When Lisle came in at noon to make their lunch, the day was still a mist-filled flat grey. Again they ate in silence, although this time when they finished she spoke first.
“May I go back outside?” she looked at him hopefully, then rushed in to add, “When I’m finished here?”
He nodded.
Pleased, she jumped up and began cleaning the dishes almost frantically, while Daniel returned to his office. A minute later, he heard the back door slam.
While Lisle worked outside, Daniel continued his study of Bauer’s files, a task that had taken him deeply into the private world between Brauer and this girl. This particular area of Brauer’s computer had been hidden behind a number of remote passwords that required assistance from his Pentagon friends to break through. Just in case Lisle was unaware o
