George Carter had always been the kind of man to avoid the spotlight. Sure, he'd stepped up to protect New Haven and the people in it, but that wasn't the same as wanting to be in charge of everything. So when the talk of making him mayor had started spreading, George had been unsure about it. He still wasn't sold on the idea, even after everything his girls had said to him. But if the community needed him to take the reins, he'd do it. He didn't expect it to be easy, but he didn't expect it to turn into a full-on competition, either.
That changed when Maria Lane, a former high school administrator, decided to throw her name into the race for mayor. She was experienced in organization, had managed hundreds of students and teachers before the world went to hell, and she wasn't afraid to speak her mind. Maria had been a quieter presence in New Haven, helping where she could, but she'd always preferred to stay out of the limelight.
Until now.
