Disclaimers: I don't own them. I never will. All my fellow fic writers are
welcome to lament this with me.
Donna is in love with me.
I mean, Donna is in love with me.
Me. Not any of those local gomers she dates, me.
How cool is that?
How do I know she is in love with me? Because CJ, amazing woman that she is, gave me proof.
See, Donna has this adorable, and well, irritating habit of making lists for everything. And she made a list of reasons why she should and shouldn't pursue a relationship with me. It was in "code" but anyone can figure it out.
And reason number one on the pro side is "because I love him."
I really don't believe this is happening.
But what if she didn't mean me. I mean, Donna used misdirection on me, what if CJ did the same? What if she doesn't care?
I need to talk to someone.
Donna's mom. She'll know.
"Mrs. Moss...I mean mom." I correct myself quickly. "I have a hypothetical question for you."
"Shoot." she grins at me and pulls a diet coke from her bag. "I'll bet I know what it is."
"Well, see, I have this friend."
"You have a friend! Oh how nice for you dear!" Mrs. Moss winks.
I choose to ignore Mrs. Moss's sense of humor. Must be where Donna gets it from. "And well, he's in love with this girl." Here is the master politician at work.
"Why don't you tell me who this friend is Josh. I won't tell." she leans in closer. "Is it Sam?"
Sam! Brilliant! "Uh, yeah, how'd you guess?"
Mrs. Moss just smiles at me. "I know everything Josh." There's something about the way she says that phrase that is very unsettling to me.
"So anyway, he's in love with this girl, and he thinks she loves him but he's not sure."
"Ah, the classic conundrum. Continue dear."
"But you see, there are some...other problems attached."
"Let me guess, they work together."
This woman is starting to scare me. "Yeah."
"Well Josh, here's what I think. I think your friend should go for it." Then she gives me this weird look. "Joshua dear, I'm going to be very candid for a moment and give you some advice. Make sure your friend is sure that this is what he really wants. Because, I won't let him make her cry twice, you understand me."
"Yes, I do." I think I understand more than I want to.
"Don't let the wrinkles fool you, Sparky, I know Tae-Bo." Mrs. Moss grins at me again. "But I think we understand each other." She gets up and walks towards the door. Just before opening it, she turns to me. "Welcome to the family Josh, even if it only is for a little while."
Holy hell. She saw through me like a open door.
But it's nice to know I have her blessing.
Donna is in love with me.
I mean, Donna is in love with me.
Me. Not any of those local gomers she dates, me.
How cool is that?
How do I know she is in love with me? Because CJ, amazing woman that she is, gave me proof.
See, Donna has this adorable, and well, irritating habit of making lists for everything. And she made a list of reasons why she should and shouldn't pursue a relationship with me. It was in "code" but anyone can figure it out.
And reason number one on the pro side is "because I love him."
I really don't believe this is happening.
But what if she didn't mean me. I mean, Donna used misdirection on me, what if CJ did the same? What if she doesn't care?
I need to talk to someone.
Donna's mom. She'll know.
"Mrs. Moss...I mean mom." I correct myself quickly. "I have a hypothetical question for you."
"Shoot." she grins at me and pulls a diet coke from her bag. "I'll bet I know what it is."
"Well, see, I have this friend."
"You have a friend! Oh how nice for you dear!" Mrs. Moss winks.
I choose to ignore Mrs. Moss's sense of humor. Must be where Donna gets it from. "And well, he's in love with this girl." Here is the master politician at work.
"Why don't you tell me who this friend is Josh. I won't tell." she leans in closer. "Is it Sam?"
Sam! Brilliant! "Uh, yeah, how'd you guess?"
Mrs. Moss just smiles at me. "I know everything Josh." There's something about the way she says that phrase that is very unsettling to me.
"So anyway, he's in love with this girl, and he thinks she loves him but he's not sure."
"Ah, the classic conundrum. Continue dear."
"But you see, there are some...other problems attached."
"Let me guess, they work together."
This woman is starting to scare me. "Yeah."
"Well Josh, here's what I think. I think your friend should go for it." Then she gives me this weird look. "Joshua dear, I'm going to be very candid for a moment and give you some advice. Make sure your friend is sure that this is what he really wants. Because, I won't let him make her cry twice, you understand me."
"Yes, I do." I think I understand more than I want to.
"Don't let the wrinkles fool you, Sparky, I know Tae-Bo." Mrs. Moss grins at me again. "But I think we understand each other." She gets up and walks towards the door. Just before opening it, she turns to me. "Welcome to the family Josh, even if it only is for a little while."
Holy hell. She saw through me like a open door.
But it's nice to know I have her blessing.