Sam...what’s wrong?’ her mother asked anxiously as her comment failed to bring the reaction she had expected from her daughter. ‘You’re not still worrying about becoming the Governor’s wife, are you?’ she asked Samantha gently. ‘Oh, but that’s my fault. If I hadn’t disliked it so much...’ She paused and shook her head. ‘But, Samantha, you are so much stronger than I am and even though you won’t admit it, you love the kind of challenges you and Liam are going to be facing. People are already predicting that you’re going to be the most progressive couple to ever hold state governorship, and your father is so very, very proud of you both.’ Samantha couldn’t bring herself to look at her mother. Ever since her return with Liam some weeks ago it had been the same. Both her parents had been thrilled with their news and, despite the demands on her time with her father’s impending retirement, her mother had still thrown herself into excited preparations for Samantha’s wedding.
