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They had always toed the line of real and pretend. All they were was a political play. Smiles that didn’t quite reach their eyes, laughs that sounded like they were walking on nails.
It would all be worth it in the end, they think. When we’re seated in the nation’s most powerful seats. When we’re Mr. President and Madam First Lady. They will be unstoppable. They will trample over anything and anyone that stands in their way. Nobody in the world hated power, they just hated that the power wasn’t theirs.
No matter how many times he denies any affection for his wife, he knows it’s true. When did everything change? Maybe it was when she relentlessly worked on his campaign, making sure his rise to the top was unmatched. Or maybe it was when she gifted him an heir, a bubbly and beautiful daughter with big doe eyes and a smile that could melt even the coldest of hearts. Maybe it was a combination of all of those moments and everything in between. Somewhere along the way, she became more than just his wife on paper.
She was entirely, unequivocally his.