All The Pretty Things by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly

Author:Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly [Magdon, Rae D. & Magly, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rae D Magdon & Michelle Magly
Published: 2013-08-06T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Twenty minutes later, Robin wished she had said something.

At first glance, Tess didn't seem stumbling, falling-down drunk, but a closer inspection revealed that she wasn't sure of her reflexes, even while sitting, and the words coming out of her mouth were definitely a giveaway to the fact that she wasn't sober.

"I hate most of my life, you know? I always wanted to be a politician, even when I was a kid. But somehow, life found a way to make me hate what I love."

Robin was getting the impression that Tess was an introspective, slightly morose drunk instead of a silly, party-friendly drunk. Alcohol was, after all, a depressant. "Here, you've had enough of that," she decided, taking the bottle away from Tess, who was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't protest. Seeing that the bottle was half gone already, Robin set it aside where Tess couldn't reach it. By her own admission, Tess wasn't a big drinker, and since she was slender and inexperienced, Robin had a feeling that she was going to be useless for the rest of the day.

"Can I have your phone?" she asked, taking it from the sad looking, drunk politician's purse and powering it back on. There were several missed calls from Brian, and so she dialed him back. "Hey, this is Robin Hart. Tess met with me for lunch today and something's not sitting well with her. I'm going to take her home, all right?"

On the other end of the connection, Brian paused for a moment, taken aback by the news. Tess hadn't missed work ever since he had joined her campaign. "That's strange," he said, more to himself than to Robin. "I think it would be better if I took her home, though. It might seem –"

"Look," Robin said, deciding to come clean at least a little, "I know you know Tess is gay, and I know you don't want anyone else finding that out. I'm not trying to jump her bones, I'm just looking out for her, and I'm not going to cause you any problems, all right?" She thought about mentioning the fact that she had listened to the blackmailer's phone message, but decided Brian didn't need to know what she knew yet. She didn't want him involved any further in this mess until she had a plan of action in place.

"You'd better not cause me any problems. I don't know why she told you. She should know better."

Robin frowned, insulted by Brian's tone and the implication of his words. "She had her reasons. I'm not going to tell anyone or sell the story to the Sun, all right?"

"Just make sure she's back at work tomorrow," Brian said, hanging up to make sure that he had the last word. Robin turned the phone off again in frustration.

"Samantha thinks I should jump your bones," Tess spoke up, reminding the angry FBI agent that she wasn't alone in the room. "She told me that. She says I need to stop being afraid of what I want.

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