Once Josh and Donna saw the Bartlets as well as C.J. and Danny, they were simply at a loss for words. Donna even had tears in her eyes, since she was happy to see her former boss and close friends. Helen saw how happy they were and said, "We figured that since the Bartlet administration was how you two met, and decided to invite them to help you celebrate."

Josh replied, "Thank you both. How did you get C.J. and Danny out here?"

Matt said, "Well, we found out that C.J. was going to be Donna's maid of honor…"

C.J. finished the sentence by saying, "…and the President called me and asked if we would like to come to the party. Danny and I said that we would not miss it for anything."

Donna was still surprised, but happy. She simply said, "Thank you for coming." She then hugged C.J. and Danny, and then the Bartlets.

As Donna hugged the Bartlets, Jed told her, "You and Josh are perfect for each other. We're happy for the both of you."

After a few moments of hugs and wiping away tears (C.J. and Donna were still in tears after seeing each other again), Matt said, "Well, we came here to celebrate Josh and Donna's engagement, so let's get the celebration going!"

After hearing this, Annabeth (who had supplied the music for the evening) had switched from a classical compilation to a more upbeat mix, and people started to dance and have a good time.

Even the Santos children were at the party. Miranda was wearing a pink short-sleeved dress and could be seen bouncing up and down to the music. Peter was in dress clothes and was headed toward the food table after Helen took away his Game Boy for the evening.

After a while, more people started to eat. The food was widely varied, ranging from teriyaki chicken and rice to filet mingion and baked potatoes. After settling in and before starting to eat, Sam made a toast.

Looking at a blissfully happy Josh and Donna, Sam said, "To two of my closest friends, who we can all see were made for each other, I wish you nothing but total happiness for many, many years to come. To Josh and Donna, nothing but the best!"

Everyone else said, "Nothing but the best!", then toasted, and had a sip of champagne (the kids toasted with Sprite). They then ate dinner and were talking amongst themselves. After finishing their dinner, Matt and Helen came over to Josh and Donna.

Helen asked, "Are the two of you enjoying yourselves?"

Donna said, "Yes. Thank you so much for this."

Josh added, "Especially getting C.J., Danny, and the Bartlets here. That was the most surprising."

Matt said, "Our pleasure. We wanted to help you celebrate this occasion as well as your happiness." After seeing that more people were finishing their meals and were mingling again, he said, with a smile on his face, "This night wouldn't be complete without the happy couple sharing a dance."

"Of course we would love to dance in front of everyone," said Josh, with Donna nodding her head in approval. "Can we just see what music there is?"

"Sure," said Helen, "Don't take too long though. We want to see this dance before everyone leaves."

After making their way over to Annabeth's CD collection and stereo, Josh and Donna looked over the music for a few moments before picking a song and putting the CD in. Before they started to dance, Josh and Donna made a quick speech.

"The President and First Lady asked us to have a dance, so we will," said Josh, who pushed the play button on the CD player.

As music was coming on, Donna added, "We chose a song that reflected our lives and how far along we've come since we met each other." As the introduction ended, "We chose "Miracle" by Foo Fighters."

Wrapping themselves in each other's arms, they danced as the music played.

Crazy, but I believe this time
Begging for sweet relief
A blessing in disguise
I'm dying behind these tired eyes
I've been losing sleep
Please come to me tonight

"It's hard to believe it's been almost nine years since we met," said Donna, who had her head on Josh's shoulder.

"Yeah, and look at how far we've come," Josh replied.

Hands on a miracle
I got my hands on a miracle
Believe it or not
Hands on a miracle
And there ain't no way I'll let you take it away

For the rest of the song, Josh and Donna were silent, reflecting on the journey that they had shared over the last several years.

Everything that we've survived
It's gonna be alright
Just lucky we're alive
Got no vision
I've been blind
Searching everywhere
You're right there in my sight

Josh had memories of Donna's fateful trip to Gaza and how he nearly lost her after he made her feel worth almost nothing more than an assistant (Of course, he didn't realize it at the time). Donna was having memories of Rosslyn and how Josh nearly died. They both realized (without saying anything) that they were there for each other when they need each other the most, and they were meant for each other.

