Odyssey of Minds, pt 8: Donna POV

by: Ellen
Pairing(s): Josh/Donna
Category(s): Humour/Fluff/ Angst
Rating: YTEEN
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Aaron Sorkin, et al
Summary: Josh and Donna's thoughts after each season 6-episode.
Spoiler: La Palabra
Written: 3/23/05

They all think I knew. The whole press corps has been following me around, convinced that somehow, I knew about John Hoynes and why he was lingering in New York. Well, let me clear something up here ... I didn't know anything about Hoynes or that woman he supposedly harassed. I just used my common sense to put two and two together, made an innocent call and left it to the press to work it out. And suddenly I've become this evil woman, plotting the downfall of an enemy. It sucks big time. Now they all regard me as 'the one who leaked the story' and it's a brandish I'll never get rid off. Great way to start my new career as spokeswoman of the Russell campaign. Yeah, that's my job now. I told Will that I felt ready for more responsibility and apparently he agreed, 'cause only a minute later I was giving a statement to the press. It feels funny ... for years I've always had the same function at the White House and the minute I get out I keep getting promoted. Why is that funny? Well, it's not like I never told Josh that I wanted to do something more than just being his assistant. The difference with Will is ... during the last year, Josh never gave me any space to make my way up the professional ladder. It's almost as if he liked me exactly where I was and didn't want to let go. After all, it must have been easy for him. I did my job to the best of my abilities and I was completely dedicated to him. What more could a boss ask for? Still ... I always expected something more from him. Maybe too much?

Anyway, that's all in the past. I'm here now and I like my new job. It enables me to show people my wit and quick thinking. It's an excellent career move, showing possible future employers out there that I'm good at what I do. I wonder if this is what CJ felt like when she took on the job as Press Secretary? Not that I'm comparing myself with CJ ... I mean, she's this amazing accomplished woman who went to university. While I'm still a girl that dropped out of college and who was extremely lucky to bump into the right person at the right time. If I had met Toby that day in the New Hampshire headquarters of 'Bartlet for President', I probably would have been kicked out of there in no time. But instead I met this obnoxious, arrogant, full-of-himself, idealistic, good-looking and smart-as-hell guy who basically taught me everything about politics I needed to know. Let's face it, if it hadn't been for Josh Lyman I wouldn't be where I am today and for that I'll always be grateful. Of course, if I had never met him I would have never fallen in love with him and permanent heart ache wouldn't be part of my life right now… but that's another can of worms that best stay closed.

Oh, did I tell you? Super Tuesday ... well, Santos won California and I'm kinda responsible for that. I caused the downfall of John Hoynes ... leaving the path for Santos wide open. Of course, it didn't hurt for him to appear on TV when the governor of California announced he wasn't supporting the new bill to refuse driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. But, in the end, Santos and Josh owe this victory partially to me. I administered the first blow and they just finished the job. I can't describe how I feel about that. Josh must have seen me on the news. My face has been plastered all over the screen for hours. I keep wondering what he's thinking. Is he disappointed that I apparently single-handedly brought down John Hoynes with a sex-scandal? I'd like to think he knows me well enough to realise I would never do such a thing. And if he is angry and does believe I'm the one responsible, I should really rethink the whole 'Josh knows me better than anyone else' theory, because then he clearly doesn't know the first thing about me. Maybe I should give him a call ... let him in on my version of the story. A story that ended up with Santos winning California. That's how it is, I'm miles and miles away from Josh in every perspective and I still end up helping him out. Sound familiar to anyone?

I think it's time I confessed.

"Hi, I'm Donnatella Moss, I'm a Joshoholic ... and proud of it."

Donna's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Josh's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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