The flight occurred without incident, and within fifteen minutes Nathan and Max were in an agency car, headed toward Mikel’s current residence. As they pulled into the hospital, Nathan showed his badge, and they were cleared to priority parking. “Doc said to meet him over at his office in the professional building,” Max pointed out the three-story structure that sat about 500 yards across the street from the main hospital building and just off to the right. “He’s expecting us.” Nathan took a deep breath, held it a moment, then released. “Let’s go see what’s up,” he stated, and they left the car and walked inside. They followed signs and took the elevator to the third floor. A young woman in a business suit met them as they stepped off the elevator. “Director Jones, Agent Thomas?” she

