"Huh?" was the only thing I could muster at that moment.
"You heard me."
"Why should I do that? No!"
"Listen, you'll have your fun, date a bit, but nothing long-lasting will come from it."
"You're looking into the future with our relationship if you want to call it that. I'm more focused on now."
"Look, Klaver. I'm trying to protect you both and —"
"I don't want to hear it. Leave."
"Klaver —"
"Leave! Consider me your enemy."
"You leave, this is my seat. And that's a bit strong word."
"It's a bit strong life."
"Whatever. You'll see what will come."
"Are those threats?"
"I won't do you anything. Or Rob, for that matter. The public will."
"The public will what?" someone asked from behind us, causing us to turn around.
"Rob! Nothing, don't listen to Baudet, he's talking nonsense."
"I'm not!" he said angrily.
"Let's go to our seats," I said to Rob, standing up and grabbing at his forearm. I tugged at him, telling him what I want without talking.
"If the word about you two being together spread between the public, it won't be good. Don't forget there's a lot of people who still don't accept... People like you. They might demand you leave the positions as leaders and politics altogether. I know you two worked hard, it'd be agonizingly hard even for me to see you lose that."
Rob stopped walking, causing me to turn towards him, stopping in front of him. He was biting his lip and I knew Baudet's words got to him.
To be honest, they got to me too. Just a bit.
"They won't find out," I assured him.
"How do you know?" he questioned.
"Because we'll be careful."
"Lilian was also careful but they still discovered she slept with the member of the opposite party," Baudet chimed in.
"You're not helping," Rob and I said at the same time. Baudet put his hands in the air in the surrender position, huffing and turning forward so he was looking at the podium.
"Come," Rob said and pulled me after him. We sat in our seats, smiling at each other.
"Hey, you. We didn't have a decent conversation for a while."
"I know, Robs. Congrats on going to Strasbourg, maybe we can have them get us one room," I said, wiggling my eyebrows. He laughed, nodding his head.
"That'd be awesome, but I'd rather we have separate rooms so no one would be suspicious."
"Who'd even know?"
"There will be a lot of people, ministers from all the EU members are coming. Like, I think around 700 people will be there, it's a big meeting. And all in one rented hotel. I don't want to risk it that much."
"I mean I get you. Maybe you're right," I agreed.
"I'm always right, what are you talking about?"
We chuckled. "Ah, Rob. It's a long way ahead of us."
"That it is, Jes. That it is."
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