"Josh Lyman's office." Donna automatically said half asleep as she picked
up the phone.
"It had better not be. You're Mrs Bartlett's Chief of Staff now Donna not Josh's assistant." CJ teased.
"What time is it?" Donna asked.
"Well it just gone half six here."
"CJ there's an hour's time difference to here." Donna groaned as Josh wrapped his arm tighter around her stomach.
"Sorry did I wake you or interrupt you from doing something?" CJ asked wanting the gossip.
"Only from sleep. Did you need something?" She asked waking up more.
"Hannah mention you had her doing research on the Governor's agenda in comparison to Mrs Bartlett's I wondered was there something going on I should know about."
"I was going to call you later when I had time to clarify a few things. But first do you think you could get Danny to fly out here for a couple of days. If this goes down either way it would be nice to have a reporter around who likes Mrs Bartlett."
"Sure, but I'm going to need a reason."
"I'm going to spin this into an even bigger positive for the First Lady. If you can't sweet talk him, tell him he can have an exclusive if and when anything happens between me and Josh."
"So nothings happened yet?" CJ enquired.
"No. I've been dealing with this whole situation since he got here. The First Lady did really well yesterday. She was everything everyone expects for the First Lady. We managed to get her out of there without a backlash and into bed without to many questions about the photos."
"What did you say?" CJ inquired.
"That she had a migraine and the flashing lights would have made it worse, but she wanted to deliver the speech because it was important. They seem to have bought it." Donna put her finger on Josh's lips as he woke up to silence him. "Can I call you back when I've got dressed and have a more detailed plan?"
"Sure. And say hi to Josh when you see him. I hope you two can work things out, he loves you a lot even if he was too pigheaded to see it."
"I know. I'll talk to you later CJ. Bye." She hung up the phone. "CJ says hi."
"What did she want?" Josh mumbled.
"To know if there was anything she needed to know about the research I ask your Mom to do for me. By the way good morning." She kissed him gently.
"Morning. I could get used to this you know."
~ ~ ~
"Carol." CJ called.
"Yes." Her assistant replied.
"See if Danny is in yet if he is I need to see him straight away. Then I need you book me a return ticket to Lafayette for sometime today in his name. Put it on my credit card."
"You're sending Danny to Louisiana?" Carol questioned.
"Donna wants to spin something and she wants Danny there. It gets him off my back for a few days and besides this way we can get the gossip on Josh and Donna."
"I'll get right on it." Carol said with a smile.
"You wanted to see me?" Danny said a few minutes later.
"Yeah, I need you to get on a plane to Lafayette." CJ said.
"Excuse me?" Danny said confused.
"Donna would like me to extend you an invitation to join Mrs Bartlett's party in Louisiana. She would like you to bring your notepad."
"What's going on in Louisiana CJ?" Danny asked.
"Mrs Bartlett is on a tour of the state and there are a few events Donna thought you would like to report on, seeing as you are considered to be a friend of the Bartlett's."
"CJ there is something you're not telling. I'll find out, Donna doesn't have the experience to hide anything major from me."
"Donna is a lot better at being Mrs Bartlett's new Chief of Staff than you think Danny." Carol knocked on the door. "Yes?" CJ called.
"There's a flight out of Dulles at 11.38 changing planes at Atlanta. The tickets will be at the gate for collection Danny, you just need to show some ID and your press pass." Carol informed him.
"You seem pretty sure I'll be going." He said turning back to CJ.
"Danny, Donna says she'll give you an exclusive if and when there is anything to report between her and Josh if you go. If you decide not to she'll give the exclusive to some little one of very little consequence like Drummond of the Charleston Citizen."
"What's the weather like in Louisiana Carol?" Danny asked.
"Hot. Donna's getting a tan just walking around. If you'll excuse me." Carol left.
"So are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"No. If Donna wants you to know she'll tell you. The briefing is at eight so you should have time to make your flight. Now get out my office."
