On_II Love_NN1 :_: 'You_NNU 're_VBR never_RR gon_VVGK na_TO find_VVI two_MC people_NN who_PNQS had_VHD such_DA a_AT1 nontraditional_JJ love_NN1 affair'_NN1 After_II Mary_NP1 Morrison_NP1 and_CC Ian_NP1 Alberg_NP1 were_VBDR declared_VVN married_JJ ,_, Bill_NP1 Clinton_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD person_NN1 to_TO stand_VVI and_CC applaud_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, his_APPGE presidency_NN1 that_CST brought_VVD the_AT couple_NN1 together_RL ._. 
For_IF much_DA1 of_IO the_AT 1990s_MC2 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR among_II the_AT young_JJ staffers_NN2 keeping_VVG the_AT West_ND1 Wing_NN1 in_II motion_NN1 ._. 
Alberg_NP1 first_MD did_VDD advance_VVI work_NN1 for_IF the_AT campaign_NN1 and_CC later_RRR became_VVD a_AT1 domestic_JJ policy_NN1 adviser_NN1 for_IF Al_NP1 Gore_NP1 ;_; Morrison_NP1 rose_VVD from_II intern_NN1 to_II deputy_NN1 director_NN1 of_IO Oval_JJ Office_NN1 operations_NN2 ._. 
Morrison_NP1 ,_, Alberg_NP1 and_CC other_JJ White_NP1 House_NN1 employees_NN2 in_II their_APPGE 20s_MC2 worked_VVD incessantly_RR ,_, and_CC when_CS they_PPHS2 did_VDD take_VVI time_NNT1 to_TO relax_VVI ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ often_RR with_IW each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ like_II a_AT1 fraternity_NN1 and_CC sorority_NN1 ,_, "_" Morrison_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 literally_RR did_VDD everything_PN1 together_RL ._. "_" 
No_PN121 one_PN122 else_RR seemed_VVD to_TO understand_VVI the_AT world_NN1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR living_VVG in_RP ,_, and_CC outsiders_NN2 constantly_RR asked_VVD about_II Monica_NP1 Lewinsky_NP1 ._. 
"_" The_AT last_MD thing_NN1 you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO do_VDI was_VBDZ go_VVI out_RP with_IW someone_PN1 else_RR who_PNQS 'd_VM be_VBI like_II ,_, 'Is_APPGE it_PPH1 true_JJ ?_? 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 true_JJ ?_? '_" "_" 
Morrison_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
When_CS the_AT administration_NN1 ended_VVN in_II 2001_MC ,_, the_AT group_NN1 splintered_VVD ._. 
Some_DD staffers_NN2 ,_, including_II Morrison_NP1 ,_, moved_VVD to_II New_NP1 York_NP1 to_TO work_VVI at_II Clinton_NP1 's_GE new_JJ office_NN1 in_II Harlem_NP1 ._. 
Alberg_NP1 and_CC others_NN2 stayed_VVN in_II Washington_NP1 ._. 
Morrison_NP1 returned_VVD monthly_JJ to_TO visit_VVI her_APPGE family_NN1 in_II Arlington_NP1 ._. 
On_II each_DD1 trip_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VM schedule_VVI time_NNT1 with_IW Alberg_NP1 ,_, just_RR to_TO catch_VVI up_RP over_II brunch_NN1 or_CC dinner_NN1 ._. 
Alberg_NP1 did_VDD the_AT same_DA when_CS he_PPHS1 went_VVD home_RL to_TO see_VVI his_APPGE family_NN1 in_II Long_JJ Island_NNL1 ,_, taking_VVG the_AT train_NN1 into_II the_AT city_NN1 to_TO go_VVI out_RP with_IW Morrison_NP1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR so_RG easy_JJ to_TO be_VBI with_IW her_PPHO1 ,_, "_" Alberg_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" There_EX was_VBDZ n't_XX any_DD stress_NN1 ._. 
And_CC we_PPIS2 were_VBDR best_JJT friends_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI either_DD1 of_IO us_PPIO2 were_VBDR thinking_VVG about_II it_PPH1 &lsqb;_( romantically_RR &rsqb;_) ._. "_" 
In_II 2004_MC ,_, Alberg_NP1 's_GE mother_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 stroke_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE visits_NN2 increased_VVN ._. 
For_IF six_MC months_NNT2 ,_, it_PPH1 seemed_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT mend_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB after_CS a_AT1 second_MD stroke_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 passed_VVD away_RL ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 relied_VVD on_II Mary_NP1 emotionally_RR for_IF just_RR21 about_RR22 everything_PN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 honestly_RR do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 could_VM 've_VHI gotten_VVN through_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 if_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN for_IF her_PPHO1 ,_, "_" Alberg_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ when_RRQ I_PPIS1 started_VVD to_TO realize_VVI ,_, 'Hey_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 should_VM be_VBI something_PN1 more_DAR ._. '_" "_" 
Alberg_NP1 had_VHD put_VVN his_APPGE career_NN1 on_II hold_NN1 to_TO care_VVI for_IF his_APPGE mom_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 saw_VVD less_DAR of_IO Morrison_NP1 in_II 2005_MC as_CSA he_PPHS1 focused_VVD on_II his_APPGE job_NN1 at_II a_AT1 law_NN1 firm_NN1 and_CC rebuilt_VVD his_APPGE life_NN1 in_II Washington_NP1 ._. 
