The Announcement

Completed: 5/2/05

Rated: PG

Summary: Josh celebrates with his people

Notes: Post-ep for "2162 Votes." This is a double drabble, in response to Pam's challenge of a drabble/kiss. Just something small and cute. Certainly not an award winner.

What am I doing here? I can hear noise in the background; I’m supposed to be there. But Leo said I should be celebrating with my people, so here I am…

What am I supposed to say when I walk in there? ‘All is forgiven?’ ‘Please forgive me?’ ‘Let’s start over?’

Maybe I should walk in there and announce, “Excuse me everyone. For the first time since we met, I don’t work with or against Donnatella Moss. In approximately fifteen seconds, I’m going to push her against the nearest wall and completely ravish her body. Anyone else in here might want to be gone by then.’ Yeah…

Instead, I open the door with one hand while balancing the three beers in my other. Then I walk in and hand one to Will and one to her, and then I quietly sit next to her, my people, my person. Her eyes light up like she’s watching fireworks when Leo’s announced as the running-mate, and 38 seconds later she leans over me and whispers ‘congratulations’ in my ear before kissing my cheek. She smells just like I remember and before I really know what I’m doing, I stand up. “Excuse me everyone…”