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Today I’ve become privy to confidential infors our CIA and FBI are engaged in that will proceed as usual unless I indicate otherwise Intel on the situation with China Russia’s playing with fire Cyberterroriset started

I set the files aside an hour later, but instead of heading back to the buffet, I proceed to the residence to get ready for the inaugural balls

The White House is never truly quiet, but this evening the top floors are quieter than I remember No sound of my father or mother, just me In the place of forty-fivearound like there’s no tomorrow as I head to the Lincoln Bedroom, the room I’ve chosen to stay in "Welcoreat white jail"

Crossing the roo the White House, the District still foggy and cold outside

Ready to go see her, I shower and change for tonight’s inaugural balls My hands easily working oninto her beautiful blue eyes again

"Youme from the foot of the bed As if there is only one her in the whole goddamn world

I smile, then I reach down and I stroke the top of his head while I reach for the tuxedo jacket "I lance down at hi"

Charlotte

"Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States!!"

I almost spill my drink when the announcement echoes across the ballroom

I stand with Alison, who’s thrilled to be one of the White House photographers While she was snapping pictures of the partygoers, I wasout

And if sorabbed a bat and ss, I would absolutely believe it

This is the sht Everyone expected the president to rand balls first I was barely prepared to see hilass of wine so far!--and now he’s here

Oh god

I’m ten times more nervous than all the wohly intelligent or highly beautiful wo excitedly as Matt Hamilton, my Matt Hamilton, walks into the room

U possessive over the ht of hi by his side, with my arm hooked into his, noat hi in the roo