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I s again "That sounds good"

He nods, releasingat the fundraiser

The state car comes to a stop, and I feel queasy froets out of the car, and I hear the people waiting outside Soasp, others sort of whisper, and then the press just starts to roar

"PRESIDENT HAMILTON! MR PRESIDENT!"

Matt looks into the car and extends his hand to helpdoesn’t cover it I’ht out, or if things will always be like this, but I paste a sht now is to avoid the caers into his as I set my feet on the sidewalk and stand, blinded by the flashes I slip hter as he guides reet him instantly for friends of his, celebrities

Hearing the, and I’m mind-blown by how easily he steps into his president role--how easily he owns it

The way he smiles at the people, sometimes slaps a man’s back as they shake hands, sho accessible he is, how open, human, and honest Even in a tux, you can’t miss the ripple of muscle under his jacket and shirt as he reeted by everyone in the rooainst the fabric ofa dress that he sent forme so that he wants to move forward and s whenever our eyes sto tell myself this is how my mother would do it This is how Matthew’s ressmen, senators

From across the room, Matt watches me, and I can see the admiration in his eyes as I work the roo the first hour, I feel hi h with desire

"I know this game’s rules," I say flippantly

He raises his brows "Do you? Baby, I invented this ga crowd, he whispers in ht now, but like I’ve said before, I don’t do things half-ass, especially ain, sed by the crowd

"But my, was I surprised when President Ha," one of the elderly wo ed "I a," I say "But you can’t always measure maturity in years I’m fully devoted to both the president and my role"

I ease away, and only after that do I realize what I said