Chapter 247

Clark Atwater enfolded his son into his arms; glad for the warmth not only of his thanks, but also of his body. By all rights, he should be cold and dead. But by some miracle; Fred Hastings had managed to escape the reaper. He would live to serve him for years to come. No man was happier at this moment in his life than the Attorney General of the United States.

Fred swore he would get even, somehow.

One month later, the most respected political operative in the United States, who normally worked for the opposition party walked into Clark Atwater's home, supposedly uninvited. Fred, Sharon and the girls were there, supposedly discussing arrangements for their wedding.

The Attorney General looked at James Green wondering what he was doing on this side of the Potomac River. He stood up, greeted his guest, and asked him how he could be of service.

Green looked him square in the eye and asked, "Do you want to be the next President of the United States, an