Hello all! Here is a sort of post-ep to The Cold. As for the date, I'm declaring for the sake of this story that that episode took place on October 17, 2006, about 3 weeks before Election Day. (Speaking of Election Day, VOTE!)

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Donna awoke to Josh peppering her neck and shoulders with tiny kisses. She sighed and scooted even closer to him, keeping her eyes closed. He tightened his grip around her waist.

"Good morning," she whispered.

"Good," he kissed behind her ear, "morning."

Donna sunk into his arms and Josh rested his face in her hair. Mornings like this, where they could wake up on their own and lay together for a few minutes were few and far between now.

"Do you know what today is?" Josh whispered, his lips brushing her ear.

"Saturday."

"Yes. But what else?"

"Um."

Josh chuckled. "It's our anniversary!"

Donna rolled in his arms to face him. She looked at him in confusion. "Josh, our anniversary was last week."

"Mm, yes. Last Tuesday was the anniversary of when we got married."

"So what are you talking about?"

"Donnatella, do you know where we were exactly three years ago, almost to the hour and minute?"

Donna crinkled her forehead. "Somewhere on the campaign trail?"

"Yes," Josh said, moving his face close to hers. "New poll numbers had just come out."

Donna lifted her head. "And what did they say?" She whispered, enjoying his proximity.

"That we were tied, nationally."

Donna's eyes flashed with recognition and she smiled slowly.

"Today's October 17th," she said, still grinning. Josh nodded, his grin matching hers. "Three years ago was our first kiss."

"Damn right, baby," Josh said smugly before ducking his head and claiming her lips with his.

When they pulled back, Donna started giggling. "That means that today is also the anniversary of when you fumbled the key exchange."

"Well, at least I didn't fumble anything three weeks later." He wiggled his eyebrows and sent Donna into another fit of giggles.

Donna kissed him again. "So here we are, three years later."

"Married for two years with a three-month-old."

"Speaking of which, he'll probably wake up soon."

As if on cue, a cry came through the baby monitor.

Josh pecked her lips quickly. "I'll get him."

Donna listened to Josh and the baby through the monitor, which Josh had forgotten to switch off.

"Hi, buddy," Josh cooed. Donna heard the baby's cries subside and knew Josh must be lifting him out of the crib.

"Ben," he said, "did you know that three years ago today, Mommy and I kissed for the very first time?" Obviously, the baby didn't respond, but Donna knew he was looking up at his father, fascinated just by the sound of his voice.

"We got some new polling numbers, and Mommy came to tell me, and I got so excited that I kissed her. Hey, you little bugger, stay still." Donna laughed. Ben was a very wiggly baby and that certainly didn't stop when someone was trying to change his diaper. Josh continued. "And then we looked at each other for a few seconds and leaned in and we kissed for real. I won't tell you details. You'll be like 'Gross, Dad!' plus you probably don't care anyways. Even though you should care. Because if it weren't for that kiss, you might not be here. Well, scratch that. Mommy and I were inevitable. We're meant to be together and I know we would-"

As Josh left the nursery, she couldn't hear the end of his story. As he walked into their bedroom carrying their son, Donna had tears in her eyes.

"Donna? What's wrong?"

"I heard you talking to Ben," she explained, smiling.

"Oh. I meant it." He leaned down to kiss her, depositing their hungry baby in her lap.

Ben beat his little fists gently on Donna's chest, grabbing at her camisole.

"Good morning, my little man," Donna cooed, lifting her baby up to her eye level so she could kiss his dimples. He gave her a drooly smile and wiggled his legs. "Did you sleep well last night? You must have. Daddy and I didn't hear you cry."

"Ba!"

"Oh, is it time for breakfast? If you insist."

Donna stroked Ben's cheek as he happily nursed. "Daddy's right, you know. Today's a special day."

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