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A DISCOVERY
Bowling Brook Apartments, Laurel, Maryland
A ring tone indicating a text message startled both Cade and Jana as their phones rang simultaneously. Cade pulled his out of his pocket and looked.
“It’s the office. Dammit, they must have something important. We’re supposed to come back there right now.”
“Jana grabbed a hair brush and ran it through her hair, then pulled it back into a ponytail.
“The bureau just doesn’t give a girl time to get herself ready, now does it?”
“As we said before, these terrorists have no sense of timing.”
Back at NSA headquarters, Cade and Jana walked into the situation room. Uncle Bill, Knuckles, and Kyle were gathered around a table, but no one sat.
Uncle Bill said, “Good, you got our message?”
Cade said, “Got your message? The blaring of t
