Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Several hours after the press conference, Director Latent returned from the FBI's mobile command unit just outside the hospital. He had wanted to remain on site to be with Jana, one of his youngest agents, who was still fighting for her life. Two weeks earlier Agent Jana Baker narrowly prevented terrorist Shakhar (Shakey) Kunde from detonating a nuclear weapon in Kentucky. He sat next to Cade. "Come on, son. Let's go get something to eat. She's stabilized. You need a break from this."
Cade looked up. The whites of his eyes were bloodshot.
"Come on," said Latent. "I'm buying."
Down in the hospital's cafeteria the two talked as Cade ate. Latent tried to distract him, if only for a brief time. What he had to tell Cade next, or more importantly,
