Washington would be a new adventure. Georgetown, where she would finish law school would be a new adventure. And living with her sister would be a new adventure. She was excited and couldn't wait.

The plane ride seemed endless. After her peanuts, she paged through a new magazine, but she could not sit still. It had been almost two years since Amy had last seen her sister. They had stayed close despite the mileage and the age difference. Her sister, CJ was her hero. She was successful, intelligent, beautiful, and worked for the President of the United States of America.

When the plane finally landed in Washington after what seemed like an eternity, Amy gathered her things and walked to the terminal. She scanned the people and found the smiling face of her sister, Claudia Jean.

"Amy," CJ gushed as her younger sister ran into her open arms. "How are you? How was the flight?"

"Better, great, I missed you!" Amy answered her sister.

"I am so glad to see you!" CJ told her sister, as they walked to the baggage claim area. "The boxes that you shipped arrived yesterday."

"Really? That's great!" Amy said.

"I'm afraid I won't be much fun until the weekend," CJ sighed. " I have to work today and tomorrow. I took an early lunch that's how I am here now. I promise we can see the sights and do what you want over the weekend. You don't start classes for another week, right?"

"Right," Amy replied. Then noticing her sister's face full of remorse, "Claud, it's really okay. I totally understand."

"You're more than welcome to just hang out in the apartment or go sightseeing on your own, unless you want to tag along with me to work."

"In the White House?" Amy asked in amazement. "Really? Could I?"

"If that's what you want," CJ said. "Sure."

"I'd love to!" Amy smiled. "And I'd get to meet the people you write about, and that guy that you like."

"Well, we'll see about that," CJ said a little cautiously wen it came to her personal life. "We have a staff meeting a little later in the day. As long as we're not talking about sensitive national security, I am sure you could sit in or at least meet President Bartlet."

"Meet the President?" Amy was in awe. "What's he like?"

"President Bartlet is a very nice man, a little nerdy, but nice. He has a strong fatherly side to him," CJ said of her boss. "Speaking of that, you'll have to meet Zoey, she is an undergrad at Georgetown."

The two had gotten Amy's large suitcases off the carrousel, and were heading to CJ's car. "If you don't mind, we'll go straight to the office. I have a press conference I should get ready for."

"No problem," Amy smiled.

"So what happened with you and Will? I thought that you would end up married before me," CJ said of Amy's recent break up with her fiancé.

"It was funny," Amy recalled. "He and I had been together since the beginning of law school and friends since our first year at Stanford. I thought he could have been the one. He apparently felt the same way. At Christmas he gave me a gorgeous ring. But by spring we were both getting distant and I am not exactly sure why. We just grew apart. We became different people. He told me he needs more space, and I gave it to him. By Spring Break, he told me he needed more space, and that was that. I gave him his ring back and we were over. I later found out he was dating someone else."

"Oh, Amy," CJ sympathized as they walked into the White House. "Mom and Dad seemed to be under the impression that you were going to go off and become a nun."

Amy laughed. "Not a nun. I've worked too hard to become a lawyer to quit now, and Will won't be the reason I quit. But I might ward off men for awhile." Amy said as Sam Seaborn and Josh Lyman approached the Cregg sisters.

"Although, things change," eyeing up both men.

"Hey CJ," Sam flashed a smile.

"Who is this?" Josh asked.

"Amy," CJ said to her younger sister. "This Sam Seaborn, our Deputy Chief of Communications, and this is Josh Lyman, our Deputy Chief of Staff. Sam, Josh, this is my baby sister, Amy." CJ emphasized the 'baby.'

"Nice to meet you," Sam caught the warning in CJ's tone and facial expressions.

"Hey Amy, welcome to the White House," Josh said shaking Amy's hand smiling. "Nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you, too, Josh," Amy said appreciating Josh's touch.

"Come on Amy," CJ said trying to get the two apart. "We still have people to meet and I have to get to my office before the press conference."

As they walked out of earshot of the two Amy said, "You never told me how cute the guys in your office are."

"Amy, those two are nothing but trouble," CJ warned an already smitten Amy.

"Hello CJ," Leo McGarry said as he brushed past.

"Hi Leo," CJ said. "I'd like you to meet my sister, Amy. Amy this is Leo McGarry, our Chief of Staff.

"Nice to meet you, Amy," Leo shook her hand and was off.

