"I know, it's like you taught me how to listen or something." Softer now, he cups her cheek and kisses her lightly. "And I'm grateful you did. Come on. Let's go out there and see how I'm doing in the polls?"

Sam wants to win. He's always wanted to win this election, yes, but now that there's Ainsley by his side as his fiancee, he really wants to win it and see if the two of them can make some changes in the district. He hopes so. He's always been crippled with an extraordinary amount of hope and he hopes Ainsley's practicality will temper that into something useful.