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I suck in a harsh breath as a contraction hits, and I try not to cringe

Matt notices "Another?"

"It’s okay Go"

He hesitates

"Go"

He mutters a curse

And then he spins around and heads away

"Call her mother," he orders Stacey

"Yes, sir"

I don’t tell hiet here to support oes in waves, but the concern about what’s happening to our people feels even worse

I feel like I just sed glass, the dread of all that could happen plaguing me as I try to caler

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Matt

One floor below the Oval Office is the Situation Rooure out and tackle the is The White House brain

Where I’ve talked through the videoconference system to other heads of state And ordered covert operations, ahly classified endeavors

I walk in with Dale Coin and Arturo Villegas, uration, the CIA director briefed ainst foreign enemies Those had all been personally authorized by ave the word If I re to be a candidate; another, the president

Soerous, with little benefit to the United States But we have allies, too, which was so to consider

Still, when you command the aized, then recorded and analyzed And no matter what information we have, there are always too many variations of an outco prepares you to send yourence causes your views to shift draht calls

I know as sure as fuck I’enerals are already seated I take ht up with visuals The Middle East has been a hot button since long before I took office Dictators, ar ISIS

"In position," General Quincy says

They all look at

One second, two seconds

"Open fire"