They finally managed to make it to CJ's office.

"So which one was the one you've been writing about?" Amy inquired. "The one that you might be falling in love with?"

CJ tensed. "You haven't met everyone yet."

"It was Josh, wasn't it?" Amy smiled. "Or was it Sam? They were both cute. It wasn't the older one, Leo, was it?"

"Amy," CJ said a bit annoyed, "You haven't met him yet."

"Once I do, will you let me know?" Amy asked.

"We'll see," CJ answered as she gathered her things for the press conference.

"You're no fun!" Amy told her.

"You want to come to the press conference or stay here and count the number of reasons why I am no fun?" CJ asked her sister.

"I'll come with you," Amy replied. As she followed CJ to the press room.

"Hello Toby," CJ said as they passed the bearded Director of Communications.

"CJ," Toby nodded.

"Toby, I'd like you to meet my sister. Amy, this is Toby Ziegler."

"Hi," Amy said shaking Toby's hand.

"Was that him?" Amy asked as they approached the pressroom.

CJ just gave Amy a look.

Amy stood off to the side when CJ got up to the podium. "Good afternoon to you all," CJ said with a cheery disposition. Amy watched in awe as her sister spoke to the room of reporters. She was poised and even joked with them.

"Hey Amy," Josh Lyman came up behind her.

"Hi Josh," she smiled.

"How do you like Washington so far?"

"It's really great, but I've only been here long enough to see the White House," Amy said. Although, she was not disappointed in the least.

"So I was wondering," Josh started. "You know if you wanted to, I could take you to dinner and show you around. The monuments are really great at night."

"I'd love to Josh," Amy said. "I'll have to check in with CJ, first."

"What are you doing tonight?" He asked.

"Well, I was going to start unpacking, but I can live out of boxes for another day," Amy was pleased with the invitation from handsome Josh Lyman.

"I'll catch you later to talk about a time," Josh said as he headed towards his office."

"There will be no more questions, Danny," CJ emphasized the 'Danny' in a playful manner. "We'll have another briefing at four. I will see you all then."

"You were great!" Amy said in admiration, as the Cregg sisters walked back to CJ's office.

"CJ," her secretary said, "Danny Concanon's in your office."

"Thanks," CJ sighed as they headed in the office. "Hello Daniel. I don't understand why my staff likes you so much."

"I'm a nice guy," the red-headed journalist flashed a cheesy smile to CJ."

"What is it that you want?" CJ said. Despite the tone in her voice, Amy could tell without a doubt that Danny was the one CJ had written about. CJ seemed to smile a little more with the man in the room and even with her professionalism in the pressroom, Amy couldn't help to notice CJ seemed to flirt with the bearded redhead.

"I came to check on my fish," Danny said. This was the clue that set Amy off. CJ had mentioned the fish named Gail that she treasured, because the man she thought she might be in love with gave it to her.

"Danny, you gave me the fish," CJ protested the excuse for his visit. "I can take care of it."

"Oh yeah," Danny said remembering something else. "Since we were talking about what a nice guy I am, I thought that maybe you'd like to go out with me, maybe dinner tonight. I like Chinese, Italian, Steak, I am not longer crazy for fish, but if that's what you want, I'm game."

"Danny," CJ sighed. "No, first of all my sister has just moved in and I had a special dinner planned."

"CJ," Amy spoke up. "Don't worry about me. Josh offered to take me out and show me the city. Go have fun."

"You must be CJ's sister, Amy," Danny said somewhat hurt at the lack of introduction. "I'm Danny Concanon. I can see beauty runs in the family."

"Thank you," Amy smiled.

"Amy, I don't think dinner with Josh is a good idea, but we'll talk about that in a minute," CJ told her sister.

"It doesn't matter. Have dinner with Danny," Amy encouraged, "You'll have plenty of chances to cook me dinner."

"I like her," Danny told CJ.

CJ shot Amy a look and then smiled. Amy had picked up on her sister-telepathy. She understood CJ's feelings about Danny, but this wouldn't stop a lecture from happening later. "Yes, Daniel, I'll have dinner with you."

"What?" Danny asked. He has been shot down so many times he didn't know what being said yes to meant, except when it came to a work related dinner with CJ.

"You heard me," CJ smiled. "I won't tell you again. You can pick me up at seven."

"I'll be there with bells on," Danny assured.

"Be there, but skip the bells," CJ pleaded.

