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“Where are we going?” I asked as we got back into the city.
Instead of turning toward the office, Matthew appeared to be going to the White House. My heart pounded as we pulled up to the security gate and handed them our identification. There was no time to prepare, no time to think about what was going on. We were there and going inside the gates.
“I have a meeting with the President. I thought you should come.”
“Is he announcing it today? Are you going to be the Vice President?”
“I’m not sure, but I believe he is announcing it today.”
“Oh, my God Matthew. This is so huge. I can’t believe this. You’re going to be the Vice President of the United States of America.”
“Yep and you just said no to me when I asked you to marry me,” Matthew said with a sly grin on his face.
“I said three months. Give me three months.”
“I know, I know, I was just teasing you. Three months if just fine.”
We pulled up to the front of the White House and were greeted by the First Lady and a few staff members. She quickly took me by the hand and brought me to a side room while Matthew was chauffeured into a meeting with the President.
I had never had such a close encounter with the First Lady and was in absolute awe of her. She was smart, politically savvy and always by her husband’s side. Yet I had noticed much more than that about her over the years.
The First Lady made a huge political difference in the world on her own. She did it outside of the eyes of the public and probably had, even more, freedom than the President had because her decisions weren’t governed by the Senate.
With her position the First Lady had appeared on television shows and lobbied to improve nutrition in the school system. The First Lady had taken the things that were important to her and moved those items forward during her term in the White House. She was a strong woman with her own political awareness and without the need for an office to make the changes she wanted to make.
“Miss Wilson, we are going to have some coffee while they finish their meeting then we can head in there,” the First Lady said as we sat down at a small table to drink.
“Thank You, Ma’am,” I said as I tried to figure out how I should address her.
“You can call me Elizabeth, or Beth if you’d like. We are going to be good friends you and I. Those men are going to have to spend a lot of time together, I’d love to have you spend a few days around here to get to know more and ask questions.”
I was confused. As Senator Matthew Storms chief of staff, I wanted to be involved in everything I needed to be involved in. I wanted to do the right things and work with Matthew to guide his career as needed. I wasn’t sure how my job title was going to change with this new position and perhaps he didn’t need a chief of staff at all anymore. But I still didn’t quite understand what the First Lady, Elizabeth, was trying to get at.
But there was one thing that I did understand; making friends with the most powerful woman in the world was a pretty damn good idea. She was a great woman and doing great things in so many different areas of the country. I needed to be nice to her and make friends with her.
“Thank you so much, Elizabeth, I can’t wait to spend some time with you.”
We sat and drank our coffee while we waited for the President and Matthew to finish their meeting. I couldn’t believe it was all happening so quickly. Before I knew it, Matthew Storm was going to be the Vice President of the United States of America.
Not only did I know him personally, but I slept in the same bed as the man. It was insane to think what was going on. My family and friends didn’t even really know the truth about Matthew and I yet from me. I had been so busy that most everyone was left to get their information from the tabloids and news outlets. I made a mental note to text, email and call my family and friends that evening so I could update them personally. The last thing I wanted was for everyone to hear more news from the tabloids than they did directly from me.
“We are ready for you,” a secretary said as she came into the room we were sitting in.
I followed the First Lady as we made our way to the Oval Office and found Matthew and the President in the sitting area and deep in conversation. It was my first time in the Oval Office so I made a concerted effort not to look around in awe at the history in which was all around me.
“Miss Wilson, I’m so glad to meet you,” the President said as we shook hands. “You’ve done wonders with this rebel in the last year. I’ve seen some amazing growth in his office. Kudos to the both of you.”
“Thank you, sir, I think we work very well together.”
“Okay, so the press conference will be this afternoon. My staff has prepared a list of notifications that you will need to get right on before the conference. Out of courtesy we should notify these people first and then, I also have a list of people you’ll need to call personally after the announcement.”
