Title: From Here to Eternity
Series: Abstinence Plus
Follows: When you need Someone
Somewhere, Something Incredible
Spoilers: This follows the Drop In, so anything up to that is fair game
Rating: NC17
Disclaimer: CJ and Jed aren’t mine, I always put them back when I’ve finished.
From Here to Eternity
It had been a difficult week in the White House, in fact CJ wondered if there was such a thing as an easy week in the White House.
Sam was pissed at Toby and a little bit peeved at the rest of them for keeping him out of the loop. It had taken all her professionalism not to tell him to get used to it, they had made it a regular occurrence where she was concerned. The Drop In made sense and in time Sam would recognise that.
She for her part had gone to New York and upset an old friend and loyal supporter of the Bartlet Administration. No one seemed to care whether that upset her sensibilities.
She fingered the award on her desk and asked herself why it took an outsider to make her feel appreciated.
‘Congratulations,’ he said from the doorway.
CJ jumped up, not really surprised he had come, in fact deep down she expected it.
‘Mr President.’
He stepped further in the room, ‘You deserve an award for putting up with us.’
‘A raise would help,’ she joked.
‘I’ll speak to Leo, though he may get a little suspicious.’
CJ looked down at her feet, Leo had every right to be suspicious. If he hadn’t been so professional he would have walked in on them embarking on something crazy.
‘What are you working on?’ he asked aware of the tension filling the room.
She fingered the speech on her desk, ‘GDC, the drop in, in case there’s a follow up.’
‘Blame it on my hot headedness or just tell them to screw it.’
‘That’s why I’m the Press Secretary and you’re not,’ she mumbled.
He closed the door, ‘Hey, if we swapped it couldn’t be sexual harassment anymore.’
She glared at him and wringed her hands.
‘Anyway,’ he continued. ‘A little bird tells me you like old movies.’
‘A little bird?’
‘You and Donna went to the film festival last year,’ he corrected.
She almost smiled at the fact he even knew that. ‘Yeah, Cary Grant, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr.’
CJ could almost swear he blushed as he mirrored her stance.
‘Well, I have a reel of From Here To Eternity and I was wondering if you wanted to come and watch it.’
‘Leo duck out again?’
He looked her in the eye, his eyes piercing, ‘I got it for you. I wanted to take you to the movies.’
She gulped, ‘Are you asking me out on a date?’
‘Yes, Claudia Jean, I’m asking you out on a date,’ he said, smiling at her obvious embarrassment. ‘I even asked the mess to send pop corn and those goldfish things you like.’
‘Okay then.’
Jed took a step back towards the door, ‘You realise it’s been a long time since I’ve done this, gone on a date and that.’
Feeling a little more confident with his admission she commented ‘If memory serves me right, we sit in the back row, you hold my hand and we take it from there.’
He nodded and opened the door.
CJ turned off the desk lamp and grabbed her jacket, following him.
They walked down the corridors in silence towards the theatre.
The agent on duty opened the door and allowed them entry. Jed placed a hand on his arm as he went to close the door.
‘I don’t want to be disturbed. If there’s a national emergency have someone knock and wait.’
The agent nodded and shut the door.
Jed gestured with his hand to the room, ‘So where do you want to sit?’
CJ headed to the back row, picking up the snacks as she went. Taking a seat in the middle of the row she patted the one next to her.
‘What no love seats?’ she teased. ‘Even my local multiplex has them.’
He shrugged, ‘I’ll suggest to Leo we have the alterations done.’ He took the seat next to her and took a handful of popcorn. ‘Larry, you can dim the lights and roll the tape.’
The lights went dark as he settled back in his seat.
CJ kicked off her shoes and shrugged out of her jacket, tossing it over the seat in front.
Jed smiled as she tucked her feet under her and leaned towards him, her arms wrapped around the popcorn.
‘Are you going to share?’ he asked.
‘Help yourself.’
He took another handful and tossed it in his mouth.
The film started and both concentrated on the movie.
It took ten minutes before she realised he wasn’t watching the film but merely staring at her.
CJ shot him a look, ‘Mr President?’
‘Did you know you bite your lip when you’re concentrating?’
‘Sir, watch the film,’ she whispered.
‘I’d rather watch you,’ he whispered back and grinned as he watched the flush cover her chest and throat. Reaching out he made as if to take the corn then lowered his hand and covered hers.
CJ glanced down at their hands and smiled. He could really be quite sweet, and considerate and sexy sometimes. Okay she knew the flush was deepening and probably spreading across her cheeks, and she really shouldn’t think of him in that way. Her hand turned over on it’s own accord and her fingers entwined with his.