"All right," Danny said. He kissed CJ on the cheek and left the room.

"Amy Jo!" CJ screeched. "What was that?"

"Danny's the one, isn't he?" Amy answered with a question.

"You'd feel pretty stupid if he wasn't," CJ said.

"But he is, so it doesn't matter," Amy told her.

"That's not the point," CJ started.

"See I was right!" Amy outwitted her sister. "You wouldn't have done that without me. CJ it's just like you and every other guy. You lead them on and then you lead them out. But you're happy and you are finally going out with Danny."

"Amy," CJ said. "That's not the point! Danny and I don't need meddling, our lives our complicated enough. If you hadn't noticed, Danny is a member of the press, and I am the President's press secretary!"

"CJ," Amy smiled. "You like him a lot and you needed to make that leap. I just helped you."

"All right," CJ said. "And thank you. We're not done talking, yet. But I have to go to a staff meeting. You can join me if you'd like."

"Okay," Amy said. "Look CJ, I am sorry if I stepped over a boundary."

"It's okay, Amy," CJ hugged her little sister. "Come on and I'll introduce you to the President."

The two walked into the Oval Office, "No Leo, no! That is not what I said. You've just twisted my words," President Bartlet yelled.

"I'm sorry, sir," Leo tried to help himself from laughing, "You did say you'd rather eat dog than Mrs. Bartlet's meatloaf."

"No, Leo," The President said. "I told you I'd rather have a dog eat Mrs. Bartlet's meatloaf."

"Boys," CJ stepped into the strange argument. "As long as President Bartlet doesn't let the public know he enjoys dog meat, and Mrs. Bartlet doesn't find out about the President's dislike to her cooking, we'll all be okay."

"Well, hello there, CJ," President Bartlet smiled.

"Hi CJ," Leo said.

"Mr. President, I'd like you to meet my sister, Amy. She is moving in with me from California."

"Well, hello, Amy," President Bartlet welcomed her warmly and offered a hand. "I am Josiah Bartlet, welcome to Washington, D.C. and the White House."

"Thank you, sir," Amy said a bit star struck.

"Sam, Josh, Toby," President Bartlet said as the three men walked in.

"It's lovely of you to show up."

"Sorry, sir," Toby apologized. "These two knuckleheads were trying to teach me something about the internet."

"Hasn't anyone told you boys, you can't teach an old dog new tricks?" The President joked.

"Sorry sir," Sam apologized.

"Hello Sir, Leo, CJ, Amy," Josh greeted them despite his tardiness.

"Well, since we were delayed fifteen minutes," Leo said, "Can we finally start?"

"Of course," Sam gave Leo permission.

The meeting went on and on. CJ caught Amy staring dreamily at Josh and a few times Josh would look up and smile at the younger Cregg sister.

"I guess that's it," Leo said. "CJ is everything in order for you next briefing?"

"Yes," she assured him. "Everything's right here." She tapped her notebook.

"Joshua," CJ said somewhat sternly, "I'll see you in my office."

"Somebody's in trouble," Sam taunted.

"What's up?" Josh asked when he and CJ were in her office. Amy was getting a tour of the White House from Charlie.

"What's up?" CJ asked, her tone of voice was harsh. "What's up, Josh? You just asked my little sister out! That's what's up."

"CJ, come on, Amy's a big girl. She's an adult and can make her own decisions," Josh defended the young woman.

"Did you think that I might have had plans with her?" CJ asked.

"Well," Josh was somewhat stumped. "She said she would check."

"I had dinner planned for tonight, Josh. I was going to make her favorite, spaghetti and meatballs, just like our mom makes it," CJ started. "This weekend I was going to take her touring to see all the things we take for granted, because we live here."

"So this isn't about me?" Josh asked. "This is about you."

"No, its about you, but I haven't gotten to you, yet," CJ told Josh.

"Oh, boy, I can't wait." Josh smiled. "If it was about the timing, I could reschedule."

"The timing doesn't matter," CJ spit out, "Amy got me going to a thing, tonight, anyway."

"A thing?" Josh questioned the glow on his friend's face.

"Yeah, a thing, but we're not here talking about my thing. We're here talking about how you and my sister is not going to happen!"

"May I ask a question?" Josh asked.

"No!" CJ shot. "Listen, Amy has just had a really bad break up with her fiancé, and that's why she moved here. So she could finish law school at Georgetown. She doesn't need a guy like you-," CJ was cut off.

