"My Back Pages" by Delightfully Eccentric (R)

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Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: CJ/Toby
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: hosted on Oddsmakers: http://www.sparkgirls.com/oddsmakers/
Why this must be read:

Before my time driving the van is done, I did want to give a little shout out to the CJ/Toby shippers out there, who seem to not get very much attention from the Van. (At least from what I can see. :))

In that spirit, I bring you "My Back Pages" from the wonderful Oddsmakers archive. Set post-Bartlet administration, Toby has finally written his long-awaited book--and it's Sam who makes sure C.J. gets an invitation to the launch party.

I recommend this fic not only because it's nice to see the characters after their Bartlet days are over, but because this fic managed to stick with me long after I read it. In other words, when I went to hunt down a CJ/Toby story, I thought, "Hey, there's that one with the launch party . . . ." CJ/Toby require a soft, deft hand, and I think Delightfully Eccentric has just such the tone required. The story just unfolds, and in a completely lovely way.

Also, for Sam fans, the Sam here is brilliant. I can't recommend him enough. :) And C.J. and Toby are terrific here, too, especially the wry misanthropic gait of a Toby trying to deal with his "public." And his observations about writing are so very Toby-eque. A Toby who writes a novel is an interesting Toby, indeed.

There's no rating on the story, but I'd place it in the vicinity of a hard R; nothing graphic, but still for adults only.

Go, read, enjoy!

My Back Pages