POWER

Chapter Fourteen

''I'll have a skinny latte.''

''Mango smoothie. Oh, and some toast.''

''Just water please.''

''A black coffee, with a hard-boiled egg please.''

The Moore's had decided to take some time, time away from work and away from campaigning. They wanted some time to be a family out of the public eye. It was only a short trip (a week to be exact) but it was all they could really afford and as much as Faith wished their vacation in Hawaii could last forever, it was enough time for the four to bond.

However, Joseph was still paranoid and worried as he felt he was losing his wife. It didn't matter how many times Faith denied an affair, he knew how easy it was to forget how things could make you spouse feel if they were to find something out, how easy it was to be caught up in the moment. ''Kendall, I need a favour...'' As low as it may have been, Joseph needed reassurance, even if it meant his daughter spying for him. He confided in Kendall about his concerns and she laughed at his hypocrisy. You see, Faith didn't know everything about her husband...

''Let's go to the beach.''

They all hired a boat to sail around the island. Taylor studied, Kendall read and Faith and Joseph just sat, enjoying each other's company. The sea was calm and the water clear with a visible view of the fish and other sea creatures beneath them as the sun shone down. Faith loved how quiet and peaceful it was with no-one photographing her or bothering her with campaign questions. She loved how everything seemed so pure and innocent and that they were all able to genuinely relax. Of course, this was because she was unaware of her husband's plotting and scheming.

It didn't take long for Kendall to find the number to contact Jason and by the time they arrived back at the hotel, she was ready to begin investigating her mother's actions.

        Kendall: We need to talk.

Everyone had been enjoying their time out of the press so they decided to eat in their hotel room rather than go down to the restaurant. The trip was humbling, they all had a chance to change. They ordered in two pizzas and rented in a movie just like they used to when the girls were younger, it was once their Friday night tradition. On Friday's both Faith and Joseph would be home from work early, so as soon as the girls were home from school they would debate what film to watch and order their usual Hawaiian and margarita pizzas. As they all finished their final pizza slices and were closely snuggled on the couch, Faith remembered how her family life was supposed to be.

Unfortunately, the vacation soon ended and it was time for everyone to return back to reality. For Taylor and Kendall this meant school, Faith and Joseph – work.

''Ah, look who's back from her well-deserved break.'' Faith had missed the sarcastic voice of her chief ASA Khloe's voice, but not that much. ''Anyway, I have a few cases to sort out but I need to know what I can plea out and what you want taking to trial.'' She dropped a pile of files in front of Faith who sighed and began to read the cases.

'' These three I want settled, and this one – why are we even pursuing this? The other five I want taking to trial.''

''Great, then I better get to court.''

It only took a few days for Faith and the family to unpack, then Kendall had a reply from Jason.

     Kendall: We need to talk.

     Jason : Who is this?

     Kendall: Meet me in the coffee shop on high street tomorrow at seven.

Faith sat on her comfy chair in her sitting room going over everything she needed sorting, they would soon all be travelling again for the campaign when she heard her name on the news. She grabbed the remote and turned up the volume. Reporters were loving the fact that the campaign was having financial struggles (as was Tamara's – her main threat) and felt that politics was becoming boring again. Yet despite this bad publicity, Faith just laughed.

''You'd be surprised how much more enjoyable life is when you don't give a damn what people think or say about you.''