woo me."

"I will never be done wooing you CJ," she leans forward to kiss him as he proceeds to pull out her chair. During dinner if Crab and Red Wine is filled with laughter.

"Is he going to ask me to marry him tonight?"

"I will ask you in the nearish future my dear."

"You heard that?"

"Yes, I did. I have heard your hints did not first understand them but my mom told me what was going on. I am a guy after all."

"And a former reporter extraordinaire, who just said a word that doesn't exist."

"Hey, I have a whole plan, speaking about plans how is it going with funding the roads?"

"Nice sequitur there Fishboy," Danny smiles big. "Pretty good, we actually had some meetings today. We talked about supporting a candidate that is not local, so I suggested Will Bailey."

"Really," Danny leans forward in his seat "what did Frank say?"

"Everyone on the board loves it, so I am going to need a date to a dinner in Will Bailey's dinner."

Danny picks up her hand, "you don't need to ask for that, CJ, I am your date to any function that you need to go from here on out." They finish eating dinner and Danny turns on the cd player to a romantic song and puts out his hand "may I have this dance?"

"Of course," they step together and CJ puts her head on Danny's shoulder as they slowly move to the melody.