For quite a bit of my life I thought I might be cursed or something, or maybe I just wasn't a good enough person to keep bad things from happening to the people I love, but right now, sitting here, I think the Gods must really like me, because I'm the luckiest man in the world.

Donna's tucked up against me and my hand is resting on the little bump under her shirt. We're in the back of a town car on our way to Camp David to spend Memorial Weekend with the President and his family. I have everything I ever wanted and more.

"So what do you think? Boy or Girl?" Donna asks as she looks at the ultra-sound pictures again.

"I don't think you can tell from those." Dr. Andrews gave us a profile picture and a picture of a foot.

"I know, silly. I'm just wondering if you have any idea."

"I don't know why you'd think I have any idea. It's your body. It seems like if anyone should have a feeling about it, it would be you. Do you have any idea?"

"No. I hope that doesn't mean I'm going to be a bad Mom."

"Oh, Donna. Please don't worry about that. I know you're going to be a great Mom. 100% mortal lock. You're compassionate, you're strong, you're ambitious, and God knows you are smarter than me. You are going to be an amazing Mom. There is no one else in the world I'd rather have a kid with."

Donna looks at me with eyes shining. I recognize the look from the early days of working together. She's looking at me like I hung the moon. I wished I'd told her more often how valuable she is. Well, at least I'm not making that mistake any more.

"I have had a couple dreams about the baby, but sometimes it's a girl and sometimes it's a boy. So that's not very helpful, is it?"

"I think it just means it doesn't matter." I lean down to her belly. "We love you little bean, whether you are a boy or a girl."

Donna smiles at me. "Did you eat lunch?" She asks, running a hand over my face. "We talk a lot about me, but the little bean needs a healthy Daddy too."

"Yes. Margaret takes her job very seriously. She said she's in charge of making sure I eat relatively healthy when I'm in the office."

"Good."

I glance at my watch. It's after 5. "When's the last time you ate?"

"I had lunch just after you called. Around 12:30."

"Are you hungry?"

"I could eat."

I tap on the window and Kevin lowers it.

"We'd like to stop for dinner along the way."

"Yes, sir. Where would you like to stop?"

I look at Donna. "Do you want anything in particular?"

"No, whatever's fine."

"Surprise us." I tell Kevin with a grin.

About 20 minutes later, we pull up in front of a place called Cactus Flats. We wait a few minutes and then Kevin opens the door grinning. We follow him in and I'm totally shocked that he approves of this place. It's basically a dive bar. The crowd looks pretty rough and it's not even 6pm yet. I'm not sure I want Donna here.

"Kevin, what the hell?"

"Trust me, man. I know this crowd is what some might call rough, but I swear they'd pull you out of a ditch in seconds. Besides the music is great, and you can't get a better burger and rings for miles."

"Come on, let's live a little." Donna says smiling, "it smells amazing in here. I want a deluxe burger and a big basket of fries! And a milkshake! Dr. Andrews said I should start drinking milkshakes, remember?"

I can't resist her and she knows it. She flashes Kevin a grin, this might have made up for the Trader Joe's debacle.

"Alright. Let's get something to eat."

We are almost through our meal when another song starts. It sounds vaguely familiar. Several people move out to the dance floor and line up. Donna's face lights up.

"Oh no." I mutter.

"Oh yes!" She answers. "Come on." She grabs my arm and drags me out there.

I really would do anything for her, even the Boot Scootin' Boogie.

I really am just as bad at it as I was the last time. But Donna's laughing and I'm laughing and it just feels good. As we leave the floor, the crowd smiles and taunts us in a friendly way.

Someone says "Don't give up your day job." I can't help but grin back. I wonder if he has any idea what I do.

Once we sit back down, I spot the waitress and motion her over.

"Can we have the bill, please?" She pulls it out and hands it to me. I like people who are prepared. I give her some cash including a large tip which makes her grin back at me. Good. Now we can leave whenever Donna's ready.

She eats a few more fries, then pushes the basket away.

"Ready to go, baby?"

"Yes."

I make eye contact with Kevin and give him a head nod. This was a great start to the holiday weekend, but I'm ready to go.

Back in the car Donna gives a happy sigh and snuggles in next to me.

"Put your seatbelt on." I command. I don't know why she doesn't do it as soon as she gets in the car. Sometimes I think she wants me to be bossy.

She rolls her eyes but obliges me.

"That was fun. . . . You're really terrible at that."

