Driving her rental car back to Mike and Kurt’s house, several dozen separate ideas fluttered through Maggie’s head. She’d spent half the day in a meeting led by Admiral Lang, followed by a video conference with her superiors at DHS. She had a big decision to make. Her heart wanted it, but her head kept asking if it was the wise choice.
She pulled into the driveway of their house and turned off the car. It was after six. Both Kurt and Mike ought to be home. Her flight wasn’t until almost midnight; that left her some wiggle room before she needed to head in the direction of the airport. Maggie leaned her forehead against the steering wheel.
A tapping sound on the driver’s side window startled her.
Maggie turned her head and saw Mike, who had a concerned look. She released her seat belt an
