She'd fallen in love once, long ago, and only ended up having her heart broken. She knew better than to fall for her soul mate, and so she'd long given up the idea of love - her career would have to suffice.
As with the sailors from the days of old, he always found himself drawn to the music in his dreams, drawn to the women who capitvated his heart. And after Jenny left, he'd never dared to think that again he could be caught - he had learned his lesson after being dashed so brutally against the rocks. And then he looked up, and she was there.
Sirens Chapter 1: Haitian Battlefield RATING: ADULT
There were a million things he wanted to say to her, all starting with ‘For the love of God, don’t resign.’ But when he opened his mouth, the words just refused to come. He didn’t know if it was because he knew she was right, or that he didn’t want to beg her to stay. As it was, the dream still plagued him and as he looked at his Press Secretary, he wondered if that voice he hadn’t recognized had been hers, begging him to save her from this mistake. Had it been CJ, begging for him to rescue her from the lockdown she’d found herself in over Haiti? But it was chauvinistic to think that way.
Sirens Chapter 2: The Legacy RATING: ADULT
She pulled back, suddenly realizing that his hands were under her sweater, her hands were tugging at his shirt buttons, and that she desperately needed to change her underwear. They couldn't do this. It was only going to lead to disaster for both of them.
Sirens Chapter 3: The Rules RATING: Mature Coming May 2007
Preview: Approaching the well-guarded room, it took Leo a minute to shake the sense of unease he felt just thinking about someone stalking CJ. He knew the feelings were driven by emotion, and not just worry for a co-worker, but right now he didn’t care. His own secret service guard stepped into place at the hotel door and he again cringed at the conspicuousness of the situation. He knocked, glancing at Simon from time to time while he waited for CJ to emerge. This was a stupid idea. She was asleep or in the shower or something. And he could swear the much taller, much stronger, much more handsome Secret Service agent was laughing at him.
Of High Heels and Pink Nail Polish:Considering AthenaRATING: Teen.
I know only that the campaign is almost broke, that you have legs up to your neck, and that you will be the next Press Secretary for the White House.