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Author's Note: Lots of cake. Donna and Josh. More cake.

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Josh had never wondered… though he had often imagined… the perfect place to ask her. He knew theoretically speaking he had already done it but he wanted to have the memory… not blurry fuzz.

He spent the entire weekend… Donna's entire absence... planning everything he could. He even tried to edge into C.J.'s office before she glared at him. He was desperate, and operation 'Need to remember' was coming down to the wire.

"What do you want?" C.J. growled.

"I ummm…" he wasn't exactly sure how to ask. "You see I was supposed to ask some of the women… and well I can't ask Margaret because I promised Leo… and well how would you…"

"Oh for god's sake," she said standing. She started to pace towards her briefing room. "You have to carry her away. Do something you've never done before. Something… not you."

"Hey," Josh muttered trying to form some defense.

"Stay away from alcohol… and probably food," she said, give him a look that said if they ate he would probably get something on his tie. "I don't know. Keep it simple. But surprise her. And for the love of God will you keep it private."

She went through the door before he could give her some kind of answer.

"Simple," Josh mumbled pacing back to his office. "Does that mean no fireworks… candles… rose pedals… sex?"

He shook his head and tried to think of something else. Images of naked Donna would only make him go more crazy, and at a faster interval. He stopped into Toby's office where Sam and Toby were conferencing.

"He said what!" Toby asked with an exasperated smile. He lifted his eyes and saw Josh. "Listen to this… I… There was a study done by the Times on Clean Air," Toby began, huge smile and silent laughter. "The study showed that California has the most improved air quality. When Governor Issacs was asked what he planned to do to improve the air quality in his state he answered… he answered…." Toby laughed and paused. "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"

Josh just smiled. "Hey I have to ask…"

"Project 'Proposition Donna?" Sam asked with a smile.

Josh glared. "I am not propositioning Donna." Sam looked at him quizzically. "Okay I'm not propositioning Donna right now."

"What do you want?" Toby asked suddenly irritated.

"Right…" Josh began paused and started again. "C.J. said to keep it simple…. Simple how?"

"Well go for a walk… or dinner," Sam suggested.

"Josh and food?" Toby remarked sarcastically.

"Right," Sam agreed. "Well you should at least have a…"

"A ring?" Josh said slapping himself on the head. He had been doing that a lot. Josh just turned and walked away from their offices without saying anything.

"Were we done?" Toby asked looking at Sam, laughing at the image of Josh's panicked face.