By_II 2006_MC ,_, they_PPHS2 resumed_VVD their_APPGE twice-monthly_JJ visits_NN2 ._. 
Both_RR continued_VVN to_II date_NN1 other_JJ people_NN ,_, but_CCB by_II the_AT next_MD year_NNT1 Morrison_NP1 realized_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD feelings_NN2 for_IF Alberg_NP1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 always_RR wished_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ around_RP ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 worried_VVD about_II telling_VVG Alberg_NP1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 stupid_JJ cliche_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 really_RR did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO ruin_VVI our_APPGE friendship_NN1 ._. "_" 
But_CCB in_II 2008_MC ,_, she_PPHS1 grabbed_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
Soon_RR they_PPHS2 were_VBDR holding_VVG hands_NN2 everywhere_RL they_PPHS2 went_VVD and_CC occasionally_RR trading_VVG chaste_JJ kisses_NN2 ,_, although_CS it_PPH1 rarely_RR went_VVD any_DD further_JJR ._. 
"_" Then_RT we_PPIS2 were_VBDR like_II ,_, 'Okay_VV0 ,_, what_DDQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 doing_VDG ?_? '_" "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" So_CS we_PPIS2 started_VVD to_TO have_VHI the_AT talk_NN1 ,_, "_" continues_VVZ Alberg_NP1 ,_, now_RT 42_MC ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ,_, well_RR ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ either_RR going_VVG to_II work_NN1 or_CC we_PPIS2 're_VBR never_RR going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI friends_NN2 again_RT ._. "_" 
They_PPHS2 knew_VVD so_RG much_DA1 about_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 and_CC had_VHD shared_VVN so_RG much_DA1 history_NN1 that_CST casual_JJ dating_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX an_AT1 option_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 knew_VVD if_CS we_PPIS2 started_VVD dating_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 'd_VM probably_RR end_VVI up_RP getting_VVG married_VVN ,_, "_" Morrison_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" And_CC I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 both_DB2 probably_RR struggled_VVN with_IW &lsqb;_( that_DD1 &rsqb;_) ._. "_" 
At_II Obama_NP1 's_GE inaugural_JJ ball_NN1 that_CST January_NPM1 ,_, friends_NN2 saw_VVD them_PPHO2 holding_VVG hands_NN2 and_CC asked_VVD what_DDQ was_VBDZ happening_VVG ,_, but_CCB the_AT two_MC still_RR had_VHD n't_XX defined_VVN the_AT relationship_NN1 ._. 
"_" In_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ like_II ,_, 'Well_VV0 ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ great_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 kinda_RR like_VV0 it_PPH1 the_AT way_NN1 it_PPH1 is_VBZ --_JJ we_PPIS2 're_VBR friends_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 benefits_NN2 ,_, '_GE "_" Alberg_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 hookup_NN1 ,_, either_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR best_JJT friends_NN2 ._. "_" 
Later_RRR that_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 sat_VVD on_II the_AT steps_NN2 of_IO the_AT Lincoln_NP1 Memorial_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 came_VVD to_II the_AT conclusion_NN1 that_CST ,_, practically_RR speaking_VVG ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR already_RR dating_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO announcing_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 quickly_RR did_VDD ,_, and_CC by_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO 2009_MC ,_, their_APPGE conversations_NN2 turned_VVN to_II marriage_NN1 ._. 
Alberg_NP1 says_VVZ he_PPHS1 never_RR doubted_VVD the_AT relationship_NN1 but_CCB was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ready_JJ for_IF the_AT next_MD step_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB by_II the_AT next_MD year_NNT1 ,_, he_PPHS1 decided_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ time_NNT1 ._. 
"_" There_EX is_VBZ n't_XX anybody_PN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 've_VH0 ever_RR felt_VVN this_DD1 way_NN1 about_RP ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ n't_XX anybody_PN1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM so_RG comfortable_JJ with_IW ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ n't_XX anybody_PN1 else_RR I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI spending_VVG the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE life_NN1 with_IW ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
On_II Nov._NPM1 5_MC ,_, the_AT two_MC wed_VVN at_II Sixth_MD and_CC I_MC1 Synagogue_NN1 in_II an_AT1 interfaith_NN1 ceremony_NN1 conducted_VVN by_II an_AT1 Episcopal_JJ priest_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 rabbi_NN1 ._. 
Morrison_NP1 wiped_VVD tears_NN2 from_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 exchanged_VVD vows_NN2 and_CC read_VVD their_APPGE ketubah_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 Jewish_JJ marriage_NN1 contract_NN1 ._. 
President_NNB Clinton_NP1 beamed_VVD from_II the_AT second_MD row_NN1 ,_, next_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE daughter_NN1 ,_, Chelsea_NP1 ,_, and_CC her_APPGE husband_NN1 ,_, Marc_NP1 Mezvinsky_NP1 ._. 
After_CS the_AT ceremony_NN1 ,_, the_AT guests_NN2 ,_, including_II former_DA congressman_NN1 Anthony_NP1 Weiner_NP1 and_CC his_PPGE visibly_RR pregnant_JJ wife_NN1 ,_, Huma_NP1 Abedin_NP1 ,_, adjourned_VVN to_II a_AT1 reception_NN1 at_II the_AT W_ND1 Hotel_NN1 ._. 
