tagNovels and NovellasFrom the Ashes: CATU Book 6 Ch. 20  From
the Ashes: CATU Book 6 Ch. 20   The White House  BY THE TIME
MIKE GRINES, DIRECTOR of CATU, entered the Oval Office, it was
already a full house. Grines left two of his own agents just
outside the White House doors and two more just outside the Oval
office with the contingent of Secret Service agents already
lining the hall.  Waiting with President McKinsey was as he
already expected was the Vice President, Ulfr Hawke and FBI
Director, Todd Nichols. He nods to both men as he enters but
neglects to acknowledge either of the other two men present.
McKinsey stands and walks around his desk to meet him half way
and as they shake hands McKinsey points to the two men and says,
"I have invited Horacio Rodriquez, Director of the Secret
Service and one of my aides Mr. Lazar Lapinsky here for our
little meeting. I hope you don't mind."  Grines gives the
President a broad smile. "No, not at all," he says sounding very
convincing. In his mind, however, he kn