He reaches the wall of the building, placing his back against it. He looks left and right before looking at his partner. She gives him a nod and re re...ches up for the door handle to give it a twist.Both agents are surprised at the door actually being unlocked. He pulls it open and peers in stealthily. Ahead is a lightened hallway. The light comes from hanging lights situated at six foot intervals. He gives Melissa a wave then turns his attention to the door. The lock appears to have been. They started out in traditional industries, but they’re smart. Sharp. They saw what Netflix was doing when they first pivoted away from renting out DVDs.”“So the Meriwethers got into ... what is Altamont exactly?”“They started out as a content provider. Mostly animated shorts and features. But Constance says they’re moving into distribution, are looking at starting their own streaming service. Is that why they’re interested in “The Wrigley”?”“Maybe. Or maybe I’m becoming a little paranoid. But. .. uh... delicate situations. I really do trust you."I nodded and buried my nose in Melanie's hair, butting her gently and kissing back by her ear."Oh! By the way, I got a peek at the report on the virus samples you substituted. Fully viable. You can do it Eric, create life." Ah... Even the smallpox sample?" Yep."As part of some research into infectious diseases, Harvard had received some very small samples of killer viruses. Melanie and I talked about added an experiment of our own. I locked. We pulled to a stop in front of a hotel and got off the bus. Dad got us checked in and we examined our suite. It was two bedrooms and a separate living room and bath."Not bad," Liz said as she dropped her suitcase on the bed. "It could be a lot worse." We've both seen pictures."Liz and I had separate beds. When we'd slept in the same bed as little girls we'd discovered that we both liked to sprawl. We'd learned, on vacation, that a queen-sized bed was barely big enough for both of us. This.