"A guy like me, CJ?" Josh yelled. "What kind of guy would that be? A guy that works for the President? A guy in politics? A Jewish guy? A Harvard guy? A Yale guy? An older guy?"

"No, Josh," CJ screamed to stop him, because he would have gone on. "A guy that goes through girlfriends like they are tissues-uses them and then disposes them!"

"CJ, that's not true and you know it!" Josh retaliated. "I had a bad relationship with Mandy, and she is bitter about it," Josh explained. "I haven't been with anyone since then, and I was only with a few women seriously before her."

"I am sorry Josh," CJ said now regretting what she had said. "That was unfair. I don't want Amy to get hurt, again. You aren't what she needs right now. You are older and more experienced, and she already adores you. It would kill her if you broke up. So I have to tell you, no, you can't see my sister. I know you too well and I promised my parents I'd look after Amy."

Josh was out the door. As he walked down the hall he ran into Amy. "What time tonight?" She asked.

"Look, we can't go out to night," Josh told her.

"Okay, we can do it some other time," Amy suggested.

"No," Josh said breaking it to her. Despite the fact he was truly interested in Amy, he didn't want to ruin the trust that he earned from CJ. "We can't." Before she could ask any questions he headed down the hall."

"CJ," Amy stormed in, "What did you say to him?"

"What?" CJ tried to cover up what she had done.

"Look," Amy said. "It may work to play dumb with the reporters, but it won't work with me Claudia Jean. I know you too well. What did you say to Josh? Did you tell him to back off, because he was in the hall and seemed to flee from me like I had the plague."

"All right, Amy," CJ confessed. "I did tell Josh to back off, but it was only for your own good."

"CJ, look," Amy screamed. "I am an adult. I can date whom I please. I can make my own mistakes. I left California, because I couldn't stand Mom and Dad comparing me to you! You must be as perfect as they say! They certainly think you are. 'Amy why can't you be more like you sister?' 'Your sister has a great job with the President.' 'Your sister was never engaged and then broke it off.' 'Amy, why couldn't you have gotten accepted into Berkeley, like your sister?' You know what Claud? I did get accepted to Berkeley, but I never told anyone, because I wanted to be my own person. Instead of being my sister, my sister, my sister!" Amy burst into tears.

"Amy," CJ said astonished at the Berkeley comment. Then she said, "I know you are upset right now, but you'll thank me later." CJ still stood firmly on her thought that her sister and Josh should not be together.

"Do me a favor, CJ," Amy looked at her sister, "Relationships are going to be hard enough for awhile, until I get over Will. I don't need your meddling."

"Meddling?" CJ asked. "What do you call what you did this morning to me and Danny?"

"I won't deny my meddling," Amy pointed out, "You can't deny that you were grateful!"

"Amy-," CJ started.

"No!" Amy screamed. "You can't deny it!"

"All right," CJ agreed. "Thank you, but you'll be happy about what I did for you later."

"CJ," Amy looked into her sister's eyes. "You don't need to play parent. I have two in California that I moved away from this morning. I came here to live with my big sister, whose role is to be supportive and to be a friend, NOT a baby sitter! I understand that you'll have rules at the apartment and I will abide by them. But CJ, I am not eight anymore. You don't need to hold my hand when I cross the street!"

Amy spoke the truth. She made some strong points, and she proved to CJ that she would become a good lawyer. CJ felt awful about what she had done. She had been treating Amy like she was the little girl she had been when CJ left home, and not the woman she had become. "You're right, Amy," CJ said. "And I am sorry. I guess I forgot that you've grown up a lot since I left home. You've even grown up in the two years we've been apart. I was treating you unfairly. If you want, you can date Josh. I can't stop you."

"Oh, CJ!" Amy hugged her sister. "Thank you."

"Just be careful," CJ warned. "He is an older guy."

"I'll be careful, if you promise not to meddle anymore Claudia Jean," Amy said.

"If you promise not to meddle anymore, Amy Jo," CJ smiled.

"Deal," Amy said.

"All right," CJ said picking up her things, "I have a briefing to go to."

"Go!" Amy urged, "Don't let me be the reason you are late!"

