Josh's POV
The doorbell ringing wakes me, who on earth was ringing my doorbell at this time in the morning. I ease myself out of Donna's embrace and pad through my apartment to the door. Just as I open the door I see the clock telling me it's almost 10.30. Donna and I have over slept and every one is arriving for a day of Thanksgiving fun. How am I going to get out of this one? CJ, Toby, Sam and Will are all standing in my doorway awaiting entry. "Hey guys come on in?" I thank god that I put my sweatpants and a t-shirt on. Make it look like I had been up for a while.
"You just up?" Toby asked.
"Nah, been up for a while. Donna called earlier, her water heater's broken or something. She needed my shower." I was thinking fast on my feet.
"She here?" CJ asked.
"Yeah, I'll just go and make sure everything's fine." I retreat back to my bedroom where Donna is still asleep on my bed, her engagement ring showing. She loves to wear it on her finger when it is just the two of us. I crouch down beside the bed. "Donna, you need to get up."
"What?" She mumbles.
"CJ, Toby, Sam and Will are here."
"I'm up." She shoots up in bed. "Wait what are we going to tell them, about why I'm here."
"I told them your water heater was broken and you needed my shower, so you've got time to jump in the shower if you need, or if you're okay you can come out when your dressed."
"I'll be out in five minutes." She says walking in a circle. She does that when she can't think what she is supposed to be doing.
"Just remember to hide the ring." I say before kissing her. I love this woman so much. She looks like a deer that has just been caught in the headlights, but I know that when she emerges she will look like the goddess she is.
Donna's POV
God this is such a close call. How on earth did we manage to sleep this late? Wait a minute maybe it's the fact we were awake at 5.30am and made love till we exhausted ourselves again. I can't help myself. He is such a great guy and I want to shout from the rooftops that I love him, but it would be so damaging to the president. Just lying in his arms makes me feel so secure and safe.
I pull on the jeans and sweatshirt I have lying beside the bathroom door. I pull the brush through my hair before entering the living room where everyone seems to have taken up residence on the sofa's and chairs. Toby has taken Josh's armchair, which I know josh will not be happy about but then it is Toby. No one argues with Toby on a day off.
"Hey guys." I announce my entrance.
"Donna, finally, thought I was going to be the only girl here." CJ stand to give me a hug before pulling me into the kitchen. "Why were you using Josh's en-suite?"
"What?" I know what she is asking but pretend that I don't.
"Why didn't you use his main bathroom? You came out of his bedroom." She tells me as she pours herself some of the god awful coffee Josh has made.
"Oh that, he told me the heating wasn't on in the bathroom this early. Told me to use his shower. Doesn't bother me CJ, don't worry bout it. So who you routing for this afternoon?" I quickly change the subject before I say something I shouldn't.
Josh's POV
The day is going quickly; we've watched the football, the parade and have eaten a gorgeous feast that Donna so lovingly prepared. Watching her cook in my kitchen is just a taster I feel for the future. In just a simple sweatshirt and jeans she looks like a goddess, serving up turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables and cranberry sauce. When she whips out the pumpkin pie I want to take her right there.
Everyone is starting to leave after filling our bellies with food and alcohol. Toby is seriously drunk, more so than I have seen him in the past. I think it has something do with Andi taking the kids to her parents for the holiday. Sam and Will are happy, but not overly so. Sam is still under the legal limit to drive so he is taking Will home. CJ is like Sam and has kindly offered to take Toby home. "Donna do you want a lift?" She asks as she throws her jacket on.
"No thanks." Donna replies. "I'm going to stay and help clean up the mess I made."
"Well don't work to hard." CJ warns her with a look at me. "See you guys in the morning. Come on Tobus, homeward bound for you." She places an arm around Toby helping him down the stairs to her car.
I turn to where Donna is standing, her sweatshirt sleeves rolled up to the elbows, ready to take on the task of cleaning my kitchen. "That was fun, but next year we have to remember to get up in time. Don't want a repeat of this morning." She says with a sigh.
"Come here." I tell her, walking towards her. "Thank you for everything you did today." She falls into my arms as one of my hands sneaks under the sweatshirt. The touch of her bare skin is enough to start me off. My hand wanders up and discovers she isn't wearing a bra. "Donna are you completely naked under there?" I ask.
"Yeah, you didn't really give me a lot of time to get dressed." She tells me as I lead her to my chair.
"You've been naked all day and it's only now I am noticing. How can that be?" I ask as I pull her towards me as I collapse onto the chair, her in my lap.
"Baggy clothes work best." She says before kissing me. "Can I put this back on now?" She lifts her engagement ring out from under her sweatshirt. I take it from the chain and place it back on her finger.
"Just think in less than a month there will be two rings there." I tell her, we have decided on Christmas day for our wedding. It's the only day we can guarantee we are both not working.
"That's two rings for me to hide." She tells me, laughing. She looks down into my eyes. "I love you."
"I love you too baby." Kissing her is my idea of bliss. "You know what I have decided what I am truly thankful for."
"And what would that be?" She asks, toying with the hem of my t-shirt.
"YOU!" I manage to say before devouring her mouth with my own. She giggles slightly as we make our way to the bedroom.