I don't know why, but I felt like writing this little mini-chapter. Obviously, this is the conversation between Sam and Josh that was started in the last chapter.

Just to warn you, it is UNBELIEVABLY sappy.

"Sam? What the hell are you doing? It's not even 4:15," Josh whispered into the phone, trying not wake Donna.

"I know, I'm sorry. It's just that ---"

Sam was speechless.

"Josh, I had the most amazing date with Ainsley."

"I heard. Donna got called around 2:00 and went over to see her. This actually leads into a good question," he said, sitting up in the bed, "why the hell are you calling me now?"

"I went for a jog."

"A jog? In the wee hours of the morning?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"Because I felt invigorated."

"Why?"

"Because I had an amazing date with the woman I am in love with and, most certainly, Josh, will marry."

"That's great, Sam, but can I go back to sleep?"

There was no response from Sam. Josh waited again until asking,

"Sam?"

"Josh, did you feel this way?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did you feel this way about Donna?"

"You mean did I feel invigorated and absolutely in love?"

"Yeah."

"Yes. I did. I still do. Thing about a feeling like that Sam, is that it never goes away. Even when you're arguing with her over something stupid, or you're having a major fight. It always feels the same way."

"But, what if, God forbid, you fall out of love? Wouldn't that just be crushing?"

"What are you saying? I don't think I fully understand."

"I'm saying, what if right now you're in love with the woman, but, then, ten years from now, you realize that you've grown apart and that it's not the same. Wouldn't it just make more sense to never experience it at all?"

"No. Never. I'll never forget the feeling. Plus, Sam, you've already felt it."

"But, what if it stops?"

"I don't know, but it's better to think of forever. You sound like Toby, Sam."

Sam laughed. It was true. He was approaching this with a completely glass half-empty view.

"I just worry about what I'll do."

"Why? Because of your dad?"

"Yeah. And, he and my mom weren't together a great amount of time before he strayed."

"So, why would you do it?"

"I don't know. Like father, like son, I suppose."

"You're different than him, Sam. I think your dad's great, but he did screw up. You're not going to do that, you know how hurt your mom was, you know how hurt you were. You wouldn't blow it."

"I'm just worried about losing this feeling. It's incredible, Josh."

"Tell me about it. I'm sitting here holding Donna while she sleeps. She's beautiful, Sam. I have her, and you don't even know how lucky I am."

"No, I do. A little bit. I have Ainsley now."

"Aren't these women amazing? They put up with us, love us, and are brilliant."

"They are."

The two paused.

"I'm sorry I called you this late, Josh."

"No, it's fine. I just was worried about waking up Donna."

"But, everything's fine?"

"Yeah, she's still asleep."

"We'll talk later?"

"Yeah. Your office. I'll bring bagels to celebrate."

"Sounds about right. Thanks, Josh."

"No problem."

Josh hung up the phone and looked down at Donna who had stayed asleep throughout the whole ordeal.

"You're beautiful, Donna," he whispered, before pulling her closer to him and closing his eyes to fall asleep.

Donna blinked. She didn't know it was possible to start to cry with one's eyes closed. Josh had tried to keep quiet while on the phone, but he had still woken her up. And, wow, was Donna certainly glad he had. Though he thought he was the luckiest guy alive to have such a wonderful person that loved him, she knew he ought to look in the mirror and evaluate himself. Donna was pretty lucky, too.