Ok here is my new one! I've rated it the highest rating because there might be some elements later on that cross into this...

I've finally completed my other multi chapter 'Never really over' and I am ready for this multi chapter.

This is purely about Henry and Elizabeth, I am not here to write about the correct formal procedures of politics. Just doing my own thing :)

Enjoy...

Chapter 1 – Rude Awakening

'Good morning Madam Secretary' Blake greeted his boss at the elevator like he did every morning with a mug of coffee and a muffin in hand.

'Good morning Blake, is that an extra strong coffee? She asked. She was feeling a little hung-over and slightly unprofessional

'Feeling a little worse for wear ma'am?' He teased his boss

'Let's just say I hope the president doesn't need me to drink with the Russian minister again anytime soon, Russia can drink' she rubbed her head. Conrad sent her on a diplomatic mission last night and it involved a lot of vodka.

'Ma'am; I happen to know the White House has amazingly strong coffee which is prefect because that is where you're needed' He smiled turning her around by her shoulders

'You know Blake I liked you a lot more before that last sentence' She huffed heading towards the lift

'Yeah my morning was better before I had Russell on the phone too' he pressed his lips and watched as Elizabeth headed back out of state department

'Morning everyone, Mr president' she spoke eloquently as she walked into the Oval Office. Due to her current state she hasn't registered that there was someone in the office she did not know.

'Madam secretary, the Russians have passed on vital information about the GRU's next move, Thank you for last night' Conrad smiled, and chuckled slightly at the state of his secretary of state.

'I trust you might need this' Russell handed her a coffee

'Thank you' she whispered

'Elizabeth id like you to meet Dr Henry McCord, ex fighter pilot for the marines, A Religion and ethics scholar, he's written countless books, teaching at the war collage and now helping work with defence, he is managing an asset in the GRU' Conrad spoke as Elizabeth glanced over to the man on the sofa. He stood up to greet the secretary of state;

Physically he was handsome, possibly late 30's, tall, dark hair, muscular yeah he is easy on the eye she thought to herself, and then he spoke...

'Madam Secretary, pleased to finally meet you' but his tone wasn't as warm and genuine as she expected, she held out her hand to meet his but his hands were cold, his grip was a little too rough.

'Welcome aboard Dr McCord, I look forward to working with you' She lied, first impressions were not good. She was a CIA analyst for 12 years, she knew when she couldn't trust someone, and Henry was one of them.

'I would just like to say, the young boy who joined you and the foreign minister for a drink last night, He is my asset, and it is my job to protect him, so I feel it my duty to report that you nearly blew his cover, questioning him the way you did' Henry was a little abrupt in his tone towards Elizabeth

'Wait a minute Dr McCord I would just like to point out I had no idea; I was not read in on this' She was irritated, who was this man coming into the oval office dictating to her? How rude she thought.

'Still you could have had a little less vodka' He argued back, he wasn't sure why he was getting annoyed with her.

'Ok Henry Elizabeth's mission was to drink and let her guard down in the hope Russia would too, which they did, no cover was blown' Conrad reasoned, realising the conversation between two of his colleagues was going rouge.

'Apologies Mr President' he turned to look at Elizabeth and resumed his seat on the sofa.

As the meeting continued Henry found his eyes wondering over to Elizabeth. She looked stunningly beautiful, he thought if she didn't have a callus personality he would have probably been attracted to her, but she appeared rude and arrogant to him just then, and that infuriated him.

As the meeting drew to a close Henry exited the room first, Elizabeth was hot on his heels, she wanted to set the record straight

'Excuse me Dr McCord' she called and he turned to face her

'Madam Secretary'

'Elizabeth please, may I call you Henry?' she was trying to break down barriers

'No' came his stern reply and she was a taken back

'Ok, Dr McCord I just wanted to have a word with you if I may, I felt you were quite abrupt in there towards me, do we have a problem?' She asked him

'No not at all Elizabeth, I just don't rate people who get drunk and put others lives at risk very highly' he argued back, purposely using her name

'Well as you established I was not read in, and it was my mission to have a few drinks actually' she explained and he scoffed

'Excuse me Dr McCord I am the secretary of state and that title deserves a lot more respect that you are giving it right now' She was starting to getting highly irritated

'I respect people when they have earned it, and not before' he bit back and left her stood in the halls of the white house alone and infuriated.

She walked out of the white house slamming the door to her motorcade and demanded to be taken to the state department

'Nadine, Hi get me everything you can on a Dr Henry McCord please, I am on my way back, call a team meeting' Elizabeth instructed ending the phone call with her chief of staff.

How dare he, who the hell does he think he is?

As she arrived back at the state department and headed into her office all her staff were waiting for her, unsure what the meeting was about, she entered the office and the tension grew

'Hi everyone' she sighed

'Ma'am, that file' Nadine placed a folder on her desk

'Thank you, now do any of you know this guy?' She asked

'I've read one or two of his books' Jay spoke out

'He is easy on the eye Ma'am' Daisy spoke admiring Henry

'Hmm well that maybe so, but he has a personality of a brutal dictator, Who is he?' She snapped back

'Ma'am I believe he is currently working with DIA' Nadine spoke nodding to the file. Elizabeth felt guilty, she was unsure if she was over reacting or not, her gut was telling her he wasn't to be trusted but her gut was also feeling the aftermath of Russian standard vodka.

'Keep this safe please' She handed the file back to Nadine and thought better of it

'Anything else Ma'am?' Blake asked wondering why they were all called into a meeting

'Yeah He was very rude towards me, he doesn't even know me' she huffed

'Urm, Ma'am I was referring to our meeting' Blake added awkwardly

'Oh sorry, no, just be cautions of this guy' she warned. Nadine and Blake exchanged knowing glances, could they see something that Elizabeth didn't?