Beneath the surface

Doug:
She doesn't know it, and neither do I, but across the state, there's a woman sitting in a quiet apartment in San Francisco. She's curling her legs beneath her on the couch, spooning pad thai into her mouth, reviewing court notes even on a Friday night. Her laughter is rare but pure, her eyes deep enough to drown in, and her world is as fierce and complicated as mine.

We don't know each other yet.

But we will.

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Just a few things to know:
1. This story is about Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff who are real people.
2. This story includes their real life, family members, minus Ella and Cole who are Doug's real life children, with an addition of a few fictional characters.
3. Kamala and Doug's age has been altered along with the year they met and Doug's occupation. In this story, he's a marine. Kamala and Doug are 32. And it takes place starting in 2006.
4. This story is complete fiction. I don't mean any harm to anyone. Any disrespect will immediately get you blocked.