THE FIRST THING JESS SAW after crossing the Florida Key bridge was the fleet of news trucks parked in front of the hospital’s valet entrance, satellite dishes and colorful logos representing all the major networks and the local all-news station. With a start, she saw next to the news vans the fully loaded RV belonging to David Manson. From the looks of things, the reporters had already made their way inside the hospital. “Now what?” she asked Mike. “Drive into the parking structure and follow the staff parking signs,” Mike gestured ahead and to the right. “We can go around to the back entrance.” If this worked, it would be a miracle. Without doubt, the governor’s security team would be busy preventing the reporters and David Manson from approaching both governor and her husband. Access through the front of the hospital would be totally restricted. The back-door approach would be the only way in now.
