"Josh, I'm fine."Donna replied for what seemed to be the millionth
time as they walked up to her apartment several hours later.
Josh took her keys from her and quickly stepped in front to open the
door. "Humor me, let me take care of you."
Donna sighed as she followed him into the apartment. Josh had been
hovering since they left the emergency room, not that she blamed him
after what he had been through the last couple months.
"Josh, I just have a slight concussion from when I hit my head. The
whole thing is stupid."Donna replied as she sank wearily onto the
couch still not believing that a car backfiring made her jump enough
that she tripped over her own feet and smacked her head against the
car.
"You were hurt, Donnatella."Josh replied as he tenderly covered her
with a blue afghan. "There's nothing stupid about that."
"I tripped over my own feet, Joshua."Donna stated as she leaned her
head against the back of the sofa closing her eyes. "And thanks to
the paramedics and the Secret Service the whole staff will no about
it tomorrow."
"I don't care."Josh replied as he sat down next to her.
Donna opened her eyes. "I have to work with these people every day,
Joshua."
"I'll talk with them."
"Josh....."
Josh reached over and gently caressed her right cheek as he met her
gaze he realized how close he came to never seeing those beautiful
blue eyes again. Even if it had been just a car backfiring.....it
could've been a real gun......
Donna caught his hand and held it tightly in hers as she saw the dark
emotions cross his face. "Joshua, I'm okay."
Josh swallowed hard. "You could've been....."
"Josh,"Donna replied gently. "It wasn't a gun."
"It could've been."
"It wasn't. I'm okay."
"I could've lost you, Donnatella."Josh whispered.
Donna felt tears start to form but she didn't bother to blink them
away. The emotions she saw in Josh's eyes told her more than his
words ever could.
"I'm not going anywhere, Joshua."Donna replied softly as she leaned
forward and curled up against his chest.
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