"Well thanks. You really know how to boost a guy's ego."

She laughs out loud at me. "The last thing you need is your ego boosted. You are the most accomplished man I know. You succeed at everything you put your mind to. I'm sure you could learn to line dance if you wanted to, but it's kind of nice having one thing that I'm better at than you."

"Well, you really do know how to boost my ego." I give her a kiss. "Thanks, but really, there are so many things you are better at than I am. That's why we made a good team." I give her another kiss.

"Speaking of which, did you work on the cabin assignments?"

"Yes, Helen and I did them together. We're in Witch Hazel because it's the closest to Aspen."

Actually Elm is just as close but I'm glad we aren't in Elm. That's where Leo usually stayed at Camp David. I wonder if Donna knew that when she was planning.

"So tell me what I'm in for here, Donnatella. Exactly how big is Matt's family?"

She smiles a me slightly sympathetically. "Well, let's just say this is going to make the Moss Family gatherings look like a small, intimate affair."

"uuuughhh." I can't help but groan a little. Mostly out of habit. I've come to love the craziness of Moss Family gatherings.

"I made you a facebook." She says reaching down into her briefcase.

"You didn't have to do that. But thanks. I appreciate it."

"I kind of need it too." She snuggles back into my side and we look at it together.

"Matt's in the middle of 7 children. He's the oldest boy." She reminds me. She's got the book in order.

First, Matt's Mom- Marita Santos. She's 72. Matt's Dad, Luis, died shortly after Matt was elected to Congress the first time. I see they've put her in Birch. That's a good choice. It's one of the VIP cabins close to Aspen.

"Matt's oldest sister and her husband have the other room in Birch." Donna says as she turns the page.

Rosa is 52. Husband is Tomas. They have four children. Their oldest, Luis is married to Maria, they're both 30. They have two kids. Marco is 4. Well, that should be easy to remember! And Carlos is 2. Then they have Roberto (28) who is married to Tina (26). Then two girls, Merisa (26) and Gabriella (23). There is also a picture of Merisa's boyfriend, Steve. Donna is through.

"We put Luis and Maria and their kids in Walnut. Since it has 2 rooms."

"That's a good choice. Toby stayed there last time."

"Roberto and Tina are in Chestnut, Merisa and her boyfriend are in Hemlock. Gabby is with the older girl cousins in Red Oak. The older boy cousins are going to be in Maple."

"Okay." I say, turning the page.

Next is Carmen. She's 50. Husband's name is Antonio (Tony), They have 2 kids, Teresa (24) and Tony (22). They are in Sycamore Cabin.

The third sister is Dolores, age 47. She's 18 months older than Matt. He's mentioned her before. They were close growing up. She named her youngest after him. She's married to Eduardo. They have Sophia (22), Maria (19), Alejandro (17) and Matthew (15). Hawthorne Cabin.

I stop for a minute counting in my head. "Wow. There are a lot of cousins close in age."

"Yeah, that's kind of how my family is too. You didn't get to meet many of them. They are spread out now."

"Oklahoma, right?"

"Yes." She smiles brightly at me.

I wonder when she's going to fully realize that I was paying attention to everything she told me. Sometimes I acted like I wasn't or pretended like I didn't care because I'm an idiot. At least I got it together long enough to get this right. I give her a little squeeze and place a kiss on the side of her head.

"After Matt, his mother had twins. Benita and George are both 43." Donna's back to the facebook. "George wants to be called Jorge, now."

I've heard quite a bit about him. He nearly caused problems for the President several times during the campaign. He's one to keep an eye on.

"Where did you put Jorge?"

"In Elm. Helen said that Matt would want to be able to keep an eye on him." Glad to hear that Matt's aware of it. We'll both be watching.

"Will the child be there?" I'm not quite sure about the status of Jorge's illegitimate child, except that she could have cost Matt the presidency.

"Yes. Her name is Sophia too. She's 7. Apparently, she spends a lot of time with Elena's family. In fact, Sophia will be staying in Aspen with a bunch of the cousins close to Peter and Miranda's age. It's going to be a big slumber party over there after everyone arrives tomorrow."

We turn the page again. Benita is married to Mark. They have Angela (17), Joseph (15) and David (12).

Matt's youngest sibling is Elena. She's 38. Married to Paul. They have Jackson (11), Cassidy (7) and Madison (5).

