I HAD A FEELING that the day we"d had so far hadn"t finished its unruliness. I sat in Ashley"s kitchen, while Tony and Nat talked in the living room. Ashley said he wanted to take a quick shower, so I sat alone. What had just happened? I grabbed a pad and jotted some notes. As the conductor this time, even the president followed my orders. The only hitch in the entire morning, Jane"s wound, fit our previous patterns. I had planned everything in my head and saw what would unfold. Everything happened as I envisioned, as it was supposed to.
I HAD A FEELINGI pulled out my pocket watch. We"d completed the mission, start to finish, in less than six hours from the time the president called. My only remaining doubts concerned two men, the North Korean and our president. I truly hoped the message