"I'll miss you too CJ"
"Get out."
"It had better not be. You're Mrs Bartlett's Chief of Staff now Donna not Josh's assistant." CJ teased.
"What time is it?" Donna asked.
"Well it just gone half six here."
"CJ there's an hour's time difference to here." Donna groaned as Josh wrapped his arm tighter around her stomach.
"Sorry did I wake you or interrupt you from doing something?" CJ asked wanting the gossip.
"Only from sleep. Did you need something?" She asked waking up more.
"Hannah mention you had her doing research on the Governor's agenda in comparison to Mrs Bartlett's I wondered was there something going on I should know about."
"I was going to call you later when I had time to clarify a few things. But first do you think you could get Danny to fly out here for a couple of days. If this goes down either way it would be nice to have a reporter around who likes Mrs Bartlett."
"Sure, but I'm going to need a reason."
"I'm going to spin this into an even bigger positive for the First Lady. If you can't sweet talk him, tell him he can have an exclusive if and when anything happens between me and Josh."
"So nothings happened yet?" CJ enquired.
"No. I've been dealing with this whole situation since he got here. The First Lady did really well yesterday. She was everything everyone expects for the First Lady. We managed to get her out of there without a backlash and into bed without to many questions about the photos."
"What did you say?" CJ inquired.
"That she had a migraine and the flashing lights would have made it worse, but she wanted to deliver the speech because it was important. They seem to have bought it." Donna put her finger on Josh's lips as he woke up to silence him. "Can I call you back when I've got dressed and have a more detailed plan?"
"Sure. And say hi to Josh when you see him. I hope you two can work things out, he loves you a lot even if he was too pigheaded to see it."
"I know. I'll talk to you later CJ. Bye." She hung up the phone. "CJ says hi."
"What did she want?" Josh mumbled.
"To know if there was anything she needed to know about the research I ask your Mom to do for me. By the way good morning." She kissed him gently.
"Morning. I could get used to this you know."
~ ~ ~
"Carol." CJ called.
"Yes." Her assistant replied.
"See if Danny is in yet if he is I need to see him straight away. Then I need you book me a return ticket to Lafayette for sometime today in his name. Put it on my credit card."
"You're sending Danny to Louisiana?" Carol questioned.
"Donna wants to spin something and she wants Danny there. It gets him off my back for a few days and besides this way we can get the gossip on Josh and Donna."
"I'll get right on it." Carol said with a smile.
"You wanted to see me?" Danny said a few minutes later.
"Yeah, I need you to get on a plane to Lafayette." CJ said.
"Excuse me?" Danny said confused.
"Donna would like me to extend you an invitation to join Mrs Bartlett's party in Louisiana. She would like you to bring your notepad."
"What's going on in Louisiana CJ?" Danny asked.
"Mrs Bartlett is on a tour of the state and there are a few events Donna thought you would like to report on, seeing as you are considered to be a friend of the Bartlett's."
"CJ there is something you're not telling. I'll find out, Donna doesn't have the experience to hide anything major from me."
"Donna is a lot better at being Mrs Bartlett's new Chief of Staff than you think Danny." Carol knocked on the door. "Yes?" CJ called.
"There's a flight out of Dulles at 11.38 changing planes at Atlanta. The tickets will be at the gate for collection Danny, you just need to show some ID and your press pass." Carol informed him.
"You seem pretty sure I'll be going." He said turning back to CJ.
"Danny, Donna says she'll give you an exclusive if and when there is anything to report between her and Josh if you go. If you decide not to she'll give the exclusive to some little one of very little consequence like Drummond of the Charleston Citizen."
"What's the weather like in Louisiana Carol?" Danny asked.
"Hot. Donna's getting a tan just walking around. If you'll excuse me." Carol left.
"So are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"No. If Donna wants you to know she'll tell you. The briefing is at eight so you should have time to make your flight. Now get out my office."
"I'll miss you too CJ"
"Get out."