The next morning, Josh and Donna got memos from Lou and Annabeth wanting a meeting with them before each of them met with their respective Senior Staffs. Josh and Donna knew what the meeting would be about, so they went with no questions.
Once they all were in Lou's office in the West Wing, Lou started the meeting by saying, "So, have the two of you made a decision about publicly announcing your engagement?"
Josh said, while looking at Donna, "I have no problems with it, as long as Donna's okay with it."
Donna replied, "It's fine. I just hope that the press doesn't want too many details yet. I mean, we have been engaged for only a day."
Annabeth said, "You do realize that they will have questions, right?"
Donna and Josh said, in unison, "Yes."
Lou said, "They will be asking questions, of course, but we can tell them only what you want us to tell them, and can conclude the briefing by saying the formal statement with all the major details will be released within the next week."
Annabeth added, "Lou and I will be doing a joint press briefing this afternoon at 5:00, and deal with any questions that come up then as they happen."
"Any other questions or comments?" asked Lou. When Josh and Donna shook their heads, Lou then said, "Alright, by day's end, your engagement will be announced to the press. Have a good day!"
With those words, Donna and Annabeth headed for their offices in the East Wing, while Josh headed for his along the West Wing.