I sat quietly as the President and Matthew finished their political conversation. It was fascinating to hear them talk and strategize so clearly. I found myself wanting to take notes as they made mention of things that were important to do throughout the day. But Matthew seemed to know everything that he needed to know and if he wasn’t taking notes, I surely wasn’t going to whip out a piece of paper and start.
“Come look out here,” the First Lady said as she walked over to the windows that looked out over the grounds.
I suspected she didn’t understand everything they were talking about either and just wanted to save me from the boredom. It was an amazing moment, though. As I stood right near the President’s desk and looked out at the grounds of the White House. Then as I turned back to watch Matthew and the President shaking hands I took a mental picture. Everything was going to be different from that moment forward.
As we said, our goodbyes the President and the First Lady were so genuine and kind. We all shook hands and I hugged the First Lady. I probably shouldn’t have since no one else was hugging, but I couldn’t help myself.
“Congratulations you two,” the President said as we walked down the hall.
“Why is he congratulating me? I’m not the Vice President,” I joked as we made our way back to the front of the White House and got back into our SUV.
“Can you believe this? It’s happening Kayla, it’s really happening!” Matthew said as he leaned in and gave me a quick kiss before we pulled out of the driveway.
In fact, I couldn’t believe it. Everything had happened so incredibly quickly. But there was one thing that I knew for sure, I was going to have to be on top of things for the rest of that day. We had about 15 hours worth of work that we needed to get done before the 7 pm press conference at the White House.
Everyone in the office was going to freak out. They were going to be excited for Matthew, but also fearful of losing their jobs. Some of them would certainly transition into the office with the new appointed Senator when that time came. But some of them would end up moving on. It was also entirely possible that Matthew would bring a few of the staff on to work with him in his new position as well.
No matter what, I couldn’t wait to see the excitement on everyone’s faces when we told them the news. All the staff members had worked so hard since I had been there. I knew each and every one of them and I knew they were going to be excited for Matthew.
“Are you nervous?” I asked as we walked down the hallway toward the office.
“Yes, actually I’m kind of freaking out. I need to call my parents.”
I had to laugh. It was true, though, his parent should be the first people he told. Well after he told the office because we needed to get them working on all the public relations stuff the President had requested before the press conference that evening.
We walked in and Matthew climbed up on top of the secretary’s desk. That immediately got everyone’s attention and they stopped what they were doing to look at him. He was giddy with excitement and bounced up and down as he waited for just the right moment to talk.
Matthew was good at building up suspense. He stood there and looked out at everyone with a smile that beamed across the room. Everyone waited patiently to see what it was that had him so excited that he was standing on the desk. Although I was sure, they all suspected what it could possibly be. Even though we hadn’t come out and told anyone that Matthew wanted the Vice President or the Speaker of the House position, it was a given conclusion that he would have wanted either of those jobs.
Since the Speaker of the House position was in disarray with Senator Masson, I knew people in the office had to think that Matthew would make a better Vice President. We all believed in him, supported him. Everyone in that office worked with Matthew because they thought he was good and they wanted to support his success.
“As many of you know,” Matthew started, “Senator Masson is mixed up in some controversy. Because of that, and many other factors, the President asked me to come meet with him today.”
Everyone in the office started to ooh and aww as they talked to their neighbor and speculated on what was going to come next. The excitement in the room was palpable. The staff seemed to practically be holding their breath as they waited for Matthew to tell them the big news.
“I met with the President and the First Lady this morning and I wanted you all to hear the news first. I was asked to become the Vice President of the United States of America!”
The office exploded in applause and cheers as Matthew raised his hands in honor of his new position. He looked so vibrant up on that desk as he spoke to his loyal workers. He looked at peace and excited about what was coming for his future.
As Matthew took the time to visit with each and every staff member in the office, I went to his office and got to work calling all the people that needed to be notified. We needed to start with the people from Illinois so they could get started right away on preparing their words for the press. As soon as it was announced the Illinois office of the Senator was going to get inundated with calls and requests for comments. We needed to give them time to prepare.
