Chapter Twenty-One Travis Worthington, Senator Travis Worthington from North Carolina, was one of the top picks in the Republican Party. He was liked and respected, and as far as Chase had heard, the media even viewed him as one of the good guys. He was sitting at the card table in bare feet, blue jeans, and a baggy T-shirt, making notes. He’d heard the power drill running and knew Rose was doing something that seemed to settle her, like putting up drywall in the den. Chase heard a clatter in the kitchen and took in Billy Jo dumping a glass into what he knew was an overfilled sink, because after burgers at lunch the dishwasher had decided to break down. She was wearing a pair of new blue jeans and the orange and white T-shirt Rose had spent half a day in Vale buying for her, with a look

