A/N – Thanks to Sydney and allybd, I love getting your thoughts on this story! I hope you enjoy this chapter! As I said in my other fanfic, another one won't be up until Saturday because I'm going away, but I'll write while I'm gone and post it when I get back! Keep reading and reviewing!
Josh wandered down the hallway, deeply engrossed in thought. He stopped when he noticed Donna sitting at her desk. He quickly jumped to one side of the hallway and slowly started to sneak down the hallway. The goal was to sneak past Donna before she realized he had been gone.
He snuck along the side of the wall quietly, taking each step carefully. He was almost at the office door when Donna spoke up.
"Joshua, what in God's name are you doing?"
Josh turned around sheepishly and grinned, "Nothing! Just playing a little 007!"
He hoped the lie would work. She raised her eyebrows and he gulped.
"Are you lying, Joshua?" she asked, getting up from her seat and looking him in the eye.
"Donnatella, would I lie to you?" Josh said sweetly, trying not to blink.
"Yes." Donna replied simply, "If you thought you had to."
"True," Josh replied, grinning.
Donna lightly slapped his shoulder and gave him a quick kiss.
"I'm gonna go back to work," she said, smiling. "You tell me whatever it is you're lying about when you're ready."
"Okay," Josh grinned, happy it had worked to his advantage and she hadn't gotten upset.
She gave him a puzzling look and then went back to her desk, quickly getting back to her work.
He began to stride into his office, but then got another thought.
"Donna," Josh began, strolling back to her desk.
She looked up, curiously.
"Josh, it's been like two minutes," she commented, smirking.
"I know you miss me already, Donnatella, there's no need to say it." Josh shot back, smiling and his dimples showing.
Donna shrugged, smiling, "Go on Joshua."
"You know what we should do?" Josh asked seriously, looking deep in thought.
"What Josh?" Donna asked, mocking excitement.
"Well, if you don't want to know, Donna…" Josh trailed off, pretending to be hurt.
Donna pulled his arm as he started to walk away.
"Josh! Tell me!" she exclaimed, laughing.
"We should go on vacation!" Josh exclaimed, grinning.
"Really?!" Donna jumped up, obviously excited, "That's great! Where? The Caribbean? Europe?"
Josh smiled, "Wisconsin."
Donna frowned, "Wisconsin? But that's where I'm from! Why would I want to go there?"
"Donna, I want to go there, you can show me around and we can spend time with your family." Josh insisted.
"That doesn't sound like the most relaxing vacation," Donna replied, "But if you want to…I guess we can go."
"Good!" Josh smiled, giving her a hug, "Can you clear some time and then I'll book the tickets."
"You sure you don't want me to book the tickets?" Donna asked suspiciously. She'd always booked his plane tickets, even when Josh had gone to visit his Mom for Thanksgiving.
"Yeah, positive. I'm gonna go find Sam, he's probably having some trouble with the speech." Josh lied, but kissed Donna on the cheek to try to make up for it, "I'll see you later!"
Donna smiled and nodded, but her brow furrowed as he walked away. Wisconsin???
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Josh found Sam in his office, working away at something. Definitely not a speech though, considering that there weren't any speeches to work on at the moment. Hopefully Donna didn't know that.
"Hey, Sam." Josh grinned, walking into his office and sitting down.
"Josh! How'd it go?" Sam asked, putting his pen down.
"Good! I'm gonna do it, Sam!" Josh exclaimed, feeling anxious and nervous at actually declaring it.
"You're going to ask Donna to marry you?" Sam confirmed, smiling.
Josh nodded, "Yeah, I got the President and Leo's blessings."
"That's good! How'd they react?" Sam asked.
"Amazingly well! They were both happy and congratulated me." Josh replied.
"So when are you going to do it?" Sam asked, "And don't you have to get the Moss' permission?"
"Both are already covered, my friend. Donna and I are going to Wisconsin!" Josh grinned, quite proud of himself.
"Really? When?" Sam questioned, curious on how Josh had pulled this off.
"Don't know yet, Donna's finding time." Josh replied.
"She knows?"
"Yeah, it would a little hard to have her not know." Josh answered.
"True, she's a smart one." Sam teased, "I wish you all the luck in the world."
Josh laughed, "Thanks, I know I'm definitely going to need it."
He had no idea how true that actually was.