Chapter 9ASHLEY SHOWED up early with more groceries. Another full house for dinner. When Mary helped unload the food, Fritz noticed a bulge in the small of her back.
“Mary,” he asked, “are you carrying?”
“Of course.”
Jane's return a few hours later sparked an explosion of questions. She answered as many as she could. The feds still had no idea who was responsible for the attacks, and all military resources were on alert.
Jane was pacing. “Why is the Navy being targeted?” she asked. Ashley suggested that the Navy targets were easily accessed, that no one guarded underwater. Fritz agreed. He said the attackers could take their time if they knew when routine checks were scheduled.
“Easy targets,” Linda mused. “Jane, what was the Navy's general response after Norfolk was hit?”
“Increased
