Summary: After a night of dreaming Josh tries to avoid facing his feelings, only to stumble into some truth.
Disclaimer: They should be mine. Sadly they aren't.
Author's note: I hope you love this as much as I loved writing it.
When Josh finally finished his meeting the staff of the West Wing had begun to dwindle. He stepped into the bullpen but before he could reach his desk a voice interrupted him.
"JOSH!" C.J. yelled. "Would you please follow me?"
She pointed with a villains grin towards her office. Josh had no idea what was going on. He followed her as though he were about to face his doom. She closed the door behind him.
"Joshua," she began slowly. "Am I to believe that you have recently discovered the suppressed feelings that you have been long experiencing..."
Josh was pretty sure she was trying to repeat his rant. "C.J. I know how it goes..."
"Are you in love with Donna?" she asked him bluntly.
Josh was a little stunned. "Yeeesss..."
"Josh!" she yelled and slapped him on the back of his head. "What you do is a reflection of the President! What the hell are you thinking?"
"Owww..." he howled. "First of all C.J, I haven't done anything yet. So there isn't anything wrong with my conduct... and secondly I don't see how pursuing a possible relationship with someone who I might possible want to spend the rest of my life with is a bad reflection of the President or even any of his business."
"Josh?"
"Yeah?"
"You know you're voice got really high pitched at the end there," C.J. said in a serious tone. Josh nodded. "Well..." she paused to think. "I find it my responsibility as the Press Secretary to tell you to do nothing..." she paused again. She saw Josh getting ready to yell at her again. "But as a friend," she began again. "I feel obligated to tell you to go for it."
"Go for it!" Josh yelled. "That's your expert advice. I mean Leo said the same thing but you know I was expecting a little more substance."
"You were talking to Leo about this!" C.J. yelled at him again.
Josh felt quezzy. "I didn't use specifics."
C.J. snorted at his remark and sat down at her desk. "Well... I really don't know what to tell you... But good luck... And if anyone ever asks, we never had this conversation."
"Well C.J." Josh began in a sarcastic tone. "Thanks for all the help there. I'm sure it will sweep her off her feet."
"Get out," C.J. said pointing towards the door.
"Joshua..." Donna called when she saw him.
He turned to look at her with the vague feeling he was about to be played. "Yes?"
"I have something to ask you."
"Okay." He still had the eerie feeling that she was about to bounce. There was something coming up that he would have to wade through for the rest of the day, or longer.
"About the WRA," she told him.
He sensed the danger. Waging any kind of war against woman's issues had never been his strong suit. Plus it was bound to make Donna mad. "Okay."
"Well you haven't been sleeping with Sarah Canaly have you?"
The question came quickly. Josh made an automatic response. "No… What the hell?"
"I ask because I don't think you know any other women," Donna continued without a pause. "Except C.J. and the First Lady….And the First Lady is married to the President so if you have fallen in love with her I would try very hard to let it go… You're not in love with C.J. are you?"
"What?" Josh yelled. "No… And I know plenty of women."
"Well not any others who fall under the same category as your mystery lover," Donna told him pointedly.
"Mystery lover?" Josh asked sarcastically.
"Well what would you call her?" Donna asked him.
He smiled at her. She was beautiful. She was intelligent. She was gorgeous. She was Donna. And God he loved her.
"I know plenty of woman who fall under the mystery woman category," he told her as he took a folder off his desk.
She followed him to the Oval Office. "Liz is married. Ellie's not your type. And Zoeys' to young for you."
"What's your obsession with the First Family?" Josh asked, as he walked.
"Seriously who is this woman?" Donna asked not trying to hide her distain.
"Well I have to go meet with the President for a moment but when I'm done you can go home."
"Josh!" she yelled as he stepped into the Oval Office.
"Think harder," he replied as he left her sight.
Donna stood still for a moment.
"Donna, are you okay?" Charlie asked when she didn't move.
She stumbled from her trance. "What… yeah…" She began to move back to her desk. "Hey Charlie do you know any of Josh's female friends?"
Charlie looked up at her with a smile. "Josh's mystery woman getting you down?"
Donna didn't respond. She turned and left.
