A/N: This is the littlest one-shot ever but I watched last week's episode (no cable; Hulu is one week behind) and had to write this post-episode.
Mindy had spent a few hours in her office finishing paperwork at the guys played basketball on the new terrace until dark. She had heard Danny return to his office as the others headed home and decided to seize an opportunity. She marched into his office.
"What the hell, Danny? I'm a nice lady and we're friends?"
"Why are you yelling? I said we were friends."
"I'm a nice lady and we're friends."
"Still not getting it…"
"Jason broke-up with me last night because I know your sushi order. Because apparently, that's weird or something. What does that mean?"
"I think it means that we get too much take-out."
"You are so freaking dense, Danny Castellano! "You totally almost kissed me! Lounge. Last spring. Come on dude, you were there!"
"Yea…and then you moved to Haiti and got engaged," Danny shouted before sitting down with a heavy sigh.
"Oh…," Mindy said with realization.
"So yea, you're a nice lady and we're friends."
After a long silence, Mindy finally spoke, "I don't know. I kind of sound like a bitch."
Danny laughed in spite of himself. "Watch it, that's my friend you're talking about."
"I don't know about that. I mean if I'm not a lady, I'm a bitch…so then I don't think I can be your friend."
"So now we're not friends?"
"Well, I mean…maybe we could…you know…"
"Wait!"
"Oh, OK, never mind."
"No, it's just that you'd never let me live it down if this didn't play out like some stupid romantic comedy. So, I'm going to be the one to ask you out."
"Danny, you big softie! You've obviously seen far more romantic comedies than you'll admit to."
"Yea, and I have a feeling that I'll be seeing far more than I want to in the near future."
"OK, I'm waiting."
"Oh, Jesus. Mindy, do you want to go to dinner with me?'
"Danny Castellano, I thought you'd never ask!"