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“Reese.” Clarissa answered the phone without even thinking to look at it.
“Hey, honey.” Clark was the only one she let get away with that endearment—or any endearment. “Something’s come up at the White House. Roy wants me to join him.”
“Social?” She really didn’t have time for that right now.
“No. He’s inviting me into a briefing. Wants to keep his Vice President in the loop rather than out of it.”
“Good.” That was very good. Also, she needed the evening free, and only now realized how disappointed he’d be if she canceled on him. It was better this way.
“You’re not upset about us missing tonight?” He actually worried about such things.
“Are you moving out before tomorrow night?”
“No.”
“Then we’ll make up for it tomorrow night. Twice over.”
“Sounds perfect.”
“We could even mak
