Wow, I haven't posted for ages, but this idea came to me and instead of making it a separate story I thought I would put it here where it would fit nicely. Enjoy and review, thanks.
"You're really going through with this?" Donna asked, her voice showing disbelief and a hint of desperation. She sat across from Josh's desk, her legs crossed and her eyes trained on Josh. He ignored her stares, leaning back in his chair and flicking through his newspaper.
"Yes"
"Why?"
"I'd like to know that too, I thought you hated it when I enforced it?" A third voice added from thin air. Josh looked down at the phone and replied.
"Because I can"
"Well I can see that the power hasn't gone to your head" Leo laughed.
"Oh and don't tell me you haven't been using advantage of the vice-president perks"
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Leo, talk some sense into him" Donna tried.
"Well if you can't talk sense into him Donna, who can?" Josh smiled slyly, loving the way this conversation was going. He put his newspaper down on the desk and leaned forward towards the phone.
"Donna just doesn't like that because I'm in charge of this, I can give her the worst assignment"
"You do and there'll be no sex for a month!"
"Just what I wanted to hear" Leo responded dryly.
"Sorry Leo! Forgot you were still there"
"I distinctly remember you liking this when Leo did it, saying how good an idea it was"
"I was wrong"
"So it's okay when you're the deputy chief of staff's assistant but not when you're the press secretary?"
"Is there anything in the world that will make you change your mind?"
"Look, I know I didn't like participating in Leo's little tradition but it brought people together, it got the staff talking. The President always loved it. I wanna be the best chief of staff and I finally have the chance to do what I'm doing. If that means that all my staff participate in this than so be it. It's part of the west wing, I want it to be part of this administration. It's also good press and you know it."
"That was quiet a speech" Leo spoke after a moment.
"Comes with the job"
"Don't I know it"
"I have to go start everything off, I told everyone to meet me in the Roosevelt about ten minutes ago"
"We'll have lunch"
"Have my assistant call your assistant" Josh pressed the end call button and sat back in his plush leather seat.
"You going to moan about it all day?" He asked her. She nodded.
"After all, moaning about it is part of the tradition"
"You're not helping this"
"Take me to dinner tonight and I'll ease off slightly"
"Anywhere you wanna go"
"Good because I've heard you can get into any restaurant you want with that title of yours"
"Barring any national emergencies I'll stop by your apartment at nine"
"Eight thirty"
"Eight forty five"
"Deal" Josh smiled at Donna and stood up slowly, he moved round the desk and offered his hand. She took it and he pulled her up to her feet. He gave her a quick peck on the lips.
"Lets get this over with shall we" She groaned.
"I love my job!" They walked out of the office and across the hall into the Roosevelt room, filled with staff. "Okay listen up!" He shouted over the noise. The murmurings settled down and when all the attention was on him he spoke. "Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of his White House had a big block of cheese…….."