Annie shouldn't have been amused at the way he ate his food so quickly, but she was. "Stay here."

Going to the buffet table, she caught up with the President, whom she hadn't ever met in person before. After accepting well-wishes and congratulations, she made Clay a second plate and went back to hand it all to him, kissing him on the top of his head.

"Your friend says hi," she told him, motioning to the man who was waving.