Now, she said, Im going to have a drink of whisky and youre going to have a drink of whisky. Then youre going to be a gentleman and turn your back. I can’t close the doors of the cabin with the canoe in here and there’s enough moonlight so… By gum, Id vote her straight Republican. That was all me, not Brad. Like I said, blue is my favorite color. Were supposed to have a trade-off, Slick. But so far its been mostly a one-way deal. I give and you take. Campbell finished the wine and pushed his plate of food, only half eaten, away.I dont actually like pasta. He wiped his mouth. The last person who came through that door had Sig Larkin right behind her. I dont think theyd do it even if they knew how, although if it works, theyre going to be the principal beneficiaries. Harvey. Thats very troubling, she said. Just trying to figure something out. Dino pondered that for long seconds.I dont suppose One Police Plaza would work, either. Want to go in the house? she asked. You want a little something? The pollsters are calling it a statistical tie, and Im scheduled to be on MSNBC in four minutes, so Id better be at Rockefeller Center. Too well. Okay, it cant hurt to assume that. He rode the elevator down to the lobby and decided to do a direct frontal assault on an entrenched foe. He sent a text to Brad Cowl after taking some time to compose it in his head. Cowl was a transactional guy. So Devine was going to give him an offer he couldnt refuse. I thought I was taking precautions, Mason said. She was wearing a strapless dinner gown without a darn thing underneath it except a pair of stockings. She made a point of displaying this bottle quite prominently—and then, of course, when I read what was in the bottle, I realized it was right down my alley. You couldnt have asked for a better trap. You will be welcome, she said. What did he say to you to convince you to do his work?.