Hey guys so here's the next chapter, sorry it been so long, I've just been so busy I haven't had time to update. Anyway I don't know if people like this story so if you do like it please please please review. Thanks everybody, hope you enjoy.

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She slowly taped the gas petal as she pulled her white range rover into a parking spot. As she clicked the button to turn off the car she glanced at her watch. It was almost 9:00 am, she had to hurry to make her appointment on time. The last thing she needed was to be late and miss her appointment and have to wait, she definitely did not have time for that. She quickly unstrapped her seat belt as she pushed open the door grabbing her bag before getting out of the car, locking it as she left. She quickly walked over the parking meter and fished in her Prada bag for some quarters. She debated putting in three of four quarters but she finally decided on four , not because she wanted to stay two hour but because she felt it was better to be safe than sorry. After that she hurried down the sidewalk towards the blow dry bar. As she turned onto Main Street she spotted the black and white stripped awning of the hip salon. She quickly walked towards it and entered the store where a young girl stood behind the desk. She was tall with dirty blond hair pulled back into a ponytail. She looked like she couldn't have been more than 22 but then again last week someone had carded her at a bar so who could be sure. She quickly walked up to the desk

"Hi um I have a nine a clock appointment under Grant" Mellie said with a smile

"Okay just one second just let me check ... oh here it is , um can you have a seat and Delia will be here to help you In a few minutes." The girl said as she motioned to one of the stark white couches in the waiting room. Mellie quickly sat on the sofa and began to nervously tap her foot on the floor as she stared at the clock on the wall. Her eyes were fixed on the second had as it moved around and around the clock. With every second ticking by Mellie began to feel more and more nervous. What if this took too long? What if the kids weren't ready? What if there was traffic on the way back? These and millions of other scenarios played in her head as she began to get more and more afraid that something would go wrong and she would miss one of the most important days of her life. She was suddenly snapped out of her trance by someone calling her name. She quickly looked up and saw the receptionist standing there.

"Mrs. Grant ... were ready for you at hair washing" she informed as Mellie got up and headed to the back where she sat in a red chair. A minute later an older Hispanic lady walked over and instructed Mellie to lay back resting her neck on the edge of the hard tub. As she moved her neck around trying to get more comfortable she suddenly felt the amazing feeling of the warm water on her scalp. Suddenly she felt the lady's hands massaging the shampoo deep into the scalp. As she felt the immense feeling of pleasure reverberate down her spine as she and the lady made small talk. After a few minutes of her just laying back and enjoying the water the lady turned off the tap and wrapped Mellie's hair in a fluffy white towel before guiding her towards one of the hairdresser's chairs. As Mellie sat in the chair she felt a drop of water drip down her forehead. She quickly reached up and brushed it away as she stared at herself in the huge mirror. She stared at herself and she began to worry. What if she tripped in her heels or what if she stumbled or what if she forgot what to say, or even worse, what if this was her only senate swearing in ever. What if she was such a failure that she ended up sinking her political career. She quickly pushed these thoughts out of her head as the young hairdresser walked up behind her. The girl was tall with dark chocolate skin and her hair in corn rows braids swept to the side in a ponytail.

"So what are we doing today? Waves , maybe a sprit part" The girl suggested as she pulled the towel away letting Mellie's wet brown hair fall down her back.

"Oh no not today, all I need is a simple straight blow dry"

"Seriously? I'm just saying honey you would look amazing with waves"

"Oh thank you but I can't at least not today, I'm starting a new job so I need to be simple and professional."

"Oh well that suck ... so where are you working?" the girl asked as she began to blow dry Mellie's hair

"Oh um I'm working at the capital actually um I'm a senator"

"Seriously that's so cool" the lady said as she continued to blow hot air on Mellie's hair.

"It is yeah ... I mean I guess actually not one yet um I'm being sworn in this afternoon that's why I'm getting my hair done" Mellie explained

"That makes sense ... So um where are you from?" the girl asked

"Um I'm from ...California"

"Oh cool ... I used to live out there, in L.A. I think I'm going to go back soon... I always liked it more than D.C."

"Well if you go back I guess you'll be one of the millions of people I have to represent "Mellie said as she felt her nerves building up again.

"Yeah well good luck I hope it goes well" The girl said as she set down the blow-dryer and walked away. Mellie stared at her shiny straight hair as it framed her face. She quickly glanced down at her watch and smiled when she realized that it was only 9:30. She quickly stood up and grabbed her bag before heading to the des and pulling out her credit card. She quickly paid and tipped both the woman who washed her hair and the girl who blew it dry. After that Mellie left the store and walked down the street towards the parking lot. It had taken her a while to find her way around D.C. but she was getting better almost every day. As she climbed into her car Mellie thought about all the times she had gotten lost when they had first moved here. Even with the GPS in her car and on her phone she had still lost her way a few times. She remembered one time only a few days after they moved here Mellie had told Siri to get directions to home and Siri had gotten directions back to their house in California. This had literally broke Mellie's heart because she missed California so much. Luckily with time D.C began to grow on her and now she was beginning to consider it home.

