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excitement coming through her voice only pulled him in further.  If it hadn't been for his love of science and computers, he'd be just another guy from Wisconsin.
    Sara leaned forward in her excitement as she continued to tell him about the plan, giving him an excellent view of her cleavage.  A fact she probably didn't realize and he one he had no business noticing.  Still he did. Any man in his position would.
    Look away. Reaching for the menu he hadn't looked at, he opened it.  He already knew what he wanted.  The restaurant was one of his favorites in the city, but the inside of the menu gave him something other than Sara to study. 
    “Have you decided on what you're having?” Christopher asked when Sara paused in her explanation.
    He almost sighed with relief when she leaned back in her chair and reached for her own untouched menu.
    “No, not yet.   Is there anything you recommend?”
    “Everything is great, but they outdo themselves when it comes to seafood.”
    “Then I'll have to go with the shrimp scampi,” she said just before the waiter returned.
    Throughout dinner they discussed the new education plan.  The more she told him about it, the more he felt it was something he could get behind and support.  “When you get back to Washington let David know he has me on board.”  Christopher rested an elbow on the edge of the table.
    A full true smile, not one of her society smiles, spread across Sara's face revealing a tiny dimple in her check.  “Excellent.  I think you'll be the perfect spokesperson for it.”
    He didn't know how much Sara knew about him, but nearly everyone in the world knew he'd come from an average background and turned himself into a technology billionaire.
    “I'm surprised he didn't tag you for the role.” With her excitement for the plan and her recognizable name, she'd make an excellent spokesperson.
    Sara's smile disappeared.  “He did but I refused.  It would feel like I'm using the Sherbrooke name to get it passed.  I plan to make my own way in DC without relying on my family name.”
    He understood her reasons, and admired her for her determination. 
    With the topic of the new bill exhausted for the time being, he turned his thoughts to other possible topics for conversation while they waited for dessert.  “How did your mom handle the news when she learned about Jake's wedding?”
    Sara's delicate shoulders rose and fell causing the stray piece of hair to sway back and forth, taunting him.  “I haven't talked to him.  But I don't think he has told her yet.  If he has she hasn't called me.  But he should tell her soon before the media gets wind of it.”  Sara paused as the waiter appeared with their desserts.  “I don't envy him.  I wouldn't want to tell her either,” Sara said with no hint of humor in her voice.
    He smiled despite the seriousness in her voice.  “You and me both.  I have to confess though, I would love to be a fly on the wall when he does tell her.”
    A sweet laugh escaped from Sara.  “That would be entertaining,” she said before turning her attention to the New York cheesecake before her.
    Christopher focused on his own dessert.  She hadn't spoken to Jake either.  Was she avoiding her brother as well or did they just not talk much?  He thought Jake told him once that he and Sara were close.
    “He hasn't said anything to you?” Sara asked , her face clouded with uneasiness.
    “The last time he called, I was in a meeting.”  Although not a lie it wasn't the complete truth either.  Jake had called him twice since the wedding.  The first time he'd texted Jake back saying he was on his way to a meeting.  He hadn't responded at all to the second call. 
    Sara nodded and he got the impression that she knew he was avoiding her brother.  Probably because she was too.

Chapter 4
     
     
    Less than a week later, Sara found herself once again seated across from Christopher.  This time they weren't in a candle-lit restaurant,