The next call I made was to the Governor of Illinois. He was also going to get plenty of phone calls and requests and it was essential that he and his office have the information before the press. It was likely that the Governor could even be called up to the position that Matthew was leaving. He was a good man and the State of Illinois loved him. There would be a quick election for the position and the Governor was going to be top on that list of people vying for the position.
I continued to move down the list that had been provided to us by the President. Each call was short and to the point. I allowed the person on the other end to give about a minute worth of congratulations and then I quickly responded, “thank you so much he is so excited. We will be in touch.” Then I moved on to the next person on the list.
By the time Matthew made it into his office, I had successfully called the top 12 people on our list and I felt like we could take a short break. The news was going to travel fast as people in each of those offices shared the secret with their friends and co-workers. By the time the press conference happened that evening, there would already be significant rumblings as to what was going on and who was going to be announced as the Vice President.
Matthew shut his door and locked it. He always looked so young and full of life when he had that look on his face.
“No,” I said as I held my hand out. “We definitely don’t have time for that,” I laughed.
“What?”
“That…that look in your eyes. That is what we don’t have time for,” I said as I backed away from him and went behind his desk.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Matthew said as he took the phone out of my hands and quickly lifted me up onto his desk.
“Matthew Storm, we have to get this work done. The President of the United States told us to do it.”
Matthew ignored me and started to kiss my neck. Something had definitely come over him. He seemed happier than I had ever seen him. He had a playful smile on his face and even the lines around his eyes looked more relaxed. It was like a huge weight had finally been lifted off of his shoulders.
I finally gave in and kissed him back. The excitement of the moment was infectious and I couldn’t resist continuing the happiness that was going around at that time. His lips on mine felt like home to me and even in all the excitement of the day, I slowed down and enjoyed the touch of his lips on mine.
Our lips touched softly and Matthew moved passionately between my lips and then my neck again. His hands touched me gently and he moved slowly as he took in my scent and the excitement of the day.
“This is it Kayla, everything I’ve ever wanted,” Matthew said between kisses.
“I’m so happy for you.”
I wrapped my arms around him and held him close as we hugged. The closeness of his body and the energy between us was honest, genuine and as close to perfection as I had felt in a very long time.
“Okay, now let’s get to work,” he said as he gently lifted me back on the ground and handed me the telephone back.
I was surprised he hadn’t tried to take things further but relieved at the same time. We did have a lot of work that had to get done and it needed to be done really quickly.
Matthew took a moment to call his family and close friends and I went back out to the main office to talk to the staff about what we needed them to do. There were a lot of phone calls and PR stuff that had to get done quickly.
“I know we are all excited, but today is a work day. We have a lot to get done. I’m going to email you all with the necessary items we needed to complete by the end of the day. If you get your items done, ask your neighbor if you can help them. Everything needed to be completed by five o’clock.”
To help prevent distractions I flipped the television off that we had at the other end of the office. It was set to the local news and we just couldn’t be distracted by all of that throughout the day. We knew the facts and whatever speculation they had going on in the news was no worry to us.
The day went quickly as we all concentrated on our tasks at hand. Everyone was engrossed with their phone calls, emails, tweets and messages as we worked to ensure all the people closest to the situation were notified before they heard it on television.
I even found a moment to call my own family and discuss the situation with them. I wasn’t really sure what my new position would be, but I just gave them enough information so they felt information when the press conference came later that day.
I didn’t suspect that any news stations would be coming around my family home so there was no need to discuss those issues. For all I knew I might be one of the people that needed to get fired when Matthew moved into the Vice President position. But we could figure all of that out down the road. I honestly thought that Matthew would find some sort of position for me or he wouldn’t have brought me with him to the White House that morning.
“Are we done?” Matthew asked as five o’clock hit.
“Yeah,” everyone said in unison as they also started to cheer and clap.
“Okay, let’s see what the news stations have so far.”
As Matthew flipped on the television, we all watched closely as the analysts discussed George Masson getting the position. No one seemed to have the news yet that there was anyone else even on the radar for the job.
