Fandom:

The West Wing AU

Pairing:

C.J./Danny

Rating:

PG-13 for topic

Distribution:

How much do I owe you for hauling it off?

Spoilers:

Up to and including Full Disclosure, from which the series follows on

Email:

exfilia at livejournal dot com

Disclaimer:

if I owned them, they'd have a lot more fun

Warning:

mentions nonconsensual sex

Note:

Hoynes lovers should probably be hitting delete right about now.

"He did what?"

"He did."

"Leo, I'm in the middle of a hostage crisis! I don't have time to run against...."

"Excuse me, but you're not running against anyone."

"C.J. doesn't have time to run against him!"

"Could you raise your voice a little? 'Cause I don't think they can hear you out on the Mall."

"Leo, he...."

"He did. He took the best opportunity, and he did."

There came and tap at the door, and Charlie stepped in.

"Mr. President, C.J.?"

Bartlet nodded, and she stepped inside.

"Did you hear?"

"I saw it on CNN, John Hoynes just taking a notion to walk in the park with his wife the same day his aides announced they'd organized a committee."

"At least he remembers he has a wife," Barlet said.

"Don't discount Evangeline Hoynes," Leo told him. "I believe she wants to live in this building more than John does."

"Does she believe they still can?" asked the president.

"We don't appear to be fielding any opposition," said Leo.

"So why did he choose to do this when the administration is otherwise occupied?" Bartlet asked. Leo shrugged.

"Do we need to show opposition right now?" C.J. asked. Leo shook his head.

"Absolutlely not," he said. "We are not throwing away a wedding's worth of free air time."

"Don't I get to decide that?" she asked. Bartlet laughed out loud, and Leo glared at him.

"Of course you do," he told her. "What do you want to do?"

She smiled, and kissed his cheek.

"I want to take your advice," she said, "'cause you're smart."

"Then how did I come to create two monsters in a row?" he wondered.

Danny leaned around the door frame into the outer office.

"Have you seen Tracy?" he asked. Charlie shook his head, and Debbie Fiderer shrugged.

"She didn't come in?" asked Charlie.

"She had a doctor's appointment," Danny told him, "but she's late getting back. They say she left quite a while ago."

"I'm getting a little deja vu, here," said Debbie.

"Call Butterfield for me?" Danny asked. She nodded and picked up the phone.

"Josh, what kind of lingerie do guys like?"

He sat up straight at his desk, and looked at her.

"Are we talking Counsels to Governmental Affairs, here?" he asked. "'Cause I have it on good authority they favor several layers of flannel."

"Not funny," said Donna. "The girls in the office are giving C.J. a lingerie shower."

"Is she going to model her loot for us?"

"Still not funny."

"I don't think it matters, 'cause once Danny gets started everything comes off way too quick to be appreciated."

"And you would know this how?"

"Why, Donnatella, what are you implying?"

"I'm not implying anything. I'm asking you to justify your assertion, which is a legitimate...."

"He likes satin."

"Lacy negligee?"

"Smiley face boxers."

"I don't believe you."

"You don't believe what?" asked Toby, sticking his head in the door.

"That Josh and Danny are having an affair behind C.J.'s back."

"I didn't say it was behind her back!" protested Josh.

"They want us in the Oval," said Toby.

"Brush your jacket," Donna told him. Toby inspected Josh's suit.

"No, you," she said. "You've got cat hair all over you."