At the turnoff to Dulles, Jack pulled back and reached into his coat. “I brought someone to drive back with me.” He pulled out the teddy bear. Ethan poked the bear’s curled earpiece. “Watch over him, okay?” He spoke to the bear. “He’s special. And you have a very special duty, protecting him while I’m gone.” Jack smiled, and then the SUV slowed down. Travelers milled outside the terminal, people lugging suitcases and hugging their loved ones goodbye. Reporters mingled at the entrance, photographers and cameramen who waited all day on Sundays just to be the first there, the one with the scoop,
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