Chapter 47IN FRONT of his house, a black Suburban idled. He walked in the back door and called.
“I'm up here, Fritz.” Mary said she had stopped back to pick up the last of her things and drop off the key. She had been reassigned back to Washington. “Other agents will be watching and checking in with you from time to time. The president wants you covered, but not too obviously, so you may not know when they're around.”
“Thanks for all you've done, Mary. Good luck. Come back and visit.” She kissed his cheek, said goodbye, and walked to the waiting car. He watched the car until it turned at the end of the street and closed the door. The click of the latch rattled in his head.
At his desk, his yellow pads were a reminder of what had become of his life. Linda and TJ were gone, and Linda hadn
