Loving him, Love her

State dinners and movies

Mercedes...
"Why do I have to go to this State dinner dad, can't your chief of staff go or Aunt Sydney" I ask?

My father is the Senator of New York, and my mother is the Congresswomen of New York, yes lucky me both parents are in politics. I rarely see them and when I do it's not usually together because they both travel so much. Because my mother is under the weather she's unable to make it to the State Dinner honoring delegates from Australia, Italy, and the Prime Minister from Peru, so I have to go as a stand in.

"Your mother is sick and your next in line, so yes you must go," he said with humor.
"Yes sir, Senator Blackersmith whatever you say." I say with little humor. I know how these things go. We eat, they talk, drink, wheel and deal, and then it's 3 in the morning.

Arriving at the dinner I prepare myself for the long evening ahead. Heading towards our table I see Avery and I'm sure it's his father they are both sitting at our table. Both men stand as we approach.

"Avery, hey what are you doing here" I ask.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. I'm here with my father, dad I'd like to introduce you to Mercedes and her father, I'm sorry sir I don't know your name."

"Senator Blackersmith, it's a pleasure to meet you..."

"Alimeade Aamori, House of Parliment of Australia. It's great to meet you as well" he said as he shake my and my fathers hand.

Well this dinner just got more interesting. I haven't seen or talked to Avery since Maverick party. Shortly after the party I flew back to New York and began working at the campaign head quarters for my mother.

"Mercedes I didn't know your father was a Senator," Avery states.

"Well the subject never came up, just like I didn't know your father was in Parliament."

"I guess you have a point there."

Shortly after dinner I excuse myself and head to the ladies room. Coming out I see Curry Brunswick cheif of Staff for Senator Blake of New Jersey. We don't get along, he gives me the creeps.

"Mercedes, you look delicious."

"Curry, you have issues, and I've told you to stay away from me, do your boss know what a creep you are."

He stands in front of me blocking me from passing. I take a step back and soon I'm pushed up against the wall. I'm nervous, tears are streaming down my face. He begins to rub his body against mine and I try desperately to push him away, but he out weights me by 40 pounds. He presses his lips to mine and I can smell and taste the cigarette and alcohol mix. Trying my best to push him off I knee him in the groins.

He steps away from me but before I can make a move he back hands me across the face. Falling to the ground I let out a scream of an cry. Looking up I see a massive body knocking Curry to the ground and him being punched repeatedly in the face.

I scoot back against the wall trying to make myself as small as possible. Crying and rocking back and forth.

Avery...
Excusing myself from the table I head in the direction of Mercedes, maybe she will talk to me now. Turning the corner I see her kissing an older man, just as I turn to leave I see him backhand her. Seeing red I grab the man and begin punching him. After one final punch I drop him to the ground and head towards Sade.

"Sade, look at me your okay, open your eyes it's me Avery." As she open her eyes I can see the relief in them as she rushes me and I fall back trying to hold her.

"Who's he?" Mercedes stands up and walks past me and kick him in his side. Grabbing her hand I lead her away from the bathroom and into another hallway. Looking at her face I can see that it's starting to swell.