"Elena was the baby of the family. Little bit of a surprise. She and Helen went to college together. They are pretty close. Elena's actually who introduced Matt to her. They're in Dogwood, so they'll still be close to their kids."

"Wow. That is a lot of people!"

"35 not including us or the First Family."

"I'm never going to remember all these names."

Donna looks at me oddly. "Yes you will. You don't have to, but you'll end up knowing all their names by the end of the weekend because that's the kind of guy you are." Then she gives me a kiss.

"Speaking of names," she rubs her bump, "Sophia is nice."

"I'm sure the other 4 Sophias in her kindergarten class would agree."

"So does that mean you don't like it?"

"It's perfectly nice. I'd just like something a little less common."

"OH! We're here!" Donna sits up excitedly as we pull up to the gatehouse.

I love watching her experience new things. This is going to be a fun weekend. I tap on the window and Kevin rolls it down.

"Drive the long way through Camp. Donna's never been here."

After he rolls up the partition, I give Donna the ten-cent tour.

"To the left is the heli-pad and skeet range. There's also a field house out there. . . .There's a nature trail that winds all around the camp." I point out the window to the right.

"We could go for long walks." Donna smiles at me.

"I am an outdoorsman."

"Josh!" She gives me a little smack but she's still smiling.

"That's the Commander's Quarters to the left, to the right is Rosebud. We worked on some of the details of the peace talks there."

The car turns to the left, away from the President's cabin, so I can show Donna more of the facilities.

"There's the camp office. Beyond that is Hickory Lodge. It has a bowling alley, movie theatre, game room and library."

We come to the tennis courts and turn right.

"Do you play tennis?" It feels odd to discover that after all this time there is something I don't know about her.

"Not really. I technically learned how in Gym class, but I didn't really enjoy it. I'm not really very good at sports."

"There are shops to your left." I point to a long building. "If you forgot anything we can pick it up there. And we should get you a Camp David hoodie to commemorate your first visit."

She grins at me. "You should get a Camp David hoodie, then I can steal it from you."

She knows that I like the sight of her in my clothes. Especially in an oversized hoodie, with her long legs bare, and her ass peeking out just covered by a scrape of lace. She knew exactly where my mind would go when she suggested stealing it from me. She's pure evil. God, I love her.

"Good idea." I groan. She smiles in triumph at my tone and slips her hand over my crotch. Well, that's not going to help me keep myself under control.

"You are the horniest man I know." She giggles, undoing her seat belt and sliding into my lap. She wiggles a little bit. And gives me a long kiss.

When she ends the kiss, I'm in a sorry state. "You are the naughtiest girl I know." I tell her with a grin. "I hope this tour lasts long enough for me to get back in control before we see the President!"

"Do you want me to move back over to my seat?" She asks me with a pout.

"God, no! But please, I beg you, sit still."

Of course, she immediately wiggles on my lap. She does love to tease me. But then she takes mercy on me, giving me a little kiss and settling down.

"Okay. I'll be good."

"You always are."

I point out the Barracks. "That's where the agents stay." And then we take the loop up by Laurel Lodge.

Donna launches right into the history of it.

"Laurel lodge was built in 1972. Laurel has three conference rooms, a kitchen, a spacious dining area, and a small presidential office. It's about a quarter mile down the hill from Aspen. Most official meetings and meals at Camp David take place at the Laurel Lodge."

I should have known she'd have already read up on this place. As we drive back towards Aspen, we can see most of the other cabins. Then the back side of Aspen lodge comes into view.

Donna gasps when she sees it. It is quite magnificant. There's a very large single hole golf green, with three separate tees that make it almost like a three hole course. I love it.

"Golf." Donna groans. I wish she liked it. Well, there is one part of it she likes.

"And golf carts! Each cabin has a golf cart to get around this place." She perks up a little when I tell her that. "There's a heated pool too."

"I know. The kids are really excited. In fact, there they are."

Peter and Miranda must have been watching for us, because they come running out of the doors to Aspen as soon as we come to a stop.

"Tio Josh! Tia Donna! I'm so glad you're here! This place is so great. We have a pool and we're going to have a campfire tonight!" Miranda immediately starts to fill us in.

Donna bends down and gives her a hug. "It's so good to see you. We're going to have a lot of fun this weekend."

"Hey, Pete." I greet him with a fist bump and he smiles at me.

Matt and Helen come out of Aspen. They are both dressed casually and look more relaxed than I've seen them in a long time. I think this is going to be a very good weekend for all of us.