Jaime woke up to find Oscar getting ready for work. He was standing in front of the mirror tying the knot in his tie. This was his second week as the new Secretary Of Defense. Jaime had been staying at Oscar's house almost full time since they had slept together the night of his swearing in ceremony. She had made several trips to her house after work in order to get the mail and pick up more clothes but she had returned to Oscar's house each evening . Oscar had given her half of his closet for her clothes and she was squeezing more out of his side each day. Jaime was surprised at how comfortable she felt in Oscar's house. Oscar noticed that she was awake. "Morning Babe."

"Good morning. Your leaving early, something special going on?"

Oscar had made it clear that his new position delt with very sensitive operations and situations and he could not talk very much about his work as the Secretary not even with Jaime.

"No, not really." Oscar watched her as she got out of bed and put on her robe. He was still shocked every morning when he woke up to find her in his bed. He could not believe that he had told her how he felt and she shared his feelings and was now living with him. He had never had a woman live with him before. The first few days he was a little uncomfortable leaving someone in his house alone. Oscar was a very private person not to mention all the top secret material he had in a hidden safe. He realized of course that it was Jaime and he trusted her with his life but it was a strange situation for him at first.

Jaime moved up next to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and gave him a kiss. "I have something for you, I forgot to give it to you last night." Oscar told her as he reached in his wallet. Oscar pulled out a silver key and handed it to Jaime. "I figured you needed your own key so I had this made for you yesterday." Jaime looked at the key in her hand. She realized that the key represented a new level in their relationship. Even though she had been living with him for the past two weeks they had not talked about it or acknowledged it. It just seemed like they were spending time together. The key changed that. It would now be official.

Jaime looked at Oscar and gave him a gentle kiss. "Thank you." She said. "I was becoming good friends with the secret service agent that guards the front of the house while I waited for you each night."

"That's why I made you the key." Oscar teased.

"What are your plans today Babe"

"I have patients to see in the morning and then I have an appointment with my doctor." Jaime told him. "Oh." Oscar said in a concerned voice.

"Rudy wants to run some tests on my ear, that's all." Jaime reassured him.

"Do me a favor and don't say anything to Rudy about – us." Oscar said as he was putting on his jacket.

They had only been seeing each other for two weeks and they had not rally discussed if they should tell people about their relationship or keep it a secret. Of course the past two weeks they had been so focused on each other that they hadn't even thought about anyone else. Jaime didn't think she could keep this from Rudy. He was one of her closest friends and she had to admit she thought of him as her father. Besides he could read her like a book and would know immediately that she was keeping something from him.

"Why can't I tell Rudy?" Jaime asked him. "He's going to find out sooner or later."

"Well, then I would rather it be later. I will explain it to you tonight, right now I have to go or I will be late for my meeting."

Jaime assured him that she would not tell Rudy even though she was not happy about it and Oscar kissed her and left for the day.