"This is a complete waste of time," said Danny, as he, Mindy and the rest of the office passed through Coney Island's entrance.

"Oh, come on, we just got here," replied Mindy.

"And I already know that this is a waste of time, we should go back to work." He turned around and started to search for his employees, but they had already dispersed themselves around the park. They really shouldn't be wasting time like this; there was work to be done.

"Oh no you don't!" Mindy grabbed his arm and led him deep into the amusement park. "We are here to have fun and you aren't going to ruin it with your sick work obsession, just relax."

"It's not my fault that this place is terrible!"

"Then why did you agree to come?" asked Mindy. She stared at him so intently that he almost told her the real reason he decided to miss work today.

"Because I…well I-"

"Mindy! Is that you?" shouted a painfully familiar voice. She and Danny turned to see Josh walking toward them with a smile on his face. Mindy froze as Danny positioned himself in front of her defensively.

"What do you want, buddy?" he snapped at Josh. Josh raised an eyebrow at him and snickered.

"I wanted to talk to the pretty lady, chief." He then shifted his attention to Mindy. "Now if you would please remove your human shield?" he asked, gesturing at Danny's doctor barricade.

"No way, pal!" Mandy put a hand on Danny's shoulder.

"It's okay," she told him. "I can handle this. Why don't you get a hot dog or something?"

"That's right the adults are talking, go get a snack Danny boy," smiled Josh. Danny was about to answer but Mindy beat him to it.

"You don't talk to him that way! In fact, don't talk to him at all and if you could extend that courtesy to me, that would be wonderful. I don't know who you think you are that after that stunt you pulled at my house you could just waltz back into my life. Well you can't, so good bye." Now was her time to make a dramatic exit, but Josh grabbed her arm and held her there.

"I am so sorry for what I did to you; I really didn't mean to hurt you. My ex-girlfriend and I were drifting apart, but she kept thinking of ways to keep me there like our dog when got sick, she knew I couldn't just leave him. Then, I met you and I was happy and I wanted to break up with her, I really did, it's just the time was never right."

"Ex-girlfriend?" she asked quietly. Josh smiled.

"Of course, I immediately broke up with her in hopes that you might want to give us a second chance, but you would never answer my calls. I was beginning to get so desperate that I was going to buy this place and offer it to you as a part of my apology."

"You were going to buy me Coney Island?" she squealed. Danny cleared his throat, he really didn't like where this conversation was heading. He could not let this Josh guy get back in Mindy's life. It was a huge deal for him to come Coney Island, how could he ever compete with someone who could buy her the park? Mindy turned to look at him.

"Are you okay? I have some cough drops in my purse." Danny looked at her incredulously, she looked like all her anger with Josh had been forgotten, she was actually smiling. How dare she look so happy?

"No, I don't need your dumb cough drops."

"They're not dumb, they're cherry flavored," she smiled. "It's like a party in your mouth."

"Whatever, what I am confused about is how you can even be talking to this guy."

"I have changed," interjected Josh. "I ruined something good and I want to fix that," he continued staring at Mindy. She released a small sigh.

"You've changed? In what, a few weeks? Yea, right. Oh come on, tell me you aren't buying this bull, Mindy."

"Well I don't know, people can change," she answered shyly.

"This guy broke your heart! He cheated on you! How can you just forgive that?!"

"That was in the past Daniel. I'm a different man now," retorted Josh.

"Here we go with the 'I've changed again'. I don't care if the pope signed you off himself, it's BS and you know it. And if you think I am just going to step aside and let you hurt Min again, you are sadly mistaken. Where do you get the gall anyway? Buying her an amusement park? Do you think that's what she needs? A guy who's just going to buy her things when life gets tough? No, she needs a man. A man who loves her for her, a man that isn't afraid to fight with her or for her because he knows in the end they will always love each other, a man who is willing to make a complete ass out of himself to make her smile." Danny looked at Mindy and she smiled back at him, she had forgotten just how sweet he could be.

"I could be that man," replied Josh. Mindy turned to look at him.

"Really?" she asked. "You would do that for me?" Danny rolled his eyes.

"Oh please, obviously he's lying."

"No, I'm not," said Josh, as he grabbed Mindy's hand and stared deep into her eyes. "I am simply a boy, standing in front of girl asking her to love him." Mindy couldn't deny that she swooned a little bit. Danny's frown deepened.

"I'm pretty sure; the girl's supposed to say that part. Come on, Mindy, you brought me to this stupid place the least you could do is show me why you chose it." He really wanted to leave, just a few more stupid quotes from those horrible movies will have Mindy running back to that guy, and he had to get her out of there.

"Uh, sure," she agreed, but then Josh began to lean in so close that when he talked she could feel his breath on her neck.

"Please don't go," he whispered. Mindy was beginning to feel extremely weak kneed at the moment, Josh's cologne seemed to waft up to her nose, and he smelled so alluring.

"Well, you could join us?" she offered.

"What!?" asked Danny angrily.

"I would love to," smiled Josh before slowly kissing her on the cheek. "Thank you."

"Ok hold up," scowled Danny, as he interjected himself in between them. "None of that. You will not be touching her anymore."

"Uh, I think I can speak for myself," Mindy claimed.

"You heard the lady," said Josh.

"You know what, fine! Do whatever you want!"

"I will. That was kind of the point. Why are you being so weird?" she asked.

"Why are you being so stupid?"

"Don't call me stupid."

"Well then, stop being stupid."

"I'm not the one whose wife left them." Danny was speechless for a moment, so was Mindy. She knew that she had crossed the line, but he was being so dense and irritating. She knew that she couldn't rush back into a relationship with Josh, but where did he get off treating her like a little girl. She could look out for herself.

"Why are you even tolerating this jerk?" sighed Danny.

"You're the only one being a jerk here, Danny."

"I'm just trying to protect you."

"I don't need your 'protecting', I'm a grown woman. I can make my own decisions."

"Friends help each other, that's what I'm trying to do."

"Last time I checked you cared about me the same way you cared for a desk lamp. Why don't you intervene in its love life?"

"It's my job to stop you from making dumb decisions."

"And who gave you that job?"

"Me! Since you happen to making a lot of brainless choices lately."

"Really? Well, then I guess you're fired!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!" Mindy grabbed Josh's arm and lead him toward some of the attractions. Danny just stood there – alone. He stood there for a moment watching her disappear into the crowd and then he decided to follow her; he couldn't leave her alone with him. Yet, he felt like hitting his head against a wall. Why was she so infuriating?