– 20 –

 

The group retired at 0200, deciding they should all attempt to get some sort of sleep. The assigned dorm rooms at the Pentagon had become familiar surroundings. Doug just managed to get to sleep when there was a loud knock on his door. It was Agent Bishop.

“An alarm went off. There is a new transmission from FLO. Let’s go.”

Doug put a robe on over his t-shirt and shorts and rushed after Bishop wondering shy he’d been the one to get him up instead of the usual staffer. When they got to the station room Foley gestured to the large monitor. The message read:

 

ENSURE THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL ATTEND THE ENVOY LANDING:

 

Twenty names followed. Doug and Janet were both on the list.