I nod “True “

“No “

“You fell asleep while I was very gently playing with your clit”

“Oh shit – sorry Bette “

“Its okay – you were very well fucked by that point “

“Yes – I know that “

“You really do need rest if I am wearing you out “

“I don’t know – you are a very different lover than the woman I first had sex with back in the White House “

“What do you mean by that ?”

Tina kisses my nose “You were so shy and so insecure about your abilities “

“I wasn’t “

“You were “

“Really ?”

“Yes – shy and insecure and so damn sweet “

“Its not often that anyone says that about me “

“Well its true. It had been a long time and you were so nervous “

“I was worried – really worried “

“Why ?  You had to know that I was so turned on by you “

“I was nervous because you were experienced. I had seen your file – I had read about Helena and the other women in your life. I had discussed it with Shane – you not dating Helena made a difference to you getting to the interview stage “

“Really ?”

“Yes – Helena was a loose cannon and there was a lot of comment in the party about her. We were worried that she would take some of the headlines and it would be hard for you to be in the press room and faced with questions about her – the last thing we needed was  the press using you and Helena to deflect attention from what we were doing “

“Looking back it just amazes me that she didn’t fall apart sooner than she did. She was really addicted on the stuff she was into “

“Its not worth talking about “

“But we do have to talk about her again – like how are we going to ease her out and who are we going to replace her with “

“I hope  that while we are away Peggy will talk to her about resigning and joining Peggy’s team”

“Peggy hasn’t announced “

“Matter of time – get the wedding out of the way and then do it – that would be my advice”