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Title: The Ball, (5/5)

Author: Eve Karma

Spoilers: None, if I recall correctly.

Rating: PG-13 because I say so.

Disclaimer: If they were mine, you all would know.

Other: This is my first actual JD fic, so don't expect too much. Except for the few pictures I've seen, I don't know too much about the Smithsonian Ball, so bear with me. FB makes me dance. Enjoy! :)

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A half-hour later, they were sitting on the couch eating pancakes that Josh had made.

"I didn't know you could cook," Donna mumbled through a mouthful of food.

"What?" he asked in pretend shock, "I live by myself, you think that means I eat takeout every night?"

"Um...yeah."

They sat chewing in silence as Josh kept his thumb on the remote, channel surfing.

"Oh, hey, wait, stop there!" Donna exclaimed as CNN flashed onto the screen. "They've got footage of the Balls last night!"

They watched as the channel showed clips of all five Inaugural Balls from the previous night.

"There's us," Josh said softly as video played of couples dancing to "At Last" at the Smithsonian.

"That's so weird. Oh man, you can see my socks!" She said as she watched Josh spin her around.

"I don't think anyone who's watching is looking at your feet," he told her before shoveling another forkful of pancakes into his mouth.

"That's true. Hey, I'm on TV, I can't complain," she smiled.

They watched for a few more minutes as two anchors discussed the events of the day before.

Then, she turned to him and said, "Hey, Josh?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you remember anything you said last night?"

He looked at her, puzzled. "You mean at the Ball?"

"Um...yeah." she confirmed, looking away.

"I remember." A long pause. Then, "I meant it, you know."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I really do."

"Love you too, Josh."

He put down his plate and reached for her hand. She turned hers over to accept his, and they sat together, watching the TV but thinking about other things.

The End.