Hands on a miracle
I got my hands on a miracle
Believe it or not
Hands on a miracle
And there ain't no way I'll let you take it away

As the song ended, everyone in the room was clapping. They were looking at a happy couple and had hoped for nothing but the best for them.

The music was then switched back to the upbeat dance music that was played before dinner. Everyone went back to dancing and socializing for much of the remainder of the evening.

Around 10:30, Matt and Helen brought out a huge ice cream cake with a picture of Josh and Donna on it and lettering that said, "Congratulations Josh and Donna!" After letting everyone take pictures of the cake, Helen then stuck two candles in the cake and lit them. She then said, "Make a wish, you two!"

Josh and Donna blew out the candles and made the first cut of the cake (along with posing for more pictures). They shared the first piece of cake as everyone else served themselves and enjoyed their cake. There were also assorted cookies, pound cake, and fruit for those who didn't want the cake.

Once dessert was finished (everything but the fruit was completely gone), everyone was simply sitting down and relaxing before they left. As everyone was sitting down, Matt and Helen passed out the party favors (they didn't want Josh or Donna to worry about anything except enjoying themselves), which were silver bells with ribbons that said "Josh and Donna."

Around 11:30, Bram was the first to leave. He went over to hug Donna and shake Josh's hand. He said, "Congratulations. You two will be very happy together. See you Monday."

"Thank you for coming! Good night!" Josh and Donna said in unison.

Shortly after Bram left, Otto left. He also said congratulations to Josh and Donna as he was leaving. The majority of the staffers also left.

As people were leaving, Lou and Ronna were taking down the decorations and popping the balloons. They handed the huge banner to Josh and Donna as a keepsake from the party (everyone who was there that night had signed it). Annabeth was taking her CD's out of the stereo and putting them back in the case before she took down her stereo.

When Josh and Donna asked if they could help with anything, Lou said, "Oh no, this is your night, you don't do anything but sit down and relax." Josh and Donna did as they were told.

After everything was cleaned up, Matt and Helen went over to everyone to say good night.

"This was a fun evening," said Helen, "Getting everyone together in celebration before the real chaos begins."

"Yeah, it was fun," said Ronna, "I mean, it's not everyday the Chiefs of Staff become engaged."

"Yeah," said Matt, "Well, I'm glad everyone had a good time. Good night and see you on Monday."

Everyone else but Josh, Donna, C.J., Danny, Jed, and Abbey had left the residence as Matt and Helen were putting Peter and Miranda to bed. The six of them were still reminiscing with each other.

Before they left, Josh and Donna said goodbye to Jed and Abbey.

"Thank you for coming," said Donna.

"Our pleasure," said Abbey, "We are happy for the both of you and look forward to hosting your wedding on the farm in October."

Jed added, "Yes, we are. Good night and congratulations."

After a few more moments of hugs and handshakes, Jed and Abbey headed to bed as Matt and Helen came back into the room. They were staying in the White House for the night as guests of the President and First Lady.

After Matt and Helen came back into the room, Josh and Donna went over to say good night to them.

"Once again, thank you so much for tonight," said Donna.

"It was a great evening," added Josh.

"We're glad you enjoyed yourselves," said Matt, "This is a big moment in your lives, and we wanted to help you celebrate it."

Helen then added, as she was hugging Matt, "We just hope that the two of you have as much happiness in your lives as we have."

Donna said, "Well, all good things must come to an end. We can't thank you enough for this wonderful night. See you on Monday."

Josh added, "Thank you so much. Have a good night. See you on Monday."

Matt and Helen replied, "Good night, you two!"

After leaving the residence, Josh and Donna found Lou, Annabeth, Ronna, Sam, C.J., and Danny outside as if the group was waiting for them.

Donna asked, "What are you all doing here?"

Annabeth replied, "Well, none of us want the night to end yet, and we wanted to know if you wanted to go to Friday's with us for some drinks and munchies."

After talking about it for a second, Josh and Donna replied, "Sure."

Lou said, "Okay. So do you want to meet over there in about 20 minutes? First one there gets us the table."

Donna said, "Sounds good. See you there."

As they were headed to their car, Josh said to Donna, "Looks like all good things don't have to come to an end."

Donna smiled and said, "Not all the time, Josh. At least not tonight."