Although we certainly hadn’t notified any of the press during our phone calls throughout the day, I honestly had expected them to get the news by then. But everything had happened so quickly, the press might have gotten the news but just decided they didn’t have enough time to vet it for truthfulness.
“The press is going to freak out when they see it’s you,” Steven said as he stood next to Matthew.
“Yep, this is going to be fun.”
Matthew gathered his coat and then stood by the main door to his office to say his goodbye to everyone. It was so exciting. Everyone again said their congratulations and decided to stay at the office to watch the press conference live together.
“Kayla, we better get going,” Matthew said as he motioned for me to grab my things.
I don’t know why it startled me that he wanted me to come with him. I knew after our meeting at the White House that I was going to have to attend with him. But I hadn’t really thought about it until that very moment.
I quickly grabbed my thing and followed him out the door. He was walking faster than I could keep up with him and I had to job a little in my heels just to stay close to him.
“Matthew, slow down, I’m going to break something,” I teased as we squeezed in an elevator just before it closed.
It was packed with people leaving their jobs for the night. Some of them discussing the upcoming press conference and others just silently checking their phones.
Mathew’s hand grabbed me and pulled me back toward him in the corner of the elevator. I quickly looked around to see if anyone was paying attention, but they weren’t. Everyone was caught up in their conversations or their electronic devices.
I slipped my hand behind my back and massaged his cock casually. My hand moved slowly as not to catch anyone’s attention. The elevator had stopped on two additional floors before it made it to the lobby where half of the people exited and the other half remained on as we made our way down to the basement.
Finally, as we got to the basement, I moved my hand and walked out as if nothing had happened.
“That was a horrible thing to do to the Vice President of the United States of America,” Matthew teased as we walked to the vehicle. “Now I’m going to have a hard-on for my first national address as the Vice President.”
“Oh, I’m sure you’ll have a hard-on no matter what I do. This is a fucking awesome day.”
“That is damn right. Only one thing would have made it better?”
“Pizza?” I asked.
Matthew busted out laughing as we drove back to the White House for the ceremony. Then it suddenly dawned on me how odd it was that we were driving ourselves there. Matthew was about to become the Vice President, he certainly should have had a driver.
“Where’s Raymond?” I asked as we made our way through traffic.
“Remember, I gave him the day off this morning.”
“Oh, yeah, wow. I totally forgot.”
When we arrived back at the White House, we were instantly greeted differently than we had earlier in the day. Although we were always treated very kindly and without any sort of hassle; this time we were ushered in with a new level of respect.
When Matthew pulled the SUV up the gate, it was clear that everything in his life was about to change.
“Oh, yes, Mr. Storm. I’ve got a detail here for you. One second,” the main security guard said.
He quickly radioed someone and within a minute, there was a black car in front of us.
“Follow him in. He’s assigned to you for the day. After the announcement you can discuss continued security needs.”
“Thank you,” Matthew said sternly and then followed the black car.
“Oh, my God. Matthew you are going to have a secret service detail. Oh, I wonder what your code name will be? This is so exciting.”
Matthew just drove with a straight face and didn’t respond at all. We pulled into the spot that was designated for us and Matthew said with a continued straight face.
“Are you alright?” I asked.
“Yes, just letting the moment sink in.”
“Congratulations Matthew. If I forget to tell you later, this is one of the most exciting moments of my life and it’s not even my moment.”
Matthew turned and held my hands as he looked me directly in the eyes.
“Stand on the stage with me,” he said with a sense of urgency.
“What? No. It’s not appropriate. It’s your moment. Enjoy it. Do you know what you’re going to say? Did you grab those notes I left on your desk?”
“Kayla, listen to me. I need you up there. None of this would have been possible without your help over the last few years. Just stand up there in the background. I just need to know you’re up there with me.”
I contemplated what he was asking and then decided it wasn’t the right time to try and be shy. Matthew had the biggest moment of his life coming up and whether I wanted to or not, I needed to support him. Both as his Chief of Staff and as his friend; he was asking me to be there for him.
