Chapter 237

“Kasen, this will be the last trip you ever go on with me,” replied a testy Senator Mason. “You’re an unadulterated ass. Who did those people want to see? Was it some prattling idiot, or fellow naval officers that were friends with the family? When they saw that Steve and Naomi were here, it gave them hope. They were more polite to you than you deserved. If you hadn’t tried so hard to steal the spotlight, you wouldn’t have come off looking like such a pompous ass. The rest of us knew enough to allow the Duvals time to see that we were there and to let them decide with whom they wished to speak. If you persist in defaming Steve, you’re going to have a very short political life. I would think that you would’ve learned that much from watching the ethics hearings a few weeks ago.”

“I just happen to think that a Congressman is more important than a Navy lieutenant, especially one that’s serving as an aide to a senator,” responded Kasen as he tried to defend his actions.

“And