Regrets Only by Sally Quinn

Author:Sally Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2020-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

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Everett was the first at the breakfast. He drove up to the house in a White House car. He loved the perks. Sadie had thrown on a pair of slacks and a turtleneck sweater for the early-morning strategy meeting. But as she had lain awake all night, she had determined to stick to her guns. It hadn’t escaped her that Rosey had been impressed by her stand. She was a little stunned at her own reaction, but quite proud when she thought of it. Now she was going to tell them all they had a choice. Either she would be his wife and nothing more, not a public figure, or she would be her own person.

If he wanted just a wife, then she could be that. But that meant no independent trips, no projects, no official late things—nothing. She knew he wouldn’t settle for that. If he wanted her to be her own person, it might be a little frightening for him, but probably a little better for his image than he knew. People, especially women, would respect him for letting her do what she wanted, or for not trying to hold her back.

She waited until Everett, Randy, and Nan were all downstairs in the dining room. Let them get their heavy sighing and eyeball rolling out of the way before she came in. She had decided to be strong.

Their voices lowered as they heard her walk down the staircase, and they stopped talking as she walked into the room and took her seat at the long table, her back to the kitchen.

Jackson had brought out her tea and put it in front of her, with skim milk and honey, the way she liked it.

Still nobody said a word.

“Well, good morning, everybody,” she said with a smile. “Let’s not all have such long faces; it’s too depressing with the weather outside.”

Rosey wouldn’t look at her. Everett had a sneer on his face. Nan looked as though she were about to commit suicide, and Randy just looked exasperated.

“Before everyone rushes to speak,” she continued, pleased with the way she had taken control of things, “why don’t I make a few suggestions about the way we should handle this ‘snafu,’ I believe it’s called.”

“Well, we’ve been discussing that,” Randy started, “and we thought—”

“Wait a minute,” said Sadie. “Let me just say one thing. This is a crisis only if we let it be. It doesn’t have to be at all. Furthermore, it can be turned to our advantage if we are smart.” She paused and chuckled. “God, I don’t know why I say ‘our.’ ”

“Sadie,” said Rosey.

“Darlin’, if you don’t mind,” she said, as politely as she could, “I would just like you all to ponder my role for a moment. Rosey and I went over this last night, but I would just like to reiterate to you my thoughts on the subject. Being the wife of the Vice President is not the most fun job in the world, unless, of course, you happen to be a mindless half-wit, which, in all modesty, I don’t believe I am.

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