"Josh, I am sorry," CJ said in the passing. "I was wrong, and I said a lot of hurtful things. I realized that Amy is old enough to decide whom she does and doesn't want to date. But so help me God, if you hurt her, I will kill you with my own two hands!" CJ warned. "Amy's in my office, go talk to her."

"Yes, ma'am!" Josh took the order. He walked to CJ's office and knocked on the door, "Amy?"

"Come in," the younger Cregg said

"So are we still on for tonight?" Josh asked.

"Absolutely!" Amy beamed. "I can't wait."

"So I was thinking," Josh told her, "You'll want to do the touristy stuff, right? How about the Hard Rock Café for dinner? Then if you are up for it, we can check out the monuments. They are really incredible at night."

"Sure," Amy agreed. "I'd love to."

"That still leaves the Smithsonian, and everything else in the city for you and a you and your sister to do," Josh said looking out for CJ's interests. "I'll pick you up for dinner at 6:30."

"All right, Josh," Amy agreed. "I'll see you then."

"Right."

"You like Italian, don't you?" Danny badgered CJ as he followed her to her office after the briefing.

"Yes, Danny, Italian's fine," CJ smiled.

"Great!" Danny grinned. "My friends own this classy Italian Restaurant. That is if you want to go classy. I mean we could go to a more casual place if you want."

"Your friend's let you into a classy restaurant?" CJ asked. "It's okay Danny. I'll get dressed up for dinner."

He knew she would. CJ was like that . He knew she was a very beautiful and chic woman, who preferred dressy events to those that required jeans and a tee shirt.

"Let's go home," CJ suggested to Amy when the day was nearly over. "If we don't leave now, there will be a national disaster and we will be stuck here indefinitely."

"All right," Amy smiled. "I can't wait to see your place, Claud."

"Let me feed the fish and we'll be off."

"The guest room will become your room," CJ told her sister as she opened the door to their large apartment. "Your boxes are in there already."

"Thanks, CJ," Amy said sincerely. "You know we can still have our dinner and go sightseeing this weekend."

"That's right," CJ smiled. "I have to take you to the Smithsonian of American History and show you Abbey Bartlet's inaugural gown."

"I can't wait," Amy said. "You were there at the Inaugural Ball, weren't you?"

"Yes, yes I was," CJ told her sister proudly.

The sisters reminisced as they both prepared for their dates. Amy chose a pair of kakhis and rummaged through her yet unpacked things for her favorite navy blue shirt. She pulled her reddish hair up in a clip and put on a pair of casual shoes.

CJ on the other hand in her perfect little black dress was hunting for the perfect accessory.

"Here," Amy said seeing her sister's distress. Amy opened a container of jewelry.

"Oh Amy, I couldn't." CJ told her sister when she handed her a strand of pearls. "Those were Grandma Cregg's. She gave them to you before she died."

Ever since Amy was a small child, she had been in love with the strand of pearls of her grandmother's and the love story behind them. Their grandfather had given them to their grandmother on their wedding day.

"She would want you to wear them," Amy urged. "Especially on a date with the man that could very well become Mr. CJ Cregg."

CJ smiled. "Thank you Amy, I know how much these pearls mean to you."

"Sharing things is part of what being sisters is all about," Amy said as she helped CJ put the necklace on.

At that the doorbell rang. Amy opened the door to Josh Lyman, who had just come from the office. He had shed his sport's coat and tie. A few of his top shirt buttons were now open and his sleeves were rolled up. Despite the initial formal look of the outfit, Josh had managed to convert what he was wearing into the perfect casual outfit.

"Good night, CJ," Amy called. "Remember I want details! Every last one!"

"Right," CJ said. "Me too, well, maybe not every last detail. Have fun. Josh, take care of her," CJ said as she emerged from her bedroom.

"Your thing is pretty formal tonight, huh CJ," Josh asked.

"Yes," CJ responded. "Go! Have fun!" Amy and Josh left CJ. She used the next half of an hour to finish her make-up and hair and to be nervous.

Danny Concanon came to CJ's apartment neatly dressed in a suit with a bouquet of flowers in his hands, which gently shook due to his nerves. "CJ," Danny gasped at the sight of her. He was perhaps for the first time in his life speechless. When he regained his composure, he said, "These are for you." Danny handed CJ the flowers.

"Oh Danny, their beautiful!" CJ said as she took them to the kitchen, where she put them in water.

"So my friends own this restaurant in Alexandria," Danny told CJ.

