Disclaimer: Don't own but I do love 'em.

Author's note: 'em is not actually a word. It is depressing. Cat on the keyboard. I should go. Have fun reading.

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Donna paced into C.J.'s office a little afraid that if she told her the truth she would get scolded. But she knew she needed to have courage. She just needed to have courage. She wasn't being a coward.

She knocked on the door and C.J. looked up.

"Donna," C.J. said in surprise.

"Hi," she answered. "Can we talk?"

"Sure," C.J. said motioning her inside. "What's on your mind?"

"Right," Donna said, closing the door behind her. She sat down across from C.J. "I'm going to tell you something and no matter how stupid I sound I don't want you to say anything until I'm at the end of what will seem to be a very stupid story." Needless to say Donna had already acknowledged how stupid her idea might seem.

"Okay," C.J. responded, looking at her with undivided attention.

Donna began slowly. "You see last night Josh told me I loved him. And then I told him that I loved him," she paused for a moment to think. "Then we did some groping, which we had been waiting years to do."

"Donna I.." C.J. began to interrupt.

"I'm going to quit!" Donna suddenly shouted.

"What? Why?" C.J. said in equal exasperation.

"Because if I stay I will ruin Josh. But if I go we can stay together. I know it sounds stupid. But I had a dream. And then I've thought about it. And if I just leave there's no scandal to be had… and…"

C.J. had stopped looking at her. "Josh will hate that idea," C.J. warned her.

"I know," she sighed. "But what do you think?"

C.J. looked up at her. "I think you are a bright young girl, and you knew the answer before you came in here." C.J. was smiling.

Donna was pretty sure she knew. She was a bright young woman. She could find another job like that. She was bright enough to know what needed to be done. Josh would get that. Josh would see and he would be happy. And if he hated her for a few moments than it would be better than having him hate her for the rest of her life.

"Thanks C.J.," she said standing up.

"Anytime," C.J. answered her.

Just as Donna was opening the door C.J. said, "Hey Donna?"

"Hmmm?" Donna said half-turning.

"Break it to him gently," C.J. advised.

Donna smiled and made her way down the hall back to her desk. She was going to miss this place, but not as much as she would miss him.