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After getting back to her car she pulled out of the parking lot and towards her house. As she pulled onto their street she drove down and turned into the driveway clicking the garage button opening one of the large white doors. She quickly pulled in and turned off the car before heading to the door into the house from the garage. As she pushed open the door she found herself in the mudroom. She slowly pulled off her boots and left pushed them to the side as she headed into the kitchen and yelled

"Honey, I'm home" she yelled as she suddenly heard the sound of two shrieking children and little feet on the floor. She suddenly saw the two kids rounding the corner running after each other screaming. Karen was wearing her little pink dress and her pink tights which were causing her to slide on the floor. Jerry was not far behind chasing his sister while his collared shirt was inside out. She suddenly head another thud as Fitz came bounding into the room wearing nothing more than his boxers and his unbuttoned white shirt.

"Get them" Fitz yelled as the little kids continued to run out of the kitchen and into the family room. Mellie quickly lunged and grabbed Karen pulling the chubby little girl into her arms as she continued to shriek, a second later Fitz was able to grab Jerry who was squirming to try to get away. Fitz quickly too this as an opportunity playfully tickling the little boy to the point of Jerry rolling on the floor shaking with laughter. "Daddy stop it ... mama help me" the little boy pleaded between giggles as Fitz finally stopped tickling him.

"What happened here?" Mellie asked with a giggle as she motioned to the half clothed family.

"Well I was getting Karen's tights on and next thing I know it was chaos. I can't really explain it" Fitz admitted

"Yeah well their like that ... the other day I was with them in the super market and Jerry had a complete meltdown and then Karen started screaming at the top of her lungs "

"That's our kids for you, freaking out for no good reason"

"Yeah well I love them anyway" Mellie said as she picked Karen up and planted a kiss on the little girl's forehead before they headed upstairs towards the master bedroom. When they got inside the bedroom Mellie turned on sponge bob which immediately distracted the kids. While Fitz pulled on some pants Mellie grabbed her form fitting back dress from the closet she stared into the bathroom to change next to Fitz but she kept the door slightly ajar so they could see the kids sitting on the light blue bed. Mellie quickly steeped into the dress pulling it up because she wanted to preserve her hair. After that she grabbed the matching back blazer and her sheer tights. After that she pulled on her black heels and began to do her makeup. Fitz on the other hand finished getting dressed early and then got Karen's shoes on along with Jerry's blazer and tie. After that he ran around the house grabbing things to keep the kids distracted, it was Mellie's special day and he didn't want it ruined by two cranky kids. When he got back to the bathroom he found Mellie struggling to fasten her necklace, Fitz quickly walked up behind her and grabbed the little silver clasp as he struggled to get it in the tiny hole. After that he wrapped his arms around her, his hands resting on her chest.

"You ready to become a United States senator"

"I guess"

"Wow that was convincing" he teased

"I know I'm sorry I just ... I want today to go perfectly"

"I get it but just remember this is your day so you should enjoy it" he said as he kissed the nape of her neck before leaving the bathroom to get the kids ready. As he gathered the kids in the foyer of the house he worried about not bringing a stroller. Things were always easier with a stroller but then again he didn't think those were allowed on the senate floor. He was about to put Karen in her white pea coat but instead he opted for her black north face because he wanted his little girl to be comfortable even if she wasn't stylish. After getting her ready he instructed Jerry to put his coat on as well. Once they were done the family of four headed out of their house and down the street to the nearest Metro station. As they walked down the staircase into the underground station Mellie informed the kids to hold heads with mommy and daddy and to not get on the train until everyone was on. 5 minutes later the metro appeared and the family boarded. The train was quite crowded which meant that they were only able to get one seat. Mellie quickly sat down before pulling Jerry onto her lap. A second later Karen climbed onto Jerrys lap. As Mellie held the kids she stared up at the map. It was a 20 minute Metro ride to the capital. She had still not decided if she would drive or take the Metro to work. As they rode along people came and went and Fitz finally got seat next to her. Soon they pulled into the stop near the capital. They got off and climbed the stairs before they emerged at the surface. They then crossed the street towards the massive United States capital. Mellie saw a sign for staff entrance. They walked over and were checked in by a security guard. After that they found Abby who was waiting for them.

"Oh finally I've been waiting for like 20 minutes" Abby complained as she rolled her eyes.

