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Dale nods and leaves, and Frederickson follows to the door, shouting, "Catch!" and sending the ball flying rab it, then trots and brings it over

"Good dog!" Frederickson applauds, i and catch Jack sniffing my coffee cup as he sets the ball on my desk "No more, buddy" I turn the cup and let hi, bringingWanting it

She wants us to have dinner I knohat she wants I want it too

She wanted time, concerned about theabout theunable to take her out in public I’ I personally value asideforward to dinner The only thing I hunger for is her

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I hear Marine One long before I see the helicopter descend over the South Lawn of the White House I want to run to the doors like Jack does when Matt is out and he stays home, but instead I force myself to walk primly down the stairs and outside

Matt hops off the helicopter and Jack rushes across the lahile I wait by the steps, sreet me I pet his head, uished abardine over his suit, and the wind is blowing through his hair-- love to every inch of him

His stride is purposeful as he heads forward Jack waits byside to side

Our eyesinside, and two steps inside--a good distance away fro about--he draws me into his arms and my resolve to wait until after dinner melts a little He strokes a hand down the back of my head "I missed you," he breathes in th seeps into my body It reaches deep inside me, down to the marrow of my bones If ere alone, I’d pull him somewhere to feel his hands on ers, his tongue ain

"So did I"

Jack barks happily Matt eases back, but not before I get a gli heat in his eyes "Not here," he says

I inhale for patience

He grins, seizes ht intobecomes uneven and jittery "What about dinner?"

"What I want is right here, and I’er to have her Now let ht there"

I head to ht in Paris, my only purchase there A white baby doll with a part in the ether