"All right," CJ smiled and took his hand on the way out.

"Do you want to come in for a cup of coffee?" CJ asked Danny at the conclusion of the evening. The two were standing outside of CJ's apartment.

"I am not sure when Amy and Josh are going to be back."

"No thanks," Danny declined. "First dates always end outside. It's my rule of thumb."

"Danny Concanon's rules of dating," CJ mocked. "It's sweet, Danny, really." And then there was an awkward moment between the two of them.

"Look, I had a really great time and would love to go out with you again."

"See I told you, you should have gone out with me sooner," Danny smiled.

"Sure, ruin the moment," CJ joked. She turned to go inside. "Good night, Danny."

"CJ, wait," Danny called. He took her into his arms and the two kissed. "Good night, CJ." He said reluctantly pulling away. He watched as she turned and went inside.

CJ changed out of her dress and into a pair of pajamas. As she put some water on to make tea she heard laughter from outside.

"Josh," Amy said outside. "I had a really great time."

"I am glad. I did too," He smiled. "I hope I was the perfect gentleman, so you can report back positively to CJ."

"Oh you were," Amy laughed. "And if you promise to take me to the zoo, I will take you to the Holocaust Museum."

"Thanks, Amy," Josh said a little more somber. He pulled her into his arms and their lips met for the first time. "Good night, Amy. Don't forget to call me."

"All right," Amy smiled. "I'd invite you in, but big sister is watching."

"No problem," Josh chuckled. "Next time."

"Good night, Josh," Amy said before she walked inside, with his kiss still lingering on her lips.

"How did it go?" Amy asked her sister when she walked inside.

"You want a cup of tea?" CJ offered implying there was much to tell.

"Sure," Amy agreed. The two curled up on opposite ends of the couch with their tea.

"Well," CJ started. "He came on time with a bouquet of really pretty flowers. We drove to Alexandria, because his friends own an Italian restaurant. We talked during the car ride down about our families, mostly. We got to the restaurant, and apparently Danny got the best table in the house, and his friends made sure everything was superior. The actual place was really beautiful and romantic," CJ described with a glow in her eye. "The lights were dim, but the restaurant was illuminated by candles which were absolutely everywhere!"

"Oh CJ," Amy gushed.

"The food was delicious. I had veal Parmesan and Danny had fettuccini Alfredo. But the meal didn't make the evening. It was the conversation. We talked about everything-college, jobs before the White House, and our dreams for after the White House. Danny told me that he absolute dream is to be a father and have the joy of teaching his children how to play baseball."

Amy laughed.

"Yeah, I know. I laughed too. A real guy reason, but he said that his fondest memories of his father were playing baseball with him."

"Oh how sweet," Amy said.

"When we were done with dinner, Danny and I walked around downtown, hand in hand. The evening was wonderful. We got back here and I invited him in, but he declined, something about a code that he has where the first date ends at the front door."

"I see he is a nice guy," Amy emphasized the nice.

"Yes, yes he is," CJ smiled. "We kissed good night, and I went inside."

"Oh a kiss," Amy gushed. "Where there fireworks? Was it everything you dreamed of?"

"Amy," CJ said not wanting to burst her sister's bubble. "Danny and I have kissed before."

"What?" Amy shrieked. "You never told me that!"

"I am allowed to have my own secrets," CJ smiled slyly.

"When?" Amy interrogated. "Was this a one time thing?"

"Not exactly," CJ answered. "I have had this crush on him. Right before the State of the Union Address, I thought that maybe if we kissed, everything would end, and I could move on. Boy was I wrong. He kissed me first. For weeks after that we would stop in the halls."

"Oh CJ, how scandalous," Amy said sarcastically.

"How was your evening?" CJ asked. "What's in the bag?"

"The bag?" Amy said reaching inside the bag she brought home. She pulled out a bear from the Hard Rock Café. "Josh got me a bear. He said that way I have two friends, in addition to my sister in the city. It was an alternative to flowers. He says its because the bear won't die like flowers, but the truth is he didn't have a chance to buy me flowers. He came right from work."

"Yes," CJ said. "That's our Josh."

"We had dinner at the Hard Rock," Amy told CJ. "He was on this kick about doing the tourist things for me. We both had burgers and let me tell you the loud crowded restaurant was far from the romantic dinner you and Danny had, but it was fun."

CJ laughed.

