In the desert of New Mexico a build towers in the skyline inside the build is what one would call the a top secret project, the ones that work there call it Retrieve.
Project Retrieval was what was left of project Quantum Leap. A defunct time travel project that was founded by the great legend Dr. Samuel Beckett who came up missing about five years ago at which time a the project shut down until a student of the research of Dr. Beckett persuaded the senate to restart the project because Dr. Beckett might still be alive, this students name was Dr. Mike Bay and he was put in charge of the restarted project.
Dr. Mike Bay wasn't ugly he was about six feet tall with blond hair and in great shape but his love of science and obsession about finding Doctor Samuel Beckett keep took up all his time.
Dr. Bay was sitting in his office reviewing the previous day's progress report when there's a knock on the door.
"Mike, Are you busy?" A strong male voice says through the door.
"No, Come on in AL."
In walks Admiral Al Calavicci one of the original project members who returned when the project restarted.
"Have a seat," Mike says with a finger pointing at a chair.
Al sits down.
"So Al what can I do for you?"
"Well I don't know how to tell you this, But some dumb news channel has got it in their head that were are building a weapon and is going to report it as such."
"So that is nothing new these conspiracy theorists are always thinking stuff up like that. If I was to respond to every nutcase that said we were up to evil I wouldn't ever sleep."
"You Sleep?" AL remarks sarcastically.
"Funny Admiral , Very funny." Mike replies without looking up from his computer
"My point is we never respond to these false claims."
"Maybe it's time we do, Kid."
"AL dose the word classified mean anything to you?"
"Yes, but only the technology part is classified., What we are doing and why isn't.
It's just so buried in paper that no one can find what we do. It might be good P.R. If you did an interview instead of letting them spread lies and making people get paranoid."
"Admiral, I'm a scientist not a public speaker.
My one and only goal in life is to find Dr. Beckett and bring him home, Besides I wouldn't be good at it, I even hate speaking to the committee when I have to ask for renewal of funding.
Why don't you do an interview if it's that important?"
"Because they want to talk to the one in charge."
"What Do you mean they want to talk to the one in charge, How would know that?" Mike ask in a concerned voice.
"Well...I sort of already spoke to someone." Al tells him nervously
Mike looks up from his computer for the first time since Al entered and in a stern voice says "You better not have said I would give them an interview."
"Oh I didn't, I just told them I would talk to you about it."
"Good tell them I said no chance."
"I will tell them sorry but you are to afraid to." Al answers.
"Hey! I don't want it going around I'm a coward." Mike replies quickly.
With a grin Al says "Then do an interview."
"Admiral, You might have me backed into a corner but...." Mike tells Al in an upset voice.
"But what? Mike."
Mike hangs his head down and says" But I'll do the interview."
"Great!" Al replies and he stand up to leave.
"Hey Al, Remember we got that senator's birthday party in New York Saturday night, So don't schedule it for then."
Friday night on a private jet to New York.
"AL tell me, who did you set the interview up with?"
"I told you Fox News."
"And which reporter?"
"I don't know, they didn't say, It's a morning show how bad could it be."
"For your sake Admiral you better pray not bad at all." Then Mike goes back to some papers he was reading.
Just then the flight attendant, a nice looking brunette with bends down and put a drink infront of Mike and Al checks out her ass.
After she leaves Al exclaims in a whisper "Hey Kid, check out the caboose on her"
Without looking up from his papers Mike replies, "You're a married man AL and I don't think Beth would like it if she knew you were reviewing the quality of another woman's Gluteal muscles. "
Al glares at Mike and asks "Are you sure you're human?"
"Barely, and at times I wish I weren't."
"I'm sure that is true." Al quips, then goes back to his drink and stares out the window.
The plane lands in New York at seven am, Al and Mike takes a limo to the Fox News Building gets out and has the limo driver take their stuff to the hotel.
When they get in the building they go up to the guard at the desk, Before they can say anything a man comes running up to them.
"Admiral Albert Calavicci and Doctor Mike Bay?"
"Yes the two men reply."
"Great, I'm Robert Anderson producer of Fox and Friends Saturday. I didn't think you two would make it, Follow me." Anderson show them to a room and in the room there is a good looking woman with blonde hair, great brown eyes, nice legs and breasts, She has on a red leather skirt, tight white silk top, red heels and lipstick.
"Alisyn, The Doctor and Admiral have arrived," Anderson says to the woman.
The woman walks over and for the first time in his life Dr. Mike Bay has taken notice of something other the science as he looks her up and down.
