On the table was a prescription bottle of birth control pills which Sally Hatchet had gotten at a drug store in Jackson, a box of condoms, sex toys including a vibrator. There was also a prescription bottle of Viagra.
There was a TV screen which showed Mark Jones whose home was a couple of houses down in the front porch with Hannah in his lap. Proof of not only bugging Mark's studio but the front porch of his home.
It was all Lila could do not to burst into laughter. She could not believe what she was seeing. Congressman Stickman was in his late-60's and was married. He prided himself of being the "family values Congressman from Mississippi." He was one of those who made an issue about Lila having a child out of wedlock. He accused her of being a selfish woman and only thinking about herself. He also accused her of being anti-family and hating fathers.
News crews had started to come into the area. Congressman Stickman had been caught with his pants down. Sally Hatchet had been caught in the act, literally. Police had executed the search warrant to find the bug.
Lila went downstairs and told the news reporter everything that she saw in the room. When the Congressman came out of the house, he tried to cover his face.
"Congressman Stickman, Lila Archer just told us that she saw you having sex with Sally Hatchet. Is that true?"
The Congressman didn't answer as he quickly got to his car and left.
Sally Hatchet face was red with embarrassment as she came out of the house.
"Sally, Lila told us that you bugged Mark's art gallery. Is this true? It is also true that you are Congressman Stickman's lover?"
She said nothing and calmly went to the police station. A couple of hours later she was booked for illegal wiretapping.
The next day the story made headlines all over Mississippi and the United States.
Mark got a call from Nathan saying that he would like to come to Mississippi to visit him.