When I took the position of intern at number 10 Downing Street, I had no idea what I was in for. I'd heard all these things about Gordon Brown, that he was miserable, dour, and didn't have a sense of humour. However, on my first day in the office, Gordon put me right at ease. I can remember the first moment when he walked through the door. He was certainly a striking, masculine presence, powerfully built.
"Hello," he said, "please call me Gordon."
I was floored. I didn't know what to say, but managed to stammer, "It's a pleasure to meet you sir."
His dark eyes locked on mine and I was aware of something lurking beneath the surface. I felt butterflies in my stomach like I'd never felt before, and a tightening. I didn't know how much time I'd be spending with this man, however, until he turned to me and lowered his voice, softly leaning near my ear.
"I have a sneaking suspicion we'll be seeing a lot of each other.
"Thank you Prime Minister, sir. I hope I can be of use to you."
"I'm sure you will" he remarked almost strangely.
I didn't see him again until about a week later. He was in and I brought him some tea. But I was so nervous, I was shaking as I brought it to him. I felt a powerful aching deep inside down below as I'd never felt before. It was such that he could hear my heart pounding, I was sure of.
"Yes, thank you." He beamed, giving me a warm, intimate smile that he was supposedly incapable of. I couldn't help but stare, noting his powerful jaw. As I turned to leave, his fixed his gaze on me again.
"Jane", he said, using my name. "Just a moment of your time, please." It was nearly a pleading tone. I was surprised to see his normally set mouth soften and become vulnerable.
"I think that... you feel something for me. Would that be correct?"