Original Sins by Rick Jones

Author:Rick Jones [Jones, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Later, as votes were cast that favored Senator’s Cartwright’s bill that was not overwhelmingly popular, Senator Rhames returned to his office at the Russell Senate Office Building and made a phone call to a certain black-op handler. The discussion was quick and precise, the message clearly an order to have a particular operator meet with the senator under discreet conditions. Once the discussion was concluded and the call severed, Senator Rhames eased back into his seat, tented his fingers, and bounced them nervously off his chin. “It’s done,” he said, looking at Senator Shore who sat across his desk. “He’ll be here tomorrow.” Stanley Shore released a pent-up sigh. “Jeff, things, as they are, are not good for either of us as long as Cartwright keeps us under his thumb. I get that. But this is extreme, and I don’t feel comfortable about this. Not one bit.” “We’re not senators, Stan, if we can’t do our job. And you know that the situation that we find ourselves in can’t be unique. How many other senators that we don’t know about do you think are under the same pressures as we are to Cartwright? Trust me, when this is over others will see this as a blessing.” “Jeff, right now we are conspiring to murder a United States senator. Do you have any idea of the consequences we could suffer if this goes sideways?” “‘If’ this goes sideways, which it won’t.” After a short lapse of silence between them, while Senator Rhames continued to bounce his tented fingertips nervously against his chin, he asked, “Is it true about what he said about the condo and the Beemer?”

Senator Shore appeared embarrassed by this and flushed, which was answer enough. “I guess we all have our skeletons in the closet,” Rhames commented. “And if we’re to keep them there, then we have to do this.” Senator Shore finally conceded by giving a marginal nod. And then: “I still don’t like it.” “Maybe not. But I don’t see how we have a choice, do you?” Another nod. In silence, both men sat idle while thinking over their sins.

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