Chapter One - Hello, Madam Secretary.

I heard the bell to our apartment ring, Blake was a very heavy sleeper and did not wake. I climbed out of bed stepping into my slippers and pulling on one of Blake's hoodies that hung on the bed's footboard.

The bell rang again as I made my way down the spiral staircase that linked the master bedroom to the rest of the top floor apartment. Standing in front of the small screen by the front door i pressed the talk button.

"Hello?"

"Does Blake Moran live here?" a deep male voice asked.

"Uhh… yes. Are you from the office?"

"Yes I have madam secretary here to speak with him."

"Okay. Come on up, i'll leave the door unlocked."

I buzzed them through the outside door and left our front door on the latch. I filled the kettle and started the coffee machine. Walking back up the spiral staircase I could see that Blake had rolled over into my warm spot, the covers slipping down revealing his bare back. I climbed onto the bed and crawled to Blake. I began kissing up his back,

"Okay i'm awake." he mumbled from the pillow.

I climbed off of him and chucked his pajama shirt at him, "Good because your boss is on her way up."

He sat bolt upright, twisted in the bed sheets. "Did you speak to her?"

"No her security. But they're on the way up, so the cat will soon be out of the bag."

"I'll make you a coffee. And you look fine before you ask. Plus you have no time for a shower."

I left Blake getting dressed and walked back downstairs. I was making Blake his coffee when I heard the door swing open.

"I thought I heard your voice." Elizabeth McCord said behind me.

I smiled, "Hello Liz, or should I say Madam Secretary."

She sat down on a stool on our breakfast bar, "Liz is fine, we're not in the office."

I place a cup of coffee in front of her, "still have it black?"

She took a sip, "Some thing's never change."

Blake made his way down the staircase, barefoot and in his dressing gown.

"Madam secretary."

She smiled at him, "Sorry to intrude on your day off but I have something I wanted to talk to you about."

"And that's my cue to leave, help yourself to anything boys." I said to her security staff.

"Thank you ma'am." They nodded.

Blake sipping his coffee smirked, "I'm still not used to that."

I laughed and pecked his cheek on my way passed, "it has been three years Blake."

On my way up the stairs I heard Liz say, "so she's Chris then..."

I smiled to myself. Pausing to collect some clothes and laying them on the made bed, I made my way into the shower.

Liz POV

I stared at Blake watching as he refused to look at anywhere but me, slightly blushing.

"So she's Chris then?" I asked.

He looked at me then at the floor. Sighing he took a seat opposite me.

"I couldn't tell anyone who I was dating, knowing Daisy she would have done her research thing and come across too many red flags."

I smiled at him, "And Al being head of security, you and her came up with a plan."

"Yeah."

"You do know you can date people within the office. Figuratively speaking. Matt and daisy for example. I don't care as long as it doesn't effect your work."

"Which it won't. Ever." He said shaking his head.

"I know. Anyway, last minute thing. There's an event tonight for my one year in office, I'm not supposed to know. I thought you might like to bring a plus one."

"Well..."

I cut him off, "I'd like you to bring a plus one. It's been a year since we both started, we've all settled. Plus it will take the attention off me for a while."

I stood up leaving my cup on the counter.

"Madam secretary, how did you know about Al. You don't seem surprised." Blake asked me.

"Before I hired you, you needed to be checked. I called in Al and I could tell be her reaction she knew you. Old CIA habits I'm afraid."

He smiled, "thank you."

"I expect full affection from you two tonight." I smiled.

He smiled back at me.

I made my way to the door and before closing I called back to Blake.

"Don't worry about Daisy or Matt interfering, Al can handle herself."

He laughed, "I know she can."

With the door shut Blake left his half drank coffee on the side and almost leaped up the stairs. Removing his dressing gown and chucking it on the bed. Undoing the top buttons on his shirt then pulling it over his head, he chucked it behind him not caring where it landed.

He snuck forward enter the unlocked bathroom, seeing the top of al's tattoos across her back. He shed his bottoms then climbed in behind her. Planting a kiss on her wet shoulder she turned.

"I was wondering how long it would take you once she left. 27 seconds is a new record."

"Oh shut up." He breathed kissing her again.