"Then we should do this," Sam agrees. He lowers his voice a little, trying to pitch it as warm and intimate so she doesn't miss his meaning.

"I would like to try to do this here in the hotel at first. I like the idea of a place where we can spend time together without having to explain it to other people. Eventually, I want to take you out in DC too but I just...I don't want the press latching onto it or the other staffers making it into something it isn't. I want a chance to get to know you without a lot of external pressure."