Born with Secrets: A Political Thriller by Greenwood Bowen

Author:Greenwood, Bowen [Greenwood, Bowen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2015-03-04T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

It was past midnight when Congressman Vincent finally left the party headquarters for home. Late nights were the norm, but this was later than most. Repairing the damage from his missed calls in the morning had taken more time and effort than he thought. Now, he was going to have to do tomorrow on less than three hours sleep by the time he made it home.

Which, of course, would only be his second stop after he left the HQ, not his first. First, he had to go check on Matt at the hotel.

As he drove his Lincoln toward the Northern Virginia suburbs, Mike’s thoughts went ahead of him to his home. His wife was already asleep. He’d be gone before she woke. Vincent thought longingly of taking tomorrow off and just sitting at the table to hear her making breakfast in the kitchen. He just wanted to be near her, while they were both awake. He wanted to share space and air with her. What they talked about, or whether they even talked, didn’t matter to him nearly as much as just some time to be alone together.

He sighed as he crossed the Key Bridge and prayed a bit.

Just a little time with Kathy, Lord. Just a little time.

It was a beautiful fantasy, but Gina would die of apoplexy if he skipped his calls again tomorrow. And the campaign did need money — money that only he could raise. And if the money wasn’t there, then Doyle Cobalt would be a U.S. Senator.

Vincent only barely wanted the job for himself. Some days — like today — he didn’t care if he ever saw the Senate floor. But he cared about men like Doyle Cobalt running the country. He cared about America being in the hands of people who cared more about power than they cared about anything else. If he just gave up and walked away, he could have a wonderful life. He could have all the mornings he wanted with Kathy.

The cost was that the power-hungry would rule the country. The cost was that American politics stayed broken.

Mike pulled up at the hotel where he’d put Matt. He was way too tired and way too lost in his thoughts to ever notice the black SUV idling near the door. The tinted windows did not hide the fact that it was full of large men, and through the windshield, if Mike would have been looking, he would have seen at least one of them holding a pistol.

The elevator ride was a quick one and soon the Congressman was tapping gently on Matt’s hotel room door. “You awake, Matt? I’m just checking in to make sure you’re OK.”

The door opened just a crack, and an eye peered out. Then it closed, the deadbolt slid open, and the door swung wide to reveal his reporter friend, still wearing the sweats he’d borrowed from Vincent that morning.

“Hey Mike. I’m fine. I actually slept most of the afternoon, so I’m wide awake still. Can’t get to sleep.

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