A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed. And all of those who read the story, I hope you like it. This is a continuation from the last chapter. I know I said that they'd be sort of separate Josh/Donna moments…but I changed my mind.
Donna's P.O.V.
It's 7:30 a.m. on a Monday and I'm at work with a heap of filing to do, and I couldn't be happier. I look over to the huge pile of filing and smile at it… I'm smiling at the mindless work I'm going to have to do, that' how happy I am.
I love Meat Loaf.
I realize that all makes me seem like I've gone around the bend. But when put into context it makes more sense.
I begin lugging over the files to the cabinet against the wall. Joshua Lyman in his own way, and with the assistance of Meat Loaf, said that he would love me forever and never leave me, right before mind-blowing sex. I don't even care I haven't seen him since Sunday morning when he got another call from Leo. This happy buzz has lasted more then a day. I reiterate: I love Meat Loaf.
I drop the files on top of the cabinet and get to work.
That wasn't the first time that Josh said he loved me. It would be kind of sad if we had been together for three months and the first time he told me he loved me was when we were making out to 'Paradise by the Dashboard light'.
Josh first told me he loved me the same day of our first kiss, first time we had sex, and the first time I told him that I loved him. That might seem fast to some, but again put it into context and you'll wonder why it didn't happen earlier.
Now do you understand why I'm making eyes at the files?
CJ's P.O.V.
Idiot Boy has done something good again. Donna came in today with this big goofy smile on. I've dubbed it the 'I'm gaga for Joshua' smile; I know the name rhymes that was one purpose. She only wears the 'I'm gaga for Joshua' smile when Josh has pleased her in some way. Don't ask me how he does this it surprises me too… I usually find out how from the source and it still surprises me.
I get up from my desk and make my way over to her office area. "Good morning Donna" I greet.
"Hey CJ" she's filing yet is still wearing that smile. Idiot Boy must have done something very good.
"You seem chipper" she just keeps smiling as a response. I sit down in her chair and wait a beat, fiddling with her pencil while she continues to file. "So, what did Josh do?"
"What makes you think Josh did anything?" she turns from the filing cabinet to look at me.
"Donna" I say sternly but can't conceal my grin "You're smiling while filing" Ok, that time the rhyming wasn't on purpose.
Her 'I'm gaga for Joshua' smile widens. "He may have done something" she turns back to her work.
I put down the pencil, get up from her chair, and lean against the cabinet beside the one she is working on. "Donna I thought that part of our agreement, made so you could date Josh, was that I had access to the gory details. Why do you insist on pretending to forget that part of the agreement?"
"First off the details aren't 'gory', and I don't pretend to forget I just hope that you forget it"
"Now that's not correct Donna. You love telling me the details, but you just love being coaxed into telling the details more"
"That could be true" she nods lightly.
"So, have I coaxed enough for you yet?"
She closes the cabinet and goes back to her desk. "As long as you don't forget the other part of the agreement"
"Which part?"
"The part you enjoy ignoring just to make Josh squirm"
"I don't think I'd agree to anything like that"
"You did, it was part of the agreement" she says while ruffling around papers on her desk " I give you access to the details as long as you don't use said details to tease or harass Josh" she rattles offs not looking up from her organizing.
"Ah yes. I keep hoping you'd forget that part"
"Well I haven't" she pauses and gives me a firm look "Especially after what happened the last time"
"He didn't enjoy me using that nickname?" I smirk.
"No he didn't, particularly the part when you used it in front of the President"
"See I thought that was the best part, it's all about timing my friend"
"He didn't see it that way"
"Not everyone gets my humour"
She just continues to sort out her papers, stopping to jot down notes from time to time.
I meander over to her desk "Donna?"
"Yes CJ?"
"Your time for gushing about Josh is almost up. I'm eventually going to go to my press briefing"
She picks up a folder and walks around her desk while saying "He sang to me"
I stand there in shock for a second before following her down the hallway. "He sang to you?" I try to clarify while falling in step with her.
"Yes" she answers wistfully, and the 'I'm gaga for Joshua' smile is beaming.
"Well…what did he sing?"
"Meat Loaf" she says again, wistfully.
"Meat Loaf?" I cock my head slightly to side as we push open a pair of doors.
"Yeah, 'Paradise by the dashboard light'"
"I'd figure it'd be 'Bat out of Hell'". We walk in silence before she abruptly halts. I look at her questioningly.
"Your press briefing is about to start"
This is when I realize we're outside the pressroom. "I guess this is my stop then"
"Later CJ" she continues down the hall passing off a folder to Ginger.
Carol comes up to me with my notes for my briefing and I enter the pressroom. I go up the podium look out over the reporters then back to my notes. "Before I start with the schedule," I look back up and smile. "Who here's a Meat Loaf fan?"