“Yes, I’ll be there. But I look horrible. I’m just in my same old work clothes. I’m going to stand behind everyone.”
“Whatever you’d like,” Matthew said as he leaned in and kissed me quickly before we made our way into the press conference.
Matthew’s new secret service agent introduced himself as Clint Bomber. He was young, but not too young. Probably about his mid 30’s. Matthew and he looked similar in build and the guy seemed extremely professional.
We all stopped for a moment before entering the building and Clint discussed some of the things he needed Matthew to do. Then a White House staffer came and grabbed Matthew and brought him one direction while a different one brought me the opposite direction.
I ended up in a room where I found the First Lady with some attendants doing her hair and makeup.
“Hi, Michaela,” she said without turning to look at me. “Do you want your hair and makeup freshened up?”
I hesitated for a moment as I looked around at the half a dozen people who were quickly primping and prodding whiling also getting clothing ready and accessories.
“Oh, I don’t need anything. I’m going to stand in the back.”
“Nonsense, freshen her up please, Raphael.”
It really didn’t matter at all what I had to say as Raphael motioned for two of his team members to attach me. They started aggressively curling my hair and applying makeup. It was like a scene out of a movie as they made me quickly into a brilliant well put together woman.
When they were finished, I looked in the mirror and was utterly amazed. I certainly still looked like myself; just much more fabulous.
“Wow, can you ladies move in with me,” I muttered as I looked at myself.
“Time to go,” someone with a headset said as they opened the door.
The First Lady walked quickly behind the headset guy and I ran to catch up with them. I could hear the buzz of the crowd outside the press room and felt myself get a little dizzy at the excitement of the moment.
I did feel much better about being on the stage after having my hair and makeup done for me. It was like a dream team had overhauled me in less than 15 minutes.
We met up with Matthew and a few other important White House staff members as we all waited behind the curtain. The President was going to be announced first and he would come in the door off to the side of the room. Then after he finished his introduction, we would all be brought out onto the stage behind him for the second half of the press conference.
“Please welcome, the President of the United States of America,” his press secretary said after giving a brief introduction to the press.
The room roared with applause as the President made his way up to the podium.
“As I’m sure you are all aware, we have endured a great loss both as a country and to our close-knit White House family. Richard Howard was not just my Vice President, he was my friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to all those that will miss him.”
The President continued on for about ten minutes but didn’t take any questions from the press just yet. Instead, he discussed the importance of the constitution and the right he had to appoint a Vice President that he felt fit the needs of the country. He discussed stability and honesty as well.
“Can I have everyone onto the stage, please?” He said as he transitioned into the second portion of the press conference.
We were quickly moved from the back of the curtain onto the stage. Matthew was on the far right and the First Lady right next to him. The Chief of Staff to the President was there as well as the Defense Secretary and a few others.
I tried to keep myself as much out of view as possible but as people shifted around the stage, I was moved over closer and closer to the First Lady. By the time I reached her, she moved me over so I was standing next to Matthew.
There was no fighting it. We were up on stage with hundreds of cameras clicking their pictures and videotaping us; I had to just stage put and try not to look totally lame on the stage.
“Today I am happy to announce an addition to the White House family. We are so pleased to have Matthew Storm and his fiancé Michaela Wilson as part of this family and look forward to Vice President Storm’s assistance in running the great country. Please take a bow you two,” the President said.
My knees were weak as I tried not to pass out. Matthew grabbed my left hand and raised it up in the air as everyone clicked pictures and clapped. It was then that I realized I had forgotten to take the ring off after Matthew had given it to me earlier that morning.
There it was, shining in the air for everyone to snap a photo of while Matthew held it up high and beamed with pride. I wanted to yank my hand back down and run off the stage.
I did not say yes!
My brain swarmed with what was happening. I didn’t say yes to his proposal. We had agreed on three months. What the hell was going on?