The woman extends her lovely hand to Mike, "I'm Alisyn Camerota and I'll be interviewing you Doctor Bay."
He shakes her hands, "Only if you will call me Mike."
Then she introduces herself to Al.
"Okay, I have one more segment to do then you will come out for the interview, A Paige will come and get you when it's time."
As she walks out Mike watches her ass move.
"Only if you will call me Mike." Al says mockingly.
"I was just being friendly."
"You hate it when all but your friends call you Mike. Hell you make the senators call you Doctor Bay.
To quote you "I've worked hard to get the title Doctor and people are going to show me respect."
"AL shut up, I wouldn't even be here if not for you." Mike's says with a tone of disgust in his voice .
"Hey, Kid in case you didn't notice she had a wedding ring on. which means she is married."
"Well unlike you Admiral I can appreciate a fine piece of art without a thought of touching it entering my mind." Mike answers getting irritated with Al. Now the disgust in his voice was turning anger, Something that he never felt.
"Art my foot! You for the first time in your life had an impure thought in your mind." Al cracks
Mike feeling the anger now catches himself and responses calmly, "No, I didn't."
"Just keep telling yourself that and maybe you'll believe it someday."
Just then Al's phone rings and He answers it.
"Hello."
"O.K., I'll be right over but the Doc can't because he has an appointment. "
Al hangs up the phone.
"Hey, That was Senator James Matthers.
He wants to have breakfast with us, I told him you couldn't but I would be right over."
"Don't you dare leave AL." Mike says in a harsh voice, Sound like a boss something he hated doing.
AL heads for the door turns with a smile and says, "Gotta, It's a Senator." then leaves.
That son a bitch gets me into this interview and he leaves. Mike thinks.
Just then the Paige comes in.
"Doctor. It's time for your interview. "
The Paige shows Mike to his chair, he and sits down, Alisyn is already sitting across from him.
Sitting there nervously Mike starts checking her out again.
Alisyn looks up from her notes and sees he's nervous.
"Nervous? Just think of it as you are just talking to me, forget everyone else and the cameras."
Mike tried it but he realized it made things worse not better. So he started running complex calculations in his head and it seemed to make things better.
"We're coming back from break." A voice said.
"Welcome back Everyone. I'm he with a very mysterious person or should I say his project is. Dr Mike Bay." Alisyn says.
"Dr. Bay...I mean mike what is it your project dose? We have heard you are working everything from downed UFOs to weapons."
"Alisyn we are working on finding and bring home a great doctor that was lost in an experiment in this project's predecessor."
"What was that project?"
"Well, To put it simply it was time travel."
"So Mike you are telling me that somewhere in time there is a man lost and trapped?"
"I guess you could say that."
"You are serious, aren't you?"
"Very."
"Can you prove this?"
"No, Not without reviling classified information."
"Your project is top secret?"
"Some of it yes, But I can tell you...."
Alisyn interrupts, " I'm sorry Mike we got some breaking news. We going live to Washington and Major Garrett."
"We're clear." The director announces.
"Mike, I really am sorry about this you agreed to this interview and we didn't get to finish it. Let me make it up to you after the show, I will take you to lunch." Alisyn says.
"You don't have to do that, I know things come up." Mike replies.
"I really don't mind, plus I'd like to talk with you some more."
"Oh so the interview continues?"
"No, this is strictly off the record, Two people just talking."
"Only if you let me pay then." Mike tells her.
"Then you will be taking me out to lunch not me you."
"I know but it's a gentleman's place to pay."
"That's kind of old fashion thinking but I guess I can live with it." Alisyn says smiling.
"Is the Admiral going too?"
"No, He had to meet a Senator."
"Go to the green room, I'll be there in about twenty minutes."
About twenty minutes later Alisyn enters the green room.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes," Mike Answers.
When they get to the lobby Mike and Alisyn sees it pouring outside.
"Great, I forgot my umbrella." Alisyn says.
Mike takes his coat off and puts it over her head.
"There you go one umbrella."
"I can't, you'll get soaked."
"Won't be the first time I've been wet, plus I insist."
"How old are you?" Alisyn asks with a smile and twinkle in her eyes.
"33."
"Are you sure not 133, because this type chivalry went out long ago."
"We'll it shouldn't have, Manners aren't old fashion, they are proper."
Alisyn and Mike goes out the door.
Out front there is a stretch Limo, the Driver gets out and opens the back door.
"Mike, Is he here for us?"
"I hope So because I'm not walking in the rain." Mike joking replies
Alisyn and Mike gets in and on the seat there is two dozen of roses,
