Jim woke up and noticed Megan's absence. He got up and walked out into the hallway. As soon as he exited his bedroom he spotted her peeking into the g...rls bedroom.He quietly walked up behind her and clasped his hand over her mouth to keep her quiet and they walked back into the hallway. She looked at him, terrified at what he must think of her, and saw him with his finger over his lips. a signal to keep quiet.They made their way down to the kitchen where Jim prepared some coffee and they sat at. "Where are you? Is Mikey OK too?" Mike and I got into a refugee center here in Spokane earlier tonight," Mike Lawrence explained. "We cleaned up and had some dinner. I called as soon as my cell phone had a little charge. Mike is fine. He's here." Hey, sis," a higher pitched voice called out."Did you and Mikey get caught up by the Chinese paratroopers?" Molly asked. "I got your messages from the day Sedro-Woolley fell when I got back to civilization a few days ago." We did," Mike Lawrence. Mary can do no wrong in their eyes." Well, I hope it works out. Now, what about David and Bill, theirfathers." They've agreed to give their daughters away, reluctantly of course, butit's that or lose their only daughters for ever." And any subsequent grandchildren of course," added Jane."Exactly," finished Sophia, "and neither Allie nor I will allow that!"Jane grinned supportively then they turned to admire the girls in theirfinal choice of wedding finery."Well, I must admit it," confessed. . I assume it’s Doctor?”He nodded. “Yes, both MD and PhD. This is Doctor Harry Hollings, my counterpart over at the National Cancer Institute, one of our sub-agencies.”I turned to the other man, a thoroughly nondescript fellow about my height and about twenty pounds heavier. He reached out to shake my hand also. “Pleased to meet you, Congressman, although not under these circumstances.”“Thank you. I agree, it’s not the way I would want to meet anybody.”Heisman gestured towards an armchair. “Why.