"No, you aren't coming," Brody had changed his mind on allowing Starr to come to the exchange.

"Then how is it going to work?" Starr rolled her eyes, "I lived with Patrick for several months – the man knows what I look like."

"She has a point," agreed Agent Logan.

"Patrick could be armed, and I don't want Hope's only parent in danger," Brody insisted.

"I think you're afraid because you kissed me," Starr argued back.

"You kissed her? That's why you wouldn't go out with me. Wait never mind, none of this has anything to do with the discussion."

Starr smiled to herself. Brody was about to find out exactly what it was like to go up against a Manning and a Cramer. Max Holden would have found somewhere else to be if he had seen the look in her eyes. "I agree, what do you suggest?"

"I think Patrick needs to see you and Brody to believe that things are going according to his plan. Our agents will infiltrate the building to free Mrs. Buchanon while Patrick meets with you."

"Sounds good to me," Starr readily agreed.

"I want to be armed, if she and I will be facing Patrick," Brody wasn't backing down from anything without a fight. He wasn't sure why the two women seemed to think that two simple, okay, mind blowing but that wasn't important now, kisses would alter the decision making of a SEAL.

"Americans. Not everyone has to be armed at every moment."

"When I'm facing down a terrorist, I do."

"Yes, we have the standard issue sidearm for you," Sighed the agent.

Brody nodded his agreement. He would have liked to run through everything completely, but he had learned with the LPD that it wasn't always possible. He didn't have the experience with these agents to trust all three of their lives like he would with his SEAL team or the LPD for that matter. He'd have to rely on his contacts' word when he assured him the team was top-notch. "How can we minimize the risk to Starr?"

Agent Logan took a deep breath before replying. Yes, at first meeting she had been attracted to the man, but his concern about every single detail was annoying, she had been completely professional in regards to the case. "We will have agents nearby and in the building. Both of you will be wearing bullet proof vests and wired. As soon as we have Mrs. Buchanon we will signal through your ear piece. At that point, we will move in to arrest Patrick."

Brody paced around the suite. He felt like the agents were talking down to him; keeping portions of the op secret. "I guess."

"Come on," Starr argued, "What else can be done?"

"Well..." Brody paused.

"We could search for your old SEAL team; and fly them here in the next two hours; get them up to speed; and then let them do the rescue with you," Logan was sarcastic.

Brody looked at the ceiling, " Okay, I'm sorry. You're both right. Let's get ready."