His First Lady
“I don’t mind answering Miss Sophia’s question. She’s right, most of our previous presidents have had a partner at their side. Many, I suspect, have been able to do such a good job because of the support of their wives and husbands.”
I give Miles a subtle look, hoping to tell him that I can end this conversation at any time, but Miles just as subtly shakes his head at me and then continues.
“The truth is unfortunate, honestly,” Miles says. “But you have a right to know. Presently I am enraptured with a woman. She is everything I could ever want in a woman, in a partner, and in a wife.”
“That’s sweet,” Sophia says, still on the line. “How could that be unfortunate?”