Death's Last Run
“The campaign office was buzzing with activity, but the energy was subdued. Which Martha didn’t blame anyone for — if she were a staffer on this campaign, she’d be scurrying in dazed confusion, too.
“Is that a Mont Blanc?” Martha couldn’t remember having seen the pen in Ted’s hand before.
“I didn’t think it was very presidential for your assistant to be writing with a Bic.”
Martha lowered her voice so she wasn’t lambasting Ted in front of the others. “Did that come out of campaign fu...nds?”
“No — constituency funds. Should I spend my own money on office supplies?”
“Change the books. I’ll write a personal check and the pen belongs to you. Call it a birthday present.”
“My birthday’s in September.”
“Do you care? It’s a free pen.”
An intern arrived with coffees.MoreLess
“Is that a Mont Blanc?” Martha couldn’t remember having seen the pen in Ted’s hand before.
“I didn’t think it was very presidential for your assistant to be writing with a Bic.”
Martha lowered her voice so she wasn’t lambasting Ted in front of the others. “Did that come out of campaign fu...nds?”
“No — constituency funds. Should I spend my own money on office supplies?”
“Change the books. I’ll write a personal check and the pen belongs to you. Call it a birthday present.”
“My birthday’s in September.”
“Do you care? It’s a free pen.”
An intern arrived with coffees.MoreLess
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