Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Donna/Cliff
Author on LJ: Author Website: Fic listed
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hereWhy this must be read: Donna and Cliff's chances were positively nil. She was a Democrat; he was a Republican. He was counsel for the hearings investigating Bartlet's MS deception; she lied during her testimony and he read her diary. Instead of taking the Donna(and Josh)-centric approach to these events this fic shows their liaison through Cliff's eyes.
It's a neat, outsider's take on these events. For a character with relatively little screentime the author gives Cliff has a remarkably clear voice. The motivation Cliff gives for Josh's part in this -
anything happens I don't like - is something I'd really not considered, but that definitely works in the context of a guy trying to do his job well - just playing for the other team.
( Excerpt )Catch, Finish, Drive, Recovery