�You�d better promise. I don�t want to have to find a new best man.�
It took Josh a minute to catch on to what I was saying. �Really?� he asked, obviously touched.
�Of course. We may suck at staying in touch but you�ve been my best friend for twenty-nine years. There�s no one else I�d want standing up there with me,� I said honestly.
Josh beamed. �Thank you, Sam,� he said as he stood up. �I should let you get back to your meeting.� We hugged briefly then Josh bent to pick up his backpack. �Donna said to say �hi�, by the way.�
�How is she?� I asked as we headed back to my building. I would never forget how supportive Donna had been of me when I told her I had promised to run for Congress. Her unwavering faith in her friends was one of the reasons that I told her before telling anyone else.
�She�s good. She held me together, as always, since Lou hired her. Especially the last week or so� she�s amazing.�
�That she is,� I agreed, steering clear of the topic of the last week or so. I was still overwhelmed with guilt over not being able to make it to Leo�s funeral. �Are you ever going to make a move?� I asked. I couldn�t help it. I had to know.
Josh blushed. �We�re� working things out,� he confessed. �Right now nothing is defined� but I want to change that sooner rather than later.�
�You finally made a move! That�s great,� I smiled.
�Technically all moves this far have been made by Donna,� Josh admitted.
I rolled my eyes. Typical Josh. �If you�re half as smart as you think you are you won�t let Donna get away. You don�t deserve her, but if she wants to be with you do not let her slip away.
�I don�t intend to,� Josh said solemnly.
�Good. Give Donna a kiss for me and check your messages�there is a much more eloquent request for a best man somewhere in there,� I said.
�You did pretty well just then,� Josh said. He tilted his head to one side. �You do plan on actually going through with this one, right? �Cause I was just getting into the whole �best man� groove the last time when Lisa cut and ran. I don�t want to end up collecting half finished toasts.�
�You sure you want to choose this moment right here to do that?� I inquired.
Josh thought for a moment. �No, I don�t think I do. Can we write that one off as exhaustion and move on?�
�As long as you swear not to make any jokes like that in your toast,� I bargained. �And so help me god if the words �call girl� are anywhere in the vicinity of your thoughts you are a dead man.