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Leo walked into his office the next morning coffee cup in hand. Last night had been a bad one Jenny had woken up several times during the night, each time having a different version of the recurring dream. Neither He nor Jenny had gotten a great deal of sleep. At this time of the morning it appeared as if their only saving grace was that her name and photo were not in the press as of yet, but it would only be a matter of time. "Hey Leo." Leo looked up from the morning crossword. "Hey Josh." "I've got that meeting now." Leo pushed the crossword aside and looked up at his deputy. "Be careful Josh." "Yes sir." Josh said as he turned to leave and then he turned back to Leo. "How's she really doing Leo?" "She's putting up a front for all of you." "Enough said. I'll let you know how I make out." "Good luck." Leo said as Josh walked out the door and into the Roosevelt Room. "Thanks!" Josh shouted back. "Good Morning Congressman. Thank you for coming." "What do you want Josh?" "What do I want? I want to be able to tell my children when they're born that their daddy severed his country. That I upheld the Constitution; apparently that is not something your gonna be able to tell your grandchildren." "What's your point?" Stackhouse asked. "My point, Congressman is that according to the Constitution we have a right in this country that says we are innocent until proven guilty! Oh, and don't get me started on the right to privacy because you seem to have thrown that one out the window." "That still doesn't answer my question. What do you want?" "I want you to pull your support of the amendment on 901." "Why would I do that?" "Let's start with the amendment is wrong, unethical, and the fact that you have a family member with a drug history doesn't help. We have a story ready for page one Congressman." "This is outrageous! It's blackmail!" Stackhouse yelled as he got out of his chair. "It's not blackmail according to the counsel's office. People make mistakes Congressman. They shouldn't have their careers taken away because of drugs or any other problem." "Why not?" "Because they fixed the problem." "If I don't pull my support?" "Page one Congressman. The whole world will know about you and your daughter." "Okay what do I get for pulling my support?" "What do you get?!?! You get our thanks." "It's not enough." "It better be because it's all you're gonna get." "I'll pull my support but I do it under protest." "Do it under whatever you would like." ~*~*~*~*~ Jenny was sitting in the living room talking to Ruth when the doorbell rang. When Ruth answered the door a young dark haired man was standing in front of her. "Good Afternoon ma'am. Is Mrs. McGarry at home?" "Yes." Ruth answered. "What can I do for you?" "I was wondering if I could speak with her." Jenny appeared behind Ruth after hearing the commotion at the front door. "It's okay Ruth." Jenny turned her attention to the young man. "Mrs. McGarry, I have a delivery for you. Could you please sign here?" The young man said pointing to a blank line on the sheet. Jenny cautiously signed on the line and then handed the clipboard back to the young man. He then handed her an envelope. "Dr. Jennifer McGarry, you have been served." TBC…
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