The husky Senator considered for a moment, then slowly nodded. “I think so. I’ll need to make a few phone calls.”
“My secretary, Millicent, will show you to a private conference room,” Thompson nodded. “Mr. Stanwick, you may want to go with the Senator, in case he needs help persuading someone to give us a lift.”
Stanwick favored him with a wry smile, and suggestively rubbed his thumb and index finger together. “It’s amazing what money and power can accomplish where common sense and decency fail,” he agreed. “If you will excuse us…”
The three agents watched them leave, and heaved a collective sigh with relief when the door firmly closed.
Then Kenny spoke up again, and his husky voice was plaintive with concern. “You’re leveling with me on this, Jimmy?” he implored. “You really do think