"Sorry Ab's it takes some time to get two small children ready" Mellie explained as she leaned down to straighten Jerrys tie.

"Yeah well speaking of cute children, the next time out will be sworn in will be in 6 years when you kids will be old and much less cute so today you need to get the press to take a million adorable photos of you and your cute kids and your hot husband." Abby explained

"I'm not exploiting my family Abby" Mellie said sternly

"Yeah well I don't think it's your choice" Abby said with a smirk as she pointed to a photographer who was taking photos of Mellie fixing Jerry's tie . All Mellie could do was laugh as Abby led them from the waiting area into the halls of the senate. Mellie couldn't believe she was here. She was seriously walking the restricted halls of the senate about to be sworn in as a United States senator. As they walked that same photographer kept taking more and more pictures of Mellie and the kids as she held their hands leading them down the old marble hallways towards the old chamber. When they finally arrived at the old chamber Mellie felt her heart skip in anticipation. Abby led them to the back of the chamber where the other senators and their families were all sitting.

For the next two hours they would sit in those seats watching other people being sworn in while the kids grew more and more impatient. Luckily for them Fitz had though ahead and had packed the baby bag full of toys, books and snacks. Fitz had brought so much so much stuff that some of the senators with young kids or grandkids asked to borrow stuff. Of course Mellie agreed because she was ungodly eager to become friends with her fellow senators. As Mellie continued to sit there she examined the other senators being sworn in. Most of the people being sworn in were people who had served before and had been reelected but there were a few like herself who were newly elected. Even though there were some newbies they were few and far apart, and Mellie was even stranger because she was so young, at barely 36 she was the youngest senator serving. As she continued to stare she was suddenly snapped put of her trance by somebody's voice behind her.

"Don't be nervous" the voice said as Mellie whipped her head around to see a lady sitting behind her in a red suit.

"Oh did I scare you , I'm sorry it's just you looked scared and I remember I was scared when I was first sworn in but then again it was a special election and it was different and now I'm babbling , I do that a lot um ... I'm Susan Ross"

"Oh of course Susan Ross, you're one of the senators from west Virginia right?"

"Yes... well I'm not from West Virginia I'm from normal Virginia, not that the people in West Virginia aren't nice ... It's a lovely state" Susan babbled

"Right yeah ... sorry, I knew it was one of the Virginia's." Mellie said with a smile

"Yes well anyway you looked nervous and I was nervous when I was sworn in but its actually not that scary at all, the vice president is so nice and you only need to say one word and then boom you're done."

"Okay I guess maybe I'm psyching myself out more than I should be ... I don't think it will be so bad" Mellie said with a weak smile as she was suddenly informed by one of the staff that she needed to get to the front because she was next. She quickly scrambled as she tried to get the kid's ready which was especially hard after Karen kicked off her shoes and Jerrys started to get cranky. Fitz quickly put a stop to this though by reminding the kids how it was a special day from mommy and that if they behaved we could buy them whatever toys they wanted tomorrow. The second Fitz said that the kids suddenly began much more obedient. They quickly picked them up, Mellie holding Karen on her hip and Fitz leading Jerry by the hand towards where people were being sworn in at the front of the congress. Once they got there they were told to wait a moment while the senator from Iowa finished her swearing in. Once she was done Mellie walked over towards the vice president. He was an older man who had formerly been the governor of Pennsylvania before being elected vice president.

"Hello Mr. Vice president it's such an honor to meet you." Mellie said with a smile

"Nice to meet you ... and who is this" he asked as he turned his attention to Karen.

"Oh um this is Karen my two year old" Mellie said as the vice president smiled at the little girl

"Karen how are you?" He asked as the little girl replied with one little "Good". After that Fitz walked up leading Jerry with him.

"Mr. Vice president nice to meet you" Fitz said as he shook the vice presidents hand.

"Nice to meet you, hey handsome, how old are you fourteen? "He asked as he leaned down towards Jerrys eye level

"No I'm four" Jerrys said holding up four fingers

"Oh well I knew there was a four in their somewhere... So daddy why don't you stand here and you can hold him and she can hold her" The vice president suggested as Fitz pulled Jerry onto his hip. With his free hand he held the bible that Mellie was not able to rest her fingers on due to the child in her arms but the vice president assured her it would be okay.

"Okay let's get this started ... raise your right hand" The Vice president instructed as Mellie raised her hand in the air. Only seconds after raising her hand, little Karen who was resting on her mother's hip raised her hand as well trying to mimic her mother. The second the vice president saw this he suddenly began to chuckle as he continued on with the oath

"Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter. So help you God."

"I do"

"Congratulations your officially a united states senator"