Title: Phone Message, Phone Message
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Well, the title is from 20 Hours in LA and concept is from
Bad Moon Rising, small reference to Six Meetings Before Lunch, and a
couple of other small things I can't remember the exact episodes
that they were in right now. Does this actually 'spoil' anything?
Probably not.
Disclaimer: Wait! Wait! Damn, not mine.
Feedback: If you wouldn't mind...
Archive: Sure, just ask me!
Summary: A little fun with the .."so and so called while you were
out" thing.
Notes: Just a small bit of post-BMR fluff while I decide upon the
morning after fate in Edibles and if I'm brave enough to throw some
'equipment' into the NC-17 series ;-)
***
"So, Josh.." she starts as she follows him into his office, "you
got a phone call while you were out."
"Yeah?" He smiles to himself at their little game.
"Yeah. I took a message," she says with a grin.
"And what was that, Donna?"
"Well, Mexico called and they wanted to thank you for the money;
that was really sweet of you."
"That was awfully nice of Mexico to take the time and thank me
personally."
"They're considerate like that."
"You know, that actually reminds me..." he starts, making eye
contact with her.
"Yes?"
"While you were gone before, Picasso called and asked that you stop
telling people that you write like him, because, frankly, he's
kind of offended.."
"Okay, that's just mean," she says with a pout.
"What?"
"You're using this little pretense to tease me..."
"I'm not teasing you Donna, Picasso is.."
"Ha ha Josh.."
"Okay, you're right, I'm just teasing you.." he agrees with a small
sigh.
"Yeah, why is that?"
"Why is what?"
"Well, there's been a lot of teasing lately and I'm just wondering
why? You know, inquiring minds and all of that."
"Can you describe the teasing?"
"Can you be less annoying?"
"Let's see," he pauses for a beat, "nope, this is pretty much the
least annoying I can be.."
She throws a paperclip at him.
"Hey! That could have killed me.." he cries out, trying not to laugh.
"If the banana didn't do it.."
"So, you think I tease you too much?" He asks with a note of
seriousness.
"I didn't say that."
"What are you saying then?"
"I'm just wondering why?"
"Because it's fun."
"It's fun to tease me?" She asks, her face revealing her amusement.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"It just is.."
"I see."
"Do you really?"
She looks at Josh and softly replies, "Yes, I think I do."
His gaze follow her as she gets up and leaves his office for her
desk.
***
"So, Josh.." she pokes her head through the doorway a few minutes
later.
"Yeah?"
"CJ called, she wants to talk to you."
"About what?"
"I dunno, maybe it's your turn to be interrogated -- I think she may
have equipment."
He stops reading for a brief second.
"I don't have to take a 'turn' -- that's why you did it," he
answers into his desk, not bothering to look up yet or respond to
her equipment comment.
"You mean when I did that thing?"
"Yeah, where you.."
"Confessed to being 'deep throat'," she says suggestively, as he
drops his pen and his mouth falls open a bit.
"Ummm..."
"Yeah, because that was your idea for me to do that," she
walks closer to is desk so that she can run her fingertips
across the surface, "you know, the *deep throat* thing,"
she delivers with a raised eyebrow, stressing the innuendo part
of the sentence.
"Umm..."
She starts to leave as he stares after her.
"That was a good idea. I enjoyed it, I haven't done that sort
of thing since college," Donna calls out softly over her shoulder,
as she walks back to her work area.
She sits down and laughs softly, mentally counting out the seconds
until he's standing in front of her desk.
"So, CJ really doesn't want to see me right?"
"Oh, she called back, she says forget it, she doesn't need to
talk to you anymore..."
"That's funny, I didn't hear the phone ring."
"Well, you must have overlooked it."
"I guess so," he pauses, " So tell me more about this equipment she
had.."
"Oh, she didn't have to use it on me."
"Are you sure? Because you could tell me if she did.."
Donna laughs before replying, "Okay, I think that's enough of that."
He stays in front of her desk.
"Joshua? Something else?"
"No, just...nevermind," he starts to turn around and stops
after a few steps, deciding to face her once again and continue
this flirty little game.
Her eyes had never left him so she finds herself making eye contact
when he turns back.
"Yes?"
"Okay," he starts while retracing his steps to her desk, "you were
talking about acting right?"
"Acting?" She asks in an innocent tone that contradicts her
facial expression.
"Yeah, drama minor...you haven't acted since college.." he starts,
as he sits on the side of her desk and she swivels her chair to
face him, mirroring the smile on his mouth as well as the one
in his eyes.
"Oh yeah," she stops and brings her finger up to her lip, as if she's
considering his question deeply, "that too."
He stares at her for a second and leans in closer, "I'm fun to tease,
aren't I?"
"Oh yeah."
"Okay, I'll just be in my office in case anyone else calls for me.
Of course, you can feel free to take a message and deliver it
personally.."
"You'd like that wouldn't you?" She grins, while she waits for his
response.
"Yeah, I would.."
***
The End.