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Chapter 51 – Elizabeth & I
'Henry I don't know why but I am nervous about telling my staff' she flapped as they stood in the lift descending to the 7th floor.
'Babe I think its normal, don't worry you'll get used to the idea' He reassured her
'I hope so, I've never felt so anxious' she huffed as the lift doors opened and she was greeted by Blake
'Morning Madam Secretary, Dr McCord, here is your coffee and a muffin' He called, but the smell of the muffin was making Elizabeth feel sick
'Mam are you ok, you look pale?' Blake questioned as Henry chuckled, he gathered what was going on
'Fine, Just not feeling great, no muffin please' she swallowed hard trying to stop herself being sick all over Blake
'Ok... the morning meeting is just starting' He explained, feeling a little unsettled that his boss turned down a muffin.
They walked into the morning meeting room and she suddenly felt like a giant, all eyes were on her and Henry, she thought to herself that they already knew and was somehow mad at her for not saying something sooner, she realised she had stood there in silence
'Morning everyone' She chirped
'Dr McCord will be joining us for our morning meeting, we need to discuss ethical considerations regarding a potential violation of sovereignty in the south china sea, and also we both have something important to discuss with you all' She explained taking a seat, Henry stood behind her chair, he wasn't going to leave her just yet.
All her staff were looking at her concerned, they were wondering what could be so important, none of them expected to hear what she was about to say...
'So Firstly as you know we begin a 2 week campaigning tour next week so we will need a list of Do's and Don'ts, which I am sure you are all more than ready to prepare us for, and secondly, well..' she trailed off, looking up to Henry and her eyes asking him to take the lead
'Elizabeth and I are expecting our first child in February next year, Here look' He smiled, he was so proud of this moment; He handed out a picture of the scan from earlier that day.
'oh Wow, congratulations both'
'Congratulations Madam Secretary, Dr McCord'
'Thank you everyone, I am 14 weeks, Now I will finalise my maternity and return details with Nadine and she can filter it through to you guys and whoever else necessary, I intent to leave the week before the baby is due and return roughly 1 month after, Henry will be staying at home' she clarified
'And I just want to apologise if I have been a snappy or difficult to work with in anyway recently' She continued
'Recently?' Matt piped up and everyone shot him a look
'That's it dude, wind the pregnant lady up who is also your boss and the secretary of state' Jay shook his head laughing
'Ok, I'll take that one Matt, I mean it I am sorry, I am extremely tired, and I have the most horrendous morning, noon and night sickness, Blake no muffin's please they make me feel ill' She rambled
'Daisy, Elizabeth and I are prepared to work on a statement today for you to release to the press' Henry took over and addressed a shocked Daisy
'really? You mean I don't have to pester you to announce this?' She mocked and Elizabeth laughed
'Ok everyone watch it with your jokes, I am still your boss, and no Daisy you do not have to pester me, we will release this soon because I am not going to be able to hide a bump throughout these campaign events' She reasoned with everyone.
'Ok so that's that, now let's do some work' She commanded the room; she wasn't keen on her private life being topic of discussion.
It was now the end of the week, Elizabeth was in her office with a stylist, which she made very clear she disapproved off choosing outfits for the 2 weeks ahead
'Now Madam Secretary, I suggest something a little fitted for a day or two to show off your bump' The stylist spoke and Elizabeth dropped her pen in frustration which didn't go unnoticed by Blake and Nadine
'Really, it's the middle of August the sun is blazing this is about Conrad's re-election not my pregnancy and sense of style.' She argued back
'Mam I think the President sent you on this tour not for punishment due to what happened but because he knows that you have a connection with the American people, that is why all these finer details are important' Nadine spoke up and Elizabeth sighed
'Fine, but nothing tight, I am still a professional women who demands respect, I am not show casing my body for a few votes' She informed them, and moments later daisy and the rest of the staff came through her office door
'Hi Madam Secretary we just thought we would update you before we head home, the statistics for people turning up at these events are off the charts' Daisy explained excitedly
'Apparently Mam people cannot wait to catch a glimpse of the secretary of state' Jay continued
'Hash tag Secretary McCord Comes to town is the top trend on twitter' Matt finished off
'Mam with these statistics the polling numbers have increased and the optics are looking really good, this was a smart move from the President to put you on the campaign' Daisy smiled
'Well I am pleased know that Conrad's hard work and dedication to the country for the last 4 years are being taken into consideration' She mocked.
'I am going home, Bye everyone' She huffed she was getting sick of everyone being wrapped up in her love life, how was she going to survive 2 weeks of this?
She walked through her front door and was instantly greeted by the smell of something delicious. She threw her heels to the side, dropped her coat and bag before walking into the kitchen snaking her arms around Henry
'Hello' She smiled and nuzzled her head into his back
'Hello you, how are you?' He turned and wrapped her in his embrace
'hmm, I'm getting annoyed by everything, this whole campaign trail has left me feeling a bit exploited' She told him and he placed his hands on her tiny bump
'Well, I see it as 2 weeks out in the sunshine, meeting new people, the great American people and having time just be together and talk about our happpiness' He smiled
'And talk about this one' He continued, lifting her top and kissing her tummy
'I know, I just struggle with it'
'I know you do babe, but I will be right there, I will make sure you have fun, you just need to start show casing your family off and you'll settle into it' He brushed her hair behind her ear
'Henry you're perfect you know that, and I do want to enjoy myself, so yes please do make sure that we do that, me you and mini McCord' she kissed him softly
'I was just going to take the food off the hob and take a shower, care to join me Mrs McCord?' He teased, slowly running his hands under her top
'Hmmm how can I resist' she played back and following him upstairs, and just like that all her worries and stress was lifted, she knew that her unborn child was the luckiest in the world to have a father like him.
