"This is your time, Joe. You"re definitely the man for the job, and the Board of Commissioners will see it that way."
Captain Joe Matthews swiveled around in his chair. It was a base chair, so it creaked and wobbled. The government spent top dollar on weapons for the men and women who protected their interests. Not so much on ergonomic office furniture.
"This is the first step in what you always wanted." Richard, Joe"s soon-to-be campaign manager"s voice crackled as it came over the satellite phone line.
Joe had wrapped up his time as a JAG officer in the Armed Forces. He"d spent the last three years serving as legal advisor to one of the military"s top commanders. He"d done good work. But this wasn"t the work he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
He wanted to continue to serve the
