Chapter 2:

The next morning Mickey woke up with his wife snuggled into his chest and her hair tickling his nose. A content smile spread across his face. He loved those kinds of nights with her, he never wanted them to end.

He kissed the top of her head and hugged her. She was still fast asleep in his arms with a slight smile on her face. He wondered if she was dreaming about him.

He lay there with her for about 10 minutes and then decided to surprise her with breakfast.

As he got out of bed Pluto hopped off the foot of the bed as well. Mickey put on some pajama pants and a red robe and then went downstairs. When he got to the kitchen he was surprised to see Donald sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee looking tired and distressed.

"Good morning," Mickey said.

Donald looked up from the coffee cup. "Good morning Mick," he said with a yawn.

Mickey went to the refrigerator and pulled out some English muffins and fruit, Minnie's favorite breakfast. "You gonna go apologize to Daisy today?" He asked as he stuck the a English muffins in the toaster.

"Of course not," Donald said halfheartedly. "It wasn't my fault, why should I apologize?"

"Well part of loving someone is apologizing first, even when you feel like it's not your fault," Mickey said as he started to cut up the strawberries.

"That's because you're too soft Mickey. You won't see me ever apologizing first to that self centered, annoying...beautiful...charming...angel!" All of a sudden Donald's face fell into his arms and he started to cry.

Mickey and Pluto were surprised. They hadn't seen Donald cry this much since his mother died. Mickey sat at the table next to him. "You okay?"

"I love her Mickey! I love her more than I've ever loved anyone in my whole life! She's beautiful, and smart, and perfect but she's never going to take me back! I don't know how I can ever live my life without her!"

"That's why you need to go talk to her."

"But I was horrible to her! Why would she ever love me again?"

"She'll love you for the same reasons she loved you in the first place."

It was 1935 when Donald had first met Daisy. Back then their careers were just starting to get off the ground and they were becoming quite popular.

One particular day, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy were sitting outside of the Disney studio going over scripts for their next cartoon and smoking cigars.

"So Walt auditioned this new girl to be in cartoons," Mickey said.

"Is she hot?" Donald asked.

Mickey shrugged. "I haven't met her. Minnie knows her though. She told me she met her working at a beauty salon and told her she should audition."

"Well if Minnie likes her then she must be great," Goofy said.

"Hi boys!" Minnie said. They looked up to see Minnie coming towards them clad in a cute dress and bow as always and next to her was an equally pretty girl with white blonde hair tied back wearing a dress and high heels.

Donald's heart stopped when he saw her. She was beautiful.

"Hey baby," Mickey said giving his girlfriend a hug and kiss.

"I'd like all of you to meet Daisy Duck. She'll be joining our cast."

"It's nice to finally meet you all," Daisy said.

Donald put the cigar in an ashtray and took Daisy's hand. "Pleasure to meet you Daisy. Hopefully we'll be working together really soon."

Daisy took her hand back. "I'm sure we will."

"Come on Daisy, let's go inside," Minnie said. "I'll show you around."

After they left Donald swooned. "She's gorgeous! I want to go on a date with her."

"Then ask her Donald," Goofy said.

"I will," Donald said confidently. "She'll be mine in no time."

Later that day Donald caught up with Daisy as she was leaving the studio for the day. "Hey Daisy."

"Oh hi Donald," she said with a pearly white smile.

"How are you liking working at the studio so far?" He said casually.

"I love it," she said happily. "I've always wanted be an actress. Working with you guys and the Walt Disney is a dream come true."

"Well i have to say you're really good at it," he said.

"Aw thanks," she said.

Now it was time to reel her in. "Are you doing anything later?"

"Um, no, why?"

"I was wondering if you'd let me take you to dinner?" He said smoothly. Sexy flirting mode never failed!

"Oh, um, I don't think so."

He was surprised. "No, I insist," he persisted. "There's a really nice place on the boulevard. I think you'd really like it."

"No really, I don't..."

"It'll be fun, I swear."

"Really Donald, I have to go." She walked away fast to avoid any more conversation.

Donald watched her go feeling absolutely confused. Why didn't it work? It worked on everyone else? Why didn't Daisy want to go out with him?

*WW*

The next day he was at a diner with Mickey and Goofy. It was right up the street from the studio and one of their favorite places to hang out at the time.

"She shot me down guys!" Donald exclaimed still confused by the day before. "I don't understand!"

