A West Wing Halloween: Special J. and the White House Coven
By: MariKenobi
Disclaimers: Not mine. Neither is Harry Potter, nor LOTR.
This is set on Halloween last year.
Part 4
Sam and CJ were peering into her glass. No, the wine wasn't that interesting but they could see what was going on with Josh in it.
"I'm still amazed that you know how to do this."
CJ grinned, "I have many friends. Plus you would never believe the student associations at Berkley."
"Now that phase one is complete. What should we do?"
"Nothing my dear, Samuel, for now. Josh has to do phase 2 on his own. After that, depending on his and her reactions, we'll decide whether we move in or not. After all, Josh is supposed to be a big boy."
"Allegedly," Sam snorted.
*****
Josh waited patiently for Donna and wouldn't you know it, no Hermione or Catwoman walked by him in the last half hour. He figured he'd waited so long already that some more time wouldn't kill him.
He finally saw her, dressed as Hermione, talking with Charlie. He approached them and could over hear they were comparing notes on their costumes.
"What happened to the Catwoman outfit?" He asked.
"Josh, I think you've had enough trips to the bar." Charlie raised his eyebrows at him.
"I really need to talk to Donna alone," Josh replied.
Charlie was about to protest, but Donna waved him off. "It's ok. I want to talk to him. You know I can handle him and his sensitive system."
"If you say so."
As soon as Charlie left, Josh asked once again about the costume.
"Josh," Donna sighed, "At least I'm surprised you figured it out."
"Not really. Sam sort of slipped it in while talking. I don't know if it was on purpose or not."
"It was probably on purpose." Donna began to walk away from him and he soon followed her.
"Why do you think it was on purpose?"
"Because that had been the entire point."
"What? You guys did it on purpose? Why?"
Donna coughed, "Why do you think? To mess with your head, which I'm guessing worked as planned."
"Well, it worked. Although, I'm not confused anymore. I realized today that I wanted to find out who the mystery woman was more than I would care for spending time with Amy. I want to be with you." Josh spread out his arms and smiled. He was so proud of himself.
Donna on the other hand was not as pleased. "So? I'm supposed to be thrilled that you saw me in a cat suit and now want me? Why didn't you just save the trouble and go after me the night I wore the red dress." She folded her arms across her chest.
"No. I really want to be with you. It just took me a long time to realize it." Josh pleaded.
"I guess I'm the problem because I don't want Amy's castoffs."
"Donna?" He couldn't believe what he was hearing. This wasn't his sweet Donna.
"I'm really happy that we finally are rid of Amy. Now I want to go back to the party." She bit her lip to hide her growing grin.
"You don't want to be with me?" Josh was heartbroken.
"Of course I do. When the time is right. You just have to prove to me that the time is right and not about a tight Catwoman costume."
"Donna, it isn't about the-"
"Really? What did you honestly think when you saw me in the Hermione costume? Remember I know when you lie."
Josh lowered his head and didn't answer.
"I knew it. Like I said, until the time is right."
"Is this some sort of dating plan?" Josh shook his head.
"Heck no! Ugh, who would ever come up with something as horrible as that!" Donna shuddered. "I'm just saying that a bit of time is needed for me to know that this isn't just about me looking hot tonight."
"Tell me what I have to do." Josh pleaded. "I'll do anything."
"Really?" A wicked smile developed in Donna's face.
"Yes. Anything."
"Read all four Harry Potter books and join our discussion group. That way you'll be all caught up when the fifth book finally comes out."
"What?"
"You heard me. I'll be waiting." She blew him a kiss and walked away.
Josh stood there dumbfounded. The key to Donna's heart was a kid's book. *****
Later that night the party had ended and most of the senior staff had gone home. CJ, Sam, and Donna were in CJ's office discussing the night's events.
"I still can't believe you told him to read the books," CJ laughed.
"Even more, that he actually came to me and asked for them!" Sam was amazed. "He really has it bad for you."
"Good," Donna smiled. "I'm going to be going now. I'm really tired and I do have to be here tomorrow. I mean in a few hours."
"Good night, Donna." Sam waved at her and CJ nodded as she left.
"I still can't believe she didn't grab Josh and kissed him right then and there."
"I told you, Sam. A woman's mind is a peculiar thing, and the Amy factor was still fresh in her mind. Look at it this way, Josh has cooties."
"That's mature."
"We are having a conversation involving Josh and you want maturity?"
"Sorry. Forgot for a minute. So what are we going to do? Do you think he will actually read all the books?"
"He might, but heck, we managed to get rid of Amy, after all. We can help them along."
"Don't we need Donna for this?" Sam stood up, a bit worried.
"We needed her more for the Amy spells because it was too hard to crack. All that negative energy pent up, but for this project, both of our subjects will be very willing to receive the messages we will send."
"What kind of dreams are you planning on sending them?"
"Well, Sam, how's your pwp writing these days?" CJ grinned.
"CJ!" Sam almost choked. "Can't we just send them strolling whimsically along a meadow?"
"What are you? Six years old?"
"Fine. I guess I'll do it."
"Don't fret that much. Just take your Alias fanfics and substitute Sydney and Vaughn for Donna and Josh."
"How do you know about those?" Sam freaked out.
"I know everything!" CJ winked at him.
"Good thing you are on my side, woman. I wouldn't want to be on the coven opposing you. Sheesh."
"If you are nice, I'll write Mallory into a nice spell for you."
"Josh and Donna are frolicking in the meadows when suddenly it begins to pour and they need to run for shelter. The only place around is an abandoned cottage. Did I mention their clothes were ripped apart while running?" Sam began.
