"Another 9 Minutes"
By Cindy cindyryan7@yahoo.com
Author's notes: The song used in this piece of fiction
is 'Another Nine Minutes' by Yankee Grey. No copyright
infringement is intended.
Summary: Josh and Donna spend some quiet time
together.
A hand snaked out from under a purple blanket and
smacked the snooze button on the alarm clock. The
annoying alarm stopped but the music continued. Josh
Lyman half listened to the song as he buried himself
deeper under the covers and pulled the sleeping woman
next to him into his arms.
/Six thirty in the morning
I'm in the middle of the sweetest dream
When I hear that clock calling me
I wrestle with the feeling
That the day's starting way too soon
I hit the button just to buy a little time
To keep you in these arms of mine
For another nine minutes
Let the world stop
Steal a few moments from this old clock
'Cause this is my dream and I want to stay in it
For another nine minutes /
"Was that the alarm?"Donna Moss asked sleepily not
opening her eyes.
Josh shook his head as he placed a kiss on her bare
shoulder. "No, go back to sleep."
/I love the way the sunlight
Dances on your perfect skin
Girl, I wish this night would never end
But we gotta get moving
Can't eat if we don't get paid
But I got us a better idea
Let's pull up the covers and stay right here/
Josh knew the snooze button would only allow them
another ten minutes but right now that seemed like an
eternity.
/For another nine minutes
Let the world stop
Steal a few moments from this old clock
'Cause this is my dream and I want to stay in it
For another nine minutes /
Donna smiled as she snuggled closer to Josh. She had
heard the alarm go off but hadn't protested when Josh
had hit the snooze button. Even though she knew Josh
had a staff meeting at seven thirty all she wanted
to do was stay in his arms.
/I hit the button just one more time
To keep you in these arms of mine
For another nine minutes
Let the world stop
Steal a few moments from this old clock
Josh watched Donna sleep still not quite used to
waking up with her in his arms even though they'd been
dating for the past six months. After
he had been dating Joey for a few months he noticed
that Donna was starting to get serious about a navy
piolt she had met. The prospect of losing her both
professionally and personally had propelled him to
take
a leap of faith for the first time in his life.
'Cause this is my dream and I want to stay in it
For another nine minutes
Let the world wait
Whose gonna care if we're a little bit late
This is my dream and I want to stay in it. /
The alarm went off for a second time and this time
Donna reached over Josh and turned the radio off.
"Come on."Donna stated as she gave him a quick kiss.
"You have a staff meeting in half an hour."
"I know."Josh replied as he pulled her close.
Donna rested her head on his chest. "You know how Toby
is when anybody's late."
Josh sighed. "Good point. I thought he was going to
literally take Sam's head off when he was late for the
last meeting."
"I love you."Donna replied softly as she sat up.
Josh reached over and carassed her right cheek. "I
love you too. I'll even let you have the shower
first."
Donna laughed. "You really know how to treat a woman,
Joshua."
End