"Maybe you're just not her type," Goofy suggested.

"I will go out with Daisy!" Donald exclaimed.

"Alright relax, relax. There's gotta be something you can do," Mickey said.

All of a sudden they heard the door chime. When they looked up Minnie, Daisy, and Goofy's girlfriend Sylvia walked through the door.

"There they are," Minnie said looking over to where the guys were sitting. "Hi boys!"

Mickey waved them over.

"I can't sit with them," Daisy said quietly to them. "Donald Duck likes me."

"That's a good thing," Sylvia said excitedly.

"No it's not!"

Donald smoothed his hair down. "Isn't she lovely guys?"

"She sure is Donald," Goofy said romantically.

"Such sweet lips."

"The sweetest."

"She's so perfect."

"I agree," Goofy said. "Doesn't she have the most beautiful red hair you've ever seen?"

Donald snapped out of his trance. "What? No! Not Sylvia, Daisy!"

"Oh, well Daisy is pretty too."

The girls came over to them. Minnie sat next to Mickey and immediately gave him a hug and kiss and Goody ran his fingers through Sylvia's long red hair. Daisy was left to take the seat next to Donald but she felt weird because of the day before.

"How are you doing Daisy?" Donald said.

"I'm doing okay Donald, how are you?" She said picked up the menu in front of her.

"I'll buy you a milkshake," he offered.

"You don't have to..."

"Really, it's on me."

"Well, um, alright."

He felt accomplished. He caught Mickey's eye across the table and winked and Mickey nodded approvingly.

They all spent the next hour together talking, laughing, catching up, and getting Daisy into their group of friends. Donald felt like things were going well with her and by the end of the day he was ready to make another move.

As they were getting ready to leave the girls grabbed their purses and the guys put on their hats and they headed out of the diner.

"See you guys next week," Goofy said.

"Where are you two going?" Minnie asked.

"I've got a modeling gig in France and we'll be spending the week in Paris," Sylvia said excitedly.

"Cool! Have fun," Minnie said.

Sometimes they were led to wonder how Goofy managed to end up with a gorgeous model like Sylvia. Not to mention the two were opposites in every way. But as they say opposites attract.

Goofy and Sylvia headed off to go pack for their trip and Mickey and Minnie planned to go relax at Mickey's house for the night.

That left Donald and Daisy alone together.

"I had a great time, you guys are a lot of fun," Daisy said happy that she had been so accepted into a group of amazing and kind actors.

"Yeah we have a great time, there's more where that came from," he said.

She giggled. "You're very funny Donald. Well I guess I ought to be heading home now."

"How about you let me walk you home?"

"You don't have to go through the trouble, I don't live far," she said.

"It's no trouble, a lady shouldn't be walking alone in the evening anyway."

"Well alright."

They walked together to Daisy's house and had a good time talking and getting to know each other a little more. They arrived at Daisy's house, a small yellow house in a quaint neighborhood.

"Thank you for walking me home," Daisy said as they got to her door.

"No problem," he said. "You know Daisy, I was wondering if you'd reconsider going out to dinner with me sometime."

"Donald...you are very sweet and you're a great friend. But I'm just not interested, okay?" She opened her front door. "I'll see you soon."

*WW*

"What did you do?" Mickey said to Donald when they were at the studio sitting in the lobby with Minnie.

"I didn't do anything wrong!" Donald exclaimed.

"Well you must have done something."

"I just don't understand! Why wouldn't Daisy like me?!"

"Donald, there's something you should know," Minnie said as she sipped her tea.

"What?"

Suddenly they saw the door open and Daisy walked in with a guy. He was tall with sandy brown hair and a short beard and looked quite strapping in some slacks, a cardigan, and a hat.

"This is nice," he said looking around.

"Told you," Daisy said. She caught sight of Mickey, Minnie, and Donald. "There they are!" She led the guy over to them. "Guys, this is my boyfriend Robert. I've told him all about you and he's been dying to meet you."

Mickey and Minnie shook hands with Roberts. Donald was shocked. So this was why Daisy didn't want to go out with him. He should have known. He felt like an idiot.

"Pleasure to meet you Donald," Robert said.

Donald reluctantly shook his hands. "You too Robert." He sat back down with his arms crossed and was quiet as everyone else engaged in conversation.

Donald sighed and put his face back in his hands. "Daisy's hated me since day one. No wonder she hated me now."