Fic: When It Comes (The West Wing, Josh/Donna)

[amathela]

Title: When It Comes
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing(s): Josh/Donna
Word Count: 183
Rating: PG

Summary: She wasn't snooping.

Notes: Written for writing_game prompt "gold."


She wasn't snooping. If anyone accused her of it, she'd deny it vehemently. She was cleaning out Josh's desk; it wasn't like he was going to do it for himself.

And she shut the box almost as soon as she opened it. That's very important.

Because, really, she wasn't trying to snoop.

And she knows she shouldn't even mention it, except -

"I didn't know you were seeing someone."

Josh looks up, the phone halfway to its cradle. "What?"

"It's ... never mind." She turns to leave, but he catches up to her, stops her in the doorway.

"I'm not seeing anyone."

"Okay."

"I'm really not."

"It's none of my business."

"Donna."

He should be working. She should be working; thinking about schedules and meetings, not gold bands in little black boxes in her boss' desk.

"I'm -" She presses her lips together. "You should clean out your desk."

-

The box falls on the desk in front of her with a soft thump, and she looks up. Josh is watching her, wide-eyed.

"What's this?" She can barely speak; he doesn't look away.

"It's for you."