"We talked a lot during dinner. About law school, jobs available for lawyers. I told him about Will. He opened up to me about his ex-girlfriend Mandy. Apparently she works in the West Wing, too."

"Yes, she does." CJ replied. She was impressed. Josh rarely talked about his relationship to Mandy.

"We talked about family. I told him about growing up in California, and he told me about Connecticut and his sister that died in a fire when he was young. Josh really got choked up about that."

CJ smiled. She knew that Amy had opened a door in Josh that he rarely let people in through. It had taken CJ some time to get Josh to open up about anything. She was just as happy for Josh as she was for her sister.

"We talked about absolutely everything," Amy gushed. "He said that when President Bartlet is out of the White House he would either like to stay in politics or start a firm with Sam."

CJ laughed at the idea of Lyman and Seaborn -Attorneys of Law.

"You know, by the time the meal was over," Amy said. "I felt like I had known him forever. CJ, I have never felt this way about anyone before, not even will."

CJ forced a smile and hoped that Amy's feelings for Josh were real and not because she was on the rebound from Will.

"We drove around the city," Amy continued. "He pointed every sight out and told me positively everything he knew about each of them."

"That's our Josh, all right," CJ told her sister. "He picks that up from President Bartlet. That man talks! He knows facts about everything."

"We did pass a large building and Josh said nothing. But the architecture interested me so I asked him about it. He told me it was the National Holocaust Museum. I asked if it was as interesting of a museum as people say it is. Josh's tone got somber and he said he didn't know. It surprised me that Josh, Mr. Washington, D.C. had not been in the renowned museum. So I asked him why not. He told me he was afraid to go alone and because he never found the right person to go with he never went with someone. Josh explained to me that his grandfather, Noah, his one true hero had been in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. There were a few uncomfortable moments in the car, but broke the silence and told him that I would be more than honored to take him. At that his face which had been ready to cry lightened up, and I held his hand."

CJ knew without a doubt from that story that Josh's intentions were as innocent as Amy's were. They both were looking for love and someone to trust. CJ knew at that moment that both Josh and Amy found that person in each other.

"Josh then took me walking through the monuments and memorials. They were all aglow and it was a spectacular sight. As we walked Josh told me every last detail of the monuments, the specific President or war, and any other detail that he knew. When we got to the Vietnam Wall, Josh showed me where Mrs. Landingham's sons' names were."

This interested CJ. She knew that Mrs. Landingham's twin boys had died in Vietnam, but she had no idea where they were on the Wall, but apparently Josh did.

"I don't know why, but CJ, I have never felt closer to anyone before. I certainly never had all these feelings, especially with someone I have just met. But I really like Josh."

"I can tell," CJ smiled. "Are you two going to go out again?"

"Well, I am going with him to the Holocaust Museum, and then he is going to take me to the zoo," Amy told CJ. "But my sister has to take me to see the First Ladies' gowns first. Just because I date Josh, doesn't mean we can't do everything you planned and more. Plus you are going to need your time with Danny, aren't you?"

"Yes," CJ smiled. "He is set on taking me to a sporting event of some kind. God, I wish I could remember the team's name. The Baltimore Oreos. That's It! Apparently Danny gets a thrill out of watching men named after cookies chase after some kind of ball or puck."

Amy laughed. "The Orioles, CJ, the Baltimore Orioles are a baseball team," Amy knew her sports. "They have had a few bad seasons, but the Iron Man makes the team worth something."

"The Iron Man?" CJ questioned. "Robots play baseball?"

"No CJ," Amy laughed at her sister's sports stupidity. "Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball player, who has the record for most consecutive games played. It's his nickname, CJ! God, Danny has to be a nice to take you to a game. I hope he has enough patience to talk you through it."

"Josh is into sports," CJ shared. "The Washington Redskins, they're football aren't they?"

"Yes, CJ," Amy said. "Josh was telling me at dinner."

"He really did tell you everything, didn't he?" CJ smiled.

"Yeah, I think so," Amy agreed.

"Amy," CJ groaned. "You know I have to get up for work tomorrow morning."

"No, you don't," Amy told her sister. "You won't have to get up. You are already up. CJ, it's quarter of five."

"Jesus, Amy," CJ swore. Then she smiled.

Amy smiled too. "This is what I wanted when I moved in. To be sisters, best friends. I certainly didn't want to argue like we did this morning."