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," Maisey pokes her head into her office, "your 1'clock with Ainsley Hayes is here."
"Thank you, Maisey, send her in." CJ stands as she comes in and moves forward to shake her hand. "Are you still looking for a way to get out of the Hoover Institute?"
"Yes, I am CJ. I hear that congratulations are in order," she motions to the ring on CJ's finger.
"Yes, Danny and I got engaged on the Fourth of July. I was surprised that you weren't there as you worked with us for a little while. Back to business, here at Roads, we need a lawyer our last one left after he got indicted for tax fraud, and I now want someone who I can trust with the legalities of this foundation." Ainsley sits back surprised that one of the people who not even ten years ago didn't want work with her.
"Times have changed, I remember when I first started working for White House Counsel you were not happy."
"I am one of the people who changed the quickest, and I was glad that there was another beautiful woman working there." They share a smile thinking of the early years.
"Oh, I also remember when you were wondering if you should give Danny an exclusive with The President."
"I can tell you now that Danny is more than cute."
"Of course, you can, word along the beltway is that the two of you were seeing each other before you left D.C, and you guys are going to get married at any time."
"January 12th."
"That is only a few months away."
"5 months and 1 day to be exact, but who's counting."
"The bride-to-be seems to be."
"Well, I have my maid of honor, found my dress. We need a venue not that far away from D.C, so Danny can have his best man, and I can have one of my bride's maids. But what do you say about coming to California, working better hours, and seeing Carol and I on a regular basis, and Charlie when he isn't in school as he will be spending his summers clerking for you."
"I would love it, thank you CJ."
"No, thank you, Ainsley, we need a lawyer, and the ones I know are working for the government."
….That Night…...
"So, Roads now has a lawyer again."
"Yes, we do. It is Ainsley Hayes," CJ sits down at the table for the dinner that Danny has prepared, "we should consider more places that are not The White House."
"I was thinking we get married in New Hampshire."
"Danny, we should get married in D.C, that is where we had our first kiss, and started dating, not to mention that some of our guests namely your best man, will be thinking about The State of The Union."
"Good point, CJ you realize what we are doing?"
"Planning our future, the only part we haven't planned is how many kids we want." Danny stares at CJ shocked that she said that with a plain look on her face.
"CJ, how many do you want?"
"Two, one girl and one boy if your sperm allows for one of each."
"Oh, my sperm," Danny leans across the table to kiss CJ, "I think that both of our bodies have to agree."
"Our bodies already like to be intimate, remember I shudder when you enter me, and when you come inside of the condom, and the few times it broke felt amazing. I know I have to keep a watch on my levels to see when it is a good time to conceive."
"When can we start?"
"Closer to our wedding date. I don't want to be more than 2 months pregnant at the altar."
"Can we at least practice," Danny wiggles his eyebrows.
"We can definitely practice however much we want, but you should know that there was a recent study saying that the guy should not drink any alcohol when trying to conceive and up to a year beforehand."
"I can stop drinking if it means being able to see you grow with my child." Danny looks at CJ already thinking of the glow she will have when she is with his child. They look at each other and smile thinking what their child may look like.
…The Next Weekend…
"Daniel, hurry up. We have to meet Carol and her date at the restaurant in 20 minutes." Danny comes running downstairs having trouble with his tie, "come here Nimrod, let me fix that up." As CJ fixes, it her hand feels something sort of soft, "what is this?"
"A plastic rose, for our memories. It is long stemmed like your legs and beautiful like you."
CJ leans in to give him a kiss, "thank you, Danny, we have to go to now." They leave for the restaurant and as they are waiting for Carol and Marshall to show up. As CJ settles into her seat she sees Joey Lucas coming towards her signing like crazy. CJ gets out a pen of paper to communicate with her as she doesn't know much ASL.
When Joey reaches the table, she is surprised to see that Danny know some signs. Joey and Danny are busy signing to each other when Joey waves to get CJ's attention she signs congratulations to CJ and Danny on their engagement. After Joey leaves CJ and Danny, Carol and her date show up to the table. At one-point Carol's date leaves the table.
"Carol, I have an important question for you."
"Ok, what is it?"
CJ leans forward, "you know how Danny and are getting married in a few months."
"Yes, I do know. Have you found a place yet?"
"Yes, we did. We are getting married at the National Cathedral in DC. I was wondering if you could be my maid of honor."
"Me?"
"Carol, you have been one of my good friends for years, and championed for Danny, also think of it this I will need help getting my dress and the bridesmaid's dresses."
"CJ, I would love to be your maid of honor, and help pick up your dresses."
"Thank you, Carol."
"No, thank you, I have an idea for my speech." Carol's date comes back to the table and sits down.
"Sorry I took so long I got a phone call," Danny looks at Carol's date suspiciously. They eat dinner, and at one-point CJ and Carol leave to go to the ladies' room.
"That call better had been your family or your work."
"Like it matters to you."
"I have known Carol for years, she is also my friend and a close to friend to my fiancée."
"Come on man, tell me that you have experienced dating more than one girl at once."
Danny stands up "no I haven't because I respect women, and they deserve a guy who is fully committed to them and not sleeping around." Danny's face is as red as his hair with anger with what he is finding out about the guy that Carol has been seeing for a while. CJ and Carol come back to see Danny's face and he is standing up, both of them have seen Danny like this in the past. So, they know to proceed with caution.
"Babe what's wrong," CJ goes up to Danny and puts her hand on his arm and feels how tense he is. Danny is still shooting daggers at the other male at the table, "Danny, tell me."
"Carol, why don't you tell your protector that we are not exclusive."
"What do you mean?"
"That we both are seeing other people."
"WHAT?!" Both CJ and Carol say in unison.
"You are seeing another broad while seeing me."
"Leave now," CJ stands with her hands on her hips.
"Carol will need a way home."
"She has one, with people who have cared about her for years, yeah we may tease her at times, but she has been like a sister to me since 2000." Carol's date leaves.
"Danny, thank you for figuring what a dog Dean is."
"Carol, you are like a sister to me. Remember you were the gatekeeper to CJ in all her years of being Press Secretary, and always let me in her office."
"I still had to thank you," Carol, Danny, and CJ get up to leave the restaurant.
…That Night….
As CJ and Danny are getting ready for bed Danny looks at CJ and smiles at her, "what?"
"Your beautiful, Claudia Jean. I can't wait for our wedding in January."
"Me too, you think our friends still stuck in the government will mind that we are getting married so close to the State of The Union?"
"They will be glad that we are finally getting married," he goes up to her now that she is in her nightgown and wraps his arms around CJ as he kisses her. "I love you so much Ceej."
"I love you too." They crawl under the covers and cuddle together. "Goodnight Danny."
"Goodnight CJ."