"Hello?" He said softly.

"Toby?" Andy’s voice came through the other end. He relaxed, a little disappointed.

"Yeah, it’s me." He replied.

"Are you okay? I was just calling to check on you, make sure you were all right."
She exclaimed. Toby sighed and leaned against the counter.

"I don’t know how I am." He admitted.

"I still think you need to talk about it. I can’t pressure you into anything, but would
you like to meet for a drink or something and you can get it off your chest?" She
asked. Toby hesitated.

"Andy, are you asking me out again?" He said softly. There was silence for a
moment on the other line.

"I’m just asking you if you want to meet for a drink so you can talk about what’s
bothering you. I know I’m not the first candidate that comes to mind for something
like this, but I just want you to know I’m here for you if you want to talk to someone,
anyone, even me." Andy replied finally. Toby paused and looked at the clock. "So
do you want to meet me or not?"

Josh glanced at KD’s empty office before returning to his own. Donna walked in
and looked at him. Josh was so morbid now, so solemn. He was so depressed by
what had happened to KD and Toby. She couldn’t think of the exact reason why, but
she had a feeling that it had something to do with the way Josh felt about KD and
the way he felt about Toby. He thought of KD as a little sister and Toby as a big
brother, and whenever he saw them together, he would grin like an idiot. Now he
was just slouching around his office.

"Josh, it was time to go home an hour ago." She said softly.

"I know, I was just doing some stuff." Josh replied.

"Stuff I couldn’t do for you?" She asked. He smiled and nodded.

"Yeah." He assured her and grabbed his jacket. "And I’ll show you what they are
right now. Come on." He said as he grabbed his briefcase and locked his office
door. Donna shook her head at him while smiling and moved with him out of the
West Wing. She watched him as he opened the car door and helped her inside.
She laughed as he helped her out again in the parking lot of the restaurant where
they first shared dinner.

"Josh, what are you up to?" She asked playfully as they sat down at a secluded
table.

"Something I should have done a long time ago." Josh replied uncertainly. "Listen,
Donna, I’ve been thinking . . . about KD and Toby and I was wondering if that could
ever happen to us."

"Oh, Josh, you don’t have to worry about that." Donna interrupted softly. Josh
waved his hands and then took hers in his own.

"Just let me do this, Donna, okay?" He whispered. "Donna, I want you to know that
I will always love you, and that I will always be there for you. I don’t want us to end
up like them. Two people who were madly in love suddenly split apart for no
reason; I don’t want that for us." He paused.

"Josh, what are you saying?" Donna asked softly. Josh paused and then reached
into his jacket pocket. Donna gasped as she saw the small black box in his hand.
He fingered it for a second.

"I’ve had this for a while. I didn’t know how or when to give it to you; all I knew was
that I wanted to give it to you." He whispered, a twinkle in his eye. She looked at
him, joyful tears in her eyes. He moved out of his chair and knelt next to her,
opening the box and revealing the golden diamond ring inside. "Donatella Moss,
will you please do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He asked softly as he held
the ring up to her. She stared at him, speechless as tears came to her eyes. She
smiled at him and nodded.

"Yes, Josh. Yes, I will." She whispered. He smiled as he slipped the ring out of the
box and on to her finger. Then he leaned forward and hugged her tightly.

"I love you." He said softly in her ear.

"I love you too." She replied just as softly.

"Wanna eat dinner now?" He asked playfully.

"Yes, Josh. Anything you want." She teased as they looked into each other’s eyes
and then kissed gently.

Now and forever, you are a part of me
And the memory cuts like a knife
Didn't we find the ecstasy, didn't we share the daylight
When you walked into my life


Leo stood in his apartment and stared out of the window. The night was a
dark one, a silent one. The city was so dark this evening, and he didn’t have to
pretend to know why. KD had always been like a daughter to him, and he just
wanted to help her now. She wouldn’t accept anyone’s help and now he was alone
again. Mallory called him as soon as Sam had told her, but she was busy with
teacher’s conferences to come and have dinner with him. He wanted to be alone
anyway. He wanted to call Toby and talk. He thought they would have something in
common to talk about, but then again, Toby was never one to talk about anything. It
always seemed like when something happened with KD, the last person Toby
wanted to talk to was Leo. Now Leo just stared out the window and waited. That’s
all he could do.

Now and forever, I'll remember
All the promises still unbroken
And think about all the words between us
That never needed to be spoken

Jed sat down on the edge of his bed and glanced at the clock. Suddenly he
felt his wife’s arms around his shoulders and leaned back into her. He was so
confused by the day and the only thing he found comfort in any more was his wife’s
touch.

"Things will be okay, sweetie." She assured him.

"Only when you say that can I believe you. How do you know?" He asked
softly before kissing her wrist.

"I know Katy. She loves Toby with all her heart and she’s not going to be able
to stay away." She whispered before kissing his neck.

"I hope you’re right." He whispered back before turning and pressing his lips
to hers. She smiled through the kiss as he pressed her back on to the bed, his
arms snaking around her.

We had a moment, just one moment
That will last beyond a dream, beyond a lifetime
We are the lucky ones
Some people never get to do all we got to do
Now and forever, I will always think of you


CJ looked at her watch and then back at the television screen. The day had been
remarkably confusing and she didn’t know what to say to herself or to Danny when
he arrived. She wasn’t sure if he already knew, or even if cared. KD and Toby. God,
it was hard to imagine them apart. It always seemed like they couldn’t keep their
hands off each other and now . . . A soft knock at the door woke CJ up from her
daze and brought her back to the real world. She stood up and walked to the door,
opening it and smiling when she saw Danny with a red rose.

"Hey, you." She said softly.

"How you feeling?" He asked softly as he offered her the rose and stepped into the
apartment.

"Tired. It’s been a long day." She replied honestly.

"Toby and Katy?" Danny asked. CJ nodded. She should have known he’d know.

"Katy has a problem with accepting happiness. I think she’ll be back though, CJ."
He added.

"You seem so sure." She said to him as he took her in his arms.

"I am sure. Toby and Katy are the second greatest couple in the world." He
whispered softly.

"Oh? And who are the greatest?" CJ teased.

"I’ll give you one guess." He replied before kissing her gently.

Didn't we come together, didn't we live together
Didn't we cry together
Didn't we play together, didn't we laugh together
And together we lit up the world

KD put the key into the motel room lock and moved inside, bag in hand. She closed
the door behind her and locked it before looking around the room. It was a quaint
little place. There was the traditional motel room furniture, complete from bed to
desk to TV. She sat on the bed and spread her hands across the comforter. It felt
cold and uninviting. It felt lonely. She was lonely too. She’d crossed a state line
already and she felt farther away from any place she’d ever called home than she
ever had before. She wanted to go home. She couldn’t go home. She knew it too.
She kicked off her shoes and climbed under the covers, not bothering to do
anything else. Somewhere, she knew Toby was crawling under the covers too, and
she wondered if he was thinking of her. She wanted to go back, but she couldn’t.
And she knew it.

I miss the tears, I miss the laughter
I miss the day we met and all that followed after
Sometimes I wish I could always be with you
The way we used to do


Toby stared at the stars from the window of his bedroom. It had been a long
day and he just wanted to go to sleep. But staring at the stars made him feel
somewhat better. He hoped that somewhere out there, KD was looking up at the
same stars and thinking of him, because then he wouldn’t be alone. It had been a
long day, and a short evening. Toby couldn’t help but wonder if he’d made the right
decisions. For now he would have to let her go.

For now he would have to be alone.
Now and forever, I will always think of you
Now and forever, I will always be with you