They sat in silence for a while, watching the story and thinking about what was happening between them.
Jed released her hand and slipped his arm around her back.
CJ leaned into him, her head resting against his shoulder. She could hear his heart beating through his sweater and moved her hand to his thigh.
His heart started to beat faster.
‘Claudia,’ he whispered.
She mumbled up at him.
‘When was the last time you made out at the pictures?’
She lifted her head to look at him and his other hand entangled itself in her hair, edging her face closer.
Jed looked deep into her eyes for permission before he pulled her to him and began to kiss her lower lip.
She moaned into mouth as his kiss developed from gentle to firm to passionate. Her hand on his thigh moved to wrap around his back while her free hand rested flat against his chest. The kiss seemed to last for minutes before he pulled away and held her at a distance.
‘I’m sorry, I’m rushing this,’ he said.
CJ moved closer to him, lips parted, tongue peaking out. He was surprised as her tongue ran along his lips and forced them apart.
He pulled her back to him and groaned as she explored the roof of his mouth and rubbed against his teeth.
Jed murmured her name as she took control of the kiss, fervently increasing the passion. Jed stiffened as he felt her cold fingers diving below his sweater and running up her back.
‘CJ?’ he asked.
CJ removed her tongue and looked down at his lips, swollen, red and wet. ‘Ssh,’ she whispered. ‘I’m making out with you.’
He raised his arms as she lifted his sweater over his head and ran her fingers across his chest.
‘Now if I remember correctly I was somewhere about here when we were rudely interrupted.’
Her lips and fingers explored his upper body as she hardened his nipples and left wet trails towards his navel.
He groaned as she continued to work her way down and her tongue dipped into his belly button.
CJ lifted her head, looked around and grinned, ‘Just checking.’
He grinned down at her before her fingers moved to the waistband of his pants and loosen the buckle. His hands stilled her and he lifted her face to his.
‘CJ, you don’t have to do this.’
She opened her mouth to speak but changed her mind and kissed him.
‘You understand I’m not saying I don’t want to, it’s just I’ve only been with one woman for thirty five years and I may not be quite as good at this as….’
CJ kissed his throat and he moaned.
‘You talk to much. Concentrate on the film, the beach scene is coming up. I’m going to show you that I really am great in bed,’ she instructed, hoping he couldn’t see through her forced bravado.
Jed was about to correct her when she slid to her knees and her hands made light work of his trousers. The sudden rush of freedom and cold air made him gasp. But he groaned as her hands took a firm hold of him and began to lightly caress him. Jed allowed his hands to massage her scalp, lightly forcing her head down.
CJ replaced her fingers with her mouth and gently at first teased at his head. By the time she took him fully in her mouth he was moaning heavily above her and hardening below her.
CJ heard him say her name between his moans and reached up with a hand to stroke his chest.
‘Claudia, you need to stop that before…’ He stiffened as he came in her mouth and she swallowed.
Sitting up she released him and licked her lips.
Jed took a moment to control his breathing before he reached for her and pulled her up and across his lap. He took her hands and wrapped them around his own neck.
‘You shouldn’t have done that.’
‘Did I do something wrong?’ she asked, wondering if right now he was regretting it.
He saw the worry in her eyes, ‘Claudia, that was incredible but I wanted the first time to be inside you.’ He reddened at the thought of what he had just said to her.
She kissed him on the nose and slid closer to him.
‘So now you have a hint of things to come,’ she offered with a grin.
Jed pulled her closer and held her against his chest.
‘Can we watch the rest of the movie?’ CJ asked nestling against him.
His face dropped, ‘But I want to make out with you.’
‘Jed,’ she whispered, his name sounding foreign on her lips. ‘Mr President, we’ve had over an hour of uninterrupted peace, how much longer do you think that’s going to last?’
He sighed and kissed her forehead, ‘You need to get up. I have to clean up.’
CJ stood and concentrated on the movie while Jed rezipped his pants and pulled on his sweater. Sitting back down he took her hand and turned his attention back to the movie, a demented look on his face.
No sooner had the movie ended when there was a knock on the door.
‘Yeah,’ Jed called.
‘Sir, Leo would like to see you before he goes home.’
Jed groaned, ‘Tell him I’m on my way.’
CJ stood and pushed her bangs to one side, ‘I told you. I have to go too.’
He reached out and grabbed her waist and spun her back towards him. ‘I want my good night kiss first.’
Their kiss was gentle with a hint of promise and they walked back to the West Wing together. CJ closed her office door and fell onto the couch, thinking to herself that maybe she was appreciated after all.
The End