The End.
By: MariKenobi
Disclaimers: Not mine. Neither is Harry Potter, nor LOTR.
This is set on Halloween last year.
Part 4
Sam and CJ were peering into her glass. No, the wine wasn't that interesting but they could see what was going on with Josh in it.
"I'm still amazed that you know how to do this."
CJ grinned, "I have many friends. Plus you would never believe the student associations at Berkley."
"Now that phase one is complete. What should we do?"
"Nothing my dear, Samuel, for now. Josh has to do phase 2 on his own. After that, depending on his and her reactions, we'll decide whether we move in or not. After all, Josh is supposed to be a big boy."
"Allegedly," Sam snorted.
*****
Josh waited patiently for Donna and wouldn't you know it, no Hermione or Catwoman walked by him in the last half hour. He figured he'd waited so long already that some more time wouldn't kill him.
He finally saw her, dressed as Hermione, talking with Charlie. He approached them and could over hear they were comparing notes on their costumes.
"What happened to the Catwoman outfit?" He asked.
"Josh, I think you've had enough trips to the bar." Charlie raised his eyebrows at him.
"I really need to talk to Donna alone," Josh replied.
Charlie was about to protest, but Donna waved him off. "It's ok. I want to talk to him. You know I can handle him and his sensitive system."
"If you say so."
As soon as Charlie left, Josh asked once again about the costume.
"Josh," Donna sighed, "At least I'm surprised you figured it out."
"Not really. Sam sort of slipped it in while talking. I don't know if it was on purpose or not."
"It was probably on purpose." Donna began to walk away from him and he soon followed her.
"Why do you think it was on purpose?"
"Because that had been the entire point."
"What? You guys did it on purpose? Why?"
Donna coughed, "Why do you think? To mess with your head, which I'm guessing worked as planned."
"Well, it worked. Although, I'm not confused anymore. I realized today that I wanted to find out who the mystery woman was more than I would care for spending time with Amy. I want to be with you." Josh spread out his arms and smiled. He was so proud of himself.
Donna on the other hand was not as pleased. "So? I'm supposed to be thrilled that you saw me in a cat suit and now want me? Why didn't you just save the trouble and go after me the night I wore the red dress." She folded her arms across her chest.
"No. I really want to be with you. It just took me a long time to realize it." Josh pleaded.
"I guess I'm the problem because I don't want Amy's castoffs."
"Donna?" He couldn't believe what he was hearing. This wasn't his sweet Donna.
"I'm really happy that we finally are rid of Amy. Now I want to go back to the party." She bit her lip to hide her growing grin.
"You don't want to be with me?" Josh was heartbroken.
"Of course I do. When the time is right. You just have to prove to me that the time is right and not about a tight Catwoman costume."
"Donna, it isn't about the-"
"Really? What did you honestly think when you saw me in the Hermione costume? Remember I know when you lie."
Josh lowered his head and didn't answer.
"I knew it. Like I said, until the time is right."
"Is this some sort of dating plan?" Josh shook his head.
"Heck no! Ugh, who would ever come up with something as horrible as that!" Donna shuddered. "I'm just saying that a bit of time is needed for me to know that this isn't just about me looking hot tonight."
"Tell me what I have to do." Josh pleaded. "I'll do anything."
"Really?" A wicked smile developed in Donna's face.
"Yes. Anything."
"Read all four Harry Potter books and join our discussion group. That way you'll be all caught up when the fifth book finally comes out."
"What?"
"You heard me. I'll be waiting." She blew him a kiss and walked away.
Josh stood there dumbfounded. The key to Donna's heart was a kid's book. *****
Later that night the party had ended and most of the senior staff had gone home. CJ, Sam, and Donna were in CJ's office discussing the night's events.
"I still can't believe you told him to read the books," CJ laughed.
"Even more, that he actually came to me and asked for them!" Sam was amazed. "He really has it bad for you."
"Good," Donna smiled. "I'm going to be going now. I'm really tired and I do have to be here tomorrow. I mean in a few hours."
"Good night, Donna." Sam waved at her and CJ nodded as she left.
"I still can't believe she didn't grab Josh and kissed him right then and there."
"I told you, Sam. A woman's mind is a peculiar thing, and the Amy factor was still fresh in her mind. Look at it this way, Josh has cooties."
"That's mature."
"We are having a conversation involving Josh and you want maturity?"
"Sorry. Forgot for a minute. So what are we going to do? Do you think he will actually read all the books?"
"He might, but heck, we managed to get rid of Amy, after all. We can help them along."
"Don't we need Donna for this?" Sam stood up, a bit worried.
"We needed her more for the Amy spells because it was too hard to crack. All that negative energy pent up, but for this project, both of our subjects will be very willing to receive the messages we will send."
"What kind of dreams are you planning on sending them?"
"Well, Sam, how's your pwp writing these days?" CJ grinned.
"CJ!" Sam almost choked. "Can't we just send them strolling whimsically along a meadow?"
"What are you? Six years old?"
"Fine. I guess I'll do it."
"Don't fret that much. Just take your Alias fanfics and substitute Sydney and Vaughn for Donna and Josh."
"How do you know about those?" Sam freaked out.
"I know everything!" CJ winked at him.
"Good thing you are on my side, woman. I wouldn't want to be on the coven opposing you. Sheesh."
"If you are nice, I'll write Mallory into a nice spell for you."
"Josh and Donna are frolicking in the meadows when suddenly it begins to pour and they need to run for shelter. The only place around is an abandoned cottage. Did I mention their clothes were ripped apart while running?" Sam began.
The End.