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arcticcomet- that's so funny about your Sims family! What a coincidence... maybe they'll have another daughter and call her Emma...

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Rule Five- It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early."

Aaron sat at the kitchen table with Annabelle and Charlotte, helping them with their homework. They were learning about the American government and they had to a project on one of the presidential administrations, luckily for them, their Uncle Tom was the president for two terms and their parents were his most trusted advisers.

"Dad, what was it like working for the president?" Annabelle asked as she twirled her pen in her hand.

"It was hard, demanding... your uncle Tom's administration came after the greatest national crisis this world has ever seen." Aaron began.

"The capitol bombing?" Charlotte asked.

"Yeah the capitol bombing... there was a lot that needed to be done and it felt like there weren't enough hours in the day to do it. Your mom and I didn't sleep much for those 8 years and by the end of it we had 3 kids to keep us busy too" he teased as Annabelle and Charlotte smiled.

"Do you ever wish you could go back?" Annabelle asked.

Aaron smiled. "I loved my job and I wouldn't take it back for anything... but I am happy that that chapter has closed. The odd advising jobs I do around Washington now are more than enough for me and of course spending time with my girls."

Before the twins could ask anymore questions, there was a knock at the door and Lucas looked at his watch. He knew Sophia had a date tonight, but the kid was half an hour early, there was no way Sophia would be ready.

"Daddddddd!" he heard Sophia holler from upstairs.

Aaron sighed and went to the bottom of the stairs; "Soph, you can come downstairs and talk to me, you don't have to scream the house down."

"Dad there is no time for this, my date is early! Can you let him in tell him I'll be down as soon as I can?" Sophia pleaded.

Aaron groaned; "Can't he just wait in the car?"

"Aaron for god's sake just let him in!" Emily shouted down at him and he finally gave in.

He went to the door and saw a well dressed boy standing in the door with a bouquet of flowers and a bright smile on his face.

"You must be Sophia's father, I am her date for this evening, Jonathan Jacobson." Jonathan said extending a hand for Aaron to shake.

"Hello Jonathan... you're early, Sophia isn't ready, so you're going to have to wait." Aaron said bluntly.

Jonathan laughed awkwardly; "oh I know I'm early, I wanted to meet Sophia's parents before I took their daughter out... you are the great Emily Rhodes and Aaron Shore after all! The dream team of President Kirkman's administration."

Aaron nodded as Jonathan walked into the house. Aaron sat down in his chair and lifted his book to begin reading, but Jonathan didn't seem keen to let him do that.

"Oh, is there some water I can put these flowers in?" Jonathan asked as Aaron peered up from over the book.

"Charlie?" Aaron asked as Charlotte giggled, recognising her father's subtle frustration at this kid already. She got up and took the flowers from Jonathan, but not before 'accidentally' standing on his foot on the way past.

Aaron stifled a laugh as Jonathan tried to hold in his pain. Jonathan went and sat down on the sofa beside Aaron's chair and awkwardly fidgeted.

"So... what was it like being chief of staff?" Jonathan asked.

"Busy." Aaron said swiftly as he turned the page in his book.

"Was there any jealousy with your wife when she took over the position?"

"No. Emily did a better job than I ever could have done." Aaron answered honestly.

"I was looking back over Kirkman's administration recently and he did a relatively good job in a time of national crisis... and for being an independent."

"Party ties are not what they used to be Jonathan."

"Don't I know it, I'm a committed republican though and I won't ever be jumping ship." Jonathan said firmly.

Aaron peered over his book once more. A republican. His daughter was going on a date with a republican. He was a card holding democrat, everyone knew that. Was Sophia deliberately trying to push his buttons? At this stage, it wouldn't surprise him. Aaron chose not to saying anything in that moment, which made Jonathan even more twitchy. He didn't want to enter into a full blown political debate with this kid, he didn't want to talk to this kid about anything at all let alone politics, but Jonathan felt the incessant need to fill the silence in the room.

"So sir-" Jonathan began, but Aaron put his book down and cut him off.

"Okay enough questions, especially about politics because I am not in the mood to get into a full blown political debate with you, I'm already going to pretend that I didn't hear you tell me you were a republican. There is no need for friendly conversation, save it for your date, though I highly doubt there will be another one after tonight. We don't need to know each other, the only question I have for you is when will you have my daughter home tonight?" Aaron asked as Jonathan's eyes widened and he shifted uncomfortably on the sofa.

"I-I- I'm not sure when I'll have her home sir." Jonathan said with a gulp.

"No, let's try that again, what time will you have my daughter home tonight?" Aaron asked.

"Uh... some time later tonight?" Jonathan said as more of a question.

"The correct answer is early. Early." Aaron said slowly.

Jonathan nodded as he turned to look at twins in the conjoining dining room who were tapping their watches then ran their fingers across their necks causing Jonathan to gulp harder.

There were a few minutes of silence before Sophia and Emily came downstairs.

"Hi Jonathan! I'm ready, sorry to keep you waiting." Sophia said as Jonathan stood up as fast as he could.

"That's ok, we should probably go." He said as Sophia nodded her head. She gave her mom a kiss then turned to her dad; "I hope you were nice daddy..."

Aaron smiled; "I'm always nice Soph." he said as she gave him a kiss and left with her date.

"Were you really nice?" Emily asked as she wrapped her arms around Aaron's waist.

"Of course!" Aaron said, looking half insulted that she would ask.

Emily turned to Annabelle and Charlotte to gain their perspective; "Girls?"

"Well it's the nicest I've ever seen him with one of Sophia's dates." Annabelle said with a shrug.

"... I guess that's as good as we're going to get. Now, let's finish this homework." Emily said, sitting down at the table with the twins.

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